Google Stadia's free tier is now available, comes with two-month Pro subscription

The free tier of Google Stadia has been part of the company's plan since it launched the game streaming service. Now, it's available to all countries that have the service, including Canada, with two months of free Stadia Pro subscription. If you have a Google account, then you can sign up for free over at stadia.google.com. 

You will still need to buy games a la carte from the digital Stadia Store, but now you no longer have to spend $169 for the Premiere Edition. That tier comes with a Stadia controller, 4K-capable Chromecast Ultra, and three months of Stadia Pro. Plus, you needed to pay $11.99 a month to continue to use the service, but this gives you access to 4K streaming and free games. With this new tier, though, Pro subscribers won't be charged for two months.

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'Lost Words: Beyond the Page' will be a Stadia exclusive for one year

Modus Games has officially brought Lost Words: Beyond the Page to Google Stadia. And we learn that Google's game streaming service gets exclusive rights to the game for an entire year. It's available for US$14.99 (around CA$21). This game is a "narrative-driven, atmospheric puzzler set inside the pages of a young girl's diary." The story is by renowned games writer Rhianna Pratchett, who has worked on Mirror's Edge and Tomb Raider, among others. 

Lost Words will be available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC after the exclusivity period ends. Modus also plans to bring its games Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break and Cris Tales to the platform, but these won't be Stadia exclusives.

Source: 9to5Google

Google starts rolling out 4K support for Stadia on the web

When Google Stadia first rolled out, streaming in 4K was limited to TVs via Chromecast Ultra. But now, the company is extending support to users on the web. Some Stadia users have started to get the update. To take advantage of this feature, you will need to have a Stadia Pro subscription, which costs $11.99, and you will need to enable 4K streaming from the Stadia mobile app. To check your streaming resolution, open the in-game menu, click "Connection," and look for a "4K icon underneath "Data usage." While 4K is supposedly limited to a minimum connection speed of 35mbps or rated as "Excellent," 9to5Google reports that it's gotten 4K to run at speeds rated as "Good" or "Ok."

'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