OnLive HQ: In an email sent to users who applied for their ambassador program, Onlive teases of a "major update" coming to the service that will bring about big changes. The email also includes a peak at Onlive's new logo and branding. Follow the link for the full email transcript and current discussion about the topic at OnLive HQ.
We take a walk around the Cloud Gaming Graveyard - listing all the failed cloud gaming services over the last decade.
We discuss the ups, the downs, and overall history of this technology. Turns out running a successful cloud gaming service that addresses the various technical hurdles and actually makes money is a real challenge.
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Sometimes life just isn't fair. Vincent Van Gogh went completely unappreciated during his lifetime despite his obvious genius; Jesus - a man who could turn water into wine, don't forget - was nailed to a cross and left for dead; while Steve Brookstein has only ever had one number one single, despite winning the very first series of The X Factor. Now what's that about?
the dreamcast was not amazing:
-It's graphics were in between ps1 and ps2
-the controller felt so narrow and skinny
-no dvd drive
I don't know why people act like it was anything more than another overrated undersold flop of a console. My friend had one because "next gen" and I told him I'm just waiting for PS2.
He always talked about graphics, non stop. Of course when I played it did look better than anything I've seen before, but that was it. The games were ok at best. I didn't like NFL 2K's control scheme compared to Madden's.
Even as a kid I predicted this console would die off in 2 years, well what happened...
Failure is always relative. How many sales makes something successful? "If your not first, your last", or in this case, you failed. I'll admit, I've never heard of a couple of these.
GameCube made the most profit in its generation. I don't consider that console a flop.
I consider a flop to be a product that has a negative impact financially for a company.
OnLive announced that they would be shutting down their streaming service for good at the end of this month, which has unsurprisingly upset some of the streaming service’s supporters. While some took to griping on forums, OnLive user Larry Gadea decided to take action.
More competition the better. Will keep everyone on their toes.
I wish them success.
What happened to Onlive originally? I remember the big craze that it was going to revolutionize gaming and then it just disappeared.
They should have sold back when they got their offers. ...now they are circling the drain once again.
Ever since the day i started trying onlive when it first released, i still get horrible input lag. and no it is not my connection. Im wired and my connection speed is 60mbps download.
I tried out OnLive and I'm not too impressed. It felt like playing a live Youtube video, it was just a strange, jarring feeling.