When Google first launched Stadia, their cloud gaming service, they focused their rather strange marketing on features that don't really matter to the average user. They continually touted 4K resolution and 60 frames per second. Yes, those things are impressive, especially for a streaming service … [Read more...] about Google releases new Stadia advertisement that should have been seen at service’s launch
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Risk of Rain 2 is now available on Stadia for hours of co-op madness
At long last, Risk of Rain 2 is available on Stadia. This entry to the series is a 3D sequel to Risk of Rain - a 2D roguelike that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The premise of the game is that you must survive an onslaught of alien enemies on foreign planets with up to four friends. The … [Read more...] about Risk of Rain 2 is now available on Stadia for hours of co-op madness
Chromecast with Google TV to officially gain support for Stadia next year
Google's new Chromecast with Google TV was officially shown off to the public yesterday. Much of what was revealed was confirmed after the device, like all of Google's other hardware, leaked in full. The biggest blow to Stadia fans was that the packaging failed to include the cloud gaming service at … [Read more...] about Chromecast with Google TV to officially gain support for Stadia next year
[Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three
Update: After being delayed by a few hours, Dead by Daylight is now available for Pro subscribers to claim. Now that competition is heating up between Stadia and Geforce Now and Amazon's Luna is about to enter the ring, Google is doing a better job at staying competitive by continuing its trend … [Read more...] about [Update: Claim Now] Stadia Pro continues trend by giving away another six free games this month, removes another three
Deal Alert: The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition for Stadia is just $7.99 for a limited time!
After being pulled from the Stadia Pro lineup on July 16th, many gamers became upset that The Elder Scrolls Online was not available for them to start playing once they began their free trial with Stadia. Luckily, the standard edition of the game is now just $7.99 until October 5th. This allows … [Read more...] about Deal Alert: The Elder Scrolls Online Standard Edition for Stadia is just $7.99 for a limited time!
Stadia adds another 6 free games to Stadia Pro, drops 3 others
It goes without saying that even as we sing the praises of GeForce NOW on Chromebooks, Stadia did it all first. Sure, the two platforms take quite different approaches to the game streaming industry, but they both do things quite well. One of Stadia's biggest draws right now is the fact that … [Read more...] about Stadia adds another 6 free games to Stadia Pro, drops 3 others
[Update: Back online] Stadia and PGA Tour 2K21 have a failure to launch
I'm not going to lie, I woke up a bit more excited about things than usual thanks in part to the launch of a game I've been looking forward to on Stadia for quite some time now: PGA Tour 2K21. I wrote a piece over on Gaming Unboxed about how much I loved the Tiger Woods PGA Tour games of old and … [Read more...] about [Update: Back online] Stadia and PGA Tour 2K21 have a failure to launch
Forget Chromeboxes, Atari’s VCS 800 may be my next Chrome OS desktop
I am what many in the tech space would refer to as, well, seasoned. I enjoyed a childhood where arcades at the mall were commonplace and "console" games were still very much in a fledgling state. As a matter of fact, my first console was the original Atari 2600 but we didn't get one of those until … [Read more...] about Forget Chromeboxes, Atari’s VCS 800 may be my next Chrome OS desktop
Stadia turns one month old and I have some thoughts [VIDEO]
Stadia has just rolled over the one month mark since launch, and in that time, many things have been corrected, added, and cleaned up. More games have arrived, more of the initial, promised features have shown up, and the early wrinkles have already started ironing themselves out. It feels … [Read more...] about Stadia turns one month old and I have some thoughts [VIDEO]
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]
