Webcams are in short supply these days thanks the coronavirus pandemic. But you may already have a perfectly good camera that you can use for your next Zoom meeting or Facebook Messenger call. There are apps that will let you use an iPhone or Android device as a webcam for your computer. And some DSLR […]
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8 Comments on Google is opening Stadia to everyone (in 14 countries, and offering 2-months of free Stadia Pro)
Google is opening Stadia to everyone (in 14 countries, and offering 2-months of free Stadia Pro)
8 Comments on Google is opening Stadia to everyone (in 14 countries, and offering 2-months of free Stadia Pro)Google’s Stadia game streaming service went live in November… but at the time it was only open to Stadia Pro subscribers. Starting today Stadia is available for everyone in 14 supported countries. And Google is throwing in a free 2-month Stadia Pro subscription. Already paying for Stadia Pro? Google won’t charge you for the next […]
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Lilbits 382: GPD Win Max photos, Atari VCS videos, and more
The GPD Win Max will be a tiny gaming laptop computer with an 8 inch toucshcreen display, a QWERTY keyboard, integrated game controller buttons, and an Intel Ice Lake processor with Iris Plus graphics. GPD has been dropping details about the upcoming computer a few at a time. But this week we got a complete […]
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TouchStadia lets you play Stadia games on a phone without a controller
Google Stadia lets you stream console-quality games to supported smartphones… but officially you need to use a game controller because the service doesn’t support touchscreen controls. Unofficially though… there’s TouchStadia. It overlays a set of on-screen controls that let you play without a physical controller. The experience may not be all that pleasant though. That’s because […]
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Google Stadia is coming to 19 more smartphones Feb 20th (mostly Samsung)
When Google’s Stadia game streaming service launched last year, it delivered on the promise of letting you stream PC games over the internet to nearly any computer (with a web browser), TV (with a Chromecast Ultra), or phone (as long as it’s a Google Pixel 2 or later). Now Google is almost ready to add […]
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Chromebooks as a gaming platform? Steam support in the works, Stadia support is already here
1 Comment on Chromebooks as a gaming platform? Steam support in the works, Stadia support is already hereChromebooks may often be dismissed as cheap laptops that run a browser-based operating system. But thanks to support for Android and Linux apps, that’s not exactly true… and even if it were, there’s a lot you can do in a web browser. Case in point — when Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launched last year, […]
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Google Stadia allegedly causing some Chromecast Ultras to overheat and shut down
Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launched this week — and it’s initially available exclusively to folks who’ve paid for a Stadia Premiere Edition bundle that includes a Chromecast Ultra and Stadia controller allowing them to play on a TV screen… for a while. Some users are reporting that their Chromecast devices are overheating and shutting […]
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Google Stadia launches this week with 22 games you can play without a console or gaming PC
7 Comments on Google Stadia launches this week with 22 games you can play without a console or gaming PCAs promised, Google’s Stadia game streaming service goes live tomorrow — although early reviews suggest that it might not be for everyone just yet. The good news is that a week after announcing that only a dozen games would be playable at launch, Google has added another ten to the listen, bringing the total number […]
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Google unveils Stadia launch lineup (game streaming)
Google’s Stadia game streaming platform launches November 19th, and now Google has announced the initial game lineup. It’s… not that extensive. Customers with a Stadia Pro subscription will be able to stream Destiny 2: The Collection for no additional charge. And folks who want to buy games that they can play starting November 19th will only […]
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Google Stadia game streaming goes live Nov 19th
When Google unveiled its Stadia internet game streaming platform a few months ago, the company said it would launch in November. Now we have a more precise date: November 19th. The game streaming service will go live starting at 9:00AM Pacific Time that morning. November 19th is also when the first Stadia Founder Edition sets […]