Tag: Cloud
Video What Order Should You Play Kingdom Hearts?
Here are two suggestions from Square Enix
Square Enix surprised Switch owners in more ways than one when it dropped cloud versions of the Kingdom Hearts series on the hybrid system a few years back. If you still haven't played these games, and are wondering where exactly to start, Square Enix is now offering two suggestions following the recent...
News Bloober Team's 'The Medium' Is Out Now On Switch... As A Cloud Version
Who could have foretold?
Horror specialist Bloober Team is currently hard at work on a remake of Silent Hill 2 in collaboration with Konami, but that hasn't stopped the developer from releasing its 2021 psychological horror The Medium on the Switch. The only downside - and it's a big one - is that it's a Cloud Version. This means, of course, that...
News Capcom Ending Resident Evil 7 Cloud Rental Service On Switch
The joys of the cloud
While in most cases you're required to buy a cloud game outright on the Nintendo Switch, over in Japan, there are certain cloud releases that can actually be rented. Resident Evil 7 (known as the Biohazard series in this region) happens to be one of them, but it seems this offer will soon be removed from the local Switch eShop...
News Resident Evil 2, 3 And 7 Cloud Lock In Nintendo Switch Release Dates
Resident Evil: Village - Cloud Version launches next week
During the Resident Evil showcase earlier today, Capcom confirmed release dates for each of the cloud versions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 7 for the Nintendo Switch. Resident Evil 2 Cloud will launch on November 11th and will be followed by Resident Evil 3 Cloud on...
Poll A Plague Tale: Requiem - Cloud Version Is Out Today On Switch, Will You Be Getting It?
Rats in the cloud
Today marks the release of A Plague Tale: Requiem across multiple platforms. Like the original rat-filled adventure A Plague Tale: Innocence, this is another cloud release on the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, it's not just a rental offer, either. If you want to play through the full game on Nintendo's hybrid system you'll need...
News Resident Evils 7, 8, 2, And 3 Are Coming To Switch, But There’s A Catch
Yes, they're 'Cloud Versions'
During today's Nintendo Direct Showcase, Capcom revealed that several Resident Evil games will be coming to the Switch. These include Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil: Biohazard (7), Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3. The catch, of course, is that all games will be avail
News Logitech And Tencent Games Are Working On A Cloud-Based Handheld Console
The future of gaming?
Logitech G, the gaming branch of the Swiss peripheral giant Logitech, has announced that it has partnered with Tencent Games to work on a dedicated cloud-based handheld device. As reported by The Verge, the system is currently very much in active developement, and nothing has been announced at this time regarding release date,...
News Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous Heading For Switch Via The Cloud
Isometric RPG out this Fall
Developer Owlcat Games has announced that its isometric RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will be making its way to Switch this coming Fall on September 29th... via the cloud. Currently available on PC, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is based on the popular RPG series Pathfinder, which began life back in 2009 as...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem - Cloud Version Locks In October Release For Switch
"The rat is out of the bag"
Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment have confirmed A Plague Tale: Requiem will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a cloud version release on 18th October this year. This was announced earlier on at the latest 'Focus Showcase' alongside an extended gameplay trailer. Requiem is the follow-up to A Plague Tale: Innocence,...
News Edge Of Eternity - Cloud Version Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Includes a "stunning soundtrack" by Yasunori Mitsuda
Update [Wed 23rd Feb, 2022 01:45 GMT]: The cloud version of Edge of Eternity arrives on the Nintendo Switch today in select regions. Ahead of the release, you can download a demo version of the game to test out the stability of the connection. If you pre-order the game you'll also get a 10%...
News Square Enix Releases "Day 1 Patch" For Kingdom Hearts' Cloud Versions On Switch
Players are reporting launcher issues and crashes
If you thought patches were a thing of the past when it comes to cloud releases, think again. Square Enix has rolled out a "day 1" update for the Nintendo Switch versions of Kingdom Hearts, available via Cloud. It seems some players have also been reporting issues with the individual games and...
News Digital Foundry Gives Its Assessment Of Cloud Gaming On Switch
Stormy coverage
The Nintendo Switch has a lot of strengths, but there's no getting around the fact that at nearly five years old the hardware is struggling to keep up with some third-party multiplatform games. That's no surprise, but there have now been a number of attempts to sell major releases to Nintendo fans as Cloud Versions. Our reviews of...
Video Here's A Sneak Peek Of Dying Light 2's 4-Person Co-op Mode
Coming to Switch as a cloud release next month
If you're open to cloud games on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to keep an eye out for Dying Light 2: Stay Human - arriving next month on February 4th. In the final episode of 'Dying 2 Know' earlier today, Techland officially confirmed a four-player co-op mode. You can not only play the game in...
News Sega And Microsoft Are Teaming Up To Make "Super Games"
Sonic the Cloudhog
Metaverses are so hot right now, and it looks like Sega is making the moves to create their own. You might know the concept of 'metaverse' from Fortnite, Space Jam, or Ready Player One — it's basically a hub where you can find all of your favourite brands and fictional characters, all in the same place. Unsurprisingly, with...
Video Why Didn't Square Enix Port The Kingdom Hearts Collection To Switch?
Game developer MVG shares his own thoughts
One announcement that appears to have upset and confused many fans during the recent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate final fighter broadcast was the reveal of the cloud versions of Kingdom Hearts for the Nintendo Switch. As much as this decision "sucks", Nightdive Studios and Limited Run developer, Modern...
Guide Nintendo Switch Cloud Games List
Every Cloud Version game on Switch
Updated with the newly-released The Medium. Nintendo Switch has a slow and steady number of 'Cloud Version' games available — titles that don't run natively on Nintendo's console, but are streamed to the Switch over the internet while they run on servers elsewhere in the world. Below is a full list of every...
Poll So, Will You Be Getting The "Cloud Versions" Of Kingdom Hearts On Switch?
The only way to play Sora's mainline games on the hybrid system
During the latest Mr. Sakurai Presents broadcast for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the director shared a surprise announcement many fans weren't expecting - the mainline Kingdom Hearts series is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The catch, because there's always one, is they'll all be...
News Another Cloud Game Is On Its Way To Nintendo Switch This July
You can't have one without the other
Love 'em or hate 'em, cloud games on the Nintendo Switch have become a thing. So far there have been releases like Control Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3, and very soon another game will join them. It's the award-winning adventure title A Plague Tale: Innocence
News Hitman 3 Gets A Seven-Part DLC, Exploring The Seven Deadly Sins
None of you are free of sin
Having recovered its development costs in under a week, Hitman 3 might be Agent 47's last assignment for now. IO Interactive is moving onto Project 007, but it has just given us further news on Hitman 3's post-launch support. No
News Cloud Gaming Service Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Development Studios
Will instead focus on supporting partners
While cloud gaming appears to be slowly becoming a thing, today it's experienced a minor setback. Google's cloud-based service Stadia has officially closed its internal studios and will no longer be developing in-house games moving forward. In fact, it never even got a game out the door. Kotaku was the...
News Hitman 3 Recovers Its Development Costs Within A Week
Excellent work, 47
Hitman 3's been out for just over a week and, no pun intended, it's been quite the hit. Whilst Switch owners received a Cloud Version of the game, we still thought highly of Agent 47's latest adventure, and it successfully topped the UK Charts last week. As a result, it isn't too surprising that IO Interac
Poll Will You Be Buying The Cloud Version Of Hitman 3 On Nintendo Switch?
Agent 47 has returned
Another cloud game has today launched on the Nintendo Switch. This time around it's IO Interactive's Hitman 3. The Switch eShop application is a free download - allowing you to test out the connection before you actually buy the game. Cloud gaming obviously isn't at the point yet where it's the best way to play, but without...
News Sega Brings Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis To Nintendo Switch In 2021
Once again, it's exclusive to Japan
Another title announced during the Xbox Games Showcase, which also happens to be making its way to the Nintendo Switch in 2021 is Sega's Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. According to Xbox Wire, this is the "latest entry" in the PSO2 universe - although, it's also been described as an "update" by Sega. The bad...
News Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa Thinks Cloud Gaming Is "A Long Way Off"
Dedicated hardware isn't going away
Last month, Nintendo of America's former president Reggie Fils-Aimé predicted cloud gaming would take off over the next decade as technology steadily evolves and download speeds increase. Obviously, right now, the video game industry is still in the earlier experimental phases with projects like Microsoft xCloud...
Reminder Corrin amiibo is Still Coming, Yet the Wait Continues for Bayonetta and Cloud
We're left with rumours and longing looks
It's fair to say that, although its profile and sales have dipped, the amiibo series is still very much alive. Just recently there were multiple figures accompanying The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, cards with Mario Sports Superstars, and the upcoming Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia will come...
Stormy clouds for the eShop servers
As was widely expected, Masahiro Sakurai took the opportunity in his video presentation to confirm that Cloud will be available to pick up from Super Smash Bros. "within hours" of the presentation; we suspect many are already waiting impatiently. In addition to the character there'll be the Midgar stage, which...
News See The Super Smash Bros. Silver Lining With These Cloud Screens
Anywhere you go
Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS can't be accused of playing it safe and predictable, with Sakurai-san and his team utilising the lucrative money-making of DLC to go a bit nuts with its new character additions. We've already had Ryu, yet the recent announcement of Final Fantasy's Cloud was on a whole new scale of the unexpected. We...
News Satoru Iwata: Nintendo Has No Plans To Adopt Cloud Gaming
Will continue to monitor developments in technology
During the recent investor Q&A, Satoru Iwata faced a number of questions about the future of the video game market and where Nintendo will position itself within it. One growing area of the industry is cloud gaming, which allows players to stream a game from a company's server directly to...
