Author: Tyler Shippam
Stadia’s Role in the Live Service Market
In March of 2014, I was a new father. My baby girl was only a month old and Hearthstone had just launched. Based on the Warcraft series, this one game was the first of what would become a storm of digital collectible card games. It was original and had an amazing presentation. The game was […]
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Stadia Has an Amazing Opportunity to Use Indies as Mascots
Lots of things make a gaming platform successful. Many will say “games, games games!” and there is a lot of truth to that. Perhaps equally as important as games though, is the characters. A potential buyer can’t look at gameplay and necessarily decide if it looks fun or worth a purchase. They can, however, look […]
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Stadia Controller Review
Before we begin, if you’re new to Stadia it’s important to make this clear: you DO NOT NEED to buy this controller to play games on Stadia. You can use a Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo controller. You can also use your keyboard and mouse, or you can use your phone as a controller. If you’re […]
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Red Dead Ain’t Dead: 5 Reasons to Play Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2022
The Wild West is a staple of western fantasy, but in the world of video games there are decidedly few to choose from. That’s not so bad though because your only option happens to be your best option. Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the greatest games of all time, and its online mode […]
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Yars: Recharged – Game Review
Back for more Nibbles Despite its relevance in gaming history, nothing from the Atari 2600 has aged particularly well, including perhaps the company itself. With time and reinvention, the company and its works are making their way back into the traditional gaming space by seemingly returning to their roots. Atari is remaking many of their […]
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Learn “What’s Next” for Cyberpunk 2077 this Tuesday
Developer CD Projekt Red has announced via Twitter that a “special episode” of Night City Wire (the developers info show) will be airing this coming Tuesday that will reveal “what’s next” for Cyberpunk 2077. This news follows a leak in May that contained dialogue from what was likely an in-development expansion for the game. The […]
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Gravitar: Recharged Coming to Stadia?
Gravitar Recharged, at the time of writing, has Stadia listed as an available platform on Atari’s official website for the game. This is similar to Stadia’s appearance in other games we know are coming from Atari (e.g. Breakout) even when the game’s are not yet released. Stadia is not listed on the Missile Command: Recharged […]
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10 Modern Classics that Would be Great to Have on Stadia
One of Stadia’s great strengths is bringing in new players. Equally great is how it can make old games fun again. Sadly, for fans old and new, most of Stadia’s titles are new-ish releases. While new games are great, gaming has thirty years of masterpieces that live on other systems. Visiting old titles in a […]
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After Trying for Years, Stadia is What Finally Got Me to Like Assassin’s Creed
I tried to play every single Assassin’s Creed game up to Unity, including the original. I understand they all have their strengths, that the different settings appeal to different people, and that even the gameplay can change across titles. I even tried Valhalla when it first released and couldn’t find the motivation to spend more […]
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Microsoft’s Not Buying Activision to Compete With Sony
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard is still pending regulatory approval, and plenty of drama surrounds it, including some interesting comments from Sony that “COD is a game that people buy consoles for” (despite it being multiplatform for 15+ years). It’s a move that follows other big acquisitions over the last few years, including Zenimax, Bungie, […]
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