Phantom Blade Zero joins GeForce NOW, and your old PC can join the party
Phantom Blade Zero is finally here, bringing its slick martial arts combat and striking kungfupunk world to PC. If you’re worried that your PC can’t run it, Nvidia has a cloud solution. The game is joining GeForce NOW at launch, allowing players to experience S-GAME’s ambitious action RPG without investing in expensive new hardware.
The announcement is part of Nvidia’s latest GFN Thursday update, which brings nine games to its cloud gaming service this week, alongside modding support for two popular RPGs and new subscription options for players in India.
Fancy graphics without the expensive hardware
With Phantom Blade Zero arriving on GeForce NOW, players can stream the game directly to supported laptops, desktops, smartphones, and other compatible devices. There’s no need to download the game locally. But keep in mind that players still need access to a copy through a supported storefront.
Ultimate subscribers can also tap into RTX 5080-class cloud performance on supported servers, giving them access to high-end PC gaming capabilities without needing an actual RTX 5080 in their system. This is great for people trying to experience AAA-titles like Phantom Blade Zero, which bring cinematic sword fights, elaborate animations, and fast-paced combat in a dark fantasy setting inspired by Chinese martial arts.
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The complete list of games joining GeForce NOW this week includes:
- Phantom Blade Zero (Steam, October 28)
- ATMOSFAR (Steam, October 29)
- Hunting Simulator 3 (Steam, October 29)
- Queen’s Domain (Steam, October 30)
- Dimraeth (Steam)
- Dressmaker (Steam)
- Halloween (Epic Games Store)
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam (Epic Games Store)
- The Seance of Blake Manor (Steam)
More games, mods, and cheaper long-term plans
Nvidia also has something lined up for World of Warcraft fans. World of Warcraft: Forever arrives on GeForce NOW on November 4, accompanied by a limited-time launch reward available to members across all subscription tiers between November 4 and 11, while supplies last.
Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered are getting in-game mod.io support, allowing cloud gaming subscribers to customize their experiences without having to manage local game installations.
Sony’s new PS5 Prism Collection gives a beautiful retro makeover to your console and controller
The new collection lets you peek inside your PS5 and DualSense controller with a glossy transparent design.
Remember when transparent gadgets were the coolest things you could own? Sony is bringing that late '90s aesthetic back with its new PS5 Prism Collection. The gorgeous lineup gives your DualSense controller and PS5 console a glossy, see-through makeover in three eye-catching colors.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Stranded mission had me hooked for hours, yet left me wanting more
I spent hours sneaking through North Korea, scavenging supplies, and clearing outposts, and I’d happily do it all again.
For years, Call of Duty’s campaign mode has used big, scripted set pieces to tell the overarching story amid all the adrenaline-pumping action. The 2023 Modern Warfare 3 tried to shake up the established formula by introducing a handful of short open combat missions, and I genuinely liked the idea, but the game's overall negative reception seeped into how those missions were received.
I feared the next iteration might abandon the idea because of the backlash, but I am glad it didn't. MW4’s “Stranded” mission uses the same approach, but instead of fragmenting it across the campaign, it puts it all in a single large-scale open-world mission.
The $1300 Acer Predator Atlas 8 handheld is finally US-bound, and its pre-orders are already sold out
Acer’s first gaming handheld to launch in the US arrives November 1 with Intel Arc G3 Extreme hardware.
Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 finally has a US release date and price, several months after the company first showed off the handheld in May. The highlight is the Intel Arc G3 Extreme chip inside, which has been adopted by only a couple of other consoles besides the Atlas 8. This version will go on sale exclusively at Best Buy on November 1 for $1,299.99.
Acer originally said the Atlas 8 would arrive in North America in October, but left pricing open at the time. The launch came amid the ongoing DRAM crunch, which has made memory more expensive across the PC industry and complicated pricing for hardware makers.