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Resident Evil Village coming to Stadia with free Stadia Premiere Edition

Resident Evil Village coming to Stadia with free Stadia Premiere Edition

March 22, 2021
One of 2021’s most anticipated games, Resident Evil Village, will hit Google Stadia on May 7, the same day it’s released on other platforms. If you preorder a copy for the streaming service — either the Standard Edition ($60) or Deluxe Edition ($70) — Google will give you a free Stadia Premiere Edition, which includes...
Lenovo is offering 3 months of Stadia Pro service on new Legion and IdeaPad gaming laptops and PCs

Lenovo is offering 3 months of Stadia Pro service on new Legion and IdeaPad gaming laptops and PCs

March 19, 2021
Lenovo has announced that it is partnering with Google to offer three months of free access to Stadia Pro to customers buying new Lenovo Legion or IdeaPad gaming laptops and Lenovo gaming PCs (manufactured after April 5, 2021). Google recently announced a similar offer for Chromebook users giving them access to the cloud gaming service...
Microsoft Edge browser for Xbox Series X and S opens up new cloud gaming possibilities

Microsoft Edge browser for Xbox Series X and S opens up new cloud gaming possibilities

March 10, 2021
Microsoft’s new consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, are excellent gaming machines on their own. The Series X is capable of 4K gaming, while the smaller Series S lets you enjoy next-gen titles at 1440p at a relatively cheaper package. But there is now a way to go beyond the list of Xbox...
Google Stadia reportedly failed to meet expectations by “hundreds of thousands”

Google Stadia reportedly failed to meet expectations by “hundreds of thousands”

February 26, 2021
It’s been a tough start to the year for Google Stadia. Earlier this month, Google confirmed plans to shut down Stadia’s internal game development division, one week after allegedly praising the studio for its progress. Now, two reports out today have shed light on what it was like on the inside, with one report saying...
Journey to the Savage Planet was broken on Stadia but Google has issued a fix

Journey to the Savage Planet was broken on Stadia but Google has issued a fix

February 23, 2021
Google's Stadia has been a rollercoaster from start to finish. For those unaware, Stadia is a cloud game streaming service (not unlike NVIDIA's GeForce NOW and Microsoft's xCloud) that can stream games from a high-powered machine in a server center near you to one of your devices. You can purchase games on Stadia or pay...
Google exec reportedly praised Stadia game studios right before shutting them down

Google exec reportedly praised Stadia game studios right before shutting them down

February 16, 2021
A week before Google announced it was shutting down Stadia Games and Entertainment, a studio developing first-party games for Stadia, executives allegedly praised staff for making “great progress” and “building a diverse and talented team.” According to a report from Kotaku, citing four sources with knowledge of the situation, Google Stadia vice president and general manager...
Google Stadia to offer over 100 games this year, including FIFA 21, Far Cry 6 and more

Google Stadia to offer over 100 games this year, including FIFA 21, Far Cry 6 and more

February 15, 2021
Google has promised that it is working on bringing a library of over 100 games this year to Stadia, the company’s cloud-based game streaming platform. The announcement comes only a couple of weeks after it was confirmed that the company is shutting down its in-house Stadia game studio division responsible for developing exclusive games for...
Chromebooks now launch with Stadia pre-installed

Chromebooks now launch with Stadia pre-installed

February 10, 2021
Chromebooks have become increasingly popular over the past several months as people adopt remote learning and work from home environments. While these devices are great for getting work done, they’re also perfect for playing Stadia, Google’s video game streaming service. Speaking of which, the Made By Google Twitter account announced that new Chromebooks launch with Stadia...
Google is shutting down its in-house Stadia game studio

Google is shutting down its in-house Stadia game studio

February 1, 2021
Google on Monday confirmed plans to shut down Stadia’s internal game development division, citing challenges of cost and time as two major factors. The search giant reiterated that this doesn’t mean Stadia itself is shutting down for consumers. When Stadia first launched, Google not only promised the service would be the future of gaming, but also...
Many Android 11 users are having trouble getting games to recognize their controllers

Many Android 11 users are having trouble getting games to recognize their controllers

January 18, 2021
Ever since Android 11 rolled out, users have been facing issues while trying to connect a gaming controller with their smartphones. According to the reports, phones running Android 11 are either not able to recognize controllers as input devices or they don't let users map their keys properly. As per a thread regarding the bug on...
LG’s 2021 TVs will support Google Stadia and GeForce NOW, run webOS 6.0

LG’s 2021 TVs will support Google Stadia and GeForce NOW, run webOS 6.0

January 11, 2021
LG has announced a partnership with Google that will see Google Stadia come to webOS smart TVs later this year. The company will be the first TV manufacturer to natively support Stadia gameplay via webOS, LG said. GeForce Now will also make its way to webOS TVs later this year. “LG plans to have the new...
Google Stadia finally makes its way to iOS via web app

Google Stadia finally makes its way to iOS via web app

December 16, 2020
Google Stadia subscribers can finally officially access the service on their iPhone or iPad — although the experience isn’t quite as seamless as it is on Android. That’s because due to Apple’s App Store restrictions, users are required to go through the Safari web browser and not a dedicated app. Apple’s App Store has strict restrictions...