Feels like Big G updates its browser of choice with fresh features each time we turn around, and one in every of Google’s own, dev advocate Paul Kinlan, revealed that another spate of upgrades are arriving for Chrome early next year. The headliner is plug-and-play support for gamepads, but native support for cameras, microphones and open-source video chat app WebRTC are at the docket too — features that give Chrome some considerable gaming chops when combined with its existing WebGL and HTML 5 prowess and, he says, could bring OnLive to the internet without plugins. In case you thought Angry Birds on a browser was an ideal, we won’t wait to determine what’s in store when a formal controller and integrated video chat are involved.
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