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
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Despite its flaws, PlayStation Plus Premium is a great home for Stadia refugees
In the wake of Google cutting off access to its cloud gaming platform in January of this next year, many companies and individuals alike are taking the opportunity to throw gamers a lifeboat by way of allocating information and resources and even in some cases, providing refuge. Services like Xbox … [Read more...] about Despite its flaws, PlayStation Plus Premium is a great home for Stadia refugees
The future of cloud gaming is more than the sum of its parts, but it’s still made up of parts
You may be asking yourself why I'm writing about Google Stadia again after the tech giant announced that it would be dead and gone by the new year. Well, it may have slipped up and caused its own untimely demise, but that doesn't mean that cloud gaming itself is done for. In fact, services like … [Read more...] about The future of cloud gaming is more than the sum of its parts, but it’s still made up of parts
Elder Scrolls Online players are getting a free copy of the game for PC due to Stadia shutdown
Stadia's impending shutdown has caused a lot of headaches not only for gamers but developers alike. Despite this, many have found ways to help players avoid losing all of their saved progress on titles offered on Google's soon-to-be-dead cloud gaming platform. This includes the likes of IO … [Read more...] about Elder Scrolls Online players are getting a free copy of the game for PC due to Stadia shutdown
Stadia’s Outcasters will be lost to history because it was so closely tied to the service’s DNA
Well, this is just plain sad. Anyone concerned with video game preservation will really be bummed out to learn that Outcasters, a Stadia-exclusive title will not survive the service's shutdown. In a tweet this week, Splash Damage, the game's developer, sent out a final farewell and thank you to … [Read more...] about Stadia’s Outcasters will be lost to history because it was so closely tied to the service’s DNA
Google is actually considering enabling classic Bluetooth support for your Stadia controllers
As we've reported on all week since the news broke, Google Stadia is shutting down in January, and with it, troves of people - myself included - have the company's gaming controller, but no idea what to do with it. The platform's technology, which is called Immersive Stream for Games, will likely go … [Read more...] about Google is actually considering enabling classic Bluetooth support for your Stadia controllers
Export your Stadia save games now as developers are working on ways to transfer them
Welp, the storm has come and gone (yes, Hurricane Ian just missed me in Florida!) and Google Stadia is officially on its way out. As we've previously covered, its technology - Immersive Stream for Games - will go on to do great things, according to Google, but no one really cares anymore as it was … [Read more...] about Export your Stadia save games now as developers are working on ways to transfer them
Stadia’s technology will go on to do greater things, but no one really cares anymore
If the "hailstorm" on Twitter is any indication, you've all already heard the news that Google is officially "winding down" its cloud gaming service, Stadia. Across the board, there are mixed emotions and while we covered all of the details regarding game and hardware refunds, access to your Pro … [Read more...] about Stadia’s technology will go on to do greater things, but no one really cares anymore
Just like that, Google pulls the plug on Stadia
Four years. That's all it took for Google to make the long-rumored decision to shut down the company's innovative streaming game service. Stadia VP and General Manager Phil Harrison took to the Google Blog just a bit ago to break the news to the world. While deep down, many of us were anticipating … [Read more...] about Just like that, Google pulls the plug on Stadia
[Opinion] Here’s why I’m not worried if Amazon Luna snatched up Assassin’s Creed Mirage exclusivity
Update: I've changed that title of the article to better reflect that this was an opinion piece. Amazon Luna does not have exclusive rights to Assassin's Creed Mirage, and there is no update on this situation yet. I've also changed "that" to "if" in the title to reflect the fact that this has not … [Read more...] about [Opinion] Here’s why I’m not worried if Amazon Luna snatched up Assassin’s Creed Mirage exclusivity
Your Stadia Pro games for October include Arcade Paradise, Slaycation, Drawful 2, more
It's that time again! Stadia is gearing up to offer yet another six games for Pro subscribers who want to add to their library. Starting October 1, 2022, you can claim a handful of titles, and while none of them are particularly impactful for those seeking AAA games, there are plenty of great indie … [Read more...] about Your Stadia Pro games for October include Arcade Paradise, Slaycation, Drawful 2, more
Access to the Stadia-driven Resident Evil Village demo offered by Capcom will soon expire
Stadia's white label service called "Immersive Stream for Games" has been a thing for a while now, and since the shock has died down that the company was not solely focused on the consumer, its B2B solution has gone on to become a powerhouse for letting third parties demo content to their customers … [Read more...] about Access to the Stadia-driven Resident Evil Village demo offered by Capcom will soon expire
