If you've yet to try out the Chrome browser's Dino Run game, it's a side-scrolling arcade-style distraction that puts you in control of a T-Rex. The objective is simple: run as far as you can without hitting any obstacles. The longer you run, the faster the game gets, and the more difficult it … [Read more...] about Run for 17 million years and other interesting facts about Chrome’s Dino Run game
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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.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the Minecraft Trails and Tales update for Chromebooks
Can you ride a camel on your Chromebook? Why yes, yes you can! At least, you will be able to when Minecraft: Bedrock Edition officially (re)launches on Chromebooks with the release of the 1.20 Trails & Tales update. This new update brings camels to the game as a new mount option, allowing … [Read more...] about Here’s everything you need to know about the Minecraft Trails and Tales update for Chromebooks
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is officially (re)launching on Chromebooks
Minecraft, the world's most popular game, is officially launching on Chromebooks after a brief hiatus from the Google Play Store. Players previously had the ability to install it on ChromeOS for a few months before it was pulled by Microsoft in 2020 due to device specifications and the fact that … [Read more...] about Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is officially (re)launching on Chromebooks
Google Play Games for PC is receiving six new titles and is headed to Japan and Europe
Ladies and gentlemen, hold on to your hats because Google Play Games for PC is expanding and it's bringing six new games to the service! That's right, during the Google for Games Summit, the company announced that it would launch beyond its current availability and land in Japan and Europe over the … [Read more...] about Google Play Games for PC is receiving six new titles and is headed to Japan and Europe
I guess Stadia’s technology really won’t go on to do better things after all, but maybe Google will
As someone who was initially excited about the possibilities of Google Stadia, I was disappointed when it was announced that the consumer-facing side of the platform would be shutting down. At that time, Google Cloud's "Immersive Stream for Games" white-label B2B technology was said to be "going on … [Read more...] about I guess Stadia’s technology really won’t go on to do better things after all, but maybe Google will
Pre-register: Niantic hopes to catch Pokémon Go’s lightning in a bottle again with Peridot
Just back in May of this past year, Niantic, the game developer behind the phenomenon that actually got everyone walking around the real world revealed the upcoming release of their new game, Peridot. This time, instead of catching and training Pokemon, players are set to adopt and raise cute … [Read more...] about Pre-register: Niantic hopes to catch Pokémon Go’s lightning in a bottle again with Peridot
Popular Nintendo DS title ‘Nintendogs’ could be coming to Android phones as an AR game
Nintendo could be developing the first Nintendogs game in over a decade, according to a recent USPTO application. While the Nintendo DS is long gone and the Nintendo Switch did not receive any games in the franchise despite being on the market for six years, this new game may give fans some … [Read more...] about Popular Nintendo DS title ‘Nintendogs’ could be coming to Android phones as an AR game
NVIDIA and Microsoft set to bring XBOX PC titles to GeForce NOW cloud gaming
In a very interesting move, NVIDIA is signing a 10-year deal with Microsoft to bring its impressive library of games to GeForce NOW for cloud streaming in the near future. By marrying the excellent performance of NVIDIA's GeForce NOW streaming platform to the huge Microsoft game franchises usually … [Read more...] about NVIDIA and Microsoft set to bring XBOX PC titles to GeForce NOW cloud gaming
‘Control Overlays’ for mouse and keyboard support in ChromeOS now appear for all games [Canary]
Previously only discussed near the end of last year, Google's 'control overlays' for Android games on Chromebooks were said to be coming first to a select few titles in alpha. The developer flag to enable it was added to ChromeOS this December, but I wanted to cover it today because it forces the … [Read more...] about ‘Control Overlays’ for mouse and keyboard support in ChromeOS now appear for all games [Canary]
Mojang launches Minecraft Trial for Chromebook in select markets
Last month, rumors were swirling that Minecraft may finally be on the way for Chromebook users and I'm not talking about the Education Edition. Without any warning or even an announcement that I can find, those rumors are now a reality as Mojang has officially released a Minecraft Trial for … [Read more...] about Mojang launches Minecraft Trial for Chromebook in select markets
Yes! 8BitDo is adding Stadia Controller support for Nintendo Switch
When Google announced that it would allow users to unlock their Stadia controllers Bluetooth capabilities for use with other platforms, I was over the moon. To this day, my Stadia hardware is my absolute favorite gaming controller to use. The idea of using my three controllers with our newly … [Read more...] about Yes! 8BitDo is adding Stadia Controller support for Nintendo Switch
Amazon Luna will have lost nearly 100 games over the course of the past four months
Say what you will about Google Stadia, but one thing that I loved about it is that when certain games became available to you, they stayed so long as you were subscribed to the cloud service or purchased them directly. Sure, it's shut down now, but guess what - we got all of that money back we spent … [Read more...] about Amazon Luna will have lost nearly 100 games over the course of the past four months
