Comments on: OnLive: The End of Console Gaming? http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/onlive-the-end-of-console-gaming/ software and hardware editorials from pc gamers Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ronin http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/onlive-the-end-of-console-gaming/#comment-178 Ronin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:17:22 +0000 http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-178 no where close to the end. Many people actually like to own physical copied of games. no where close to the end. Many people actually like to own physical copied of games.

]]> By: Sarah http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/onlive-the-end-of-console-gaming/#comment-99 Sarah Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:37:48 +0000 http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-99 Aside from the inevitable lag that will result from a high number of subscribers to such a service, my main concern with this idea is the environmental impact. Massive data centres runnings powerful servers to stream HD games to what (I would assume) will eventually be millions of gamers? I read a news article recently that suggested a couple of simple Google searches produce the same amount of carbondioxide as boiling a kettle. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5489134.ece Translate this to running high end games and I shudder at the energy costs involved. I wonder if this was touched on at all in their launch? Most likely not. Aside from the inevitable lag that will result from a high number of subscribers to such a service, my main concern with this idea is the environmental impact. Massive data centres runnings powerful servers to stream HD games to what (I would assume) will eventually be millions of gamers?

I read a news article recently that suggested a couple of simple Google searches produce the same amount of carbondioxide as boiling a kettle. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5489134.ece

Translate this to running high end games and I shudder at the energy costs involved.

I wonder if this was touched on at all in their launch? Most likely not.

]]> By: Oyun http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/onlive-the-end-of-console-gaming/#comment-87 Oyun Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:32:30 +0000 http://pcgametech.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-87 Time is ps3 time. Time is ps3 time.

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