In The News
January 2012
Working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint on an iPad
Walt Mossberg“These are the real programs. They look and work just like they do on a real Windows PC. They let you create or edit genuine Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.”
Hands-on with OnLive Desktop: A Windows 7 Cloud Desktop on Your iPad
Davey Alba“There hasn’t been anything like it before.”
OnLive Desktop: Full MS Office on iPad 2, no Windows required (review)
James Kendrick“I have used other solutions on the iPad to access Windows systems, but this is hands-down the easiest.” —James Kendrick
Giving Windows on an iPad a Boost
Nick Wingfield“Users will be able to create and edit documents in those applications on their iPads and store them online, using the two gigabytes of free storage OnLive will provide people.”
Why OnLive’s Windows-on-iPad App is Revolutionary
Farhad Manjoo“Think of OnLive as a bridge between the PC world and the post-PC era.”
CES 2012: OnLive Desktop for iPad Brings Full Windows Experience
J.R. Bookwalter“Multi-touch gestures respond instantly and smoothly, while HD videos, animations and PC video games—never before usable on a remote desktop – play seamlessly.”
OnLive can turn your iPad into a remote desktop with live-streamed MS Office apps and more
Dean Takahashi“The cloud service is potentially disruptive to a number of different parties in the documents ecosystem.”
OnLive Brings New Form of Windows to the Cloud
Don Clark“The technology makes use of touch features in Windows 7 that are not widely used, Perlman says. For example, an iPad user can use gestures to pinch and pull apps like Excel in ways that most people can’t on their laptop or desktop PCs.”
OnLive Desktop gives iPad owners the gift of Windows
Ricard Bilton“With OnLive’s new desktop app, Windows, the iPad, and the cloud all work together as one.”
Now OnLive Is Putting Windows in the Cloud
Harry McCracken“OnLive also plans to bring Desktop to Android tablets, smartphones, PCs, Macs and its own MicroConsole … it would give you a Windows environment you could get to from nearly every computing device you own.”
CES 2012: OnLive brings Windows 7 to Apple iPad
Mike Snider“Video game streaming service OnLive is showing that it’s not just about fun and games.”
OnLive Desktop Brings Windows Applications to the iPad
Andy Chalk“The new OnLive Desktop will bring full-featured, remotely hosted Windows applications like Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint to the Apple iPad.”
OnLive moves beyond games with Windows 7 iPad app
Tom Curtis“With the new Onlive Desktop app, users will be able to stream to their iPad a handful of Windows 7 applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as a handful of utilities and touch-control games.”
OnLive Desktop brings full Windows apps to iPad
Rue Liu“Instant-response multi-touch gestures combined with a full on-screen Windows keyboard and handwriting recognition will make it easy to view and edit even complex documents directly on the iPad.”
OnLive brings cloud gaming to Google TV
George Wong“As if working on living room consoles, tablets and computers wasn’t enough – the company has now announced that OnLive will soon be available on Google TV.”
OnLive Viewer Hits Google TV, Full Gaming Capability Potentially On The Way
Matt Burns“Google TV needs content. Onlive has content. The match is perfect.”
OnLive gaming app comes to Google TV devices
David Katzmaier“Finally, a unique and worthwhile “app” comes to Google TV.”
OAll Google TV Devices Just Got OnLive Game Streaming
Jason Chen“Good news for Google TV fans who want games: OnLive, the game streaming company, is going to be on all Google TV devices starting now.”
December 2011
OnLive Releases Gaming App for Tablets, Phones
Hayley Tsukayama“The app, which is supported on select devices, gives players cloud access to top-tier console games that had previously been unavailable for mobile play.”
OnLive Launches Games-on-demand App for Smartphones and Tablets
Dean Takahashi“OnLive is announcing today that it will be able to run console-class games on tablets and smartphones by streaming full console games to the devices from web-connected data centers.”
Phones Get Game Power in the Cloud
Nick Wingfield“In the past, these games have been far beyond the relatively anemic computing power of such [mobile] devices, requiring the horsepower of a PC or a console. But OnLive runs all of the games on its service entirely on powerful server computers in its data centers and delivers them over the Internet, through so-called cloud computing.”
OnLive Launches Mobile App for Streaming Games
Brett Molina“Games purchased through the app are available on any other OnLive device, so a player can start a game on a tablet or smartphone and continue at home via TV.”
OnLive Launches Console-like Cloud Gaming on iPhone, iPad and Android
Larry Magid“While I don’t know much about gaming, I do know something about cloud technology and I’m quite impressed at how OnLive has been able to stream games even better than Netflix streams movies.”
Game Streaming Service OnLive Coming to Tablets
Barbara Ortutay“Because many of the games require huge amounts of processing power, previously they could only be played on high-definition gaming consoles such as the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. But when they are streamed, the games technically ‘play’ on OnLive’s remote servers and are piped onto players’ phones, tablets or computers.”
OnLive Comes to iOS, Android
Dan Ackerman“The ability to play high-end PC games on an iPad is actually really interesting … like a mini-game console.”
OnLive Raises the Bar on Mobile Gaming
Troy Wolverton“The move represents one of the first attempts to bring the same games that consumers can play on the latest consoles and gaming PCs—including popular titles such as “Batman: Arkham City” and “Assassin’s Creed: Revelations”—to the new mobile devices.”
OnLive Brings Game Streaming Service to Tablets, Phones
Dan Moren“You might enjoy mobile gaming on your iPad and iPhone, but perhaps you long for something a bit…meatier. Online gaming service OnLive wants to feed that need, and it’s doing so by launching versions of its client software for tablets and smartphones.”
OnLive Now on Android Tablets, iOS Devices Soon
Matt Peckham“OnLive officially goes where no cloud gaming service has gone before today—Android tablets and smartphones, with Apple’s iOS devices to follow pending certification.”
Hands-on: OnLive Comes to iPad and Other Tablets
Dan Ackerman and Scott Stein“Sure, Apple’s App Store already has thousands of games, many of which are good enough to steal hours of your playtime, but none of them approaches LA Noire, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, or Arkham City, all of which are on OnLive’s service.”
OnLive Brings Cloud Gaming to Tablets, Mobile Phones
Mark Hachman“OnLive demonstrations were convincing enough that developers like Rockstar even agreed to redesign their games around an exclusive, tablet-specific touch interface that will be exclusive to OnLive.”
OnLive Brings Streaming Console Games to Tablets and Smartphones – Our Hands-on Impressions
Jeffrey Van Camp“OnLive wants to be the Netflix of video games. With today’s announcement, it comes pretty close.”
OnLive Mobile Lets You Play L.A. Noire on Your iPad
Thierry Nguyen“OnLive—the cloud-based gaming service that, through mysticism and Internet wizardry, lets you play games by instantly streaming them to your computer or OnLive MicroConsole—can now be played on the go. …”
OnLive Adds Console Games to Tablets
Chris Nuttall“OnLive, available on PCs and TVs thus far, is releasing a free app for mobile platforms that will allow instant play of touch-enabled high-definition console games over its streaming service.”
“OnLive is bringing its revolutionary online gaming platform to iOS and Android devices with the launch of new apps for both platforms.”
OnLive’s Mind Blowing New App Lets You Play Xbox And Playstation Games On Your iPad
Ellis Hamburger“Essentially what this means is that you can play top tier games like L.A. Noire and Batman: Arkham City on your iPad, which is completely insane.”
November 2011
OnLive Has Launched in the UK – Testing and Response
Daniel Nye Griffiths“Being able to select a 30-minute trial and immediately start playing, with nothing to uninstall afterwards, was a refreshing change.”
Review: OnLive
Iain“We’ve been playing around with the service both on a desktop PC and using the MicroConsole itself, and even now the results are bafflingly impressive.”
MMObility: OnLive Might Just Be Perfect for MMOs
Beau Hindman“It really does work like magic.”
Jumping into Cloud Gaming with OnLive
Scribble Digital“To my surprise, I found my modest ADSL connection yielded an enjoyable experience, even over WIFI.”
The OnLive Cloud Gaming Revolution – A Faster, Easier Way to Game
James Bruce“It’s truly incredible technology, and well worth a download and giving it a go.”
Gaming Soars into the Clouds
Eric Mayville“Please ensure your seat belts are buckled, your seat backs and tray tables are in an upright position as we prepare for a dramatic shift in the gaming industry.”
October 2011
OnLive Has Launched in the UK – Testing and Response
Daniel Nye Griffiths“Being able to select a 30-minute trial and immediately start playing, with nothing to uninstall afterwards, was a refreshing change.”
Review: OnLive
Iain“We’ve been playing around with the service both on a desktop PC and using the MicroConsole itself, and even now the results are bafflingly impressive.”
MMObility: OnLive Might Just Be Perfect for MMOs
Beau Hindman“It really does work like magic.”
Jumping into Cloud Gaming with OnLive
Scribble Digital“To my surprise, I found my modest ADSL connection yielded an enjoyable experience, even over WIFI.”
The OnLive Cloud Gaming Revolution – A Faster, Easier Way To Game
James Bruce“It’s truly incredible technology, and well worth a download and giving it a go.”
Gaming Soars into the Clouds
Eric Mayville“Please ensure your seat belts are buckled, your seat backs and tray tables are in an upright position as we prepare for a dramatic shift in the gaming industry.”
OnLive is Putting Six New Indie Games Online this Fall
Jessica Conditt“OnLive is feeling the indie love at Indiecade 2011 this weekend with the announcement of six new indie titles landing in its library this fall.”
OnLive Flexes its Indie Muscle with Orcs Must Die!, Bastion and More
Jeremy Hill“OnLive is showing more love to indie developers. The cloud-gaming company just announced it will add six popular indie games to its service this fall.”
L.A. Noire on PC Gets a Date, System Specs, and Free DLC
Chris Pereira“An OnLive version will be out at the same time as physical and digital versions, meaning that even Mac gamers can get in on the action without needing to boot up Windows.”
LA Noire Hits PC on Nov. 8 in US, Nov. 11 in EU; Specs Revealed
Ben Gilbert“There’s no mention of a Mac port, but it is launching on OnLive the same day, allowing Mac gamers one potential avenue into this gritty city.”
OnLive Will Get Six New Indie Titles this Fall
Brett Zeidler“Anyone out there who has somehow managed to avoid these spectacular titles just because you’re waiting to get them through OnLive … you would be doing yourself a disservice by not picking them up now.”
OnLive MicroConsole Review (Video)
Tony Stemen“Overall, I’m a very big fan of OnLive gaming. I was very skeptical at first … but after playing it, I have to say I highly recommend it.”
September 2011
Cloud-Based OnLive Gaming Makes UK Debut
Alistair Charlton“Today is a big day for UK gamers, as online gaming system OnLive—which requires no expensive console or high-end computer—is coming to our shores, and is bringing with it a whole heap of special offers.”
Game Group Teams Up with Cloud Gaming Firm
Jon Whiteaker“High street retailer Game Group has today announced a new partnership with on-demand video game service OnLive, which will see its innovative service offered in the UK for the first time.”
OnLive Launches in the UK Today, September 22nd; Rolling Out to Rest Of Europe Soon
Vlad Savov“And it’s really becoming a case of whatever device, as OnLive is inching ever closer to releasing apps for the iPad and Android tablets, allowing users to play with either onscreen touch controls or the upcoming Universal Controller.”
Digital Deal Takes Game Into Instant-Play Market
George MacDonald“Entertainment group Game has formed a strategic partnership with on-demand and ‘cloud’ gaming specialist OnLive to provide the latter’s service to UK consumers.”
OnLive Washes Ashore of the UK
Chad Bonin“The tiniest netbook can run the most processor-intensive game at full power as long as you have a stable connection. Cloud gaming is their deal, and they’ve been gaining a name in America for it.”
“It’s Alive!” OnLive Switched On in UK Today
Mike Plant“OnLive is a revolutionary new concept in video games, instantly delivering the latest high-end games on demand through the Internet to virtually any device, regardless of its performance capabilities, with the simplicity of streaming video.”
Everything You Need to Know About OnLive
Andy Thomas“The most exciting thing about this, in my opinion are the iPad, iPhone and Android apps. These allow you to play your games anywhere, if you have a connection. That means Xbox 360 games on your iPhone.”
“BT on Thursday took its first step into cloud-based gaming with the launch of OnLive’s cloud gaming platform in the U.K.”
OnLive Gaming Service Launches in the UK
Julius Manialong“With the OnLive gaming service, players can watch others play their games, play demos without downloading and log in from just about any computer.”
BT Broadband Customers Offered Free OnLive Usage
Paul France“As part of the telecoms giant’s exclusive deal with OnLive, its broadband subscribers will be given free and unlimited access to a PlayPack featuring more than 100 games from over 50 top publishers.”
Hands On: OnLive UK Review
Patrick Goss“Despite going into this with a fair degree of cynicism, the early signs for OnLive are good. A tie-up with BT is strategically impressive, and the service is far, far better than we had any right to expect.”
OnLive Cloud-Gaming Service Launches In UK – Play anywhere, on anything
Ben Crompton“With over 100 games currently available it seems that the OnLive team is making all the right noises to attract would-be converts. Games can be played via almost any broadband Internet connection on your HDTV, PC or Mac; and there are plans to bring the service to iPad and Android tablets.”
OnLive UK Launch: Prices and Games, Launch Promos Detailed
Nick Jones“OnLive has launches in the UK today, and the cloud based gaming provider has announced the prices and launch games, along with a number of launch promotions.”
OnLive Close to Release in the UK
Lea“Promising over 100 top-tier games instantly for play on TVs (with the OnLive MicroConsole), PCs, Macs and tablets (including iPads), there’s a lot to look forward to for the gamers.”
OnLive Launches Across The UK: First Game Purchase Only £1
Matthew Reynolds“For a limited period, first-time OnLive purchasers in the UK can buy their first OnLive PlayPass game, including Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, for just £1.”
OnLive Hits UK: Streaming Gaming Is Go
Chris Davies“Streaming game company OnLive has officially launched in the UK, bringing its cloud-hosted gaming system to PCs, Macs and TVs, with tablet and phones support in the pipeline.”
Get Amazing Online Gaming With OnLive
Staff“We’ve joined forces with OnLive — a fantastic new way to get all the games you love on demand.”
OnLive Invades Britain With Sweet Launch Deals
Mike Thompson“It’s taken a little while (just over a year, to be exact), but cloud gaming service OnLive has finally arrived in Britain.”
OnLive Launches in the UK – Interview
Oli Welsh“The real selling point, of course, is the extreme ease of access to the catalogue of games, with virtually non-existent loading, buffering or downloading times. As home consoles get further and further away from instant-on gaming, OnLive is bringing it back.”
OnLive Launches Game Streaming In The UK With 150 Titles
Dean Takahashi“OnLive launched its games-on-demand streaming service in the United Kingdom today, marking its first major overseas expansion since launching in North America in mid-2010.”
Following GameStop Spat, OnLive Finds Retail Partner In UK’s Game
Frank Cifaldi“The company said that British video game retail chain Game will carry OnLive’s physical goods (namely its plug-and-play console and its wireless controllers) across its 615 stores in the United Kingdom.”
GAME To Sell OnLive In UK Shops – Retailer brings digital-only gaming platform to brick and mortar stores for the first time
Tamoor Hussain“Currently the [OnLive Game System] is only available as a mail order item in North America, making this the first time it’s available at a brick and mortar store.”
OnLive’s Secret Triple-A Games Will ‘Blow Your Mind’ – Top Titles Set to Announce Touch Interfaces for Cloud Platform
Andy Robinson“Secret triple-A games are set to “blow your mind” with the announcement of touch interfaces designed specifically for OnLive.”
OnLive Goes Live In The U.K.
Don Reisinger“OnLive’s move to the U.K. is an important one. With the U.K. launch, OnLive now has a foothold to expand into other parts of Europe, which it plans to do later this year.”
OnLive Out in the UK Today
Luke Westaway“We’ve had the chance to go hands-on with OnLive, and our first impressions are that it’s extremely cool to be able to jump in and out of different games, and playing something like Split/Second on an iPad is fairly mind-bending.”
OnLive Review
Luke Westaway“OnLive has convinced us that on-demand gaming has huge potential, and could well be the future.”
OnLive Launches in the UK, Pricing and Games Line-Up Revealed
Tom Senior“The cloud gaming service OnLive launches in the UK today. OnLive deploys advanced techno-magic that lets you play games hosted on powerful remote servers.”
OnLive Launches in UK, Offers Cheap Games and Other Deals
JC Fletcher“As promised, OnLive has brought its brand of cloud gaming to the UK as of today. If you’re interested in checking it out, the service is offering some worthwhile deals.”
OnLive Launches in the UK, Partners with Leading Game Retailer
Pete Davison“OnLive’s game-streaming service has officially jumped into Europe this week, bringing some special launch offers and a partnership with the Game Group.”
OnLive Game Demos Come to GameSpot UK
Guy Cocker“You can now play demos of popular games instantly through GameSpot UK’s new partnership with cloud gaming service OnLive.”
BT to Offer Free OnLive Cloud Gaming
Staff“OnLive’s disc and software-free gaming service which launched today at Eurogamer Expo, revolutionises the way players, and viewers, access games, allowing them to play on an HDTV via the OnLive Game System on any PC, Mac, smart phone or tablet via the internet.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Launches In UK
Nick Cowen“OnLive founder and CEO Steve Perlman says the cloud-gaming service can offer game experiences on virtually any connected device.”
The Best Games Available OnLive (Slideshow)
Staff“Dirt 3 treads the fine line between the two, easing you into the driver’s seat with a number of adjustable assists then hitting you with the purest racing experience to grace this generation of hardware.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming: A Closer Look
Ashton Raze“OnLive, the on-demand cloud gaming service, launched in the UK at midnight tonight, but we had a chance to take a look at the service earlier in the day. It’s looking very, very interesting.”
Cloud Gaming Takes Off In The UK With BT And OnLive
Gianluca Mezzofiore“BT has announced a partnership with cloud gaming service OnLive that will offer to its broadband customers access to more than 100 internet-based video games.”
OnLive Gaming Service Live In The UK
Staff“Perlman added that soon users would be able to play on iPad and Android tablets too, explaining, in rather simple terms that OnLive gaming was as simple as streaming a video.”
OnLive: An Introduction to On-Demand Cloud Gaming’
Staff“Bringing almost unlimited new gameplay possibilities to the UK, OnLive instantly delivers the latest high-end games on demand through the Internet to virtually any device, regardless of performance capabilities, with the simplicity of streaming video.”
OnLive ‘Is the Future of Gaming’
Staff“Backed by telecom giant BT, OnLive has launched its brand new on-demand video game service at the 2011 Eurogamer Expo, the UK’s biggest gaming convention, at Earls Court in London.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Comes to UK
Staff“The system, which went live in the United States last year, allows users to play games without owning a traditional console.”
OnLive Comes to the UK: What Can British Gamers Expect?
Matt Kamen“OnLive almost sounds too good to be true — but does it actually work? Remarkably, and contrary to expectations, it does.”
OnLive Launches in the UK [PC]
Staff“Cloud gaming service ‘OnLive’ has finally launched in the UK. The way you buy and play games may never be the same again. Seriously…”
‘Revolutionary’ Online Game System Launched
Elizabeth Scott“It was launched at the Eurogamer Expo at Earls Court, west London, where around 40,000 enthusiasts will gather over the next few days to try out the latest games. Hundreds queued to test the new system.”
(InGear print article) Gamers on Cloud Nine as Discs Bite the Dust
Simon Munk“A new gaming system is here, but it’s not another expensive console: OnLive streams the latest titles to your computer or TV.”
OnLive To Run Modded Games And Support More Indie Games
Tom Senior“Perlman also wants OnLive to become a go-to platform indie developers looking for a new way to distribute their games.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Launches at Eurogamer Expo
Staff“The OnLive cloud system will revolutionise the way games are bought, played and viewed, doing away with games discs, large demo files and allowing non-gamers to view live games being played.”
OnLive Game Demos Come to GameSpot
Staff“Get a quick rundown of how you can play demos of popular games instantly through GameSpot’s new partnership with the cloud gaming service.”
OnLive ‘Guns Blazing’ For UK Launch This Thursday
Andrew Laughlin“Cloud gaming service OnLive has said that it is ready to ‘come out guns blazing’ for its UK launch this Thursday after learning the lessons from a year in operation in the US.”
OnLive Adds Group Voice Chat, Parental Controls And Facebook Achievement Sharing
Jordan Crook“Before today, OnLive already had a strong social element with its Game chat (for multiplayer sessions) and Spectator chat (for people watching others play). Group voice chat will let you chat with friends whether they’re playing, watching or picking their nose.”
OnLive Ready To Come Out ‘Guns Blazing’ In UK
Andy Robinson“Ambitious cloud gaming service OnLive is ready to come out ‘guns blazing’ when it launches in the UK this Thursday, September 22, thanks to the ‘robust platform’ its developed for over a year in the US.”
GameSpot Launches On-Demand, Instant-Play Game Demos
Nathan Kirsch“GameSpot today announced it is changing the way gamers discover, evaluate and play games with the ability to instantly demo games directly from the GameSpot game pages, resulting in a try-before-you-buy experience.”
OnLive On Course For UK Launch
Wilson“We’ve been interested in OnLive and tracking the cloud gaming service since it became apparent the seemingly absurd technical accomplishment required was actually going to be achieved.”
Out of Thin Air
Richard Wong“It’s a new and very promising concept within gaming which could be the future of the entire industry.”
Top 10 Handheld Games We Saw at Gamescom 2011
OnLive (iPad, Android tablets)
Will Wilson“Watching the games run was one thing, but seeing them run with a (rather fetching) OnLive joypad controlling the action on the iPad without any hitches or delays was like seeing the future.”
5 New Cloud Tools You’ll Love
Tool No. 5: OnLive
Dunlap“Gaming is relatively new in the cloud. But with Web-based OnLive, you can stream popular games (like Assassin’s Creed II, Prince of Persia, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Unreal Tournament III) to your TV.”
OnLive is Online and Really Rather Good
Michael Fox“Probably the most surprising thing is that it actually seems to work rather well.”
OnLive Launches Partnership Program With Demo Streaming On GameSpot
“OnLive handles demos in a unique way in that it simply allows any game in its catalog to be played for free for one hour. This offers a great way to sample a game, and it is now just a few clicks away when checking an available title’s game page on GameSpot.”
OnLive for the UK: A First Look
Etali“We got a good look at the service at Gamescom, and I have to admit that I was impressed with what I saw.”
OnLive Now Streaming Game Demos on GameSpot
Craig Getting“The process is simple. After downloading the OnLive client and creating a free account (no credit card required, just an email address), I was able to stream a Red Faction: Guerrilla demo by clicking on the button.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Service Hits the UK in Sept
JustaGamer“Once on the system, you can play games, spectate other people playing their games, demo nearly any game for free, and share your awesome gameplay moments by using the record button on the OnLive controller to record a 10 second clip which can be posted for others to view.”
OnLive Adds New Features, Giving Away Thousands Of Consoles At PAX Prime
Rainier“With OnLive, no longer is a game stuck on one game console, PC or portable, but can be played anytime, anywhere on almost any device.”
Preparing For The UK: Everything You Need To Know About OnLive
Nate Ramos“OnLive is designed for the gamer who wants cutting edge graphics without dumping truckloads of cash to update their hardware.”
Review: OnLive Gaming Service
David Mason“It’s mind boggling really. I don’t really understand how it’s possible, but it works. It works well enough to please a veteran gamer like myself.”
OnLive Console
Douglas Bushong“When you can get games through digital delivery based on a monthly fee system similar to Netflix, it’s hard to justify buying them at the stores.”
GameSpot and OnLive Have Teamed Up To Bring Playable Demos To The GameSpot Website
Yuliya Geikhman“So you just read a raving review for a game on Gamespot but you’re not convinced yet. If only you could try the game… well now you can.”
OnLive Is Not Going Away Any Time Soon
Erik Kubik“OnLive has recently done several things to further establish itself. I’ve had the service for a year and now more then ever, I am fully onboard with cloud gaming.”
OnLive is Nominated for ‘Innovation of the Year’ by Stuff Gadget Awards 2011
Ed Krassenstein“The gaming industry hasn’t ever seen anything like OnLive before, and because of this, they have been nominated for ‘Innovation of the Year’ by stuff.tv, for the Stuff Gadget Awards 2011.”
August 2011
OnLive To Power On-Demand Game Demos At Game Fan Site GameSpot
Dean Takahashi
“GameSpot is one of the largest game fan-news and review sites. This new feature will give its readers a real “try-before-you-buy” experience at the moment when they’re reading about a game.”
GameSpot Teams with OnLive to Bring On-Demand Game Demos to Their Reviews
Ed Krassenstein
“GameSpot has announced that they are changing the way that gamers can find, play and evaluate games by directly including the ability to play instant demos from GameSpot reviews.”
GameSpot On-Demand, Instant-Play Game Demos Powered By OnLive
George Wong
“Users satisfied with the demo experience can then choose to directly purchase the games on OnLive if they choose to do so, making it an extremely convenient way to try and buy new games.”
OnLive Passes Its First Test As A Cloud-Based Deus Ex: Human Revolution Shines (Review)
Matthew Lynley
“The game looked gorgeous and blazed along at something north of 50 frames per second on OnLive—slightly better than the kind of performance you’d expect from a high-power PC or an Xbox 360.”
PAX 2011: Hands-on with OnLive for iPad
Andrew Hayward
“OnLive has an all-new iPad app in the works that will finally deliver on its promise to bring rich, Mac/PC-quality gaming experiences to devices that lack the internal horsepower to run such titles outright.”
Cloud Computing: The Layperson’s Guide to Distributed Networks
Christina Warren
“The idea of being able to play games from the cloud — no disc or download required — is something that is likely to catch on, big time, in the next few years.”
OnLive Unveils Parental Controls, New Social Features
Chris Holt
“The new group voice chat feature will break down the barriers between in game, spectating, and online. It doesn’t matter where they are on OnLive’s service, they can chat.”
OnLive Adds Parental Controls, Group Chat, Facebook Achievement Posting Today
JC Fletcher
“Finally, it’s now possible for achievements to automatically post to a user’s Facebook wall. OnLive will automatically record the ten seconds of gameplay up to that achievement, and post it as an HD ‘Brag Clip.’”
Here’s How PAX Attendees Can Get a Free OnLive System
Sign up for a free account and visit the OnLive booth to get a $99 system for free.
David Hinkle
“A nice bonus awaits those who are attending PAX Prime this weekend: a free OnLive Game System.”
OnLive Announces New Platform Features
George Wong
“OnLive has just announced some new features to its video game streaming platform to improve the service’s overall experience.”
PAX Prime 2011: Step Up and Get Your Free OnLive System
Gamers who converge in Seattle will get more than just swag
Robert Workman
“While you’re there, be sure to check out some upcoming games for the service, including the critically acclaimed From Dust, the first-person shooter Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Lord of the Rings: War of the North. They’re worth stopping by for, especially From Dust.”
OnLive Adds New Features Including Group Voice Chat
John Lomaga
“Now not only can you share your Brag Clips but as you score in game achievements those will automatically be sent to you Facebook profile.”
OnLive Announces New Platform Features Including Cross-Game Chat
Michael Ajibade
“If OnLive continues this pace and drive to improve, they will cement their place in the gaming realm.”
Tech Fetish Podcast: Steve Perlman’s Mission to Revolutionize Wireless
OnLive’s CEO Stops by to Discuss His Radical New Wireless Tech
Scott Lowe, Justin Davis and Mark Ryan Sallee“Could the era of truly mobile, high-speed online gaming be just around the corner?”
The 50 Best Websites of 2011
Harry McCracken“Think of OnLive as the Netflix Watch Instantly of video gaming.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Service to Launch in UK on 22 September
Keith Stuart“Cloud-gaming pioneer OnLive has announced that it will be introducing its instant-play games service in the UK on 22 September.”
Cloud Gaming Platform OnLive will Hit the UK on 22 September
Mark Brown“The service is all about on-demand gaming, and through a nifty combination of ridiculously powerful servers, a BT-powered infrastructure that’s laced over Britain and some on-the-fly video codecs, you can stream full-on PC games over the web.”
OnLive Will Launch in the UK on September 22
Adam Rosenberg“The company is a growing force in the gaming scene though, with a reach that will have extended overseas and into the UK by the end of next month. …”
OnLive Launches in UK September 22
Brendan Sinclair“British launch of on-demand streaming game service facilitates gaming on HDTVs, PC, Mac, iPad, and Android-based tablets; free membership lets users demo technology.”
GDC Europe: OnLive to Weaken PS Vita?
Charles Onyett“With the eventual tablet release, OnLive may prove to be a serious mobile alternative.”
OnLive Crosses the Pond, Lands in the UK September 22nd
Michael Gorman“Well, turns out [OnLive will] make the transatlantic trip on September 22nd, just in time for the 2011 Eurogamer Expo in London — so there’s just over a month to ready yourself for gaming-anywhere awesomeness.”
OnLive Release Date and Launch Details Announced
Owen Hill“You won’t need powerful hardware to play system intensive games once OnLive hits.”
OnLive Collaborates with BT, Brings Cloud Gaming To The UK
Ravi Mandalia“OnLive has already been around in the US for about a year and has been quite successful. OnLive allows users to enjoy cloud based gaming without requiring a console.”
OnLive Coming To The UK
Daniel Horowitz“While the OnLive gaming service has been very popular since its launch, it has so far been limited to US consumers only. However, that is all about to change. …”
BT to Help Cloud Gaming Hit UK Shores with OnLive
Lewis Dowling“The growing demand for easily accessible content in the gaming sector has encouraged telcos in Europe and the U.S. to partner with OnLive in an attempt to take a slice of this lucrative market.”
OnLive will launch in UK on 22 September
Clive Webster“Rather than have an expensive console under your TV, a cheap OnLive box streams an entire game from a bank of servers over a broadband connection.”
OnLive UK Launch Set for September 22nd
Joe Robinson“Set to coincide with the opening of the Eurogamer Expo in London, OnLive will be available at the event for attendees to try out the service for themselves, as well as potentially walking away with a free box.”
OnLive Opens Up to the UK on September 22
Phil Owen“That’s just the beginning for OnLive in Europe; the company plans to roll the service out across the continent after getting things settled on the Isles.”
OnLive Launching with Eurogamer Expo in September
Matthew Reynolds“OnLive will also feature instant demos of any game, live spectating, and social networking features including video sharing and notifications.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming for September Android launch
Robert Leedham“Unlike traditional games consoles, OnLive content is streamed to an Android tablet, TV or computer in the same way a YouTube video or Spotify track operates.”
OnLive Launching in UK September 22nd
Quentyn Kennemer“Want to stream games to your shiny new Android tablet? OnLive, the service that allows you to play console games on devices they’re not made for or not optimized to run on, will be making its way across the pond starting September 22nd.”
OnLive Streaming into UK in September
Alice O’Connor“Her Majesty’s subjects will get the full works: buying, renting, and demoing PC games streamed live over the Internet to a PC, Mac, iPad, Android tablet, or special OnLive set-top box.”
Cloud Gaming Hops Across the Pond as OnLive Hits the UK
Charles“OnLive is literally a revolution in gaming.”
OnLive Gaming Will Boot Up On 22 September
Staff“OnLive, which will appeal to clutter-phobics … promises to revolutionise the gaming industry by putting the console into the cloud.”
OnLive Gives Us a UK Release Date: September 22nd
Sean Hollister“The company’s not just testing the waters, either, as it’ll be rolling out its full suite of services in the country, including the physical OnLive Game System, as well as iOS, Android, Windows and OS X apps, each with trans-atlantic integration for voice chat and even cross-country gameplay where latency allows.”
OnLive Launching in UK September 22nd
George Wong“And as a treat to Eurogamer attendees, OnLive will be giving them a chance to experience hands-on demonstrations, get sneak previews of upcoming games and OnLive tech and will be eligible for promotions such has free OnLive Game Systems that enable OnLive play on any HDTV.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming for Android, iPad Landing in UK on Sept 22nd
Dew Alam“The service, which is already a massive success in the US, will be the first of its kind in the UK to offer gamers instant access to hundreds of video game titles without requiring a physical disc or console.”
OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Service Hits The UK Next Month
Rainier Van Autrijve“By distilling specialized game hardware out of the equation, OnLive will allow games to be played as a pure media experience on virtually any device, with the same flexibility and instant-play experience that we’ve come to expect from online video and music.”
OnLive Brings Cloud Gaming to the U.K. Next Month
Chris Pereira“Although it sounds as if the service is separated from its North American counterpart, the two will be connected — you’ll be able to play multiplayer, voice chat, watch other users play (as seen in the screenshot above), and so on with others regardless of which side of the Atlantic they call home.”
Football Manager 2012: Miles Jacobson talks FM
Michael SawhI was seriously impressed by the demo. It’s something that I kind of ignored a little bit in the past, thinking it will never work, but it really does.
July 2011
OnLive CEO Reveals ‘Entirely New Approach’ to Wireless, Credits Rearden for Toppling Shannon’s Law
Darren Murph“You may not fully grok the significance … but anyone heavily involved in solving the wireless bandwidth crisis is probably dropjawed.”
Has OnLive’s Steve Perlman Discovered Holy Grail of Wireless?
Eric Blattberg“Imagine if every mobile device had its own personal fat-pipe ethernet connection—without the CAT5 cable. That’s how Steve Perlman—inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO and founder of OnLive, the games-on-demand system—explains distributed-input-distributed-output (DIDO) technology…
OnLive CEO Unveils New Wireless Technology
DIDO Capable of Transmitting Unlimited Bandwidth to Unlimited Ssers.
Mike Sharkey“In development for over a decade, distributed-input-distributed-output (DIDO) technology could render current wired and cellular communications technologies obsolete.”
OnLive Founder Touts ‘Impossible’ Wireless Technology
Phil Hornshaw“That kind of capability would make it easy to run OnLive, a service that streams computer games from the cloud, over the air, even on iPads and other devices.”
OnLive Founder Claims ‘Impossible’ Wireless Breakthrough
Earnest Cavalli“Normally I’d dismiss this kind of thing immediately as being impossible, but when it comes to Perlman, I’ve learned not to make that mistake.”
OnLive Founder & CEO Steve Perlman May Blow Your Mind
OhmWrecker“If Perlman’s claims are indeed true then the entire wireless industry may see rapid advances tens, hundreds, or even thousands of times greater than where we’re at now with 4G.”
OnLive Creator Claims He Can Bring Ultrafast Wireless to Everyone, Seemingly Violating Laws of Physics
Dan Nosowitz“Sometimes somebody says something so crazy with such confidence that you have to sit up and take notice, and this particular idea would have such massive effects on communications technology that we’re bound to at least encourage discussion about it.”
Video: OnLive CEO Unveils the Wireless Technology of the Future; 100x Capacity, No More Cell Towers
“Not happy with just showing us the future of video gaming and web browsing, OnLive CEO Steve Perlman also wants to shake up the wireless industry.”
OnLive CEO Found Guilty of Breaking Shannon’s Law
Eli Hodapp“I know it’s easy to dismiss all of this as impossible, wizardry, witchcraft, black magic, technobabble, or whatever other way you’d like to describe it. Consider this though: When OnLive was unveiled it wasn’t entirely uncommon to see editorials like this one citing all the reasons why OnLive couldn’t possibly work. But it does work.”
OnLive CEO Debuts Revolutionary New Wireless Tech
Say Goodbye to Dropped Calls and Slow Wi-Fi.
Scott Lowe“The common belief was that these were all just frustrating facts of life due to perceived limitations of the wireless spectrum, but OnLive CEO Steve Perlman says he and Rearden Companies have found a revolutionary new way to eliminate network interference.”
OnLive CEO Finds Shannon’s Law Workaround
AJ Dellinger“For gamers, that means reaction-based games become completely playable with no lag time. For everyone else, it could mean an entire new face for broadband technology.”
“The potential ramifications of such technology are huge, not least for cloud gaming.”
OnLive Founder: We’ve Broken Shannon’s Law
Kevin Parrish“It’s not hard to imagine that Perman’s DIDO technology will serve as a backbone for his OnLive service, piping HD PC gaming, movies, web surfing and other ‘computing’ to wireless devices whether they’re desktops, laptops on the road or smartphone users wandering the desert.”
OnLive Brings PC Gaming to the iPad
Scott Stein“OnLive’s support for iPads and Android tablets was announced at E3, but I finally got a chance to play with the service at the CEA Line Show in New York. And, via our brief encounter, you can definitely color us impressed.”
CE Week 2011: 10 Game-changing Gadgets of the Year
OnLive Game System and Other Set-top Boxes
Gloria Sin“What makes the OnLive Game System a game-changer to the panelists is that the cloud-based video game service takes the device out of the equation by running games that used to be only possible on the latest consoles or high-end PCs with top of the line parts, on devices that have a fraction of the power.”
OnLive MicroConsole Review (video)
David Rodriguez“I think the best thing about the OnLive network is that it does save you money.”
June 2011
Web Games Threaten the Console
Brad Stone and Ashlee Vance“A decade ago, Perlman started developing a new type of compression technology that would make it possible to pump rich graphical games from data centers straight to people’s living rooms. … The company continuously upgrades its servers, and Perlman argues this will allow OnLive to keep up with the coming wave of processor-hogging, photo-realistic games…”
Does the iPhone Spell Doom for the Video Game Console?
John R. Quain“In the future, even hardcore games may leapfrog the consoles. Onlive, which already rents games like Fear 3 online to computer users, is planning to offer the same subscription-based service for tablets such as the iPad and models based on Google’s Android software—it may even build its service into some new TVs.”
Hands On with OnLive’s Android/iPad Client
Tuan Nguyen“The feedback felt good, and fluid, as if you were running a native game on the iPad 2 itself.”
“Connect your Android tablet or iPad (with the OnLive Player app) to your OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter to enjoy some of the capabilities of the Nintendo Wii U—this year.”
OnLive Brings Proper Gaming to Tablets, HDTVs, and We Go Hands-on at E3 2011
Matt Burns“In fact more than a few of our commenters disagreed with our dueling assertion that the Wii U and the Vita won E3 this year; they thought OnLive deserved our meaningless nod. That’s why we made sure we spent sometime at OnLive’s rocking E3 booth.”
OnLive to Bring Full HD Console Gaming to the iPad
Randall Hand“OnLive is really scoring big at E3 this week, demonstrating their wares to show off some truly impressive gaming.”
OnLive Bringing PC Gaming, Flash & Silverlight to Tablets [video]
Peter Smith“OnLive has talked about bringing its service to tablets for quite some time and I’ve been skeptical of how one would control the games, given that tablets don’t have hardware controls. I should learn my lesson about doubting this company, because once again they’ve got an answer.”
E3: OnLive Provides Wii U Alternative
Gabriel Perna“Essentially OnLive is doing what Nintendo will be doing in a year with the Wii U. However, it has a head start.”
Hands-on with OnLive Running on the Motorola Xoom at E3
Andrew Huff“… HTC will have OnLive’s service embedded into future devices. This won’t stop you from using OnLive on any other device though but running on a dual-core tablet, it looked impressive.”
HD Console Gaming Comes to iPad With OnLive—Is This the Future?
Staff“Most of us have at least heard about OnLive by now. If you haven’t, you’re missing out—especially considering the huge entrance the gaming company is about to make into the iOS scene.”
E3 2011: OnLive on the iPad is Fantastic
Eli Hodapp“In fact, if you’re still at all skeptical about OnLive, I highly encourage you to give it a spin. You’ll be inside of a game in less than five minutes, and you can see for yourself just how well it works.”
OnLive Announce Wii U Battling Tablet Game Streaming for iOS and Android
Gerald Lynch“In a move that will frustrate Nintendo following their Wii U launch, the new OnLive tablet app will also carry much of the ‘unique’ functionality offered by the Wii U controller.”
OnLive Player App for Apple iPad and HTC Flyer Rolled Out at E3
Sanjeev Ramachandran“E3 has been seeing many a new roll outs. Among them, this one makes us sit up and watch.”
OnLive Player App for iPad and Android Brings Tablet/TV Integration, ala Wii U
Christopher Grant“Even more notable, considering Nintendo’s latest console announcement, is news that the OnLive Player app will allow ‘the tablet to be used as a touch and motion controller combined with an HDTV (or PC/Mac if preferred).’”
E3 2011: OnLive for Tablets Hands-on
We Play Complete PC Games on iPad 2 and the HTC Flyer.
Scott Lowe“At E3, the company demonstrated the new mobile functionality on the HTC Flyer and Apple iPad 2, including live gameplay with both on-screen touch controls and using their new universal controller.”
30 Photos from E3 2011: Day One
“The OnLive booth kept a running ticker of players’ actions.”
OnLive to Go Portable on iPad and Android
Alex Wiltshire“Cloud gaming trailblazer apparently takes a swipe at Wii U with extensive tablet support.”
E3 2011: OnLive Brings Flash to the iPad
Flash Videos Finally Available for iOS Tablets.
Scott Lowe“One of the biggest qualms consumers have with Apple’s iPad is its lack of support for Adobe Flash. … But a new version of OnLive’s iPad app will feature an integrated web browser that supports Flash content to iOS.”
Perlman Says OnLive Seeks to Make Any Device a Console
“It’s often considered the ‘Netflix of video games’, OnLive, the cloud gaming service company want to turn any device into a console…”
Online Gaming ‘Reduces Likelihood Of 9th Console Generation’
Mike Rose“Digi-Capital’s Global Video Games Investment Review 2011 notes that game delivery services such as OnLive create ‘potentially significant long term issues’ for Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and GameStop.”
Game Rant’s E3 2011 Awards: Nominations
Best HardwareUniversal Wireless Controller & Tablet Support (OnLive)
E3 2011: OnLive to Bring Service to Tablets for Portable Gaming
Jason Weissman“OnLive looks to raise the quality of portable gaming to a level not previously seen by bringing its cloud-based service to the tablet market.”
New Apps Bring OnLive to Android, iPhone
Mark Raby“That’s the power of the mobile Internet. The new connectivity is kind of like the Wii U controller unveiled at E3 last week—use your Android phone or iPhone as a controller for your OnLive set-top box, and when you want to step away, just keep playing the game right on your phone.”
OnLive Does ‘Everything’ Wii U Does
Wesley Yin-Poole“Nintendo believes Wii U will change the way we play games, but according to OnLive boss Steve Perlman, everything it does UK gamers will be able to experience this autumn.”
“OnLive UK will be seamlessly integrated with OnLive’s North American service, allowing spectating, chat and Brag Clip video sharing across the Atlantic. Multiplayer games suited for trans-Atlantic play will be supported as well.”
We Preview OnLive’s Cloud-based Gaming Service for Both Apple’s iPad and Google’s Android-based Tablets
Chris Mitchell“It was pretty amazing to be able to play PC games on the Android HTC Flyer, Motorola Xoom, and (of course) Apple’s iPad.”
E3 2011: OnLive Universal Controller and Tablet Hands-on
John Lomaga“We were able to try out From Dust from Ubisoft and again very surprised at how responsive the game was and how easy it was to use the touch controls.”
Q&A: OnLive Makes PC, Console Gaming Possible on IPad, Android
Jared Spurbeck“Every day we use ‘web apps’ like Facebook, which run on a distant computer and send information (like wall posts and pictures) back to ours. So why can’t we play games like this? A company called OnLive has figured out a way of doing so, and is bringing full PC and console games to the iPad and Android tablets, reports BGR.”
E3 Impressions 2011
Josh Lovison“I was really impressed with the gameplay offered at [OnLive’s] booth at E3 this year, and even more impressed by their new service model.”
E3 2011: Game Over, Continue?
Jamison Cush“I’ll repeat the claim made during my first look: for our money, OnLive for iOS and Android will have the bigger impact on tablet gaming than anything else at E3.”
Cloud Gaming Coming to the iPad this Fall with OnLive
Patrick Lutz“A very different kind of gaming platform that runs in the clouds, going by the name of OnLive, has been gaining quite some popularity recently with its acquisition of many well-known PC and console game titles.”
E3 2011: We Take a Quick Look at the OnLive Hardware for the HTC Flyer [Video]
Quentyn Kennemer“[OnLive has] teamed up with HTC to bring the video games on-demand service to the Flyer and future tablets and, to be honest, it has us intrigued. Very intrigued.”
Nintendo’s Wii U is Flashy—But its Competitors May Be Flashier
Kit Eaton“[OnLive] works on TVs, computers and now iPads—with clever touchscreen controls to replicate the more traditional keys-and-joysticks input that games use.”
OnLive’s Cloudburst of Gaming Advances
Chris Nuttall“OnLive, the cloud gaming service, has issued a cumulonimbus of announcements ahead of the E3 video game trade show next week, where it promises to reveal even more in demos at its booth.”
“… if you want to try the game out on PC or don’t want to be bothered with any downloads, you can now try out the first 30 minutes of the game through OnLive.”
How To: Get OnLive
Jesse Corbeil“OnLive could very well be the most user-friendly gaming system on the market.”
OnLive: 5 Things You Didn’t Know
Jesse Corbeil“There’s a certain undeniable cool in being able to instantly start a game while sitting in front of your TV, then pausing it to go brush your teeth and continuing your game on your laptop in bed or on your work, er, buddy’s PC.”
OnLive Gets on Exclusive Demo for Red Faction Armageddon
Dean Takahashi“…OnLive’s ability to provide an instant, frictionless demo on almost any PC, Mac or HDTV (and soon mobile device) makes OnLive the universal demo platform of choice.”
“Gaming used to be tied to high end gaming consoles, but now the OnLive gaming service lets gamers play anywhere there is a high speed Internet connection, which makes it great for college.”
Deus Ex: Human Revolution is Day One for OnLive
Mike Fahey“…OnLive is gathering steam, scoring a big win with a day-one release of the eagerly-anticipated Deus Ex: Human Revolution.”
Borderlands Now Available in OnLive’s PlayPack
David Stonecipher“Where OnLive really shines, though is in its PlayPack. For $10 a month, an OnLive PlayPack subscriber gets access to over 50 games to play as much as they want.”
Borderlands Joins OnLive’s Flat-rate PlayPack Service
Randy Nelson“The hybrid FPS slash RPG joins a library of about 50 games available to plan subscribers, including the likes of Just Cause 2 and Tomb Raider: Underworld.”
Intel Deal, Universal Controller Bring OnLive to Connected TVs
Ryan Lawler“The combination of announcements means that OnLive … will be accessible and playable on a number of new devices. … That kind of scale could instantly make OnLive a competitor to traditional console gaming.”
OnLive News Paves the Way for Streaming Service to Become the Netflix of Games
Alex Pham“OnLive … unleashed a barrage of news releases Thursday that, put together, points to a broad attempt by the San Francisco company to become the Netflix of games.”
OnLive Exclusive: Red Faction Armageddon PC Demo
Mark Gutierrez“Many cloud gamers have been waiting for this day. While we didn’t expect to hear this news for years to come, it arrives in less than a year since the cloud gaming service launched. OnLive has an exclusive release!”
OnLive, The $1.8 Billion Netflix Of Video Games, Partners With Facebook
Ellis Hamburger“When you play games online with OnLive, you will be able to capture your favorite moments on video and share them with friends on Facebook.”
“To make the party even better, the exclusive PC demo will be playable without the need for downloading or installation, it’ll just be there waiting for you to get your hands on it.”
E3 2011: OnLive Controller Comes to Tablets
Take Your OnLive Gaming Sessions Anywhere“The OnLive gaming service is available on a plethora of devices, ranging from the dedicated OnLive MicroConsole to tablets and Blu-Ray players.”
E3 2011: OnLive Comes to Facebook, Tablets
Dan Ackerman“Also catching our attention is Facebook integration. … the service can now post status updates and clips of in-game video footage, as well as launch the PC OnLive app directly from Facebook.”
OnLive Hits 100th Game Milestone, Launches Full Facebook Integration
James Brightman“Now, a year later, the company has expanded its offerings to 100 titles, and the 100th game, Red Faction: Armageddon, also is a milestone as OnLive’s first exclusive PC demo.”
OnLive Gets Facebook Integration. Game-streaming Service Will Let Players Launch into Games, Watch Friends Play Straight from Social Networking Site
Brendan Sinclair“Game-streaming service OnLive today announced integration with Facebook that will let users launch into its games directly from the social network.”
First PC/Mac Demo of Red Faction Armageddon Only Available Through OnLive Cloud Gaming
Andrew Groen“If you’re looking to try out Red Faction: Armageddon on PC or Mac before you lay down the full cost of the game, you’re going to need OnLive.”
HTC Keynote at Uplinq 2011: OnLive, HTC Watch, HTC Pro
Chris Burns“HTC and OnLive will not stop at video games, but to also deliver real-time experience such as applications like AutoCAD and will be making further investments into education.”
Red Faction: Armageddon PC Demo Is An OnLive Exclusive
Mike Fahey“In another big win scored in the name of Internet streaming gaming, PC players looking to give THQ’s Red Faction: Armageddon a try before the game’s June 6 release date are going to have to sign up for OnLive.”
OnLive to Offer UK Service This Fall and More
John Callaham”When the UK version of OnLive does launch this fall, UK players will be able to play online with their US counterparts along with sharing chat, spectating and Brag Clip sharing features.”
OnLive to Add 100th Game to its Lineup: Red Faction: Armageddon
George Wong“Who would’ve thought that we’d ever see online video games evolve … into high-quality blockbuster games that can be streamed to pretty much any device out there, without having to deal with obstacles such as system requirements? Well, OnLive did. …”
April 2011
Batman: Arkham Asylum for OnLive Review
“Batman: Arkham Asylum is worth playing and shows the kind of big-budget releases you can get on OnLive like Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed.”
TR10: Cloud Streaming
Bringing high-performance software to mobile devices
David Talbot“[Perlman’s] system is one of Technology Review’s 10 Emerging Technologies for 2011 because it takes a big step toward moving all computing to the cloud and making any application available to almost any device.”
February 2011
Better Not Bet Against Steve Perlman
Dean Takahashi“With years of inventions, testing and patience, [OnLive CEO Steve] Perlman’s team made the impossible into the possible.”
Phones Try to Stand Out in a Crowd
Jenna Wortham“The Flyer has … access to OnLive, an online service that lets people play elaborate games without buying specialized hardware.”
HTC Launches 7-inch ‘Flyer’ Tablet, Two Facebook Phones
Doug Aamoth“HTC has integrated a few features and services to differentiate its tablet from the other 7-inchers out there. Most notably … the OnLive gaming service.”
HTC Unveils Tablet Computer
Matthew Campbell“[HTC’s] … $40 million investment in games-on-demand provider OnLive Inc. may help HTC lure users to its tablets and smartphones.”
HTC Unveils Tablet, Phones With Facebook Button
“In theory, that means that games that require the power of a full PC can run on a tablet that’s scarcely more powerful than a smart phone.”
HTC Flyer Joins the Tablet Wars
Bonnie Cha“…you’ll be able to access OnLive’s library of games and play them right on the tablet or on your TV over a broadband wireless connection.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming on HTC Flyer
David Brooks“The full cloud gaming service is integrated into the HTC Flyer. Those familiar with the OnLive will instantly recognize the same user experience. …”
HTC Flyer the First Tablet to Offer OnLive Cloud Gaming
Adam Rosenberg“There are other features as well, but OnLive is the standout.”
HTC Announces “Flyer” Tablet
Sascha Segan“The Flyer integrates all sorts of new technologies: a new 3D UI, OnLive cloud-based console gaming … and even a capacitive pen. …”
HTC and Acer: Mobile World Congress 2011 Round-up, Part Two
Mark Brown“Another stand-out feature is full integration with cloud gaming service OnLive. … [Y]ou can play full, high-quality PC games … on the tablet itself.”
HTC’s Flyer Tablet Includes OnLive Gaming
Jared Newman“HTC’s $40 million investment in OnLive is already coming to fruition, with OnLive’s streaming video game service baked into HTC’s upcoming Flyer tablet.”
Tablets at Mobile World Congress 2011
Devin Connors“HTC is including plenty of software goodies with this new piece of hardware, including … an OnLive gaming app.”
Gaming Online with OnLive Works Surprisingly Well
Joel Leizer“As far as technical aspects go, the OnLive service seems to work exceptionally well.”
HTC to Invest $40 million in Cloud-gaming Service OnLive for Mobile Development
Adam Rosenberg“OnLive is a pretty astounding service. …”
HTC Invest 40m to Onlive Poses Threat to Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft
Tonu Apelu“Imagine the possibility of enjoying … triple A titles on your smartphone. … This may be a game changer. …”
HTC Invests $40 Million in Cloud-Gaming Service OnLive
Quentyn Kennemer“With OnLive on their side, [HTC] could be banking big on a service that looks like it’s going places, and it would add another degree of value. …”
Attack of the Show: OnLive Game System Review
Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey“…like the Netflix of gaming.”
OnLive’s All-You-Can-Eat PlayPack Now Available for $9.99 per Month
Ross Miller“It’s not inaccurate to think of this as early-day Netflix Instant Watch. …”
OnLive is Live for $10
Octavio Valdez“The games ran flawlessly and had some very unique features like jumping right into one of your friends games, on the fly without a hiccup. …”
OnLive Launches its PlayPack Library of Games for $9.99 a Month
Dean Takahashi“…it could become an interesting revenue source for game publishers and a new option for gamers who don’t want to spend $60 on a single game.”
OnLive $9.99 a Month PlayPack Plan Now Available; Get a Free Month Trial
Alexis Morgenstern“[OnLive PlayPack] is a low cost way to enjoy a big variety of games.”
OnLive PlayPack Launches $9.99/Month Unlimited Streaming Video Games – 38 Games Included
Edward Krassenstein“This incredible offer means that video game players from all over the country may get a taste of the future for free.”
With OnLive Cloud Video Game System Beginning to Take Off, OnliveFans.com Becomes Unofficial Fan Page
Clayton Tarwater“OnLive appears to be here to stay, as does the OnliveFans.com forum.”
January 2011
Analysis: How Gaming Seeps Into CES 2011
Chris Morris“OnLive’s deal with Vizio is certainly the most intriguing from a console perspective. For the first time, one of the biggest barriers to entry for gaming has been removed. …”
TVs Make Play for Web Games
Daisuke Wakabayashi“… Vizio Inc. plans to integrate OnLive … which allows people to play more active or complex games over the Web, into its televisions later this year.”
OnLive on Vizio: CES 2011
Rich Brown“… the game’s playing [on a OnLive-integrated VIZIO TV] and looks pretty much just good as it does on a regular console.”
Hands-On With VIA Plus Internet Apps, 16:10 HDTVs, And More
Patrick Miller“Vizio also demoed an HDTV with OnLive. … a very interesting play that takes a shot both at traditional games console manufacturers as well as rival TV companies. …”
2011 HDTVs Are All About the Apps
Wendy Sheehan Donnell“Vizio announced earlier this week that it would add Hulu Plus, Blockbuster On Demand, and most notably the cloud-based gaming service, OnLive. …”
HDTVs Profess Love for 3-D, Internet at 2011 Consumer Electronics Show
William Browning“… Vizio made big news at the 2011 CES when it announced Hulu Plus, Blockbuster, On Demand and the gaming service OnLive to Vizio’s lineup.”
CES 2011 Attracts 140,000 Attendees
Kris Graft“Gaming-related exhibitors are becoming more prevalent at CES. This year … OnLive was on hand to show off cloud gaming-ready TVs. …”
CES: 2011 TVs Wrap-up – Best of CES: TVs
David Katzmaier“[The Vizio XVT3D6SP series] boasts passive 3D. … it’s also the first TV announced with embedded OnLive gaming. …”
Industry Moves: LivingSocial; OnLive; AOL; Chegg
“… Etienne Handman has traded his COO position at on-demand, instant-streaming music provider Pandora for the same title at … OnLive.”
‘Smart TV’ Manufacturers Hope to Connect With Viewers
Matt Hartley“… TV manufacturers are teaming up with content providers—including Netflix, Pandora and even video game companies such as OnLive … to create new services. …”
“… some new Vizio TVs will be coming with the OnLive … baked right in. Not a bad setup, considering the normal cost of the console is around $100.”
OnLive Unboxing
Torrence Davis“I’m eating all my words in terms of this product. It’s turned out to be pretty slick and there definitely is a market for it.”
Vizio CES Hands-on With Ultrawidescreen TV, Passive 3DTV, OnLive and Android Clock Radios
Richard Lawler“We got some hands-on time with the OnLive implementation Vizio’s bringing to its VIA Plus …”
OnLive Partners With Vizio, Shows Off System
Brian Donohue“Also interesting was that OnLive had a solid connection and CES and the games were very playable with very little discernable lag.”
VIZIO Smart TV and Android Tablet Demo at CES 2011
Alexander Grundner“Another highlight worth touching on is VIZIO’s newly added—and dare I say impressive—OnLive cloud-based gaming support. …”
OnLive Lives to See Its First CES, Now Inside Vizio TVs
David Morgan“OnLive has built essentially one of the world’s largest clouds and has plenty of cards left to play to remain relevant in an increasingly cloudy sky.”
Say Goodbye to Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox, Cloud Gaming Has Arrived!
Gary Thomas“… the potential [for OnLive] to be disruptive is very real, and it’s not that far away from becoming a reality. …”
OnLive MicroConsole Hands On
Evan Selleck“The service itself was working great, even right on the ShowStoppers floor.”
E3 2011 Registration Opens: Major Names Confirmed
Ryan Burgess“As well as the major players announced above, THQ, Ubisoft, Atari, LucasArts, Capcom, Atlus, Nvidia and OnLive … confirmed and this list will no doubt … grow.”
Bloomberg’s Jaroslovsky on OnLive Video-Game System
Rich Jaroslovsky“Bloomberg’s Rich Jaroslovsky reviews OnLive, a new online service that does with high-end video games what Netflix Inc. is doing with movies. …”
CES 2011: New Info for OnLive the Netflix of Gaming
“Gamerlive.tv talks with OnLive …”
CES: Steve Perlman is ‘OnLive’
Larry Magid“OnLive … used CES to announce that it would soon bring cloud gaming not only to PCs and Macs but also to iPads, Android devices, and even Vizio TVs.”
OnLive Selling MicroConsole for 33% Off
Jeremy Hill“Think about it, for a little more than the price of a brand new game, you can play OnLive on your television in HD.”
CES: Vizio Details its Google TVs’ Sizes, LEDs
David Katzmaier“The OnLive demo was really cool from a gaming perspective. …”
CES 2011: OnLive Coming to New Vizio Devices
Jeremy Hill“OnLive isn’t giving Vizio products the short end of the stick. The games can be played in 1080p HD with 3D support, and are capable of 5.1 surround sound.”
OnLive Gaming Service Will Be Standard On New Vizio Products
Michelle Castillo“Vizio wants to be the ultimate home entertainment package, and they’re counting on OnLive, the cloud-based gaming system, to help them reach that status.”
OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Service Will be Built Into Vizio Flat-panel TVs
Dean Takahashi“With the new distribution channel on the TV itself, OnLive can reach its audience of gamers more readily.”
Vizio HDTVs, Blu-ray Players, Tablets to Get Integrated Gaming via OnLive
Ben Patterson“The upcoming wave of HDTVs from Vizio won’t just be TV sets—they’ll also be gaming machines, courtesy of OnLive and its cloud-based gaming service.”
New Line of Vizio Devices Integrating OnLive Video Game Service
Brett Molina“… Vizio is creating a new line of televisions, Blu-ray players and mobile devices that will integrate the … video game service OnLive.”
OnLive’s Streaming Game Service Now Built-Into Vizio TVs, Tablet and Smartphone
Kat Hannaford“That’s pretty neat. … Especially for $3 rentals or $10 all-you-can-eat months.”
CES: OnLive Comes to VIZIO HDTVs
Scott Lowe“The biggest name in cloud gaming … is partnering with the largest HDTV manufacturer in the United States … to integrate instantaneous access to AAA games. …”
CES: OnLive Cloud-Gaming Service Coming to Vizio HDTVs and Mobile Devices
Rich Brown“OnLive CEO Steve Perlman hinted this summer about … integrating its cloud-gaming service directly into television. It seems OnLive has achieved that goal. …”
Interview: OnLive Built Into Vizio TVs, Blu-ray Players, Mobiles
Kris Graft“… the TV may age over the years, but the service will continue to improve as datacenters get more and better servers.”
“Vizio’s VIA Plus suite of Internet apps … will be available in two screen sizes of LED-based LCDs so far.”
Former Pandora Exec Handman Joins OnLive As COO
Leigh Alexander“… perhaps the most visible example yet of a cloud-based video game … service aiming for the mainstream. …”
OnLive Cloud-gaming Comes to Vizio HDTVs, Phones, Tablets
Jose Vilches“It seems Vizio left out one juicy little detail yesterday in their round of pre-CES announcements: OnLive integration.”
OnLive Hires Former Pandora Executive to Serve as Chief Operating Officer
Jeremy Hill“OnLive’s goal is to have [Etienne] Handman use his experience with cloud-based services to boost OnLive to Pandora-like levels.”
OnLive and Vizio: The Console Killers?
Neil Drumming“Just when you were getting used to … peripheral attachments branching off your TV … OnLive and … Vizio offer up the opportunity to do away with your console.”
Vizio Products Set to Receive Integrated Gaming via OnLive
Charles West“With no monthly subscription for OnLive’s basic service … Vizio sets themselves up with a fun product, consumers will enjoy.”
OnLive Being Integrated into Vizio HDTVs, Blu-ray Players, Mobiles
Kris Pigna“… OnLive’s market reach is about to grow a lot wider. …”
OnLive To Be Built Into Vizio HDTVs And Other Products
Phil Kollar“… OnLive started making a lot of noise at the end of 2010. … Now the company is kicking off 2011 with another big announcement. …”
OnLive to be Integrated Into New Vizio Products
“This move is huge for OnLive as Vizio is very popular and popular amongst gamers due to their accessible price point.”
Xbox-PlayStation Killer is Going Way of Netflix
Rich Jaroslovsky“This is disruptive, maybe even revolutionary, technology that has the potential to upend the multibillion-dollar game industry.”
Impressions of OnLive, Live on Vizio VIA Plus TV
Christopher Grant“… Vizio, as the nation’s #1 LCD HDTV company, is a strong place to start.”
OnLive Now Building Itself Into Electronics, Starting With Vizio TVs
Jared Newman“OnLive really is becoming the gaming equivalent of Netflix … with plans to become embedded in TVs and Blu-ray players.”
OnLive Game Service OnLive Hires a Chief Operating Officer From Pandora
Dean Takahashi“… OnLive is moving on to a new stage of growth, moving beyond providing a cloud-based gaming service to also offering … other kinds of entertainment. …”
SRS Invests in New Lab and Partners With OnLive
Lauren Giudice“OnLive and SRS’s partnership will deliver top-tier video games in 5.1surround sound.”
Study: 19% of U.S. Internet Users Have Paid to Download Games
Kyle Orland“Overall, 23 percent of digital purchases among respondents came in the form of paid subscriptions to services like Netflix or OnLive, Pew reported.”
OnLive Coming to Vizio TVs, Blu-ray Players and Android Devices!
Joshua Harris“Pretty slick, I’d love to see OnLive on my Android phone.”
OnLive Invading Vizio HDTVs, Blu-ray Players, Android Devices
“Users can expect the same sort of instant gaming experience already offered by the OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter, PCs, Macs and Apple iPad devices.”
Tech Companies Fight for Turf at CES
Dan Gillmor“OnLive, a Silicon Valley company that offers a sophisticated online gaming platform, is putting its system into Vizio’s new TVs. …”
Vizio Including OnLive in New TVs, Blu-ray Players, More
Jordan Devore“… that makes TVs — devices we tend to hold onto for years — a smart fit.”
What Cloud Computing Means to You
Kelli B. Grant“Vizio is putting video game system OnLive’s content on its web-connected TVs, computers and phones — letting gamers play from anywhere.”
OnLive Announces New Staff, New Partnerships, New Updates
Peter Smith“Of more immediate interest to consumers, Vizio and OnLive have announced that the next generation of Vizio’s Via Plus line of televisions … will have OnLive built in.”
TVs Can Do It All! Yes, Even Gaming
Hooch Tan“Why bother with an XBox or PS3 when you have all that you need in your TV?”
OnLive Service Integrating With Vizio HDTVs and Other Consumer Products
Scott Grill“OnLive announced this morning that they have teamed up with Vizio to bring its cloud-based game service to the consumer electronics manufacturer.”
OnLive Expanding to Make It Easier to Play
Marko Djordjevic“If you’re … at CES this week and have been wanting to see more of what the OnLive service has to offer, you will definitely want to stop by the VIZIO booth. …”
OnLive To Be Built-in New Vizio TV’s and Blu-ray Players
Fergus Mills“… Vizio may have just made the most interesting move amidst the push for diversity. Vizio has partnered with OnLive. …”
Consumer Electronics Show Offers Geeky Goodness
JLister“HDTV manufacturer Vizio will be showing off sets that include built-in access to a range of applications, most notably OnLive. …”
Most Exciting Consumer Tech for 2011
Laura O’Brien“The OnLive MicroConsole could be a strong threat to the traditional console market”
December 2010
OnLive MicroConsole Review
Jeff Schille“The convenience and speed of the streaming service is frankly wonderful, and the technical performance of the system is impressive.”
10 Technologies That Will Define 2011
Rob Enderle“This could open the door to blended entertainment where the lines between movies and games are truly blurred.”
GameTrailers 2010 Game of the Year Awards: Most Innovative
“OnLive makes something that was previously unheard of usable and practical… A no console future? Now it’s a possibility.”
Palo Alto Company Boots Up a Game-changer
John Orr“OnLive is a strong concept, one I suspect is going to be a major game-changer in the industry.”
The Year in Gadgets
Farhad Manjoo“In the end, OnLive was probably the most promising technology I saw all year. And I can’t wait to see what it does in 2011.”
OnLive Tapping Into Video Games
“Much like you get Netflix or Pandora today, just click on it and boom—you have this whole library of high-performance games … available anywhere.”
OnLive Claims Long-Delayed Patent is Pivotal
Don Clark“…claims of the patent discuss a video game server executing a ‘high twitch-action’ videogame, a compression unit, a transceiver to transmit compressed game video to one or more players located over a remote distance.”
Rivals Beware: OnLive Says it Has a Fundamental Patent on Cloud-based Games
Dean Takahashi“It is a landmark patent,” said Richard Doherty, analyst at the market analyst firm Envisioneering Group. “…based on real-world, not speculation as so many are.”
OnLive MicroConsole (CNET Editors’ Review)
Dan Ackerman“[The OnLive Game System] offers an intriguing low-cost alternative to traditional living-room game consoles, which can cost two to three times as much.”
Watch Out, OnLive Claims ‘Fundamental’ Patent on Cloud Gaming
Matt Peckham“USP 7,849,491 isn’t just any patent, but one ‘fundamental’ to cloud-gaming…”
OnLive Awarded Important Patent on streaming Gaming Content
Ben Kuchera““… the technology behind the service has proven impressive. The company now has another powerful weapon in its arsenal. …”
OnLive Viewer Hits The App Store
Scott diMonda“So be sure to checkout the OnLive Viewer that allows you to watch OnLive gameplay virtually anywhere.”
OnLive Granted ‘Fundamental’ Cloud-gaming Patent
Tom Magrino“USPTO grants on-demand streaming service company rights to method in which titles are stored on remote servers and delivered to consumers.”
Cloud Gaming Patent Arrives—after 8 Years
Rick Merritt“U.S. Patent #7,849,491 describes a technique for delivering fast-action video games running on remote servers to a wired or wireless thin-client device.”
OnLive awarded important cloud gaming patent
Richard Mitchell“The patent covers … the transmission of compressed game signals from one location to another. ”
OnLive Game System Hands-On Impressions
John Lomaga“… for those that don’t have the ability to use a TV as a computer screen or just lack the tech savvy OnLive now has the solution. …”
OnLive Awarded Cloud-Based Game Streaming Patent
Leigh Alexander“OnLive has been awarded a landmark U.S. patent for cloud-based game streaming. …”
The Money Making Game #3: Is OnLive the Next Big Thing?
Gaming-on-demand Gets Serious
Chris Morris“…OnLive has turned out to be a surprising success story that may prove bigger than most gamers expected.”
Gift Suggestions for Gadget-Heads on Your List
Rich Jaroslovsky“Imagine playing Xbox- or PlayStation-quality games on your TV without the Xbox or PlayStation. …”
This Week’s Must-Have iOS Apps: OnLive Viewer, Blueprint, Flud & More!
Killian Bell“One of our must-have iOS apps this week is the free OnLive Viewer that gives you a window in to on-demand, instant-play video games. …”
Analysis: Dude, Where’s My Save?
AJ Glasser“The bottom line is your saved game is as safe (if not safer) with OnLive as it is anywhere. … [T]he people running the service get it.”
OnLive Streams 36 Video Game Titles to Your Console
Christopher T. Fong“Setup was amazingly simple. …On startup, OnLive immediately logs in. Games load almost instantly.”
Dive Tech—OnLive Now More Than Just a Game
“… a new extension of the OnLive cloud service platform—one that turns just about any device into a console for their cloud system.”
OnLive to Extend Cloud Gaming to Run Apps
Chris Nuttall“… breaking down boundaries in serving not just games, but distributing movies and television and allowing access to sophisticated software programmes.”
Pigs Fly: Flash and Windows 7 On iPads, Android
Nick Wingfield“… a way to bring peace to seemingly incompatible technologies from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, Adobe and Google.”
In Another Stunner, OnLive Enables Game Spectating and Windows 7 Apps on Your iPad
Dean Takahashi“The demo marks the first-time that high-end apps have been adapted to run on the iPad and Android platforms.”
OnLive Launches for iPads, Tablets New Apps Let You Peer Into the World of Cloud-based Gaming
Levi Buchanan“OnLive will … stream a Windows experience to tablets, which opens up an entire world of potential for personalized cloud computing.”
OnLive Viewer Brings Game Spectating to the iPad
Geoff Duncan“iPad owners can now spectate on live games … and, soon, Android users will be able to do the same.”
OnLive Launches iPad Gaming Viewer App
Lance Ulanoff“… high-end applications on a Samsung Galaxy Tab through OnLive’s Viewer, including Autodesk Maya … browse Flash-based websites and run Windows 7 Touch.”
OnLive Wants to be Your Tablet’s Supercomputer in the Cloud
Oliver Chiang“OnLive … is going way, way past games. The service now is able to stream not only console games, but full applications and operating systems.”
Wireless Carriers, OnLive: Hot Trends
Theresa McCabe“OnLive’ is a trending search topic today …”
OnLive is About More Than Just Games
Rahsheen“… OnLive … raised a few eyebrows.”
Will OnLive Squash Game Retailers with $9.99-a-month Online Games?
Dean Takahashi“The move is as potentially disruptive as what happened to sales of DVDs when Netflix offered monthly subscriptions for access to a library of movies.”
OnLive PlayPack: Unlimited Access to 40+ Games for $9.99 a Month
Matt Burns“Combined with the previous purchase/play options, there really isn’t a more versatile gaming solution available.”
OnLive Announces Monthly PlayPack Plan
Jordan Devore“Between the new MicroConsole and this just-announced [PlayPack] subscription plan, OnLive is stepping it up.”
OnLive Unveils Netflix-like Plan for Games
Nick Wingfield“OnLive … seeks to build a Netflix-like service for games.”
OnLive Introduces Monthly Subscription Plan, PlayPack
Mike Sharkey“You have unlimited access to a massive digital library of music for a monthly fee, why not videogames?”
OnLive Mirrors Netflix Model In Expanding Cloud Video-Gaming Services
L. Baratti“OnLive … is set to follow in Netflix’ successful footsteps …”
OnLive CEO: More Games, Features are Coming
Louie Villalobos“[The OnLive Game System] works exactly as it should and is a great way to experience the service …”
November 2010
OnLive Gaming System Will Stream to TV Sets
Eric A. Taub“[OnLive has] a first mover advantage, much like Netflix has.”
OnLive MicroConsole Review: The Hardware and Experience
Randy Nelson“… I consider the OnLive MicroConsole (and its controller) to be a pretty fantastic piece of hardware.”
OnLive MicroConsole Official at $99, We Go Hands-on and Bombard You with Details
Sean Hollister“The hardware’s pretty badass …”
OnLive MicroConsole Streams Cloud-Rendered Games to Your TV
Jason Chen“… publishers can make incredible-looking and hugely-immersive games that aren’t capable of being rendered on consoles … This is incredible.”
OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Makes TV Connection
Chris Nuttall“I plugged [the MicroConsole] into a 50-inch HDTV and was even more impressed by the quality of graphics on this larger screen.”
OnLive MicroConsole Review
Cloud-based Gaming Comes to the Living Room, How Does It Perform?
Scott Lowe“There is something inherently cool with being able to fire up any game in a digital library instantaneously anytime.”
OnLive Launching MicroConsole for TVs Next Month
Brett Molina“The MicroConsole—which is about the size of a deck of cards—will sell for $99, and includes a wireless controller and HDMI cable to connect to HD televisions.”
OnLive MicroConsole Shipping December 2 for $99
Jeremy Hill“The MicroConsole may be small, but it is capable of running the most modern technology … 1080p HD … 3D graphics, surround sound, Bluetooth and has USB ports.”
OnLive MicroConsole Hands-On Preview
“Using OnLive is like a leap of faith. Part of you thinks that there’s no way this can work. But then it does.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Service Lands on TVs
Nick Wingfield“OnLive Inc. is finally bringing its online game service to the screen where it could have the biggest impact: television sets.”
“An upcoming mini console sends games to your TV, and the service may eventually work on iPads and cellphones.”
September 2010
Opinion: Give Cloud Gaming A Chance?
Kris Graft“One of the most exciting aspects of OnLive is the upcoming MicroConsole … anything that encourages PC-to-TV connectivity is a good thing.”
OnLive Does What Consoles Can’t
James Pikover“… constant improvements of the service and the ability to play almost anywhere—indicate that OnLive may have a very bright future.”
August 2010
OnLive Delivers Mafia II and Free Game Before Anyone Else
Justin Fenico“… purchase Mafia II and within two minutes you’re loading your Tommy Gun and capping gangsters … No install delays, no driving, no waiting in line.”
Lessons From a Data Center That’s Got Game
Robert Limos“OnLive builds an unusual high-availability infrastructure … so that consumers can play games.”
D8 Video: OnLive Demo
Kara Swisher“… The idea is much bigger than cloud gaming, since OnLive is essentially the most interesting example of how almost anything can be deployed in this manner.”
July 2010
Wolverton: OnLive Streams Console-quality Games Over the Internet
Troy Wolverton“[OnLive] offers some significant advantages over traditional ways of getting and playing sophisticated games at home.”
Interview: OnLive CEO Steve Perlman Gives Us His Post-launch Perspective
Rich Brown“We were impressed that it lets you play PC games on computers not normally meant for gaming, Macs included.”
Service Lets Players Stream Video Games
Hiawatha Bray“Graphics were sharp and rich, and the game responded immediately to every twitch of the mouse. It felt exactly as if I had installed the software on my local computer.”
OnLive: The First Few Weeks
Ben Gilbert“Probably the most impressive aspect of OnLive is how incredibly quick everything is. Jumping from game to game with the service is eerily fast …”
Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed II Game Review
Chris Holt“Available now on the OnLive service, Assassin’s Creed II is dagger-sharp in just about every facet.”
June 2010
TechBytes: OnLive Review by Mike Snider at USAToday
“It really did feel like I had the game system right there on my PC, or as if I were playing it on an Xbox or PlayStation.” —Mike Snider, USA Today
OnLive: Gaming On Demand
Brad CookEven when you’re done, there are more games to play, each available at the click of a mouse … Welcome to OnLive, a new way to experience games.
Hands on with OnLive, The Revolutionary Game Streaming Service
Chris Gullo“I could definitely see this technology becoming indistinguishable from playing locally in just a year or two, and rejuvenate PC gaming in the process.”
Hands-on with OnLive: Is This the Future of PC Gaming?
Rich Brown and Dan AckermanOnLive was an overall very impressive experience, and several minds around the CNET offices were officially blown—a difficult task among this jaded bunch.
OnLive: An Honest Review
Zebulon RogersOnLive offers something for everyone, and allows you to try before you buy.
With Harry Potter Release, OnLive Shows it Isn’t Just About Old Games
Dean TakahashiOnLive players got to play the game at midnight [pacific], before retail stores opened to sell the newest Harry Potter video game for the consoles and the PC.
9 Big Ideas From E3
Matthew Argersinger“There weren’t many booths David and I made a beeline for, but OnLive was one of them.”
Product of the Week: OnLive Cloud Gaming
Rob Enderle“I’ve been playing on the service—way too much, I might add—for something like 40 hours, and I’m both impressed and unfortunately hooked.”
OnLive: Video Games on Demand Service Demoed
Barb Dybwad“What we saw was very impressive—not only can you quickly hop into a number of great games … but you can also effortlessly drop in and spectate …”
Gaming in the Cloud with OnLive
Rob Enderle“I’m hooked by this service, but realize this is only the beginning of something that could easily grow to be even more amazing.”
Is OnLive the Future of PC Gaming?
Mike Smith“It’s a buying experience that’s head and shoulders above everything else out there.”
I Can Play Mass Effect 2 on My Dinky Laptop
Farhad Manjoo“… I’d been wondering whether Internet-based games could ever match the quality of something like an XBox or PS3. Now I wonder if consoles stand a chance.”
OnLive is the Easy Path to Instant Gratification Gaming
Dean Takahashi“It worked the very first time I logged in, with no lag, or delays, in the game. So far, it lives up to its promise of providing a hassle-free way to play.”
“The presentation is slick, the performance is great, and I haven’t run into any issues”
First Look: OnLive Changes Video Gaming Forever
Rob Enderle“I really think we are looking at the end of computing the way we have known it.”
“This is the real deal!”
‘Cloud Gaming’ Becomes a Reality With New Online Service
Dan Hope“We spent some time at the OnLive booth at E3 playing several different games … Lag and connection issues never showed up, and the games displayed at full resolution.”
E3 2010: OnLive Offers First Year Free
Scott Sharkey“Unless they were straight-up lying about their setup at E3, it works great, without anything in the way of image breakup or controller lag …”
OnLive Woos Free Founding Members, Launch Lineup Detailed
Tom Magrino“OnLive announced today its Founding Member Program, a limited-availability promotion that grants lucky registrants a free year of the game-streaming service.”
OnLive’s Cloud-powered Gaming Service Goes Live Tomorrow, 17 June 2010
Sebastian Anthony“It’s a concept so awesome that many believe it’s impossible to pull off. Still, believe it or not, OnLive is here …”
OnLive to Launch With Free Membership Offer
“Closely-watched Internet-based gaming startup OnLive Inc. plans to launch Thursday with a limited number of one-year free memberships sponsored by AT&T Inc.”
OnLive Cloud Gaming Killing Consoles?
Luis Sandoval“The service boasts a powerful gaming experience where installing, downloading, and physical media are a thing of the past.”
OnLive Unveils Its Line-up For Cloud-Based Online Gaming Service — At a Much Lower Price
Dean Takahashi“More than eight years in the making, the OnLive service offers instant gratification to gamers by letting them buy games online and play them instantly …”
Cloud-Gaming Service OnLive Set For Launch
Gabriel Madway“Andy Rhodes, marketing director for Dell’s Datacenter Solutions business, said OnLive is just the latest evidence of the technology shift into the so-called cloud …”
OnLive Turned On
Kris Graft“… All a gamer needs to play high-end games is a good internet connection and a screen.”
OnLive Unveils Launch Titles, Details for June 17 Release
Chris Holt“This new technology effectively allows OnLive to use any Intel-based Mac as a high-end gaming machine.”
Cloud-Gaming Service Set for Thursday Launch
Kevin Parrish“All in all, more than twenty-five publishing partners have signed up to offer games.”
E3 2010: OnLive Reveals Game Launch Line-up; Free for One Year Offer
“23 games will be available for launch on Thursday including titles like Assassin’s Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Borderlands, …”
OnLive Could be Ready Next Year
David Allen“The OnLive service is a console based games system with a difference … most of the processing power comes from the cloud and is sent direct to the computer …”
D8 Demo: OnLive, A Cloud-Based Video Gaming System
Eric Savitz“In a technology demo, they showed OnLive running on an iPad, and it looks great.”
OnLive: Using the Cloud To Play High-End Games on Any System
Michael Miller“One of the most impressive demonstrations at the D8 conference was of OnLive …”
D8 Provides Look at Streaming-game Service OnLive
Ina Fried“OnLive … gave attendees at D: All Things Digital a look at both its initial service as well as some things that might be possible down the road.”
May 2010
Group raises high-definition game with console-free OnLive deal
Tim Bradshaw“BT has taken a stake in OnLive, an innovative US online video games company, which will allow customers to play high-definition games over the internet …”
BT to Offer OnLive Games via Broadband
Nigel Kendall“British Telecom has signed a deal with OnLive of the United Sates to stream video games as part of BT’s high-end domestic broadband package …”
UK ready for OnLive
Matt Grainger“Crucially for the PC hardware market, [OnLive] also doesn’t require the type of high-end hardware the games would otherwise need …”
BT dabbles in Cloud gaming with OnLive
Rik Henderson“BT believes that this form of gaming furthers its commitment to on-demand content, as current served by its BT Vision TV platform …”
Belgacom Takes 2.6% Stake In Online Gaming Co OnLive
“The investment in OnLive is part of Belgacom’s innovation and convergence strategy by expanding in areas such as interactive entertainment and online gaming.”
“BRITISH TELECOM (BT) has stumped up some cash that will be used to fund the OnLive on-demand games service that is to be set up in Europe.”
OnLive Getting British Release
Luke Plunkett“British Telecom has teamed up with the American company [OnLive] to bring the service to Ol’ Brightly, and in doing so has also bought a small share in the firm.”
OnLive Hitting All UK ISPs
Ben Parfitt“BT’s deal with the firm … grants it exclusive rights to bundle OnLive with their broadband service, but non-BT customers will be able to buy access directly …”
BT Signs Rights to OnLive in UK
Adam Hartley“It’s great for our customers — they’ll have access to a huge catalogue of games, available instantly on their TV or PC without expensive hardware.” —Gavin Patterson
OnLive Coming to UK
Andy Robinson“Unlike the US launch, the UK will launch on PC, Mac and HDTV from the get-go …”
OnLive Headed to the UK through BT Partnership
Randy Nelson“UK gamers will also be able to order the OnLive Game Service directly from OnLive to run over any UK ISP.” —Steve Perlman
March 2010
OnLive to Offer Game Portal with Free Demos in Addition to Paid Game Service
Dean Takahashi“Through the OnLive Game Portal, gamers will be able to play select games directly on a rental basis as well as game demos for free …” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
FOCUS: OnLive
Dave RobertsMCV talks to COO Mike McGarvey about delivering facts, dates, prices – and a whole new way to play.
Interview: Epic’s Rein On Why AAA Is ‘Not Going Away’, It’s ‘Going Everywhere’
Leigh Alexander“I was just blown away at how well it plays [on the service].” —Mark Rein, Epic Games
‘Console Killer’ OnLive to Launch in June
Maggie Shiels“There is this huge shift from download and use later to use it right now. [The Bytes] are being consumed the moment they arrive.” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
OnLive Sets Date, Price for Launch in June
Alex PhamInstant gratification for gamers is just a couple of months away. Come June 17, OnLive is set to launch its online gaming service …
OnLive Game Streaming Service to Start in June
Barbara OrtutayIn an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to “stream” popular games over the Internet in June …
Potential Console Killer OnLive to Go Live June 17
Daniel TerdimanOnLive CEO Steve Perlman said that the service will go live in the 48 contiguous United States during the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles …
GDC 10: OnLive U.S. Launch Plans Revealed
Jim Reilly“We are opening the door to incredible experiences for gamers and enormous opportunities for developers and publishers.” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
OnLive Game System to Start in June at $14.95 a Month
Adam SatarianoOnce the service has more than 10 million users, which would take at least a year, “it would start to be a real threat.” [Pidgeon] said.
GDC: OnLive Takes Gaming to the Cloud
Thomas ClaburnThe video game industry, where the tradition of proprietary console hardware and high-margin physical media runs deep, is shifting toward the cloud.
Cloud Video Game Service OnLive to Launch in June
Gabriel Madway[Perlman] said OnLive will help publishers by combating software piracy, reducing sales of used titles and improving margins …
Video Games On-Demand from OnLive Arrive in June
Barb DybwadToday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, OnLive CEO Steve Perlman revealed a U.S. launch date of June 17 …
GamesBeat@GDC Report: Can Shockingly Brilliant Cloud Gaming Service OnLive be “Steam” in the Era of Social Gaming?
Seiji NakamuraThe iPhone demo blew away the audience … Can OnLive revolutionize the industry?
GDC 10: OnLive U.S. Launch Plans Revealed
Jim Reilly“This marks a huge milestone for both OnLive and the interactive entertainment landscape as a whole … ” —Steve Perlman
February 2010
I Want It Now! The Fierce Urgency of Videogaming’s Future
Chris KohlerIf games are moving the same direction, then the future of game consoles could very well be no console at all …
OnLive Shows Live Demo of its Games on Demand Service
Dean TakahashiThe significance of the service is that … it will enable a mass market in digital distribution of games, disrupting retail stores and reducing the cost of games.
DICE 2010: OnLive’s Perlman Showcases Cloud Gaming Service Improvements
Simon CarlessThe consumer must be focused on the game … Perlman said … OnLive is predicated on that model.
Games on Demand Service OnLive Working Smoothly at D.I.C.E. 2010 Demo
James Brightman”Consumers are buying the game experience, not the console.” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
OnLive Resurfaces: Crysis on an iPhone, Data Centers Located
Stephen TotiloInstead of buying a new game in a store or downloading it, you would play it live, streaming, over your Internet connection on the screen of your choice.
When you factor in that there’s no need for energy-draining discrete video cards or blazing fast CPUs … you have the makings of a groundbreaking gaming solution.
December 2009
OnLive shows off UI and iPhone use in marathon tech demo
Vladislav SavovIn a presentation at Columbia University, CEO Steve Perlman goes over the nitty gritty of how game streaming works …
OnLive Cloud Gaming Service Demoed to Students
Tyler BarberOnLive has some neat bells and whistles with the same level of game-changing potential.
VentureBeat’s 10 Most Popular Stories of 2009
Anthony Ha[OnLive] could transform the video game industry by allowing game computation to be done in distant servers, rather than on game consoles or high-end computers.
Year in Review: Roller Coaster Year for Video Games
Daniel TerdimanOnLive, a promising technology that could turn the industry on its ear by streaming first-run, console-quality games from top-tier publishers over the Internet.
November 2009
Steve Perlman—”The Process of Invention: OnLive Video Game Service”
“OnLive is video games on demand. For all of you here, it’s cloud gaming,” Perlman said.
OnLive Service Works on Cell Phones, Too
Patrick Klepek[OnLive on cell phones] is actually about giving people an opportunity to interact with their games and the communities involved with those games remotely.
Perlman Says OnLive Game System Will Have Mobile Functionality, Too
Tameka KeeAt first, mobile functionality will be geared toward “community and social elements,” like seeing which games friends are playing, and “spectating” …
OnLive Gains Mobile Phone Compatibility
Tom MagrinoSteve Perlman added yet one more platform to that mix, saying on the company’s blog that gamers will also be able to use the service with mobile smart phones.
Cloud Gaming Heads to Mobile Phones
Adam HartleyCloud-gaming service OnLive is set to work on your mobile phones as well as your netbooks and laptops and desktop PCs soon …
OnLive To Work on Mobile Phones
Leigh Alexander“It’s amazingly cool whipping out your phone, checking out what your OnLive friends are up to … live user-generated content, available anywhere,” [Steve] illustrates.
October 2009
Nvidia Imagines Computing’s Next Age
Rob EnderlePerhaps the most revolutionary product at the GPU conference was OnLive, which potentially could change the face of computing as we know it.
What Happens When Games Go to ‘The Cloud’
Nick WingfieldAT&T’s investment in the company suggests the possibility that [OnLive] could eventually be bundled with broadband service.
NVIDIA and “Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing”
Rob EnderleOnLive is a showcase of making the impossible possible.
OnLive Goes Online—and It Could Kill the Game Console
Kevin ManeyWhether [OnLive] succeeds or not, this will be the future of gaming.
Fundraising Brings OnLive’s Internet Games Streaming Plans Closer
Mike HarveyAnalysts said the inclusion of AT&T with its networking and telecommunications expertise gave OnLive a significant partner.
September 2009
OnLive Raises Big Round from AT&T and Others for On-Demand Gaming
Dean Takahashi“It was a very big up round in terms of valuation of the company and this was the biggest round we’ve had to date,” Perlman said.
AT&T, Next-Gen Developers Move to OnLive
Chris NuttallThe major video game publishers have switched development of next-generation games from consoles to the OnLive platform of internet-based gaming …
OnLive Secures More Funding, Sees Strong Interest
Gabriel MadwayOnLive … announced on Tuesday a new round of financing and said interest from potential users has exceeded expectations.
OnLive Claims Big Series C Funding
Patrick HogeOnLive … continues “to close new deals with both publishers and other strategic partners.”
AT&T Invests in Cloud Video Game Startup OnLive
Benny EvangelistaPachter said, “the AT&T investment is significant because OnLive will benefit from having a strategic partner with networking and telecommunications prowess.”
AT&T Invests in OnLive
Matthew WurtzelFor the consumer, OnLive’s technology promises to negate the need for expensive PCs with advanced video cards or specialized consoles.
OnLive Closes ‘Major Round of Funding’ with Support from AT&T, Lauder Partners, et al.
Christopher GrantWith the beta … underway, and the company’s coffers filled, we can hopefully expect a steady march of progress towards launch.
An OnLive Update
Mike SniderAlready, hundreds of thousands have signed up and OnLive is testing the response of certain configurations …
An OnLive Update
Mike SniderAlready, hundreds of thousands have signed up and OnLive is testing the response of certain configurations …
OnLive Lands ‘Major’ Funding
Tom MagrinoOnLive appears to be on track for its launch this winter … Today, OnLive said it had landed its most significant round of funding …
How to Deliver Online Gaming, Minus the Lag
Erica NaoneOnLive CEO Steve Perlman explains how his cloud videogame service deals with real network conditions.
Cloud Gaming Service OnLive Shines at MIT Conference
John TimmerOnLive is gaming’s answer to cloud computing.
OnLive Video Game Service: “In a Lot of Ways, We’ve Solved Cloud Computing”
Bob Brown“Looking at other types of cloud computing systems there always is a need for a significant amount of computing capability on the local system …” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
Activision Looking to a Future Where Consoles Aren’t Needed
Luke PlunkettImpressed with the potential of streaming services such as OnLive, Bobby Kotick says “Expect many of our products to be playable independent of a console.”
Broadcast Opportunities Are There!
Bob CharltonPioneering the delivery of rich interactive media to the home, OnLive could change the way that entertainment applications are created, delivered and consumed.
The Business Imperative
Bob Charlton“Only when technology becomes engrained into real businesses in ways that extend their normal operations do we see [its] full value,” says Charles Jablonski
Next Step in Gaming Revolution
Maggie ShielsEarlier this year, [Steve Perlman] told me “Video games are the last media sold as packaged goods and, yes, OnLive disrupts that retail model.”
Video Games Industry Still Holds the Controls
Chris NuttallOnLive … has brought the question over the future of consoles to the fore.
Cloud-Gaming Service OnLive Opens Up
Gabriel MadwayPerlman says, “A major focus of OnLive Beta is to test as many different situations, [speeds, locations, types of broadband service], as we can.”
OnLive Beta Goes Online
Tom MagrinoThe beta test is designed to test the service using a host of different system configurations and Internet Service Providers …
Video Game Streaming Is Here: The End of the Console?
Barb DybwadIf OnLive is able to scale and meet the demand it could pose a significant challenge to [the] game console industry …
August 2009
Video Game Streaming Is Here: The End of the Console?
Barb DybwadIf OnLive is able to scale and meet the demand it could pose a significant challenge to [the] game console industry …
How The Game Market Is Changing
Tim BajarinOnLive actually handles the heavy computing over the Internet through its servers. All the user needs is a browser and a relatively fast connection.
July 2009
Gears of War 2: Dark Corners Interview with Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney, Epic Games Founder, “[OnLive] has a lot of potential. Latency is now good enough [to] have a good game experience. The technology problems are solved.”
Download (or Order In) Your Fun
PlayStation, begone. Steve Perlman is coming out with something exciting this fall: OnLive, a video-game service that eliminates the need for expensive hardware.
Online Videogames Herald the End of Discs—and Expensive PCs
Chris ChiarellaPlay the latest videogames without investing in an ultra-fast computer, a pricey console or even a disc from the local game store. Just log onto OnLive …
June 2009
Money for Nothing: How Ancillary Revenues Can Extend the Console Cycle
Michael PachterWe expect the subscription market to grow more rapidly than the packaged goods market, as “new” models such as … OnLive … are established in non-traditional channels …
Report: Games Will See Strong Growth over Next Three Years
Dean TakahashiOnline subscription and game-related downloads are expected to be a $3 billion opportunity … Wedbush Morgan predicts that OnLive will be a breakthrough success …
EA COO John Pleasants: ‘Going Digital’ Is Key to Returning to Profitability
Tameka KeeEA COO, John Pleasants, says EA’s emerging digital strategy, which includes … distributing games via OnLive, will get the company back in the black.
Next-Gen Dev Costs to Hit $60 Million – Guillemot
Tom Magrino“If OnLive manages to make this work—we will have a next generation of systems sooner than currently planned,” [Guillemot] said.
The Next Generation of Gaming Consoles
Chris MorrisIt’s early technology, but one with promise—and, according to Guillemot, it could shake up the timetables of console makers.
Analysts Say Online Gaming Will Generate $11 Billion This Year
Jake GaskillThe next two years will be instrumental in shaping the future of digital content distribution … Whether it’s OnLive or something similar remains to be seen …
Video Game Manufacturers May Pressure Resellers
Ryan KimOnLive, a Palo Alto startup, showed off a streaming service in March that would allow players to play a video game on a simple PC or TV without the need of a console.
May 2009
Report: Don’t Expect Next-Gen Gaming Consoles Until 2013, at Least
Ben PattersonBy the time the Xbox 360 and PS3 have finally worn out their welcome, “cloud” gaming services like OnLive might be ready for prime time.
E3 Is Just What the Industry Needs – Analyst
Brendan Sinclair”OnLive and its cloud technology is certainly a threat, and it is imperative for Microsoft to illustrate the differentiating features of their online service.” —Jesse Divnich, EEDAR
Spielberg Says Virtual Reality Will Replace Consoles
Cesar BerardiniIs OnLive going to kill consoles? Steven Spielberg thinks so.
GameFly Cries Discrimination Against USPS over Damaged Discs
Jake Gaskill[GameFly’s lawsuit against the USPS] also serves to highlight the seemingly inevitable dominance of video game streaming services like OnLive.
Video Gaming Is Still Hot Stock
Andrew LeckeyA transition to online distribution isn’t imminent, but the concept is generating interest.
Rockstar Games, NBC Vets Get Funding, Launch 4mm
Tameka KeeRockstar Games CEO, Nicholas Perrett, said the game industry’s existing value chain had been “disrupted” by the web.
Analyst: Next-Gen Game Consoles “Highly Premature”
Matt Peckham[Michael Pachter and Todd Greenwald] both believe central-side services like OnLive could very well supplant set-top boxes altogether.
The Brief – the Gaming Renaissance Movement
Wanda MeloniOnLive is another company worth watching as they expand their support to include smaller developers.
Hitting Gamers Where They Play
Andrew LaingOnLive is definitely pushing our disruptive buttons.
The Coming Visual Computing Revolution
Rob EnderleOnLive is an eye opener.
April 2009
Could OnLive See the Birth of a New Era for Gamers?
Dean TakahashiOnLive could disrupt the game business in a big way.
Cloud Games to Play Key Role in Future – Hartmann
Phil ElliotMany of the things people predicted weren’t going to work, OnLive has overcome.
Online Game Corps not Panicking over Time Warner Pricing
Owen Good“Bandwidth caps will be bumped into by conventional movie/TV viewing WAY before we start seeing OnLive users bumping into them,” Perlman said.
The Mercury News Interview: OnLive to Distribute Video Games Digitally
Troy WolvertonNext-generation is where you’ll really see the biggest impact of OnLive against the consoles.
Steve Perlman on How OnLive Will Change Gaming
Anna BogdanowiczAnnounced at the Game Developers Conference, held 23 to 27 March in San Francisco, OnLive has already generated a lot of buzz …
Sony, MS, OnLive Weigh in on Tiered Internet Pricing
Stephen TotiloBandwidth caps will be bumped into by conventional movie/TV viewing WAY before we start seeing OnLive users bumping into them. —OnLive’s Steve Perlman
Giant Bomb at OnLive
Vinny“How do you get a low latency, high compression video ratio algorithm in place? That’s what we’ve solved.” —John Spinale, OnLive
Analysis: The 5 Major Trends of GDC 2009
Chris RemoOnLive … relies on cloud processing to deliver entirely-streamed content on the fly.
GDC09 Interview: OnLive Founder Steve Perlman Wants You to be Skeptical
GDC09 Interview: OnLive Founder Steve Perlman, Continued
Christopher GrantEverywhere you turned, people were talking about OnLive.
OnLive Makes Internet Video Game Splash
Patrick Hoge“OnLive is an innovative gaming platform that will be very well-received in the marketplace,” said Kevin Tsujihara, President of Warner Bros.
OnLive Games Service ‘Will Work’
Darren WatersPerlman … told BBC News: “We have nine of the largest game publishers in the world signed up.”
The Brief – GDC 09 & the Changing Face of Game Development
Wanda MeloniOf course the big news at GDC was the unveiling of OnLive.
March 2009
Video Game Makers Seeing Red
Matt RichtelOnLive, a company [seeking to distribute] games from major publishers through an online hub and host them in the cloud, asserts that retailers get $15 [per] $60 game.
New OnLive Service Could Turn the Video Game World Upside Down
Dean TakahashiIt could eventually sweep through all forms of entertainment and applications, providing the missing link in helping the internet take over our living rooms.
OnLive – Fact or Fiction?
James PeterWeb content could be delivered in a HD game-like environment regardless of the device you are using.
GDC 2009: Analysts Sold on OnLive
Brendan Sinclair[Michael Pachter with Wedbush Morgan Securities] said OnLive could accelerate the industry’s shift to digital distribution.
GDC: OnLive Promises Near Instant Online Access to High-End Console and PC Games
Alex Pham“I have no doubt that, 10 years from now, this is how we will be playing games.” —Geoff Keighley, MTV Networks
Games without the Hardware
Yukari Iwatani KanePublishers could benefit because they would be spared the cost of distributing physical software …
OnLive Promises Video Games without the Hardware
Mike SniderOnLive represents a paradigm shift in game delivery that consumers may embrace.
Is OnLive the New Fourth Game Console? Actually, Maybe
Lev GrossmanI played Crysis on a MacBook Air that was hooked up to OnLive, and it was spookily crisp and smooth.
A Video Game Start-Up Banks on the Cloud
Brad StoneSteve Perlman wants you to throw away your video game console.
OnLive Could Threaten Xbox, PS3 and Wii
Daniel TerdimanSony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger.
GDC: OnLive Announces Cloud-Based Gaming Service
Chris RemoOnLive … has unveiled new technology that allows even the most complex PC games to be played on a television set or any PC.
This service is going to refine gameplay in a way that its [sic] never been done before.
OnLive: Will It Beat Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii at Their Own Game?
Sid ShumanGame consoles … could become obsolete sooner than you’d think. Imagine a supersvelte thin-client box that streams HD games in real time over the Internet …
OnLive Founder Says Consoles Can’t Compete Until 2022
Stephen Totilo“Now, you hook up OnLive and it runs smoothly. But, there is a huge amount of technology behind he scenes making that happen.” —Steve Perlman, OnLive
Palo Alto Startup to Unveil Streamed Video Gaming
Barbara OrtutayMusic and videos can be streamed over the Internet, so why not video games?
Will OnLive Kill the Game Console?
Brian CaulfieldPerlman’s latest idea is a doozy. If it works as promised, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo’s console efforts could be in big trouble.
A Gaming World without Consoles?
Maggie Shiels“You can actually stream gameplay like Crysis, which is a struggle for most high end computers to do.” —Sarju Shah
OnLive: Will Videogames be Changed Forever?
Adam B. VaryFirst you bought an Atari 2600, then the Nintendo NES … Then you bought the OnLive system and never had to dig into your wallet for another … console again.
GDC: OnLive Game Service Promises Video Games on Macs, PC’s
Peter CohenOnLive announced Tuesday that it has signed up … EA, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Warner Bros., THQ, Epic Games, Eidos, Atari Interactive and Codemasters.
Can OnLive Really Overturn the Gaming Industry?
Wagner James AuPerlman has assembled a truly remarkable team and technology.
Games without the Console
Chris ChiarellaSo while the game is running on a server up to 1,000 miles away, you feel like it’s running on a computer in the same room with you.
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