OnLive Offering 200 Games For £2

OnLive celebrates 200th game landmark by offering a £2 subscription.

By Stephen Leigh /

To celebrate the addition of the 200th game to its PlayPack subscription service, OnLive is temporarily offering gamers a month€™s access for a mere £2 €“ a considerable discount compared the usual price of £6.99. For less than the price of a battered sausage and chips, you can now get instant access to the varied list of titles which includes recent hits like Batman Arkham Asylum, Just Cause 2 and Borderlands, as well as retro classics like the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Playable on PC, Mac, Tablet devices and TV€™s (with the OnLive Game System) OnLive offers instant streaming of games via high speed cloud servers, or if you prefer, by magic. Aside from the games themselves, OnLive offers significant social features, including Facebook integration, Voice Chat and Brag Clips €“ which allow you to record your finest gaming feats, or embarrassing cock-ups. As well as the 200 games which make up the £2 PlayPack, the celebration €“ which runs for 200 hours until Saturday the 28 April - also includes various competitions and sweepstakes, with prizes including tablets and OnLive swag. Users will be automatically entered to win prizes if they play any PlayPack title for over 200 seconds. If you€™ve yet to try out OnLive, or are simply still a little confused about the futuristic concept of cloud gaming, it€™s the perfect opportunity to try out the innovative service for a mere £2. _________________ OnLive€™s 200-Hour Celebration and £2 PlayPack are available till Saturday, 28 April (7:59am BST)