It’s now a day on from when OnLive excitedly announced that it was launching on mobile phones and tablets. Sure enough, the OnLive app’s on Android 2.3+ devices now, but where’s the iPhone and iPad app? Read more
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Looking for a great gadget Christmas idea? You could do worse than the OnLive micro console, which brings the cloud powered game streaming service to your TV. It’s been available in the UK since September, but is now making a move on the high street: retailer Game will sell the device in the run up to the 25th.
Why do you have a games console? I don’t mean ‘why do you like games?’ – I mean to ask what the reason is for the actual physical console. Simple: it whirs away under your TV spinning discs. But it’s days are numbered, due solely to that thing in your pocket. Read more
Mozilla’s Firefox, amid reports of a tumbling web browser chart position, may be about to add a new string to its bow by focusing on online gaming. The company has just added an API to allow gamepads to work in-browser, so is it about to change tact completely? Read more
This week Spotify tried to reposition itself in the market by moving from being an app to an app platform in itself. It’s a change that signals the company’s intention to stick extra pegs in the ground and secure itself as a destination for music lovers. It’s done a fairly good job of that for me so far, even though secretly I’m terrified of it. Read more
Subscription gaming is coming to the iPad. Big Fish Games, a publishing and hosting company based in the US, has passed the rigorous Apple testing to become the first publisher to offer gaming through a monthly subscription on the App Store. Read more
Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the latest instalment in Ubisoft’s stealth and stab franchise is out today, but before you shell out for it on your console of choice, take a gander at this bargain. OnLive, the fantastic game streaming service, is offering a free console if you buy the game through its network.