The Latest Breaking News from Stadia

Windows probably wouldn't have saved Stadia but Google tried it anyway

A new report details how Google actually tried running Stadia's servers on Windows, but cost and inflexibility ultimately ruled it out.

Windows Central · Jun 26, 2023

Google reportedly working on YouTube Playables game streaming service

Google is reportedly working on a game streaming service named YouTube Playables.

TechRadar · Jun 26, 2023

PlayStation Q: will Sony's 'handheld PS5' be a winner with fans?

Sony's 'handheld PS5', codename PlayStation Q, is an 8-inch Remote Play console that sounds great – but can it succeed?

T3 · May 27, 2023

It's the final end of an era: Former Stadia boss Phil Harrison has left Google

Harrison joined Google in 2018 to head up its cloud gaming initiative.

PC Gamer · Apr 5, 2023

Shadow’s Virtual Booth Wants To Reinvent Playable Game Demos by Streaming Them

Shadow, makers of the streaming cloud PCs for gamers and enterprises, are announcing Virtual Booth, a streaming video game demo experience, at GDC 2023. Their pitch: no downloads, no waiting in long lines at conventions, and smooth playback right in the web browser on any device.

Inverse · Mar 22, 2023

Amazon’s Shrinking Luna Catalog Proves Its Game Streaming Days Are Numbered

With Stadia gone and a shrinking game library, the reasons to move on from Luna only seem to be growing for Amazon.

Inverse · Feb 6, 2023

How to use your Google Stadia controller as a Bluetooth gamepad for Mac and PC

Google's Stadia game streaming service is gone, but with a few simple steps, you can use your defunct Stadia controller to play games on Mac and PC.

Inverse · Jan 25, 2023

Google Stadia refunds are finally available. Here's how to get yours.

The end of Stadia, Google’s cloud-based gaming service, is official with Google starting to send out refunds for the hardware.

Inverse · Dec 5, 2022

Seizures, deaths, depopulation: CheckMate looks into claims made in new anti-vax film Died Suddenly

A new conspiracy-laden film that baselessly alleges COVID-19 vaccines are causing large numbers of deaths has been viewed more than 10 million times in 10 days.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

How to get a Stadia refund from Google

With the game-streaming service ending, here’s how to secure a refund on game purchases and more

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022