The Street ran an interesting opinion article that put OnLive atop a list of potential acquisition targets for Google.  The Street puts forth an interesting argument that describes Google’s need to keep pace with Facebook and the gaping hole in gaming that Google has left open in its product line.  Now the Google crew has the cash for sure at $37 billion and The Street recommends OnLive as a target based on two core points.  The acquisition would lead Google deeper into the gaming and social gaming sector, and second, OnLive would strengthen Google’s cloud based initiatives and products.  And, imagine OnLive gaming integrated into the Chrome browser where you could play your favorite games on your PC through the power of Google’s massive data centers.  Super speed!

The EuroGamer Digital Foundry folks have put to rest the critics who were concerned about latency with the Onlive gaming system with a speed test.  Their latency testing scenario was extensive and covers the USA released titles using optimum controller setup.  The tests were part of an analysis of the overall platform that is soon to be released.  While the tests come up short of claims made by Mr Pearlman the results are still impressive and ensure that the system can handle whatever you might to throw at it.  onlive fans in the UK will be happy to hear that the recently announced partnership with British Telecom will add data centers and capacity that will optimize latency for its subscribers.

Check out the full story here including video of the results.

The folks at Onlive gaming have added the popular gaming title Red Faction Armageddon to their ever growing list of available titles.  And, to celebrate the new addition to their gaming library the Onlive team are offering a Red Faction Armageddon free demo trial version.  Yes!  Nothing better than free.  Especially when I like to try games out before I commit.  This is also awesome for people who would like to try out the Onlive cloud based gaming system on their PC.  All you have to do is create a free account and you can demo Red Faction Armageddon and Onlive at the same time.  Sweet.

Fans of the Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood game can rejoice as they can now play on the Onlive Gaming Console.  Both GameSpy and GamePro give Assassins Creed a 5 out of 5 stars and this game is sure to please a the most avid gamers.  The graphics are insanely good as you battle your way through Rome as the top knight of the Templars.

There are three ways to start playing Assassin’s Creed on the Onlive Gaming platform.

The news from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been rolling in and that includes big news for the Onlive gaming system.  HTC has announced that they are going to invest big bucks in OnLive, some have put the number at $40 million dollars.  But the big news out of the Mobile World Congress is that Onlive gaming will be available on HTC’s new tablet call the HTC Flyer.  The Flyer is a super hot 7-inch tablet running Android on a superfast 1.5 GHz processor.

People who buy the HTC tablet will be happy that OnLive gaming in already integrated via an app that you open up to start playing your favorite OnLive games.  Gamers should expect that the service will stream nicely over 3G or 4G networks and super fast over WiFi.

Check out the video demo by OnLive CEO Steve Perlman.

I get this question a lot.  Here’s how it works straight from the source.

OnLive gaming is cloud based gaming which means you get access to the games you love instantly via the web.  Its not just downloading games or games rentals, its live gaming via the cloud.  You could be playing your favorite games instantly on demand.  That is the benefits of online cloud based gaming and of the Onlive gaming system.  But learn more from the source and get ready to go OnLive!

Gamers love big sound period.   And, OnLive brings it with the addition of 5.1 surround sound to its $99 console’s capabilities.  Big booming bass, sounds bouncing off the walls, people creeping up from behind are all headed your way.  The best Onlive games like, Borderlands, Mafia II, Assassin’s Creed II and Batman: Arkham Asylum will carry 5.1 surround sound capabilities.

According to the Onlive website, the 5.1 surround sound encoding is a perfect fit with cloud based gaming because it “encodes surround sound audio in real-time without delay.”  You can experience great sound through your OnLive console even if you do not have surround sound capabilities but if you are one of the lucky ones who have a surround sound set up you can get detailed installation  instructions from the people at Onlive here

Its enough to make you say… turn it up!

ONLIVE PLAYPACK PLAN, The Perfect Valentine’s Day Present for Him!

Ladies,

Are you stressing about what to get your man this Valentine’s Day? Well, look no further . . . The Onlive PlayPack is what to give when you truly want to say, “I love you.”

Right now, the Onlive PlayPack  Plan offers unlimited play for one low rate–and the first month in FREE!

The best part is that the PlayPack library is constantly growing with amazing games including: AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAA!!!, Alien Shooter, Aliens vs Predator, Brain Challenge, Ceville, Defense Grid Gold, Dimensity, Evil Genius, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Frontlines: Fuel of War, Gene Labs, Hotel, King’s Bounty: Armored Princess, King’s Legacy, LEGO Batman, The Maw, Madballs in Babo: Invasion, Men of War: Red Tide, NBA 2K10, Ninja Blade Pathologic, Port Royale 2, Prince of Persia, Puzzle Chronicles, Saw, Star Wolves 3, Supreme Commander, Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Titan Quest: Gold, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X., Tomb Raider: Underworld, Trine, Tropico 3, Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack, Wheelman, World of Goo, Zombie Shooter 2 and more!

The folks at Onlive Gaming announced a pair of apps that someday soon are going to let us all take our games on the go!  The apps are available for the iPad and Android operating systems and the best part is… they’re free!

In the initial versions you’ll be able to view gameplay and chime in or rate players “Brag Clips.”  I’m ready to take advantage of the iPad app.  It will let me check things out whether I’m on WiFi or 3G so I’ll never miss a chance to check in on things.

The people at Onlive also eluded to the future power of these apps on their website when they said “… even though you can’t play games yet—no high-end games are programmed for touch-based tablets just yet—you’ll be seeing touch- and motion-aware high-end games in the future.”  I can’t wait!

Onlive is running a CES 2011 special with consoles priced at just $66.  That’s $33 off the original price of $99 which is pretty sweet already.  Purchase the Onlive Gaming system and get access to the Onlive promo code that gets you the discount.  It’s that simple.

Check out the special offer but make sure you get it before CES ends!