The idea of a console/PC-quality video game without the console or PC needing to be involved is a strange one for some gamers (I'm counting myself in this) to wrap our heads around. But if anyone can do it, it'll be Google, arguably the most technologically powerful company on the planet. Enter Google Stadia , which will stream console-quality games to your smartphone, tablet, or Chromecast TV dongle by leveraging the power of Google's cloud-based server power.

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We visited Google's Mountain View, California-based headquarters to talk to Stadia VP of Engineering Majd Bakar about exactly how the service works. Take a look at the video above to learn all about it, including how Google is taking the fight to its primary foe: latency. And don't miss the video below for more on what you need to know ahead of Stadia's November 19 launch.Stay tuned all month long for our in-depth Stadia coverage, including an IGN Unfiltered interview with Stadia VP and GM Phil Harrison, who was previously a high-ranking executive at PlayStation and then Xbox.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s Executive Editor of Previews. Follow him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan , catch him on Unlocked , and drop-ship him Taylor Ham sandwiches from New Jersey whenever possible.