Amazon’s Luna Game Streaming Service Isn’t Ready for Prime Time Yet

AmazonLike Microsoft, Google, and Nvidia, Amazon wants in on the game streaming craze. Rather than buy an expensive PC or Console, you can subscribe to a service and stream high-end games to your tablet or weak PC. I tried out Amazon’s take, called Luna, and a few hours is enough to say it needs more time to bake. That isn’t to say the service is terrible so far, but it’s not a competent gaming machine replacement—at least not yet. But before I get ahead myself, here’s the basic info about Luna you need to know. Currently, you need an invite to join Luna, which is one sign of admission that Amazon knows the service isn’t ready for everyone yet. Once you get an invite, you can sign up for a seven-day trial, and after that, it’s $5.99 a month (though eventually, that price will go up). Your money gets you access to 50 games in the Luna library, no need to pay extra. Optional subscription extras will net you extra games down the road, but the library is limited right now. Amazon mentioned Resident Evil 7 as a launch title, for instance,… Click below to read the full story from How To Geek
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