Editorials
Staying Cool With Stadia
As the temperatures in the UK soar, I, like many, have elected to stay indoors as much as possible. Sitting in shade, being fanned, and getting lost in gameplay. Weirdly, as the fans whirred and the sweat beaded on my forehead, I was transported back to playing on last generation’s consoles – to that familiar […]
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Stadia Dosage Panel: Ubisoft Partnership Should Not Be Underappreciated
SSC Podcast Episode 95: Checkout the latest opinions from our Stadia Dosage panel during the SSC Podcast (EP 95) on our YouTube affiliate. In this episode we discuss: The power of Stadia’s relationship with Ubisoft, Outriders WorldSlayer and the potential impact of the Stadia Mexico expansion. Enjoy!
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Should You Buy Games On Stadia?
Look. I get it… Stadia have been a bit slow to add games to the platform this year (30 of the expected 100+ having come so far); they previously closed down their own in house production studio; they missed some opportunities for some exclusive titles; they don’t often have a major presence at industry events […]
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Is Xbox Doing What Stadia Was (Incorrectly) Accused Of…?!
A large percentage of the hate out there targeted towards Stadia actually comes from misinformation. For example, the classic: “You have to buy the game and pay a monthly subscription.” As I am sure our readers will know, this isn’t true now nor has it ever been the case. You can buy games on Stadia […]
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When It Comes To The Cloud, Exclusives Are Irrelevant.
Since the closure of Stadia Games & Entertainment (SG&E), a concern for some players in the community has been that a lack of exclusive games could lead to the closure of Stadia itself. After all, Xbox has exclusives, Playstation has exclusives and so does Nintendo. So how can a gaming platform survive without its own […]
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Facts Leave Evidence
This biggest difference between fact and opinion is that facts leave evidence. There are people out there – including creators, journalists, and individuals alike – who claim that they know for a fact that publishers and developers are unhappy with the Stadia platform. According to their commentary, this is down to low sales figures, funding […]
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Why I Love the Stadia Community
All the positive Stadia community activity as of late has once again made one to resurrect/update my previous thoughts on Stadia and the community. Aside from my family and my work (both of which I’m super passionate about) as well as good food and a good beer, technology is one of the things that makes […]
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Why I’m a Stadian
The amazing “Stadia Community Day” this weekend (I’m writing this on Sunday, May 15. 2022) reminded me to update this op-ed for the new Stadia Dosage site. Aside from a few tweaks, I originally wrote this last year and still feel the same way. A rarity for me! It probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows […]
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