We've talked at length about MediaTek and their upcoming Chromebook-specific chips in the past and we've even made a video about why exactly these chips will come to play an important roll in the Chrome OS ecosystem in the near future. Those chips, specifically, are the MT8183 (currently in devices … [Read more...] about Here’s the first flagship MediaTek MT8195 Chromebook in development – ‘Cherry’
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Hellpoint is now available on Stadia and it looks insane
Hellpoint is a crazy dark and twisted Action RPG that was created by Cradle Games, a Canadian developer that's been wanting to create a Souls-like for years. It features brutal combat, and hellish enemies in a tormented landscape - a derelict space station called Irid Novo. It seriously gives me … [Read more...] about Hellpoint is now available on Stadia and it looks insane
You will soon be able to access your Pixel phone’s Google Recorder audio via your Chromebook
Google's official recorder app is pretty incredible. Not only can it transcribe your voice to text right before your eyes, but it also allows you to search, copy and paste, and scrub that text alongside the audio for a truly futuristic experience. Normally, when someone wants to access these … [Read more...] about You will soon be able to access your Pixel phone’s Google Recorder audio via your Chromebook
How to switch between users on your Chromebook with a keyboard shortcut [VIDEO]
When I first started using Chromebooks after years of working on macOS, there was one part of my workflow that was missing: the ability to log into multiple Chrome browsers with separate Google accounts. On macOS, this allowed me to keep things like bookmarks, saved passwords, payment methods, and … [Read more...] about How to switch between users on your Chromebook with a keyboard shortcut [VIDEO]
Stadia’s leadership fails its users and passionate development team amidst a class-action lawsuit
In a new class-action lawsuit, Google is being sued for advertising that Stadia was more powerful than Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox by streaming in 4K when, in fact, few games took advantage of this quality when the service first became available. Instead, most games at launch streamed at … [Read more...] about Stadia’s leadership fails its users and passionate development team amidst a class-action lawsuit
[U] Google Classroom plans to further transform distanced learning with its 2021 feature roadmap
Update 2/19/21: Rich text editing will be available for Classroom Stream Posts, not Classroom assignments. I've updated the article to reflect this. Thanks Tom Mullaney! During the Learning with Google Livestream Event, which you can watch below, Google revealed a torrent of improvements to its … [Read more...] about [U] Google Classroom plans to further transform distanced learning with its 2021 feature roadmap
Outriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
Square Enix, publisher of the popular Final Fantasy series is bringing a new intellectual property to Google Stadia - Outriders. Developed by People Can Fly, this 1-3 player, drop-in-drop-out co-op shooter is set in an original, dark, and desperate sci-fi universe. For those of you who are … [Read more...] about Outriders by Square Enix is coming to Stadia on April 1
Google Stadia reaffirms its commitment by planning ‘more than 100’ game releases for 2021
Seemingly in direct response to all of the naysayers who have come out of the woodwork this month because of the company's decision to wind down their in-house game development studios, Stadia has re-upped its commitment by stating that they will be bringing 'more than 100 games' to the platform. In … [Read more...] about Google Stadia reaffirms its commitment by planning ‘more than 100’ game releases for 2021
[U: Claim] Little Nightmares II is coming to Stadia this week – free for Pro subscribers
Update 2/12/21: Little Nightmares II is now free to claim with Stadia Pro! Little Nightmares II on Stadia When Little Nightmares first released on Stadia, we did a First Look Gameplay showcasing it. It's a creepy, unsettling Tim Burton-esque stealth puzzle game that explores some pretty … [Read more...] about [U: Claim] Little Nightmares II is coming to Stadia this week – free for Pro subscribers
Crayta: Starter Edition is now completely free to play on Stadia
Joining the other free to play titles on Stadia, such as Destiny 2, and Super Bomberman R Online, the Starter Edition of Crayta is now completely free to play! Please note that the Starter Edition consists of the base game only. If you want to buy the Deluxe Edition to gain access to the following … [Read more...] about Crayta: Starter Edition is now completely free to play on Stadia
Terraria for Stadia is canceled after the game’s developer is locked out of his Google accounts
If you get locked out of your Google account for any reason, the company has provided you with several ways to regain access. Recovery codes, backup codes that you can print, two-step verification, et cetera, et cetera. However, there are varying circumstances where most of those recovery options … [Read more...] about Terraria for Stadia is canceled after the game’s developer is locked out of his Google accounts
Nvidia GeForce Now has streamed over 175 million hours of gameplay in its first year
It's officially been one whole year since Nvidia launched its GeForce Now service, and in a new blog post, it's detailed its achievements in that time. One of the most striking takeaways was that they have streamed over 175 million hours of gameplay to users - that's unreal! Not only that, but … [Read more...] about Nvidia GeForce Now has streamed over 175 million hours of gameplay in its first year
