GeForce NOW Gives Gamers More Ways to Play at Gamescom 2026

<div id="bsf_rt_marker"></div><p><span style="font-weight: 400">NVIDIA’s </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/gamescom-2026-nvidia-geforce-rtx-dlss-4-5-announcements/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Gamescom announcements</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> are revealing what’s next for </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/"><span style="font-weight: 400">GeForce NOW</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, with new ways to play, more supported devices and platforms, and even more big PC games headed to the cloud.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 technology controls give members more ways to fine-tune gameplay, while expanded support for new Steam devices, GOG single sign-on, </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-firefox"><span style="font-weight: 400">Firefox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> browser support and more Amazon Fire TV devices continue broadening where and how GeForce RTX-powered PC gaming can be enjoyed.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Gamescom is also bringing a blockbuster lineup of PC games to GeForce NOW. </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">CONTROL Resonant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Gears of War: E-Day</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Onimusha: Way of the Sword</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">,</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400"> The Blood of Dawnwalker</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">STAR WARS Zero Company</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> are all coming to the cloud at launch. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">For a limited time, members can also get </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">CONTROL Resonant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> with the purchase of a 12-month GeForce NOW </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/?ncid=pa-srch-goog-673352&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=24109411186&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoFI7Qv3JuyVS3JfsbTyEsT23&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwqJXUBhBNEiwA8BgG7tncwPMGvgxfIqAMVMDu9z52vqLYF50jDggeNGVpU_B29eyVk2YCKBoC_YMQAvD_BwE"><span style="font-weight: 400">Ultimate membership</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">The Gamescom extras don’t stop there. To celebrate, GeForce NOW is giving away more than 40 prizes in our </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GeForceNOW/comments/1vy33q2/geforce_now_gamescom_giveaway_win_ultimate_gaming/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Community Giveaway</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> — including gaming hardware and GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">There’s even more fun to come. Check out the list of </span><span style="font-weight: 400">13</span><span style="font-weight: 400"> games joining the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/games/"><span style="font-weight: 400">GeForce NOW library</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> this week.</span></p> <h2><b>Next-Level Cloud Gaming</b></h2> <figure id="attachment_97975" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97975" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-97975" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games.png" alt="DLSS 4.5 games on GeForce NOW" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games.png 1024w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games-960x540.png 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games-630x354.png 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games-300x169.png 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-DLSS_4_5_games-400x225.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97975" class="wp-caption-text"><em>More ways to choose how to play.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">This fall, GeForce NOW is introducing new </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-dynamic-multi-frame-gen-6x-2nd-gen-transformer-super-res/"><span style="font-weight: 400">NVIDIA DLSS 4.5</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> controls in the cloud, giving Ultimate members more choice over how supported games look and perform, even without the latest hardware. Powered by NVIDIA RTX graphics, each control offers something different: DLSS Super Resolution sharpens image quality, while Dynamic Frame Generation delivers lower latency and stutter for smoother streaming, and Ray Reconstruction enhances ray-traced visuals. Together, these technologies make it easier to tune supported games for image quality, responsiveness or a preferred balance between the two. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Stay tuned to GFN Thursdays for details about best practices for enabling DLSS 4.5 overrides and how Dynamic Frame Generation can help Ultimate members enable more graphic settings while still getting smooth streaming.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97977" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97977" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97977" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-1680x945.jpg" alt="GeForce NOW and Steam hardware" width="1200" height="675" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-960x540.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-630x354.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware-400x225.jpg 400w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Steam_Hardware.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97977" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Stream full steam ahead with the Steam ecosystem.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">GeForce NOW is also adding community-requested support for Steam Machine with Steam Controller later this fall, and later for Windows and macOS, delivering more ways to play and making it even easier for longtime Steam players to jump into the cloud using familiar hardware. The additions build on existing </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-steam-deck-geforce-now/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam Deck support</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and expand compatibility across the Steam ecosystem.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97978" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97978" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97978" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-1680x945.jpg" alt="GOG SSO on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="675" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-960x540.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-630x354.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games-400x225.jpg 400w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-GOG_Games.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97978" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Get your GOG on with one click into the library.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Launching GOG games just got even easier. With </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-gdc-2026/"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG single sign-on</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> now available on GeForce NOW, members can securely link their account once, automatically sync supported games and launch them without having to sign in to GOG again — all with a single click.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">With fewer steps between opening the app, skipping any downloads and jumping into gameplay, it’s another way GeForce NOW continues streamlining access to PC gaming libraries, making it easier to play the GOG library of games on TV platforms since gamers are automatically logged into their GOG accounts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Find popular titles, like </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Cyberpunk 2077</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, in the app in the dedicated GOG row. Or search and filter for GOG games, then jump into supported titles from almost anywhere — all streamed from the cloud. Check back on GFN Thursdays for the latest games joining the GeForce NOW library, including newly supported games streaming from GOG.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97979" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97979" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97979" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-1680x945.jpg" alt="GeForce NOW and Firefox" width="1200" height="675" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-630x354.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Firefox-1.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97979" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Outfox nearly any device with GeForce RTX gaming.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Plus, GeForce NOW is now officially </span><a target="_blank" href="https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/firefox-nvidia-geforce-now-partnership/"><span style="font-weight: 400">supported on Firefox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, expanding browser access across all major Windows browsers. Members can jump into supported PC games directly from Firefox without downloading a dedicated app. Ultimate members can enjoy GeForce RTX-powered gaming at up to 1440p and 120 frames per second.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Simply download the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.firefox.com/en-US/landing/geforce-now/?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=firefox-geforce-now"><span style="font-weight: 400">latest version of Firefox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and visit </span><a target="_blank" href="https://play.geforcenow.com"><span style="font-weight: 400">play.geforcenow.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> to get started. The cloud handles downloads, installs and updates, keeping local storage free while games stay ready to play in the cloud. </span></p> <figure id="attachment_97976" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97976" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97976" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-1680x945.jpg" alt="GeForce NOW and Fire TV" width="1200" height="675" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-960x540.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-630x354.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV-400x225.jpg 400w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Amazon_FireTV.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97976" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Bring the fire to living rooms with GeForce NOW.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">GeForce NOW is expanding support to additional </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-amazon-fire-tv-app/"><span style="font-weight: 400">Amazon Fire TV devices</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. GeForce NOW first launched on Fire TV devices earlier this year, and will soon expand to the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, a 4K streaming stick that&#8217;s ready to game right out of the box. Streaming from the cloud means supported PC games are ready to play using a compatible controller, making it easy to enjoy GeForce NOW on the biggest screen in the house with even more options to play from the comfort of the couch. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">And that’s not all the awesomeness from Amazon. Later this year, Fire TV users will be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through Amazon, creating a more seamless path from device setup to gameplay.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">These new features will arrive alongside some of the biggest games coming to the cloud throughout the year.</span></p> <h2><b>Get Ready for Launch</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Five newly announced and highly anticipated games are coming to GeForce NOW at launch: </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">CONTROL Resonant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Gears of War: E-Day</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Onimusha: Way of the Sword</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Blood of Dawnwalker</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">STAR WARS Zero Company</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Better yet, members can lock in one of them early: For a limited time, purchase a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership and receive </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">CONTROL Resonant</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400"> at launch at no additional cost, and be first to experience Faden’s next chapter. The offer is available Tuesday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Ultimate members can stream the full lineup with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, including </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/dlss/"><span style="font-weight: 400">NVIDIA DLSS 4</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><a target="_blank" href="https://developer.nvidia.com/discover/ray-tracing"><span style="font-weight: 400">ray tracing</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/reflex/"><span style="font-weight: 400">NVIDIA Reflex</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and Cinematic Quality Streaming technologies, with up to 5K high dynamic range on supported devices. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Whether diving into new worlds or returning to iconic franchises, GeForce NOW lets members skip expensive hardware upgrades, massive installs and storage management so they can jump straight into the action the moment each game launches. Here’s a closer look at what’s coming:</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97980" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97980" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97980" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-1680x945.jpg" alt="Control Resonant bundle on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="675" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-960x540.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-630x354.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-300x169.jpg 300w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle-400x225.jpg 400w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-CONTROL_Resonant_Bundle.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97980" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Contain the chaos.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in Remedy’s </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-gdc-2026/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">CONTROL Resonant</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. Harness Dylan Faden’s extraordinary powers to battle the Hiss, the Mold and other reality-bending threats while searching for his sister, Federal Bureau of CONTROL Director Jesse Faden.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97981" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97981" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97981" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-1680x840.jpg" alt="Gears of Wars E-day launch to be on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Gears_of_War_E-Day.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97981" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Emergence begins.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day in the Coalition’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Gears of War: E-Day</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">. Fourteen years before the original </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Gears of War</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival. Rally squads and fight on in multiplayer with a reimagination of Gears’ iconic PvE mode, Horde Siege, or go head to head with a refined versus PvP.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97982" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97982" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97982" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-1680x840.jpg" alt="Onimusha Way of the Sword launch on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-Onimusha_Way_of_the_Sword.jpg 1900w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97982" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Pick up the Oni Gauntlet.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight across a twisted vision of Edo-period Kyoto in Capcom’s </span><a href="https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-onimusha-coming/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Onimusha: Way of the Sword</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400">. Wield the mystical Oni Gauntlet, master intense swordplay and battle relentless demonic Genma beneath mysterious clouds of Malice.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97983" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97983" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97983" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-1680x840.jpg" alt="Blood of the Dawnwalker launch to be on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-The_Blood_of_Dawnwalker.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97983" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Walk the line between day and night.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Step into 14th-century Europe in Bandai Namco’s </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Blood of Dawnwalker</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, where war, plague and rising vampire powers have reshaped history. Play as Coen, a young Dawnwalker torn between humanity and cursed strength, and shape his path while fighting to save his family.</span></p> <figure id="attachment_97984" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97984" style="width: 1200px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-large wp-image-97984" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-1680x840.jpg" alt="STAR WARS Zero Company launch to be on GeForce NOW" width="1200" height="600" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-1680x840.jpg 1680w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-960x480.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company-630x315.jpg 630w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GFN_Thursday-STAR_WARS_Zero_Company.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97984" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Command the galaxy’s finest.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Lead an elite squad behind enemy lines in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">STAR WARS Zero Company</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, a single-player turn-based game set during the twilight of the Clone Wars. Command former Republic officer Hawks and Zero Company through tactical battles and high-stakes missions where strategy, squad composition and player choices shape the fate of the galaxy.</span></p> <h2><b>More Ways to Win</b></h2> <figure id="attachment_97974" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-97974" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-97974 size-full" src="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/gfn-thursday-8-27-nv-blog-1280x680-logo.jpg" alt="Gamescom news for GeForce NOW" width="1280" height="680" srcset="https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/gfn-thursday-8-27-nv-blog-1280x680-logo.jpg 1280w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/gfn-thursday-8-27-nv-blog-1280x680-logo-960x510.jpg 960w, https://blogs.nvidia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/gfn-thursday-8-27-nv-blog-1280x680-logo-630x335.jpg 630w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-97974" class="wp-caption-text"><em>Gaming gear and Ultimate memberships are up for grabs.</em></figcaption></figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">GeForce NOW is marking Gamescom with a community giveaway featuring more than 40 prizes. Gamers will have a chance to score a MacBook Neo, Steam Deck or Chromebook — each paired with a one-year GeForce NOW Ultimate membership — along with Amazon Fire TV Sticks and GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships ranging from one month to one year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Head over to the GeForce NOW community on Reddit for all the giveaway details and how to enter.</span></p> <h2><b>The Hunt Is On</b></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Squad up and fight for survival in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">, streaming on GeForce NOW this week at launch. Assemble a four-player fireteam of Colonial Marines and battle through swarms of Xenomorphs, deadly new threats and increasingly desperate encounters. With deeper squad mechanics, new and improved classes, smarter enemies and expanded customization, every mission puts teamwork — and nerves — to the test.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Members can also look for the following games joining the cloud this week:</span><i></i></p> <ul> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3448650?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, Aug. 25)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2713000?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.xbox.com/games/store/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy/9ppbncxp0096?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Xbox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, Aug. 27, available on Game Pass)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">STAR WARS Zero Company </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(New release on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/zero-company?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">EA app</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075800?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">, Aug. 27)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Baldur’s Gate 3 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/baldurs_gate_iii?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 &#8211; Open Beta </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">Weekend (</span><a target="_blank" href="http://battle.net"><span style="font-weight: 400">Battle.net, </span></a><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4783780?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam </span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">and </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.xbox.com/games/store/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-vault-edition-windows/9pk3g146xxvf?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Xbox</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> available from Aug. 28 10am PDT  to Sep. 1 at 10am PDT. For more information please visit the </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.callofduty.com/modernwarfare4/beta"><span style="font-weight: 400">Call of Duty website</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span><i><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></i></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/clair_obscur_expedition_33?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Cold Fear </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/cold_fear?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950790?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Kingdom Come: Deliverance II </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/kingdom_come_deliverance_ii?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Mount &amp; Blade: Bannerlord II </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/mount_blade_ii_bannerlord?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">No Man’s Sky </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/no_mans_sky?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">Paradise Killer </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1160220?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">Steam</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> <li><i><span style="font-weight: 400">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400">(</span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.gog.com/game/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt?utm_source=nvidia&amp;utm_campaign=geforce_now"><span style="font-weight: 400">GOG</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">To experience GeForce NOW, gamers can start with a GeForce NOW </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce-now/?ncid=pa-srch-goog-673352&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23934057100&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoGnE9lpVE2P7s2w402M9Z88O&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmozTBhAeEiwAkEGZzpLVIofm6Fb8NkgPbRUdjDh1f44tfDuIuNq5ZpkT2XfbB6EbuKByaxoCmzsQAvD_BwE"><span style="font-weight: 400">day pass</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> and try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of a day pass can be applied toward a first membership purchase, making it even easier to level up when ready.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">Check back every GFN Thursday for new games, new features and even more ways to play on GeForce NOW. Which Gamescom announcement has you most excited? Let us know on </span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.twitter.com/nvidiagfn"><span style="font-weight: 400">X</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400"> or in the comments below. </span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The future of PC gaming is on display with GeForce NOW. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2601.png" alt="☁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/26a1.png" alt="⚡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f5a5.png" alt="🖥" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />DLSS 4.5 controls<br /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f4f1.png" alt="📱" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Expanded device support<br /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2728.png" alt="✨" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Upcoming AAA games<br /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f3ae.png" alt="🎮" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> More ways to play<br /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f381.png" alt="🎁" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Community giveaway<br /><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f98a.png" alt="🦊" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Firefox browser support<br />… and more! <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/hashtag/gamescom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#gamescom</a></p> <p>Details <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/27a1.png" alt="➡" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/Rz6RnX0Pt4">https://t.co/Rz6RnX0Pt4</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/sShKRhzrD3">pic.twitter.com/sShKRhzrD3</a></p> <p>&mdash; <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f329.png" alt="🌩" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/NVIDIAGFN/status/2092273299057201244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2026</a></p></blockquote> <p><script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>