Over the past year or so, I've somehow turned my buying/returning attention to headphones. Without realizing it, I noticed 4 sets of wireless earbuds on my shelf and I thought to myself, "How did this happen?" I suppose it applies to nearly anything with me, but I'm always in search of that one … [Read more...] about Why Razer’s new wireless earbuds replaced AirPods in my pocket [VIDEO]
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One of Stadia’s big deficiencies on the web has now been remedied
We all know the story by now. Stadia didn't have a pristine, issue-free launch and it didn't deliver on many pre-launch promises made on its behalf. That being said, playing any of the relatively-small number of games on Stadia right now is a pretty pleasurable experience, whether you do so via … [Read more...] about One of Stadia’s big deficiencies on the web has now been remedied
How you can use the Google Assistant on the Stadia controller right now
Among the things Stadia didn't deliver on day one was the Google Assistant functionality that should be front-and-center in the core Stadia experience. The button has been right there on the controller since day one, but it didn't do anything up until now. Though limited in its usability at the … [Read more...] about How you can use the Google Assistant on the Stadia controller right now
Looking for a Stadia desktop? This $200 Chromebox deal is all you need
In last week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we talked at length about Google's new gaming service Stadia. Two weeks in, the platform appears to be getting its sea legs and the overall experience has proved to be quite excellent from the perspective of the casual gamer. During our chat, Robby … [Read more...] about Looking for a Stadia desktop? This $200 Chromebox deal is all you need
Here’s how you can easily return a Stadia game purchase
If you are anything like me, you like to try things out. You may even miss the good old days of physical rentals. Digital downloads are nice and all, but I'm still a sucker for the days of 'Be Kind Please Rewind' on a beat up cassette tape. In the game industry, renting both hardware and software … [Read more...] about Here’s how you can easily return a Stadia game purchase
Google adding two more free games for Stadia Pro users
Earlier today, we reported on the arrival of Buddy Passes for Stadia Pro users. These passes allow for Stadia Pro users to send a 3-month invite to a select friend and gift them with a full-blown trial of Stadia Pro for absolutely free. It is one of the many features Stadia promised for launch … [Read more...] about Google adding two more free games for Stadia Pro users
Share Stadia with a friend via Buddy Pass right now
One of the promises of Stadia Pro for early adopters was the ability to share Stadia with a friend for 3 months, giving Pro users the ability to get another person to play along with them and possibly at least buy into Stadia Base when it launches in February. I can attest to the need for this as I … [Read more...] about Share Stadia with a friend via Buddy Pass right now
Stadia input lag on your Chromecast Ultra could be fixed with one quick trick
Our 24-hour first impressions of Stadia went out a few days ago, and though I was 100% behind the platform and a big fan of what it is and will likely become, I wasn't shy about sharing a few of my disappointments with Stadia early on. Sure, I expected some artifacting when playing in a web browser … [Read more...] about Stadia input lag on your Chromecast Ultra could be fixed with one quick trick
[Update: sort of fixed] Gamers Rejoice, Destiny is back online after nearly an 8-hour outage
As Robby reported this morning, Stadia gamers were unable to access Destiny 2 due to what appears to be an outage on Bungie's end that affected not only the newly released streaming service but Destiny 1 & 2 servers across the board. The outage left users unable to log in and hence, no one was … [Read more...] about [Update: sort of fixed] Gamers Rejoice, Destiny is back online after nearly an 8-hour outage
The Chrome Cast 37: Stadia’s rocky arrival on the gaming scene
In this week's episode of The Chrome Cast, we are (not surprisingly) talking all about our first few days with Google Stadia. From the iffy shipping schedules to launching without getting invite codes into user's hands, there were quite a few things that were less-than-stellar about Stadia's grand … [Read more...] about The Chrome Cast 37: Stadia’s rocky arrival on the gaming scene
Stadia players unable to access Destiny 2 right now
This morning, we had an opportunity to show off Stadia to a co-worker who'd heard rumblings about Google's new streaming service. He wasn't completely sure what all the fuss was about, and in a rush to show him how awesome it was to play a game like Destiny 2 right in a Chrome browser, we quickly … [Read more...] about Stadia players unable to access Destiny 2 right now
Thoughts after a day using Stadia on Chromecast, Chromebook, and Pixel 4 XL [VIDEO]
After a bit of a hiccup in the official launch of Stadia, I was up and running with my Founders Edition setup by about 5pm and spent a good portion of the next 24 hours testing Stadia in all its forms. From using the Chromecast on a big TV to using Stadia in a Chrome browser to playing on my Pixel … [Read more...] about Thoughts after a day using Stadia on Chromecast, Chromebook, and Pixel 4 XL [VIDEO]
