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Cloud computing service OnLive will today finally begin taking orders for its TV-compatible micro console, with the first batches of the machine due to be shipped out on December 2nd. Priced at $99, customers will receive the micro console, one OnLive wireless controller and a $50 credit voucher, which basically …
Read More »OnLive drops subscription fees
One of the more questionable aspects of OnLive’s business strategy has been dropped with confirmation that the cloud computing provider will no longer ask users to pay a monthly subscription. The fact that the service had planned on asking users to pay a monthly fee on top of paying to …
Read More »Milo gets in-depth demo
Microsoft has given attendees of the Technology, Entertainment and Design Global conference in Oxford the most detailed look yet at Kinect’s most exciting piece of software – Milo. Furthermore, despite previous claims to the contrary, MGS creative director Peter Molyneux has once again sparked fears that the ‘game’ might not …
Read More »WoW on iPad pictured
Famed developer David Perry has posted an image on his blog of an employee playing the PC-only MMO World of Warcraft on the Apple iPad. How is this achieved? Via Perry’s Gaikai cloud computing service, which allows any game to be potentially played on any internet-ready device. Soon I’ll be …
Read More »New CEO joins Ideaworks3D
But Alex Caccia still on board as UK mobile gaming firm's president
Read More »No 3D or motion could hurt OnLive
Though many think that cloud gaming could be the dominant force in the next generation of gaming, one analyst has predicted that the failure of services such as OnLive to embrace modern gaming trends could leave them floundering. What OnLive will not do, at least not at this point, is …
Read More »Gaikai grabs $5m in funding
A filing with the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed that upcoming cloud gaming service Gaikai has received $5m in investment. The document also revealed that the business, backed by veteran designer Dave Perry, has former EA and Jamdat exec and current Benchmark Capital investment guru Mitch Lasky on …
Read More »Developers must not ignore digital distribution
Those who do risk becoming redundant, says Develop columnist
Read More »Gaikai beta arrives in Europe
The cloud-based Gaikai service, which lets players enjoy traditional disk-based PC games through a browser without the need to install any files or own the physical media, is entering closed beta in Europe later this month. The cloud-based Gaikai service, which lets players enjoy traditional disk-based PC games through a …
Read More »Gaikai beta launches in Europe
Cloud-based gaming service enters testing phase
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