Cloud Gaming Editorials
This is the subsection of Cloud Dosage for editorials from our staff and outside contributors. These represent opinion pieces on the current state and future of Cloud Gaming technology, services, games and more.
Stadia Features – Crowd Play
What is Crowd Play? Next up in our “Stadia Features” series is Crowd Play. With Crowd Play on Stadia, your YouTube viewers get the chance to jump into the live stream that they’re watching and play alongside you. If you thought that Crowd Choice gets viewers involved in a stream, then Crowd Play will take […]
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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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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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Stadia is the Best Place to Buy FIFA 23
FIFA fans are in a league of their own when it comes to loyalty – choosing the same platform generation after generation in order to continue playing with the same friends. But, as EA releases its final FIFA iteration, it may be time for a change. Let’s look at the reasons why Stadia is the […]
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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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Enjoying Stadia and its Benefits as a Nintendo Switch User
Ever since I was gifted a Game Boy Color and a copy of Pokémon Yellow, I’ve been a user of Nintendo and a fan of its franchises. Despite having an amazing lineup of first-party titles, it’s no secret that the third-party support had been a bit scarce – especially when talking about the AAA space […]
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Stadia is the ONLY Cloud Platform
Sometimes when I tell people that I play on Stadia, the response I get back is along the lines of “why don’t you play on a better cloud platform.” Well, I am sorry to tell you this but, there are no other cloud gaming platforms! Sure, cloud gaming is all the rage right now. It […]
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Google Stadia’s First Half of 2022 in Review
In retrospect, 2021 was a lower-key year for Google Stadia, with fewer major announcements regarding the platform itself compared to 2020. While several important new platform features dropped (e.g. Android TV and LG TV support, State Share, Direct Touch, Controller tethering, Ubisoft+ rollout, Public Parities) many users eagerly awaited even more proof that the platform […]
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