Well, this is a nice surprise! Google Stadia is gifting existing and former Pro subscribers in the United States (excluding Hawaii and Guam) a free 30-day membership for free as a holiday gift and simultaneously in an effort to get back some users who may have taken a break with their … [Read more...] about Stadia is giving away a free month of Pro to existing and former subscribers in the U.S.
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Chorus lands on Stadia, fulfilling the platform’s promise to have 100 games in 2021
Back in February, Google promised that by the end of 2021, Stadia would have 100 games to play, and while that initially seemed like a tall order, this week marks the fulfillment of that wild promise with the release of the long-awaited title Chorus, which happens to be that 100th game! While this … [Read more...] about Chorus lands on Stadia, fulfilling the platform’s promise to have 100 games in 2021
[U] Stadia Pro subscribers are getting a whopping 7 free games for the month of December
Correction: 12/3/21: Google has reached out to let us know that Little Nightmares is not, in fact, being added back into Stadia Pro and that Darksider's 2 is not leaving Stadia Pro. Instead, Everspace left the Pro lineup on December 1, 2021. We will leave the original article intact … [Read more...] about [U] Stadia Pro subscribers are getting a whopping 7 free games for the month of December
Free Premiere Edition bundle if you buy a game for $29.99 or more for Stadia’s 2nd birthday
Happy second birthday, Google Stadia! Since its launch in 2019, Stadia has seen its ups and downs and has gone through quite a bit of transformation. It's added many features, and although they didn't release right when the platform was brought online, Google has done good by gamers and implemented … [Read more...] about Free Premiere Edition bundle if you buy a game for $29.99 or more for Stadia’s 2nd birthday
You can now livestream Stadia gameplay of select titles to Youtube in 4K resolution
Since its launch, the ability to stream live gameplay to Youtube from Google Stadia was capped at 1080p at 60 frames per second resolution. Now, according to a Twitter user by the name of Nohinn, livestreaming is receiving more options! In the tweet, Nohinn displays their resolution options and … [Read more...] about You can now livestream Stadia gameplay of select titles to Youtube in 4K resolution
[Updated] You can now join multiplayer Stadia games without an invite
Update: Stadia has had multiplayer games since launch with the ability to join public lobbies of players. The feature being rolled out now is specifically to allow other players to join your specific game without an invite. We've made the correction in the article. Sorry about the … [Read more...] about [Updated] You can now join multiplayer Stadia games without an invite
Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
In a new Stadia subreddit post, Grace Yang the game streaming platform's community manager (A.k.a. Grace from Google) took some time to detail an important change to the 'This Week on Stadia' news release. Effectively, it will no longer be posted each week. Instead, it's moving to a bi-weekly … [Read more...] about Google changes its ‘This Week on Stadia’ updates to a bi-weekly schedule
Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
With the introduction of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot, Hello Engineer, Heist Simulator, Rider's Republic, Child of Light, Fire Commander, and more on Google Stadia this month, there are now over 100 titles available to cloud gamers, and about 30 of those at any given time are included in Stadia Pro for … [Read more...] about Your Google Stadia games for November include Saints Row IV, DIRT 5, and more
Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
First discovered by Gem on Youtube, Google Stadia is beginning to test 30-minute game trials as a built-in feature to drive adoption rates up. For now, this new feature is exclusively available on the platform's new exclusive title Hello Engineer, which launched just yesterday. You don't need a … [Read more...] about Google Stadia gets free game trials which you can try first with the launch of Hello Engineer
Kamehameha! Google Stadia goes Super Saiyan with the launch of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
I'm a self-proclaimed Dragon Ball nerd. I grew up watching the anime right when it came to the Americas in 1996 and watched Dragon Ball, Z, and GT on Toonami. I still need to catch up on DBZ Kai, but regardless, I've always loved the characters, stories, and action presented in the series. My … [Read more...] about Kamehameha! Google Stadia goes Super Saiyan with the launch of Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
Stadia white label’s its cloud streaming tech to AT&T, and what it means for the future
A new partnership between AT&T, Warner Bros, and Google brings Batman: Arkham Knight to the web via Stadia, but not on the Stadia website. I know, that's weird to hear, right? Earlier this year, Gabe wrote up a piece on how Google was beginning to consider white labeling its streaming tech to … [Read more...] about Stadia white label’s its cloud streaming tech to AT&T, and what it means for the future
Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
Direct Touch brought the ability to directly touch your device's screen to affect gameplay in Stadia earlier this year to Android. Today on the Stadia Community Blog, Google announced that this feature is now available on iOS via the Stadia web application. Direct touch allows players to … [Read more...] about Stadia’s iOS web application gains Direct Touch gameplay support
