Analysis: Gaikai Explained

Analysis: Gaikai Explained

JULY 20, 2010 • Since the March 2009 GDC announcement of the new OnLive service there has been a great deal of talk about what the potential is for high-performance cloud-based gaming services. At a high-end level a cloud-based service is designed to allow consumers to execute high-performance game applications with very low client-side performance requirements. In other words, a consumer can play a high-powered game without n.....

Netflix Expands into Canada

JULY 18, 2010 • Netflix announced it was expanding into Canada this fall with a streaming-only movie service. Unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed instantly to TVs and computers will be offered for one monthly fee. The Canadian launch marks the first availability o.....

Copyswede Seeks New Levys

JULY 18, 2010 • Copyswede, the umbrella organization that administers fees for copyright groups in Sweden, is looking for a change to adjust in consumer online trends.  Currently the sale of Blank CD and DVD media nets artists income to help offset expected losses from piracy. But the sale of.....

Eric Hirshberg Tapped by Activision

JULY 13, 2010 • The advertising executive who helped bring the world the Kevin Butler PlayStation 3 commercials has been tapped to become chief executive of Activision Publishing. Eric Hirshberg will move from co-CEO and chief creative officer of Deutsch, L.A. to Activision Blizzard effective Sept. 7. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly contacted Hirshberg directly about taking the job. .....

Rhode Island Woos 38 Studios

JULY 13, 2010 • The state of Rhode Island is wooing 38 Studios LLC with up to $75 million in loan guarantees to move from nearby Maynard, Mass. Rhode Island recently set aside a total of $125 million to attract technology companies to the state. Commercial banks would issue the loans,.....