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Google is reportedly working on a video game streaming service
It sounds like Google might be working on a game streaming service. According to a report from The Information , the tech juggernaut has been floating the idea for a streaming service (like PlayStation Now or NVIDIA's GeForce Now ) for around two years. The service is codenamed "Yeti" and Google is apparently even testing hardware for it as well. The Information 's sources say that the service might stream to a Chromecast, and that hiring Phil Harrison last month as VP of hardware -- formerly of Microsoft and Sony's gaming divisions -- could point toward a standalone gaming console. You probably shouldn't get your hopes up yet, though. Whatever the device or service is was supposed to debut last year, and, well, we still haven't heard an official peep about it. If you're thinking, "Man, Google is late to the whole Android micro-console fad," you're not alone. These gizmos were all the rage a few years ago, but have since died out al...