The success of the original Final Fantasy VII game took the world by storm and paved the way for the Final Fantasy VII Remake to dominate the charts last year. Now, two new games in that universe are coming to “mobile”, which means that Chromebook owners will be able to enjoy them so long as […]
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Google Chat on the web may soon be much more usable thanks to a Gmail-style redesign
I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that Google Chat, the company’s replacement for Hangouts, is quite odd in its current state. This is primarily because of its threaded conversations approach which is unusually for long-time Hangouts veterans. Sure, it can be turned off, but not on existing chats or rooms. Instead, you’ll […]
Continue ReadingOutriders 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 familiar with Destiny 2 on Stadia, it looks […]
Continue Reading‘Google My Business’ users will soon have access to messages from customers via their desktop
If you’re a small business owner or a business owner of any size who has taken advantage of ‘Google My Business‘ to connect with and serve your customers, then you may be happy to know that you’ll soon be able to manage messages to and from those customers via the desktop interface. Your customers can […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Photos Integration with Chrome OS Files app may soon be possible
As reported by Android Police today, it’s been 2 years since Google retired Google Drive and Photos sync, leaving those who depended on that feature with no set alternatives other than to come up with workarounds and time-wasting solutions. That may soon change though, as a couple of new commits have been discovered in the […]
Continue Reading[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 heavy themes. The sound design alone is insanely engulfing […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Drive is unifying its two backup and sync solutions to ‘reduce confusion’
Let’s be honest, the old Google Drive Backup & Sync option (which still exists) is not reliable. That’s been my experience, at least. It constantly failed to synchronize hundreds of files and continued to get stuck retracing its steps each time I would turn my PC on. Google Drive File Stream is much more reliable […]
Continue Reading[U: Claim] Your Stadia Pro games for February – Journey to the Savage Planet, Enter the Gungeon, and Lara Croft
Another month, and yet another round of Stadia Pro games for your enjoyment! Google’s cloud gaming platform adds three titles for February which will free to claim for Pro subscribers on the first of the month – Journey to the Savage Planet, which we recently spoke at length about, Enter the Gungeon, a bullet hell […]
Continue Reading[U: Available] Popular deckbuilding roguelike game Slay the Spire comes to Chromebooks next week
Update: 12/4/21 – Slay the Spire is now available on the Google Play Store! Happy gaming! Developer MegaCrit’s unique single-player deckbuilding roguelike game, Slay the Spire, has received a cult following since its original release on PC and many fans in the gaming community have long since wanted it to arrive on mobile. It was […]
Continue ReadingAndroid TV devices may require AV1 codec in order to operate beginning in March
The Alliance for Open Media’s royalty-free codec, AV1, has been used by Google plenty in the past, but back in November, we found out that they had intentions to utilize it in even more Google services like Stadia, Google Meet, Photos, and even Google TV. Now, all Android TV devices may be required to implement […]
Continue ReadingPhoenix Point, Gods Will Fall, and TOHU provide an eclectic mix of gameplay on the Stadia Store this week
In addition to Madden 2021 dropping on Stadia today, three more games were recently announced to be arriving on the Stadia store. Phoenix Point – a tactical RPG in the same vein as the XCOM series, Gods Will Fall – a third-person action combat game, and TOHU – an adorable indie puzzle adventure title that […]
Continue ReadingYoutube web app gains PWA install prompt – may be hinting at offline support
Hot off the heels of the Google Calendar web app gaining offline support for Workspace users, the Youtube web app is now showing the PWA install prompt in the Chrome Omnibox for some. It’s important to note that some users have stated that they’ve seen this for a while now, but a mass rollout is […]
Continue ReadingYou should be able to play Magic the Gathering: Arena natively on your Chromebook soon
We’re seeing a lot of major game publishers port their titles to “Android” as apps over the past year and by extension, they’re often able to be played to some degree on Chromebooks via Google Play Store compatibility. Diablo Immortal is on its way, League of Legends: Wild Rift will be in open beta in […]
Continue ReadingLeague of Legends: Wild Rift will soon place one of the world’s most played games on Chromebooks
Cloud gaming is all the rage right now, with services like Google Stadia and Nvidia GeForce NOW taking center stage, but Google Play Games still have a few tricks up their sleeve. Several extremely popular titles are finally making their way to Chromebooks this year thanks to their in-built Play Store compatibility with “Android Apps” […]
Continue Reading[Update: Rolling out] Google Messages to bring message scheduling feature to the masses
Update: Message scheduling is rolling out more widely! Conversation categories have recently started to show up for a select few users of Google’s popular Messages app. The feature will soon allow messages to be automatically sorted into labels using AI and machine learning to keep things tidy. According to XDA Developers, we can also expect […]
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