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OnLive Partners Up With Google TV To Deliver Console-Free Gaming

5:00AM January 12, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

With overpriced hardware and unfriendly UI, Google TV didn’t exactly set the world on fire when it launched last year. But a much-heralded 2.0 revision brought Android apps and better navigation to the service last year. Now, thanks to a partnership with OnLive, users of the streaming/search hybrid will be able to play AAA video games on their televisions without investing new hardware. More »


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OnLive To Stream Full PC Capability To Your IPad

1:00PM January 10, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

The company OnLive has revealed a new iPad app that allows iPad owners to stream a full Windows 7 PC straight onto their tablet. Using similar technology that allowed them to make the iPad gaming app that allowed gamers to play full AAA console games on their iPads, Onlive has now given tablet owners access to a full PC. More »


Mobile

A Test Drive Of OnLive’s Tablet Gaming

4:45PM December 10, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

For much of the past week, I’ve been test driving OnLive’s new app and controller pairing. The tech on display impressed me with the response time and the simple fact that, all of a sudden, the gaming options on an iPad are approaching parity with what you can get on a PC. More »


Mobile

The Other Games OnLive Is Making Playable With Its New Tablet App

3:40AM December 9, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

My preview yesterday about OnLive’s new tablet app focused on the controller, because it’s the crucial piece for playing a certain kind of game. But the cloud gaming company’s making a slew of titles playable by touch input as well. More »


Mobile

Play Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire And Other AAA Games On Your IPad

1:00PM December 8, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to play Batman: Arkham City on your iPad. No, not the just-announced Arkham City Lockdown. The real one, the big-boy PC version. It’s happening courtesy of OnLive and it’s impressive enough to make you consider trading in your Xbox 360 or PS3 for Apple’s lightweight tablet. More »


In Real Life

Easing Our Way Into Subscription-Based Gaming

12:45PM November 24, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

There’s a now-classic scene that takes place in many an alien invasion flick: The protagonist has finally realised that something is amiss, that the kooky guy shouting conspiracy theories for the first quarter of the film might have been on to something. “Where are the aliens?” he wonders. And the response: “They’re already among us.” More »


PC

L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition Coming To PC On Nov 11

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10:00AM September 30, 2011 | Elly Hart

Those rumours about have turned out to be the real deal: Rockstar is bringing the detective thriller to PC on November 11. I sat down with Rockstar a few weeks ago for some hands-on time with the game in 3D. Let’s just say that if I had known that L.A. Noire would be coming to PC, I wouldn’t have bothered borrowing Mark’s copy for Xbox. More »


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Another Reason For Us To Want OnLive

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3:00PM September 22, 2011 | Tracey Lien

We know it’s not available in Australia and, to our frustration, there’s still no word on whether it will hit our shores any time soon. But OnLive is continuing to make waves overseas with its technological advancements, and with the recent announcement that it is now capable of streaming next-gen visuals through the cloud, it’s definitely something we want to keep an eye on. More »


PC

The Missing Link Adds 3 Strange Days To Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Adventure

2:00AM September 9, 2011 | Mike Fahey

The Human Revolution continues in October, as Adam Jensen finds himself stripped of his augmentations in The Missing Link downloadable content. More »


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GameStop Apologises For Deus Ex Coupon Removal With Gift Cards

5:55AM August 27, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Hoping to assuage customers angry over having their games opened and rifled through prior to purchase, GameStop is offering everyone that purchased the regular edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC a $US50 gift card and a Buy Two, Get One Free used game purchase. All better now? More »