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I Want It Now! The Fierce Urgency of Videogaming's Future
Chris Kohler
If 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 Takahashi
The 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 Carless
The 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 Totilo
Instead 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.
OnLive Fully Detailed in Columbia University Presentation
Tom Goldman
OnLive is a service that could completely change the way we play videogames, or at least add a new viable possibility.
OnLive shows off UI and iPhone use in marathon tech demo (video)
Vladislav Savov
In 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 Barber
OnLive 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 Terdiman
OnLive, 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.
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 Kee
At 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 Magrino
Steve 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 Hartley
Cloud-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.
Nvidia Imagines Computing's Next Age
Rob Enderle
Perhaps 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 Wingfield
AT&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 Enderle
OnLive is a showcase of making the impossible possible.
OnLive Goes Online—and It Could Kill the Game Console
Kevin Maney
Whether [OnLive] succeeds or not, this will be the future of gaming.
Fundraising Brings OnLive's Internet Games Streaming Plans Closer
Mike Harvey
Analysts said the inclusion of AT&T with its networking and telecommunications expertise gave OnLive a significant partner.
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 Nuttall
The 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 Madway
OnLive ... announced on Tuesday a new round of financing and said interest from potential users has exceeded expectations.
OnLive Claims Big Series C Funding
Patrick Hoge
OnLive ... continues "to close new deals with both publishers and other strategic partners."
AT&T Invests in Cloud Video Game Startup OnLive
Benny Evangelista
Pachter said, "the AT&T investment is significant because OnLive will benefit from having a strategic partner with networking and telecommunications prowess."
Matthew Wurtzel
For 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 Grant
With the beta ... underway, and the company's coffers filled, we can hopefully expect a steady march of progress towards launch.
Mike Snider
Already, hundreds of thousands have signed up and OnLive is testing the response of certain configurations....
OnLive Ramps Up with Biggest Funding Round Yet
Leigh Alexander
"The implications are nothing short of world-changing, and we are excited to be aligned with forward-thinking investors and strategic partners...." —Steve Perlman, OnLive
Tom Magrino
OnLive appears to be on track for its launch this winter.... Today, OnLive said it had landed its most significant round of funding...
OnLive Snags Major Cash Injection
John Funk
Experimental cloud gaming company OnLive has announced that it has secured a "serious jolt" of funding from people willing to put their money where their mouth is.
How to Deliver Online Gaming, Minus the Lag
Erica Naone
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman explains how his cloud videogame service deals with real network conditions.
Cloud Gaming Service OnLive Shines at MIT Conference
John Timmer
OnLive 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 Plunkett
Impressed 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 Charlton
Pioneering the delivery of rich interactive media to the home, OnLive could change the way that entertainment applications are created, delivered and consumed.
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 Shiels
Earlier 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 Nuttall
OnLive ... has brought the question over the future of consoles to the fore.
Cloud-Gaming Service OnLive Opens Up
Gabriel Madway
Perlman says, "A major focus of OnLive Beta is to test as many different situations, [speeds, locations, types of broadband service], as we can."
Tom Magrino
The 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 Dybwad
If OnLive is able to scale and meet the demand it could pose a significant challenge to [the] game console industry....
Sony, Microsoft Face Whole New Game in Gaming
Rich Jaroslovsky
This isn't about downloading games; it's about actually playing them on computers that might be as far as 1,000 miles away....
How The Game Market Is Changing
Tim Bajarin
OnLive actually handles the heavy computing over the Internet through its servers. All the user needs is a browser and a relatively fast connection.
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 Chiarella
Play 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....
Money for Nothing: How Ancillary Revenues Can Extend the Console Cycle
Michael Pachter
We 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 Takahashi
Online 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 Kee
EA 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 Morris
It'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 Gaskill
The 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 Kim
OnLive, 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.
Jordan Deam
I played three games on the service.... What's important is this: It works.
Report: Don't Expect Next-Gen Gaming Consoles Until 2013, at Least
Ben Patterson
By 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 Berardini
Is 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 Leckey
A transition to online distribution isn't imminent, but the concept is generating interest.
Rockstar Games, NBC Vets Get Funding, Launch 4mm
Tameka Kee
Rockstar 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 Meloni
OnLive is another company worth watching as they expand their support to include smaller developers.
Could OnLive See the Birth of a New Era for Gamers?
Dean Takahashi
OnLive could disrupt the game business in a big way.
Cloud Games to Play Key Role in Future – Hartmann
Phil Elliot
Many 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 Wolverton
Next-generation is where you'll really see the biggest impact of OnLive against the consoles.
Steve Perlman on How OnLive Will Change Gaming
Anna Bogdanowicz
Announced 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 Totilo
Bandwidth caps will be bumped into by conventional movie/TV viewing WAY before we start seeing OnLive users bumping into them. —OnLive's Steve Perlman
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 Remo
OnLive ... 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 Grant
Everywhere 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 Waters
Perlman ... 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 Meloni
Of course the big news at GDC was the unveiling of OnLive.
Matt Richtel
OnLive, 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 Takahashi
It could eventually sweep through all forms of entertainment and applications, providing the missing link in helping the internet take over our living rooms.
James Peter
Web 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
Yukari Iwatani Kane
Publishers could benefit because they would be spared the cost of distributing physical software....
OnLive Promises Video Games without the Hardware
Mike Snider
OnLive represents a paradigm shift in game delivery that consumers may embrace.
Is OnLive the New Fourth Game Console? Actually, Maybe
Lev Grossman
I 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 Stone
Steve Perlman wants you to throw away your video game console.
OnLive Could Threaten Xbox, PS3 and Wii
Daniel Terdiman
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger.
GDC: OnLive Announces Cloud-Based Gaming Service
Chris Remo
OnLive ... 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 Shuman
Game 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 Ortutay
Music and videos can be streamed over the Internet, so why not video games?
Will OnLive Kill the Game Console?
Brian Caulfield
Perlman'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. Vary
First 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 Cohen
OnLive 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 Au
Perlman has assembled a truly remarkable team and technology.
Chris Chiarella
So 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.
