computer games :- PC games come to TV with OnLive's MicroConsole

PC games come to TV with OnLive's MicroConsole

We've been reasonably impressed to date with OnLive's cloud-based game service, which allows nearly any Internet-connected laptop or desktop to play a variety of high-end PC games via a unique streaming system. The company's long-awaited MicroConsole, which skips the computer altogether and streams games directly to your TV, finally has a release date and price.
The OnLive MicroConsole ships December 2, for $99, and includes a free game (games typically cost the same as retail boxed versions, around $49) and a wireless game controller.
If you're not familiar with the service, OnLive works by offloading the CPU and GPU-intensive tasks of actually running the game software to a remote render farm, then beaming the gameplay back to you as a streaming video. It sounds far-fetched, and we were highly skeptical of the service when it was announced in 2009, but in practice, it works surprisingly well.

We've been reasonably impressed to date with OnLive's cloud-based game service, which allows nearly any Internet-connected laptop or desktop to play a variety of high-end PC games via a unique streaming system. The company's long-awaited MicroConsole, which skips the computer altogether and streams games directly to your TV, finally has a release date and price.
The OnLive MicroConsole ships December 2, for $99, and includes a free game (games typically cost the same as retail boxed versions, around $49) and a wireless game controller.
If you're not familiar with the service, OnLive works by offloading the CPU and GPU-intensive tasks of actually running the game software to a remote render farm, then beaming the gameplay back to you as a streaming video. It sounds far-fetched, and we were highly skeptical of the service when it was announced in 2009, but in practice, it works surprisingly well.

computer games :- Sony and Microsoft Argue About Which Console Is Best For Black Ops

On one side, we have Don Mattrick, Microsoft's president of interactive entertainment, who congratulated Treyarch and Activision for their game, and called the Xbox 360's Xbox Live online service the home of the largest Call of Duty community.

"With a record-breaking performance on Xbox Live, home to the world's largest Call of Duty gaming community, Call of Duty: Black Ops has already carved out its legacy as one of the biggest video games in history," said Mattrick.

"We congratulate our partners at Activision and Treyarch and are proud to continue offering the best Call of Duty experience to our 25 million global Xbox LIVE members by launching all Call of Duty map packs first on Xbox 360."

On the other side, we have Jack Tretton, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, who also congratulated Treyarch on a job well done and praised the PlayStation 3.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops has been an incredible success on PlayStation 3," said Tretton.

"Treyarch's latest efforts are driving unprecedented traffic to the PlayStation Network with the flagship online experience this holiday season."

In case you've been living under a rock, Call of Duty: Black Ops has shattered sales records left and right, becoming the best selling video game of the year, and even overtook its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

The sales trend will no doubt continue, as the winter holidays are nearly upon us and people will once again flock to the stores to buy presents for their loved ones.

Which platform did you choose to play Black Ops? Share your preferences below.