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As AI-Assisted Game Ports Spread, Cloud Gaming Offers a Way to Protect Game Code

AI-assisted game ports are spreading. Cloud gaming may help developers protect game code, with Crimson Desert’s Twitch demo offering a real example.

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NXCloud Launches As XBOX Cloud Gaming Client For Nintendo Switch

NXCloud has launched as an unofficial XBOX Cloud Gaming client for modified Nintendo Switch consoles, with an in-game menu, friends and messages.

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Gaming AI, Platforms and Tools Attract $1.3B in Q3 2026 Funding

Q3 2026 gaming funding reached $1.62B, with 81% going to AI, platforms and tools. Blacknut ranked third in Drake Star’s quarterly investment report.

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Why Jackbox Wants Its Own Cloud Gaming Service Beyond Netflix

Jackbox already has three party games on Netflix, but it’s also developing its own cloud gaming service. We examine why the company wants both, how its planned service differs from Netflix, and what that could mean for players.

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Cloud Gaming Advertising Has to Prove Attention, Not Just Reach

Cloud gaming advertising is creating new ways to reach people, but impressions alone do not prove value. Dentsu attention research, IAB measurement standards, and emerging cloud gaming ad formats point to a bigger challenge: measuring meaningful attention without disrupting the gaming experience.

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Cloud Gaming Is Turning Ads Into Access, Discovery and Play

Cloud gaming advertising is expanding beyond pre-session ads. XBOX, PHYND, GAMELOOP, Blacknut, GeForce NOW, and Amazon GameLift Streams show how ads can support access, discovery, and direct paths into gameplay.

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Cloud Gaming Caps: Why Cloud Platforms Want You to Go Outside

Cloud gaming was supposed to let us play without expensive hardware. Now some services are putting caps on how much we can play. Here’s why, who’s doing it, and what happens when you run out of hours.

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