OnLive is everywhere! First your PC, your TV by way of the MicroConsole and mobile devices like the iPad. Now they're teaming up with Google TV to provide OnLive game services straight to your TV.
As of today, only the OnLive viewer is available through Google TV meaning you can only watch other people play and make use of the social features. It shouldn't be long until you can play full on games though. You'll be able to use the standard Google TV remote controls to play or make use of the OnLive wireless controller too.
I have to say, I'm impressed with how well OnLive has been doing. I laughed at the idea when first revealed, but it looks like OnLive isn't going anywhere but up.
OnLive: Console-class Gaming Comes to Google TV [GoogleTV]
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2:30 PM on 01.11.2012 | 
This is the kind of thing that could bite Sony and Microsoft in the ass. When you base a business model on creating an all in one, with the main differentiation in competitive services being mostly network based, you start yourself down a road that could make your product redundant.
Why would the mainstream gamer need a separate box to play a game when their TV comes equipped with an Intel processor, and can download games directly without any separate equipment? Imagine what Vizio will be doing with this kind of tech in only a few years time.
Not sure how people can be so angry about this service. Its a way to play PC games for cheap on a wide variety of hardware platforms.
Add in the service is essentially FREE for anyone to Demo (and you can Demo most every game) and its a win win situation.
Also tomorrow they come out with their Virtual Windows 7 for FREE...Again lots of hate for a product that works fantastically and has a bunch of free features to go along with great prices.
I think I need to drink some holy water.
Why do you hate on OnLive so much when you clearly have so much in common?
Sure, we all thought this thing was going to suck hard and go belly up within a few months, but now it's running decently (not the best place for multiplayer, though), it's much more affordable, and it's expanding all over the place.
I see no reason to pick on them now.
More like I am the only gamer on this site who actually understands the industry
@DinnertimeNinja's
"Sure, we all thought this thing was going to suck hard and go belly up within a few months, but now it's running decently (not the best place for multiplayer, though), it's much more affordable, and it's expanding all over the place."
Its going to go belly up soon since the company isnt making money. And the thing does suck, its affordable if you dont mind loosing your rights
Onlive is ahead of the curve bottom line.