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Stadia Connect 6.6.2019 - Pricing, Game Reveals, Launch Info & More

Some news can't wait for E3.

Gemmol1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

It’s not bad but it would of been the best thing ever if it had a netflix style meaning each month they put new games to play while removing some games for the 10 dollar 4K 60 frames plan. The reason I say that because 1080p 60 frames plan is free so with that model it’s cheaper than every other systems, another reason it is cheaper because they do not charge you to play online like Xbox live or ps plus so you can play online for free. Look at it like this since you do not have to buy any system that’s money you save, all you have to do is just buy the games. Now if google can make 4K 60 frames option free and let us buy our own games then Sony and Xbox have no chance unless you have loyalty to those systems. A free 4K 60 frames model will save so much money because no monthly payments and all you have to do is buy the controller or use your own since it can use switch ps4 and Xbox controllers after that you set, and all you do is buy games nothing else.

if I did not have a 4K tv and I had 1080p tv the stadia is cheaper router right now, i would join right now

Ps4 when it came out cost 400 and ps plus 60 for a year, you do 7 years of ps plus with ps4 and it equal $820 I think I say 7 years because don’t keep their systems for 7 years before they upgrade so if you kept that system for 7 years and got ps plus every year you would of paid $820 and this is without buying any games for the system

Now With stadia 1080p 60 frames you do not pay any monthly fee or pay to play online so you save over 800 dollars and that money you save can now go towards getting more games or accessories or whatever you want

Ps4 and Xbox one cost 200 now so say you buy one now and you buy 3 years of Xbox live and ps plus before you upgrade to ps5 and Xbox two you still save 480 dollars since you need to pay to play online for those 3 years and pay for the system (ps4, Xbox one)

now if you got stadia 1080p 60 frames plan instead that 480 dollars can go towards more games for your Stadia

4K 60 frames plan need to become free so I can jump in

lazyboyblue1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

I think we were watching different videos.
They announced that Netflix style sub straight off the bat and I didn't see anything about a separate pricing model for different resolutions.
Dont you get 4k on the base version then?

Christopher1796d ago

Base is 1080p only, $10/month is 4k. It's kind of like PS+/XBL but with the added limit on resolution.

In this day and age of 4k TVs being so affordable, it doesn't make much sense to me to have a 1080p base at all and is more indicative of how far behind the U.S. with Internet rates as it is than anything else.

meep3161796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

Let’s be honest Chris, this whole idea makes very little sense. We are nearing the era where any smart tv will be powerful enough to game. I don’t need to run my games on a server somewhere, it’s just ridiculous and doesn’t work well at all.

Sgt_Slaughter1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

@Christopher

DVDs are still the most popular format for home media because most people see 480p to 1080p as "good enough" and don't need 4K. Blu-ray has been a thing since 2006 and still hasn't taken over the market like DVD did to VHS. Samsung even stopped production on 4K Blu-ray Players due to how small the market is for 4K.

I have to assume Google realizes 4K isn't going to be the norm for most people using the service so they need to charge more for it.

Beyond that, I tested the service when it was Google Project Stream and I hope it gets better because even on an ethernet 500+ Mb/s connection it was choppy and laggy (no other internet device online at the time)

Christopher1796d ago

***DVDs are still the most popular format for home media because most people see 480p to 1080p as "good enough" and don't need 4K. Blu-ray has been a thing since 2006 and still hasn't taken over the market like DVD did to VHS. ***

You're missing that streaming overtook BD, thereby decreasing its market reach by a ton.

You're misusing statistics to prove a point on people preferring sub-HD resolution when that's just not true. The people who prefer HD have moved onto Streaming primarily, as seen in the rise of Netflix, Amazon VOD, CBS All Access, HBO, and Disney+.

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Sgt_Slaughter1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

I never said they only prefered sub-HD, and all of what I said is completely accurate even when comparing HD to 4K streaming plans as well, not to mention people that stream via unlimited plans which will go down to sub-HD pretty quickly and are just fine with it. Just a few years ago streaming was an afterthought, a pipe dream as the most common form of media consumption, so to watch/view content you needed discs. What was/ is the No. 1 physical format? DVDs. As a side note though, none of my original comment was intentional misleading. I just forgot about streaming factoring into the situation since I was talking about physical media.

4K and up will always be the minority in terms of people who use it or have content plans because way more people view 1080p or even 720p as "good enough" like I said before. Eventually, there's a possibility that 4K be the standard format and nothing will release that's lower res, but considering a significant portion of Comcast channels haven't even made the switch to an HD channel yet, that's a long ways down the road.

lazyboyblue1795d ago

I get it now and it all sounds utterly horrible imo.

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Zeref1796d ago

They are doing a netflix style sub but thing is that it only has one game in it lol. Destiny 2,

Old McGroin1796d ago

@ Zeref

One game in a Netflix style sub? Where did you see that? Isn't there gonna be 30 odd games available in the launch window?

Zeref1796d ago

Nope

those 30 games are what are available to purchase on the platform. Not included with the sub haha

Obscure_Observer1796d ago

The new war has begun!

Consoles vs Streaming!

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CrimsonPheonix1795d ago

All those words only for everyone to realize you're a moron

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StrengthInNumbers1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

I like the idea. Seamless game-play and experiences. Yes, it's not a new concept but with the big boys at play here it is a whole different ball game. They're offering a 4K 60 video feed out the gate and all you need is 35Mb. Let's put an extra 10Mb on top in a real world scenario. It's still not bad for requirements.

jukins1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

Dont understand the disagrees. But honestly the idea of being able to play and continue progress anywhere on almost anything is just to convenient to not be interested in. Even psnow has improved over what it started out with and I'm not just talking content. Now with Google Microsoft and Amazon getting into the picture a ton of money is about to be invested in video game streaming and it's clear the industry is moving towards it.

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KyRo1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

We are still in a era where most of the world cannot stream 4K videos without buffering. Just because myself and you may have good Internet, not every country does and that ain't going to change overnight. If streaming became the norm and Consoles died, so much money would be lost by alienating most of the world. It would be good as a alternative to what we have now but for it to become the standard is a worrying future for gaming

SegaGamer1796d ago

After reading about the details, I'm still not tempted. To be honest, I'm not sure there was any way I could have been tempted.

I just don't see myself ever playing games through a stream, it seems like such a downgrade on what I already have.

opc1796d ago

yeah so this isn't aimed at you. This is aimed at people that don't have consoles. Or don't plan on buying a new console just to play maybe 2 or 3 games a year

Atom6661796d ago

Fair. But my question to Google is simply whether they think this is aggressive enough to compete against the stream options of Sony and MS? I don't think it is.

Sony is saying that they are doubling down on PSNow, and we have a pretty good idea that xcloud will be pushed pretty aggressively too. If those services are on PC and mobile, companies who are aiming at that same non-console owning demographic are keeping their advantage in this competition.

AngelicIceDiamond1796d ago (Edited 1796d ago )

Since Google is part of E3 they've only to managed 1 exclusive. That new Ip from Tequila Works "Gylt" and Baldurs Gate 3 which is not an exclusive but as far as I know its not only on Stadia, but PS4 and Xbox ports haven't been announced yet. 1 new IP and the rest were multiplats should be a easy win for MS if that's all the content they have. Its said MS will have the biggest showcases of 3rd party (makes sense bc no Sony) and rumored to show off 3 new IPs. Sounds like an easy win for MS if you were putting Stadia Vs MS this year.

sushimama1796d ago

They said 'games that will be on Stadia AT LAUNCH'. Still I don't care what they say, I'll touch Stadia with a 10-foot pole

CrimsonWing691796d ago

For me, I am going to try this because I feel it's a good device to have when I go on a business trip or travel somewhere because I can play on my laptop or iPad and all I need is the controller. $10 a month for a service is completely reasonable for me, if it sucks though I'll cancel and get rid of the thing, but I don't feel this is a bad device.

Gemmol1796d ago

It’s 10 a month for 4K quality with 60 frames

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Razzer1796d ago

I suggest trying it before talking about "quality" anything.

quenomamen1796d ago

The majority of the U.S much less The World as a whole still doesn’t have the type of internet this thing requires for 1080 much less 4K streaming. Sorry Google.

CDbiggen1796d ago

Exactly. Even if I was interested in this, I know damn well that I wouldn't get anything stable running on it.

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Gamescom Latam 2024 has just announced its finalists for the latam BIG Festival event

"The most important games event of Latin America, gamescom latam, has unveiled the finalists for its flagship award ceremony, the gamescom latam BIG Festival, which celebrates the best in the global market of games." - Gamescom.

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Diablo IV is Available on PlayStation Cloud Gaming - Beats Xbox to the Punch

Diablo IV is now available to play via PlayStation Cloud Gaming! Still not available to Play on Xbox Cloud Gaming.

We ran our script again and found 15 other PS5 games (a lot of popular ones!) that got PS5 Cloud Gaming support within the last month as well.

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Hugodastrevas9h ago

Not for me, I'm 100% physical media all of the time.

jwillj2k42h ago

I hate that I have to keep calling this out, but your physical disks mean nothing if the game code attempts to connect to a server prior to playing.

Hugodastrevas2h ago

And that happens when? I'm playing completely offline here, stellar Blade to be more precise.
I'm sorry but I've never run into that imaginary problem you're talking about, I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it has never happened to me.

jwillj2k42h ago

You not running into the problem yet has no bearing on my argument. You’re acting like the medium is the shield for you being able to always play your games when it effectively is not. The game code itself can try to connect to a server or the console you’re playing on may receive an update that requires that game to connect to a server. Just because you haven’t ran into it doesn’t mean anything lol you don’t own your games no matter how you try.

Hugodastrevas1h ago

So I have never run into the problem you're talking about and your answer is an hypothetical? Look I can play any game of my library offline right now without issue.
That issue is in your mouth and alone.

spicelicka5h ago

So you have to buy the game and can only stream to the PS5 devices using PS plus premium? What is the point of that. Much more useful when you can stream to other devices.

MrNinosan5h ago

Works great on my Portal while at work 👍

spicelicka3h ago

That's streaming off your PS5, not from the cloud. This is specifically referring to cloud gaming.

CrimsonWing695h ago

Can’t you, uh, do this on your phone?

Tacoboto4h ago

Sony doesn't yet have a web or app-based solution to stream games off their cloud service, the closest you may be able to get would be Remote Play if they allow cloud streaming during a Remote session.

And yes this applies to the Portal too.

anast4h ago

Blizzard is shoving this game everywhere. Diablo 4 is going to take an even bigger hit soon. Path of exile 2 is coming out and it looks insane.

UnbreakableAlex3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

I completed it on gamepass. Thanks God I dint pay it full price. It plays like a lazy mobile game. I am not a pro diablo gamer (Diablo 1 was the only one I completed) but D4 has no atmosphere, no creepy feeling and soundtrack like the first one and its so easy, I managed to not buy any weapon and had 4 Million Credits on level 55. I always used the same 4 attacks from the beginning and died maybe 10-15 times. It's so easy, wtf. I remember D1 to be pretty hard.
WTF happened? Is Diablo 3 also that bad?

jwillj2k42h ago

Diablo 3 was my first Diablo game. I had to use the mailbox cheats to keep it interesting.

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ZeekQuattro1d 6h ago

Lots of fond memories with the Gameboy. It was my first portable console. It's also the last system my parents played as games were getting too advanced for them outside of pinball, Mario and classic Donkey Kong games. 🤣

Cacabunga1d 5h ago

I never had one but some school friends did.
I still remember the magical feeling of playing motocross and mario bros 2 (i think).. gaming addiction since that very moment

victorMaje1d 5h ago

I’ll never forget opening that Christmas gift. I was ill, had a fever, and was screaming with Joy :)

Profchaos1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

I still have my original GB that I opened up on Christmas morning way back and donkey Kong game it came with.

Still works to I recently picked up a ever drive for a decent price and have been rediscovering some of my all time favourite games like Pokemon, super Mario land 2 and links awakening.

Amazing little system with interesting development and release story.

The story of how Tetris came to be a pack in has been turned into a movie it's that interesting

P_Bomb1d 2h ago

I remember the audio being pretty ace back in the day.

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