According to KitGuru.net, Nvidia has announced seven new titles are joining the GeForce Now cloud gaming library this week. The headliners include Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2, which are turn-based JRPG spin-offs of the main action series. Another notable addition is the new release Dome Keeper. Beyond the new arrivals, Nvidia also migrated three existing games—Age of Wonders 4, Cities: Skylines, and Cities: Skylines 2—over to its highest-tier GeForce Now Ultimate servers, which are powered by RTX 5080 hardware. This weekly refresh is part of the service’s ongoing effort to expand its available catalog for subscribers.
The library game
So, another week, another batch of games. It’s the standard rhythm for cloud services now, a constant drip-feed of content to make the subscription feel alive and growing. But here’s the thing: the addition of the Monster Hunter Stories games is actually a pretty smart get. They’re a different flavor from the main series, appealing to the turn-based strategy and monster-collecting crowd. It shows Nvidia isn’t just chasing the biggest AAA action titles; they’re filling out niches. That’s crucial for a service that wants to be a one-stop-shop for your gaming needs, not just a supplement to a powerful local PC.
The ultimate push
More interesting to me, honestly, is the continued migration of games to those RTX 5080 servers. Moving Age of Wonders 4 and both Cities: Skylines titles to the Ultimate tier isn’t just about shiny graphics. It’s about performance where it counts. These are CPU-intensive simulation and strategy games. The promise of the Ultimate tier isn’t just ray tracing—it’s about having the raw computational horsepower to handle late-game city sprawl or massive turn-based armies without the simulation speed grinding to a halt. That’s a tangible benefit you can feel, maybe even more than better lighting in a first-person shooter.
It feels like Nvidia is slowly but deliberately building a case for that premium Ultimate subscription. They’re not just saying “here’s the best graphics.” They’re starting to demonstrate, “here’s the best *performance* for demanding games.” And for the hardcore strategy/sim fan who might not own a beast of a rig, that could be a compelling argument. Basically, they’re adding value beyond resolution and frame rate.
Cloud’s steady drumbeat
Look, none of this is revolutionary. It’s the steady, operational work of running a platform. But in the cloud gaming wars, this consistency matters. While other services make big, flashy acquisition plays or stumble with closures, GeForce Now just keeps adding its weekly handful of titles and quietly upgrading the tech in the background. It’s not the sexiest strategy, but it builds reliability. The question is, how long can they keep this pace up without a major publisher pulling its catalog? For now, though, if you’re a subscriber, it’s a solid week. You get some well-regarded RPGs and a tech upgrade for some seriously deep strategy games. Not bad at all.
