vIDEO Games:
OnLive. That's the service where instead of downloading and running games on your pc, you stream them. So, almost regardless of the machine you have (netbook,craptop, pos desktop, IPAD!), you can theoretically play the latest and greatest PC games at full settings, as long as you've got an internet connection. They "rent" games for like $5 for 3-days, all the way up to just buying them outright. They also have a $10 a month option where there's like 100 games you can play unlimited. It's free to try out - just need an email address to setup an account, and then most of the games give 30 minute trials. I tried it out and it actually seems to work fine! Since it's streaming, doesn't look 100 percent perfect, but looks pretty darn close. Also, I don't know if the latency would make multiplayer shooters viable, but I tried out a bunch of single player shit and it all ran pretty sweet. Worst thing about it, not the greatest selection of games. A lot of the big stuff is there, but for me, I've already played them or have them on Steam. Plus, I gots a good computer nowadays, so I don't need a service like this. But still, the technology is pretty amazing and I think you guys should check it out. You jump into the games almost instantly, it's kinda crazy. Quicker than getting into a game on a console or PC for sure. Also, you can spectate other people's games in real-time which is trippy. I was watching dudes play that new Deus Ex game.
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PC GAMER Digital - Saw on Steam today that magazine PC Gamer now has digital version on Steam and it's pretty neat. A different take on a "digital magazine" that seemed to work pretty well. The first thing is free, but it looks like future issues are $2 bucks (but I'm a little confused on that.) And the initial download is like over a gig, which seems kind of EXTREME. But once you load it up, all the video and stuff just start instantly and looks great, so maybe that's where the size comes in.
The Game of Life:
This is my fifth and final fucking night in a row, goddamn. The cost of the day off for Cabin Con was an extra day this week, but it's worth it! So fucking burnt out though, sweet jeebus.