• Game On: Sony Buys Gaikai
    Because there’s room for everybody in the booming cloud-based content space, Sony has scooped up streaming game service Gaikai for $380 million. “Sony is purchasing the Aliso Viejo-based company as part of a move to disrupt the gaming business,” writes VentureBeat. “What this acquisition means for partnerships that companies like Samsung, LG, Walmart, and others have with Gaikai is unclear, but the potential benefits for Sony are huge.” With Gaikai’s service, “Consumers never need to download the games, and don't need advanced PCs to play because the content is running across the Web,” The Guardian explains. As …
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