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  • Unity Now Claims Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Will Pay Their Dumb New Fee

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    Unity Now Claims Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Will Pay Their Dumb New Fee

    Also Valve, Epic, Apple, and any other platform that distributes Unity games.

    If you thought Unity lost their damn minds earlier this week, hold onto your butts because it got worse. Unity now says that platform holders such as Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will be the ones who have to pick up the tab and pay that new runtime fee on behalf of developers.

    This information comes from an updated FAQ that Unity shared on their website. The FAQ says that the Unity runtime fee...
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  • Google Tests Banning Ad Blockers on YouTube

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    Google Tests Banning Ad Blockers on YouTube

    Google offers response to a feature some users are being forced to test.

    Some YouTube users have started to notice that YouTube is popping up a message stating that ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube. One of the first people to notice this ad block block was Reddit user Sazk100.

    A popup message seen by Sazk100 and others says that "ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube." The message goes on to say that "ads allow YouTube to stay free for billions of...
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  • Update to Stadia Controllers Ensures a Life After Death

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    Update to Stadia Controllers Ensures a Life After Death

    An update will allow you to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices.

    According to the watch I don't own, Google Stadia is now probably shut down. Well, if it's not at the time of posting, it probably will be by the time you read this. Stadia was set to shut down on January 18th and, well, it's now January 18th.

    At the 11th hour, Google released a new support tool that will allow those with a Stadia Controller to use it as a general Bluetooth controller. Without the use of...
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  • Google Starts Refunding Stadia Purchases

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    Google Starts Refunding Stadia Purchases

    Google says that the process should be automatic.

    The process of issuing refunds to Stadia customers for purchases made on hardware, games, peripherals, and subscriptions has begun at Google. This comes a little over a month since Google announced that they were shutting down their online game streaming service. Google still plans on shutting the service down completely on January 18, 2023.

    When they made the announcement of Stadia's closure, Google also revealed that...
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  • Google is Shutting Down Stadia, Issuing Full Refunds on Purchases

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    Google is Shutting Down Stadia, Issuing Full Refunds on Purchases

    Who could have ever seen this coming?

    Moments ago, The Verge issued a new report saying that Google is shutting down Stadia. The service will remain up and running for all players until January 18, 2023.

    Those who have purchased any Stadia hardware through the Google Store, plus those that purchased Stadia game releases and add-on content through the Stadia storefront will also be fully refunded. These refunds are expected to be completed by mid-January.

    Stadia...
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  • Google Countersuing Epic Games

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    Google Countersuing Epic Games

    Fight fight fight.

    Google is now fighting back against Epic Games as part of the ongoing antitrust litigation between the two companies. A new countersuit was filed by Google against Epic Games and focuses on something called Project Liberty. Project Liberty is the name given to the 2020 plan from Epic that had them adding an alternate payment method to the Android and iOS versions of Fortnite.

    This meant that users could bypass paying Apple or Google for purchases made...
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  • Stadia Head of Product John Justice Leaves Google

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    Stadia Head of Product John Justice Leaves Google

    There is no Justice.

    VP and head of product for Google Stadia, John Justice, has parted ways from Google. This was confirmed in a statement issued to 9to5 from Google. The company says that they "can confirm John is no longer with Google and (they) wish him well on his next step."

    Justice was responsible for overseeing the consumer experience for Stadia and often talked to the press about what was coming next to Google's game streaming service.

    Speaking...
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  • Google is Closing Internal Stadia Development Studio

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    Google is Closing Internal Stadia Development Studio

    Jade Raymond is leaving the company.

    Google just announced that they will be closing its internal Stadia game development studios. They will shift their focus now towards further development of Stadia as a streaming platform and the technologies used. Co-creator of Assassin's Creed, Jade Raymond, will be parting ways from Google after joining in 2019 to lead their development efforts at Stadia Games and Entertainment (SG&E).

    This news comes via Phil Harrison, the vice-president...
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  • Epic is Suing Apple After Fortnite was Kicked from the App Store

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    Epic is Suing Apple After Fortnite was Kicked from the App Store

    Yo, where we dropping... a lawsuit?

    Apple has removed Epic Games' Fortnite from the App Store after the studio implemented its own in-app payment system. This payment system bypasses Apple's payment system and thus avoids Apple 30% tax on purchases made.

    This is, as they say in the biz, a big no-no.

    Apple immediately responded by kicking Fortnite off of the App Store. Epic Games also implemented the same payment bypassing option into the Android version of...
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  • Stadia Finally Branching Out to More Android Devices

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    Stadia Finally Branching Out to More Android Devices

    Will no longer be locked to Pixel phones.

    Since Stadia's launch, the only customers that could stream their games directly to their phones were those that owned Pixel devices. Beginning on February 20, Google will finally expand the mobile support for Stadia to include 19 additional phones that don't fall under the Stadia umbrella. The expanded roster of Android phones will include devices made by Samsung, Razer, and ASUS.

    For those who don't know, Pixel phones are the...
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  • Google Responds to Angry Stadia Owners - Says It's Up to Publishers to Announce New Games

    A Google rep issued a statement in response to angry Stadia owners.

    Google has officially issued a response to growing ball of anger that are Stadia owners. In case you forgot, we brought you a story earlier this week detailing some of the complaints Stadia early adopters have had about the platform and about Google in general.

    In short, fans have been upset that they had gone 40 days without any new game announcements or even game releases for the streaming platform....
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  • Stadia Owners Angry as Google's Radio Silence Enters 40th Day

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    Stadia Owners Angry as Google's Radio Silence Enters 40th Day

    40 days and 0 games.

    Today marks the 70th day that the Google Stadia was "released" to early adopters and man, what an absolute mess it's been. Even when compared to most other Google launch disasters, the Stadia launch has been exceptionally bad. A post on the r/Stadia by user Gizoogle outlines just how much Google has completely bungled the launch of this new platform.

    The Reddit post in question has already surpassed 8,600 upvotes in the Stadia section and...
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  • The Acquisition Wars Continue as Typhoon Studios Joins Stadia

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    The Acquisition Wars Continue as Typhoon Studios Joins Stadia

    Another game development studio was acquired by a larger company.

    Stop me if you've heard this one before: A small, independent studio has been picked up by a much larger company today. This small studio was started by just two men. Together, they have multiple years of experience in the field, having helped to deliver a series of high-profile AAA game releases during their time at other studios.

    In looking to branch out, these two individuals built a new studio from the...
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  • Google Stadia is Out Today and Reportedly a 'Monumental Flop'

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    Google Stadia is Out Today and Reportedly a 'Monumental Flop'

    It's time for "good news, bad news."

    For Google, today is a bit of a mixed bag. The good news for them is that they just soft launched their first dedicated gaming platform, Stadia. The bad news is that it's reportedly a "monumental flop."

    Today, those who purchased the $130 Founder's Edition of Stadia are probably awaiting its delivery. The physical contents largely consisting of a unique Stadia controller and a Chromecast Ultra. Though you had to...
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  • Google Reveals Pricing on First Stadia Titles

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    Google Reveals Pricing on First Stadia Titles

    You might want to sit down for this one.

    Google has revealed the official pricing for the first batch of games that they are making available for the console's November 19th launch. What's interesting about this reveal is that it doesn't actually include prices for every launch game. Keep in mind that Google just recently added 10 additional titles, bringing their total to 22. The prices revealed in the list below seem to be only for those 12 initial games.

    From the looks...
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