OnLive is a server-based game service. It computes a game in an internet-connected data center and then sends compressed video of the action at a high speed to the user's machine, where it is displayed on the screen. Since the response time is fast, the user doesn't know that the game is not being processed on his or her local computer. With OnLive, users can log into their games from any type of computer, anyway, anywhere and get access to dozens of games they can try out or purchase or rent, Netflix style.
From the start, OnLive has offered Brag Clip recording, where you can share a snippet of your game session with friends as a video of the action. Now the automatic recording makes that feature more convenient, particularly when reach a key moment of the game, said Joe Bentley, vice president of engineering at Palo Alto, Calif-based Onlive.
OnLive has also added new achievement and the Gmail-based OnLive Friend Finder. Finding friends automatically is what helped facebook grow into a huge social network. OnLive recognizes that and will add more ways to invite your friends to join its service in an automated way. Onlive also has new email notifications for everything from friend requests to chat messages and video sharing.
When users log into OnLive, they will also find an upgrade to the games list, with personal stats tracked for each game on the list, such as total play time, last time played, and achievements earned.
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