A surprising document that came out of Google's court battle with Epic Games during the whole Fortnite fiasco just surfaced and it reveals Google's ambitious vision for the future of its vast Android games ecosystem. While much of the 70-page document is redacted, there are many things that are not, … [Read more...] about Google’s ambitious gaming future revealed – ‘Play Games’ app on Windows and Mac, more
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Youtube is giving Premium subscribers 3 free months of Stadia Pro
If you're already a paid Youtube subscriber (Premium individual, student, or family plan) and have yet to activate a Stadia Pro subscription or trial, you can soon snag a free three months of Google's cloud gaming service at no additional cost. Normally, Stadia Pro comes with a 30-day free trial, … [Read more...] about Youtube is giving Premium subscribers 3 free months of Stadia Pro
Stadia is introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming with the release of HUMANKIND
Deviating from its previously released 'touch gamepad' on Android, Stadia is now introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming - yes, real touch controls like you'd find on Android games! We discussed in April how this significant feature could one day lead to the cloud being home to all mobile … [Read more...] about Stadia is introducing native touch controls for cloud gaming with the release of HUMANKIND
Rumored: The Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is headed to Google Stadia
Update: Though Kotaku's source is reliable and has a track record for accuracy, I still felt it important to clarify that this is still classified as a rumor. With its upcoming release on Nintendo Switch, the Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is also now confirmed to be coming to Google's … [Read more...] about Rumored: The Grand Theft Auto remastered trilogy is headed to Google Stadia
Eureka! Playing Vulkan Games in Crostini
Today is a day I’ve been waiting for for a long time: Vulkan support in Crostini is a reality. Technically, it's been available in the default "termina" virtual machine since Chrome OS 93. The catch was that the Debian container inside the virtual machine needs an updated and experimental graphics … [Read more...] about Eureka! Playing Vulkan Games in Crostini
Hands-on with Stadia on the Chromecast with Google TV [VIDEO]
Finally! Google has finally launched the official Stadia app for Google/Android TV. Naming issues aside between Google TV and Android TV, it is great to see Stadia arrive on the Chromecast that everyone actually wants to buy. I'm tempted to skip past the part where I say this should have been in … [Read more...] about Hands-on with Stadia on the Chromecast with Google TV [VIDEO]
Borealis, a.k.a. Steam, will live in the Chrome OS settings menu
Yesterday, I spent some time hashing out why I feel that Google will bring Steam to Chrome OS in the very near future. While there's still some work to be done, it now appears that Google is going all-in on the project and this may be a bigger addition to Chrome OS than we ever imagined. This … [Read more...] about Borealis, a.k.a. Steam, will live in the Chrome OS settings menu
Join me on the Stadia Source Podcast and enter to win a Stadia Premiere Bundle
Join me tonight at 5 PM EST on the official Stadia Source Round Table Podcast and get to know me a bit more as I join the discussion about this week's Stadia news, game releases, and hot topics! The release of Hitman 3 as well as the true State Share feature roll out in the form of 'Playable … [Read more...] about Join me on the Stadia Source Podcast and enter to win a Stadia Premiere Bundle
Risk of Rain 2 is now available on Stadia for hours of co-op madness
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 planets with up to four friends. The … [Read more...] about Risk of Rain 2 is now available on Stadia for hours of co-op madness
Claim your Stadia Pro games for October Now – Dead by Daylight, Jotun, Celeste, more
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 … [Read more...] about Claim your Stadia Pro games for October Now – Dead by Daylight, Jotun, Celeste, more
Your Google Play Pass for October includes 19 games – Ticket to Earth, OLO Loco, more
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 … [Read more...] about Your Google Play Pass for October includes 19 games – Ticket to Earth, OLO Loco, more
[Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three
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 … [Read more...] about [Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three
