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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.
Coatsink Software, publisher of Get Packed, just released their second game on Stadia this morning. Cake Bash, developed by MoonShine Games is a Super Mario Party style game that’s just what the platform needed. Based on the trailer, I initially thought that it would be more like Super Smash Brothers, but I was mistaken. Either […]
Hot on the heels of their ‘Get to Know Stadia’ marketing video which actually explains the service the way it should have been from its inception, the Stadia team has now doubled down on their strategy by releasing a new video titled ‘You Have What It Takes’. The short one and a half minute clip […]
Google Stadia just announced on their twitter account that they will be “lighting up” your weekend with announcements, reveals and “other surprises”. The reveal event will take place October 20-22, 2020 and will probably feature a Stadia exclusive demo for Gods and Monsters… erm, I mean Immortals: Fenyx Rising, as it’s been renamed after being […]
iClassics books are immersive reading experiences based on the literature of several renown authors – Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, H.P. Lovecraft and Oscar Wilde – with many more to come. Created to bridge the gap between the old and the new, the game developers want to get the newer generation interested in classics by […]
Thanks to 9to5Google and their popular APK Insights, we may now have a look at what Google is preparing for their Stadia controller. Instead of having to set it to a new WiFi network by putting the password in manually, (think those who frequent several locales) the service may now be preparing to grab your […]
Do you remember a few years ago when the idea of gaming on a Chromebook was a laughable one? I do. I’m not exactly a hardcore gamer or anything, but I always wished there were a few more options for Chromebooks than just web-based games. While I once thought Android would help to solve that […]
Forager is a highly popular and quirky ‘idle game that you want to actively keep playing’. You’ll explore, craft, gather and manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing. The interesting game mechanic here is that once you get enough money, you can buy another plot of procedural generated land in any […]
At long last, Risk of Rain 2 is available on Stadia. This entry to the series is a 3D sequel to Risk of Rain – a 2D roguelike that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The premise of the game is that you must survive an onslaught of alien enemies on foreign […]
Update: Dead by Daylight will be available at 12:00pm EST or 9:00am PST. Stadia continues to knock my Chromebook socks off (yes, I’m wearing them, don’t judge me!) with a slew of free games each month. Right when I think they can’t possibly afford to give out any more lest they run out of games […]
I’ve lost count of how many games are available in Google Play Pass now, but we’re going to spend some time curating them for you eventually. For the month of October you’re getting 20 more games! Our favorites from this lineup are Meteorfall: Journeys – a permadeath deck-building roguelike that’s different every time you play, […]
![[Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/stadiaoctober2020progames.jpg)
Update: After being delayed by a few hours, Dead by Daylight is now available for Pro subscribers to claim. Now that competition is heating up between Stadia and Geforce Now and Amazon’s Luna is about to enter the ring, Google is doing a better job at staying competitive by continuing its trend of giving away […]
![[Updated] Amazon Luna cloud gaming service announced. Here’s absolutely everything you need to know!](https://chromeunboxed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/amazonlunafeature.jpeg)
In a year where public skepticism of cloud gaming is at an all time high due to it being more mainstream yet still foreign to many, another large tech company has entered the ring. During its 2020 hardware event, Amazon announced a new cloud gaming service called Luna which seeks to compete with the likes […]
