Post archive for ‘OnLive’
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime addresses OnLive
VentureBeat interviews Reggie, president of Nintendo America, about his thoughts of OnLive’s game service. They are negative, to say the least. Link
Nintendo ‘scoffs’ at OnLive
Either Reggie, the president of Nintendo America, is a good actor, or Nintendo really doesn’t care about OnLive. Not too long ago, I wrote an editorial about how Nintendo would probably outlast the other consoles if OnLive truly threatened them. Still, I believe his attitude is unwarranted. Link
Can OnLive really revolutionize gaming?
Steve Perlman, the founder of OnLive, admits that console systems aren’t going away any time soon. He also reaffirms the perfection of the OnLive game service to deliver games to entry-level computers with no lag. The game service may also very well end console wars and piracy. Clues about the pricing still remain up in [...]
Could the future of gaming be console free?
An overview of the OnLive service and a basic explanation of how it works is provided. The OnLive is described as a “universal console” in that games will be available like modern television. Link
Perlman’s OnLive: Console-killer or just another wannabe?
An interview with John Spinale, OnLive’s VP of games and media. He covers issues like the cloud computing infrastructure, data centers, and bandwidth costs. A video playback feature is also hinted at. Link
Game industry executives react to OnLive video games on demand announcement
Some of the game industry’s heavyweights like Nintendo and the designer of Spore voiced their opinions about OnLive’s gaming service in this article. It’s very interesting to read their views. Many remain neutral, a few are skeptical, and the rest are intrigued by the service. Perlman also provides a very technical explanation in response to [...]
GDC: OnLive announces cloud-based gaming service
A very in-depth article that covers OnLive’s game service and its biggest criticism: the problem of compression and latency. Link
OnLive’s distribution system seen as threat to Game Group
Apparently, the Game Group views the digital distribution system that OnLive revolves its game service around as a ‘threat.’ Link
OnLive interview: Founder says console makers can’t compete until 2022
MTV Multiplayer has a great interview with Steve Perlman, the founder of OnLive. Perlman really instills confidence in his service, as you can tell by this news title. Some very good arguments are raised on why OnLive should succeed. Link

