Time to be wowed: GeForce NOW members can now stream World of Warcraft on supported devices with in-game mods powered by the CurseForge platform for WoW customization. With support for top mods, even the most hardcore raid leaders can play like a hero, thanks to the cloud.

Embark on a new adventure in Azeroth when the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, The War Within, launches on Monday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. PT. GeForce NOW members who purchase the Epic Edition of The War Within will get early streaming access on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 3 p.m. PT.

And check out the five new games available in the ever-expanding GeForce NOW library this week, including the Psychonauts series from Double Fine Productions.

For those looking to upgrade their play or try out GeForce NOW for the first time, the Summer Sale is offering new one- and six-month Ultimate and Priority memberships at 50% off through this Sunday, Aug. 18.

Play Your Way

Return to World of Warcraft in style across supported devices with GeForce NOW and support for top CurseForge Addons. One of the most popular platforms for WoW Addons, CurseForge includes user interface customization, combat Addons, action bars, quest helpers and many more categories.

GeForce NOW has collaborated with CurseForge to include over 25 of the top Addons from its platform, available to Ultimate and Priority members — including Day Pass users — to seamlessly customize their WoW experience. The Addons are just as easy to implement as they would be while playing locally on a PC gaming rig, and a CurseForge account isn’t required — just launch WoW and enable Addons from the game’s menu.

After clicking the new “Addons” button from the in-game menu, paying GeForce NOW members can choose the Addons they’d like to enable or opt to enable all. After that, CurseForge will ensure Addons update automatically, and GeForce NOW will remember the Addons selected on each game launch. Check out this article for more details.

Stream World of Warcraft and any mods that normally only work on PC across devices that the game is supported on, including SHIELD TVs, underpowered laptops, Chromebooks and handheld devices like the Steam Deck. Addons will work across all supported WoW experiences on GeForce NOW, including Classic and Cataclysm Classic. From ancient wonders to perilous dungeons, GeForce NOW is the best way for game veterans and newcomers alike to experience unparalleled adventure in the heart of Azeroth.

Members can show off their World of Warcraft Addons in the cloud by sharing a screenshot on social media using #ModsonGFN for a chance to be featured on GeForce NOW’s channels.

Dive to New Depths

Get ready to embark on a journey to the heart of Azeroth in The War Within and unveil the mysteries lying beneath the world’s surface, with early streaming access for those who purchase the Epic Edition. GeForce NOW members will be able to jump right in without waiting around for game updates.

Experience the thrill of Warbands and an account-wide progression system, and soar through the skies with the new Skyriding feature. Dive into the Radiant Echoes event, collect Residual Memories and gear up with new items for Warband collections. With class and system updates, this expansion sets the stage for the epic tales and battles that await in the depths of Azeroth. Answer the call to arms when the saga of The War Within begins.

The full update for The War Within promises to delve deeper into the unexplored depths of Azeroth, continuing the story and expanding the gameplay experience. Look forward to new zones, dungeons and raids, as well as class and system updates — all at high performance, streaming on GeForce NOW.

Mind Over Matter

The Psychonauts franchise is the beloved action-adventure platformer from Double Fine Productions. Follow the story of Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to join a summer camp for psychic spies-in-training. Experience unique level design and explore the minds of various characters, each filled with imaginative and often bizarre landscapes that reflect their psychological states.

In Psychonauts 2, Raz is a full-fledged Psychonaut embarking on his first official mission. The sequel delves deeper into Raz’s family background and the workings of the Psychonauts organization. Explore intricately designed mental worlds, all while engaging in platforming and puzzle-solving gameplay.

With a GeForce NOW Ultimate or Priority account, the mind-bending world of Psychonauts is just a click away. Dive in, explore the depths of the human psyche and uncover the secrets that lie within.

Get With the Newness

Hunt: Showdown 1896 from Crytek marks a new era for the high-stakes, tactical first-person extraction game. The new PC update, available for members today, moves from the original game’s swamps of Louisiana to the sprawling mountains of Colorado. The brand-new Mammon’s Gulch map brings mountains, stunning vistas and grueling mines to the gaming experience, providing all-new elevation points and strategic angles for players to hide out and take out enemy Hunters.

In addition, members can look for the following:

• Level Zero: Extraction (New release on Steam, Aug. 13)
• shapez 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 15)
• Car Manufacture (Steam)
• Psychonauts (Steam)
• Psychonauts 2 (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

when your team dies
in the first 30 seconds: ( T ∩ T )

realizing it's a 1v5: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) August 13, 2024

Editor’s note: This blog was updated on Aug. 9 to reflect changes to the availability of ‘Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks.’

This GFN Thursday marks 2,000 games in the GeForce NOW library, with five new games joining this week, alongside a demo for Square Enix’s Visions of Mana and a new reward for members playing Elder Scrolls Online.

From epic role-playing games (RPGs) to heart-pounding shooters, the GeForce NOW library offers a variety of adventures for members to dive into anytime, anywhere.

There’s more to come — the highly anticipated action RPG Black Myth: Wukong from Game Science will soon be available for members to stream when it comes to the cloud at launch on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Plus, gamers looking to try GeForce NOW can lock in a one- or six-month Priority or Ultimate membership at half price with the limited-time summer sale.

More Choices Than a Buffet

GeForce NOW has achieved the remarkable milestone of over 2,000 games supported in the cloud.

They’re all playable across devices, including PCs, Macs, NVIDIA SHIELD TVs, select Samsung and LG Smart TVs, mobile devices and handheld consoles like the ROG Ally and Steam Deck. Visually stunning games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 can be played at max settings — all from the comfort of the couch or while on the go.

Thanks to collaborations with renowned publishers like Blizzard, Capcom, Epic Games and Square Enix, as well as indie studios including Coffee Stain Studios, Re-Logic and Team 17, GeForce NOW is opening the door for more gamers to enjoy incredible gaming experiences in new ways, streaming across their favorite devices.

Since GeForce NOW supports games that members already own, there’s no need to repurchase titles to enjoy them in the cloud. And features like game library-syncing with Steam and Ubisoft Connect make it seamless to jump into gameplay without the hassle of installation or updates.

The GeForce NOW library continues to expand each week with titles from popular digital stores like Battle.net, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, Steam, Ubisoft Connect and Xbox, and supports over 120 PC Game Pass titles — so gear up and game on.

Khajiit Has Wares … in the Cloud

It’s time for a new reward. GeForce NOW members playing Elder Scrolls Online can add a touch of sophistication to their journeys with a free Noble Snack emote, letting their character savor a regal treat in the heart of Tamriel.

Members who’ve opted in to GeForce NOW’s Rewards program can check their email for instructions on how to redeem the reward. Ultimate and Priority members can redeem the reward today, while free members can claim it starting on Friday, Aug. 9. It’s available through Sunday, Sept. 8 — first come, first served.

Here Come the Games

GeForce NOW members can today play a demo of Square Enix’s upcoming action RPG Visions of Mana before it launches in the cloud on Thursday, Aug. 29. Experience snippets of the story, the battles and the game’s focus on elemental powers — hallmarks of the Mana series. Though the title’s bonus items can’t be obtained through the demo in the cloud, members can get the items later by playing the full game when it launches on GeForce NOW.

Members can also look for the following this week:

• Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (New release on Steam, Aug. 6)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (New release on Steam, Aug. 8)
• Ratten Reich (New release on Steam, Aug. 9)
• Nine Sols (Steam)
• Visions of Mana Demo (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Members can choose their own adventure with GeForce NOW bringing 18 new games to the cloud in August — including Square Enix’s fantasy role-playing game Visions of Mana when it launches on PC Thursday, Aug. 29.

From cozy games to thrilling battles, there’s something for everyone. Dive into the latest titles and experience powerful performance across all devices — start with the six games available to stream this week.

Plus, the limited-time GeForce NOW Summer Sale continues, offering a 50% discount on new one-month and six-month Ultimate and Priority memberships. Check it out before the deal ends on Sunday, Aug. 18.

Awesome August

Plunge into the heart of battle with Stormgate, a newly released real-time strategy game from Frost Giant Studios, which is renowned for its work on popular games StarCraft II and Warcraft III. In single-player or multiplayer mode, fight demonic invaders, build bases and command armies to save humanity. Get immersed in a rich storyline, explore diverse factions and experience a blend of new and classic real-time strategy mechanics.

Members can check out the following new additions this week:

• Stormgate Early Access (New release on Steam, July 30)
• Space for Sale (New release on Steam, July 30)
• Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (Steam)
• Dark and Darker (Steam)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Demo (Steam and Xbox)

And here’s a preview of what’s coming later this month:

• Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (New release on Steam, Aug. 6)
• Ratten Reich (New release on Steam, Aug. 9)
• Level Zero Extraction (New release on Steam, Aug. 13)
• shapez 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 15)
• Akimbot (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)
• Gori: Cuddly Carnage (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)
• MEMORIAPOLIS (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)
• Visions of Mana (New release on Steam, Aug. 29)
• Breachway (New release on Steam, Aug. 30)
• Star Wars Outlaws (New release on Ubisoft, Aug. 30)
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Steam)
• Heading Out (Steam)
• Nine Sols (Steam)
• Saturnalia (Steam)
• We Were Here Too (Steam)

Jammin’ July

In addition to the 22 games announced last month, six more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Cricket 24: The Official Game of the Ashes (New release on Xbox and available on PC Game Pass, July 9)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Steam)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (New release on Steam, July 18)
• Nobody Wants to Die (New release on Steam, July 17)
• The Settlers: New Allies (Steam)
• HAWKED and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox) were included in the July games list — HAWKED will no longer be added to GeForce NOW, while Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn will be added at another time. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for more updates.

Starting in November, GeForce NOW will transition away from updating the GeForce NOW Windows and macOS apps for legacy operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and macOS 10.11-10.14. Members on these systems can still enjoy streaming on play.geforcenow.com via supported web browsers.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Which video game(s) do you have over 50 hours on?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 31, 2024

“Hey, you. You’re finally awake.”

It’s the summer of Elder Scrolls — whether a seasoned Dragonborn or a new adventurer, dive into the legendary world of Tamriel this GFN Thursday as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition joins the cloud.

Epic adventures await, along with nine new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Plus make sure to catch the GeForce NOW Summer Sale for 50% off new Ultimate and Priority memberships.

Unleash the Dragonborn

Experience the legendary adventures, breathtaking landscapes and immersive storytelling of the iconic role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition from Bethesda Game Studios — now accessible on any device from the cloud. Become the Dragonborn and defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon prophesied to destroy the world. 

Explore a vast landscape, complete quests and improve skills to develop characters in the open world of Skyrim. The Special Edition includes add-ons with all-new features, including remastered art and effects. It also brings the adventure of Bethesda Game Studios creations, including new quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor and weapons.

Get ready to embark on unforgettable quests, battle fearsome foes and uncover the rich lore of the Elder Scrolls universe, all with the power and convenience of GeForce NOW. “Fus Ro Dah” with an Ultimate membership to stream at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second with up to eight-hour gaming sessions for the ultimate immersive experience throughout the realms of Tamriel.

All Hands on Deck

Wargaming is bringing back an in-game event exclusively for GeForce NOW members this week.

Through Tuesday, July 30, members who complete the quest while streaming World of Warships can earn up to five GeForce NOW one-day Priority codes — one for each day of the challenge. Aspiring admirals can learn more on the World of Warships blog and social channels.

Shiny and New

Take on classic survival horror in CONSCRIPT from Jordan Mochi and Team17. Inspired by legendary games in the genre, the game is set in 1916 during the Great War. CONSCRIPT blends all the punishing mechanics of older horror games into a cohesive, tense and unique experience. Play as a French soldier searching for his missing-in-action brother during the Battle of Verdun. Search through twisted trenches, navigate overrun forts and cross no-man’s-land to find him.

Here’s the full list of new games this week:

• Cataclismo (New release on Steam, July 22
• CONSCRIPT (New release on Steam, July 23)
• F1 Manager 2024 (New release on Steam, July 23)
• EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 (New release on Steam, July 25)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Steam)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Gang Beasts (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Kingdoms and Castles (Steam)
• The Settlers: New Allies (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄʟᴏᴜᴅ ɢᴀᴍɪɴɢ ꜱᴋɪʟʟ ɪɴᴄʀᴇᴀꜱᴇᴅ

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 24, 2024

 

It’s time for a sweet treat — the GeForce NOW Summer Sale offers high-performance cloud gaming at half off for a limited time.

And starting today, gamers can directly access supported PC games on GeForce NOW via Xbox.com game pages, enabling them to get into their favorite Xbox PC games even faster.

It all comes with nine new games joining the cloud this week.

We Halve a Deal

Take advantage of a special new discount — one-month and six-month GeForce NOW Priority or Ultimate memberships are now 50% off until Aug. 18. It’s perfect for members wanting to level up their gaming experience or those looking to try GeForce NOW for the first time to access and stream an ever-growing library of over 1,900 games with top-notch performance.

Priority members enjoy more benefits over free users, including faster access to gaming servers and gaming sessions of up to six hours. They can also stream beautifully ray-traced graphics across multiple devices with RTX ON for the most immersive experience in supported games.

For those looking for top-notch performance, the Ultimate tier provides members with exclusive access to servers and the ability to stream at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, or up to 240 fps — even without upgraded hardware. Ultimate members get all the same benefits as GeForce RTX 40 series GPU owners, including NVIDIA DLSS 3 for the smoothest frame rates and NVIDIA Reflex for the lowest-latency streaming from the cloud.

Strike while it’s hot — this scorching summer sale ends soon.

Path of the Goddess

Capcom’s latest release, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single-player Kagura Action Strategy game.

The game takes place on a mountain covered in defilement. During the day, purify the villages and prepare for sundown. During the night, protect the Maiden against the hordes of the Seethe. Repeat the day-and-night cycle until the mountain has been cleansed of defilement and peace has returned to the land.

Walk the path of the goddess in the cloud with extended gaming sessions for Ultimate and Priority members. Ultimate members can also enjoy seeing supernatural and human worlds collide in ultrawide resolutions for an even more immersive experience.

Slay New Games

In Dungeons of Hinterberg from Microbird Games, play as Luisa, a burnt-out law trainee taking a break from her fast-paced corporate life. Explore the beautiful alpine village of Hinterberg armed with just a sword and a tourist guide, and uncover the magic hidden within its dungeons. Master magic, solve puzzles and slay monsters — all from the cloud.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• The Crust (New release on Steam, July 15)
• Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (New release on Steam, July 16)
• Nobody Wants to Die (New release on Steam, July 17)
• Dungeons of Hinterberg (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, July 18)
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn  (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, July 18)
• Norland (New release on Steam, July 18)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (New release on Steam, July 19)
• Content Warning (Steam)
• Crime Boss: Rockay City (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Come sale away this summer

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 17, 2024

Unlock new experiences every GFN Thursday. Whether post-apocalyptic survival adventures, narrative-driven games or vast, open worlds, GeForce NOW always has something fresh for members to explore.

This week, GeForce NOW brings the survival game Once Human from Starry Studio to the cloud, part of three new titles.

Survive the Stardust

Step into a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic energy has transformed humanity in Once Human. As a Meta-Human, survive the contamination and use the powers of Stardust to navigate a new and bizarre open-world universe.

Experience elements of survival, crafting and combat while challenging players to gather resources, build shelters and fend off human and monstrous threats. Uncover the rich lore through interactions with various characters and artifacts scattered throughout the world.

Delve into the truth of Stardust — discover where it came from and what it wants. Play alone or grab a squad to fight, build and explore together. Level up with an Ultimate or Priority membership to stream across devices at higher resolutions and frame rates over free members. Gaming sessions are up to six hours for Priority members and eight hours for Ultimate members, plenty of time to unravel the cosmic mysteries of Once Human.

Happy New Games

Unleash the world’s deadliest feet on a colorful cast of anthropomorphic enemies in Anger Foot from Devolver Digital. Clear out slums, sewers and skyscrapers, grab new weapons, unlock new sneakers and upgrade powers in absurd and wonderful ways. Kick and shoot to get to the exit — and leave behind a smoldering trail of shattered doors, broken bones and crumpled energy drinks.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Cricket 24 (New release on Xbox and available on PC Game Pass, July 9)
• Once Human (New release on Steam, July 9)
• Anger Foot (New release on Steam, July 11)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

If you could replay any game as if it were the first time, which game would it be?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 10, 2024

GeForce NOW is bringing 22 new games to members this month.

Dive into the four titles available to stream on the cloud gaming service this week to stay cool and entertained throughout the summer — whether poolside, on a long road trip or in the air-conditioned comfort of home.

Plus, get great games at great deals to stream across devices during the Steam Summer Sale. In total, more than 850 titles on GeForce NOW can be found at discounts in a dedicated Steam Summer Sale row on the GeForce NOW app, from now until July 11.

Time to Grind

In The First Descendant from NEXON, take on the role of Descendants tasked with safeguarding the powerful Iron Heart from relentless Vulgus invaders. Set in a captivating sci-fi universe, the game is a third-person co-op action role-playing shooter that seamlessly blends looting mechanics with strategic combat. Engage in intense gunplay, face off against formidable bosses and collect valuable loot while fighting to preserve humanity’s future.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• The Falconeer (Free on Epic Games Store, July 4)
• The First Descendant (Steam)
• Star Traders: Frontiers (Steam)
• Wuthering Waves (Native and Epic Games Store)

And members can look for the following later this month:

• Once Human (New release on Steam, July 9)
• Anger Foot (New release on Steam, July 11)
• The Crust (New release on Steam, July 15)
• Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (New release on Steam, July 16)
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn  (New release Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, July 18)
• Dungeons of Hinterberg (New release Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, July 18)
• Norland (New release on Steam, July 18)
• Cataclismo (New release on Steam, July 22
• CONSCRIPT (New release on Steam, July 23)
• F1 Manager 2024 (New release on Steam, July 23)
• EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 (New release on Steam, July 25)
• Stormgate Early Access (New release on Steam, July 30)
• Cyber Knights: Flashpoint (Steam)
• Content Warning (Steam)
• Crime Boss: Rockay City (Steam)
• Gang Beasts (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• HAWKED (Steam)
• Kingdoms and Castles (Steam)

Jam-Packed June

In addition to the 17 games announced last month, 10 more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (New release on Steam, June 4)
• Sneak Out (New release on Steam, June 6)
• Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition (New release on Steam and Ubisoft, June 24)
• As Dusk Falls (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Bodycam (Steam)
• Drug Dealer Simulator 2 (Steam)
• Sea of Thieves (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Skye: The Misty Isle (New release on Steam, June 19)
• XDefiant (Ubisoft)
• Tell Me Why (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

Torque Drift 2 didn’t make it in June due to technical issues. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Fill in the blank:

Game that you've played for over a year: _____
Multiplayer game you can't stop playing: _____
Game that makes you rage: _____

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) July 3, 2024

Get ready to feel some chills, even amid the summer heat. Capcom’s award-winning Resident Evil Village brings a touch of horror to the cloud this GFN Thursday, part of three new games joining GeForce NOW this week.

And a new app update brings a visual enhancement to members, along with new ways to curate their GeForce NOW gaming libraries.

Members are showcasing their favorite locations to visit in the cloud. Follow along with #GreetingsFromGFN on @NVIDIAGFN social media accounts and share picturesque scenes from the cloud for a chance to be featured.

The Bell Tolls for All

Resident Evil Village, the follow-up to Capcom’s critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, delivers a gripping blend of survival-horror and action. Step into the shoes of Ethan Winters, a desperate father determined to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

Set against a backdrop of a chilling European village teeming with mutant creatures, the game includes a captivating cast of characters, including the enigmatic Lady Dimitrescu, who haunts the dimly lit halls of her grand castle. Fend off hordes of enemies, such as lycanthropic villagers and grotesque abominations.

Experience classic survival-horror tactics — such as resource management and exploration — mixed with action featuring intense combat and higher enemy counts.

Ultimate and Priority members can experience the horrors of this dark and twisted world in gruesome, mesmerizing detail with support for ray tracing and high dynamic range (HDR) for the most lifelike shadows and sharp visual fidelity when navigating every eerie hallway. Members can stream it all seamlessly from NVIDIA GeForce RTX-powered servers in the cloud and get a taste of the chills with the Resident Evil Village demo before taking on the towering Lady Dimitrescu in the full game.

I Can See Clearly Now

The latest GeForce NOW app update — version 2.0.64 — adds support for 10-bit color precision. Available for Ultimate members, this feature enhances image quality when streaming on Windows, macOS and NVIDIA SHIELD TV.

10-bit color precision significantly improves the accuracy and richness of color gradients during streaming. Members will especially notice its effects in scenes with detailed color transitions, such as for vibrant skies, dimly lit interiors, and various loading screens and menus. It’s useful for non-HDR displays and non-HDR-supported games. Find the setting in the GeForce NOW app > Streaming Quality > Color Precision, with the recommended default value of 10-bit.

Try it out on the neon-lit streets of Cyberpunk 2077 for smoother color transitions, and traverse the diverse landscapes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and other games for a more immersive streaming experience.

The update, rolling out now, also brings bug fixes and new ways to curate a member’s in-app game library. For more information, visit the NVIDIA Knowledgebase.

Lights, Camera, Action: New Games

Join the rebellion as action reporter Jade in Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition from Ubisoft. Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 frames per second with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements and an exclusive anniversary gallery. Enjoy unique new rewards exploring Hillys and discover more about Jade’s past in a new treasure hunt throughout the planet.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition (New release on Steam and Ubisoft, June 24)
• Drug Dealer Simulator 2 (Steam)
• Resident Evil Village (Steam)
• Resident Evil Village Demo (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Would you rather have infinite health or infinite ammo in-game?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) June 25, 2024

Sit back and settle in for some epic storytelling. Tell Me Why and As Dusk Falls — award-winning, narrative-driven games from Xbox Studios — add to the 1,900+ games in the GeForce NOW library, ready to stream from the cloud. 

Members can find more adventures with four new titles available this week.

Experience a Metallica concert like no other in “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” This journey through six fan-favorite songs features gameplay that matches the intensity. “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury.” will have six different showtimes running June 22-23 in Fortnite. Anyone can get a front-row seat to the interactive music experience by streaming on their mobile device, powered by GeForce NOW.

Unravel the Mystery

Whether uncovering family mysteries in Alaska or navigating small-town secrets in Arizona, gamers are set to be drawn into richly woven stories with Tell Me Why and Ask Dusk Falls joining the cloud this week.

Tell Me Why — an episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment, the creators of the beloved Life Is Strange series — follows twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan as they reunite after a decade to uncover the mysteries of their troubled childhoods in the fictional town of Delos Crossing, Alaska. Experience true-to-life characters, mature themes and gripping choices.

Dive into the intertwined lives of two families over three decades in As Dusk Falls from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Set in small-town Arizona in the 1990s, the game’s unique art style blends 2D character illustrations with 3D environments, creating a visually striking experience. Players’ choices significantly impact the storyline, making each playthrough unique.

GeForce NOW members can now stream these award-winning titles on a variety of devices, including PCs, Macs, SHIELD TVs and Android devices. Upgrade to a Priority or Ultimate membership to enjoy enhanced streaming quality and performance, including up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second on supported devices. Jump into these emotionally rich narratives and discover the power of choice in shaping the characters’ destinies.

Wake Up to New Games

In Still Wakes the Deep from The Chinese Room and Secret Mode, play as an offshore oil rig worker fighting for dear life through a vicious storm, perilous surroundings and the dark, freezing North Sea waters. All lines of communication have been severed. All exits are gone. All that remains is the need to face the unknowable horror aboard. Live the terror and escape the rig, all from the cloud.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Still Wakes the Deep (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, June 18)
• Skye: The Misty Isle (New release on Steam, June 19)
• As Dusk Falls (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Tell Me Why (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

Plus, #GreetingsFromGFN continues on @NVIDIAGFN social media accounts, with members sharing their favorite locations to visit in the cloud.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

What's a game that's still giving you nightmares?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) June 18, 2024

Capcom’s latest entry in the iconic Street Fighter series, Street Fighter 6, punches its way into the cloud this GFN Thursday. The game, along with Ubisoft’s XDefiant, leads six new games joining the GeForce NOW library.

A new reward makes its way to the cloud gaming service’s Ultimate and Priority members. For a limited time, GeForce NOW members who are new to Xbox PC Game Pass can get three months of Microsoft’s subscription service free, just by opting into the GeForce NOW Rewards program.

A beautiful place to be
A Plague Tale Requiem ( please don't feed the rats if you see them ) on GeForce Now Ultimate ( @NVIDIAGFN )

#GreetingsFromGFN #VirtualPhotography#VGPUnite #VPRT #GFNShare #GFNAmbassador pic.twitter.com/sYeBOyozRb

— Giraphone (@giraph_1) June 4, 2024

Plus, make sure to follow @NVIDIAGFN on X to see picturesque in-game locations from where members are sending their #GreetingsfromGFN.

Get Ready to Rumble

Unleash the ultimate Hadoken with Street Fighter 6 on GeForce NOW. The renowned 2D fighting game returns with intense battles, special moves, combos and Super Art attacks to defeat opponents. With a roster of 22 iconic fighters, including classic World Warriors like Ryu, Chun-Li, Guile and Akuma, plus all-new characters like Kimberly, Jamie, Marisa and Manon, there’s no better time to hit the streets.

The newest installment introduces innovative features and enhanced visuals across three distinct game modes — Fighting Ground, World Tour and Battle Hub — for gamers to level up and put their skills to the test. The game’s blend of classic mechanics and fresh enhancements is captivating longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Become a World Warrior in the cloud with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership and stream all the fighting glory at up to stunning 4K resolution. Witness every punch, kick and Hadoken with others by hopping online for some head-to-head competition.

Defying Gravity

XDefiant, a free-to-play first-person shooter, combines intense gunplay with strategic team dynamics. Set in a world where factions inspired by iconic Ubisoft franchises clash, the game enables players to customize their loadouts and engage in fast-paced battles. Choose stealthy tactics or all-out aggression for a diverse and thrilling multiplayer experience.

Prepare for adrenaline-fueled firefights and tactical showdowns at up to 240 frames per second with an Ultimate membership. Every frame counts in the fight against other factions.

Get in the Pass Lane

Get ready for a summer of gaming. GeForce NOW Ultimate and Priority members new to PC Game Pass and part of the GeForce NOW Rewards program can now receive three free months of Microsoft’s service.

With PC Game Pass and GeForce NOW, members can play high-quality Xbox PC titles with the power of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX server in the cloud. Jump into the action in iconic franchises like Starfield, Forza Motorsport and Remnant II with support for more titles added every GFN Thursday.

This special offer is available for a limited time, and only for GeForce NOW members new to PC Game Pass.

Mischief Managed

Get into all kinds of mischief and fun in Sneak Out from Kinguin Studios. Enter the Haunted Castle and prepare to hunt, hide or prank, causing all kinds of hilarious mayhem while trying to win a deadly game of hide and seek.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game (New release on Steam, June 4)
• Autopsy Simulator (New release on Steam, June 6)
• Chornobyl Liquidators (New release on Steam, June 6)
• Sneak Out (New release on Steam, June 6)
• Farm Together 2 (Steam)
• Street Fighter 6 (Steam)
• XDefiant (Ubisoft)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

+ Punch

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) June 5, 2024

Set sail for adventure, pirates. Sea of Thieves makes waves in the cloud this week. It’s an adventure-filled GFN Thursday with four new games joining the GeForce NOW library.

Plus, members are sharing their favorite locations they can access from the cloud. Follow along all month on @NVIDIAGFN social media accounts and post your own favorite cloud screenshots using #GreetingsfromGFN.

Seas the Day

Live the pirate life in the smash-hit pirate adventure game from Rare and Xbox Game Studios. Sea of Thieves takes place in an open world where players can explore the vast seas, engage in ship battles, hunt for treasure and embark on exciting quests.

The Sea of Thieves environment is always changing, as various seasons bring new features to the game and offer rich rewards for pirates old and new. Visit uncharted islands in search of treasure, dive deep into narrative-focused Tall Tales, take part in events and forge a path to become a true Pirate Legend. The newest season features the mysterious Sunken City, Cursed Sloop skeleton ships and fresh cosmetics.

Every pirate needs a crew, so grab some mateys and carve a fearsome reputation across the open seas, or adventure solo to keep all the bountiful treasure. Make the journey more rewarding with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, and play with gamers across the world with up to eight-hour gaming sessions for a kraken good time.

New Games Zoom Onto the Cloud

Drift into the ultimate hero-based combat racing game in Disney Speedstorm, a free-to-play kart-racing game that features characters and high-speed circuits inspired by beloved Disney and Pixar worlds. Customize racers and karts, master each character’s unique skills and engage in thrilling multiplayer races. Whether exploring the docks of the Pirates’ Island track from Pirates of the Caribbean or the wilds of the Jungle Ruins map from The Jungle Book, players can experience iconic environments in the game.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• SunnySide (New release on Steam, June 14)
• Disney Speedstorm (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Sea of Thieves (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Bodycam (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Oar you looking forward to tomorrow?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) June 12, 2024

 

“Generative AI is reshaping industries and opening new opportunities for innovation and growth,” NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said in an address ahead of this week’s COMPUTEX technology conference in Taipei.

“Today, we’re at the cusp of a major shift in computing,” Huang told the audience, clad in his trademark black leather jacket. “The intersection of AI and accelerated computing is set to redefine the future.”

Huang spoke ahead of one of the world’s premier technology conferences to an audience of more than 6,500 industry leaders, press, entrepreneurs, gamers, creators and AI enthusiasts gathered at the glass-domed National Taiwan University Sports Center set in the verdant heart of Taipei.

The theme: NVIDIA accelerated platforms are in full production, whether through AI PCs and consumer devices featuring a host of NVIDIA RTX-powered capabilities or enterprises building and deploying AI factories with NVIDIA’s full-stack computing platform.

“The future of computing is accelerated,” Huang said. “With our innovations in AI and accelerated computing, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and driving the next wave of technological advancement.”
 

‘One-Year Rhythm’

More’s coming, with Huang revealing a roadmap for new semiconductors that will arrive on a one-year rhythm. Revealed for the first time, the Rubin platform will succeed the upcoming Blackwell platform, featuring new GPUs, a new Arm-based CPU — Vera — and advanced networking with NVLink 6, CX9 SuperNIC and the X1600 converged InfiniBand/Ethernet switch.

“Our company has a one-year rhythm. Our basic philosophy is very simple: build the entire data center scale, disaggregate and sell to you parts on a one-year rhythm, and push everything to technology limits,” Huang explained.

NVIDIA’s creative team used AI tools from members of the NVIDIA Inception startup program, built on NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA’s accelerated computing, to create the COMPUTEX keynote. Packed with demos, this showcase highlighted these innovative tools and the transformative impact of NVIDIA’s technology.

‘Accelerated Computing Is Sustainable Computing’

NVIDIA is driving down the cost of turning data into intelligence, Huang explained as he began his talk.

“Accelerated computing is sustainable computing,” he emphasized, outlining how the combination of GPUs and CPUs can deliver up to a 100x speedup while only increasing power consumption by a factor of three, achieving 25x more performance per Watt over CPUs alone.

“The more you buy, the more you save,” Huang noted, highlighting this approach’s significant cost and energy savings.

Industry Joins NVIDIA to Build AI Factories to Power New Industrial Revolution

Leading computer manufacturers, particularly from Taiwan, the global IT hub, have embraced NVIDIA GPUs and networking solutions. Top companies include ASRock Rack, ASUS, GIGABYTE, Ingrasys, Inventec, Pegatron, QCT, Supermicro, Wistron and Wiwynn, which are creating cloud, on-premises and edge AI systems.

The NVIDIA MGX modular reference design platform now supports Blackwell, including the GB200 NVL2 platform, designed for optimal performance in large language model inference, retrieval-augmented generation and data processing.

AMD and Intel are supporting the MGX architecture with plans to deliver, for the first time, their own CPU host processor module designs. Any server system builder can use these reference designs to save development time while ensuring consistency in design and performance.

Next-Generation Networking with Spectrum-X

In networking, Huang unveiled plans for the annual release of Spectrum-X products to cater to the growing demand for high-performance Ethernet networking for AI.

NVIDIA Spectrum-X, the first Ethernet fabric built for AI, enhances network performance by 1.6x more than traditional Ethernet fabrics. It accelerates the processing, analysis and execution of AI workloads and, in turn, the development and deployment of AI solutions.

CoreWeave, GMO Internet Group, Lambda, Scaleway, STPX Global and Yotta are among the first AI cloud service providers embracing Spectrum-X to bring extreme networking performance to their AI infrastructures.

NVIDIA NIM to Transform Millions Into Gen AI Developers

With NVIDIA NIM, the world’s 28 million developers can now easily create generative AI applications. NIM — inference microservices that provide models as optimized containers — can be deployed on clouds, data centers or workstations.

NIM also enables enterprises to maximize their infrastructure investments. For example, running Meta Llama 3-8B in a NIM produces up to 3x more generative AI tokens on accelerated infrastructure than without NIM.

Nearly 200 technology partners — including Cadence, Cloudera, Cohesity, DataStax, NetApp, Scale AI, and Synopsys — are integrating NIM into their platforms to speed generative AI deployments for domain-specific applications, such as copilots, code assistants, digital human avatars and more. Hugging Face is now offering NIM — starting with Meta Llama 3.

“Today we just posted up in Hugging Face the Llama 3 fully optimized, it’s available there for you to try. You can even take it with you,” Huang said. “So you could run it in the cloud, run it in any cloud, download this container, put it into your own data center, and you can host it to make it available for your customers.”

NVIDIA Brings AI Assistants to Life With GeForce RTX AI PCs

NVIDIA’s RTX AI PCs, powered by RTX technologies, are set to revolutionize consumer experiences with over 200 RTX AI laptops and more than 500 AI-powered apps and games.

The RTX AI Toolkit and newly available PC-based NIM inference microservices for the NVIDIA ACE digital human platform underscore NVIDIA’s commitment to AI accessibility.

Project G-Assist, an RTX-powered AI assistant technology demo, was also announced, showcasing context-aware assistance for PC games and apps.

And Microsoft and NVIDIA are collaborating to help developers bring new generative AI capabilities to their Windows native and web apps with easy API access to RTX-accelerated SLMs that enable RAG capabilities that run on-device as part of Windows Copilot Runtime.

NVIDIA Robotics Adopted by Industry Leaders

NVIDIA is spearheading the $50 trillion industrial digitization shift, with sectors embracing autonomous operations and digital twins — virtual models that enhance efficiency and cut costs. Through its Developer Program, NVIDIA offers access to NIM, fostering AI innovation.

Taiwanese manufacturers are transforming their factories using NVIDIA’s technology, with Huang showcasing Foxconn’s use of NVIDIA Omniverse, Isaac and Metropolis to create digital twins, combining vision AI and robot development tools for enhanced robotic facilities.

“The next wave of AI is physical AI. AI that understands the laws of physics, AI that can work among us,” Huang said, emphasizing the importance of robotics and AI in future developments.

The NVIDIA Isaac platform provides a robust toolkit for developers to build AI robots, including AMRs, industrial arms and humanoids, powered by AI models and supercomputers like Jetson Orin and Thor.

“Robotics is here. Physical AI is here. This is not science fiction, and it’s being used all over Taiwan. It’s just really, really exciting,” Huang added.

Global electronics giants are integrating NVIDIA’s autonomous robotics into their factories, leveraging simulation in Omniverse to test and validate this new wave of AI for the physical world. This includes over 5 million preprogrammed robots worldwide.

“All the factories will be robotic. The factories will orchestrate robots, and those robots will be building products that are robotic,” Huang explained.

Huang emphasized NVIDIA Isaac’s role in boosting factory and warehouse efficiency, with global leaders like BYD Electronics, Siemens, Teradyne Robotics and Intrinsic adopting its advanced libraries and AI models.

NVIDIA AI Enterprise on the IGX platform, with partners like ADLINK, Advantech and ONYX, delivers edge AI solutions meeting strict regulatory standards, essential for medical technology and other industries.

Huang ended his keynote on the same note he began it on, paying tribute to Taiwan and NVIDIA’s many partners there. “Thank you,” Huang said. “I love you guys.”

Building on more than a dozen years of stacking wins at the COMPUTEX trade show’s annual Best Choice Awards, NVIDIA was today honored with BCAs for its latest technologies.

The NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip won the Computer and System Category Award; the NVIDIA Spectrum-X AI Ethernet networking platform won the Networking and Communication Category Award; and the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform won a Golden Award.

The awards — judged on the functionality, innovation and market potential of products exhibited at the leading computer and technology expo — were announced ahead of the show, which runs from June 4-7, in Taipei.

NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a COMPUTEX keynote address on Sunday, June 2, at 7 p.m. Taiwan time, at the NTU Sports Center and online.

NVIDIA AI Enterprise Takes Gold

NVIDIA AI Enterprise — a cloud-native software platform that streamlines the development and deployment of copilots and other generative AI applications — won a Golden Award.

The platform lifts the burden of maintaining and securing complex AI software, so businesses can focus on building and harnessing the technology’s game-changing insights.

Microservices that come with NVIDIA AI Enterprise — including NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA CUDA-X — optimize model performance and run anywhere with enterprise-grade security, support and stability, offering users a smooth transition from prototype to production.

Plus, the platform’s ability to improve AI performance results in better overall utilization of computing resources. This means companies using NVIDIA AI Enterprise need fewer servers to support the same workloads, greatly reducing their energy costs and data center footprint.

More BCA Wins for NVIDIA Technologies

NVIDIA GH200 and Spectrum-X were named best in their respective categories.

The NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip is the world’s first truly heterogeneous accelerated platform for AI and high-performance computing workloads. It combines the power-efficient NVIDIA Grace CPU with an NVIDIA Hopper architecture-based GPU over a high-bandwidth 900GB/s coherent NVIDIA NVLink chip-to-chip interconnect.

The superchip — shipping worldwide and powering more than 40 AI supercomputers across global research centers, system makers and cloud providers — supercharges scientific innovation with accelerated computing and scale-out solutions for AI inference, large language models, recommenders, vector databases, HPC applications and more.

The Spectrum-X platform, featuring NVIDIA Spectrum SN5600 switches and NVIDIA BlueField-3 SuperNICs, is the world’s first Ethernet fabric built for AI, accelerating generative AI network performance 1.6x over traditional Ethernet fabrics.

It can serve as the backend AI fabric for any AI cloud or large enterprise deployment, and is available from major server manufacturers as part of the full NVIDIA AI stack.

NVIDIA Partners Recognized

Other BCA winners include NVIDIA partners Acer, ASUS, MSI and YUAN, which were given Golden Awards for their respective laptops, gaming motherboards and smart-city applications — all powered by NVIDIA technologies, such as NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs, the NVIDIA Studio platform for creative workflows and the NVIDIA Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics.

ASUS also won a Computer and System Category Award, while MSI won a Gaming and Entertainment Category Award.

Learn more about the latest generative AI, HPC and networking technologies by joining NVIDIA at COMPUTEX.

World of Warcraft comes to the cloud this week, part of the 17 games joining the GeForce NOW library, with seven available to stream this week.

Plus, it’s time to get rewarded. Get a free in-game mount in Elder Scrolls Online starting today by opting into GeForce NOW’s Rewards program.

Heroes Rise to the Cloud

Dive into the immersive realms of World of Warcraft, including the latest expansion Dragonflight, the nostalgic journey of World of Warcraft Classic and the recently launched World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic. These popular, massively multiplayer, online role-playing experiences from Blizzard Entertainment immerse players in legendary battles.

Embark on a journey of endless adventure in the rich and dynamic universe of Azeroth in the latest modern expansion, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. The expansive landscapes of the Dragon Isles are available to explore — even on the back of a fearsome dragon. The newly awakened Dracthyr Evokers are also available, World of Warcraft’s first-ever playable race-and-class combo. GeForce NOW Priority and Ultimate members can get immersed in the cinematic gameplay with support for RTX ON.

Face the return of Deathwing the Destroyer, whose violent emergence shatters and reshapes the continent of Azeroth. Journey into an era of fire and destruction in World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic and usher in a new era for Azeroth. The updated game brings new dungeons and raids, fresh race and class combinations, and more.

Whether a seasoned adventurer or a newcomer to the game, head to the Azeroth of yesteryear in World of Warcraft Classic and relive the experience of the game as it was upon its initial launch, with a few new upgrades. Explore the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, venture into iconic dungeons or engage in legendary player-vs-player battles.

Experience it all with a GeForce NOW membership, which means no waiting for downloads or games to update, even for the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion The War Within.

Mount Up

GeForce NOW members get access to rewards that enhance the gaming experience. This week The Elder Scrolls Online 10-year celebration continues with an in-game reward for GeForce NOW members.

Mounts offer a great way to travel the world and provide a completely different experience to traveling on foot. This new free reward provides members with a trusty companion beyond the starter option. The mount has a sunny disposition, matching its vibrant, multihued coat. It’s an excellent horse for a new rider or one who regularly ventures into treacherous situations.

Members can claim their free mount starting today by opting into rewards and checking their email for instructions on how to redeem. Ultimate and Priority members can redeem starting today, while free members will be able to claim it starting May 31. It’s available until June 30, first come first served.

New Games, Assemble!

Build a team of heroes and fight to take back the city in Capes, a turn-based strategy game from Daedlic Entertainment. Recruit, train and deploy a team to take back the city from the villains that hold it hostage. Level up heroes to gain access to new abilities and powerful upgrades — plus, each hero gains a unique team-up ability from each of their allies.

Check out the full list of new games this week:

• The Rogue Prince of Persia (New release on Steam, May 27)
• Capes (New release on Steam, May 29)
• Lords of the Fallen (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, May 30)
• Soulmask (New release on Steam, May 31)
• World of Warcraft: Dragonflight (Battle.net)
• World of Warcraft Classic (Battle.net)
• World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic (Battle.net)

And members can look for the following later this month:

• Autopsy Simulator (New release on Steam, June 6)
• Chornobyl Liquidators (New release on Steam, June 6)
• SunnySide (New release on Steam, June 14)
• Still Wakes the Deep (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, June 18)
• Disney Speedstorm (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Farm Together 2 (Steam)
• Resident Evil Village (Steam)
• Star Traders: Frontiers (Steam)
• Street Fighter 6 (Steam)
• Torque Drift 2 (Epic Games Store)

More to May

In addition to the 24 games announced last month, four more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, May 21)
• Serum (New release on Steam, May 23)
• Palworld (Steam, and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

Gestalt, Norland and Sunnyside have delayed their launch dates to later this year. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates.

From Tamriel to Teyvet, Night City to Sanctuary, GeForce NOW brings the world of PC gaming to nearly any device. Share your favorite gaming destinations all month long using #GreetingsFromGFN for a chance to be featured on the @NVIDIAGFN channels.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

What’s an MMO that has taken over your life at one point in time?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 29, 2024

Every week, GFN Thursday brings new games to the cloud, featuring some of the latest and greatest titles for members to play.

Leading the seven games joining GeForce NOW this week is the newest game in Ninja Theory’s Hellblade franchise, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. This day-and-date release expands the cloud gaming platform’s extensive library of over 1,900 games.

Members can also look forward to a new reward — a free in-game mount — for The Elder Scrolls Online starting Thursday, May 30. Get ready by opting into GeForce NOW’s Rewards program.

Senua Returns

In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, the sequel to the award-winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland.

Intent on saving those who’ve fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua battles the forces of darkness within and without. Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story, a crafted experience told through cinematic immersion, beautifully realized visuals and encapsulating sound.

Priority and Ultimate members can fully immerse themselves in Senua’s story with epic cinematic gameplay at higher resolutions and frame rates over free members. Ultimate members can stream at up to 4K 120 frames per second with exclusive access to GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPODs in the cloud, even on underpowered devices.

Level Up With New Games

Check out the full list of new games this week:

• Synergy (New release on Steam, May 21)
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, May 21)
• Crown Wars: The Black Prince (New release on Steam, May 23)
• Serum (New release on Steam, May 23)
• Ships at Sea (New release on Steam, May 23)
• Exo One (Steam)
• Phantom Brigade (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below

what's a life lesson you learned from a game?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 22, 2024

GeForce NOW brings 24 new games for members this month.

Ninja Theory’s highly anticipated Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II will be coming to the cloud soon — get ready by streaming the first in the series, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, part of the seven new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Plus, game across more devices than ever as GeForce NOW adds improved support on Steam Deck this GFN Thursday.

Journey into Viking Hell

Experience exceptional storytelling in Ninja Theory’s award-winning game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, available to stream from the cloud this week.

Set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture, the game follows the journey of Senua, a Pict warrior. Her quest is to reach Helheim, the realm of the dead,to rescue her deceased lover’s soul from the goddess Hela.

Solve intricate puzzles with observation, engage in melee combat and get pulled deep into Senua’s mind as she grapples with inner demons. Journey through the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of Helheim with ray tracing and high-dynamic range using an Ultimate or Priority membership for the most immersive and stunning visual fidelity.

Decked Out

Thanks to GeForce NOW, nearly any device can perform like a GeForce-powered PC gaming rig. Members who want to stream their favorite PC games to Valve’s Steam Deck now have an easier way to get started.

Members can use a new beta installation method to automatically configure GeForce NOW’s browser in Steam Deck’s Gaming Mode. The installation script automatically installs Google Chrome to the device, then adds all the settings needed to help members log into GeForce NOW and stream their favorite games.

The latest GeForce NOW update, released last week, also allows members to navigate GeForce NOW on a browser using a gamepad, including on the Steam Deck. That means it’s even easier to find and play supported titles with NVIDIA DLSS technology or real-time ray tracing, regardless of the handheld’s system specs.

Plus, members can easily play non-Steam games on the Steam Deck thanks to the cloud. This includes games from Battle.net, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect, GOG.com and Xbox, as well as supported PC Game Pass titles. No more worrying about downloads or backend configurations. And with more than 1,900 games supported, there’s always something new to stream.

Steam Deck is just one of many popular handheld PC devices with support for GeForce NOW. Others include ASUS ROG Ally, Logitech G Cloud, Lenovo Legion Go, MSI Claw and Razer Edge. Get started now. Learn more about how to configure GeForce NOW on Steam Deck.

May New Games Be With You

Get complete creative freedom in Paradox Interactive’s FOUNDRY, an exciting first-person factory-building sandbox game set in an infinite voxel world for expansive, ever-changing landscapes. Build a factory optimized to perfection or an artistic masterpiece, harvest resources, automate ever-growing production lines and manage complex systems to achieve mechanical mastery in FOUNDRY.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Stormgate Closed Beta (New release on Steam, April 30, sign up for access)
• Gray Zone Warfare (New release on Steam, April 30)
• MotoGP24 (New release on Steam, May 2)
• FOUNDRY (New release on Steam, May 2)
• INDIKA (New release on Steam, May 2)
• Orcs Must Die! 3 (New release on Epic Games Store, May 2)

And members can look for the following throughout the rest of the month:

• Little Kitty, Big City (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, May 9)
• Ships at Sea (New release on Steam, May 9)
• The Rogue Prince of Persia  (New release on Steam, May 14)
• Men of War II (New release on Steam, May 15)
• Die by the Blade (New release on Steam, May 16)
• Norland (New release on Steam, May 16)
• Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (New release on Steam, May 21)
• Synergy (New release on Steam, May 21)
• SunnySide (New release on Steam, May 21)
• Crown Wars: The Black Prince (New release on Steam, May 23)
• Capes (New release on Steam, May 29)
• Colony Survival (Steam)
• Exo One (Steam)
• Farmer’s Life (Steam)
• Honkai: Star Rail (Epic Games Store)
• Phantom Brigade (Steam)
• Supermarket Simulator (Steam)

April Showers Brought More Titles

In addition to the 19 games announced last month, 20 more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Gigantic: Rampage Edition (New release on Steam, April 9)
• Inkbound 1.0 (New release, on Steam, April 9)
• Broken Roads (New release on Steam, April 10)
• Infection Free Zone (New release on Steam, April 11)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (New release on Xbox and available on PC Game Pass, April 11)
• Ghostrunner (Epic Games Store, free April 11-18)
• Kill It With Fire 2 (New release on Steam, April 16)
• The Crew Motorfest (New release on Steam, April 18)
• No Rest for the Wicked (New release on Steam, April 18)
• Bellwright (New release on Steam, April 23)
• Age of Water (New release on Steam, April 25)
• Diablo II: Resurrected (Battle.net)
• Diablo III (Battle.net)
• Fallout 4 (Steam)
• Fallout 76 (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• StarCraft Remastered (Battle.net)
• StarCraft II (Battle.net)
• Stargate: Timekeepers (Steam)
• Terra Invicta (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Steam)

Riot Games has rolled out the League of Legends 14.9 update globally, which adds the Vanguard security software to the game. Since Vanguard doesn’t support virtual machines like GeForce NOW, the game is under maintenance and no longer playable on the cloud gaming platform for the foreseeable future. Work is underway to find a solution for GeForce NOW members.

Lightyear Frontier (Xbox) didn’t make it in April due to technical issues. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

what are you gaming goals for next month?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 1, 2024

Rain or shine, a new month means new games. GeForce NOW kicks off April with nearly 20 new games, seven of which are available to play this week.

GFN Thursday celebrates the 10-year anniversary of ZeniMax Online Studios’ Elder Scrolls Online by bringing the award-winning online role-playing game (RPG) to the cloud this week.

Plus, the GeForce NOW Ultimate membership comes to gamers in Japan for the first time, with new GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPODs online today.

The Rising Sun Goes Ultimate

GeForce NOW is rolling out the green carpet to gamers in Japan, expanding next-generation cloud gaming worldwide. The Ultimate membership tier is now available to gamers in the region, delivering up to 4K gaming at up to 120 frames per second, all at ultra-low latency — even on devices without the latest hardware.

Gamers in Japan can now access from the cloud triple-A titles by some of the world’s largest publishers. Capcom’s Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil Village will be coming to GeForce NOW at a later date for members to stream at the highest performance.

GeForce NOW will operate in Japan alongside GeForce NOW Alliance partner and telecommunications company KDDI, which currently offers its customers access to GeForce RTX 3080-powered servers, in addition to its mobile benefits. Plus, new GFNA partners in other regions will be announced this year — stay tuned to GFN Thursdays for details.

A Decade of Adventure

Discover Tamriel from the comfort of almost anywhere with GeForce NOW. Explore the Elder Scrolls universe solo or alongside thousands of other players in The Elder Scrolls Online as it joins the cloud this week for members.

For a decade, Elder Scrolls Online has cultivated a vibrant community of millions of players and a legacy of exciting stories, characters and adventures. Players have explored Morrowind, Summerset, Skyrim and more, thanks to regular updates and chapter releases. The title’s anniversary celebrations kick off in Amsterdam this week, and fans worldwide can join in by streaming the game from the cloud.

Set during Tamriel’s Second Era, a millennium before The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online has players exploring a massive, ever-growing world. Together they can encounter memorable quests, challenging dungeons, player vs. player battles and more. Gamers can play their way by customizing their characters, looting and crafting new gear, and unlocking and developing their abilities.

Experience the epic RPG with an Ultimate membership and venture forth in the cloud with friends, tapping eight-hour gaming sessions and exclusive access to servers. Ultimate members can effortlessly explore the awe-inspiring fantasy world with the ability to stream at up to 4K and 120 fps, or experience the game at ultrawide resolutions on supported devices.

April Showers Bring New Games

Dive into a new adventure with Mega Man X DiVE Offline from Capcom. It’s the offline, reimagined version of Mega Man X DiVE, featuring the franchise’s classic action, over 100 characters from the original series and an all-new story with hundreds of stages to play. Strengthen characters and weapons with a variety of power-ups — then test them out in the side-scrolling action.

Catch it alongside other new games joining the cloud this week:

• ARK: Survival Ascended (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, April 1)
• Thief (New release on Epic Games Store, free from April 4-11)
• Sons of Valhalla (New release on Steam, April 5)
• Elder Scrolls Online (Steam and Epic Games Store)
• MEGA MAN X DiVE Offline (Steam)
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Turbo Golf Racing 1.0 (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

And members can look for the following throughout the rest of the month:

• Dead Island 2 (New release on Steam, April 22)
• Phantom Fury (New release on Steam, April 23)
• Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (New release on Steam, April 24)
• 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far (Steam)
• Backpack Battles (Steam)
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage (Steam)
• Evil West (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Islands of Insight (Steam)
• Lightyear Frontier (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Manor Lords (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Metaball (Steam)
• Tortuga – A Pirate’s Tale (Steam)

Making the Most of March

In addition to the 30 games announced last month, six more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Zoria: Age of Shattering (New release on Steam, March 7)
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (New release on Epic Games Store, free, March 14)
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (New release on Steam, March 21)
• Diablo IV (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (Steam)
• Space Engineers (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

Some titles didn’t make it in March. Crown Wars: The Black Prince and Breachway have delayed their launch dates to later this year, and Portal: Revolution will join GeForce NOW in the future. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

respect your gaming elders

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) April 3, 2024

Whether looking for new adventures, epic storylines or games to play with a friend, GeForce NOW members are covered.

Start off with the much-anticipated sequel to the Men of War franchise or cozy up with some adorable pals in Palworld, both part of five games GeForce NOW is bringing to the cloud this week.

No Guts, No Glory

Get transported to the battlefields of World War II with historical accuracy and attention to detail in Men of War II, the newest entry in the real-time strategy series from Fulqrum Publishing.

The game features an extensive roster of units, including tanks, airplanes and infantry. With advanced enemy AI and diverse gameplay modes, Men of War II promises an immersive experience for both history enthusiasts and casual gamers.

Gear up, strategize and prepare to rewrite history. Get an extra fighting chance with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, which streams at up to 4K resolution and provides longer gaming sessions and faster access to games over a free membership.

Cloud Pals

Step into a world teeming with enigmatic creatures known as “Pals” in the action-adventure survival game Palworld from Pocketpair. Navigate the wilderness, gather resources and construct a base to capture, tame and train Pals, each with distinct abilities. Explore the world, uncover secrets and forge alliances or rivalries with other survivors in online co-op play mode.

Embark on adventure with these trusty Pals through a GeForce NOW membership. With a Priority membership, enjoy up to six hours of uninterrupted gaming sessions, while Ultimate members can extend their playtime to eight hours.

Master New Games

Vanquish foes with a single strike in 1v1 weapon-based fighter Die by the Blade from Grindstone. Dive into a samurai punk world and wield a range of traditional Japanese weapons. Take up arms and crush friends in local or online multiplayer, or take on unknown warriors in online ranked matches. Outwit opponents in intense, tactical battles and master the art of the one-hit kill.

Check out the list of new games this week:

• Men of War II (New release on Steam, May 15)
• Die by the Blade (New release on Steam, May 16)
• Colony Survival (Steam)
• Palworld (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

If you could be any video game character for a day, who would you choose and what would you do?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 15, 2024

Gear up, Trailblazers — Honkai: Star Rail lands on GeForce NOW this week, along with an in-game reward for members to celebrate the title’s launch in the cloud.

Stream it today, along with five new games joining the GeForce NOW library of more than 1,900 titles this week.

Five Stars

Take a galactic journey in the cloud with Honkai: Star Rail, a new Cosmic Adventure Strategy role-playing game from HoYoverse, the company behind Genshin Impact. The title seamlessly blends intricate storytelling with immersive gameplay mechanics for an epic journey through the cosmos.

Meet a cast of unique characters and explore diverse planets, each with its own mysteries to uncover. Assemble formidable teams, strategically deploying skills and resources to overcome mighty adversaries and unravel the mysteries of the Honkai phenomenon. Encounter new civilizations and face off against threats that endanger the Astral Express, overcome the struggles caused by Stellaron together, powerful artifacts that hold the keys to the universe’s fate.

Begin the trailblazing journey without needing to wait for downloads or game updates with GeForce NOW. Members who’ve opted into GeForce NOW’s Rewards program will receive an email with a code for a Honkai: Star Rail starter kit, containing 30,000 credits, three Refined Aethers and three Traveler’s Guides. All aboard the Astral Express for adventures and thrills!

A Big Cloud for New Games 

Do what cats do best in Little Kitty, Big City, the open-world adventure game from Double Dagger Studios. Explore the city as a curious little kitty with a big personality, make new friends with stray animals, and wear delightful little hats. Create a little bit of chaos finding the way back home throughout the big city.

Here’s the full list of new games this week:

• Little Kitty, Big City (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, May 9)
• Farmer’s Life (Steam)
• Honkai: Star Rail (Epic Games Store)
• Supermarket Simulator (Steam)
• Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

what's the last game you 100% completed?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 8, 2024

Support for Battle.net on GeForce NOW expands this GFN Thursday, as titles from the iconic StarCraft and Diablo series come to the cloud.

StarCraft Remastered, StarCraft II, Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo III are part of 16 new games joining the GeForce NOW library of more than 1,900 titles.

Plus, a new update rolling out for members this week brings AV1 streaming to Mac M3 computers. This feature will improve game-streaming quality for members on M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max devices.

Plenty of Space in Hell

Dive into the original Blizzard games that set the stage for real-time strategy and action role-playing games (RPGs). StarCraft Remastered, StarCraft II, Diablo II: Resurrected and Diablo III bring galactic warfare, epic quests and legendary battles to the cloud.

In StarCraft Remastered, command one of three races — Terran, Zerg or Protoss — as they desperately struggle for survival. Build bases, gather resources and engage in intense battles using unique units and strategies.

Continue the saga with StarCraft II, with enhanced graphics and extended storytelling. Save the galaxy from emergent threats in full-length Terran, Zerg and Protoss campaigns. Take charge of all multiplayer units solo in Versus Mode, team up with a friend for Co-Op Missions or explore community-created game modes in the Arcade.

In Diablo III, become a hero to battle the forces of darkness, uncover ancient secrets and face powerful foes in the action RPG set in the world of Sanctuary. With various character classes, intense combat and a rich loot system, members can experience a gripping single-player experience and cooperative multiplayer adventures.

Pursue the mysterious Dark Wanderer and battle the denizens of hell in the remastered action RPG Diablo II: Resurrected. The title’s classic Diablo gameplay — enhanced with stunning 3D visuals for all the environments, characters and monsters — enable a nostalgic, high-quality return to hell.

Stream all the action at up to 4K resolution or up to 240 frames per second with an Ultimate membership. These top games join the Battle.net games first added to GeForce NOW, including Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty HQ and Hearthstone.

Remember the Cloud

The second downloadable content (DLC) for Ark Games’ Remnant II is available for members to stream. Experience a brand-new storyline, area, weapons, bosses and more in The Forgotten Kingdom.

Piece together the forgotten history of the lost tribe of Yaesha in an attempt to quell the vengeful wrath of Lydusa, an ancient stone spirit. Navigate the lingering traces of torment, treachery and death that haunt the land’s once-proud ziggurats. Traverse new dungeons, acquire powerful gear — including a new Archetype, “The Invoker” — meet unexpected allies and face new threats to return a semblance of peace to the forgotten kingdom.

GeForce NOW members will be able to stream the DLC without waiting around for downloads. Uncover the secrets of the lost tribe with an Ultimate membership for eight-hour gaming sessions and support for ultrawide resolutions.

New Adventures

Guide a medieval village as it grows into a bustling city in Manor Lords, streaming this week on GeForce NOW. Manage resources and production chains in this historically accurate city builder while expanding the land through large-scale tactical battles.

Check out the full list of new games this week:

• Dead Island 2 (New release on Steam, April 22)
• Bellwright (New release on Steam, April 23)
• Phantom Fury (New release on Steam, April 23)
• Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (New release on Steam, April 24)
• Age of Water (New release on Steam, April 25)
• Manor Lords (New release on Steam and Xbox, April 26, available on PC Game Pass)
• 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far (Steam)
• Diablo II: Resurrected (Battle.net)
• Diablo III (Battle.net)
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage (Steam)
• Islands of Insight (Steam)
• Metaball (Steam)
• StarCraft Remastered (Battle.net)
• StarCraft II (Battle.net)
• Stargate: Timekeepers (Steam)
• Tortuga – A Pirate’s Tale (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

The last thing in your hand is your weapon against the final boss, what item is it?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) April 24, 2024

It’s time to get a little wicked. Members can now stream No Rest for the Wicked from the cloud.

It leads six new games joining the GeForce NOW library of more than 1,500 games.

Holy Moly

No Rest for the Wicked is the highly anticipated action role-playing game from Moon Studios, developer of the Ori series, and publisher Private Division. Amid a plague-ridden world, step into the boots of a Cerim, a holy warrior on a desperate mission. The Great Pestilence has ravaged the land of Sacra, and a new king reigns. As a colonialist inquisition unfolds, engage in visceral combat, battle plague-infested creatures and uncover the secrets of the continent. Make the character you want with the game’s flexible soft-class system, explore a rich storyline, and prepare for intense boss battles as you build up the town of Sacrament.

Embark on a dark and perilous journey, where no rest awaits the wicked. Rise to the challenge and stream from GeForce RTX 4080 servers with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership for the smoothest gameplay from the cloud. Be among the first to experience early access of the game, without having to wait for downloads.

Shiny New Games

Become a Wild West superhero in Evil West, streaming on GeForce NOW this week and part of PC Game Pass. It’s part of six newly supported games this week:

• Kill It With Fire 2 (New release on Steam, April 16)
• The Crew Motorfest (New release on Steam, April 18)
• No Rest for the Wicked (New release on Steam, April 18)
• Evil West (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Lightyear Frontier (Steam)
• Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Steam)

Riot Games shared in its 14.8 patch notes that it will soon add its Vanguard security software to League of Legends as part of the publisher’s commitment to remove scripters, bots and bot-leveled accounts from the game and make it more challenging for them to continue. Since Vanguard won’t support virtual machines when it’s added to League of Legends, the game will be put under maintenance and will no longer be playable on GeForce NOW once the 14.9 update goes live globally — currently planned for May 1, 2024. Members can continue to enjoy the game on GeForce NOW until then.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Editor’s note: This post is part of the AI Decoded series, which demystifies AI by making the technology more accessible, and which showcases new hardware, software, tools and accelerations for RTX PC users.

Digital characters are leveling up.

Non-playable characters often play a crucial role in video game storytelling, but since they’re usually designed with a fixed purpose, they can get repetitive and boring — especially in vast worlds where there are thousands.

Thanks in part to incredible advances in visual computing like ray tracing and DLSS, video games are more immersive and realistic than ever, making dry encounters with NPCs especially jarring.

Earlier this year, production microservices for the NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine launched, giving game developers and digital creators an ace up their sleeve when it comes to making lifelike NPCs. ACE microservices allow developers to integrate state-of-the-art generative AI models into digital avatars in games and applications. With ACE microservices, NPCs can dynamically interact and converse with players in-game and in real time.

Leading game developers, studios and startups are already incorporating ACE into their titles, bringing new levels of personality and engagement to NPCs and digital humans.

Bring Avatars to Life With NVIDIA ACE

The process of creating NPCs starts with providing them a backstory and purpose, which helps guide the narrative and ensures contextually relevant dialogue. Then, ACE subcomponents work together to build avatar interactivity and enhance responsiveness.

NPCs tap up to four AI models to hear, process, generate dialogue and respond.

The player’s voice first goes into NVIDIA Riva, a technology that builds fully customizable, real-time conversational AI pipelines and turns chatbots into engaging and expressive assistants using GPU-accelerated multilingual speech and translation microservices.

With ACE, Riva’s automatic speech recognition (ASR) feature processes what was said and uses AI to deliver a highly accurate transcription in real time. Explore a Riva-powered demo of speech-to-text in a dozen languages.

The transcription then goes into an LLM — such as Google’s Gemma, Meta’s Llama 2 or Mistral — and taps Riva’s neural machine translation to generate a natural language text response. Next, Riva’s Text-to-Speech functionality generates an audio response.

Finally, NVIDIA Audio2Face (A2F) generates facial expressions that can be synced to dialogue in many languages. With the microservice, digital avatars can display dynamic, realistic emotions streamed live or baked in during post-processing.

The AI network automatically animates face, eyes, mouth, tongue and head motions to match the selected emotional range and level of intensity. And A2F can automatically infer emotion directly from an audio clip.

Each step happens in real time to ensure fluid dialogue between the player and the character. And the tools are customizable, giving developers the flexibility to build the types of characters they need for immersive storytelling or worldbuilding.

Born to Roll

At GDC and GTC, developers and platform partners showcased demos leveraging NVIDIA ACE microservices — from interactive NPCs in gaming to powerful digital human nurses.

Ubisoft is exploring new types of interactive gameplay with dynamic NPCs. NEO NPCs, the product of its latest research and development project, are designed to interact in real time with players, their environment and other characters, opening up new possibilities for dynamic and emergent storytelling.

The capabilities of these NEO NPCs were showcased through demos, each focused on different aspects of NPC behaviors, including environmental and contextual awareness; real-time reactions and animations; and conversation memory, collaboration and strategic decision-making. Combined, the demos spotlighted the technology’s potential to push the boundaries of game design and immersion.

Using Inworld AI technology, Ubisoft’s narrative team created two NEO NPCs, Bloom and Iron, each with their own background story, knowledge base and unique conversational style. Inworld technology also provided the NEO NPCs with intrinsic knowledge of their surroundings, as well as interactive responses powered by Inworld’s LLM. NVIDIA A2F provided facial animations and lip syncing for the two NPCs real time.

Inworld and NVIDIA set GDC abuzz with a new technology demo called Covert Protocol, which showcased NVIDIA ACE technologies and the Inworld Engine. In the demo, players controlled a private detective who completed objectives based on the outcome of conversations with NPCs on the scene. Covert Protocol unlocked social simulation game mechanics with AI-powered digital characters that acted as bearers of crucial information, presented challenges and catalyzed key narrative developments. This enhanced level of AI-driven interactivity and player agency is set to open up new possibilities for emergent, player-specific gameplay.

Built on Unreal Engine 5, Covert Protocol uses the Inworld Engine and NVIDIA ACE, including NVIDIA Riva ASR and A2F, to augment Inworld’s speech and animation pipelines.

In the latest version of the NVIDIA Kairos tech demo built in collaboration with Convai, which was shown at CES, Riva ASR and A2F were used to significantly improve NPC interactivity. Convai’s new framework allowed the NPCs to converse among themselves and gave them awareness of objects, enabling them to pick up and deliver items to desired areas. Furthermore, NPCs gained the ability to lead players to objectives and traverse worlds.

Digital Characters in the Real World

The technology used to create NPCs is also being used to animate avatars and digital humans. Going beyond gaming, task-specific generative AI is moving into healthcare, customer service and more.

NVIDIA collaborated with Hippocratic AI at GTC to extend its healthcare agent solution, showcasing the potential of a generative AI healthcare agent avatar. More work underway to develop a super-low-latency inference platform to power real-time use cases.

“Our digital assistants provide helpful, timely and accurate information to patients worldwide,” said Munjal Shah, cofounder and CEO of Hippocratic AI. “NVIDIA ACE technologies bring them to life with cutting-edge visuals and realistic animations that help better connect to patients.”

Internal testing of Hippocratic’s initial AI healthcare agents is focused on chronic care management, wellness coaching, health risk assessments, social determinants of health surveys, pre-operative outreach and post-discharge follow-up.

UneeQ is an autonomous digital human platform focused on AI-powered avatars for customer service and interactive applications. UneeQ integrated the NVIDIA A2F microservice into its platform and combined it with its Synanim ML synthetic animation technology to create highly realistic avatars for enhanced customer experiences and engagement.

“UneeQ combines NVIDIA animation AI with our own Synanim ML synthetic animation technology to deliver real-time digital human interactions that are emotionally responsive and deliver dynamic experiences powered by conversational AI,” said Danny Tomsett, founder and CEO at UneeQ.

AI in Gaming

ACE is one of the many NVIDIA AI technologies that bring games to the next level.

• NVIDIA DLSS is a breakthrough graphics technology that uses AI to increase frame rates and improve image quality on GeForce RTX GPUs.
• NVIDIA RTX Remix enables modders to easily capture game assets, automatically enhance materials with generative AI tools and quickly create stunning RTX remasters with full ray tracing and DLSS.
• NVIDIA Freestyle, accessed through the new NVIDIA app beta, lets users personalize the visual aesthetics of more than 1,200 games through real-time post-processing filters, with features like RTX HDR, RTX Dynamic Vibrance and more.
• The NVIDIA Broadcast app transforms any room into a home studio, giving livestream AI-enhanced voice and video tools, including noise and echo removal, virtual background and AI green screen, auto-frame, video noise removal and eye contact.

Experience the latest and greatest in AI-powered experiences with NVIDIA RTX PCs and workstations, and make sense of what’s new, and what’s next, with AI Decoded.

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Welcome to the wasteland, Vault Dwellers. Bethesda’s Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 are bringing post-nuclear adventures to the cloud.

These highly acclaimed action role-playing games lead 10 new titles joining GeForce NOW this week.

Announced as coming to GeForce NOW at CES, Honkai: Star Rail is targeting a release this quarter. Stay tuned for future updates.

Vault Into the Cloud

Adventurers needed, whether for mapping the irradiated wasteland or shaping the fate of humanity.

Embark on a journey through ruins of the post-apocalyptic Commonwealth in Fallout 4. As the sole survivor of Vault 111, navigate a world destroyed by nuclear war, make choices to reshape the wasteland and rebuild society one settlement at a time. With a vast, open world, dynamic crafting systems and a gripping storyline, the game offers an immersive single-player experience that challenges dwellers to emerge as beacons of hope for humanity’s remnants.

Plus, in Fallout 76, head back to the early days of post-nuclear Appalachia and experience the Fallout universe’s largest, most dynamic world. Encounter unique challenges, build portable player homes called C.A.M.P.s, and cooperate or compete with other survivors in the mountainous lands in West Virginia.

Join the proud ranks of Vault survivors in the cloud today and stream these titles, including Creation Club content for Fallout 4, across devices. With longer gaming sessions and faster access to servers, GeForce NOW members can play anywhere, anytime, and at up to 4K resolution, streaming with an Ultimate membership. The games come just in time for those tuning into the Fallout series TV adaptation, released today, for a Fallout-filled week.

Go Big or Go Home

Gigantic: Rampage Edition promises big fun with epic 5v5 matches, crossplay support, an exciting roster of heroes and more. Rush to the cloud to jump into the latest game from Arc Games and team with four other players to control objectives and take down the opposing team’s mighty Guardian. Think fast, be bold and go gigantic!

Look forward to these new games this week:

• Gigantic: Rampage Edition (New release on Steam, April 9)
• Inkbound 1.0 (New release, on Steam, April 9)
• Broken Roads (New release on Steam, April 10)
• Infection Free Zone (New release on Steam, April 11)
• Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (New release on Xbox and available on PC Game Pass, April 11)
• Backpack Battles (Steam)
• Fallout 4 (Steam)
• Fallout 76 (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Ghostrunner (Epic Games Store, free April 11-18)
• Terra Invicta (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

can't help 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡ing into the cloud

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) April 10, 2024

Ease into spring with the warm, cozy vibes of Palia, coming to the cloud this GFN Thursday.

It’s part of six new titles joining the GeForce NOW library of over 1,800 games.

Welcome Home

Escape to a cozy world with Palia, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game from Singularity 6 Corporation. The game, which has made its way onto more than 200,000 wishlists on Steam, has launched in the cloud this week.

Farm, fish, craft and explore with friendly villagers across a stunning variety of different biomes — from sprawling flower fields to hilly forests and rocky beaches — in the world of Palia. Inhabit the land, furnish a dream home, unravel ancient mysteries and interact with a vibrant online community.

Get ready for a captivating adventure across devices by streaming Palia from the cloud. GeForce NOW Ultimate and Priority members get faster access to servers and longer gaming sessions over Free members.

Time to Play

Shape the course of history across 10,000 years in Millennia from C Prompt Games and Paradox Interactive. GeForce NOW members can customize their own nations, explore unique combinations of traits and adapt to alternative histories in this captivating journey.

In addition, members can look for the following:

• Palia (New release on Steam, March 25)
• Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles (New release on Steam, March 26)
• Millennia (New release on Steam, March 26)
• Outpost: Infinity Siege (New release on Steam, March 26)
• SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! (New release on Steam, March 26)
• Tchia (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

if you could live in a video game, which one would it be and why?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) March 27, 2024

Arise for a new adventure with Dragon’s Dogma 2, leading two new titles joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Set Forth, Arisen

Time to go on a grand adventure, Arisen!

Dragon’s Dogma 2, the long-awaited sequel to Capcom’s legendary action role-playing game, streams this week on GeForce NOW.

The game challenges players to choose their own experience, including their Arisen’s appearance, vocation, party, approaches to different situations and more. Wield swords, bows and magick across an immersive fantasy world full of life and battle. But players won’t be alone. Recruit Pawns — mysterious otherworldly beings — to aid in battle and work with other players’ Pawns to fight the diverse monsters inhabiting the ever-changing lands.

Upgrade to a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership to stream Dragon’s Dogma 2 from NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 servers in the cloud for the highest performance, even on low-powered devices. Ultimate members also get exclusive access to servers to get right into gaming without waiting for any downloads.

New Games, New Challenges

Battlefield 2042: Season 7 Turning Point is here. Do whatever it takes to battle for Earth’s most valuable resource — water — in a Chilean desert. Deploy on a new map, Haven, focused on suburban combat, and revisit a fan-favorite front: Stadium. Gear up with new hardware like the SCZ-3 SMG or the Predator SRAW, and jump into a battle for ultimate power.

Then, look forward to the following list of games this week:

• Alone in the Dark (New release on Steam, March 20)
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (New release on Steam, March 21)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

we got that 𝙙𝙤𝙜 in us

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) March 20, 2024

Generative AI is capable of creating more realistic verbal and facial expressions for digital humans than ever before.

This week at GDC 2024, NVIDIA announced that leading AI application developers across a wide range of industries are using NVIDIA digital human technologies to create lifelike avatars for commercial applications and dynamic game characters. NVIDIA enables developers with state-of-the-art digital human technologies, including NVIDIA ACE for speech and animation, NVIDIA NeMo for language, and NVIDIA RTX for ray-traced rendering.

Developers showcased new digital human technology demos that used NVIDIA ACE microservices at GDC.

Embracing ACE: Partners Transforming Pixels Into Personalities  

Top game and digital human developers are pioneering ways ACE and generative AI technologies can be used to transform interactions between players and NPCs in games and applications.

Developers embracing ACE include: Convai, Cyber Agent, Data Monsters, Deloitte, HippocraticAI, IGOODI, Inworld AI, Media.Monks, miHoYo, NetEase Games, Perfect World Games, Openstream, OurPalm, Quantiphi, Rakuten Securities, Slalom, SoftServe, Tencent, Ubisoft, UneeQ and Unions Avatars.

Demos Showcase New NVIDIA Digital Human Technologies

NVIDIA worked with developers Inworld AI and UneeQ on a series of new demos to display the potential of digital human technologies.

Inworld AI created Covert Protocol in partnership with NVIDIA, allowing players to become a skilled private detective, pushing the possibilities of non-playable character interactions. The demo taps into NVIDIA Riva automatic speech recognition (ASR) and NVIDIA Audio2Face microservices alongside the Inworld Engine.

The Inworld Engine brings together cognition, perception and behavior systems to create an immersive narrative along with the beautifully crafted RTX-rendered environments and art.

UneeQ is a digital human platform specialized in creating high-fidelity AI-powered 3D avatars for a range of enterprise applications. UneeQ’s digital humans power interactive experiences for brands enabling them to communicate with customers in real-time to give them confidence in their purchases. UneeQ integrated NVIDIA Audio2Face microservice into its platform and combined it with Synanim ML to create highly realistic avatars for a better customer experience and engagement.

New NVIDIA RTX Technologies for Dynamic Scenes

NVIDIA RTX revolutionized gaming several years ago by offering a collection of rendering technologies that enable real-time path tracing in games and applications.

The latest addition, Neural Radiance Cache (NRC), is an AI-driven RTX algorithm to handle indirect lighting in fully dynamic scenes, without the need to bake static lighting for geometry and materials beforehand.

Adding flexibility for developers, NVIDIA is introducing Spatial Hash Radiance Cache (SHaRC), which offers similar benefits as NRC but without using a neural network, and with compatibility on any DirectX or Vulkan ray tracing-capable GPU.

RTX. It’s On: More RTX and DLSS 3.5 Titles 

There are now over 500 RTX games and applications that have revolutionized the ways people play and create with ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS and AI-powered technologies.  And gamers have a lot to look forward to with more full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5 titles coming.

Our latest innovation, NVIDIA DLSS 3.5, features new DLSS Ray Reconstruction technology. When activated, DLSS Ray Reconstruction replaces hand-tuned ray tracing denoisers with a new unified AI model that enhances ray tracing in supported games, elevating image quality to new heights.

Full Ray Tracing and DLSS 3.5 are coming to both Black Myth: Wukong and NARAKA: BLADEPOINT. And Portal with RTX is available now with RTX DLSS 3.5, enhancing its already beautiful full ray tracing. DLSS 3.5 With Ray Reconstruction will also be coming soon to the NVIDIA RTX Remix Open Beta, enabling modders to add RTX technologies like full ray tracing and DLSS 3.5 into classic games.

Star Wars Outlaws will launch with DLSS 3 and ray-traced effects. Ray tracing joins DLSS 3 in Diablo IV March 26. The First Berserker: Khazan will launch with DLSS 3. And Sengoku Destiny introduced support for DLSS 3 and is available now.

See our Partner Ecosystem at GDC

NVIDIA and our partners will showcase the latest in digital human technologies throughout the week of GDC. Here’s a quick snapshot:

• Inworld AI (Booth P1615): Attendees will get the chance to try out Covert Protocol for themselves live at GDC.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Booth S941): See Covert Protocol in action, and discover the “code assist” ability of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Register and join an exclusive networking event with Oracle and NVIDIA AI experts on March 21, open to women and allies in the gaming industry to build connections with leading voices in AI.
• Dell Technologies and International Game Developer Association (Booth S1341): Playtest while building a game-ready asset on a workstation with large GPU memory. Speak to Sophie, an AI-powered assistant created by UneeQ and powered by NVIDIA ACE. Attendees can see the latest debugging and profiling tools for making ray-traced games​ in the latest Nsight Graphics ray tracing demo.
• AWS: Developers can register and join NVIDIA, AWS, game studios, and technology partners as they discuss the game tech used to build, innovate, and maximize growth of today’s games at the AWS for Games Partner Showcase on March 20th.

Stop by these key sessions:

• Transforming Gameplay with AI NPCs: This session featuring Nathan Yu, director of product at Inworld AI, Rajiv Gandhi, master principal cloud architect at Oracle Cloud and Yasmina Benkhoui, generative AI strategic partnerships lead at NVIDIA, will showcase successful examples of developers using AI NPCs to drive core game loops and mechanics that keep players engaged and immersed. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the potential of AI NPCs to create new and immersive experiences for players.
• Alan Wake 2: A Deep Dive into Path Tracing Technology: This session will take a deep dive into the path tracing and NVIDIA DLSS Ray Reconstruction technologies implemented in Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake 2. Developers can discover how these cutting-edge techniques can enhance the visual experience of games.

Download our show guide to keep this summary on hand while at the show.

Get Started

Developers can start their journey on NVIDIA ACE by applying for our early access program to get in-development AI models.

If you want to explore available models, evaluate and access NVIDIA NIM, a set of easy-to-use microservices designed to accelerate the deployment of generative AI, for RIVA ASR and Audio2Face on ai.nvidia.com today.

RTXGI’s NRC and SHaRC algorithms are also available now as an experimental branch.

The stars align this GFN Thursday as more top titles from Ubisoft and Square Enix join the cloud.

Star Wars Outlaws will be coming to the GeForce NOW library at launch later this year, while STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R and PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo are part of eight new titles joining this week.

Additionally, four other games are getting NVIDIA RTX enhancements, all arriving at next week’s Game Developers Conference.

NARAKA: BLADEPOINT and Portal with RTX are adding full ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction capabilities. This month’s Diablo IV update will add ray tracing. And Sengoku Dynasty — available to stream today — was recently updated with DLSS 3 Frame Generation.

Coming Soon

GeForce NOW members will be able to stream Star Wars Outlaws, the first open-world Star Wars game from Ubisoft, when it comes to the cloud at launch later this year.

Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and a fresh new start. Members will fight, steal and outwit their way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates to become the galaxy’s most wanted.

The game will launch with DLSS 3 and ray-traced effects, as well as NVIDIA RTX Direct Illumination (RTXDI) and ray-traced global illumination lighting, taking visuals to the next level. Turn RTX ON, available to Ultimate and Priority members as well as Day Pass users. And both Ultimate members and Day Pass users get the added benefit of NVIDIA DLSS 3 and NVIDIA Reflex for a streaming experience nearly indistinguishable from playing locally.

Adventure Awaits

With GeForce NOW, there’s always something new to play. This week, Japan-based publisher Square Enix brings two of its latest role-playing adventures to the cloud.

Witness an awakened destiny in STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R, the highly acclaimed remake of the STAR OCEAN series’ second installment. Brought to life with a unique 2.5D aesthetic, which fuses 2D pixel characters and 3D environments, the remake includes all the iconic aspects of the original release while adding fresh elements. Experience new battle mechanics, full Japanese and English voice-overs, original and rearranged music, fast-travel and more. Discover the modernized, classic Japanese role-playing game perfect for newcomers and long-time fans alike.

Members can also try STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R – DEMO this week before purchasing the full game.

Plus, solve an century-old mystery in PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, a horror-adventure visual novel surrounding a Japanese tale, in which a mysterious “Rite of Resurrection” leads to conflict between those who have the power to curse others. Players conduct investigations throughout immersive, ambient, 360-degree environments to unravel the mysteries of Honjo, including by conversing with many interesting — and suspicious — characters.

Ultimate members can stream these games at up to 4K resolution for amazing visual quality across nearly any device and access NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 servers for extended session lengths. Upgrade today.

Shine Bright Like a New Game

Members can look for the following new games this week:

• Hellbreach: Vegas (New release on Steam, March 11)
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (New release on Epic Games Store, Free March 14)
• Outcast – A New Beginning (New release on Steam, March 15)
• Balatro (Steam)
• PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Steam)
• Space Engineers (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R (Steam)
• STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R – DEMO (Steam)
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

How would your life look without video games?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) March 13, 2024

With the 2018 launch of RTX technologies and the first consumer GPU built for AI — GeForce RTX — NVIDIA accelerated the shift to AI computing. Since then, AI on RTX PCs and workstations has grown into a thriving ecosystem with more than 100 million users and 500 AI applications.

Generative AI is now ushering in a new wave of capabilities from PC to cloud. And NVIDIA’s rich history and expertise in AI is helping ensure all users have the performance to handle a wide range of AI features.

Users at home and in the office are already taking advantage of AI on RTX with productivity- and entertainment-enhancing software. Gamers feel the benefits of AI on GeForce RTX GPUs with higher frame rates at stunning resolutions in their favorite titles. Creators can focus on creativity, instead of watching spinning wheels or repeating mundane tasks. And developers can streamline workflows using generative AI for prototyping and to automate debugging.

The field of AI is moving fast. As research advances, AI will tackle more complex tasks. And the demanding performance needs will be handled by RTX.

What Is AI?

In its most fundamental form, artificial intelligence is a smarter type of computing. It’s the capability of a computer program or a machine to think, learn and take actions without being explicitly coded with commands to do so, or a user having to control each command.

AI can be thought of as the ability for a device to perform tasks autonomously, by ingesting and analyzing enormous amounts of data, then recognizing patterns in that data — often referred to as being “trained.”

AI development is always oriented around developing systems that perform tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence, and often significant levels of input, to complete — only at speeds beyond any individual’s or group’s capabilities. For this reason, AI is broadly seen as both disruptive and highly transformational.

A key benefit of AI systems is the ability to learn from experiences or patterns inside data, adjusting conclusions on their own when fed new inputs or data. This self-learning allows AI systems to accomplish a stunning variety of tasks, including image recognition, speech recognition, language translation, medical diagnostics, car navigation, image and video enhancement, and hundreds of other use cases.

The next step in the evolution of AI is content generation — referred to as generative AI. It enables users to quickly create new content, and iterate on it, based on a variety of inputs, which can include text, images, sounds, animation, 3D models or other types of data. It then generates new content in the same or a new form.

Popular language applications, like the cloud-based ChatGPT, allow users to generate long-form copy based on a short text request. Image generators like Stable Diffusion turn descriptive text inputs into the desired image. New applications are turning text into video and 2D images into 3D renderings.

GeForce RTX AI PCs and NVIDIA RTX Workstations

AI PCs are computers with dedicated hardware designed to help AI run faster. It’s the difference between sitting around waiting for a 3D image to load, and seeing it update instantaneously with an AI denoiser.

On RTX GPUs, these specialized AI accelerators are called Tensor Cores. And they dramatically speed up AI performance across the most demanding applications for work and play.

One way that AI performance is measured is in teraops, or trillion operations per second (TOPS). Similar to an engine’s horsepower rating, TOPS can give users a sense of a PC’s AI performance with a single metric. The current generation of GeForce RTX GPUs offers performance options that range from roughly 200 AI TOPS all the way to over 1,300 TOPS, with many options across laptops and desktops in between. Professionals get even higher AI performance with the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPU.

To put this in perspective, the current generation of AI PCs without GPUs range from 10 to 45 TOPS.

More and more types of AI applications will require the benefits of having a PC capable of performing certain AI tasks locally — meaning on the device rather than running in the cloud. Benefits of running on an AI PC include that computing is always available, even without an internet connection; systems offer low latency for high responsiveness; and increased privacy so that users don’t have to upload sensitive materials to an online database before it becomes usable by an AI.

AI for Everyone

RTX GPUs bring more than just performance. They introduce capabilities only possible with RTX technology. Many of these AI features are accessible — and impactful — to millions, regardless of the individual’s skill level.

From AI upscaling to improved video conferencing to intelligent, personalizable chatbots, there are tools to benefit all types of users.

RTX Video uses AI to upscale streaming video and display it in HDR. Bringing lower-resolution video in standard dynamic range to vivid, up to 4K high-resolution high dynamic range. RTX users can enjoy the feature with one-time, one-click enablement on nearly any video streamed in a Chrome or Edge browser.

NVIDIA Broadcast, a free app for RTX users with a straightforward user interface, has a host of AI features that improve video conferencing and livestreaming. It removes unwanted background sounds like clicky keyboards, vacuum cleaners and screaming children with Noise and Echo Removal. It can replace or blur backgrounds with better edge detection using Virtual Background. It smooths low-quality camera images with Video Noise Removal. And it can stay centered on the screen with eyes looking at the camera no matter where the user moves, using Auto Frame and Eye Contact.

Chat with RTX is a local, personalized AI chatbot demo that’s easy to use and free to download.

Users can easily connect local files on a PC to a supported large language model simply by dropping files into a single folder and pointing the demo to the location. It enables queries for quick, contextually relevant answers.

Since Chat with RTX runs locally on Windows with GeForce RTX PCs and NVIDIA RTX workstations, results are fast — and the user’s data stays on the device. Rather than relying on cloud-based services, Chat with RTX lets users process sensitive data on a local PC without the need to share it with a third party or have an internet connection.

AI for Gamers

Over the past six years, game performance has seen the greatest leaps with AI acceleration. Gamers have been turning NVIDIA DLSS on since 2019, boosting frame rates and improving image quality. It’s a technique that uses AI to generate pixels in video games automatically. With ongoing improvements, it now increases frame rates by up to 4x.

And with the introduction of Ray Reconstruction in the latest version, DLSS 3.5, visual quality is further enhanced in some of the world’s top titles, setting a new standard for visually richer and more immersive gameplay.

There are now over 500 games and applications that have revolutionized the ways people play and create with ray tracing, DLSS and AI-powered technologies.

Beyond frames, AI is set to improve the way gamers interact with characters and remaster classic games.

NVIDIA ACE microservices — including generative AI-powered speech and animation models — are enabling developers to add intelligent, dynamic digital avatars to games. Demonstrated at CES, ACE won multiple awards for its ability to bring game characters to life as a glimpse into the future of PC gaming.

NVIDIA RTX Remix, a platform for modders to create stunning RTX remasters of classic games, delivers generative AI tools that can transform basic textures from classic games into modern, 4K-resolution, physically based rendering materials. Several projects have already been released or are in the works, including Half-Life 2 RTX and Portal with RTX.

AI for Creators

AI is unlocking creative potential by reducing or automating tedious tasks, freeing up time for pure creativity. These features run fastest or solely on PCs with NVIDIA RTX or GeForce RTX GPUs.

Adobe Premiere Pro’s Enhance Speech tool is accelerated by RTX, using AI to remove unwanted noise and improve the quality of dialogue clips so they sound professionally recorded. It’s up to 4.5x faster on RTX vs. Mac. Another Premiere feature, Auto Reframe, uses GPU acceleration to identify and track the most relevant elements in a video and intelligently reframes video content for different aspect ratios.

Another time-saving AI feature for video editors is DaVinci Resolve’s Magic Mask. Previously, if editors needed to adjust the color/brightness of a subject in one shot or remove an unwanted object, they’d have to use a combination of rotoscoping techniques or basic power windows and masks to isolate the subject from the background.

Magic Mask has completely changed that workflow. With it, simply draw a line over the subject and the AI will process for a moment before revealing the selection. And GeForce RTX laptops can run the feature 2.5x faster than the fastest non-RTX laptops.

This is just a sample of the ways that AI is increasing the speed of creativity. There are now more than 125 AI applications accelerated by RTX.

AI for Developers

AI is enhancing the way developers build software applications through scalable environments, hardware and software optimizations, and new APIs.

NVIDIA AI Workbench helps developers quickly create, test and customize pretrained generative AI models and LLMs using PC-class performance and memory footprint. It’s a unified, easy-to-use toolkit that can scale from running locally on RTX PCs to virtually any data center, public cloud or NVIDIA DGX Cloud.

After building AI models for PC use cases, developers can optimize them using NVIDIA TensorRT — the software that helps developers take full advantage of the Tensor Cores in RTX GPUs.

TensorRT acceleration is now available in text-based applications with TensorRT-LLM for Windows. The open-source library increases LLM performance and includes pre-optimized checkpoints for popular models, including Google’s Gemma, Meta Llama 2, Mistral and Microsoft Phi-2.

Developers also have access to a TensorRT-LLM wrapper for the OpenAI Chat API. With just one line of code change, continue.dev — an open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains that taps into an LLM — can use TensorRT-LLM locally on an RTX PC for fast, local LLM inference using this popular tool.

Every week, we’ll demystify AI by making the technology more accessible, and we’ll showcase new hardware, software, tools and accelerations for RTX AI PC users.

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Gamers can now seize the day with Day Passes, available to purchase for 24-hour continuous access to powerful cloud gaming with all the benefits of a GeForce NOW Ultimate or Priority membership — no commitment required.

Publisher Cygames brings its next triple-A title to the cloud. Granblue Fantasy: Relink leads eight new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Plus, an update for GeForce NOW Windows and macOS adds support for G-SYNC in the cloud. By pairing it with new NVIDIA Reflex support for 60 and 120 frames per second streaming options, Ultimate members can experience ultra-low-latency streaming that’s nearly indistinguishable from using a local PC.

Seize the Day

Day Passes offer access to 24 hours of GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming. Users can get all the benefits of Ultimate and Priority memberships for a day without committing to longer-term monthly memberships, and choose how and when they access the cloud.

Ultimate Day Pass users can stream at either 4K 120 fps, up to 240 fps, or with ultrawide resolutions. Plus, they can get all the same benefits as gamers using NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, with access to NVIDIA DLSS 3 and NVIDIA Reflex technologies for the smoothest gameplay and lowest latency, even on underpowered devices. Both Ultimate and Priority Day Pass users can turn RTX ON in supported games for immersive, cinematic gameplay.

The Ultimate Day Pass is available for $7.99 and the Priority Day Pass for $3.99. Twenty-four hours of continuous play begins at purchase. Day Passes are available in limited quantities each day, so grab one before the opportunity passes.

Head in the Clouds

Cygames, known for developing popular online game Granblue Fantasy, brings their full-fledged action role-playing game to GeForce NOW. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is now available for fans to stream across devices.

Set in the same universe as the web browser and mobile version of the title, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an ARPG that features many of the beloved characters from the franchise in an all-new original story. Step into the shoes of a captain leading a Skyfaring crew, alongside a scrappy dragon named Vyrn and a mysterious girl named Lyria, as they navigate the Sky Realm, a world of islands drifting in the clouds.

Slash, shoot and hex treacherous foes with up to three other gaming buddies. GeForce NOW Priority and Ultimate members can become Skyfarers in the cloud with longer game sessions and faster access to GeForce RTX-class servers.

Spring Into New Games

Step into the ring in Undisputed, an authentic boxing game from Steel City Interactive. Featuring bone-jarring action and more licensed boxers than ever, Undisputed, currently in early access, gives members unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring.

It’s available to stream from the cloud this week, along with the following games:

• The Thaumaturge (New release on Steam, Mar. 4)
• Classified: France ‘44 (New release on Steam, Mar. 5)
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (New release on Steam, Mar. 5)
• Winter Survival (New release on Steam, Mar. 6)
• Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (New release on Steam, Mar. 7)
• Zoria: Age of Shattering (New release on Steam, Mar. 7)
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (Steam)
• Undisputed (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

One 𝘿𝙖𝙮 more…

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) March 6, 2024

Top-tier games from publishing partners Bandai Namco Entertainment and Inflexion Games are joining GeForce NOW this week as the cloud streaming service’s fourth-anniversary celebrations continue.

Eleven new titles join the over 1,800 supported games in the GeForce NOW library, including Nightingale from Inflexion Games and Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Tales of Arise, Katamari Damacy REROLL and Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.

“Happy fourth anniversary, GeForce NOW!” cheered Jarrett Lee, head of publishing at Inflexion Games. “The platform’s ease of access and seamless performance comprise a winning combination, and we’re excited to see how cloud gaming evolves.”

Bigger Than Your Gaming Backlog

GeForce NOW offers over 1,800 games supported in the cloud, including over 100 free-to-play titles. That’s more than enough to play a different game every day for nearly five years.

The expansive GeForce NOW library supports games from popular digital stores Steam, Xbox — including supported PC Game Pass titles — Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Connect and GOG.com. From indie games to triple-A titles, there’s something for everyone to play.

Explore sprawling open worlds in the neon-drenched streets of Night City in Cyberpunk 2077, or unearth ancient secrets in the vast landscapes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Test skills against friends in the high-octane action of Apex Legends or Fortnite, strategize on the battlefield in Age of Empires IV or gather the ultimate party in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Build a dream farm in Stardew Valley, explore charming worlds in Hollow Knight or build a thriving metropolis in Cities: Skylines II.

Members can also catch the latest titles in the cloud, including the newly launched dark-fantasy adventure game The Inquisitor and Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones.

Dedicated rows in the GeForce NOW app help members find the perfect game to stream, and tags indicate when sales or downloadable content are available. GeForce NOW even has game-library syncing capabilities for Steam, Xbox and Ubisoft Connect so that supported games automatically sync to members’ cloud gaming libraries for easy access.

Access titles without waiting for them to download or worrying about system specs. Plus, Ultimate members gain exclusive access to gaming servers to get to their games faster.

Let’s Get Crafty

Set out on an adventure into the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms of Nightingale, the highly anticipated shared-world survival crafting game from Inflexion Games. Become an intrepid Realmwalker and explore, craft, build and fight across a visually stunning magical fantasy world inspired by the Victorian era.

Venture forth alone or with up to six other players in an online, shared world. The game features epic action, a variety of fantastical creatures and a Realm Card system that allows players to travel between realms and reshape landscapes.

Experience the magic of the Fae Realms in stunning resolution with RTX ON.

Roll On Over to the Cloud

Get ready for more fantasy, a touch of royalty and even some nostalgia with the latest Bandai Namco Entertainment titles coming to the cloud. Tales of Arise, Katamari Damacy REROLL, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ and PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC are now available for members to stream.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey in the fantastical world of Tales of Arise and unravel a gripping narrative that transcends the boundaries of imagination. Or roll into the whimsical, charming world of Katamari Damacy REROLL — control a sticky ball and roll up everything in its path to create colorful, celestial bodies.

Indulge in a nostalgic gaming feast with Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ and PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC. The Klonoa series revitalizes dreamlike adventures, blending fantasy and reality for a captivating experience. Meanwhile, PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ invites players to munch through PAC-MAN’s iconic history, showcasing the timeless charm of the beloved yellow icon. For those seeking a classic world with a modern twist, PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC delivers an adventure packed with excitement and familiar ghosts.

Face Your Fate

Dive into an adrenaline-fueled journey with Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance, where strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against machines. In a world taken over by machines, the greatest threats remaining may come not from the machines themselves but from other human survivors.

It’s part of 11 new games this week:

• Le Mans Ultimate (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
• Nightingale (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
• Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance (New release on Steam, Feb. 21)
• Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• Pacific Drive (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• Solium Infernum (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• Katamari Damacy REROLL (Steam)
• Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Steam)
• PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ (Steam)
• PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC (Steam)
• Tales of Arise (Steam)

And several titles in the GeForce NOW library that were in early access are launching full releases this week:

• Last Epoch (New 1.0 release on Steam, Feb. 21)
• Myth of Empires (New 1.0 release on Steam, Feb. 21)
• Sons of the Forest (New 1.0 release on Steam, Feb. 22)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Off to the cloud…

Who's coming with?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 20, 2024

GFN Thursday celebrates this leap day with the addition of a popular game store to the cloud.

Stream the first titles from Blizzard Entertainment’s Battle.net, including Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty HQ and Hearthstone, now playable across more devices than ever.

They’re all part of the 30 new games coming to GeForce NOW in March, with eight available this week.

Plus, Day Passes, announced at CES, are coming to the cloud next week, enabling gamers to experience the benefits of GeForce NOW Ultimate and Priority memberships for 24 hours at a time.

Welcome to the Cloud

Battle.net is Blizzard’s digital storefront, a gateway to adventures in the Blizzard universe and home to a vibrant gaming community.

Members who own Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, Call of Duty HQ and Hearthstone on Battle.net can now stream these triple-A titles from NVIDIA GeForce RTX-powered servers in the cloud without worrying about hardware specs or long download times.

Battle the forces of evil in the dark, treacherous world of Diablo IV’s Sanctuary at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second with an Ultimate membership, even on under-powered devices. Assemble a deck to cast legendary spells in Hearthstone, and engage in epic firefights in Overwatch 2 and Call of Duty HQ at ultra-low latency thanks to the power of NVIDIA Reflex technology. Read this article and search for Hearthstone for more details on supported devices for this title.

Get ready to play Blizzard and Activision’s top-quality games anytime, anywhere. Battle.net joins supported platforms on GeForce NOW, including Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, Ubisoft Connect and GOG.com.

Not Mad at March

Imagine a paradise … infested with zombies! In Welcome to ParadiZe — now available for members to stream — capture, control and teach zombies to farm or fight in the beautiful country of ParadiZe. Explore the world’s unique flora and fauna while using the zombies to defend the camp and do the dirty work.

In addition, members can look for the following this week:

• STAR WARS: Dark Forces Remaster (New release on Steam, Feb. 28)
• Space Engineers (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Feb. 29)
• Welcome to ParadiZe (New release on Steam, Feb. 29)
• Call of Duty HQ (Battle.net)
• Diablo IV (Battle.net)
• Fort Solis (Steam)
• Hearthstone (Battle.net)
• Overwatch 2 (Battle.net)

Plus, check out what the rest of March looks like:

• The Thaumaturge (New release on Steam, Mar. 4)
• Classified: France ’44 (New release on Steam, Mar. 5)
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (New release on Steam, Mar. 5)
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Mar. 5)
• Winter Survival (New release on Steam, Mar. 6)
• Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator (New release on Steam, Mar. 7)
• Hellbreach: Vegas (New release on Steam, Mar. 11)
• Crown Wars: The Black Prince (New release on Steam, Mar. 14)
• Outcast – A New Beginning (New release on Steam, Mar. 15)
• Alone in the Dark (New release on Steam, Mar. 20)
• Breachway (New release on Steam, Mar. 22)
• Palia (New release on Steam, Mar. 25)
• Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles (New release on Steam, Mar. 26)
• Millennia (New release on Steam, Mar. 26)
• Outpost: Infinity Siege (New release on Steam, Mar. 26)
• SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY! (New release on Steam, Mar. 26)
• Balatro (Steam)
• PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (Steam)
• Portal: Revolution (Steam)
• STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R (Steam)
• STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R – DEMO (Steam)
• Undisputed (Steam)

Fantastic February

In addition to the 27 games announced last month, five more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (New release on Steam, Feb. 14)
• Goat Simulator 3 (New release on Steam, Feb. 15)
• Le Mans Ultimate (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
• art of rally (Xbox, available on Microsoft Store)
• Halo Infinite (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

The Thaumaturge didn’t make it in February due to a shift in its launch date, and is included in the March games list.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

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— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 28, 2024

GFN Thursday keeps its fourth anniversary celebrations rolling by bringing Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones and Microsoft’s Halo Infinite to the cloud this week.

They’re part of five newly supported games, and thanks to the power of the cloud, members can play them at unrivaled quality across nearly any device.

The Ultimate Upgrade, Instantly

When GeForce NOW launched in 2020, members flocked to take advantage of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 Series GPU-powered servers and experience real-time ray tracing on low-powered devices. For the first time, high-performance PC gaming was available to all.

Later, members gained access to the Ultimate upgrade, as NVIDIA cloud gaming servers brought GeForce RTX 3080-class power to users across the globe.

Now, with the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPU architecture, cloud gaming has taken another leap forward, powered by the GeForce RTX 4080 SuperPOD.

That means nearly anyone can experience groundbreaking PC gaming technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 3.5, with its AI-powered Frame Generation and upscaling features. Members can explore their favorite game worlds rendered with cinematic lighting and reflections thanks to RTX ON, with full ray tracing supported in titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2. Experience immersive gaming, even on old laptops or smartphones.

Enjoy the greatest PC games available at up to 4K resolution with an Ultimate membership, and explore a whole new world with support for 21:9 ultrawide resolutions.

Members also have the competitive edge in the cloud, thanks to support for NVIDIA Reflex technology. Ultimate members can take aim and make every shot count with ultra-low latency and support for up to 240 frames per second performance — a first for cloud gaming — all made possible by GeForce NOW. Upgrade today to feel the difference.

Shiver Me Timbers

Enter the perilous world of Skull and Bones, Ubisoft’s nautical action-packed adventure streaming now on GeForce NOW.

Sail the seas as a fearsome pirate kingpin, gaining infamy and gathering resources while building a smuggling empire. Engage in thrilling naval battles and risk it all for the biggest loot. Equip powerful weapons to outgun other ships and rain terror on enemy forts. Craft and sail up to 10 ships, each with unique perks, and become a force of destruction on the water.

Upgrade to a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership to loot and plunder at full quality, with support for ultrawide resolutions and gameplay at up to 4K resolution and 120 fps on PCs and Macs.

Infinite Action

Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero. Halo Infinite joins GeForce NOW this week, delivering the most expansive Master Chief campaign yet and a groundbreaking, free-to-play multiplayer experience. Plus, read this article and search for Halo Infinite for more details on how to launch the game.

It’s part of five new games this week:

• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (New release on Steam, Feb. 12)
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor (New release on Steam, Feb. 14)
• Goat Simulator 3 (New release on Steam, Feb 15)
• Skull and Bones (New release on Ubisoft, Feb. 16)
• Halo Infinite (Steam and Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 14, 2024

The GeForce NOW anniversary celebrations continue with more games and a member-exclusive discount on the Logitech G Cloud.

Among the six new titles coming to the cloud this week is The Inquisitor from Kalypso Media, which spotlights the GeForce NOW anniversary with a special shout-out.

“Congrats to four years of empowering gamers to play anywhere, anytime,” said Marco Nier, head of marketing and public relations at Kalypso Media. “We’re thrilled to raise a glass to GeForce NOW for their four-year anniversary and commitment to bringing AAA gaming to gamers — here’s to many more chapters in this cloud-gaming adventure!”

Stream the dark fantasy adventure from Kalypso Media and more newly supported titles today across a variety of GeForce NOW-capable devices, whether at home, on a gaming rig, TV or Mac, or on the go with handheld streaming.

Gadgets Galore

Gone are the days of only being able to play full PC games on a decked-out gaming rig. GeForce NOW is a cloud gaming service accessible on a range of devices, from PCs and Macs to gaming handhelds, thanks to GeForce RTX-powered servers in the cloud.

Dive into the cloud streaming experience with the dedicated GeForce NOW app for Windows and macOS. Even on underpowered PCs, gamers can enjoy stunning visuals and buttery-smooth frame rates streaming at up to 240 frames per second or at ultrawide resolutions for Ultimate members, a cloud-gaming first.

Take it to the big screen and stream graphically demanding titles, from The Witcher 3 to Alan Wake 2, on GeForce NOW from the comfort of the couch at up to 4K natively on Samsung and LG Smart TVs, without the need for a console. Or stream across any TV with NVIDIA SHIELD TV for the ultimate living room gaming experience.

Gamers on the go can drop into the neon lights of Cyberpunk 2077 and other ray tracing-supported titles on a portable, lightweight Chromebook and stream up to 1600p at 120 fps. GeForce NOW members can also stream to Android devices at new higher resolutions, up to 1440p at 120 fps.

Go hands-on with any of the new handheld gaming devices supported by GeForce NOW, from the ASUS ROG Ally to the Logitech G Cloud. The Logitech G Cloud is an Android device with a seven-inch 1080p 16:9 touchscreen, fully customizable controls and support for GeForce NOW right out of the box.

The Logitech G Cloud is normally priced at $349.99, but Logitech and GeForce NOW are providing a 20% discount to the first 500 Ultimate and Priority members that grab the code from the GeForce NOW Rewards portal, a deal available until March 8. On top of that, follow the GeForce NOW and Logitech social channels for a chance to win a Logitech G Cloud during the anniversary celebrations this month.

Whether playing at home or on the go, members can game freely on GeForce NOW without having to worry about download times or system specs.

Celebrate With New Games

Dive into an alternate reality in the world of The Inquisitor, where Jesus has escaped from the cross. Play as Mordimer Madderdin, an inquisitor who investigates a mysterious murder in the town of Koenigstein. Face moral choices, visit the dangerous Unworld and fight against sinners.

The title leads the six new games this week. Here’s the full list:

• Stormgate (Demo on Steam, available Feb. 5-12 during Steam Next Fest)
• The Inquisitor (New release on Steam, Feb. 8)
• Aragami 2 (Xbox, available on Microsoft Store)
• art of rally (Xbox, available on Microsoft Store)
• dotAGE (Steam)
• Tram Simulator Urban Transit (Steam)
• The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (Steam)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

First device you played GFN on versus your last

(bonus points for pictures)

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) February 7, 2024

GeForce NOW is celebrating its fourth anniversary all month — plus an extra day for leap year — during February’s GFN Thursdays, with 2 new games joining the cloud. Keep an eye out for more new games and other announcements for members to come.

Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 heat up the cloud this GFN Thursday to kick off the anniversary celebrations. They’re the next Activision and Blizzard games to join GeForce NOW as part of the NVIDIA and Microsoft partnership, following Call of Duty.

The titles join the RAGE franchise as part of five new games joining the ever-expanding GeForce NOW library this week.

Follow the #4YearsofGFN celebration and get the latest cloud gaming news on the newly launched GeForce NOW Instagram and Threads channels. Use #GFNShare and tag these accounts for a chance to be featured.

 

Oh, Heck

Join the fight to protect the world of Sanctuary in the highly acclaimed online action role-playing game Diablo IV with the power of a GeForce RTX 4080 gaming rig in the cloud. Members can look forward to playing the Steam version, with support for the Battle.net launcher coming soon.

The battle between the High Heavens and Burning Hells rages on as chaos threatens to consume Sanctuary. Create customized characters and choose between five classes: Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Rogue and Sorcerer. Each features unique skills and talents to help in battle.

Jump into the dark, thrilling campaign solo or with friends. Explore a shared open world where players can form parties to take down World Bosses, or join the fray in player vs. player zones to test skills against others. Explore and loot over 120 monster-filled dungeons, and clear out Strongholds to use as safe havens for Sanctuary citizens.

Ultimate members can stand triumphant at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second with support for NVIDIA DLSS technology and experience the action even on low-powered devices.

Be a Hero

Team up and answer the call of heroes in Overwatch 2, streaming today on GeForce NOW. Members can look forward to playing the Steam version, with support for the Battle.net launcher coming soon.

Overwatch 2 features 30+ epic heroes, each with game-changing abilities. Battle across all-new maps and modes in this ultimate team-based game. Lead the charge, ambush enemies or aid allies as one of Overwatch’s distinct heroes. Join the battle across dozens of futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations, and master unique game modes in the always-on, ever-evolving, live game.

Ultimate members can join the action with support for 4K and ultra-low latency. It’s the perfect upgrade for teammates on low-powered devices, ensuring everyone’s playing at heroic quality.

Rage Out

Get ready for action with this week’s five new additions, including the RAGE series:

• Bang-On Balls: Chronicles (Steam)
• Diablo IV (Steam)
• Overwatch 2 (Steam)
• RAGE (Steam)
• RAGE 2 (Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox and available on PC Game Pass)

And check out what’s coming throughout the rest of the month:

• Stormgate (Demo on Steam, available Feb. 5-12 during Steam Next Fest)
• The Inquisitor (New release on Steam, Feb. 8)
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (New release on Steam, Feb. 13)
• Solium Infernum (New release on Steam, Feb. 14)
• Skull and Bones (New release on Ubisoft, Feb. 16)
• The Thaumaturge (New release on Steam, Feb. 20)
• Myth of Empires (New re-release on Steam, Feb. 21)
• Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance (New release on Steam, Feb. 21)
• Nightingale (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• Pacific Drive (New release on Steam, Feb. 22)
• STAR WARS: Dark Forces Remaster (New release on Steam, Feb. 28)
• Welcome to ParadiZe (New release on Steam, Feb. 29)
• Aragami 2 (Xbox, available on Microsoft Store)
• dotAGE (Steam)
• Fort Solis (Steam)
• Katamari Damacy REROLL (Steam)
• Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Steam)
• PAC-MAN MUSEUM+ (Steam)
• PAC-MAN WORLD Re-PAC (Steam)
• Tales of Arise (Steam)
• Tram Simulator Urban Transit (Steam)
• The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series (Steam)

Joyful January

In addition to the 20 games announced last month, 14 more joined the GeForce NOW library:

• Those Who Remain (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Jan. 16)
• New Cycle (New release on Steam, Jan. 18)
• Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Beacon Pines (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Exoprimal (Steam)
• FAR: Changing Tides (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Going Under (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Metal: Hellsinger (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Road 96: Mile 0 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• The Talos Principle 2 (Epic Games Store)
• TUNIC (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Turbo Golf Racing (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Zombie Army 4: Dead War (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)

Discussions with Spike Chunsoft have confirmed that the publisher’s games will remain on GeForce NOW. Members can continue to stream these titles from the cloud:

• 428 Shibuya Scramble
• AI: The Somnium Files
• Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
• Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
• Fire Pro Wrestling World
• Re: ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne
• RESEARCH and DESTROY
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
• STEINS;GATE
• Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

What are you looking forward to streaming? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Who's tryna be a hero in the cloud?

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 31, 2024

This GFN Thursday levels up PC gaming on mobile with higher-resolution support on Android devices.

This week also brings 10 new games to the GeForce NOW library, including Enshrouded. 

Pixel Perfect

GeForce NOW transforms nearly any device into a high-powered PC gaming rig, and members streaming on Android can now access that power from the palms of their hands. The GeForce NOW Android app, rolling out now to members, unlocks a new level of visual quality for Ultimate members gaming on mobile, with improved support for streaming up to 1440p resolution at 120 frames per second.

Explore the vibrant neon landscapes of Cyberpunk 2077, stream triple-A titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Monster Hunter: World, and play the latest releases in the cloud, including Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Exoprimal — all on the go with higher resolutions for more immersive gameplay.

Ultimate members can stream these and over 1,800 titles from the GeForce NOW library on select 120Hz Android phones and tablets at pixel-perfect quality. Plus, they can take gameplay even further with eight-hour sessions and tap GeForce RTX 4080-powered servers for faster access to their gaming libraries.

Sign up for an Ultimate membership today and check out this article for more details on how to set up Android devices for PC gaming on the go.

Got Games?

Lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe of Stargate: Timekeepers from Slitherine Ltd. Sneak characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a time-loop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat. It’s available to stream from the cloud this week.

More titles joining the cloud this week include:

• Stargate: Timekeepers (New release on Steam, Jan. 23)
• Enshrouded (New release on Steam, Jan. 24)
• Firefighting Simulator – The Squad (Steam)
• Metal: Hellsinger (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Road 96: Mile 0 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Steam)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Aiko’s Choice (Steam)
• Solasta: Crown of the Magister (Steam)
• Tails Noir (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Wobbly Life (Steam)

Games from Spike Chunsoft will be removed from the GeForce NOW library at the request of the publisher. Fourteen titles are leaving on Friday, Feb. 2, so be sure to catch them before they go:

• 428 Shibuya Scramble
• AI: The Somnium Files
• Conception PLUS: Maidens of the Twelve Stars
• Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
• Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
• Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
• Fire Pro Wrestling World
• Re: ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne
• RESEARCH and DESTROY
• Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
• STEINS;GATE
• Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

oh, you dropped this:

— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 24, 2024

Hold on to your seats — this GFN Thursday is unleashing dinosaurs, crowns and more in the cloud.

Catch it all on Capcom’s Exoprimal and Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, leading 10 new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week.

Suit Up, Adapt, Survive

Don cutting-edge exosuit technology and battle ferocious dinosaurs on an Earth overrun with waves of prehistoric predators. Capcom’s online team-based action game Exoprimal is now supported in the cloud.

Face velociraptors, T. rex and mutated variants called Neosaurs using the exosuit’s unique weapons and abilities. Join other players in the game’s main mode, Dino Survival, to unlock snippets and special missions from the original story, piecing together the origins of the dinosaur outbreak. Change exosuits on the fly, switching between Assault, Tank and Support roles to suit the situation.

Catch the game in the cloud this week alongside the release of Title Update 3, which brings a new mission and special Monster Hunter collaboration content, a new map, new rigs, plus the start of the third season. Ultimate members can enjoy it all at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second, and new players can purchase the game on Steam at 50% off for a limited time.

Return to the Sands of Time

Defy time and destiny to reclaim the crown and save a cursed world in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It’s the newest adventure in the critically acclaimed action-adventure platformer series, available to stream in the cloud this week at the game’s PC launch.

Step into the shoes of Sargon, a legendary prince with extraordinary acrobatic skills and the power to manipulate time. Travel to Mount Qaf to rescue the kidnapped Prince Ghassan. Wield blades and various time-related powers to fight enemies and solve puzzles in a Persia-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks.

Members can unleash their inner warrior with an Ultimate membership for the highest-quality streaming. Dash into the thrilling game with support for up to 4K resolution at 120 fps on PCs and Macs, streaming from GeForce RTX 4080-powered servers in the cloud.

Time for New Games

In addition, members can look for the following:

• Those Who Remain (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Jan. 16)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (New release on Ubisoft and Ubisoft+, Jan. 18)
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (New release on Steam and Xbox, available for PC Game Pass, Jan. 18)
• New Cycle (New release on Steam, Jan. 18)
• Beacon Pines (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Exoprimal (Steam)
• FAR: Changing Tides (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Going Under (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (Steam)
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

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— NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) January 17, 2024

GFN Thursday recaps the latest cloud announcements from CES 2024 — Day Pass memberships, Cloud G-SYNC technology, expanded NVIDIA Reflex support and more.

The new year brings new adventures to the cloud for members, including Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 from Blizzard, Exoprimal from Capcom, Honkai: Star Rail from HoYoverse and Pax Dei from Mainframe Industries.

Plus, no GFN Thursday is complete without new games. Get ready for ten new titles joining the cloud this week.

Cloud’s-Eye View of CES

CES 2024 has come to a close, and GeForce NOW members have a lot to look forward to.

Coming in February, day passes for Ultimate and Priority memberships will offer a new way for members to play at up to GeForce RTX 4080 quality for up to 24 hours. Ultimate Day Pass will be available for $7.99, and Priority Day Pass for $3.99, providing all the benefits of both memberships to gamers before they decide to commit to the better-value one-month or six-month memberships.

Cloud G-SYNC support will match the display refresh rate of variable refresh rate monitors and G-SYNC-compatible monitors to the streaming rate. Paired with new 60 and 120 frames per second streaming options for GeForce NOW Reflex mode, this makes cloud gaming experiences nearly indistinguishable from using a local PC.

Ultimate members will be able to turn their phones into portable gaming rigs with support for 1440p resolutions on compatible Android phones, as well as updated keyboard and mouse support connected through a USB hub. Thanks to the cloud, these smartphones are now capable of PC gaming at Ultimate quality.

GeForce NOW will also soon expand to Japan, operating alongside GeForce NOW Alliance partner KDDI. This will enable gamers across the country to play their favorite PC games in the cloud with Ultimate performance. Learn more and sign up for notifications.

Here Comes the Blizzard

That’s not all: GeForce NOW is bringing even more top titles to the cloud from celebrated publishers.

Following the recent release of Call of Duty, the latest games from top developer Blizzard Entertainment are coming soon to GeForce NOW. Members will be able to play the Steam versions of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 on nearly any device with the power of a GeForce RTX 4080 rig in the cloud, with support for Battle.net coming soon.

Join the fight for sanctuary in Diablo IV. Fight the forces of hell while discovering countless abilities to master, legendary loot to gather and nightmarish dungeons full of evil enemies to vanquish. Explore a shared open world where players can form their own armies to take down World Bosses, or join the fray in player vs. player zones to test skills against others.

Team up and answer the call of heroes in Overwatch 2, a free-to-play shooter featuring 30+ epic heroes, each with game-changing abilities. Lead the charge, ambush enemies or aid allies as one of Overwatch’s distinct heroes. Join the battle across dozens of futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations and master unique game modes in the always-on, ever-evolving live game.

Members can look forward to playing the Steam version of both games from the cloud, with support for the Battle.net launcher coming soon.

Expanding the library of hit free-to-play titles for members, Honkai: Star Rail from miHoYo will soon join Genshin Impact in the cloud. The space-fantasy role-playing game is set in a diverse universe filled with wonder, adventure and thrills. Plus, members can experience all the latest updates without worrying about download times.

Mainframe Industries’ Pax Dei is a highly anticipated social sandbox massively multiplayer online game inspired by legends of the medieval era. It’s planned to release on GeForce NOW when it launches for PC.

Capcom is working with NVIDIA to bring more of its hit titles to the cloud, including Exoprimal, an online, team-based action game that pits humanity’s cutting-edge exosuit technology against history’s most ferocious beasts: dinosaurs. Look forward to streaming it from the cloud starting Thursday, Jan. 18.

Get ready to play these titles and more at high performance coming soon. Ultimate members will be able to stream at up to 4K resolution and 120 fps with support for NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex technology, and experience the action even on low-powered devices. Keep an eye out on GFN Thursdays for the latest on game release dates in the cloud.

New to Play Today

What’s a GFN Thursday without more games? Here’s what’s coming to the GeForce NOW library this week:

• War Hospital (New release Jan. 11, available on Steam)
• Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Jected – Rivals (Steam)
• RAILGRADE (Steam)
• Survivalist: Invisible Strain (Steam)
• The Talos Principle 2 (Epic Games Store)
• Turbo Golf Racing (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• TUNIC (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Witch It (Steam)
• Zombie Army 4: Dead War (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)

Learn more about activating and playing Ubisoft games from PC Game Pass on GeForce NOW.

What are you playing this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

The AI revolution returned to where it started this week, putting powerful new tools into the hands of gamers and content creators.

Generative AI models that will bring lifelike characters to games and applications and new GPUs for gamers and creators were among the highlights of a news-packed address Monday ahead of this week’s CES trade show in Las Vegas.

“Today, NVIDIA is at the center of the latest technology transformation: generative AI,” said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president for GeForce at NVIDIA, who was joined by leaders across the company to introduce products and partnerships across gaming, content creation, and robotics.

A Launching Pad for Generative AI

As AI shifts into the mainstream, Fisher said NVIDIA’s RTX GPUs, with more than 100 million units shipped, are pivotal in the burgeoning field of generative AI, exemplified by innovations like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.

In October, NVIDIA released the TensorRT-LLM library for Windows, accelerating large language models, or LLMs, like Llama 2 and Mistral up to 5x on RTX PCs.

And with our new Chat with RTX playground, releasing later this month, enthusiasts can connect an RTX-accelerated LLM to their own data, from locally stored documents to YouTube videos, using retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, a technique for enhancing the accuracy and reliability of generative AI models.

Fisher also introduced TensorRT acceleration for Stable Diffusion XL and SDXL Turbo in the popular Automatic1111 text-to-image app, providing up to a 60% boost in performance.

NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine Microservices Debut With Generative AI Models for Digital Avatars

NVIDIA ACE is a technology platform that brings digital avatars to life with generative AI. ACE AI models are designed to run in the cloud or locally on the PC.

In an ACE demo featuring Convai’s new technologies, NVIDIA’s Senior Product Manager Seth Schneider showed how it works.

 

First, a player’s voice input is passed to NVIDIA’s automatic speech recognition model, which translates speech to text. Then, the text is put into an LLM to generate the character’s response.

After that, the text response is vocalized using a text-to-speech model, which is passed to an animation model to create a realistic lip sync. Finally, the dynamic character is rendered into the game scene.

At CES, NVIDIA is announcing ACE Production Microservices for NVIDIA Audio2Face and NVIDIA Riva Automatic Speech Recognition. Available now, each model can be incorporated by developers individually into their pipelines.

NVIDIA is also announcing game and interactive avatar developers are pioneering ways ACE and generative AI technologies can be used to transform interactions between players and non-playable characters in games and applications. Developers embracing ACE include Convai, Charisma.AI, Inworld, miHoYo, NetEase Games, Ourpalm, Tencent, Ubisoft and UneeQ.

Getty Images Releases Generative AI by iStock and AI Image Generation Tools Powered by NVIDIA Picasso

Generative AI empowers designers and marketers to create concept imagery, social media content and more. Today, iStock by Getty Images is releasing a genAI service built on NVIDIA Picasso, an AI foundry for visual design, Fisher announced.

The iStock service allows anyone to create 4K imagery from text using an AI model trained on Getty Images’ extensive catalog of licensed, commercially safe creative content. New editing application programming interfaces that give customers powerful control over their generated images are also coming soon.

The generative AI service is available today at istock.com, with advanced editing features releasing via API.

NVIDIA Introduces GeForce RTX 40 SUPER Series

Fisher announced a new series of GeForce RTX 40 SUPER GPUs with more gaming and generative AI performance.

Fisher said that the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER can power fully ray-traced games at 4K. It’s 1.4x faster than the RTX 3080 Ti without frame gen in the most graphically intensive games. With 836 AI TOPS, NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation delivers an extra performance boost, making the RTX 4080 SUPER twice as fast as an RTX 3080 Ti.

Creators can generate video with Stable Video Diffusion 1.5x faster and images with Stable Diffusion XL 1.7x faster. The RTX 4080 SUPER features more cores and faster memory, giving it a performance edge at a great new price of $999. It will be available starting Jan. 31.

Next up is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. NVIDIA has added more cores and increased the frame buffer to 16GB and the memory bus to 256 bits. It’s 1.6x faster than a 3070 Ti and 2.5x faster with DLSS 3, Fisher said. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER will be available starting Jan. 24 for $799.

Fisher also introduced the RTX 4070 SUPER. NVIDIA has added 20% more cores, making it faster than the RTX 3090 while using a fraction of the power. And with DLSS 3, it’s 1.5x faster in the most demanding games. It will be available for $599 starting Jan. 17.

NVIDIA RTX Remix Open Beta Launches This Month

There are over 10 billion game mods downloaded each year. With RTX Remix, modders can remaster classic games with full ray tracing, DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex and generative AI texture tools that transform low-resolution textures into 4K, physically accurate materials. The RTX Remix app will be released in open beta on Jan. 22.

RTX Remix has already delivered stunning remasters in NVIDIA’s Portal with RTX and the modder-made Portal: Prelude RTX. Now, Orbifold Studios is using RTX Remix to develop Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project, a community remaster of one of the highest-rated games of all time.

Check out this new Half-Life 2 RTX gameplay trailer:

 

Twitch and NVIDIA to Release Multi-Encode Livestreaming

Twitch is one of the most popular platforms for content creators, with over 7 million streamers going live each month to 35 million daily viewers. Fisher explained that these viewers are on all kinds of devices and internet services.

Yet many Twitch streamers are limited to broadcasting at a single resolution and quality level. As a result, they must broadcast at lower quality to reach more viewers.

To address this, Twitch, OBS and NVIDIA announced Enhanced Broadcasting, supported by all RTX GPUs. This new feature allows streamers to transmit up to three concurrent streams to Twitch at different resolutions and quality so each viewer gets the optimal experience.

Beta signups start today and will go live later this month. Twitch will also experiment with 4K and AV1 on the GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs to deliver even better quality and higher resolution streaming.

‘New Wave’ of AI-Ready RTX Laptops

RTX is the fastest-growing laptop platform, having grown 5x in the last four years. Over 50 million devices are enjoyed by gamers and creators across the globe.

More’s coming. Fisher announced “a new wave” of RTX laptops launching from every major manufacturer. “Thanks to powerful RT and Tensor Cores, every RTX laptop is AI-ready for the best gaming and AI experiences,” Fisher said.

With an installed base of 100 million GPUs and 500 RTX games and apps, GeForce RTX is the world’s largest platform for gamers, creators and, now, generative AI.

Activision and Blizzard Games Embrace RTX

More than 500 games and apps now take advantage of NVIDIA RTX technology, NVIDIA’s Senior Consumer Marketing Manager Kristina Bartz said, including Alan Wake 2, which won three awards at this year’s Game Awards.

It’s a list that keeps growing with 14 new RTX titles announced at CES.

Horizon Forbidden West, the critically acclaimed sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, will come to PC early this year with the Burning Shores expansion, accelerated by DLSS 3.

Pax Dei is a social sandbox massively multiplayer online game inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Developed by Mainframe Industries with veterans from CCP Games, Blizzard and Remedy Entertainment, Pax Dei will launch in early access on PC with AI-accelerated DLSS 3 this spring.

Last summer, Diablo IV launched with DLSS 3 and immediately became Blizzard’s fastest-selling game. RTX ray tracing will now be coming to Diablo IV in March.

Day Passes and G-SYNC Technology Coming to GeForce NOW

NVIDIA’s partnership with Activision also extends to the cloud with GeForce NOW, Bartz said. In November, NVIDIA welcomed the first Activation and Blizzard game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 are coming soon.

GeForce NOW will get Day Pass membership options starting in February. Priority and Ultimate Day Passes will give gamers a full day of gaming with the fastest access to servers, with all the same benefits as members, including NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 and NVIDIA Reflex for Ultimate Day Pass purchasers.

NVIDIA also announced Cloud G-SYNC technology is coming to GeForce NOW, which varies the display refresh rate to match the frame rate on G-SYNC monitors, giving members the smoothest, tear-free gaming experience from the cloud.

Generative AI Powers Smarter Robots With NVIDIA Isaac

Closing out the special address, NVIDIA Vice President of Robotics and Edge Computing Deepu Talla shared how the infusion of generative AI into robotics is speeding up the ability to bring robots from proof of concept to real-world deployment.

Talla gave a peek into the growing use of generative AI in the NVIDIA robotics ecosystem, where robotics innovators like Boston Dynamics and Collaborative Robots are changing the landscape of human-robot interaction.

Explore generative AI sessions and experiences at NVIDIA GTC, the global conference on AI and accelerated computing, running March 18-21 in San Jose, Calif., and online.

NVIDIA is bringing more games, membership options and innovative tech to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service.

The next Activision and Blizzard titles to join the cloud, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, will be coming soon. They’ll be joined by a host of top titles, including Capcom’s Exoprimal, HoYoverse’s Honkai: Star Rail and Mainframe Industries’ Pax Dei.

Available starting in February, new day passes for Ultimate and Priority memberships will offer full premium benefits one day at a time.

NVIDIA is also bringing G-SYNC technology to the cloud, raising cloud streaming performance while lowering latency and minimizing stuttering for the smoothest gameplay. Paired with new 60 and 120 fps streaming options for GFN Reflex mode, the two together make cloud gaming experiences nearly indistinguishable from local ones.

Plus, mobile gamers are getting a boost to 1440p resolution on Android phones. And Japan is the newest region to be operated by NVIDIA, which will soon enable gamers across the country to play their favorite PC games in the cloud with Ultimate performance.

Here Come the Games

The GeForce NOW catalog features many of the most popular PC games — over 1,800 titles from Steam, Xbox and supported PC Game Pass titles, Epic Games Store, Ubisoft, GOG.com and other digital stores. Backed by up to GeForce RTX 4080 GPU-class graphics, GeForce NOW is bringing even more top titles to the cloud from celebrated publishers.

The latest games from top developer Blizzard Entertainment — Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 — are coming soon to GeForce NOW. They join the recent release of Call of Duty, the first Activision game in the cloud, as part of a 10-year NVIDIA and Microsoft partnership.

Fight the forces of hell while discovering countless abilities to master, legendary loot to gather and nightmarish dungeons full of evil enemies to vanquish in Diablo IV. Experience the campaign solo or with friends in a shared open world as the dark, gripping story unfolds.

Team up and answer the call of heroes in Overwatch 2, a free-to-play shooter featuring 30+ epic heroes, each with game-changing abilities. Join the battle across dozens of futuristic maps inspired by real-world locations and master unique game modes in the always-on, ever-evolving, live game.

Members will soon be able to stream the Steam versions of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 on nearly any device with the power of a GeForce RTX 4080 rig in the cloud, with support for the Battle.net launcher to follow.

GeForce NOW also brings top role-playing games to the cloud. The immensely popular Honkai: Star Rail from HoYoverse will join Genshin Impact coming soon in the cloud. The space-fantasy RPG is set in a diverse universe filled with wonder, adventure and thrills, and expands the library of hit free-to-play titles for members. Plus, members can experience all the latest updates without worrying about download times.

Top publisher Capcom is working with NVIDIA to bring more of its hit titles to the cloud, including Exoprimal, an online, team-based action game that pits humanity’s cutting-edge exosuit technology against history’s most ferocious beasts: dinosaurs. Look forward to seeing it in the cloud on Jan. 18.

Mainframe Industries’ Pax Dei is a highly anticipated social sandbox massively multiplayer online game inspired by legends of the medieval era. It’s planned to release on GeForce NOW when it launches for PC.

Get ready to play these titles and more at high performance coming soon. Ultimate members will be able to stream at up to 4K resolution and 120 frames per second with support for NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex technology, and experience the action even on low-powered devices. Keep an eye out on GFN Thursdays for the latest on their release dates in the cloud.

Don’t Pass This Up

Day Passes, available in early February, will give gamers a fast pass to try out premium membership benefits before committing to one- or six-month memberships that offer better value. The passes provide access to all the same features as Priority and Ultimate members for 24 hours.

Day Pass users can experience RTX ON for supported games with Priority and Ultimate Day Passes. And Ultimate Day Pass users gain exclusive access to innovative technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 3.5, full ray tracing and NVIDIA Reflex.

These new membership options let gamers freely choose when to tap into the cloud.

The Ultimate Day Pass will be available for $7.99 and the Priority Day Pass for $3.99. The 24 hours of continuous play will begin at purchase. Day Passes can be combined for continued access to GeForce NOW high-performance cloud streaming.

Let That Sync In

NVIDIA continues to push the boundaries for cloud gaming. The Ultimate membership tier introduced many cloud gaming firsts, from 240 fps to ultra-wide streaming, making gameplay with GeForce NOW — streaming from GeForce RTX 4080-powered servers — nearly identical to a local gaming experience.

Coming soon, cloud G-SYNC technology will raise the bar even further, minimizing stutter and latency, with support for variable refresh rate monitors and fully optimized for G-SYNC-compatible monitors. With Cloud G-SYNC enabled, GeForce NOW will vary the display’s refresh rates to match the streaming rate, for the smoothest gameplay experience available from the cloud.

Ultimate members can also soon take advantage of expanded NVIDIA Reflex support in supported titles.  Building off of 240fps 1080p streaming from last year, Ultimate members will soon be able to utilize Reflex in supported titles at up to 4K resolution and 60 or 120 fps streaming modes, for low-latency gaming on nearly any device.  NVIDIA Reflex support is available in the top PC games on GeForce NOW, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Cyberpunk 2077, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,  Alan Wake 2 and more.

With both Cloud G-SYNC and Reflex, members will feel as if they’re connected directly to GeForce NOW’s RTX 4080 SuperPODs, making their visual experiences smoother, clearer and more immersive than ever.

Mobile Phones Are Now PC Gaming Rigs

Mobile gamers will soon have the option to set streaming resolution to 1440p on Android devices, providing richer graphics on larger screens. Members will be able to turn an Android device into a portable gaming rig with support for quad-high-definition resolution (2,560 x 1,440 pixels), as well as improved keyboard and mouse support.

This offers a glimpse into the future of game streaming, with external displays connected to a mobile device. Using a USB-C docking station, gamers can connect an Android phone to a 1080p or 1440p gaming monitor or TV, with a keyboard and mouse or gamepad.

Paired with a GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, Android phones become portable gaming rigs on which to play the latest triple-A PC games, such as Baldur’s Gate 3, The Finals and Monster Hunter: World. Now anything, even a phone, can be a high-performance gaming rig.

The above was on display this week at the CES trade show. The demo streams Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 from GeForce NOW servers in Los Angeles to a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra phone connected to a 1440p monitor in Las Vegas.

Clouds in Japan

NVIDIA will begin operating GeForce NOW in Japan in the spring, operating alongside GeForce NOW Alliance partner KDDI.

Gamers in the region can look forward to Ultimate memberships for the first time, along with all the new games and advancements announced at CES. Visit the page to learn more and sign up for notifications.

With a steady drumbeat of quality games from top publishers, new membership options and the latest NVIDIA technology in the cloud, GeForce NOW is poised to bring another ultimate year of gaming to members.

Celebrate the new year with more cloud gaming. Experience the power and performance of the cloud with more than 20 new games to be added to GeForce NOW in January.

Start with five games available this week, including The Finals from Embark Studios. 

And tune in to the NVIDIA Special Address at CES on Monday, Jan. 8, at 8 a.m. PT for the latest on gaming, AI-related news and more.

It’s the Final Countdown

Fight for fame on the world’s biggest stage with Embark Studios’ The Finals. The free-to-play, multiplayer, first-person shooter is newly supported in the cloud this week, with RTX ON for the most cinematic lighting and visuals for GeForce NOW Ultimate and Priority members.

In The Finals, take part in a deadly TV game show that pits contestants against each other as they battle for a huge reward. Fight alongside teammates in virtual arenas that can be altered, exploited and even destroyed. Manipulate the environment as a weapon itself and use it to take down other players. Drive viewers wild with thrilling combat and flair, using tricks like crashing a wrecking ball into opponents.

Harness the power of the cloud and reach the finals anywhere with the ability to stream across devices. Ultimate members can fight for glory with the advantage of longer gaming sessions, the highest frame rates, ray tracing and ultra-low latency.

In With the New

In Enshrouded, become Flameborn, the last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog and reclaim the lost beauty of the kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge a path in this co-op survival action role-playing game for up to 16 players, launching in the cloud Jan. 24.

Don’t miss the five newly supported games joining the GeForce NOW library this week:

• Dishonored, for Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland (Steam)
• The Finals (Steam)
• Redmatch 2 (Steam)
• Scorn (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)
• Sniper Elite 5 (Xbox, available for PC Game Pass)

And here’s what’s coming throughout the rest of January:

• War Hospital (New release on Steam, Jan. 11)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (New release on Ubisoft, Jan. 18)
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (New release on Steam and Xbox, available for PC Game Pass, Jan.18)
• Stargate: Timekeepers (New release on Steam, Jan. 23)
• Enshrouded (New release on Steam, Jan. 24)
• Bang-On Balls: Chronicles (Steam)
• Firefighting Simulator – The Squad (Steam)
• Jected – Rivals (Steam)
• The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (Steam)
• RAILGRADE (Steam)
• Redmatch 2 (Steam)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (Steam)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Aiko’s Choice (Steam)
• Solasta: Crown of the Magister (Steam)
• Survivalist: Invisible Strain (Steam)
• Witch It (Steam)
• Wobbly Life (Steam)

Doubled in December

In addition to the 70 games announced last month, 34 extra joined GeForce NOW:

• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (New release on Ubisoft, Dec. 7)
• Goat Simulator 3 (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Dec. 7)
• LEGO Fortnite (New release on Epic Games Store, Dec. 7)
• Against the Storm (New release on Xbox, available on PC Game Pass, Dec. 8)
• Rocket Racing (New release on Epic Games Store, Dec. 8)
• Fortnite Festival (New release on Epic Games Store, Dec. 9)
• Stellaris Nexus (New release on Steam, Dec. 12)
• Tin Hearts (New release on Xbox, available PC Game Pass, Dec. 12)
• Amazing Cultivation Simulator (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Blasphemous 2 (Epic Games Store)
• Century: Age of Ashes (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Chorus (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Dungeons 4  (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Edge of Eternity (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Farming Simulator 17 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Farming Simulator 22 (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Flashback 2 (Steam)
• Forza Horizon 4 (Steam)
• Forza Horizon 5 (Steam, Xbox and available on PC Game Pass)
• Hollow Knight (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• The Front (Steam)
• Martha Iis Dead (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Minecraft Dungeons (Steam, Xbox and available on PC Game Pass)
• Monster Hunter: World (Steam)
• Neon Abyss (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Steam, Xbox and available on PC Game Pass)
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (Steam)
• Raji: An Ancient Epic (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Remnant: From the Ashes (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Remnant II (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Richman 10 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Spirittea (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)
• Surgeon Simulator 2 (Xbox, available on the Microsoft Store)
• Sword and Fairy 7 (Xbox, available on PC Game Pass)

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance didn’t make it in December due to a change in its publish date. Stay tuned to GFN Thursday for updates.

What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

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