Cloud Gaming Editorials
This is the subsection of Cloud Dosage for editorials from our staff and outside contributors. These represent opinion pieces on the current state and future of Cloud Gaming technology, services, games and more.
Stadia, Thank you for the time we shared
As Google Stadia enters its final hours, I wanted to express my gratitude to the whole Stadia Team and how they reignited my love for gaming. My story tends to follow a similar trend to the majority of gamers that I’ve met within the Stadia community. I’ve never been a what some would call a […]
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Well done GFN! Well done. But, now let’s have a little chat.
(Editorial) Today’s announcement of the upgraded and renamed GFN Ultimate tier – now powered by RTX 4080 GPUs – at the same price as the previous “3080 Tier” is fantastic! Subscribers to this tier are now getting an even higher quality streaming experience including better RTX performance, DLSS 3, streaming up to 240 FPS as […]
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The Virtuous Cycle of the Xbox Ecosystem
Editorial I believe Microsoft’s strategy for the future is the right one. In his recent Wall Street Journal interview, Phil Spencer talked about “meeting customers where they are” in their approach on gaming. This is an attitude that lines up with the ubiquity of their other products like Office, LinkedIn, and Surface. In the gaming […]
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The Best Alternatives to Stadia
Unfortunately, Google recently announced that Google Stadia will close it doors on January 18, 2023. Stadia is one of the most impressive cloud streaming services available from a technology point of view and has garnered a passionate following. Stadia is also one of the few cloud streaming services that can be described as a platform […]
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Riders Republic Rides Into the Sunset on Stadia
Riders Republic – Ubisoft’s open world, extreme sports racing game has begun its ride into the sunset on Google Stadia. As season 4 updates continuously, today’s update (28th October 2022) will be the last update that Stadia will receive. The announcement is part of the latest community update. You will still be able to play […]
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The Brilliance and Clunkiness of GeForce Now
I’ve been a long time (off and on) user of GeForce Now since the early days of the service on the original Shield TV – it was my first experience with cloud-gaming. And, I have always been impressed by the responsiveness and fidelity of the gameplay. The library of games is also very impressive. It […]
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Game Pass Will Lose 8 Titles in October
Xbox has announced the 8 titles that will be leaving Game Pass on the 31st October. Alan Wake: American Nightmare (Console and PC) Backbone (Cloud, Console, and PC) Bassmaster Fishing 2022 (Cloud, Console, and PC) Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) Project Wingman (Cloud, Console, and PC) Second Extinction (Cloud, Console, and PC) Sniper […]
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A Somber Farewell to Stadia
If you have some how missed the news today, it is with a heavy heart I write the following words: Google Stadia is closing down. I, like many of you I am sure, have spent the last couple of years defending Stadia, reassuring people that it isn’t closing down, and swatting away the click bait […]
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5 Reasons you should play Destiny 2 in 2022
Let’s be real, there are a ton of games that we could spend our time with; some good and some bad. Destiny 2 is easily in the top 5 good ones (and… I’m not just saying that because this is a top 5 article). However, the game can be really intimidating for new and lapsed […]
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Is an Ubisoft 1st Party Cloud Service Coming Powered by Google Immersive Stream??
Warning! This article is speculation. It’s a thought experiment. No jumping to conclusions allowed. =) When Assassin’s Creed Mirage wasn’t immediately announced for Stadia, our minds began to search for reasons. After thinking about the matter, we came up with a list of possible explanations. We still think this is a pretty good list a […]
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