by Andrew Yoon, Dec 23, 2011 12:30pm PST
Being able to stream console-quality games to mobile phones is novel, but the touch screen controls offered via OnLive didn't really impress us much. If only there were an Android-powered mobile device that also offered physical buttons for gameplay...
Oh yeah, Sony made one: it's called the Xperia Play. OnLive has now been updated to support the "PlayStation Phone," enabling Play owners to play "almost all" games in the OnLive library.
Read more: iOS version in the works ยป
by Steve Watts, May 17, 2011 10:30am PDT
The Xperia Play (once thought to be the PlayStation Phone) will debut later this month on the Verizon service, reports Ars Technica. The device will hit stores on May 26, and pre-orders from the Verizon Web site start this Thursday. It will cost $199.99 with a two-year contract, and you're required to sign up for a talk plan and data package to boot.
The device will come packaged with seven free regular Android games: Madden NFL 11, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, The Sims 3, Star Battalion, Crash Bandicoot, and Tetris. Read more »
""An iOS version of the OnLive client is in the works as well." <-- very nice"
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