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OnLive's cloud-powered gaming service goes live tomorrow, 17 June 2010
It's finally here! OnLive, the mythical service that almost everyone still believes is impossible -- at least in a cost-effective sense -- goes live tomorrow. For now, you'll only be able to sign up in America -- and if you sign up now, you might be picked for a 'limited-availability' first-year-free offer. After that, it's $4.95/month -- about the price of a single top-tier AAA mega-shooter noobs-need-not-apply game for your PS3 or Xbox... not bad! Check out the list of featured titles that will be available at launch; impressive to say the least.
If this is the first you've heard of it, let me give you the basics of the OnLive service. In essence it is 'cloud-based gaming' -- you simply run a thin client locally, and a horde of OnLive servers stream data to you. Every key press and every mouse movement is sent from your computer and into the cloud -- your inputs are processed and the updated 'video' is sent back to your computer via the Internet. In theory local hardware requirements are minimal -- and 'soon' you'll be able to play OnLive on your TV too.
It's a concept so awesome that many believe it's impossible to pull off. Still, believe it or not, OnLive is here, with partners AT&T in the USA and BT in the UK. I just wonder, looking at the technological marvels outlined by Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft at E3, if OnLive is too little too late.
OnLive doesn't even do 3D!!!
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Subscribe to commentssamJun 16th 2010 12:12PM
From the Membership TOS:
The OnLive Game Service (the “Service”) Fee will be waived for the first 12 months from the date you activate your OnLive Account. During these 12 months, your access to the Service will include free demos and community features, such as member Profiles, Friending, Chat, Spectating and Brag Clip™ videos, but will not include any games, content or other services that are offered for purchase, and which must be purchased separately.
Sebastian AnthonyJun 16th 2010 12:22PM
Hum... do you think you have to buy each game you play, along with the monthly 'connection fee'?
Not so great if so.
joshgibasJun 16th 2010 1:17PM
It's not THAT bad if you have an older PC with a good internet connection. It'll save people money on upgrading their rigs. Plus, if you go with the MicroConsole it could be a nice setup...as long as they don't overprice the MicroConsole when it comes out.
Derek MourizJun 17th 2010 1:33PM
doesn't seem very live....