Google has given more details of its new gaming platform Stadia, including naming a November release date.

The service works through the company's Chrome browser, rather a console.

Players will only need a screen and an internet connection – meaning it can work on traditional PCs, tablets and the company's Google Pixel phones – but not other Android handsets.

All of the computation is done in the cloud.

Google announced its move into gaming in March and says the goal is to make games available at high resolution and 60 frames per second, with surround sound.

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The specs for the Stadia match those of the top consoles, although there are very few games which support such high-quality graphics.

Image: Stadia will work with a single controller across any screen. Pic: Google

The system is available now for pre-order in the UK for £119 and will come out in November.

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The box includes the Stadia controller and Google Chromecast Ultra, the device that plugs into the TV's HDMI port to let users stream from mobile devices and laptops.

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