New Gaikai Site Teases Uncharted, Mass Effect and More

We haven't heard much from cloud gaming service Gaikai since Sony acquired it earlier this year, but that's changed this morning as the service's official site has been updated with an image that teases a wealth of PlayStation 3 classic content.

The image on the homepage, which you can see below, shows off iconic characters from a number of franchises that have appeared on Sony's console over the years, while clicking on other areas of the site unveils even more.

The games that appear somewhere on the site are Metal Gear Solid 4, Mass Effect 3, LittleBigPlanet, God of War III, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Killzone and Infamous.

Alongside the new layout and images, a statement on the site reads, "Over the past several years, we've worked tirelessly to re-define the way people access and play video games. We developed amazing streaming technology, assembled an accomplished management team, and built the world's most widespread cloud gaming network.

"And while we think all of that is pretty cool, we're not done yet. As a new member of the Sony Computer Entertainment family, we're working even harder to ensure the world's best entertainment content is delivered instantly to you, no matter where you are in the world."

Sony has previously voiced its support for backwards compatibility, and we've speculated about how Gaikai could be the means through which the company could make all its old franchises available through streaming.

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant and is glad we've all moved on from making FF7 jokes about cloud gaming. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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New Gaikai Site Teases Uncharted, Mass Effect and More

We haven't heard much from cloud gaming service Gaikai since Sony acquired it earlier this year, but that's changed this morning as the service's official site has been updated with an image that teases a wealth of PlayStation 3 classic content.

The image on the homepage, which you can see below, shows off iconic characters from a number of franchises that have appeared on Sony's console over the years, while clicking on other areas of the site unveils even more.

The games that appear somewhere on the site are Metal Gear Solid 4, Mass Effect 3, LittleBigPlanet, God of War III, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Killzone and Infamous.

Alongside the new layout and images, a statement on the site reads, "Over the past several years, we've worked tirelessly to re-define the way people access and play video games. We developed amazing streaming technology, assembled an accomplished management team, and built the world's most widespread cloud gaming network.

"And while we think all of that is pretty cool, we're not done yet. As a new member of the Sony Computer Entertainment family, we're working even harder to ensure the world's best entertainment content is delivered instantly to you, no matter where you are in the world."

Sony has previously voiced its support for backwards compatibility, and we've speculated about how Gaikai could be the means through which the company could make all its old franchises available through streaming.

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant and is glad we've all moved on from making FF7 jokes about cloud gaming. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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Watch the First Clip From Could Atlas

This first (and spoilerish) clip from Cloud Atlas, starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, explores film's the parallel storylines.

Cloud Atlas, directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, opens October 26.

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OnLive Available on Ouya at Launch

The Android console Ouya has signed a deal with cloud gaming service OnLive, meaning hundreds of games from over 80 publishers will be available when the console is eventually released next March.

UK boss of OnLive Bruce Grove said, "When OnLive first heard about OUYA, we were excited to see console gaming becoming more available and open. Like OUYA, we came to gaming with a new vision for making top-quality gaming accessible to more people, and we continue to look for ways to expand on that vision.

"OUYA is rethinking the console business, making waves by using standard technology to make gaming for your living room accessible, affordable and more innovative than ever. In OnLive's case, we pioneered a groundbreaking, cloud-based system that instantly delivers games to any device on demand."

Ouya Console (design still in progress)

The Kickstarter to fund the Ouya console opened last month, with an ambitious target of $950,000. It quickly smashed that record, and with just over 12 days to go, the amount pledged currently stands at $5,551,703.

New renders of the Ouya console and the controller were also released, with the following caveat: "Please note that the design is still in progress--but we couldn’t hold out any longer. We needed you to know that the controller has two handles. You can hold it in both hands.

"P.S. We're still deciding on the buttons. For now, we've stuck with the colored circles as placeholders. But don't fret, we won't leave out colorblind gamers."

Ouya Controller (design still in progress)

Is the deal with OnLive a major coup for the Ouya console? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Watch the Trailer for the Wachowskis' Cloud Atlas

Andy and Lana Wachowski's adaptation of David Mitchell's time-spanning novel Cloud Atlas has been pretty low profile up until this point, but it jumped onto the radar for a bunch of us today with the release of a stunning five-minute-plus trailer.

Check out the trailer at Apple, where you can also find an introduction to the film from the oft-elusive Wachowskis and their co-director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run).

For those who aren't familiar with the book (like me), that trailer could be confusing. But it's also awesome, and isn't the point of a trailer to get prospective viewers interested and asking questions about a film? The trend these days to give away everything in a film's marketing campaign is a troubling one, so it's nice to have some mystery going into Cloud Atlas. That said, if you need some answers, Film.com is running a nifty "Beginner's Guide to Cloud Atlas" today that can at least answer your most basic questions.

The film, which stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Sturgess, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw and many others, opens on October 26.

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