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You have a whole additional year to convert your Google Stadia controller to Bluetooth
Google is giving anyone who has a WiFi-only Stadia controller lying around an additional year to convert it to Bluetooth.
Malak Saleh12.18.2023
YouTube is testing bitesize games on desktop and mobile
YouTube is launching an in-app platform for minigames, adding to the ways you can interact with content on the popular video service, but the games are bite-size in nature, rather than full-fledged cloud-gaming experiences.
Lawrence Bonk09.06.2023
Google’s Stadia shutdown also killed its white label game streaming offering
Google has revealed that it stopped offering game streaming tech to other companies when it wound down Stadia.
Jon Fingas03.08.2023
Bungie offers displaced Stadia 'Destiny 2' players a free month of GeForce Now
Now that Stadia is gone, Bungie is steering players toward NVIDIA's GeForce Now.
Steve Dent01.20.2023
Stadia users can now unlock their controller’s Bluetooth
Google released a Chrome-based tool to unlock the Stadia gamepad’s native Bluetooth functionality.
Will Shanklin01.17.2023
Your Google Stadia controller won’t be a paperweight after the service shuts down
Now that Stadia is shutting down, Google is unlocking Bluetooth support on the service's controller.
Jon Fingas01.13.2023
The worst of tech in 2022
From FTX and Twitter to Peloton and Stadia, these are the year's biggest losers.
Engadget12.28.2022
Ubisoft explains how Stadia users can get free PC copies of games
Ubisoft details what to do if you bought the Stadia versions of its games.
Will Shanklin12.20.2022
'Hitman' players can soon port their Stadia saves to other platforms
With Stadia set to be shut down next month, players have been understandably worried about losing game progress on the platform.
Steve Dent12.16.2022
Google begins refunding Stadia hardware purchases made on the Google Store
Anyone who bought Stadia hardware from the Google Store should soon see refunds show up on their original payment.
Will Shanklin11.30.2022
Google starts issuing Stadia refunds
Google expects to refund most Stadia purchases (except for Stadia Pro subscriptions) by the time the servers shut down on January 18th.
Kris Holt11.09.2022
Stadia launch title 'Gylt' is heading to other platforms next year
The very first Stadia exclusive, 'Gylt,' is going to other platforms in 2023 now that Google's service is shutting down.
Jon Fingas10.05.2022
Google reportedly canceled a Stadia-exclusive follow-up to 'Death Stranding'
It didn't see a market for single-player games anymore, according to 9to5 Google.
Kris Holt10.01.2022
Ubisoft will help jilted Stadia users transfer their purchases to PC
It's not clear whether your save data will move over, though.
Kris Holt09.30.2022
Google is (unsurprisingly) shutting down Stadia in January
Players will continue to have access to their games library until January 18th.
Kris Holt09.29.2022
The first major 'Cyberpunk 2077' expansion won't come to PS4 or Xbox One
Phantom Liberty is an expansion adding new characters and a fresh location to Cyberpunk 2077, but it isn't coming to previous-generation consoles.
Jessica Conditt09.06.2022Google is testing a way to start streaming games from search results
Along with Stadia, the feature offers swift access to Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now and Amazon Luna titles.
Kris Holt08.12.2022
Google Stadia’s Party Stream is exactly what it sounds like
Share your gameplay with up to nine friends.
Amrita Khalid08.09.2022
Google is not shutting down Stadia
Contrary to what you may have heard in the past few days, Google says it’s not shutting down its Stadia gaming service.
Igor Bonifacic07.30.2022
With a Samsung TV and Game Pass Ultimate, I don’t need to buy an Xbox
The Xbox app is now available on Samsung’s latest smart TVs and monitors, offering game streaming straight from your TV — no console needed.
Mat Smith07.20.2022