![]() Want to take a screenshot? Tap the screenshot button on the controller and it’s sent immediately to the app on your phone. There’s no need to delete anything to make room. Since there are no downloads, you can have as many games as you want on your account. There’s also one area where it has a huge advantage over a traditional console: storage. Loading times are short, there’s no noticeable input lag, and the image quality makes it feel like some kind of witchcraft. With Stadia, you can buy a game and play it immediately, no downloads. If you buy digital, you can often pre-load and play as soon as a game launches, without even leaving your house. Yes, you might have to go through a lengthy download process, but most discs come with a hefty day one patch these days anyway. The reason? People simply want to play their games more quickly. When was the last time you bought a physical game disc? Sales of physical games are dwindling, yet digital is on the rise. As internet infrastructure improves and the tech driving streaming services gets better alongside it, more and more people will opt for convenience and tidiness. Industry analysts have been doomsaying about consoles since the dawn of time, but I really do think, in ten years or so, streaming will be the norm, just as it is for television. ![]() The thing is, there are a lot of people who actually hate consoles - and especially wires - taking up the centrepiece of a living room. I can’t wait to see the final designs for the next PlayStation and Xbox, and I’m certainly going to get them both. There’s nothing quite like getting a new console - an actual console - and slotting it under your television. You might think my head is in the clouds, but Google Stadia is the future of video games.
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