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Bluetooth support for the Stadia Controller is now live

By Liam Dawe, Jan 17, 2023

Google has put up a web-based tool to turn on the Bluetooth mode for the Stadia Controller, as we finally say goodbye.

Google to release a tool to enable Bluetooth on the Stadia Controller

By Liam Dawe, Jan 13, 2023

Google is getting ready to shut down Stadia now, their cloud gaming service, but they have some good news for those with the Stadia Controller.

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Google open sourced CDC File Transfer from the ashes of Stadia

By Liam Dawe, Jan 6, 2023

As Google hover over the nuke from orbit button on Stadia, they're at least releasing some of it as open source like CDC File Transfer.

Google are now processing Stadia Hardware refunds

By Liam Dawe, Dec 2, 2022

With the closing of Stadia fast approaching, Google has already run through plenty of refunds for Stadia game purchases and now they're moving onto Stadia Hardware refunds.

Stadia refunds are starting to begin, no word on Controller Bluetooth yet

By Liam Dawe, Nov 11, 2022

Google has announced that they've now begun the process to refund years of Stadia game purchases, as the service is shutting down.

Steam on Chromebook is now in Beta with AMD support

By Liam Dawe, Nov 3, 2022

Well this is exciting! Even more people will be able to play games on Linux from today, as Google announced Steam on Chromebook is now in Beta.

Google gives up on Stadia, will offer refunds on games and hardware

By Liam Dawe, Sep 29, 2022

As expected for some time now, Google has decided to call it quits on their cloud gaming service Stadia.

You can now try Resident Evil Village directly in your browser using Stadia tech

By Liam Dawe, Jun 10, 2022

Capcom has released a cloud gaming browser demo of the popular Resident Evil Village, so you can try it out in only a click and a few seconds waiting on pretty much any platform.

Google detail more on how Steam on Chrome OS works with Linux

By Liam Dawe, Apr 13, 2022

Want to get more info behind the scenes on how Steam for Chrome OS works? It uses Linux but it's a little bit complicated and Google has put out the first in a series of blog posts to talk more about it.

Chrome on Steam Deck now supports the Deck Controller, with GeForce NOW working

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2022

Good news Cloud Gaming fans, as it appears the version of Chrome available on the Steam Deck is now the correct version needed to detect the gamepad. With two small quick fixes, you can play GeForce NOW on Steam Deck easily.

Valve actually announced Steam for Chrome OS now too

By Liam Dawe, Mar 26, 2022

After a bit of a false start with an announcement made too early, Google has now announced Steam for Chrome OS and Chromebooks and now Valve has done their own brief announcement. So it's all officially official now.

Google announce 'alpha-quality' Steam on Chrome OS is now actually here

By Liam Dawe, Mar 22, 2022

Steam for Chrome OS is here. For real this time, they've actually released it, unlike when they claimed it was released during their recent developer event.

Google talk about their 'Windows emulator' for Stadia and they use DXVK already

By Liam Dawe, Mar 15, 2022

During the ongoing Google for Games Developer Summit 2022 Keynote, one of the Google team just did a talk on "How to write a Windows emulator for Linux from scratch" to help Stadia.

Google announces Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks in 'Alpha'

By Liam Dawe, Mar 15, 2022

It's finally here in Alpha, Google and Valve have brought Steam to ChromeOS giving even more platforms using Linux a chance to get their gaming on.

Google plans their own version of Wine to run Windows games on Stadia

By Liam Dawe, Mar 10, 2022

Stadia is something we don't really talk about here too much now, as Google has let it slide considerably from the original aim but it's still going and it seems Google still has some interesting plans for it.

Stadia continues the slow downward spiral

By Liam Dawe, Feb 5, 2022

A new report from Business Insider has highlighted some continuing changes for Google's cloud gaming service Stadia, and it doesn't exactly sound good - but it's also something that was mostly already announced.

Steam could launch for Chromebooks soon, mentions game compatibility reports

By Liam Dawe, Dec 3, 2021

We're seeing more reports of Steam for Chromebooks coming and Luke Short writing for Android Police thinks it will be soon.

Two years on, Stadia seems to have no direction left

By Liam Dawe, Nov 22, 2021

What initially seemed like a really promising idea, to give you gaming on any device and wherever you are has turned into something of a let-down overall.

Stadia gets Control, Hello Engineer and more in Stadia Pro for October

By Liam Dawe, Sep 29, 2021

Time for another look at what Google are doing with their cloud gaming service Stadia with more new releases and new Stadia Pro games coming to the optional subscription. There's also a new way to party up with people.