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Stadia game streaming is coming to iOS via a web app
Stadia turns one today. The first is that “public iOS testing” will start “several weeks from now.” The company will be using a progressive web application, which is no surprise given Apple’s current position on game streaming services.
NVIDIA brings GeForce Now game streaming to iOS via Safari
NVIDIA is bringing its GeForce Now game streaming service to iOS. Not through the App Store, though, because the company’s offering doesn’t adhere to Apple’s guidelines. Not officially, anyway.) Instead, NVIDIA is going through Safari.
‘Destiny 2’ is free for all on Stadia starting on November 19th
Destiny 2 is Stadia's first completely free-to-play title. No subscription or game purchase necessary.
Stadia players can now send messages to each other
In a blog post, the company announced a slew of small but welcome features that are rolling out now to Stadia. The feature started rolling out last week, but now it’s available in every region that Stadia currently supports. If you’re using the Stadia controller or any other gamepad, you should also be able to access predictive ‘smart replies.’
YouTube Premium members can get Stadia Premiere Edition for free
Here's how YouTube Premium members can score a free Chromecast Ultra.
Google Stadia now lets you share games with family members
The family sharing feature includes titles you've claimed through Stadia Pro.
Ubisoft's game streaming service hits Stadia and Amazon Luna soon
Uplay+ also has a new name: Ubisoft+.
Facebook is rolling out a free cloud gaming service
The company has emphasized that it’s not launching a standalone service and, because it’s part of the standard Facebook service, will be completely free to access. Facebook’s version of cloud gaming doesn’t require an interface quite like xCloud or Stadia.
Apple will delete the fan-made app that brought Stadia to iPhone
“My app is being removed from the App Store, AMA,” Zach Knox tweeted.
Amazon's Luna game streaming platform is now in early access
A small number of players can try out the service starting today.
Google's Stadia controller now works with USB-C headphones
The Stadia controller’s USB-C port is no longer just for charging. In a blog post, Google announced that the jack now supports USB-C headphones while you’re playing on a Chromecast or via a web browser. You know, like the Google Pixel USB-C earbuds, the OnePlus Type-C Bullets, or Razer’s Hammerhead USB-C ANC headphones.
Twitch offers streamers a way to safely use licensed music
Twitch streamers are no strangers to DMCA music claims. Over the summer, the platform acknowledged a flood of takedown requests for older videos, which could’ve potentially put streamers in jeopardy of consequences under Twitch’s content policy. The company has offered a library of free-to-use tunes for years, but using a song from one of today’s popular artists could land you in hot water.
'Dead by Daylight', 'Celeste' and others join Stadia Pro's free game lineup
Google wants more people to check out Stadia Pro, the subscription-based version of its video game streaming service. To that end, the company is adding six titles to its freebie lineup on October 1st, including Dead by Daylight. The asymmetric horror game, which is already available on other platforms, pits four survivors against another human-controlled menace.
A Redditor got Stadia to run on an iPhone
It works in a browser app you can download from the App Store.
A closer look at Luna, Amazon's cloud gaming service
Luna will be available on iOS, but Amazon has once again sidestepped Apple's App Store rules and fees.
Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service arrives next month
Luna will support Fire TV, PC, Mac and iOS devices at first, with Android support coming just “weeks” later.
Elgato’s new Ring Light can be controlled from a Stream Deck
The new Ring Light has the same tech as the Key Light, but, you know, in a ring.
Xbox remote play is open to everyone on Android devices
The new Xbox Android app can help you set up your Series X/S console.
Xbox Game Pass for PC will soon double in price
Microsoft has confirmed that the PC version of Game Pass will soon cost $9.99 per month, rather than $4.99 per month. The new pricing makes sense, given that the console version of Game Pass — which is functionally identical, but offers a tweaked library — also costs $9.99 per month at the moment. Unlike the console version, though, Game Pass for PC will soon come with a basic EA Play subscription.
Microsoft is adding EA Play to Xbox Game Pass
Today, Microsoft announced that multiple versions of Xbox Game Pass will soon come with EA Play, another subscription service run by a completely different publisher, at no extra cost. Starting "this holiday," anyone with the PC version of Game Pass, which currently costs $4.99 per month, or Game Pass Ultimate, which is $14.99 per month, will also be able to log into the service that was formerly called EA Access and Origin Access. EA Play currently costs $4.99 per month on console and, depending on how many games you want access to, either $4.99 or $14.99 per month on PC.