Google Stadia's controller finally has wireless support for Android devices

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It has taken over six months, but the much-awaited wireless support on Android for Google Stadia's controller is finally here. The update has started rolling out to the Android app, so it should make its way to you. It's also an excellent opportunity to see how the Stadia controller can handle wireless support between Chromecast, the web, and Android devices.

Source: The Verge

Google announces six new free games coming to Stadia Pro this June

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Google announced a few updates regarding Stadia, and an important part of the announcement is the new free games coming to Google Stadia Pro. The six titles include Get Packed, Little Nightmares, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Superhot, and Panzer Dragoon Remake. The Elder Scrolls Online will be coming later on June 16. 

Aside from introducing the new games, Stadia is getting some significant updates on the Chrome browser. It gets wireless Stadia Controller play support, and for Stadia Pro users, you get to play in 1440p resolution. If you're a new user and want two free months of Stadio Pro, you'll need to redeem the offer before June 3. It'll be back down to one month starting on that date. 

Ask Google Assistant to launch Stadia games on Android, Chromebooks

It's much easier to launch a Google Stadia games on your Android phones and Chromebooks. All you need to do is ask Google Assistant. You can say something as simple as "Play [insert game]" to have either device launch the title for you. It's easy to access on Chromebooks since all these laptops have a Search/Launcher key in place of Cap Locks so that you can launch Assistant from there. If you'd rather not have to scroll through the games you own, this method is a quick way to get to what you want. Now, if you don't own the title yet, you'll just be presented with a regular search term.

Source: 9to5Google

OnePlus 8 series supports Google Stadia

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the newest Android flagships to support Google's game streaming service. The partnership between OnePlus and Google was announced during the OnePlus 8 launch, but a new forum post sheds a bit more light on Google Stadia support. For one, the new phones get access to Stadia right away. You can even give the free Stadia tier a whirl, which only requires you to have a Gmail account to sign up.

OnePlus is also bringing the service to a "selection of other OnePlus devices." It hasn't elaborated yet which devices will get the support, but it's something we're sure to hear about from the company soon.

Source: GizChina + TechRadar