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OnLive Goes Live, Brings Streaming Games to Your Browser

by Terrence O'Brien on June 18, 2010 at 06:00 PM

OnLive Streaming Games
In March, the streaming video game service OnLive promised us it would launch its final version during E3, specifically on June 17. Well, by midnight yesterday not everyone had been granted access, but it appears that the company is rolling out the service in stages. We're still not seeing a link to sign up for a new account, but some who pre-registered for the service are reporting their accounts have been turned on.

The new service will allow users to play power-hungry video games in their browser, putting the burden for running the game on OnLive's servers instead of your home PC. The service is launching with 23 games, including 'Assassin's Creed 2' and 'Borderlands.' Some of those who signed up pre-launch will be given a year of free access, others will have to cough up $14.95 a month for a subscription, in addition to paying for access to individual games. OnLive is just the latest push, along with QuakeLive, to make gaming on-demand and put an end to the need for high-end gaming rigs. [From: Yahoo!, via: Engadget]

Tags: e3, e3 2010, E32010, on demand, OnDemand, onlive, streaming, top, video games, VideoGames, VideoGameViolence

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