As if to jump on to the next generation of the gaming bandwagon, Microsoft is now joining Stadia, GeForce Now, and Luna by creating a web-based version of its xCloud service. This is significant for us Chromebook owners because it means that we will one day be able to play over 100 Xbox games on […]
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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 Stadia reaffirms its commitment by planning ‘more than 100’ game releases for 2021
Seemingly in direct response to all of the naysayers who have come out of the woodwork this month because of the company’s decision to wind down their in-house game development studios, Stadia has re-upped its commitment by stating that they will be bringing ‘more than 100 games’ to the platform. In fact, they dropped mentions […]
Continue Reading[U: Claim] Little Nightmares II is coming to Stadia this week – free for Pro subscribers
Update 2/12/21: Little Nightmares II is now free to claim with Stadia Pro! Little Nightmares II on Stadia When Little Nightmares first released on Stadia, we did a First Look Gameplay showcasing it. It’s a creepy, unsettling Tim Burton-esque stealth puzzle game that explores some pretty heavy themes. The sound design alone is insanely engulfing […]
Continue ReadingYour new Google Play Pass games include Dandara, Persephone, ALTER, and 23 more
Google Play Pass just launched a ton of new games into its lineup, and many of these will be worth checking out. The service offers over 500 apps and games in an ad-free experience for each entry. It even bundles the respective in-app purchases at no cost to you and five other members of your […]
Continue ReadingCrayta: Starter Edition is now completely free to play on Stadia
Joining the other free to play titles on Stadia, such as Destiny 2, and Super Bomberman R Online, the Starter Edition of Crayta is now completely free to play! Please note that the Starter Edition consists of the base game only. If you want to buy the Deluxe Edition to gain access to the following […]
Continue ReadingStadia will now come “pre-installed” on Chromebooks, and why that could be a bad thing
According to a recent tweet by the official Made By Google account, Stadia is now coming pre-installed on Chromebooks. Now, let’s clear something up right out of the gate – The Stadia ‘app’ that’s being referred to here is not the Google Play app, it’s the web app. Now, you may be saying to yourself, […]
Continue ReadingTerraria for Stadia is canceled after the game’s developer is locked out of his Google accounts
If you get locked out of your Google account for any reason, the company has provided you with several ways to regain access. Recovery codes, backup codes that you can print, two-step verification, et cetera, et cetera. However, there are varying circumstances where most of those recovery options are meaningless and honest people get locked […]
Continue ReadingNvidia GeForce Now has streamed over 175 million hours of gameplay in its first year
It’s officially been one whole year since Nvidia launched its GeForce Now service, and in a new blog post, it’s detailed its achievements in that time. One of the most striking takeaways was that they have streamed over 175 million hours of gameplay to users – that’s unreal! Not only that, but the service supports […]
Continue ReadingTitan Quest Legendary Edition releases on Chromebooks with controller support coming
Titan Quest has been out on the Google Play Store for a long, long time. It’s a mobile port of a popular game with tons of content. A Greek themed, massive Diablo-like RPG from 2006, it’s got three expansions and zero microtransactions. Now, its publisher named Handy Games has re-released it as a full “remaster” […]
Continue ReadingKick it old school with these text-based RPGs and MUDs for your Chromebook
Mud on your Chromebook? Yuck! Well, hang on a second – it’s not “mud”, it’s “MUD” – Multi-User Dungeon – the precursor to modern-day graphical Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games, or MMORPGs for short. MUDs are online, text-based adventure roleplaying games. When we promote gaming on a Chromebook, we always try to show the amazingly […]
Continue ReadingFIFA 21 is finally coming to Google Stadia in March
In a press release yesterday, Electronic Arts announced that they would finally be bringing FIFA to Google Stadia. While that’s something we already caught wind of a while back, we finally have a release date – March 17, 2021! Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA)announced a multiyear UEFA license extension, ensuring the pinnacle of club […]
Continue Reading‘Stadia Games & Entertainment’ is shutting down, but Google Stadia is alive and well
Well, I hadn’t quite expected to run into this news. According to The Keyword, Stadia is “winding down” its internal game development studios, which go by the name “Stadia Games & Entertainment”, in order to focus on its third-party partnerships. Before we go any further, it’s important to note that Stadia itself is alive and […]
Continue Reading[U: Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for February – Journey to the Savage Planet, Enter the Gungeon, and Lara Croft
Another month, and yet another round of Stadia Pro games for your enjoyment! Google’s cloud gaming platform adds three titles for February which will free to claim for Pro subscribers on the first of the month – Journey to the Savage Planet, which we recently spoke at length about, Enter the Gungeon, a bullet hell […]
Continue Reading[U: Available] Popular deckbuilding roguelike game Slay the Spire comes to Chromebooks next week
Update: 12/4/21 – Slay the Spire is now available on the Google Play Store! Happy gaming! Developer MegaCrit’s unique single-player deckbuilding roguelike game, Slay the Spire, has received a cult following since its original release on PC and many fans in the gaming community have long since wanted it to arrive on mobile. It was […]
Continue ReadingNvidia GeForce NOW finally works through the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS devices
You’ve been able to spoof the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS into believing it was running on a Chromebook using a User Agent-Switcher extension for months now, thus allowing you to play Nvidia’s GeForce NOW without downloading its official client. As of today though, you can now load up the web app version of […]
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