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Monday, February 28, 2011

Play Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, Second Life and Sims 3 on your browser with no download needed - you do need Flash, Java and a fast internet connect though!

The long awaited Gaikai cloud computing service that allows users to play demos of top video games without downloading anything has arrived. They rely on advertising so it's not totally free and you have to register.




You need a fast Internet connection Flash and Java installed then Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 Sims 3 and Second Life are all available to play in your browser window.

http://www.gaikai.com/

Our Network is now the fastest interactive proximity network in the world. We have it live and working in 12 countries across 24 data centers. Limelight Networks has been a massive supporter and have helped us scale very efficiently.

Read the blog post from David Perry (developer) here

How to improve your streaming games experience?

Step 1:
Make sure you have an open internet connection. (Not VPN, Proxy etc.)
Note: Wired will probably offer more bandwidth than Wifi.

Step 2:
Make sure you have the latest Flash & Java:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
http://www.java.com/en/

You can try Mass Effect 2 if you just visit: http://www.gaikai.com/ (Just wait and if your connection quality to our Server is fast enough, one of several pop-up designs will appear.)



Play Spore here: CLICK HERE

Play SIMS with Gaikai here: http://www.thesims3.com/trial

Play Second Life here: http://maps.secondlife.com/ (Just wait and if your connection quality to our Server is fast enough, a pop-up will appear.)

Play Dead Space 2 here (after a short survey): https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F2QFNY7



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