It's a pretty big GeForce NOW Thursday, as NVIDIA has confirmed that its cloud streaming service has been integrated into Xbox.com game pages, making it even faster and easier to launch supported PC games. As you might recall, a few Xbox users spotted GeForce NOW on game pages a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like the feature is now officially rolled out to everyone.
That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. NVIDIA is also discounting Premium Memberships for a limited time; both the Priority and the Ultimate tiers are half off until August 18, allowing GeForce NOW users to subscribe for a monthly $4.99 or $9.99, respectively. If you're a regular cloud user, you may want to pick the discounted six-month subscription, which would be $25 for the Priority tier and $50 for the Ultimate tier.
Of course, there's also a wave of nine games added to the library, seven of which have just launched or are launching today.
● 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)
● Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (New release on Steam, July 18)
● Norland (New release on Steam, July 18)
● Content Warning (Steam)
● Crime Boss: Rockay City (Steam)
The highlights of this GeForce NOW round are Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, which we have recently reviewed favorably:
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (8.5/10) is a breath of fresh air. Despite a slow start, a low challenge level, and an almost non-existent narrative, this action game-meets-tower defense experience is engaging and can be enjoyed by all sorts of players, even those who aren't typically into the genre. Hopefully, the game will turn into a series in the future, and a sequel will address the few shortcomings that hold Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess back a little.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (8/10) is an enjoyable and highly accessible Soulslite. A44 created a great entry point for the genre, not to mention an exciting fantasy setting that mixes black powder, magic, and influences that go beyond the usual European medieval style. The combat is fun and won't cause you to break any controllers. The story is also worth following, although the game perhaps ends up too soon, leaving narrative and gameplay possibilities to be explored by a sequel.
