GameSpot and OnLive Partnership Announced

GameSpot has announced a new partnership with the game streaming service OnLive. GameSpot readers will now be able to play demos instantly from GameSpot reviews.

“For as long as video games have existed, consumers have sought out information that helps them make smart purchases and get the most out of their gaming experience,” said Simon Whitcombe, Vice President, Games, CBS Interactive. “Now, the next big innovation is here: merging the editorial with the experiential. By making demos available from our review pages, GameSpot is now the ultimate one-stop destination for gamers to read reviews, news, watch videos, and actually try out the latest games.”

“By integrating OnLive-powered instant game demos, GameSpot has deepened its user experience and further distinguished itself as a premiere gaming destination,” said OnLive Vice President of Games John Spinale. “We streamline the process of sampling a game, making it an integral part of discovery and evaluation by the GameSpot reader—not a disjointed one that forces the customer to go down to the store or wait several hours for something to download to their hard drive.”

The following games are now available for demo on GameSpot, via OnLive’s cloud gaming service:
· Homefront Large-Scale Warfare Multiplayer
· Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction
· FEAR 3 Multiplayer
· Duke Nukem Forever
· Borderlands
· Just Cause 2
· Batman: Arkham Asylum
· Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

OnLive will also incorporate GameSpot content such as reviews, interviews, previews, and more into their service.