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Microsoft looking to hire program manager for cloud gaming initiative

Microsoft looking to hire program manager for cloud gaming initiative
  • Posted April 29, 2013, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is no doubt busy gearing up for the debut of the next generation Xbox in a few weeks but it seems they may be looking even further to the future as evident by a new job posting on the…

New OnLive owner speaks publically for the first time

New OnLive owner speaks publically for the first time
  • Posted March 20, 2013, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Seven months have passed since OnLive’s public shake-up last summer. We later learned that the company and all of its assets were sold for $4.8 million just days before layoffs essentially gutted the streaming game company. News from OnLive’s new…

PlayStation 4 may stream games over the Internet, report claims

PlayStation 4 may stream games over the Internet, report claims
  • Posted February 18, 2013, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • With the Wii U already on shelves and Microsoft's next-gen console imminent, Sony will be looking to set its PlayStation 4 apart from the competition. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, one such feature may be the…

T5 sues Gaikai: Is a patent war brewing among cloud gaming outfits?

T5 sues Gaikai: Is a patent war brewing among cloud gaming outfits?
  • Posted October 12, 2012, 9:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • With a cutthroat tech industry that loves playing fast and loose with the patent-legal system, we're surprised there haven't been more suits among emerging game streaming outfits, but there's at least one on record now as T5 Labs has sued Gaikai for alleged patent infringement...

US cable companies to enter cloud-gaming business

US cable companies to enter cloud-gaming business
  • Posted September 25, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • US cable providers are reportedly gearing up to start testing their own cloud-gaming services, in a move that ultimately aims to make dedicated gaming hardware a thing of the past. Citing "people with knowledge of the matter," Bloomberg reports that…

Nvidia feels cloud gaming has a bright future despite rocky start

Nvidia feels cloud gaming has a bright future despite rocky start
  • Posted September 25, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Cloud gaming took a major step back in most people’s eyes following OnLive’s recent mishaps but not everyone feels the platform is destined to fail. A recent interview with Nvidia’s Phil Eisler may help to instill some confidence in cloud…

Square Enix intros ad-supported cloud gaming service Core Online

Square Enix intros ad-supported cloud gaming service Core Online
  • Posted August 29, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Despite the recent shakeup at OnLive, it seems the industry at large hasn't given up on the idea of cloud-based gaming. Gaikai, an OnLive competitor that focused on demos, was purchased by Sony last month for $380 million and is…

Sony to buy cloud gaming service Gaikai for $380 million

Sony to buy cloud gaming service Gaikai for $380 million
  • Posted July 2, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • Putting an end to weeks of speculation, Sony today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire cloud gaming company Gaikai, in an all-shares deal valued at approximately $380 million — below the $500 million quoted in rumors…

Gaikai reportedly wants to sell streaming game business for $500+ million

Gaikai reportedly wants to sell streaming game business for $500+ million
  • Posted June 22, 2012, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Cloud-based gaming company Gaikai is reportedly up for sale. The firm has already hired bankers to shop a deal that is expected to bring in over $500 million, according to sources as reported by Fortune.

Cloud gaming coming to Samsung TVs this summer via Gaikai

Cloud gaming coming to Samsung TVs this summer via Gaikai
  • Posted June 5, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • Gaikai’s cloud gaming service is already available on several platforms including Facebook and LG televisions but they can soon add another client to their list: Samsung. Starting later this summer, Samsung Series 7000 units and Smart TVs will get the…

Rumor: Sony to acquire a cloud gaming company

Rumor: Sony to acquire a cloud gaming company
  • Posted May 30, 2012, 3:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Rumors have been doing the rounds the past few days claiming Sony might be making a move into the cloud gaming space. Speculation first started when VG247 posted an article saying that there would be a partnership deal announced at…

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