Google launches game-streaming platform

NEW YORK— Google on Tuesday unveiled a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional video-game business.The platform will store a game-playing session in the cloud and lets players jump across devices operating on Google's Chrome browser and Chrome OS, such as Pixel phones and Chromebooks.Google didn't say how much its new service will cost, whether it will offer subscriptions or other options, or what games will be available at launch —a