Neowin News Feed for: Stadia

Google Stadia's Vice President Phil Harrison quietly left the company

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:37:52 +0000

Google announced to shut down Google Stadia on September 29, 2022 and later terminated its operations in 2023. According to reports, the company's vice president has now silently left Google. Read more...

Here's how you can turn your Stadia controller into a Bluetooth controller

Justin Luna — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 08:42:01 +0000

Google has released an update tool that allows Stadia controllers to connect to other devices via Bluetooth. This development is in line with the discontinuation of the company's cloud gaming service. Read more...

Hitman players on Stadia will be able to transfer their progress to other platforms

Justin Luna — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 08:26:01 +0000

IO Interactive is working on a tool to allow Stadia players to transfer their Hitman game progress to an Xbox, PlayStation, or PC. This is in line with Stadia's impending shutdown in January. Read more...

The second wave of Stadia refunds by Google hits Europe, Canada, and the U.K.

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:24:01 +0000

As Stadia will officially halt services in January, Google needs to provide refunds for hardware purchases on the platform. After the U.S. the refunds are now rolling out to the UK among other places. Read more...

Netflix confirms interest to launch its own cloud gaming service

Justin Luna — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:58:01 +0000

Netflix's VP of game development Mike Verdu has confirmed that the streaming service is looking to launch its own cloud gaming service. This comes weeks after Google shuttered its Stadia service. Read more...

Ubisoft to enable users to transfer their purchases to PC as Stadia wheezes its last cough

Fiza Ali — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:34:01 +0000

Stadia is set to bite the dust early next year. Keeping this in view, Ubisoft has said that it will allow users to transfer their Ubisoft titles from the Stadia store on to their PCs. Read more...

Google pulls the plug on Stadia, will refund all games and hardware purchases

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:47:59 +0000

Google has officially announced it is shutting down the game streaming platform Stadia less than three years after it went online. The company will be issuing refunds on the hardware and games. Read more...

Has Google Stadia improved over the years?

Asher Madan — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:16:01 +0000

Google Stadia launched in 2019 to a lot of hype, but technical issues held the cloud game streaming service back. However, has the service improved since that time? Read on to find out. Read more...

Ubisoft possibly developing new Prince of Persia game

Asher Madan — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:26:01 +0000

Today, known leaker Tom Henderson said that Ubisoft was working on a new Prince of Persia game. However, it'll be inspired by the Ori franchise instead of the past games the publisher has released. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be free to play on Stadia this weekend

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:24:01 +0000

Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be available free to play on Google Stadia from tomorrow until February 28 as part of the platform's Free Play Days. The offer is open to all Stadia gamers. Read more...

Google reportedly trying to salvage Stadia, consumer version deprioritized

Asher Madan — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:36:01 +0000

Today, a new report by Business Insider says that Google is trying to salvage its 'failing Stadia' service by offering the technology to enterprise. The consumer version has been 'deprioritized'. Read more...

Ubisoft won't update Watch Dogs: Legion anymore, stability issues remain

Asher Madan — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:02:32 +0000

After many months, Ubisoft has revealed that the September 2021 patch for Watch Dogs: Legion was its last. The game won't receive any new updates, but there are still serious problems on console. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok screenshots and story details leak

Asher Madan — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:40:01 +0000

Descriptions and screenshots of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok recently leaked from Ubisoft China. They detail the expansion's supernatural story that takes place in the Nine Realms. Read more...

Serious Sam 4 on Xbox Series X plays like a hilarious B-movie, but a poor port ruins it

Asher Madan — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:00:02 +0000

Serious Sam 4 recently released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X after its September 2020 launch for PC and Stadia. Unfortunately, it suffers from horrible performance issues on Xbox Series X. Read more...

Google Stadia arrives on LG Smart TVs weeks after GeForce NOW

Paul Hill — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:52:01 +0000

LG has announced that you can play Stadia games on its Smart TVs if they run webOS 5.0 or webOS 6.0. To begin playing, you'll just need a compatible controller and it's likely you already have one. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers removes paid experience and resource boosts after backlash

Asher Madan — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 22:10:01 +0000

Square Enix announced that it was removing paid boosts from Marvel's Avengers. A few months ago, Hero's Catalysts and Fragment Extractors went on sale for actual currency. This was met with backlash. Read more...

Marvel's Avengers 2021 roadmap revealed, confirms Spider-Man

Asher Madan — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:24:01 +0000

Square Enix has revealed the Fall and Winter roadmap for Marvel's Avengers. The game will receive a number of reworked systems later this year to improve the experience and address concerns. Read more...

Google brings Play and Watch bundle for $99.99 with Stadia Controller and Chromecast

Fiza Ali — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:28:02 +0000

Google is giving its users the freedom to buy Stadia Controller and 2020 Chromecast as a bundle at a discounted price of $99.99. However, users can buy these products separately as well. Read more...

Google's Stadia to land on the latest Chromecast and Android TV devices on June 23

Chandrakant Isi — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:20:01 +0000

Google's cloud gaming service Stadia will be available on Chromecast with Google TV, Nvidia Shield TV, Shield TV Pro, Xiaomi Mi Box 3, Mi Box 4, Walmart's Onn dongle, and more devices. Read more...

Search function finally arrives at Stadia for web, future updates detailed

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:26:02 +0000

Today Google released a much-needed update for the web version of its cloud gaming service. Stadia for web is finally getting a search bar. Some future UI updates and features were also detailed. Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 gets a new hotfix with a host of fixes and improvements

Mehrotra A — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:38:01 +0000

CDPR has released a new hotfix for PC, console and Stadia users. The patch improves performance as well as offering platform-specific fixes. It is rolling out to PCs, consoles and Stadia users. Read more...

Life is Strange: True Colors and Remastered Collection unveiled for multiple platforms

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:18:01 +0000

Today at the virtual Square Enix Presents show the game maker unveiled the next instalment in the Life is Strange franchise, Life is Strange: True Colors and a remastered collection of the originals. Read more...

Terraria for Google Stadia is back in development

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:36:01 +0000

After being announced as cancelled earlier this month, Re-Logic has confirmed that Terraria for Stadia is back in development after it managed to get its developer accounts unblocked by Google. Read more...

PixelJunk Raiders announced as a Stadia exclusive, March free games revealed

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:26:01 +0000

In its weekly update, a new exclusive title for the Google Stadia platform was unveiled today. Duly christened PixelJunk Raiders, the game is scheduled to launch next month on March 1. Read more...

Google promises 100 games coming to Stadia in 2021

Usama Jawad — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:04:01 +0000

Google has announced that over 100 games will be making their way to Stadia in 2021. It has also revealed the names and release dates of nine titles coming soon, which include FIFA 21 and Judgment. Read more...

You can earn these Destiny 2: Trials of Osiris rewards from February 12 to 16

Asher Madan — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:54:02 +0000

This week, you can earn a number of powerful weapons by participating in Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris competition. You'll be able to get The Messenger after just three wins in a row. Read more...

Stadia version of Terraria cancelled after Google disables developer's account

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:16:01 +0000

The developer behind the popular indie game Terraria has announced that the development of a Stadia version of the title has been canceled after Google disabled the developer's account. Read more...

You can earn these Destiny 2: Trials of Osiris rewards from February 5 to 9

Asher Madan — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:04:02 +0000

After a lengthy delay, Destiny 2's Trials of Osiris mode is in full swing. This week, you can earn a number of weapons like the coveted The Summoner auto rifle and The Scholar scout rifle. Read more...

Google is shutting down Stadia Games & Entertainment division

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:47:50 +0000

Google has announced that its shutting down its game development studios under Stadia Games & Entertainment, as it wants to focus on the Stadia platform and offer its technology to publishers. Read more...

Stadia Pro adds Journey to the Savage Planet and Enter the Gungeon in February

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:44:01 +0000

Google has announced the lineup of games that will be available at no extra cost for Stadia Pro members in February, including an exclusive special edition of Journey to the Savage Planet. Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 gets its first major patch, brings stability improvements and bug fixes

Mehrotra A — Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:00:01 +0000

CDPR has released a new patch for PC, console and Stadia users. The patch improves performance as well as offers platform-specific fixes. It is rolling out to PCs, consoles and Stadia users. Read more...

Stadia is coming to LG smart TVs later this year

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:10:01 +0000

LG has announced that Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, is being built into its smart TVs later this year. Customers will be able to play straight from the TV as long as they have a controller. Read more...

Stadia will enable live streaming directly to YouTube starting today

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 11:02:01 +0000

Google has announced that, one year after the service launched, it's finally enabling Stadia users to livestream games directly to YouTube. The feature will be available to everyone today. Read more...

Google Stadia is now live in eight more European countries

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:24:01 +0000

Google is expanding the availability of Stadia across eight more European countries. Signing up for the service is straightforward and only requires a Gmail account, with a free month of Stadia Pro. Read more...

Google Stadia now lets you share games with your family group

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 20:50:01 +0000

Google is finally letting Stadia players share games they've bought or claimed through their Pro subscription with members of a family group. This feature was missing on day one of Stadia's launch. Read more...

Uplay+ to become Ubisoft+, also heading to Google Stadia and Amazon Luna

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:14:01 +0000

The Ubisoft game subscription service, Uplay+, is being rebranded to become Ubisoft+. The service is now also heading to game streaming services like Google Stadia and Amazon Luna. Read more...

Humankind launches in April 2021, pre-orders go live for Windows, macOS, and Stadia

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Humankind, the upcoming 4X strategy title aiming to rival the Civilization series, now has a new release window following the recent delay, with the game slated to launch in April 2021. Read more...

Bandai Namco announces Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle, a Pac-Man battle royale

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:16:02 +0000

Bandai Namco has announced Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle, a battle royale-style game featuring the iconic character, which pits 64 players in multi-maze matches. The game is a timed Stadia exclusive. Read more...

Assassin's Creed Valhalla has gone gold, Ubisoft announces

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:18:01 +0000

French video game maker Ubisoft has announced that the upcoming instalment in the wildly popular Assassin's Creed franchise has gone gold. This means the game is out of developments and ready to ship. Read more...

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a Stadia launch on the same day as consoles and PC

Usama Jawad — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:26:01 +0000

CD Projekt Red has officially announced that its highly-anticipated title, Cyberpunk 2077, is getting a Stadia launch on the same day as consoles and PC, that is, November 19, 2020. Read more...