The Chromebook Perks page was quietly updated recently to include several new Perks for new and existing Chromebook owners. Among them was a two-month free trial of the popular DocuSign service, and before that, an online digital audio workstation called Amped Studio. Now, the page was updated yet again with even more free goodies for […]
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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.
Google Play Pass now boasts over 800 games and apps for just $5 per month
At launch, Google’s Play Pass subscription service already had a lot of value packed in. Even still, It’s continued to add in loads of games and apps for just about every type of person’s interests, and while it hasn’t really appealed to hardcore mobile gamers, which is totally a thing, it’s done enough to become […]
Continue ReadingStadia could one day be a new home for Android games and Google just laid the groundwork
Because Google’s cloud gaming platform is most often played with a gamepad, and most often on a laptop, desktop, or television, it simply seemed like a convenience that it originally created a touch gamepad feature a while back. Now, with the potential of Stadia launching a full-on touchscreen gameplay feature, I couldn’t help but ask […]
Continue ReadingYour Stadia Pro games for April include Resident Evil 7, Ys VIII, SpongeBob, and PIKUNIKU
Stadia Pro is offering, yet again, four free games to Stadia Pro subscribers for the month of April. Starting tomorrow, April 1, 2021, you can add them to your collection with a few clicks – no joke. Headlining the pack, you’ll be receiving Resident Evil 7 Biohazard – a game I vividly remember playing on […]
Continue ReadingStadia may be getting ready to launch touchscreen gameplay, an Android TV app, more
In a new APK Insights report, 9to5Google has found code buried in version 3.9 of the Stadia application for Android that points to several new features that may be coming to gamers very soon. To be clear, just because code exists in the application does not point to a definitive release for said features, but […]
Continue ReadingResident Evil Village is coming to Stadia – get a free Premiere Edition bundle with purchase
After learning that Google paid Capcom $10 million to get Resident Evil VII Biohazard and Resident Evil Village on Stadia according to a leaked document, and also that the company had spent tens of millions to get other developers to port their games to the platform as well, both Resident Evil games are finally coming […]
Continue ReadingChromebooks have a secret minigame built-in that celebrates their tenth anniversary
Google is apparently not done celebrating the tenth anniversary of Chromebooks yet because it’s buried a secret mini-game in the operating system for you to enjoy. I was poking around looking for new features and upon opening the Explore app and visiting the ‘What’s New’ section, I was met with a bunch of balloons that […]
Continue ReadingGeForce NOW membership doubles in price, Founders grandfathered into starting cost
Since its launch, GeForce NOW has offered two tiers of membership. The first one was completely free and kept players waiting exorbitant amounts of time to get into a game session, limited the quality of their stream, and capped off session length at one hour at a time. The second was called Founders and cost […]
Continue ReadingCelebrate the release of FIFA 21 with a discounted Stadia Premiere Edition bundle
At long last, FIFA 21 is available on Stadia, and with it, gamers can grab a great discount on the Premiere Edition bundle that includes a white Stadia gamepad and a Chromecast Ultra. In total, it will cost you just $59.99 USD. That’s a $40 discount from its normal price of $99.99 USD. Basically, you’re […]
Continue Reading[U: Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for March: PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector, Reigns, and PAC-MAN
Continuing their trend of giving away four free games to Pro subscribers, Stadia has revealed the lineup for March! You can claim PixelJunk Raiders, AVICII Invector, Reigns, and PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle for free with Pro on March 1, 2021. I wouldn’t be surprised if they end up adding a game or two more thereafter, […]
Continue Reading[U] Stadia was apparently working with Kojima Productions on a horror game before it was canceled
Update 2/28: A Google representative told GamesRadar that the VGC report we mentioned in the article below was “inaccurate and reported hearsay as fact”. Apparently, Google does not “have anything, nor have announced anything, with Kojima or Yu Sazuki.” If we learn anything more on this topic, we’ll be sure to update this article again! […]
Continue ReadingTwo new Final Fantasy VII games are coming to “mobile” but Chromebooks can run them too
The success of the original Final Fantasy VII game took the world by storm and paved the way for the Final Fantasy VII Remake to dominate the charts last year. Now, two new games in that universe are coming to “mobile”, which means that Chromebook owners will be able to enjoy them so long as […]
Continue ReadingHellpoint is now available on Stadia and it looks insane
Hellpoint is a crazy dark and twisted Action RPG that was created by Cradle Games, a Canadian developer that’s been wanting to create a Souls-like for years. It features brutal combat, and hellish enemies in a tormented landscape – a derelict space station called Irid Novo. It seriously gives me Dead Space vibes! In the […]
Continue ReadingStadia’s leadership fails its users and passionate development team amidst a class-action lawsuit
In a new class-action lawsuit, Google is being sued for advertising that Stadia was more powerful than Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s Xbox by streaming in 4K when, in fact, few games took advantage of this quality when the service first became available. Instead, most games at launch streamed at 1080p. Despite this, Stadia’s management and […]
Continue ReadingOutriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
Square Enix, publisher of the popular Final Fantasy series is bringing a new intellectual property to Google Stadia – Outriders. Developed by People Can Fly, this 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out co-op shooter is set in an original, dark, and desperate sci-fi universe. For those of you who are familiar with Destiny 2 on Stadia, it looks […]
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