Apple Beefing up Games Division with Activision, Nintendo Execs?
Rumors abound today that Apple is shoring up its games division at the expense of Activision and Nintendo. Former Nintendo UK head of communications Robert Saunders has already announced his departure...
View ArticleGameStop Pulls Entire PC Version of Deus Ex from Store
According to an internal email leaked by a GameStop employee on Joystiq, GameStop is now having their stores pull full PC versions of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from shelves. The email in question: This...
View ArticleGameStop Giving $50 in Store Credit to Buyers of Deus Ex PC Copies
This is a lot of information and stipulation to fit into a single headline for reference, so here’s the full rub before we get to the press release bits. If you purchased a retail copy of Deus Ex:...
View ArticleGameStop Selects Branded Android Tablet for Game Streaming
While the United States’ largest video game specific retail chain is not ready to announce specifics regarding hardware, GameStop has confirmed with GamesIndustry.biz that they have selected a tablet...
View ArticleOnLive Video Game Streaming Service Finally Launches in U.K.
While those of you in the U.S. have been enjoying video game streaming from OnLive for well over a year now, us Brits across the Atlantic have been forced to look on in envy while we wait for another...
View ArticleA Developer Walkthrough of Deus Ex’s First DLC (Video)
Finish Deus Ex: Human Revolution yet? No, I haven’t. But thanks for asking. If you have finished the game and you’re looking to squeeze even more out of this FPS RPG, then you’ll probably want to snag...
View ArticleOnLive Hits the UK – at last!
Many months went buy with UK gamers looking on as OnLive strutted its stuff in the US. The dedicated of us signed up for US accounts, but the inevitable happened and severe gameplay lag hindered our...
View ArticleSaints Row: The Third Trailer Takes Aim at MW3 and BF3
Making a parody of other, infinitely more “serious” properties is something the Saints Row franchise can get away with quite easily. Its bombastic characters, over-the-top storylines and positively...
View ArticleGoogle’s Chrome Browser to Introduce Support for Game Controllers & More Next...
One of the advantages Android has over iOS, in my opinion, is that it features support for USB game controllers, allowing users to plug in a control pad and play their favorite titles just as they...
View ArticleOnLive Launches App for Cloud Gaming on Tablets, Phones
OnLive, the video game cloud-based streaming service, has announced by way of press release that they have launched a free OnLive app for tablets and phones below the Android and iOS banners. Users...
View ArticleWindows 7 Is Coming To Your iPad Thanks To OnLive
OnLive is famous for its rather impressive cloud gaming service, which allows subscribers to play console-quality games on devices like smartphones, tablets, and TVs. However, the company is about to...
View ArticleOnLive to be Available on All Google TV Devices
Today, OnLive, the popular game streaming service, announced that their product would be integrated into all current and future Google TV devices. By making use of the additional OnLive wireless...
View ArticleMicrosoft: OnLive Desktop Violates Licensing Terms
The great thing about OnLive Desktop is, in essence, it offers a virtual Windows 7 and Microsoft Office experience in a tablet form factor. In the “post-PC” era, OnLive demonstrates the potential of...
View ArticleGaikai to Power Cloud Gaming Service on Samsung Smart TVs
Hitherto, OnLive has been widely viewed as the cloud gaming industry’s poster child, but don’t be surprised if it eventually ends up getting overshadowed by its lesser known rival Gaikai. This is...
View ArticleSony Computer Entertainment Acquires Cloud-Based Gaming Company Gaikai for...
In what can only be considered a very exciting move for any gamer, Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced this morning that it has acquired cloud-based game streaming company Gaikai for...
View ArticleOnLive App Coming to Google TV
While Google’s Android platform is making several advancements in mobile gaming, the Google TV platform has been left out to dry. However, this draught may soon come to an end, as cloud-based game...
View ArticleOUYA Snags OnLive Game Service, Reveals Full Controller
The people’s console, as some have been dubbing the Rubik’s Cube sized box with the impressive Kickstarter campaign, has just earned a decent participant in its potential roster of content. OnLive is...
View ArticleHitman Absolution’s Contract Mode Presents a Ton of Variety
IO Interactive and publisher Square Enix have come up with a brilliant way to extend the unique gameplay within the Hitman experience. Rather than playing through each individual mission multiple times...
View ArticleOnLive Closing Down, Reborn as OnLive?
Rumors have been circulating most of the day that cloud gaming service OnLive was going into bankruptcy, but it appears the truth may indeed be stranger than fiction. Through out the day there have...
View ArticleWikipad Tablet Coming to GameStop This October For $499, Pre-Order Now
The Wikipad tablet, famous for its detachable game controls, will finally be hitting retail on October 31. Priced at $499, the device will be available from GameStop stores across the United States,...
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