Controversial and potentially game changing streaming video game service OnLive is set to launch on PC and Mac June 17th. The service will cost $14.95 a month on top of rental or purchase fees for each game played. The first 25,000 people to register for the service will not have to pay the monthly fee [...]
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Digital Downloads Are Not The Future
December 2nd, 2009
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There has been a lot of talk lately about digital downloads of video games being “the future”. That within the next 15 or so years we will be downloading all of our assorted forms of media, including video games. Well if digital downloads are the future, then I must have taken a DeLorean 88 MPH into 2025 cause last time I checked I was downloading games like crazy. I have a steam account, I have dozens of Xbox Live Arcade games, a few Playstation Network games, and last I checked you could download entire Xbox 360 games straight to your hard drive. Not to mention the iPhone, oh the iPhone. It must be some sort of alien technology!
OnLive Beta is Live
September 2nd, 2009
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The beta for OnLive is… well live. Early beta testers who survived the rigorous qualification process are now able to test what OnLive has to offer. If you are unfamilar with OnLive, it is a server side gaming experience. That means you don’t need any phsyical media to pop into your machine. You do not [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 13: Laughter of the Deceased
August 24th, 2009
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This week, the boys film their homage to David Fincher by lighting the episode Fight Club style. Ok, they accidentally lit too dark, but you were totally buying the Fight Club story. They also kick off a multi-part look at the factors keeping games from reaching their true narrative potential. Remember, the first rule of [...]
OnLive Still Actually Working
June 3rd, 2009
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OnLive we were told was not going to be on the show floor at E3, and they were absolutely right. This doesn’t mean they weren’t showing the service. For those who need a recap OnLive is the service that debuted at GDC earlier this year, that would allow us to play games over our broadband [...]