Stadia is adding three awesome, new indie titles to its lineup soon. In its Community blog post, it made sure to state that these are “active, current publishers excited to bring more of their titles to players”. This is probably specifically targeting naysayers who have stated Google is only adding old, dead games to the […]
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As Chrome OS has evolved, the gaming scene has come along with it. With game streaming, web games, Android games, and upcoming Steam game support, Chromebooks are becoming a go-to place for casual gamers. As it evolves, we're tracking along with that development and you can see it all here on Chrome Unboxed.
Apex Legends Mobile would be a perfect fit on Chromebooks, but it won’t install
There’s no reason to hide it: I’ve been loving Apex Legends Mobile since the day it came out. While I only tinkered with the desktop version from time to time using GeForce NOW, I am fully invested in this game on mobile. The character system, modes of play, and general feel of the game are […]
Continue ReadingEVE Online can now be played directly through the web browser via EVE Anywhere alpha
Anyone who knows me will know that I’m always on the lookout for new ways to play games through the web. From Afterplay to Jam.gg to “Play!” and more, I’m always impressed at how much a browser can do, but somehow, this has somehow completely flown under my radar – EVE Online can now be […]
Continue ReadingNiantic wants to mix Pokémon Go with Pikmin Bloom to maximize the cuteness with Peridot
Peridot is an upcoming real-world AR (augmented reality) adventure pet game where you care for creatures that feel like a cross between Pokemon and Pikmin, raise them to adulthood (instead of evolving, I guess), and explore the real world together. The goal of the game is to re-diversify the Peridot population and protect them from […]
Continue ReadingOutright Games to bolster Stadia’s Family library offerings with six new titles this summer and fall
Google Stadia already has an impressive list of titles that are appropriate for families and kids as a part of its Pro subscription for just $9.99 USD per month. Even outside of this, they can be purchased a la carte and enjoyed. Games like PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls, Lumote, Kaze and the Wild Masks, […]
Continue ReadingApex Legends Mobile: finally, a game that leverages the power of Pixel 6 Pro
If you’ve been around here for any amount of time, you know I’m a sucker for FPS (first-person shooter) games and am especially fond of both the Team Death Match and Battle Royale genres. There is no shortage of games that take full advantage of these characteristics and – not surprisingly – I spend most […]
Continue ReadingCities: Skylines joins the Stadia Pro lineup, 60 minute free trial available for everyone else
When we announced that Stadia Pro subscribers would be receiving three free games with their monthly payment (I know, they’re not technically free), we also discussed the fact that more games would be added to the lineup before the end of the month. Among the first batch were Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles, Outriders, and PAW […]
Continue ReadingHow to set up Stadia family sharing and choose which games your kids can play
Google Stadia is revolutionalizing cloud gaming by providing incredibly innovative infrastructure and while services like GeForce NOW are competing neck to neck, Stadia’s experience is much more user-friendly, in my opinion. By having a clean and straightforward, polished process for getting gamers into the action instead of using emulated launchers, a VirtualBox environment feel, and […]
Continue ReadingJam.gg lets you play couch co-op retro games with your friends right through the browser
We’ve recently covered web-based retro gaming services like Afterplay and WebRcade, and thanks to our friend Mr. Sujano on YouTube (seriously, subscribe, it’s all stuff and no fluff!), we’ve just become privy to yet another. Jam.gg – previously rebranded from the funny name “PiePacker” believes that gaming is fundamentally social, and has built its platform […]
Continue ReadingStadia’s touch controls may soon feature game-specific iconography for each action
Google’s cloud gaming platform has, in my opinion, the best touch controls I’ve ever seen. Upon their release, I was immediately taken aback by how intuitive they were compared to what was on the market, and I believed that they would go on to revolutionalize the mobile gaming experience for cloud games. For example, instead […]
Continue ReadingSteam Deck unboxing and hands-on initial impressions [VIDEO]
Generally speaking, we unbox and review Chromebooks, ChromeOS tablets, Chromeboxes and Chromebases around here. If it runs ChromeOS in any way, shape or form, we’re interested. If it is #madebyGoogle, we’re interested. If it works with a Chromebook, we’re interested. But there are outliers, too, and some of those devices have direct impact on the […]
Continue ReadingFirst Look: ChromeOS selfie cam arrives in the screen recorder
Last week, I shared a few updates to the upcoming Projector App for ChromeOS. While mostly aesthetic, the biggest update was a name change that now has the productivity tool branded as “Screencast” in the app launcher. The only thing missing at this point is the addition of a heads-up selfie camera to the screen […]
Continue ReadingNetflix could be supplementing its plummeting revenue by increasing its focus on gaming
We reported in the recent past about the handful of mobile games that Netflix had released for gamers to enjoy, the primary titles of which were based on Stranger Things, while others included various minigames like golf, basketball, match-three puzzlers, and so on. Now, it seems like the company is looking to raise the number […]
Continue ReadingCity Legends The Curse of the Crimson Shadow CE on Stadia just changed its ESRB rating
An email recently went out to Stadians this past week that detailed a change in one of its titles. City Legends – The Curse of the Crimson Shadow CE changed its ESRB rating from Everyone 10+ to Teen. Normally, such an alteration probably would have gone under the radar, but because Google is dedicated to […]
Continue ReadingStadia Store game listings just received a massive, long-overdue redesign on the web
As a surprise to pretty much everyone, Google just rolled out a complete redesign to the Stadia Store on the web! Instead of stacking most information on a game listing like the play button, screenshots, and the title’s description, these elements are not horizontally presented and feel much more like a store listing on a […]
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