Google Stadia Recommends a 25 Megabit Internet Connection

Google Stadia, the newly-revealed games streaming service, recommends a 25 megabits per second internet connection to provide 1080p, 60 frames per second gameplay.

The requirements for the service are detailed in an interview Kotaku conducted with Google Stadia boss Phil Harrison.

“To get 1080p, 60 frames per second, required approximately 25 megabits per second,” Harrison said of the tests they conducted last October. “In fact, we use less than that, but that’s where we put our recommended limit at.”

Since those tests, Google has been able to innovate and refine their streaming and compression technology, which will allow for stronger results. “When we launch, we will be able to get to 4K but only raise that bandwidth to about 30 megabits per second,” Harrison said. He did not clarify if 4K resolution will still run at 60 frames per second with that 30mbs connection speed.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/20/google-stadia-recommends-a-25-megabit-internet-connection

New Apex Legends Character Might Be a Reference to a Titanfall 2 Speedrun

The newly-released Octane, Apex Legends' ninth character, could be an in-joke about a series of famous Titanfall 2 speedruns.

As pointed out by Steve Kim on Twitter, Octane's intro video explains that he rode "a grenade blast to beat the Gauntlet speed record" – that's pretty similar to some incredible Titanfall 2 speedruns in that game's Pilot's Gauntlet tutorial area.

YouTuber Cash Mayo currently holds the world record time for the Gauntlet (under the name Rbrite). Only this month, he beat the Gauntlet in a frankly absurd 12 seconds. And he's repeatedly beaten that record by, you guessed it, riding grenade blasts.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/20/new-apex-legends-character-might-be-a-reference-to-a-titanfall-2-speedrunner

See the Apex Legends Season 1 Update Patch Notes

In addition to adding the Battle Pass, this Wild Frontier update added plenty of bug fixes and other balancing tweaks.

source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/20/see-the-apex-legends-season-1-update-patch-notes

Google Announces Gaming Partnerships With 3rd Party Companies Including Ubisoft, Id

Google has announced some its partners for its new Stadia gaming platform, and on board are such companies as id Software with Doom Eternal and Ubisoft with Assassin's Creed.

Announced alongside the reveal of Stadia and its controller, Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot and ececutive producer of id Software Marty Stratton took the stage to help announce their partnerships with Google.

id Software's Marty Stratton announced that Doom Eternal will run on Stadia at full 4K and with 60fps.

Ubisoft, who has already been working with google on bringing Asassin's Creed Odyssey via Project Stream, announced that they will continue collaborating with google.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/19/google-announces-gaming-partnerships-with-3rd-party-companies-including-ubisoft-id

Google's Gaming Platform Stadia Announced

Google has unveiled its new gaming initiative, Stadia.

Stadia will launch this year, Google's Phil Harrison confirmed during the GDC Keynote. The plan is to launch in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe first. Harrison teased more details in the summer about what games will launch with the Stadia.

The first teaser trailer for Stadia also revealed a look at Google's Stadia controller. Google intends Stadia and its features to be supported on desktops, laptops, TV, tablets, and phones. Harrison specifically said there is no console involved in this process.

The Platform

Stadia is not a piece of hardware — it's a streaming platform meant to bridge across devices and provide players instant access to their games, while also further integrating YouTube capture, streaming, and sharing. Google is aiming to stream games at launch in 4K at 60 fps for both playing games and sharing game streams, with goals of eventually supporting 8K and 120+ fps. Among its boasts about the power of Stadia, Google confirmed Stadia is more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One combined.

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source http://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/19/google-announces-its-video-game-platform-stadia