For reasons unknown, Google will change their Stadia Pro trial structure tomorrow to give new players who sign up only one month for free instead of two. It could be due to the fact that I held on to two Stadia Buddy Passes and failed to give them away, saddening the Stadia gods in the process. If … [Read more...] about [UPDATE: EXPIRED] Google Cuts Stadia Pro Free Trial In Half, Today Is Your Last Day To Claim Two Months
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Stadia Prepares to Offer Touch Controls, Party Chat, Game Demos and More
Stadia has yet to implement the long desired Family Sharing feature which would allow you to share your games with those in your Google Family Group, but now we get word that they're getting ready to implement a whole slew of new features. First reported by 9to5 Google's Stadia APK teardown, it's … [Read more...] about Stadia Prepares to Offer Touch Controls, Party Chat, Game Demos and More
[UPDATE: Claim now]Stadia Pro Subscribers Get Six Free Games For June! Here They Are
The new month is almost upon us and the Stadia team dropped a bombshell by announcing that Stadia Pro subscribers will be receiving not two, not three but six free games for the month of June! Let's take a look at what you get. Remember, Stadia Pro is only $9.99 per month and once you sign up you … [Read more...] about [UPDATE: Claim now]Stadia Pro Subscribers Get Six Free Games For June! Here They Are
Waiting For Diablo Immortal On Your Chromebook? Play the Original Through Your Web Browser Right Now
While Diablo Immortal has received a lot of negative attention since it was announced at Blizzcon 2018, (Do YoU gUyS nOt HaVe PhOnEs?), we believe that it deserves a chance. It can find a great home on Chromebooks which are personal computers if they just add keyboard and mouse support. Anyways, … [Read more...] about Waiting For Diablo Immortal On Your Chromebook? Play the Original Through Your Web Browser Right Now
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet has a big problem, but it has nothing to do with its specs or hardware
We're getting to the point where we're a few weeks out from the unveiling of the very-popular, highly-sought-after Lenovo Chromebook Duet tablet. For months we've been awaiting the Chrome OS tablet and when it did arrive, apart from one place where I find it to be lacking, this device delivers more … [Read more...] about The Lenovo Chromebook Duet has a big problem, but it has nothing to do with its specs or hardware
Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About Odin: Valhalla Rising
Odin: Valhalla Rising, originally going by the name of 'Project Odin', is an upcoming Korean MMORPG for PC, Android, iOS and Chrome OS that's being developed in Unreal Engine 4 by Lionheart Studios which was founded by Kim Jae Young. The game releases later next year and will be based on Norse … [Read more...] about Absolutely Everything You Need to Know About Odin: Valhalla Rising
Here Are Your Play Pass Games for June, but Google Has Some Explaining To Do
While Google's Play Pass always seems to offer at least the $4.99 in value that they charge you each month, we can't help but feel it is aiming to do just that and no more. For the month of June, Google adds only a few games to the lineup valued at only $9. To make matters worse, their Play Store … [Read more...] about Here Are Your Play Pass Games for June, but Google Has Some Explaining To Do
Embr Stadia Review: Blazing a New Trail For Firefighter Games
As I said in my initial observations of the game, I've been waiting for a firefighting game to come to the market for a long time. Since I was a kid, in fact. What I didn't realize until writing this review was that there have been many since that I either missed or deemed not worth playing at the … [Read more...] about Embr Stadia Review: Blazing a New Trail For Firefighter Games
Three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks in the works, ASUS is in the mix
Last week, Robby put in some serious work rounding up all (or most) of the Chromebook boards that are currently in development. The list is extensive but today is a new day and that list is only getting larger. We have now uncovered not one but three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks that are in the works … [Read more...] about Three new Tiger Lake Chromebooks in the works, ASUS is in the mix
Cloud FTW: Steam on Chrome OS may not look like we thought
Back in January, word got out that Google and Valve were collaborating to bring some form of native Steam client to Chrome OS. Director of Product Management Kan Liu told Android Police that the project would leverage Crostini, aka Linux on Chrome OS. Because I spend a good portion of my days … [Read more...] about Cloud FTW: Steam on Chrome OS may not look like we thought
Top 10 Games Your Kids Must Have on Their New Chromebooks in 2020
While we're all stuck at home, our little ones are becoming increasingly bored and as a result of that, antsy. My son can only watch so many episodes of Nick Jr. shows. During the pandemic, we've built forts out of household objects, gone outside and rode a new scooter and a bike and played pretend … [Read more...] about Top 10 Games Your Kids Must Have on Their New Chromebooks in 2020
Steam Cloud Play Could One Day Let You Play Your Steam Games On Your Chromebook…Without Steam
Back in January, we heard word from the Director and Product Manager of Chrome OS, Kan Liu, that the Chromebook team would be working with Valve to bring Steam to Chromebooks. This came as a surprise to pretty much everyone because even though Chrome OS could run the Linux version of Steam and even … [Read more...] about Steam Cloud Play Could One Day Let You Play Your Steam Games On Your Chromebook…Without Steam
