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Read More »PS4 to cost over $425/£270, will include Gaikai streaming tech – report
The PlayStation 4 will go on sale for at or above 40,000, a new report claims. That equates via a direct conversion to $425 or 270. Of course, don’t be surprised to see a mark-up outside of Japan, so the likely conclusion is that we’ll be seeing a 300+ machine …
Read More »Nvidia’s Project Shield – plays Android games and streams PC titles from Steam
The Android console sector just got serious with the announcement of a new competitor from PC component juggernaut Nvidia. Project Shield will run both Android AND PC games. It’s compatible with all Google Play titles but will also stream ‘full’ PC games from any NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (or higher) …
Read More »US cable firms plot TV cloud gaming push
Cable companies look to stream triple-A titles from publishers such as EA straight to TV
Read More »US cable giants prepare console challenge with streaming games push
Traditional gaming has held its own in the face of increasing opposition this generation – but its stiffest challenge may be yet to come. American cable TV giants AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner are readying a new push into streaming gaming that will see subscribers able to play titles directly …
Read More »TVii video service integral to Wii U’s American offer
Nintendo’s American Wii U launch will boast a big plus not seen here in the UK – streaming video service TVii. Ready for launch, TVii will allow users to access all their various streaming video services through the Wii U console, including Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and others. It’s powered by …
Read More »AMD invests in cloud gaming firm CiiNOW
Component giant AMD has invested in cloud gaming specialist CiiNOW. The partnership will centre on online cloud gaming services, which will be built around AMD’s Radeon computing tech and use CiiNOW’s existing infrastructure, which it claims can deliver 272 HD gaming streams per server rack. CiiNOW is on the cutting …
Read More »Cloud gaming comes to Windows 8
Agawi service to stream social and triple-A titles through OS
Read More »Square takes to cloud gaming with CoreOnline
New browser streaming service to offer free and paid-for titles from publisher's back catalogue
Read More »Square Enix launches HD streaming games portal Core Online
Cloud gaming has taken a significant step into the present thanks to a new initiative from Japanese publisher Square Enix. Its new portal, Core Online, allows gamers to play some its titles for free in proper HD through their web browser. It has launched with playable versions of Hitman: Blood …
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