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The future or just a flash in the pan? Either way, the OnLive journey is going to be a fascinating one and today’s the day the service finally launches in the UK. Subscriptions to OnLive will cost 6.99 a month. For that money you get free access to the majority …
Read More »GAME becomes first retailer to back OnLive
GAME Group has forged a unique strategic partnership with OnLive, the cloud gaming service that launches in the UK today. In fact GAME is the first games retailer to work closely with OnLive. The firm will sell the service to millions of customers in the UK, and eventually across Europe …
Read More »OnLive sparks Gaikai face-off with Gamespot deal
Both cloud gaming firms now competing for web-embed agreements
Read More »Square ‘respects’ GameStop’s OnLive voucher removal
Far from angering the publisher, GameStop’s decision to remove OnLive vouchers from the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been met with understanding from the game’s publisher Square Enix. The retailer last night admitted that it ordered staff to open every unit of the PC SKU and remove …
Read More »GameStop removed OnLive coupons from Deus Ex
Leading retailer GameStop has admitted to removing coupons from the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution that entitled buyers to a free copy of the title on streaming games service OnLive. That the code had been included was only revealed by Square Enix on Tuesday – the same day …
Read More »Deus Ex on PC includes free OnLive code
It has emerged that all copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for PC in the US include a free code to access the game on OnLive. Effectively this means that as well as playing it on PC, gamers will also be able to play the game on an array of …
Read More »Onlive looks to exclusive deals
OnLive has acknowledged that exclusive content deals will help tempt more consumers to its cloud gaming service. Currently OnLive, which officially launches in the UK on September 22nd, streams PC games from its data servers – and all are either available as standalone PC or multiformat console games too. But …
Read More »OnLive: Our dev revenue split is 60/40
GDC Europe: 40 per cent cut 'fair and competitive'
Read More »OnLive games coming to retail, TV firms seek bundle deals
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman has told MCV that next year some of OnLive’s publishing partners are planning to ship disc products that contain a code entitling consumers to play via OnLive at no extra cost. They know that that means their customer can play wherever they are and have a …
Read More »OnLive UK: September 22nd launch
Cloud gaming comes to the UK in a serious way on September 22nd. OnLive launches that day, MCVcan reveal, with some 125 titles available. The firm also has deals in place with retailers to stock the micro console as well as agreements with consumer electronics manufacturers to bundle the technology …
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