In North Korea-occupied America, console comes with game! US customers who pre-order an OnLive Homefront 'PlayPass' before March 14 can receive an OnLive 'MicroConsole' absolutely free* (*excluding shipping and taxes). The OnLive system offers cloud-based gamiᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚng on demand through a broadband connection, and features bo꧅th a monthly 'play-all-you-want' package (with a limited selection of games) and à la carte PlayPasses.

So why is OnLive giving away its $99Game Systemsfor free? Perhapsi♑t's in its death throes - it may be the future of gaming, but how well it works depends on our broadband infrastructure (which we all agree could use some work). Maybe it's just ahead of its time? Or, more likely, it's doing fine, and someone just really wanted to set up my Yakov Smirnoff joke.

Feb 28, 2011