Stadia controllers could only connect through Wi-Fi when they launched. Google allowed Stadia controller owners to switch the controller to Bluetooth mode back in January 2023. Stadia controllers ...

Game streaming service Google Stadia (why are you laughing?) shut down in 2022, leaving behind one mark on the physical realm: its not-too-shabby-looking gamepads. Originally intended for Wi-Fi-only ...

In a bid to reduce the waste Google will produce for its gaming peripherals, the Stadia Controller Salvage Operation is extending its service to the world, allowing its owners to convert their gaming ...

Tech has a problem, an e-waste problem. Google is a common offender when it comes to this, creating a product just to end support a couple of years later. Thankfully, there are some lasting ...

It was announced earlier this week that the deadline to synchronize your Stadia controller with Bluetooth was approaching. Those who have yet to do so can now breathe a sigh of relief, as Google has ...

As the three-year anniversary of Stadia’s death approaches, the final “active” part of Google’s short-lived venture into cloud gaming appears to be going away, as the controller conversion tool ...

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December 31, 2023, was initially the deadline for switching Stadia controllers to Bluetooth mode. Google has now tacked on an additional year to that deadline. To switch to Bluetooth, you’ll need to ...

Former Google Stadia customers are probably still feeling the sting of betrayal. If you don't know, Stadia was the search giant's short-lived foray into the video games streaming space, an ...

Google has extended the ability to switch Google Stadia controllers from Stadia Wi-Fi mode to Bluetooth mode, allowing them to connect with other devices such as Windows 10, 11, and MacOS 13 PCs with ...

Google's primary cloud gaming platform, Google Stadia, was axed in 2023. Many subscribers responded in a panic, not knowing what to do with their dead-end hardware. However, Stadia continues to live ...