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E3 2011: Cloud gaming service coming to tablets and smartphones
Read More »OnLive goes live in UK this autumn
Game streaming service OnLive will launch in the UK this autumn, the firm has confirmed. Registration for the cloud gaming platform will go live as E3 opens, at 8PM on June 7th next week, at www.onlive.co.uk. In the UK, British Telecom has exclusive rights to bundle the OnLive Game Service …
Read More »HTC invests in OnLive
Smartphone manufacturer HTC has made two strategic investments that could pave the way for mobile-based cloud gaming. The Taiwanese phone manufacturer has purchased a $40 million stake in OnLive, and has also wholly acquired London-based Saffron Digital. OnLive’s business is built on the premise of streaming high-end gameplay, via servers, …
Read More »Mobile-OnLive a step closer in $40m deal
Android and Windows smartphone maker HTC buys big stake in cloud gaming
Read More »OnLive strikes in-built HDTV deal
Cloud gaming service OnLive will arrive pre-built into a range of new consumer tech, it will be revealed at CES. Future iterations of HDTVs, tablets, phones and Blu-ray players from Vizio will include OnLive functionality out of the box. Today’s OnLive/VIZIO announcement marks a major milestone,” OnLive boss Steve Perlman …
Read More »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 …
Read More »OnLive granted ‘cloud gaming’ patent
Impact on Gaikai and other systems remains unclear
Read More »OnLive introduces flat-rate plan
Cloud computing firm OnLive has made a major step towards addressing the single biggest complaints against the service so far – the price. A new payment option called PlayPack allows gamers unlimited access to a selection of titles for just $9.99 a month. The catch? Unlike the comprehensive PlayPass option, …
Read More »Gaikai: ‘Big deal in place for full-game service’
100 deals 'in the air' says Perry; new zero-day server being built; Activision relationship 'very good'
Read More »OnLive micro console dated, priced
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 …
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