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OnLive CEO Steve Perlman leaves troubled cloud gaming service
After a difficult week for cloud gaming service OnLive, CEO Steve Perlman has now left his post at the helm of the novel gaming company. Originally thought to be continuing in his top-tier role at the company following its sale…
HTC hit with $40 million write-off bill over OnLive restructure
The significant internal restructuring of OnLive over the weekend has affected more than just the cloud-gaming company itself. Now partners HTC have come forward, stating that they will have to write off $40 million that they had invested into the…
Shake up at OnLive sees cloud-gaming service sold, half of employees laid off
It's been a manic few days for employees of the cloud-gaming service OnLive, leading to the sad news that half of the company's staff have been laid off. Friday saw rumours begin to circulate that OnLive would be shutting down,…
Sony buy Gaikai game streaming service: PS4, Vita games web-bound?
It was rumoured before the E3 gaming conference but never came to fruition in time for the show, but now Sony have confirmed that they will be buying all the shares in cloud-gaming service Gaikai. Sony are thought to be…
Console-quality cloud gaming hits Facebook with Gaikai
Console-quality games are now available through Facebook thanks to a new partnership with Gaikai, who are launching a beta version of their cloud-gaming service through the social network. A similar proposition to OnLive, Gaikai will let Facebook users subscribe to…
OnLive Desktop app now brings Windows 7 to Android
OnLive Desktop, the app that first wowed iPad users back in January with its ability to give full control of a remotely accessed Windows 7 PC, is now available for Android tablets too. Those using an Android tablet can…
CES 2012: OnLive headed to Google TVs, bringing Windows Desktop to iPad
Not content with revolutionising the way we think about gaming consumption, OnLive have taken this year's CES 2012 to reveal that, not only are they bringing their game streaming platform to Google TVs, but that they've also perfected Windows…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Best Games Consoles! Xbox 360! PS3! 3DS!
There was once a time when little Jane and Jimmy Christmas wanted nothing more than a rocking horse, an Action Man and a giant Toblerone sitting wrapped beneath their Christmas trees. Now, for better or worse, they want videogames like…
OnLive announce Wii U battling tablet game streaming for iOS and Android
OnLive, the cloud streaming gaming service, announced the launch of a new app at the E3 conference that will allow console-quality games to be played on iPads and Android tablets. The OnLive Player app will work much like other versions…
OnLive set for an autumn UK launch
OnLive, the game streaming service that bypasses expensive hardware in favour of a strong broadband connection connecting to a remote army of super-computers in order to beam the gaming action to your screen, is now on course for an autumn…