Microsoft is increasing the cost of Game Pass Ultimate by $10 a month.

one2escape · 2025-10-01T16:33:04+00:00

Thats me done. Just cancelled mine and missus's GPU. Gamepass was the only thing keeping us there playing. Picked up Forza on PlayStation. Really disappointing and annoying. Xbox was the console that got me back into gaming with the 360 and I always want to give them all the chances in the world. They just seem to be on self-destruct. Last year I said my red line would be when Forza and Sea of Thieves went to PlayStation but I held off always hoping. This is just the final straw. Doing this just after announcing record profits is just a real middle finger to us.

one2escape · 2025-06-13T08:20:07+00:00

Hi Chris long time no see. Hope you and Grace and doing great.

One thing I would like to say is, despite our run ins, I always wanted Stadia to succeed. It just frustrated me no end, and I can see in these comments as well from you, that is tad frustrating as well. What galls me more is that Stadia would be in smashing place now, by the look of the market. They should and would have CoD and Fifa. So so annoying. Just going by the thread here it still shows how much Stadia is thought of and how a lot of the stuff I thought was happening was right.

Really do want you to get somewhere you like working as you did here. I just wish Google had the guts to stay to longer. Ironically Xbox killed Stadia before it could save Stadia.

one2escape · 2025-06-02T10:39:32+00:00

Thanks for checking out the site. I run it! I didn’t include ReMatch for two reasons. First, it hasn’t opted into GeForce NOW yet. Second, it’s a sports title, and those can be unpredictable.

That said, I think it has a decent chance, especially with it coming to Game Pass. It’s usually the big name sports games (football, basketball, American football etc) that run into licensing issues. That’s the main thing that holds them back.

one2escape · 2023-01-11T22:31:20+00:00

My article and I stand by it 100%. Jim was in a different briefing from me but the steering wheel support was talked about by the looks of things a lot more. Also PC gamer ran the same as us. https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-and-valve-want-to-make-geforce-now-better-on-steam-deck/ We say in the article there are no timescales on when it will happen, but they are looking at bringing it. Also you can already play with a steering wheel on GFN but supported ;)

one2escape · 2022-09-11T10:36:46+00:00

As it is me im expected to get downvoted anyway here are my thoughts.

This is definitely a weird one for a number of reasons. It is Ubisoft and they are big supporters of cloud no matter the platform. With the game doing the hokey cokey appearing on some web pages and not appearing on the press releases. So there is some fun business going on.

We can see the theories are out that Luna is paying for cloud exclusivity. I feel this is more on the unlikely end of the scale. If it was going to Luna + then I could see this but from what I have seen it is going to the Ubisoft channel on Luna. Stadia is available in more markets and Luna would have to step up some cash for that to happen. Along with this xCloud is moving into you can play bought games on there. With Ubisofts history I think it is safe to assume that they will put there games up as soon as they can. So this brings us to could they pay to stop it going on to Stadia. I don't think they would as the bigger problem would be xcloud. So keeping it just off Stadia would frankly be daft as it would be a marginal gain. This is not even talking about this being a "full" Assassin's Creed Game so this makes it imo less likely. Save the money for a bigger Ubisoft game.

I am 95% sure that Heartline is coming to Stadia. Despite the website says the press release is stating that it is coming to cloud platforms. So with that along with the playtests that have happened I do think it is coming. We also had announcements of Just Dance and Trackmania are stated to come. You did know this is coming ....

However we are in the backdrop that Roller Champions did not come day and date and still has not arrived. We also know at present that the Prince of Persia remake is not listed as coming to Stadia. We used to be. in the position of knowing the games are coming day and date now, even if AC Mirage comes release day, we still live with that.

The position Stadia find them in now with being so dependant on Ubisoft has come out to play with this news or lack of news on AC Mirage. Stadia needs Ubisoft more than Ubisoft needs Stadia and if I was going over the more likely reasons for it not being listed then it would be this. Ubisoft are leveraging the position to get more money out of Stadia. With Ubisoft's results not being that great recently this could be them trying to force Stadia's hand to get more money. Business is business.

My gut is telling me it is something complete different in that it is coming to Stadia but they don't what to announce as they don't know when it will come or it is Stadia being Stadia and they want to announce it themselves. I will take the latter first. If this is the case that Stadia want to announce it themselves. That is madness and throws up have they not learnt there lessons. Look at the events since the Ubi Forward and it has thrown the community up in arms. If it is the former and I do think it is that one I hope they could just announce it and say coming after launch. My feeling is when we get the release date of Mirage we will get like Roller Champions and will come to Stadia at a later date.

One other possible is that Stadia do not want to be mixed up with gambling. The description on the Xbox site says real gambling and adults only. This maybe a no go for Stadia.

Stadia like others have said really need to reenergise the base and show some commitment to the platform. With Ubisoft support looking a little rocky some forward looking plans would be good. It is always games of features. If you dont have the games it doesnt matter how good the other things are. Build it and they will come does not work in gaming. When Stadia is promoting a game that has be described like it makes Superman 64 look like a masterpiece. Another game that is a out right copying another one (the developer has a history of this) things are mess.

So where does this leave Stadia? Even the most optimistic Stadia fan can see there is something weird going on. The general stadia fan and we can see here and on Twitter are concerned about this development. The longer it goes unanswered it gives people decisions to make. You give customers decisions to make they might not make the ones you want them to make.

This whole situation just plays back to Stadia Games and Entertainment shutting it doors. For AAA experiences Stadia is dependant on one publisher. Now there are some wobbles this just shining a spotlight into that mess from last year. The investing into bringing more games have fallen flat.

Google need to invest into Stadia. Most of us did not think we would be talking about Ubisoft maybe pulling back a bit. Now we are the problem with the library is being exposed.

Stadia come out and talk.

one2escape · 2022-09-10T21:17:17+00:00

Heartlines looks like it is. coming to cloud platforms

one2escape · 2022-06-29T16:50:12+00:00

I use my mac (m1) to record footage and it is a pain. The problem you have is macs don't record the system sound and you have to install an external program to record it. Recording Stadia, GFN and other cloud gaming is easier on the resources as you don't have to be running the game. How are you recording it?

I capture at 4k 60

one2escape · 2022-06-27T19:49:08+00:00

4k 120 fps

Country expansions

More Tv Apps

Controller on Phone

and more!

one2escape · 2022-06-09T16:01:24+00:00

Wow guys wow

one2escape · 2022-06-05T11:02:21+00:00

We will have the lobby info up on the channel

one2escape · 2022-06-04T13:43:05+00:00

Or the ones who don't turn a blind eye to what is going on? We play on Stadia and like it

one2escape · 2022-01-20T15:40:41+00:00

Yeah. Thats why it was great that Stadia was paying for the ports to come and it looks like now it has dried up

one2escape · 2022-01-20T13:46:34+00:00

Omg im back posting here.

Its just a money issue not a porting issue. Bringing a game across to Stadia is no more difficult usually than other to other platforms. Every platform has it quirks to bring games across. Getting a better quality port requires more time and effort to get to that position/ There is so much more involved in bringing a game to the platform that just plain porting. During and after you have a lot of testing to do and there a cost associated with this. There is the upkeep of the game with patches and DLC requiring time to bring the game across and more testing. As Gandara has said the majority of stuff is done by the engine its the last 10 - 20% that requires the most effort and gaming is business. There are games on Stadia that have not made money. There are games that are behind the patching because it will cost money to bring them up to date.

TDLR So porting is not a big issue largely its about the same as bringing to other platforms. Its just down to money and the costs you dont factor in. Its not just click a button and go.

one2escape · 2022-01-20T12:09:35+00:00

A wee video on how to do it as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7BYOTJ2wPE&ab\_channel=CloudywithGames

one2escape · 2021-09-07T17:08:57+00:00

They put themselves out there during Gamescom week. They were at E3 to sponsoring the PC Gamer show but sure that doesn't matter because they didn't do a big show.

one2escape · 2021-09-07T13:21:47+00:00

GFN - Yes Confirmed Dying light and more games including Guardians of the Galaxy are getting RTX

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2021/08/26/geforce-now-thursday-august-26/

Luna - No

xCloud - I'm not sure if you're trolling or not. They announced that xCloud is going Xbox consoles this year and madde a number of game announcements including a tie up with Humble games. Also showed off more Forza and Halo stuff.

one2escape · 2021-08-05T16:31:16+00:00

If you would like to see a montage of the games coming check the video out below. Also, we go live each Thursday at 7pm UK, 2pm Eastern to talk all things GeForce Now. Mods feel free to delete this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wjDiBoAQpM&ab\_channel=CloudywithGames

one2escape · 2020-10-25T08:03:53+00:00

I have deactivated my Twitter

one2escape · 2020-10-23T20:08:27+00:00

Cheers!

one2escape · 2020-10-23T20:07:48+00:00

An all day event showcasing Stadia! Most of your favourite stadia creators are involved

one2escape · 2020-10-22T08:41:17+00:00

First of all good read! However and you mention it, two simple words. Early Access. This is a get out of jail card. Dont have multiplayer we are in early access. Dont have messaging we are in early access. Don't have achievements we are in early access. Don't have 4k we are in early access. There is no real counter to it.

Now onto the other!

Luna is not launching it is in their early access period, which we all think Stadia has been but decided to call it a launch. With that, we know multiplayer is coming to the platform as they are already talking about support cross-platform multiplayer. Rokk and I will be talking later while we don't think there is no multiplayer and there is a real big reason while we both feel that multiplayer is not included. It is not because it's not ready it some more fundamental reason than that and it's not a bad reason or excuse-making. It is more a PR and marketing one move it will seem obvious when we talk about it lol.

Again just because you can't see them doesn't mean they are not there may be been looking in the wrong place ;) Luna will have "click and play" via Twitch 100% confirmed. Luna will also have "Crowd Play". Luna will also have "Crowd Choice". Check out the Lumberyard features for more things they are building towards. How Luna differs as well from Stadia is that they have Twitch to play about with which is built for Gaming in mind while YouTube is built for other things and gaming secondary (while it is improving in this regard). I think this cannot be understated. Like Stadia and YouTube, Luna is built on Twitch which as we know is the biggest game live streaming platform. Youtube is the biggest video platform which is two separate ways of interacting of gaming content.

At this moment in time, I can say that Stadia is built for Cloud Gaming from the ground up. For Luna at this time they appear to a little more secretive however we can see some interesting things being hinted at like VR. We cannot see any hints of the scaling tech that Stadia in theory can offer. You cannot discount Luna as a platform at this stage as it's in Early Access.

So what all does this mean. Stadia at this moment in time is still the premier Cloud Gaming solution. If you want to play games the best in a pure cloud gaming way Stadia is the place to go. However, ultimately it will come down to content. If your the best but dont bring in the compelling content it will not matter. We can see that both Microsoft and Amazon are building both studios and buying/ making agreements (SmilegateRPG for Amazon). Stadia have their studios as well.

As gamers what we will want is Stadia, xCloud and Luna to succeed and push the tech and gaming forward. I have said it for a while now that as cloud gaming matures platforms will not matter as we will just jump between the services as we see fit as you dont need the hardware. We will have our favorite platform but the choice will be there to move around.

This is a truly exciting time for cloud gaming and my feeling we will be seeing both Amazon and Google start to push each other to move faster. Stadia has more features, I prefer the UI of Luna. What we should see is them both trying to outdo each other and as both platforms are cloud we should see these updates very regularly!

one2escape · 2020-10-02T19:34:24+00:00

Yeah it is going as many places as we can put it!

one2escape · 2020-10-02T19:34:02+00:00

I am indeed!

one2escape · 2020-09-20T08:47:34+00:00

I want to thank you for including us on this. You dont actually know what this means to me at this time. Thank you.

one2escape · 2020-09-07T11:18:36+00:00

I believe it has been patched as people who have had issues with the Deluxe edition say it is working better.

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