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A Steambox makes no sense.

by F. E. Torkel on March 19, 2012

Two weeks ago, rumours were running wild that Valve would jump into the console fray. The rumours were quickly squashed by Gabe Newell, but it didn’t stop some from dreaming. Maxator summed up the hopes of many gamers on his blog. I think the stage is set for a new console player. If The Valve [...]

What would make OnLive Desktop a killer app?

by F. E. Torkel on February 14, 2012

The basic version of OnLive Desktop is already available, which leverages OnLive’s streaming video technology to let an iPad connect to a remote server running Windows. The idea is to give iPad owners access to native Microsoft Office products, and later expand this access to other devices (tablets and PCs alike). So without actually buying [...]

The Apple TV as a console.

by F. E. Torkel on April 19, 2011

Over the past couple days, we’ve seen considerable speculation about Apple’s involvement in television manufacturing; some wish to believe that Apple will delve into the TV production business, while others are critical in this regard. Others still are taking this opportunity to point out that doubting Apple’s entry in a given market has a poor [...]

OnLive barely alive?

by F. E. Torkel on January 11, 2011

Twenty-one months ago, we expressed skepticism over OnLive, the gaming service offering streaming video games over the internet. In that time, OnLive has left beta, and recently offered it’s “microconsole” for $100. Still, OnLive’s growth has been slow, to say the least. After our article went live, it didn’t take long for someone (Darq) at [...]

The 8th console generation.

by F. E. Torkel on December 1, 2010

It’s hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of the life cycle for the 7th generation of video game consoles. With speculation growing about what the 8th console generation will bring, Maxator threw his thoughts into the mix. This generation was extended by the horrific economy and the late addition of motion sensing hardware [...]