OnLive Closing Down
After reports all evening that the OnLive streaming service was on the brink of closure, and a few public denials, it has now been reported that OnLive has filed for “a form of” bankruptcy, with a new company to be formed in its place. Meanwhile, other reports indicate that the company has been purchased by a third party.
For now, the website and service is still up and running, and there’s even a giveaway listed on Twitter (Space Pirates and Zombies and SpaceChem), so we’ll have to wait and see.
In the News – 2nd March
Assassin’s Creed 3 will be set in North America during the second half of the 18th Century and the events of the American Revolution. These details and others appeared in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, and subsequently were posted to NeoGAF.
GFACE – Crytek’s Cloud Gaming Service
GFACE, a new browser-based cloud gaming service from Crytek, has now entered closed beta.
GFACE combines social network and gaming elements: users can interact with friends, upload photos and post status updates, as well as stream a variety of console-quality games in their browsers.
As the system is cross-platform, players able to quickly and easily join their friends in multiplayer games. Games available through the service range from the casual 2D and 3D games through to core games, including Crytek’s own Warface, a free-to-play online military shooter.
While in beta, the system is undergoing testing with a small amount of people. If you want to apply for a beta spot, you can do that here.