Category Archives: OnLive

Aside from being the creative director behind the Darksiders games, Joe Madureira is also quite the established comic book writer/artist – and unsurprisingly, rather enjoys Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda.

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Toxic Games has said it’s currently looking at Mac and iOS versions of PC puzzler Q.U.B.E. The studio’s managing director, Daniel Da Rocha, told Joystiq it was also looking at an OnLive release for sometime in Q1. For PSN and XBLA releases, those are “dependent on how well the PC version does”; this seems hopeful, as it was downloaded 12,000 times in its first four days on sale recouping all its production costs.

OnLive has announced Google will be integrating the gaming service as a feature of its Google TV platform. The OnLive Viewer, which enables OnLive social features, is available immediately on all Google TV devices currently in the market, is compatible with standard Google TV remote control, the OnLive Wireless Controller, and standard USB game controllers. Full OnLive gameplay will also be made available “soon” to all Google TV devices.

OnLive’s announced the introduction of three new Microsoft clients for its cloud-based games service. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint and Microsoft Excel are now all able to run from OnLive Desktop, a dedicated app for the programs. The app is currently only available for iPad, but support for Android, smartphones, PC, Mac and monitor/TV support through the OnLive MicroConsole is inbound. Pro and Enterprise versions are also due to arrive shortly. It’ll launch for free in the US tomorrow, with a UK rollout soon.

OnLive UK boss Bruce Grove has said the firm would “love” to talk to Microsoft and Sony about bring its tech to the next iteration of consoles, as it feels its services would work “nicely” on the systems.

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Streaming games service OnLive has expanded its hardware horizons to support mobile devices, complete with a wireless controller and custom touchscreen controls.

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Take advantage of savings this US holiday weekend; we’ve rounded up a very small sample of the best offerings through the break.

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The OnLive demo for Batman: Arkham City has broken both the US and UK records for most demos being played in a day, the streaming firm said today, but no figures to back up the claim have been provided.

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Just a quick reminder to let you know that Batman: Arkham City is now available on PC, Steam, OnLive, Origin, and GameStop’s Impulse in the US. The Robin Bundle packs is also available today on the aforementioned platforms, along with PSN and XBL for $6.99/560 Microsoft Points. In the Robin Bundle Pack, the Boy Wonder comes with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and is playable in all challenge maps, as well as two additional challenge maps included with the pack: Black Mask Hideout and Freight Train Escape. The pack also contains two alternative Robin character skins.

In case you haven’t seen the 30-second Robin video before, we went ahead and posted it for you again below. The game will land on PC in the UK Friday, and the Robin Bundle will be made available in the region tomorrow.

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IndustryGamers reports Disney Interactive has snatched up former OnLive vice president for games and media John Spinale. Spinale will be in charge of Disney’s entire social effort, including Playdom, as head of social games. The industry veteran’s past roles includes gigs with Eidos and Activision.

OnLive has seen a UK userbase of “millions,” CEO Steve Perlman has said.

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You’ll need access to streaming games service OnLive if you want a taster of the latest Tolkienesque adventure.

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OnLive VP of games and media, John Spinale, has said the lull in game releases on the service is “pretty much over now.”

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OnLive management gambled that the streaming games service couldn’t rack up 10,000 extra Likes on Facebook in 48 hours, and lost – the target was hit in under seven hours.

Happily, everyone else wins. All current US members can expect to receive an email with a special reward – their next full PlayPass game will cost them just $1.

Thanks, Gamefront.

OnLive has announced it is to bring six additional indie titles to the service this fall: Orcs Must Die, Limbo, Magicka, Bastion, Space Chem, and Avadon: The Black Fortress. According to the press release, via Joystiq: “OnLive has long been a supporter of independent publishers. Simply put, they’re making some really great, innovative games these days.” The service’s library already includes: Braid, Trine, World of Goo and The Maw.

OnLive’s confirmed that anyone who pre-orders Batman: Arkham City with it will get a free Micro Console for the service. The game is at £39, but is available to pick up for £27 if you are subscribed to the PlayPack coverage. The console itself has an RRP of £70, but most people will have picked up a free console from EG Expo last week, let’s be honest. If the console doesn’t interest you, you can wish to receive another game for free when you do your pre-order.

More details here.

Rockstar Games has announced the L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will launch on November 8 in the US and November 11 in Europe on PC, Steam and OnLive.

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iPhones are flying off shelves. Your grandparents frequently go on 27-hour Farmville binges. OnLive and Gaikai may actually be powered by magic. So, this triple threat has consoles six feet under, right? Not even close, says GameStop president Tony Bartel.

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Eidos has said its Missing Link DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which is expected to last around the five hour mark, includes a new boss fight made entirely in-house.

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Eidos has released a developer walkthrough for the first five minutes of the Missing Link DLC for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. You can watch it below, courtesy of IncGamers. Missing Link will release in October on PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Steam, and OnLive.

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