Since the launch of Google Play Pass, it’s celebrated its first birthday, expanded to 42 countries, and has added more than 300 new apps and games, including more than 100 teacher-approved kids’ titles. 59 new titles have been added in the past two months alone, and we’re sure to see even more for February. Google […]
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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.
Phoenix Point, Gods Will Fall, and TOHU provide an eclectic mix of gameplay on the Stadia Store this week
In addition to Madden 2021 dropping on Stadia today, three more games were recently announced to be arriving on the Stadia store. Phoenix Point – a tactical RPG in the same vein as the XCOM series, Gods Will Fall – a third-person action combat game, and TOHU – an adorable indie puzzle adventure title that […]
Continue ReadingSome guy just ran Stadia on his smartwatch, because it was only a matter of time
A Stadia gamer who goes by the name Pablo 11 just showcased himself playing El Hijo on his Wear OS smartwatch. As you can see in the tweet below posted by the game’s developer, Pablo 11 has connected up an Xbox gamepad via Bluetooth and is running the game near flawlessly over a mobile network. […]
Continue ReadingJoin 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 […]
Continue ReadingFind out which apps are rising or falling in popularity on your Chromebook using these new icons
The Google Play Store has plenty of means for finding interesting new content to install and consume. Not only is there a Top Charts section, but for Chromebook owners, there’s even a Premium category to show you which games work well on your device. There are also several filters across the store which will help […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: Play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint for free on Stadia this weekend
In a new blog post, Ubisoft has revealed that Ghost Recon: Breakpoint will be available to play for free as a part of Stadia’s Free Play Days feature. Starting on January 21, 2021, you can jump into the game and see if it’s for you. Your free access will run out on January 25, 2021, […]
Continue ReadingYou should be able to play Magic the Gathering: Arena natively on your Chromebook soon
We’re seeing a lot of major game publishers port their titles to “Android” as apps over the past year and by extension, they’re often able to be played to some degree on Chromebooks via Google Play Store compatibility. Diablo Immortal is on its way, League of Legends: Wild Rift will be in open beta in […]
Continue ReadingStadia launching ‘Playable Scenarios’ via State Share so your friends can pick up where you left off
Since Stadia’s inception, State Share was planned to be one of its revolutionary, ‘game-changing’ features. Unfortunately, it was pretty much nowhere to be found when the service first launched. Even when it did finally show up, it was utilized in a pretty mediocre way. Although Stadia got a slow start in many people’s eyes, they’ve […]
Continue ReadingStadia’s ‘Project Hailstorm’ could be used to bring the service to millions of TVs rapidly
According to the latest APK Insights report from 9to5Google of the Stadia app, Google may soon implement a few new features into its game streaming service that should get fans excited. There’s also an interesting super-secret code that we’ll discuss today which could be big news. Before we get started though, it’s important to understand […]
Continue ReadingChromebook Steam gaming container ‘Borealis’ getting broad controller support
In a move that should surprise basically no one, ‘Borealis’ (the inside name for the project that is bringing Steam gaming to Chromebooks) is getting controller support akin to what we currently have on Chrome OS for Stadia and GeForce NOW. Tested on ‘Kled’ – AKA the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 – this addition is […]
Continue Reading[U: Available] Sweet, coins! Scott Pilgrim vs. The World returns to the face of the earth thanks to Ubisoft
Update: Now available. You can buy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World using the button at the bottom of this article. It costs $14.99 USD or €14.99. Go fight those evil exes! In 2014, the world saw an example of the implications which all-digital games could have. After being delisted from the Xbox and Playstation stores […]
Continue ReadingLeague of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
Cloud gaming is all the rage right now, with services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW taking center stage, but Google Play Games still have a few tricks up their sleeve. Several extremely popular titles are finally making their way to Chromebooks this year thanks to their in-built Play Store compatibility with “Android Apps” […]
Continue ReadingLG’s new TVs will natively offer Stadia and GeForce Now, but not until later this year
As a part of CES, LG has announced that several of its TVs – namely its 2021 lineup of NanoCell, OLED, and QNED devices which launch in the spring – will natively support Google Stadia and GeForce NOW for gaming, but not right away. As much as I love Stadia, it looks like they’ll be […]
Continue ReadingVita Fighters is a fun, gamepad-enabled brawler for your Chromebook that was created by one person
Vita Fighters is being developed for the Playstation Vita and mobile – yep, the Vita ain’t dead yet, and there are many people who still believe in its potential. Either way, I installed this game on my Chromebook and ended up having so much fun with it that I thought you all should know about […]
Continue ReadingThe Thunderful Games and Stadia partnership could bring us any of these 9 games – or something entirely new
Last month, Stadia partnered up with Thunderful Games – publishers of Hand of Gilgamesh, the card-based roleplaying game that’s already on their platform. The Stadia team actually did an interview with Thunderful’s Head of Development Klaus Lyngeled regarding their interest in developing a new game directly for the cloud gaming service and not just ported […]
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