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GeForce NOW Begins Using AV1 Codec and Promises Vastly Lower Latency with Reflex Tech
For years, the proprietary H.264 codec and the open VP9 codec dominated streaming video encoding/decoding. What a codec does is compress a video stream to enable high quality visuals at a lower data rate than raw uncompressed video. Generally speaking, the better/more-advanced the codec is, the better the visual quality is for the same data […]
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Xbox Game Pass on 2021 Samsung TV (Review)
Xbox Gamepass is the app that made my nephews call me a liar. At the end of 2021, my TV died on me, forcing my hand into buying a TV in a hurry. With little research, I bit the bullet and opted for the 2021 Samsung AU9000 – mostly based on the fact that I […]
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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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What to Expect From GeForce Now in 2023
GeForce Now had a fantastic 2022. The service gained 100s of new games, new partner support and new features including the release of the highest fidelity streaming modes on more devices. To kick off 2023, NVIDIA has been teasing more announcements to come at CES later this week as part of a general NVIDIA Keynote: […]
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Xbox Cloud Gaming in 2023
2022 has proven to be a breakout year for Xbox Game Pass and for Xbox Cloud Gaming in particular. The service gained over a hundred games and improved significantly in terms of streaming fidelity. What does 2023 have in store for Xbox Cloud Gaming? Let’s break it down! More Great Games Xbox Game Pass had […]
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Wolfstride – Game Review
Nowadays, not many video games grab my attention at first glance. Perhaps the gaming world is getting a tad too repetitive, or perhaps I am just getting too old. Watching screenshots and clips while scrolling through menus and digital storefronts doesn’t really interest me. For the most part. There’s always a catchy logo or a […]
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Ratchet and Clank – Cloud Gaming Review
Platformers. If there was one genre that is synonymous with video games, this would be it. We’ve had some great ones over the years too. The original Ratchet and Clank is from the PlayStation 2 era, when 3D platformers were enjoying their golden age. Ratchet and Clank were peers to Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, […]
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Xbox High On High On Life
The much anticipated game, High on Life, launched straight on to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate less than one week ago. Already, it Is sitting pretty at the top of the most played games list. The comedic first-person shooter (Squanch Games) from the creator who bought us Rick and Morty, is enjoying a lot of success, […]
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Cloud Gaming on the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra is their highest-end tablet. Not for this generation but for as long as Samsung has been making Android tablets. And that is abundantly clear from the second you clap your eyes on the device or its top-tier price tag. Is it worth purchasing to fulfil your cloud gaming needs? A […]
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Sora Stream – Cloud Gaming Review
While many enjoy playing games via well established cloud gaming services like Xbox Cloud and GeForce NOW, I also enjoy exploring emerging and less known companies. Surfing the web and social networks, I came across Sora Stream, a cloud gaming service based in Barcelona. Being a Catalan, I was greatly surprised to find out that […]
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