Stadia, Google’s ill-fated attempt at a cloud gaming service, will shut down in January. Players will be refunded for all their hardware and software purchases, except for Stadia Pro subscriptions. As it turns out, some folks will be able to keep playing certain games elsewhere. Ubisoft will help people who bought its titles on Stadia to transfer their purchases to PC.
“While Stadia will…
Twitch will charge you $100 to pin your chat message for 2.5 minutes
September 30, 2022
Twitch is testing a new feature that gives viewers a way to make sure their favorite streamer (and their fellow fans) can see their message in the chatbox. The livestreaming platform has given select channels access to an experimental feature called “Elevated…
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Supersocial announced it has teamed up with toy maker Toikido to launch a Roblox world…
Prime Gaming offers Fallout 76, Madden 23 content in October
September 29, 2022
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Amazon announced which games are coming to Prime Gaming subscribers in October, and also revealed the free content it’s offering for partnered games. This month, that includes Madden 23 and League of…
Ubisoft once again delays 'Skull and Bones,' a game which will surely come out eventually
September 29, 2022
Ubisoft has once again delayed its long, long-awaited pirate sim Skull and Bones. Last we heard, the game was scheduled to hit Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft Connect on November 8th . That’s no longer…
Nintendo’s approach to online gaming has sometimes been awkward (having to use your phone just to chat, for example), but it just took an important step forward. The Verge reports Nintendo has updated the Switch Online apps for Android and iOS with Splatoon 3 home…
Valve ditches Steam's Lunar New Year sale in favor of a spring edition
September 28, 2022
Over the last year, Valve has been more forthcoming about plans for its biggest Steam sales, including by revealing the dates well ahead of time. The company says the cadence will change starting in 2023. It will replace the Lunar New Year sale (which debuted in 2016) with the spring sale, which will run from March 16th to 23rd.
Valve said a spring sale was a popular request from developers and…
Modern Warfare II gets Battlefield vibe with massive Invasion and Ground War battles
September 27, 2022
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Sometimes when you’re part of a really massive online battle, you can find that rare…
EA’s FIFA 23 esports roadmap is out
September 26, 2022
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Electronic Arts is making moves with FIFA 23. The world’s finest soccer game is…
Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO
September 26, 2022
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Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company also announced a new funding round.
The funding amount wasn’t disclosed, except that it is in eight figures. If you’re…
