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Sony's Rumored Cloud Gaming Deal Intrigues

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:58 PM PDT

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At this year's E3 Nintendo will be talking Wii U, Microsoft may be focused on things of little interest to core gamers, and Sony will reportedly be talking cloud gaming. VG247 reports Sony will announce the details of a could gaming deal it has secured during its E3 press conference next month. There were no details made available, including whom the deal is with -- it's said to be either Gaikai or OnLive.

That detail makes a significant difference. While they are both streaming game companies, there is a fundamental difference in how each operates. Gaikai mainly brings game trials/demos to browsers, making them playable directly on retailer websites, Facebook, and so on. OnLive allows gamers to sample titles, but it is mainly focused on selling them through apps on computers and other devices, like tablets, in addition to its OnLive Game System (designed to bring the service to TVs). OnLive games can be purchased and played in their entirety, which is the major distinction between them and the more try-before-you-buy nature of Gaikai.

Cover Gallery: Box Art from Another Reality

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:28 PM PDT

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1UP COVER STORY | WEEK OF MAY 21 | WHAT IF?

Cover Gallery: Box Art from Another Reality

Cover Story: The games you'd be playing today, if only things had gone differently.

Artist Rusty Shackles has teamed up with 1UP to bring you these slices of alternate realities: Box art for games from another world. What if things had worked out differently? These games don't exist... but like children everywhere with a catalog of games and no money, you can stare at this box art and imagine what it would be like to play them.




Mario Vs. King Kong Box Art

What If Steve Jobs Had Never Returned to Apple?

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:38 AM PDT

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What If Steve Jobs Had Never Returned to Apple?

Cover Story: Witness one possible reality in this alternate chronicle of the company that reinvented mobile gaming.

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teve Jobs' White Whale, excerpted from the March 2014 issue of MOOF!: The Mac Enthusiast Memorial Quarterly Magazine. ©2014 . Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.

When Steve Jobs passed away in March 2012, he left behind an impressive curriculum vitae of creative ventures and business decisions. His stake in Pixar rendered him both extraordinary rich and incredibly influential given his role in the company's acquisition by Disney, and NeXT's slow-burn success as an alternative operating system made him a hero to the open-source community. Yet a shadow hovers over Jobs' legacy: Apple Computer, the one that got away.

What If the Dreamcast Won?

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:21 AM PDT

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What If the Dreamcast Won?

Cover Story: Jump into an alternate reality where Sega's hardware hopes didn't die with the last millennium.

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ega's Dreamcast burned bright, but not for long. The company's last foray into video game hardware barely lasted two years, and tied the bow on a decade lousy with unsuccessful consoles. Unlike the Philips CD-I, 3D0, or Atari Jaguar, Sega deserved better, but a series of unfortunate circumstances helped sink their attempt to make up for past failures. While the Dreamcast had a significant head start during gaming's last gen, a certain combination of factors spelled doom for Sega's final console: the company's sketchy reputation with hardware, Sony's sheer inertia with its upcoming, DVD-compatible PlayStation 2, and piracy -- all these elements merged to form a Megazord of financial woes that beat Sega into utter submission.

It's been well over a decade since the Dreamcast left us, and in that time, we've been able to cope, heal, and wonder what could have happened if things went down differently. Granted, a reality where the Dreamcast won could have only happened if a nuclear strike completely wiped Sony from the face of the Earth (along with a mass Pokemon extinction), but such a dark and twisted scenario falls well within the boundaries of conjecture. So, grab your nearest clock, wind it back roughly 12 years, and witness how the world of gaming would have (probably) differed if the Dreamcast achieved the success it truly deserved.

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Who the Hell is Steven Spielberg?

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT

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Who the Hell is Steven Spielberg?

Cover Story: How games fare in a world without killer sharks, adventurous archaeologists, and D-Day invasions.

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he name Steven Spielberg probably doesn't ring a bell to you, does it? Nope, didn't think so. What if I gave you a hint and told you that he was someone heavily associated with the film industry? Still nothing? Well, even the most intense cinephiles would fail to link the name with any bit of movie history, and to say that he is one of the most influential directors of all time would just be ludicrous. A quick IMDb search of his name yields zero results, solidifying the fact that this man has not made any notable contributions to the medium. And yet, why does his name cause a tickle in the back of my brain?

What if there was a man whose work behind the camera was so strong that it revolutionized multiple genres of film, and in doing so, paved the way for countless video games that were inspired by these cinematic masterpieces? You'd assume that an artist this prolific would be a household name, and yet, when I say the words "Steven Spielberg," you look back at me a blank stare devoid of any recognition. Bear with me for a moment as I tell you about an amazing filmmaker who never existed, and the legacy that he was never able to leave on video games.

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