From PC World: Nvidia’s online PC game-streaming service will launch next week after a year-long beta testing period, but it will only be available to owners of the company’s Shield tablet and handheld gaming console.
The Nvidia GRID cloud gaming service will first be available in the U.S. as a free preview that begins on November 18 and ends on June 30, 2015. It will launch in Europe next month. The company is not saying whether it will become a paid service after the free preview ends.
Nvidia’s service will compete with Sony’s PlayStation Now game-streaming service, which is still in beta and works with Sony’s TVs and gaming consoles. But Nvidia is promising a better gaming experience, with titles streaming out at 720p resolution and 60 frames per second.
The service will start with 20 streaming PC games, including Batman: Arkham City and Borderlands 2, with more titles added later. Nvidia hopes the service will attract more buyers to the Shield tablet, which starts at $299 with 16GB of storage. The tablet will be upgraded to Android 5.0 in coming weeks.
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