It seems like some other sites/blogs were able to attend the site tests we spoke of earlier. Joystiq has OnLive impressions and photos worth checking out.

The game service was tested in a LA apartment running over a regular internet connection, which confirms our reports. The actual servers were located about 350 miles away in Santa Clara. Four games were demoed on a large LCD TV via the MicroConsole and MacBook Pro with the browser plug-in.

Interesting to note: 15-second BragClips are activated by “[pressing] the right thumbstick down or [hitting] alt-b on a keyboard.”

In summary, the thing works. Games load and play fairly quickly, we didn’t have any hardware on-hand other than the microconsole and their controller, and no physical media like game discs or files. Although the speeds indicate almost full usage of a low-end cable modem connection, which are below normal DSL levels, so you’re probably going to use cable if you plan on getting on this service. OnLive is in the process of rolling out a closed beta, and we’re hoping to be a part of the open beta later this summer.

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