Google Stadia, the upcoming cloud gaming service, pitches itself on accessibility. It's a platform for everyone, playable on any screen. Except that's not quite true. Stadia has many restrictions, terms, and conditions.

Sony and Microsoft have both revealed cloud gaming initiatives in response to Google Stadia and Bethesda is getting into the mix but not as competition. Bethesda revealed Orion, a collection of tech patents focused on improving cloud gaming no matter what platform is being used.

Google Stadia's launch games have been revealed but how will gamers access the cloud gaming platform? There are two ways to play Stadia: The free Base version and Pro, which requires a monthly subscription. Google also revealed a founder's pack for early adopters that are ready to pull the trigger.

The Google Stadia cloud gaming platform shook up the industry when it was revealed and the development team behind it has been rolling out technical details ever since. This summer, the team will be revealing games for the platform, the price, and will set the stage for launch later this year.

Sony showed off a brief demo of the PlayStation 5's beefy new solid state drive during a recent investor call. It was impressive, but it's not enough to outrun Google's Stadia. The story isn't over for PlayStation, however - it does have other strengths.

Launch problems have sunk numerous recent releases including Bioware's Anthem and Bethesda's Fallout 76. Google Stadia is positioning itself as the solution. It combines incredibly reliable Google Cloud servers with refreshingly simple dev tools. But will that sway the world's biggest game developers?

Verizon is currently testing a video game streaming service that is already running on the Nvidia Shield set-top box and will eventually launch on Android smartphones, according to The Verge. The platform, named Verizon Gaming, may be in development to take advantage of the looming 5G rollout.

Gamers looking to jump into the world of Nivida's GeForce game streaming service may want to pay attention to a new list of routers officially recommended by the company. With a promise to bring new QoS settings to the scene, Nvidia hopes to decrease your latency and improve your overall experience.

GeForce Now, Nvidia’s game streaming service, is now available as a free beta for PC and Mac. You can play games on systems that normally couldn’t – if you have an excellent internet connection.

Nvidia has detailed a new version of its GeForce Now streaming service that gives PC and Mac users access to powerful hardware via the cloud.

Square Enix announced that it has discontinued work on its Shinra Technologies cloud gaming platform, citing an inability to source continued funding.

Nvidia is launching GeForce Now, a cloud-based game-streaming subscription service available exclusively on its Shield tablets and set-top boxes.

AMD’s presence at Game Developer Conference focused on cloud gaming for mainstream gamers with the launch of AMD’s Sky GPUs for cloud servers.

Valve has unveiled plans to add a "big picture" mode to its Steam PC gaming platform, adding big screen TV play options.

The newly announced HTC Flyer is a 7-inch Gingerbread-powered tablet that, in a first, offers full support for OnLive cloud gaming.

Cloud-based gaming service OnLive is dropping monthly fees...but regular gamers know they never really had them in the first place.