Google has launched a free tier for the Stadia cloud gaming service. Anyone that signs up will receive two free months of Stadia Pro, granting access to nine games. The free tier is rolling out to 14 countries over the next 48 hours. Nearly six months after launching, Google Stadia finally has a free tier,…
There are many companies trying to compete to offer game streaming to the masses. Shadow thinks they can offer a cloud gaming service with more freedom than any of their competitors. There are reasons to be optimistic, but we should remain cautious to avoid getting burned again. Game streaming isn’t just the next big thing.…
Google Stadia did not have a very successful launch window. BT has teamed up with Google to bundle the Stadia with high-end broadband packages. While this will get more Stadias into user’s hands, it won’t help the brand in the long run unless they can fix other issues. Google Stadia has been a bit of…
Google Stadia has not reviewed terribly well. Google VP Phil Harrison says other companies have been “more masculine in their approach.” The decision comes across more like pandering to female gamers rather than actually trying to do them any good. Google Stadia is now out, and by all accounts it’s a raging dumpster fire of…
Google’s gaming foray with ‘Stadia’ continues to attract plenty of skepticism in the gaming industry. | Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFPBy CCN Markets: Google revealed the Stadia, its mysterious gaming console/service earlier this year. Today, five months later, Google hosted a new Stadia ‘connect’ event at Gamescom to reveal further details. Despite not many details emerging,…
