Entries in 'streaming' (65)

Microsoft tipped to take the streaming war to Sony

Microsoft tipped to take the streaming war to Sony

Fresh rumours suggest that Microsoft will use tonight’s Xbox reveal to announce a fresh drive toward cloud gaming.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 12:24PM in News
Twitch records strong growth, attracts 28m users in February

Twitch records strong growth, attracts 28m users in February

Justin.tv owned gaming video service Twitch has posted some very impressive numbers for February 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 13th 2013 at 3:27PM in News
GAME announces CiiNOW streaming games deal

GAME announces CiiNOW streaming games deal

MCV revealed last week that retailer GAME was preparing a move into game streaming – and now the first details have been released.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2013 at 1:44PM in News

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PS4 to cost over $425/£270, will include Gaikai streaming tech - report

PS4 to cost over $425/£270, will include Gaikai streaming tech - report

The PlayStation 4 will go on sale for at or above ¥40,000, a new report claims.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 7th 2013 at 10:43AM in News
Nvidia's Project Shield - plays Android games and streams PC titles from Steam

Nvidia's Project Shield - plays Android games and streams PC titles from Steam

The Android console sector just got serious with the announcement of a new competitor from PC component juggernaut Nvidia.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 10:12AM in News
US cable giants prepare console challenge with streaming games push

US cable giants prepare console challenge with streaming games push

Traditional gaming has held its own in the face of increasing opposition this generation – but its stiffest challenge may be yet to come.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 25th 2012 at 8:30AM in News
TVii video service integral to Wii U's American offer

TVii video service integral to Wii U's American offer

Nintendo’s American Wii U launch will boast a big plus not seen here in the UK – streaming video service TVii.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 14th 2012 at 11:42AM in News

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AMD invests in cloud gaming firm CiiNOW

AMD invests in cloud gaming firm CiiNOW

Component giant AMD has invested in cloud gaming specialist CiiNOW.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2012 at 3:37PM in News
Square Enix launches HD streaming games portal Core Online

Square Enix launches HD streaming games portal Core Online

Cloud gaming has taken a significant step into the present thanks to a new initiative from Japanese publisher Square Enix.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 29th 2012 at 2:49PM in News
UPDATED: Judgement day nears for OnLive, though it denies closure

UPDATED: Judgement day nears for OnLive, though it denies closure

Streaming games company OnLive has been forced to publicly deny reports that it is on the brink of closure.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 17th 2012 at 8:49PM in News
OnLive expands to Belgium

OnLive expands to Belgium

Streaming games service OnLive has officially launched in Belgium.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 30th 2012 at 2:56PM in News

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Sony confirms Gaikai acquisition

Sony confirms Gaikai acquisition

Confirming MCV's exclusive report last month, Sony has acquired cloud gaming firm Gaikai for $380m.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 2nd 2012 at 8:16AM in News
Tesco acquires streaming music service

Tesco acquires streaming music service

Supermarket giant Tesco has acquired a 91 per cent stake in Milton Keynes based streaming music service We7.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 15th 2012 at 11:51AM in News
E3 2012: Sony is "looking at what OnLive is doing"

E3 2012: Sony is "looking at what OnLive is doing"

Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has admitted that cloud gaming could very well play a part in PlayStation’s immediate future.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 8th 2012 at 8:37AM in News
INTERVIEW PART 2: Shuhei Yoshida talks cloud gaming

INTERVIEW PART 2: Shuhei Yoshida talks cloud gaming

Following on from Part 1 yesterday, MCV continues its discussion with Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Jun 8th 2012 at 12:24AM in News

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E3 2012: OnLive iOS app is STILL awaiting approval

E3 2012: OnLive iOS app is STILL awaiting approval

Cloud gaming provider OnLive has not given up hope of its iOS app going live – despite submitting it to Apple six months ago.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 2:46PM in News
E3 2012: Gaikai denies Sony takeover deal

E3 2012: Gaikai denies Sony takeover deal

Gaikai boss David Perry has denied that his company is in talks with Sony over either a streaming games deal or a takeover.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 10:37AM in News
E3 2012: OnLive claims "millions" of users, 100% uptime since launch

E3 2012: OnLive claims "millions" of users, 100% uptime since launch

OnLive has claimed that it has “millions of subscribers worldwide”, but has once again decided not to reveal the number of gamers paying to use its service.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 5th 2012 at 5:00PM in News
E3 2012: Watch the Microsoft press conference here, LIVE

E3 2012: Watch the Microsoft press conference here, LIVE

Microsoft’s E3 2012 press conference is very nearly here, and you can watch every second live on MCVuk.com.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2012 at 3:31PM in News
E3 2012: MS to join Sony by announcing streaming game strategy

E3 2012: MS to join Sony by announcing streaming game strategy

Sony may not be the only platform holder to announce a streaming content strategy at E3 this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2012 at 2:22PM in News
PlayStation cloud gaming service rumoured for E3

PlayStation cloud gaming service rumoured for E3

Sony will strike a deal with OnLive or Gaikai at E3 next month for PlayStation cloud gaming, according to reports.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 24th 2012 at 6:01PM in News
Gem brings streaming platfrom Roku to UK

Gem brings streaming platfrom Roku to UK

Roku, a leading TV and games streaming company, has joined forces with Gem for its UK debut.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 23rd 2012 at 1:26PM in News
Sony launching new networking device

Sony launching new networking device

A new content streaming device called Nasne is on the way from Sony.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2012 at 11:52AM in News
Streaming push for ShopTo

Streaming push for ShopTo

ShopTo has made a serious play into the streaming media space. 

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 12th 2012 at 9:47AM in News