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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.
Grab This Chaotic Metroidvania Sundered: Eldritch Edition on Stadia Now
Sundered is a hand drawn metroidvania that I can only describe as the Dark Souls of games like Gris or Child of Light. It features beautiful environments, great voice overs, collectibles like corrupted treasures and plenty of other mystery and intrigue. The marketing slogan for the game is ‘Resist or Embrace’, referring to the Eldritch […]
Continue ReadingWhy I’m beyond excited for PGA Tour 2K21 on Stadia
Here’s the thing: about 15 years ago me and some of my friends (Gabriel is included, here) spent far too much time getting ridiculously good at Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf on the Nintendo GameCube. I can vividly remember shooting in the high 50’s on a regular basis, surrounded by snacks and watching the wee […]
Continue ReadingDEAL ALERT: Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, Titan Quest, Her Story and More on Sale on Google Play
Welcome to our first Google Play Store sale! These are games you can play on your Android phone or Chromebook. Let’s not waste any time getting to the games. Our favorites this week include Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition, Titan Quest and Her Story. There are other great deals below, so be sure to check them […]
Continue ReadingFinal Fantasy Tactics Painfully Reminds Me of the Divide Between Gamers and Developers
That Warm Fuzzy Feeling When Final Fantasy Tactics released on Playstation 1 in 1997, it became my introduction to the franchise. The tactical, grid-based combat diverged greatly from the active time battle (ATB) system of its predecessors, but that is what drew me to it. When I found the story, music, characters, and world of […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: Braveland Pirate, Rogue Hearts, Icewind Dale and More on Sale in the App Store
Welcome to our first App Store sale! Let’s keep it short so you can get to the games, shall we? This week, we’ve rounded up a handful of interesting games for you to play on your iPhone or iPad. A few of our favorite games this week include Aralon: Sword and Shadow, Rogue Hearts, Braveland […]
Continue ReadingOPINION: Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Sums Up How I Feel About the Franchise
This Happens When? I have a love-hate relationship with Kingdom Hearts and I never thought that I would be writing a post that isn’t in favor of the series. The original captivated me with characters and stories that I became obsessed with, but the controls were terrible. The second game had great controls, but I […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Stadia UI and Controller Fixes Help, But This Chrome Extension Goes the Extra Step
Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service flexed its muscles this week by pushing various bug fixes to the web in the blink of an eye – something hardware based game consoles simply can’t do without a downloaded hot fix. The first and most important update and the one most worthy of talking about is the fact […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Needs to Give Play Pass Subscribers a Better Way of Discovering Games
What Is Google Play Pass? Since Google launched ‘Google Play Pass’ last September, it’s hardly created a buzz. 350+ apps and games for $1.99 per month for the first year and then $4.99 thereafter sounded like a great deal and was even the same price as Apple Arcade at launch. On top of that, there […]
Continue ReadingDeal Alert: The First Three Dragon Quest Games Are On Sale Right Now and You Really Should Try Them
Dragon Quest was one of the very first JRPGs to popularize the genre in the mid 80’s and has had 11 major games in the series so far with an incredible amount of trans-media spin offs as a result including a Minecraft style game called Dragon Quest Builders which has become quite popular in its […]
Continue ReadingSpine is a New Cyberpunk Action Game from the Developer of the Shadow Fight Series
Nekki announced this week that they are partnering with Banzai to release Spine, a team based PVP cyberpunk action game for PC, consoles and of course, mobile platforms. The only thing we’ve received so far is a short Facebook post and a teaser video which is seen below. According to the post, the game is […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Curates ‘Games that Bring Us Together’ collection on Play Store
The World Health Organization, or WHO, is partnering with Google among many other tech and gaming giants to unite gamers during a time when they can’t physically meet with the #PlayApartTogether initiative. By curating a list of games across many participating developer’s catalogs on the Google Play Store, Google aims to keep people indoors and […]
Continue ReadingDoom 64 Lets Stadia Players Slay Demons for $4.99
Bethesda celebrates Doom’s 25th anniversary by launching Doom 64 on Stadia. Released in 1997, the game takes you through 30 action packed levels in your quest to slay the Mother of Demons and prevent Hell’s invasion. Collect weapons and unlock secrets along the way. The Doom franchise is fully embracing Stadia’s cloud gaming model as […]
Continue ReadingTake Two Interactive Will Release 93 New Games Between Now and 2025, Many Headed to Stadia and Mobile
Take Two Interactive is largely known for their wildly popular Grand Theft Auto series amongst others and just announced during their recent earnings call that they will release 93 new games between now and 2025. While this is insane news to begin with, the really exciting part for us on-the-go gamers is that according to […]
Continue ReadingAstalo Gives Us Samurai Jack Feels, Releases on Android
If you like speeding past bad guys to see that your blade had found its way through their midsection like an old Samurai movie while bopping to a hip hop track and if you’re waiting, like us, for Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time to release on the Nintendo Switch, then you’ll like Astalo. Tree Men […]
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