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OnLive was announced in 2009, as a service where games are stored on a server, then the games can be streamed onto your television (using their micro-console) or computer (using their browser plug-in), much like how a video can be streamed. Unlike conventional gaming, there won’t be any discs, or cartridges involved. You won’t even be downloading the games.  It is all data stored on a different server and streamed into your home. OnLive claims that they’ll be able to offer high definition games to any connection with 5Mbps or higher.

OnLive has already partnered with Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Take-two, Epic Games, Atari, CodeMasters, THQ, 2D Boy. OnLive has already announced that Mass Effect 2, Assassins Creed 2, Borderlands, Metro 2033, Dragon Age Origins, Prince of Persia,  and more will be available on their service at launch.

OnLive was originally scheduled to release in winter 2009, however it wasn’t released. Just recently, OnLive announced their plans to release their browser plug-in for computers June 17th, 2010, for $15 a month. OnLive will wave the fee for the first 3 months for the first 25,000 people who pre-register for their service.  Their microconsole is planned to be released soon, but no definitive date has been set. Please note that the $15 per month does not cover the cost of games. The $15 covers retail game demos,  multiplayer across PC, MAC, and TV, spectating others games, video capturing and posting (tilted “Brag clips”), pausing and resuming games you’ve purchased across different platforms, gamer tags, user profiles, friendslist, and chatting.

After buying a retail game through OnLive, you’ll be able to stream it instantly, without downloading anything, or receiving any physical product. OnLive has the potential to drastically alter how video games are played, and become a big competitor for console video games. Only time will tell how viable OnLive really will be.

Hello, I’d like to go into a little more detail about one of the upcoming titles I mentioned. The first ones being Pokemon Heart Gold, and Pokemon Soul Silver.

These are remakes of the original Pokemon Gold, and Pokemon Silver, which are being released for the Nintendo DS in North America on March 14th, 2010. Much like the original, they feature two separate regions (Johto and Kanto). Both of will contain all the 4th generation game mechanics, and are possibly the last Pokemon game of the 4th generation.

A new aspect in these games is the pokewalker. The Pokewalker is a pedometer (Device that measures the amount of steps you take by measuring the motion in your hips). Pokemon can be transferred to and from the pokewalker. Pokemon inside of the pokewalker will gain experience for every step you take, and allow you to gain “watts” (A type of currency in the game). The retail price for both Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver is $40, instead of the usual $35 for DS games. This is most likely due to the inclusion of the pokewalker.

Having trouble deciding whether to choose Heart Gold or Soul Silver? The differences between Heart Gold and Soul Silver are minor, but here are a few of them. Soul Silver players find Lugia before Ho-oh at level 45. Heart Gold players find Lugia after Ho-oh. Heart Gold version has Kyogre, Arcanine, Gliscor, Claydol, Donphan. Soul Silver version has Groudon, Skarmory, Persian, Ninetales.

The Battle Frontier from Platinum will also be returning. People who are interested in the competitive aspects of Pokemon will likely be happy to know that there will be new move tutors in these games. Some of them include Super Fang, Pain Split, and the return of the elemental punches.

What does 2010 have in store for gamers?

Hello, 2009 had it’s fair share of games, like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Kingdoms Hearts 358/2 days, Halo 3: ODST, and much more. Now you’re probably wondering, “What does 2010 have in store for me?”.

(Note: Dates are subject to change)

For the Wii

Zelda (Full title not known yet)
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Metriod: Other M
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

For the Xbox 360
Mass Effect 2*
Halo Reach
Bioshock 2*
Dante’s Inferno*

For the Playstation 3

God of War III
Final Fantasy XIII*
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction*
Heavy Rain

For the Nintendo DS
Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Golden Sun DS
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010 Reverse of Arcadia
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

Personal computer
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Aliens vs. Predator*

*Not exclusives

Which games do you plan to get? (if any), and are there any games on your mind that you’re thinking of getting that aren’t on this list? What are some of the aspects about any particular game that you like or dislike?

Square-Enix’s game entitled “Death by Cube” hits XBLA this week along a prequel to Konami’s 1996 tactical role playing game Vandal Hearts.

Death by Cube will be priced at 800 Microsoft points and Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment will be 1200 Microsoft points. The $15 you spend on Vandal Hearts will be well worth it since you will get at least 10 hours of gameplay, maybe more. Konami has also promised us DLC so there will definitely be enough to do in this game.

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