Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 238 (Spring 2010)

Interesting to see that as far back as 2010, companies were trying to push "cloud gaming" with the OnLive service. 13 years later, and it's still not a viable option as we saw Stadia fail. 

On 2/15/2023 at 4:49 PM, Rando1975 said:

Interesting to see that as far back as 2010, companies were trying to push "cloud gaming" with the OnLive service. 13 years later, and it's still not a viable option as we saw Stadia fail. 

The more they can force us to rely on their servers for everything the less control or rights we have as consumers. They eliminated instruction manuals, they're on the way to eliminating cases and physical media, and service models with increasingly onerous contracts have all but destroyed our actual ownership of the games we play.

I miss sticking a cartridge into a NES, pressing the power button, and instantly getting the title screen of a finished game that is mine to do what I want with for the rest of my life.

3 hours ago, miketheratguy said:

I miss sticking a cartridge into a NES, pressing the power button, and instantly getting the title screen of a finished game that is mine to do what I want with for the rest of my life.

Absolutely! Couldn't agree more.