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Google Stadia acquires Journey to the Savage Planet developer
Google’s Stadia team has had a pretty rough few months. The time ahead of launch was pretty meager in terms of hype. Some gamers were excited about the prospect of cloud-based gaming, but the lacking features spoiled the fun for some. The low number of starter titles on the roster, with only 22 games at
Borderlands 3 Launches on Stadia Today
Borderlands 3 is joining Google Stadia today as the roster of titles on Google’s streaming platform for video games grows steadily. This is of course the latest of a batch of titles headed to Stadia. Borderlands 3 will be joined by the likes of Darksiders Genesis, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Each of these
YouTube cracks down on “toxic comments”, but is still too vague
There’s long been a policy within social media of being hands-off. And this absolutely applies for Google’s massive video sharing service, YouTube. Over the years, the service has undeniably become the norm for most users to share videos online. And while the majority of content is totally innocent and otherwise non-offensive, things have gotten worse
Epic Games and Google squabble over Play Store fees for Fortnite
Fortnite has just recently dropped on Android, offering a scaled-down version of the competitive shooter on mobile devices. Google has listed the app on the Play Store for distribution. THis platform carries with it a fee that Google uses to monetize the platform. That fee is 30% of sales of both apps themselves, and in-app
Google Stadia’s flop of a launch signals relief for Microsoft and Sony
Google Stadia hasn’t had the easiest time since launch. With a meager launch lineup combined with the already-existing technical hurdles, the cloud gaming effort is going to have a tough time breaking down barriers and growing in the next few years. For Google, this is a bad sign as the reception from this early time
YouTube changes guidelines for video game violence
The ever-shifting conversation surrounding video game violence is quite complex. As more and more countries seek to crack down on some aspects of anti-social behavior, sometimes by scapegoating video games, the complex situation gets very confusing. And of course, online platforms are often caught in the middle of this ongoing conversation. YouTube in particular is one
Google offering Pro Stadia refunds, with some qualifiers
Google Stadia will offer refunds to anyone that purchased Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19, after those two games have already been on the service, before being added to Stadia Pro starting next month. Those that purchased the games will need to visit Google Stadia’s support page and file a request and wait for a response.
Google Stadia adding more games to its Pro membership
Currently, two games are offered as free addons to the Pro Stadia memberships, Destiny 2: The Collection and Samurai Shodown. Gamers are quickly demanding more and more games to be added to the service. Now Google Stadia’s team has announced two more games are being added to the Pro tier. This is something the overall service needs,
Google blames developers for Stadia performance woes
Google Stadia hit the market earlier this month. The launch lineup, which was hastily expanded to 22 games ahead of launch, drew many gamers across the globe into the arms of big daddy Google. Shortly after the streaming service launched though, people began to notice some weirdness. According to reports in various outlets, two flagship
Google Stadia team denies Chromecast Ultra overheat reports
Various problems and complaints about Google Stadia have been reported in the days following launch. From a narrow launch lineup was a major problem for some users. Early adopters also cited latency problems as a common complaint. There have also been claims that the 4K 60 FPS delivery has not been consistent. Gamers claim that
Stadia isn’t actually delivering 4K resolutions with 60fps
Google’s Stadia streaming service has hit another major roadblock on launch. Reports are coming in from reviews of the service that show inconsistent framerates, and variable resolutions, depending on platform of choice. Chromecast Ultra is reporting entirely different experiences for some games compared to when played in a normal Chrome browser. The whole thing gets
Google Adds 10 More Games To Stadia’s Launch Lineup
Google has just made a rash announcement, confirming that they are rushing more games to Google Stadia. Gaming icon, and Doritos Pope, Geoff Keighley broke the announcement via Twitter just a short while ago. He confirmed that the launch roster of Stadia titles had expanded by 10, bringing the games on the steaming service on
Google Stadia Will Be Missing Some Key Features At Launch
With Google Stadia less than a week away, with it’s upcoming launch on November 19th, there are a ton of curious people who want to know what the service will be like on launch. Andrey Doronichev and Beri Lee, two members of Stadia’s team, held a Reddit AMA yesterday, hoping to let folks know what to
GRID on Stadia has massive 40-car mode that’s unique to the streaming service
It looks like the performance gains of the virtualized platform are already apparent though, as it has been revealed that there’s at least one game in the launch stable for Stadia that has some interesting unique content. In particular it turns out that the racing title has a 40-car racing mode that is only possible
Google Stadia announces all 12 launch titles
Google Stadia launches in November 19th, so we’re a very short wait away from the premier of the new streaming service. That means that gamers all over the globe are curious what games will be available when the streaming app launches. Here’s the full rundown. Google’s ambitious new service hasn’t been without criticism though. Gamers
Google says Stadia will ship on a first-come first-served schedule
So we’ve got some bad news for anyone who has bought into Google Stadia, as the shipment schedule for the Founder’s and Premiere Editions is a bit wonky. Google has stated that the Founder’s and Premiere Editions of Stadia will be shipped on a first-come first-served schedule, meaning that anyone who pre-ordered isn’t guaranteed to
Negative Latency works, people just don’t understand it
So there’s been a ton of backlash, apathy and head scratching over Google Stadia. The new streaming service from Google designed to stream games is a weird pivot for the company. One major hangup, among many, that people have with the idea is the networking side of things. Stadia needs a pretty beefy connection to
Google Stadia will use “negative latency” to predict player choices
So there are some concerns for Google Stadia when it comes to a handful of technical hurdles that are keeping users away. Aside from the obvious limitations of needing a rather speedy connection to handle all of the data throughput, there’s another concern people have about the cloud-based service. The issue of bandwidth use is
Kids “earning power” threatened on YouTube because of systems designed to protect them
A previously announced series of regulations on YouTube that are designed to protect children from being exposed to predators and dangerous or offensive content is causing uproar among some parents. Now, YouTube is improving its protections for underage users by moving content featuring children to the YouTube Kids app. Some parents of child YouTube stars
More Stadia features have been revealed, gamertag switching is easy
As part of a new gaming service, a lot of fans of video games are expecting Google Stadia to be able to overcome or avoid many of the growing pains that hamstrung early entries into the industry. Google Stadia is in a prime position to take a pretty sizable slice of the game market when
Google Stadia Price Tiers And Founder’s Edition Details
So the Google Stadia reveal stream just wrapped, and it has the internet buzzing with hype about the upcoming launch of Google’s new game cloud streaming site. The focus was of course on what really matters to gamers, the games themselves, so Google was happy to provide details on some of the dozens of launch
Baldur’s Gate 3 Announced for Google Stadia, Watch the Livestream
It looks like the leaks of Google Stadia were pretty on point. The $9.99 USD price point for Stadia Pro was correct. The Founder’s Edition bundle was also on point in the leaks. The streaming service includes many games, more than 30 on launch, with both free and paid tiers as well. The big new
Google Stadia Pricing and Launch Details Leak
With fresh new about Google Stadia having been teased this week, ahead of a planned reveal livestream from Google, gamers and the tech industry at large have been eagerly digging for more information about the new cloud gaming service from Google. And it looks like some really important details have been leaked about Stadia. According
Google Stadia set to reveal price and games library in upcoming event
Ahead of the impending festival of insanity and hype that is E3, Google is getting in on the fun with a press event of their own. The giant company is bringing out the details fans and gamers have been asking for since Stadia was announced. Google’s Stadia streaming service has generated a ton of speculation
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