In a customer help article posted this week, Nvidia announced that this upcoming February, it would soon be retiring the GameStream for PC feature that allowed those with an Nvidia graphics card to stream their PC games to their living room TV via the Shield TV set-top box on their local … [Read more...] about Nvidia Shield TV’s PC GameStream feature is going away soon, use SteamLink instead, I guess
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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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You can now play select Ubisoft games on PC via Amazon Luna without channel subscriptions
I've never "subscribed" to the idea of Amazon's Luna Channel membership model. To be frank, I think it's a ploy to nickel and dime users under the guise of offering more choice. I'm sure some of you prefer it to Stadia's one and done subscription model, but I'm not that type of gamer. Announced … [Read more...] about You can now play select Ubisoft games on PC via Amazon Luna without channel subscriptions
Enjoying Fortnite’s graphics upgrade from a gaming Chromebook and GeForce NOW
A couple of days ago, Fortnite maker Epic Games announced a pretty substantial facelift that was launching for their flagship game with the latest Season 4 release. Being a game that is as cross-platform as they come (you can play it on Android, PC, XBOX, PlayStation, GeForce NOW, and more), no one … [Read more...] about Enjoying Fortnite’s graphics upgrade from a gaming Chromebook and GeForce NOW
Google Stadia begins the process of refunding your hardware and controller purchases
If you've been a long-time Google Stadia cloud gaming fan, you're no doubt heartbroken at the current state of the platform. Well, what's left of it, anyway. In January, the service is shutting down its consumer-focused games, and instead focusing on the white-label offering for B2B infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Google Stadia begins the process of refunding your hardware and controller purchases
Google allegedly paid game developers millions of dollars to block Play Store competition
Do you ever wonder why there aren't more Google Play Store competitors sprouting up over the past few years? Well, wonder no more! Google has allegedly paid 24 big app developers to avoid doing exactly this, and they consist of some of the largest companies in the gaming space. As per Reuters, … [Read more...] about Google allegedly paid game developers millions of dollars to block Play Store competition
Luna may become the next Google Stadia thanks to Amazon’s 10,000-person job cut rampage
I don't need to remind you of the travesty that befell Google's Stadia cloud gaming platform this year. While it's still available for the time being, we're coming up on the literal "deadline" for its shutdown, and cloud gaming as a whole is taking a massive blow. Many people never took it seriously … [Read more...] about Luna may become the next Google Stadia thanks to Amazon’s 10,000-person job cut rampage
The Android Backbone One controller is finally available for cloud and mobile gamers
The Android version of the impressive Backbone One gaming controller became available for preorder nearly six months ago, and since then, the company worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Sony to create an iOS-focused PlayStation-branded version of the accessory. Unfortunately, since PlayStation Remote … [Read more...] about The Android Backbone One controller is finally available for cloud and mobile gamers
ICYMI: Jimmy Kimmel rambles while Guillermo ups his Chromebook “game”
Just in case you missed the news, Google has been leaning heavily into gaming on ChromeOS. Even though we're a mere two months away from the sunsetting of Google's in-house streaming game service Stadia, the ChromeOS team has been putting in work to highlight the still-available cloud-gaming … [Read more...] about ICYMI: Jimmy Kimmel rambles while Guillermo ups his Chromebook “game”
NVIDIA has a great new option for gifting GeForce NOW to others for the holidays
It's the time of year where great gifts become priority number one until they are found, secured, and packaged up for giving later in the year. We see it everywhere, from brick-and-mortar stores to online retailers: deals are everywhere you look. But what if you aren't necessarily looking for a … [Read more...] about NVIDIA has a great new option for gifting GeForce NOW to others for the holidays
Does your Chromebook support Steam gaming?
Just in case you hadn't heard, Google is getting very serious about making ChromeOS a formidable gaming platform. Despite the untimely demise of Google's streaming game service Stadia, the folks at Alphabet have high hopes that Chromebooks can still attract a wide range of gamers from every genre … [Read more...] about Does your Chromebook support Steam gaming?
A natural consequence of the Stadia refund process nets gamers negative on Play Points
Stadians woke up to an odd surprise yesterday when they started noticing that their Google Play Store points balance had a negative symbol next to it. Unfortunately, this is no mistake, but rather an unfortunate side effect of the Stadia Refund process as Google shutters its cloud gaming platform. … [Read more...] about A natural consequence of the Stadia refund process nets gamers negative on Play Points
Google has started issuing Stadia refunds, but don’t expect them immediately
Everyone knows by now that Google Stadia is dead. These are words that I didn't think I would be writing, at least not only a handful of years after the service launched. The tech giant unceremoniously axed its golden opportunity to continue positively affecting the gaming community and shaping its … [Read more...] about Google has started issuing Stadia refunds, but don’t expect them immediately
