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In context: Part of what led to Stadia Games and Entertainment division's early demise is the underwhelming number of subscribers the platform managed to garner since November 2019. Although Google has not posted official numbers, Bloomberg quotes insiders stating Stadia missed controller sales and monthly active user count goals "by hundreds of thousands." The low adoption rates may be attributed to how the platform was marketed and released. This is arguably the biggest waste of money and resources in Google's history. Stadia broke from Google's typical "start small and build" philosophy of product development. Unlike other Google products with long beta cycles, like Gmail, it was marketed and hyped as a full service that was ready to kill off consoles. Stadia head Phil Harrison said it was "the future of gaming." Speaking with anonymous sources, including former employees of the now-defunct development house, Bloomberg and Wired uncovered some details surrounding what was … [Read more...] about Insiders say Google lacked the focus and discipline to run a successful game studio

Doom Eternal reportedly generated over £323 million ($450m) in the first nine months of its release. Bethesda had already trumpeted that the launch of Doom Eternal was the series' best-ever in terms of opening week sales, but at the time the publisher didn't give exact figures, instead only confirming the game had doubled the launch weekend revenue of Doom's 2016 reboot. Now, however, a statement on a former id Software developer's LinkedIn profile has revealed those numbers translated to $450 million in revenue (thanks, ResetEra ) - that's £323 million. The LinkedIn profile is seemingly now no longer publicly accessible, but the former "monetization designer" and product management lead worked at id Software for three years before leaving the studio last year. Edwin deemed the game "an even faster and bloodier but slightly wayward follow-up to a thunderous shooter reboot" in Eurogamer's Doom Eternal review . … [Read more...] about Doom Eternal generated £323m in just nine months

Gaikai’s cloud gaming service is already available on several platforms including Facebook and LG televisions but they can soon add another client to their list: Samsung. Starting later this summer, Samsung Series 7000 units and Smart TVs will get the cloud gaming treatment as part of a service called Samsung Cloud Gaming. Engadget points out that a deal between the two companies has been in the works for nine months now. The service will essentially use the same technology that’s used to deliver the service to LG sets but the South Korean company will customize the experience with their own user interface. Gaikai CEO David Perry told the publication that Samsung had always been in their sights since they are the largest electronics manufacturer on the planet. He also outlined the basics of the deal which will see Samsung purchase dedicated bandwidth from the gaming provider on a per-device basis. Gaikai will be responsible for handling traffic as the service becomes more … [Read more...] about Cloud gaming coming to Samsung TVs this summer via Gaikai

The NBA’s problem of being overrun with players who look like All-Stars is slowly solving itself. Though it’d help if Eastern Conference coaches and NBA commissioner Adam Silver did a better job selecting All-Stars. Nets forward Kevin Durant , who’d been out with a hamstring injury , will remain out through the All-Star break. His All-Star replacement? Pacers big Domantas Sabonis . Nets: Medical update on Kevin Durant: pic.twitter.com/2NG9PExjJp — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 26, 2021 NBA: Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, March 7 Sabonis is having a good season. He helps Indiana in so many ways – passing, screening, rebounding, scoring inside against weaker opponents. But his effectiveness drops considerably against bigger/more athletic foes, and his defense – both … [Read more...] about Pacers’ Domantas Sabonis to replace Nets’ Kevin Durant in All-Star game

A giant Big Ten showdown is on deck for today between No. 9 Iowa and No. 4 Ohio State in Columbus. Both programs are coming off a mid-week and will look to get back on track on the last day of February. The Buckeyes, losers of two-straight, were without a significant role player in their loss at Michigan State Thursday, as senior forward Kyle Young suffered a concussion in last Sunday’s loss to Michigan. According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein , Young is a game-time decision for Ohio State, per Buckeyes head coach Chris Holtmann . The head coach confirmed earlier this week the concussion stemmed from a player Young collided with Wolverine guard Mike Smith on an inbound pass with nine seconds left on Sunday. Young remained on the floor for a minute or two and even once he got up, took his time walking to the other end of the court. Young stayed in the game for the remaining few possessions and remained with his team to sing the alma mater after the final buzzer. "It's … [Read more...] about Ohio State forward Kyle Young is a game-time decision Sunday against Iowa