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  LG Electronics on Tuesday said Google's cloud gaming service will be available on its smart TVs as the South Korean tech powerhouse eyes to expand its TV sales with better service offerings. LG said it will be the first TV manufacturer to support Google's Stadia via its smart TV platform webOS. The company expects the new service to be launched on its smart TVs in the second half of 2021. "Supporting Stadia on LG TVs is our commitment to customers that gaming is an increasingly important feature expected by LG TV owners," said Lee Sang-woo, a senior vice president at LG's Home Entertainment business division. "Stadia is changing how people access their favorite games and by providing webOS compatibility, we're making an early commitment to the platform." Stadia already offers more than 130 games, with more to be added regularly, according to LG. Users can download the Stadia app from the LG Content Store on its smart TVs, reports Yonhap ne...

The next success for the company behind Angry Birds could be two-fold: convincing the US public they should buy a 5G mobile phone from Sprint Corp., and developing the world’s biggest video-game streaming platform in the process. Rovio Entertainment Oyj is in talks with “several” investors to take a stake in its subsidiary Hatch -- a “ Netflix for games ” platform that Sprint will use to showcase what its high-speed 5G handsets can do when it opens its new network in May. But Rovio Chief Executive Officer Kati Levoranta also needs new investors to buy into her vision for three-year-old Hatch, on which Rovio has already spent about 17 million euros ($19 million), to help it build up its library of games from developers such as Ubisoft and Sega. “ The Hatch service is brilliant for use with 5G, and many of our strategic partners are looking for services that demonstrate how 5G works and the benefits it brings,” Levoranta said in an interview at the company’s seaside headqu...