Update: Google has confirmed to Android Police directly the following. This keeps getting more exciting for cross-platform play! We'll have more to share on the service and product next year. But what I can say is this is a new experience that will enable players to download and play their … [Read more...] about [U] Google Play Games for PC appears at the 2021 Game Awards Show, new shortcut on Chrome OS
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Google Play makes good on its promise to surface device-specific content on Chromebooks
If you use the Google Play Store on your Chromebook to install apps and games instead of just relying on web apps or PWAs for everything, then you'll likely know that there are plenty of great experiences that you can take advantage of on your device. Mind you, most are not native to laptop screens … [Read more...] about Google Play makes good on its promise to surface device-specific content on Chromebooks
Chorus lands on Stadia, fulfilling the platform’s promise to have 100 games in 2021
Back in February, Google promised that by the end of 2021, Stadia would have 100 games to play, and while that initially seemed like a tall order, this week marks the fulfillment of that wild promise with the release of the long-awaited title Chorus, which happens to be that 100th game! While this … [Read more...] about Chorus lands on Stadia, fulfilling the platform’s promise to have 100 games in 2021
[U] Stadia Pro subscribers are getting a whopping 7 free games for the month of December
Correction: 12/3/21: Google has reached out to let us know that Little Nightmares is not, in fact, being added back into Stadia Pro and that Darksider's 2 is not leaving Stadia Pro. Instead, Everspace left the Pro lineup on December 1, 2021. We will leave the original article intact … [Read more...] about [U] Stadia Pro subscribers are getting a whopping 7 free games for the month of December
Steam support for Chromebooks could surface this week
After months and months and even more months of waiting, it appears that we may finally get our first look at native Steam gaming on Chrome OS in the very near future. Affectionately known as project 'Borealis', the containerized version of Steam has been in the works for nearly two years and it was … [Read more...] about Steam support for Chromebooks could surface this week
The results are in: Here are the best Google Play Apps and games of 2021
If you've voted for the best app and game of 2021 via the Google Play Store, you may be happy to know that the time has come to pick the winners! Google has published a new blog post outlining the top experience in several categories, as it does each year, and the results are both what you'd expect, … [Read more...] about The results are in: Here are the best Google Play Apps and games of 2021
“Offers” tab appearing in Play Store as Google pushes in-game events and discounts
I can't even recall when exactly Google began to heavily advertise in-game limited-time events and discounts on the Play Store, but it's nothing new. Luckily for anyone who really didn't care to engage with this type of content, they could mostly just ignore the ads for "500 gems for $1.99", or "80% … [Read more...] about “Offers” tab appearing in Play Store as Google pushes in-game events and discounts
Free Premiere Edition bundle if you buy a game for $29.99 or more for Stadia’s 2nd birthday
Happy second birthday, Google Stadia! Since its launch in 2019, Stadia has seen its ups and downs and has gone through quite a bit of transformation. It's added many features, and although they didn't release right when the platform was brought online, Google has done good by gamers and implemented … [Read more...] about Free Premiere Edition bundle if you buy a game for $29.99 or more for Stadia’s 2nd birthday
You can now livestream Stadia gameplay of select titles to Youtube in 4K resolution
Since its launch, the ability to stream live gameplay to Youtube from Google Stadia was capped at 1080p at 60 frames per second resolution. Now, according to a Twitter user by the name of Nohinn, livestreaming is receiving more options! In the tweet, Nohinn displays their resolution options and … [Read more...] about You can now livestream Stadia gameplay of select titles to Youtube in 4K resolution
PUBG New State is here and runs like butter on the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5
PUBG New State - the new game by the original creators of the battle royale genre - is finally upon us. With a fantastic pre-launch campaign, tons of teasers, and a global launch under their belt, Krafton has delivered a real gem in PUBG New State. I may or may not have stayed up far to late last … [Read more...] about PUBG New State is here and runs like butter on the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5
Sparklite is an awesome roguelike indie RPG you can play on your Chromebook
It's not often I see Android games add popular mobile features that greatly improve the user experience for larger screen devices. It's even less often that I see indie devs do this! The features I'm referring to aren't particularly dependent upon the game's budget (aside from the labor hours needed … [Read more...] about Sparklite is an awesome roguelike indie RPG you can play on your Chromebook
PUBG New State launches in 3 days and there’s only one Chromeboook you can play it on
So, to start with, you may or may not be familiar with PUBG New State. To be fair, up until a couple weeks ago, I'd only heard of it in passing and I immediately assumed this was just some new mode for the desktop version of PUBG. As a PUBG Mobile player, those changes and additions largely don't … [Read more...] about PUBG New State launches in 3 days and there’s only one Chromeboook you can play it on
