Later today, a launch of a new service could turn the gaming industry upside down: Games on demand, no hard copies, and no downloading. Gamers would play the games across a network. Up to now, this hasn’t been possible because, while the technology requiring computer power to process the games has been rapidly improving, the ability to compress data has not. The new project, called OnLive, has the potential to move beyond gaming and could finally be the missing piece of the puzzle that brings the internet into our living rooms. Read more… continue reading...