Update: Stadia has had multiplayer games since launch with the ability to join public lobbies of players. The feature being rolled out now is specifically to allow other players to join your specific game without an invite. We've made the correction in the article. Sorry about the … [Read more...] about [Updated] You can now join multiplayer Stadia games without an invite
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Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
In a new Stadia subreddit post, Grace Yang the game streaming platform's community manager (A.k.a. Grace from Google) took some time to detail an important change to the 'This Week on Stadia' news release. Effectively, it will no longer be posted each week. Instead, it's moving to a bi-weekly … [Read more...] about Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
With the introduction of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Hello Engineer, Heist Simulator, Rider's Republic, Child of Light, Fire Commander, and more on Google Stadia this month, there are now over 100 titles available to cloud gamers, and about 30 of those at any given time are included in Stadia Pro for … [Read more...] about Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
First discovered by Gem on Youtube, Google Stadia is beginning to test 30-minute game trials as a built-in feature to drive adoption rates up. For now, this new feature is exclusively available on the platform's new exclusive title Hello Engineer, which launched just yesterday. You don't need a … [Read more...] about Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
Kamehameha! Google Stadia goes Super Saiyan with the launch of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
I'm a self-proclaimed Dragon Ball nerd. I grew up watching the anime right when it came to the Americas in 1996 and watched Dragon Ball, Z, and GT on Toonami. I still need to catch up on DBZ Kai, but regardless, I've always loved the characters, stories, and action presented in the series. My … [Read more...] about Kamehameha! Google Stadia goes Super Saiyan with the launch of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
Stadia white label’s its cloud streaming tech to AT&T, and what it means for the future
A new partnership between AT&T, Warner Bros, and Google brings Batman: Arkham Knight to the web via Stadia, but not on the Stadia website. I know, that's weird to hear, right? Earlier this year, Gabe wrote up a piece on how Google was beginning to consider white labeling its streaming tech to … [Read more...] about Stadia white label’s its cloud streaming tech to AT&T, and what it means for the future
Why ‘Borealis’ (Steam gaming for Chromebooks) may still arrive in 2021
Borealis, the official Steam gaming support in Chromebooks, has been in development for at least a year now (and likely much longer). Let’s go over some new revelations we've found and then take a look back at what we know so far. There are many signs that point to a release of Borealis in the … [Read more...] about Why ‘Borealis’ (Steam gaming for Chromebooks) may still arrive in 2021
Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
Direct Touch brought the ability to directly touch your device's screen to affect gameplay in Stadia earlier this year to Android. Today on the Stadia Community Blog, Google announced that this feature is now available on iOS via the Stadia web application. Direct touch allows players to … [Read more...] about Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
Play Pass celebrates its 2nd birthday with 12 new games including Very Little Nightmares
Google Play Pass is officially two years old! To celebrate, Google has written a new blog post detailing some statistics for its subscription service that are pretty incredible. Not only is it now available in over 90 countries, but since its launch, the company has added over 600 more apps and … [Read more...] about Play Pass celebrates its 2nd birthday with 12 new games including Very Little Nightmares
Stadia lets you create public parties so you don’t have to play alone anymore
Team Stadia has been looking to add a ton of social functionality into the gaming platform over the past few months. First, it started by adding a Discover tab which is basically a built-in mini social network just for sharing screenshots of your gaming experience. Now, the ability to create and … [Read more...] about Stadia lets you create public parties so you don’t have to play alone anymore
Online games with Anti-Cheat will soon be playable on Chromebooks
Ever since Valve announced their Steam Deck, it has been nothing but great news for Linux gamers and, by extension, soon-to-be Chromebook gamers. One of their original goals was to make anti-cheat software compatible with Wine and Proton (the programs that make Windows games work on Linux). This … [Read more...] about Online games with Anti-Cheat will soon be playable on Chromebooks
Buy any Stadia game for $59.99 or more and get a free Premiere Edition Bundle
Google Stadia now has over 200 games, and the company is really trying to draw attention to this milestone. In a new promotion that spans the next week and ends on October 10, 2021, gamers who purchase any title that costs $59.99 USD or more will receive a free Stadia Premiere Edition bundle which … [Read more...] about Buy any Stadia game for $59.99 or more and get a free Premiere Edition Bundle
