Game streaming service OnLive is without much doubt an early vision of the future of the gaming industry, but in a mess of business maneuverings and layoffs, the actual company OnLive shut down for good today — only to be replaced by an as-yet-unnamed replacement company that will continue to offer more or less the same service. It’s all rather complicated, but [...]
When we interviewed Sony senior VP Scott Rohde about the future of gaming and he said Sony’s digital distribution future is “inevitable,” he wasn’t kidding; Sony Computer Entertainment has purchased digital gaming service Gaikai, a competitor to OnLive that streams triple-A, console-quality games in your web browser just like YouTube streams videos. Gaikai’s tech is not limited to web browsers [...]
Video game streaming service OnLive’s PlayPack Bundle monthly subscription now offers access to 200 games, so OnLive has announced “200 hours of challenges, prizes, multiplayer madness, and more” — including an 80% discount on said subscription service to just $2 per month from the usual $10. The campaign of freebies and festivities was announced on Twitter today. OnLive is one of [...]
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