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Google adds a Premium gaming section on the Play Store for Chromebooks

Google adds a Premium gaming section on the Play Store for Chromebooks

September 17, 2020
Chromebooks are incredibly popular in education and professional settings. They’re also becoming increasingly popular for gaming, according to Google, and the search giant hopes to capitalize on this trend by highlighting high-quality gaming options on Chrome OS. Starting today, the Google Play Store on Chrome OS will show a premium gaming section that contains Android games...
Chromebook gaming to get more viable with Steam Sync in GeForce NOW, preloaded Stadia web app

Chromebook gaming to get more viable with Steam Sync in GeForce NOW, preloaded Stadia web app

September 11, 2020
NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service added Chromebook support in beta last month, giving Chromebook users a chance to experience demanding games on their devices. However, the first beta version of the service didn't include Steam Sync and Highlights support for Chromebooks. Now, NVIDIA has finally released Steam Sync support for Chromebooks with its weekly...
Apple blocks Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia from the App Store, leaving Android as the only mobile OS for cloud gaming

Apple blocks Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia from the App Store, leaving Android as the only mobile OS for cloud gaming

August 7, 2020
Microsoft is scheduled to launch its xCloud game streaming service on September 15th and the company has already released a partial list of titles that will be supported at launch. Much like NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, xCloud will let users enjoy a wide variety of Xbox and PC games on their smartphones and...
Google Stadia can now play games over 4G and 5G mobile data

Google Stadia can now play games over 4G and 5G mobile data

July 28, 2020
Google Stadia launched last year as the company's ambitious entry into the growing market of cloud game streaming services. Understandably, Stadia was limited to Wi-Fi networks at launch. After all, streaming games from the cloud racks up data usage very quickly. If that doesn't matter to you, though, it's now possible to play games over...
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 comes with 3 months of free Stadia Pro

The ASUS ROG Phone 3 comes with 3 months of free Stadia Pro

July 22, 2020
Taiwanese smartphone maker ASUS just unveiled its latest ROG branded gaming smartphones — the ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition. Out of the two, the ROG Phone 3 is the true successor to last year's ROG Phone II, and it packs in top-of-the-line specifications, including Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 865 Plus chip, up...
Stadia kicks off “Summer of Games” sale, announces new exclusives

Stadia kicks off “Summer of Games” sale, announces new exclusives

July 15, 2020
If you're someone who enjoys a good deal on a video game, summer is an exciting time. The Steam Summer Sale, for example, consistently has some of the best deals you'll find all year. Google is trying to join the fun with the Stadia "Summer of Games" deals. They also announced a slew of new...
Google rolls out wireless gameplay using the Stadia Controller on your Android phone

Google rolls out wireless gameplay using the Stadia Controller on your Android phone

June 30, 2020
Google Stadia launched over 6 months ago and a big selling point of the cloud gaming service is not needing a bunch of expensive gaming equipment. The only real hardware you need is a computer with access to a web browser like Google Chrome, a Chromecast Ultra, or an Android smartphone. However, if you wanted...
Crayta will be the first game with Stadia’s “State Share” multiplayer feature

Crayta will be the first game with Stadia’s “State Share” multiplayer feature

June 19, 2020
Google announced Stadia with a long list of exciting features, but many of those features were not present at launch. "State Share" is one of them and it will finally be coming next month with a game called Crayta. State Share makes it easy to join your friend's multiplayer games. Like State Share, Crayta was also...
Google Stadia adds 3 RPGs: The Elder Scrolls: Online, Windbound, and Cris Tales, drops Premiere Edition price to $99

Google Stadia adds 3 RPGs: The Elder Scrolls: Online, Windbound, and Cris Tales, drops Premiere Edition price to $99

June 16, 2020
Google is adding new games to Stadia nearly every week. This week, the company is starting with three new RPGs, including The Elder Scrolls: Online. In addition, the cost of the Stadia Premiere Edition starter kit has been dropped to $99 following the end of the 3-month Pro trial. The Elder Scrolls: Online is the first...
Exclusive: Google is testing a low-latency gaming mode on its Android TV dongle, possibly for Stadia support

Exclusive: Google is testing a low-latency gaming mode on its Android TV dongle, possibly for Stadia support

June 12, 2020
Earlier this month, we published renders from a marketing video we obtained of Google's upcoming Android TV dongle, code-named "Sabrina." We obtained the marketing video from a pre-release firmware build. What we didn't initially realize, though, is that the firmware also contains evidence of upcoming hardware features. If you're looking for a recap of what we...
Google Stadia adds mobile touch controls, per-device resolution settings, and now works on any Android device

Google Stadia adds mobile touch controls, per-device resolution settings, and now works on any Android device

June 11, 2020
Google Stadia is one of the hottest new cloud gaming services on the market. Google has already added popular games from series like Destiny and Assassin's Creed with more titles being added each month. The best part of cloud gaming is that, with a simple server-side and app update, the user experience can be drastically...
T-Mobile is offering 3 free months of Stadia Pro

T-Mobile is offering 3 free months of Stadia Pro

June 2, 2020
Google Stadia is the hot new game streaming platform and it's slowly getting better and better. Last month, the service received a number of new games and features, plus more are on the way. Google offered 2 months of Stadia Pro for free back in April, now T-Mobile is offering 3 months for free. The offer...