OnLive: A Cloud to the Past

Cloud Gaming is something you might have heard about; you may have even used a service like GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming or even the recently departed Google Stadia.

Jae and James sat down with Jay Hamilton and Omega of Thoughtable Network to talk about OnLive and also the modern cloud gaming services. OnLive is the technology that PlayStation Now is built on and understanding the past is important to understanding the present. We wanted to look at the past to learn how it may portend to the future of cloud gaming.

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Episode Links

• Thoughtable Network – Jay and Omega’s Network
• OnLive – WikiPedia
• PlayStation Now – Sony’s Cloud Gaming Platform
• Google is shutting down Stadia – The Verge
• GeForce NOW – nVidia’s Cloud gaming Platform
• Amazon Luna – Amazons’ Cloud gaming offering, a mix of Prime games and offer subscription models
• Xbox Cloud Gaming – Includes Game Pass
• Boosteroid – Bring your own games streaming platform

Chapter Times

1. 00:00:04: Introductions
2. 00:04:20: Remembering OnLive
3. 00:16:37: The State of Cloud Gaming
4. 00:31:51: The Key to Cloud Gaming
5. 00:48:27: Cloud Hesitancy
6. 01:02:52: Wrapping Up

Credits

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW