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Cloud gaming outlet OnLive has halved the price of its CloudLift service to under 5. The streaming service allows users to play their existing games purchased on Steam across a variety of devices, including tablet PCs and TVs, through the cloud. But now the firm has slashed the price of …
Read More »OnLive: The world is now ready for cloud gaming
OnLive says its new business model will finally convince gamers that cloud gaming can work. But analysts remain sceptical that fans will want to spend money on the new-look service. OnLive says its original business model, where games could buy a virtual version of their title and have it streamed …
Read More »Read our exclusive interview with new OnLive boss Mark Jung in the latest MCV
With a new-look management team and two new business models, we find out why OnLive says it’s ready to win over gamers. In an exclusive interview, new OnLiveexecutive chairman Mark Jung guides us through the wave of changes at the cloud gaming company and why it believes it has finally …
Read More »Mark Jung headlines new OnLive management team
OnLive has revealed its new-look management team ahead of the service’s re-launch today. Mark Jung leads the hires as executive chairman. Jung is the former co-founder and CEO of IGN and was also CEO of VUDU. He also led the sale of IGN to NewsCorp. Elsewhere, Carrie Holder joins as …
Read More »OnLive relaunches with two new business models
Cloud gaming specialist OnLive has relaunched itself with two major new business models that it believes will finally win over gamers. The firm’s new management team have added two new services, the first of which is called CloudLift. The concept is that gamers – for 9.99 a month – can …
Read More »OnLive’s new business models explained
OnLive re-launched itself today, but what does the new service really mean? MCV explains all Didn’t OnLive go bust? Yes, in 2012 the old OnLive collapsed. But it was rescued and has continued to work in the background. The OnLive network has never gone offline, although has not courted much …
Read More »OnLive: ‘We’re giving access to more platforms with no extra dev work’
General manager Bruce Grove explains why the revamped game streaming service will help developers reach new audiences
Read More »OnLive adds CloudLift and OnLive Go to cloud gaming services
Revamped game streaming platform lets developers make their digital games accessible on multiple platforms
Read More »OnLive sponsors MCV Awards 2014
Cloud gaming specialist OnLive is the latest firm to pledge their support to this year’s MCV Awards. The firm is sponsoring the award for Best Games Studio. Those in the running for the award include Chucklefish, Creative Assembly, Jagex, Media Molecule, Mind Candy, Rockstar North, Sports Interactive and TT Games. …
Read More »Kalydo offers free trial of cloud service
Netherlands outfit promises to 'demolish' barriers to entry for cloud hosted games
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