'The Division 2,' 'The Division 2: Warlords of New York' will be coming to Google Stadia on March 17

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Not only will Google Stadia be getting two The Division 2 game, but it'll also be getting PC cross-play support. Starting March 17, The Division 2 and The Division 2: Warlords of New York will be available on Stadia. And as we mentioned, the games will support cross-play and cross-progression. Players will need to link their Uplay account with their Stadia account to get this feature to work. Hopefully, this news encourages developers to implement this feature on Stadia, making the platform a more viable and attractive one.

Source: Android Central

Google cancels in-person event at Cloud Next

The latest conference affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) is Google's Cloud Next. The company cancelled the in-person aspect of the event, which was scheduled for April 6 through 8 and was expected to draw 30,000 people. In its place, Google will be hosting a free virtual version called "Google Cloud Next '20: Digital Connect."

The virtual event will let attendees listen to keynotes, participate in breakout sessions, ask experts questions, and more. Google is updating its site with registration information. The company is also refunding tickets for the physical conference.

YouTube Music introduces new dynamic homescreen backdrops

Google has been busy developing YouTube Music ahead of the phasing out of Play Music. One of the newest features is a cosmetic change. YouTube Music's web app gets a new set of backdrops that accompany the homescreen carousels. When you first load the web app, it'll show you groups of albums, charts, and playlists that you can choose from. In the background, there was the orange hexagonal backdrop. Now, the image changes to a different photo depending on what carousel is on top. For example, "Throwback jams" shows a record player as the backdrop. It's a design feature that helps give YouTube Music its distinctive look.

Source: 9to5Google

Facebook, Twitter will not be attending SXSW due to coronavirus concerns

Social media companies Facebook and Twitter have announced that they will be pulling out of the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW). Both companies cited concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. 

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