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Game streaming service OnLive shuts down, Sony acquires assets
OnLive, the first major game streaming service, will shut down this month and sell its assets to Sony.
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Sony recommends a 5MBPS+ connection to use PlayStation Now, information sign-ups live
Sony’s PlayStation Now will require a minimum 5Mb per second connection, according to a response posted on the PS Blog.
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PS4 has cloud processing features, but they're not mandatory, says Yoshida
PS4 has space for cloud processing features, but rather than lock players into always-online connections for them to work, Sony’s president of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that it’s up to developers if they want to use them.
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PlayStation’s cloud gaming services will be available in 2014 beginning in the US
Sony will launch its Gaikai cloud service on PS4 and PS3 followed by Vita. It will grant immediate access to a catalog of PS3 games and it will spread and expand rapidly, Sony said. The cloud-based features on PS4 will launch sometime in early 2014.
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Welcome to 2013: predicting this year's biggest trends
Just as the global New Year’s Day hangover has worn off, 2013 promises to kick gaming into overdrive. VG247’s Dave Cook looks ahead to what will be a scorching year for the industry.
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Sony selling convertible bonds worth $1.9 billion to help fund Gaikai acquisition
Sony is making a little extra cash by selling $1.9 billion worth of convertible bonds. Some of the figure will be used to finance the company’s purchase of Gaikai, while up to a third will be invested into Japanese optics group Olympus Corp.
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PS3: 5 million consoles sold in the UK
Sony has sold more than five million PS3 consoles in the UK alone, the company can reveal.
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Sony's revamped Gaikai teaser shows Uncharted, Killzone, God of War & more
Sony acquired Dave Perry’s cloud gaming service Gaika earlier this year, and a new teaser has hinted at what both companies have in store for it. The service’s official site has been updated with a teaser image full of PS3-exclusive content.
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Storm cloud: the future is not here yet
Speaking after the evaporation of OnLive last month, Robert Levitan, CEO of Pando Networks, warns that cloud gaming has another 3-5 years to wait before truly hitting its stride.
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Gaikai: 'cloud gaming can help electronics companies profit from the industry' - Perry
Gaiaki founder and CEO David Perry has explained the power of cloud-based gaming services as a way of getting non-gaming companies a footing in the market. Perry also explains that companies missing out on big game launches like Call of Duty may now have a solution.
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Shuhei Yoshida interview: can Vita Tearaway?
Sony went to gamescom with the express purpose of showing Vita has a future, but delivered so much more. Shuhei Yoshida, head of Worldwide Studios for PlayStation, spoke to Patrick Garratt in Cologne.
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Sony's Yoshida on Gaikai purchase: "We believe in the future"
Sony’s acquisition of Gaikai is no mere flash in the pan strategy. It’s the future, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida tells VG247.
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Lord of the Rings Online: 'Creating the Riders of Rohan' dev diary goes live
Warner Bros and Gaikai have teamed up for the latest dev diary showcasing Lord of the Rings Online.
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Sony buying Gaikai validates cloud gaming, says OnLive
Sony’s acquisition of Gaikai has brought legitimacy to cloud gaming, OnLive’s UK GM Bruce Grove has said, and it “will help drive the idea further.”
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EA: Freemium is the future, 'humans like free stuff'
EA believes that freemium games are the future. But don’t expect all of the company’s output to suddenly become free overnight. Full quotes after the jump.
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Gaikai deal a "strategic move" to sell more TVs by Sony, feels Pachter
Sony’s acquisition of cloud gaming firm Gaikai has more to do with pushing Sony TVs than gaming hardware, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Micheal Pachter.
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Clouded vision: what Sony will do with Gaikai
Rob Fahey makes sense of Sony’s Gaikai buy. Streaming is only part of PlayStation’s future, but it’s going to be a vital one which leverages an enviable back catalogue across multiple devices. Question is, who’s going to buy OnLive?
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Cloud nine: Sony buys Gaikai for $380 million
It’s been confirmed that Sony has bought Gaikai, David Perry’s cloud gaming service, for $380 million.
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Rumour: Sony to make PS3 backwards compatible with Gaikai deal
GI’s rumouring that Sony is to being PSone and PS2 games to PS3 via a streaming deal with Gaikai, supporting recent talk.
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Gaikai adds BestBuy, YouTube to customer base, hires ex-Sony pictures exec as COO
Gaikai has announced it’s added BestBuy, Capcom, Ubisoft and YouTube to its list of clients, and in the same breath, announced it’s hired former Fox Mobile COO and ex-Sony Digital Pictures CFO, Mark Anderson. In December, it was also announced Eurogamer would be hosting Gaiaki demos, and Origin would host Gaiaki streaming via its portal. […]
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Game streaming service OnLive shuts down, Sony acquires assets
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Sony recommends a 5MBPS+ connection to use PlayStation Now, information sign-ups live
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PS4 has cloud processing features, but they’re not mandatory, says Yoshida
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PlayStation’s cloud gaming services will be available in 2014 beginning in the US
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Sony selling convertible bonds worth $1.9 billion to help fund Gaikai acquisition
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Sony’s revamped Gaikai teaser shows Uncharted, Killzone, God of War & more
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Gaikai: ‘cloud gaming can help electronics companies profit from the industry’ – Perry
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Sony’s Yoshida on Gaikai purchase: “We believe in the future”
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Lord of the Rings Online: ‘Creating the Riders of Rohan’ dev diary goes live
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Gaikai deal a “strategic move” to sell more TVs by Sony, feels Pachter
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Rumour: Sony to make PS3 backwards compatible with Gaikai deal
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Gaikai adds BestBuy, YouTube to customer base, hires ex-Sony pictures exec as COO
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Thursday Shorts: Garriott, The Sims, Nintendownloads, Firefall, Gaikai
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Former Sony Executive predicts Apple could “be” the games industry
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Cloud-based gaming companies could take years to earn money back, says exec
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Gaikai teams up with Bigfoot Networks for better PC game streaming