Chromecast gets support for Showtime Anytime, Starz Play, Encore Play, and a slew of new games

November 11, 2014

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The Chromecast continues to be the best streaming device under $50. Today Google announced that Showtime Anytime, Encore Play, and the Starz Play apps are now compatible. On top of that, they announced a bunch of new games. Unlike Android TV or other streaming boxes, these games won't utilize a gaming controller. Instead, you will use your phone, which means anyone can come to the party.

Probably the biggest hit of the bunch is Just Dance, but there are plenty of other games that will make your next family night or party a memorable event. Even one from Google, called Big Web Quiz, that is based on the company's Knowledge Graph.

Hit the break for the full list of games.

Sony

Wheel of Fortune

Hasbro

Monopoly Dash
Scrabble Blitz
Connect Four Quads
Simon Swipe

Ubisoft

Just Dance Now

Google

Big Web Quiz

Simvelop

Emoji Party

source: re/code

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.