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General Stuff => General Chit Chat => Topic started by: [TiG]ABE on March 25, 2009, 11:42:00 AM

Title: onLive
Post by: [TiG]ABE on March 25, 2009, 11:42:00 AM

check this out looks like a great idea
but also seems like a dream tbh not to sure if it would work in the uk due to ISP and cappage.

anyways ave a look

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7962180.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7962180.stm)
http://www.betanews.com/article/OnLive-threatens-the-typical-PC-gamer-lifestyle/1237935537 (http://www.betanews.com/article/OnLive-threatens-the-typical-PC-gamer-lifestyle/1237935537)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxReVwEYTAs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxReVwEYTAs)

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: [TiG]Molc on March 25, 2009, 11:44:27 AM

Aye looks pretty damn cool. 7 years in the making and this is the first public press release.

You'll need a 5mb internet conn to use it at 720p, so it's going to play hell with our internet connections here. Have to say though, does look like the future if they get it sorted. Imagine an mmo with no need to update your client...

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: Cully on March 25, 2009, 01:29:30 PM

Yeah seen this on a few gaming and tech sites.
Seems too good to be true but apparently it is very true, nothing short of amazing imo.

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: [TiG]ABE on March 25, 2009, 02:53:58 PM

1hour talk from the makers with Q&A   good video

http://blog.mlive.com/manzero/2009/03/onlive_streaming_game_service.html (http://blog.mlive.com/manzero/2009/03/onlive_streaming_game_service.html)

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: [TiG]Grim on March 25, 2009, 05:20:28 PM

nice idea pity it runs at a crap res though

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: [TiG]Suppafly on March 25, 2009, 09:28:03 PM

well this is only the first one of its kind that is doing this streaming. if this works out i'm sure they will release it in higher res's later on down the line. Would be cool not having to upgrade your computer so much

Title: Re: onLive
Post by: [TiG]the_syco on March 25, 2009, 10:36:37 PM

Seems this may fun off pretty much nothing. Have seen the size of some Citrix boxes, and if it can be ran off them, it'll be nice. I can see some MMORPG companies looking at with interest.