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GDC11: Gaikai arrives

US-cloud based gaming service Gaikai has gone live with a number of EA-published titles available for online play in time for GDC 2011. Announced by company CEO and co-founder David Perry on his blog, open cloud trial versions of Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, The Sims 3 and Second …

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Gaikai expands online team

Gaikai has hired two new members to its executive team, bringing decades of experience with online games to the cloud gaming service. Robert Stevenson has joined as senior vice president of interactive entertainment, while Tim Wilson becomes executive vice president of strategic relationships. Stevenson previously worked at Namco Bandai Games …

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OnLive claims ‘cloud gaming’ patent

OnLive has been granted the ‘cloud gaming’ patent its CEO had filed eight years ago. Steve Perlman applied for the patent protection back in 2002. Today he declined to comment on whether he would, or could, sue rival firms that use similar technology. The patent will likely intensify the enmity …

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Perry warns of Steam danger

Industry veteran and Gaikai founder Dave Perry has warned that while Valve’s Steam network is obviously a very appealing proposition for publishers, companies should be careful about handing over their digital futures to the digital retail powerhouse. When you outsource your digital strategy you are giving away your customers,” he …

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