platform wars steam & GFN Updates

🎮 Platform Wars: Steam Sale & GFN Updates

Thursday, December 18, 2025 | Updated 1:00 PM ET

The servers are struggling, but the deals are live. Whether you play on PC, Cloud, or Console, today is a massive day for updates. Here is the breakdown.

💸 Steam Winter Sale 2025

The sale is officially live until January 5, 2026. Here are the front-page headliners right now:

• Hades II: 25% Off (First major discount).
• Spider-Man 2: 40% Off (Historical Low).
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: 20% Off.

🟢 GeForce NOW Thursday Update

Nvidia just dropped their weekly update, and it's a big one for RPG fans.

New to Cloud Today:
Monster Hunter Stories 1 & 2 are now streamable. Plus, Cities: Skylines II just got the RTX 5080-Ready update for Ultimate members.

❎ Xbox Game Pass: Late Dec Additions

Microsoft isn't done yet. Confirmed to hit Game Pass next week:

• Mortal Kombat 1: Coming to Cloud/Console on Dec 22.
• 33 Immortals: The 33-player co-op rogue-like enters Early Access.

💬 Discussion

Are you upgrading to the RTX 5080 tier on GeForce NOW, or are you happy with your local hardware? Let me know!