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
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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
[Updated] Amazon Luna cloud gaming service announced. Here’s absolutely everything you need to know!
In a year where public skepticism of cloud gaming is at an all time high due to it being more mainstream yet still foreign to many, another large tech company has entered the ring. During its 2020 hardware event, Amazon announced a new cloud gaming service called Luna which seeks to compete with the … [Read more...] about [Updated] Amazon Luna cloud gaming service announced. Here’s absolutely everything you need to know!
Deal Alert: The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition for Stadia is just $7.99 for a limited time!
After being pulled from the Stadia Pro lineup on July 16th, many gamers became upset that The Elder Scrolls Online was not available for them to start playing once they began their free trial with Stadia. Luckily, the standard edition of the game is now just $7.99 until October 5th. This allows … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition for Stadia is just $7.99 for a limited time!
Deal Alert: Mystery of Fortune 2, Demon Rise 2 and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
Welcome back to another week of sales! The games we cover today can be played on your Chromebook or Android device. Our favorites this time include Siege of Dragonspear, Demon Rise 2 and Mystery of Fortune 2. One of my favorite games is Final Fantasy Tactics - Tactical RPG with classes. Each of our … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Mystery of Fortune 2, Demon Rise 2 and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
Stadia just announced eight new games this morning! Here’s everything you need to know
Google's cloud gaming platform is becoming relentless in its approach to releasing new content. Love it or hate it, they're starting to make more frequent game announcements and despite its youth, Stadia is showing that it wants to become a major player in its space. Over the last two weeks, they've … [Read more...] about Stadia just announced eight new games this morning! Here’s everything you need to know
15 games have been added to Google Play Pass this month as service sweetens its offerings
This month, Google has added 15 new games to their Play Pass subscription. Since its launch, the service has continued to gain traction and make your five dollars worthwhile. I think that the most difficult part of finding value in the service now is that you could easily be overwhelmed by the sheer … [Read more...] about 15 games have been added to Google Play Pass this month as service sweetens its offerings
Chromebook Gaming usage explodes as Google paves the way with new certified gamepads and more
"Chromebook" and "Gaming" in the same sentence? Not long ago, the idea of gaming on a Chromebook seemed like a completely foreign concept. Their approach to computing began as a way to simplify a user's access to and consumption of content. Because of this, they weren't really built with gaming … [Read more...] about Chromebook Gaming usage explodes as Google paves the way with new certified gamepads and more
[UPDATE: Available] Google teams up with Best Buy to offer Stadia Premiere Edition bundles
Back in April, Stadia joined the one million download club on the Google Play Store. While that's a relatively impressive feat for an Android app, the app is required to set up a Stadia controller and Chromecast Ultra. While that doesn't give us an accurate idea of how many users are actually … [Read more...] about [UPDATE: Available] Google teams up with Best Buy to offer Stadia Premiere Edition bundles
Deal Alert: Hidden Through Time, One Deck Dungeon, Cytus II and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
We're back this week with a host of great games that you can play on your Chromebook or Android device. This week, we'll take a look at our top three picks first. Hidden Through Time, a Where's Waldo or Hidden Folks style game, One Deck Dungeon, which is exactly what it sounds like, and a really fun … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: Hidden Through Time, One Deck Dungeon, Cytus II and more Google Play Games on sale this week!
