Onlive needs to partner up with hardware manufactures like netflix and hulu have done. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo would also be very smart to hook up with Onlive. A lot has changed in the last six years, and the big three are going to be facing a lot more competition going forward. Not only are things like onlive becoming a viable option, but also the need for specialized hardware is fading. In the near future all Blu-ray players, and potentially TV's will have some kind Onlive like feature, and multimedia devices will be coming from all kinds of new players. It is going to be very easy next gen, for any company with hardware background to put out a multimedia devices in the ballpark of next gen consoles for quite cheap.
I think Sony and Nintendo have the biggest advantage going forward with powerhouse exclusive studios. It should help them keep the Playstation brand, and Nintendo consoles high in market share among the many new options that will pop up. Unless Microsoft can ramp up its in house development I think the Xbox brand may fade away.
Stop hate, let others live the life they were given. Everyone has their problems, and no one should have to feel ashamed for the way they were born. Be proud of who you are, encourage others to be proud of themselves. Learn, research, absorb everything around you. Nothing is meaningless, a purpose is placed on everything no matter how you perceive it. Discover how to love, and share that love with everything that you encounter. Help make existence a beautiful thing.
Kevyn B Grams
10/03/2010
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