In The News
December 2011
OnLive Launches iPad and Android Apps
Matt Warman“The OnLive launch is a significant development because it brings a wide range of console-class games to tablets and phones that lack the built-in processing power of a dedicated device.”
Cloud OnLive’s Latest Move Change Core Gaming?
Nick Cowen“…we’d had almost come to accept that there was absolutely no way that a console or PC quality experience could make the jump to tablets or smartphones. Yet, this week, streaming games provider OnLive demonstrated to us that not only is its service capable of porting console experiences to mobile platforms, they’re capable of offering the same quality of experience, too.”
OnLive Brings Cloud Gaming to Mobile
Emma Woollacott“For the first time, it will now be possible to play the sort of top-tier games which require far greater performance than the average phone can offer.”
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
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”
