This Winter, the world of high-end PC gaming will become accessible to a lot more people, because all they’ll need to play is a semi-decent computer and an Internet connection. OnLive, introduced this week, is creating quite a stir by promising to transform the gaming industry. By processing computer game data on its own servers, then sending highly compressed information through the Internet, even the most demanding computer games, such as Crysis, will run on low-end PCs, Macs and even netbooks. That means there’s no need to constantly spring for the best graphics cards, and some enthusiasts are even predicting the death of the gaming console. Whether you buy that or not, the concept of cloud gaming is pretty cool. Public beta starts in the summer, and you can sign up now. Pricing hasn’t been revealed, but you’re looking at monthly subscription plans. [via OnLive]

Ever feel like you’re not being heard? Perhaps it’s not what you’re saying, but how you’re saying it. Maybe, just maybe, if you were writing it across the night air in front of you with pretty, bright blue lights, people would listen. In fact, we’re pretty sure they would. And it will only cost you a dollar to test out the theory. The new Light Writer – POV Effect app by Laan Labs allows you to use your iPhone to create the illusion of floating words. Type in your message or choose a piece of clip art and wave it in the air like you just don’t care. Just remember, like with speaking, sometimes it’s better to think it than say it–don’t get an ass kicking or disorderly persons in the name of an app. [Gizmodo]

We all know how YouTube has taken over video-based entertainment as we know it, but this is a bit ridiculous. If you want to ruin your television set with a kitschy little play on the pop culture icon, here’s a “clever” new YouTube ADDICT sticker that you can post on the lower right corner of your Panasonic. Granted some of the crap that passes for television these days is just a hair more thought provoking than a dog howling or baby giggling, but if you need to go so far as pretending it’s a YouTube video, perhaps it’s time to shut off the TV and get your pasty white body outside for an hour or two. [DVICE]

Oh boy, more fanboy fuel. A month after Sony boasted of 50 million worldwide sales for its Playstation Portable handheld, Nintendo laid out the smackdown statistic of 100 million global sales for the rival DS. The dual screen device launched in late 2004, but it’s been on a steady diet of 30 million sales per year since the trimmer DS Lite arrived in March 2006. The question is, how long until the DS reaches a plateau? At this rate, we’re looking at 200 million in 2012, maybe faster if the DSi is a huge hit when it drops next month. That’s a lot of people thinking they’re getting smarter with Brain Age. [Nintendo via Engadget]

The kre-8, a new cell phone concept by designer Jose Tomas DeLuna, is the first phone aimed specifically at music lovers. No, not another MP3/phone hybrid, this one’s for those that actually create their own music. The phone features a touchscreen, accelerometer and three separate music modes: instrument , record  and mix. Music could also be shared with other Kre-8 users over the 3G network for play or adaptation. Like the pad and pencil beside the bed of the writer,  the Kre-8 could clearly serve as a useful tool for musicians who simply can’t control the timing of their creative flow. Back to reality, this is just a concept so that’s about as much as we’re likely to hear  about it. [Mobile Crunch]

It’s another interesting week for new video games, particularly if you dig a lot of gore. Today sees the release of Madworld, a monochrome comic book-style romp with lots of ways to kill people. Friday (the 13th, Bwa ha!) is Resident Evil 5′s day to shine. Some Gamestops are holding midnight launches, so check your local shop if you’re writhing — like a zombie, natch — in anticipation. Earlier, we predicted that both these games will be disappointments, so let us know whether we were on point or off-base.

We already covered some of the big news from last week — notably, the announcement of The Beatles: Rock Band, coming in September — but also, there’s a new Pac-Man game on the way. Championship Edition was a thrilling revival of the old-school, so it’ll be interesting to see where the yellow dot-muncher goes next. Pac-Man’s platforming adventures never quite matched up to the competition, but maybe Namco-Bandai will try harder this time to honor the gaming icon’s 30th anniversary next year. That, or it’ll be a shameless money grab.

MIDs are undeniably convenient connectivity solutions that are irreplaceable for those who use them. However, the tiny screen can be a real annoyance, particularly if you want to view or read something of any size. Sit back and worry no longer; as part of its “Carry Small, Live Large” initiative, Intel is working on new technology that will allow several MIDs to link together to create one large screen. So if you and your buddies need to view a big map of where you’re going or some video footage of where you were, you’ll be able to do it without squinting. Why anybody thought that an ‘N Sync reunion was a good way of covering this exciting new technology is something we’ll be trying to figure out for a while. That’s one instance where you might prefer the small picture–or none at all. [Intel via Engadget]

OEM hardware manufacturer OCZ just launched the Neutrino, a new Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz netbook. The netbook features a 10-inch backlit LCD display with 1024 x 600 resolution, 2 Gigs of memory and a 250 GB hard drive standard. A 250 GB SSD hard drive is available for an additional cost. Of course, this is a netbook so you get WiFi, ethernet, 1.3 MP web cam and 4-in-1 card reader. Operation will be handled by buyer’s choice of Windows XP or Linux. Pricing and availablity not yet announced. [Geeky Gadgets]

We’ve known for a few months now that the makers of Rock Band were planning a Beatles music game, but now it’s got a name, a price and an availability date. The Beatles: Rock Band is scheduled for a September 9 release, and the game alone will cost the usual $59 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii. Standalone guitars, including replicas of George and John’s classic axes, will cost $99. There’s also a “Limited Edition Premium Bundle,” which will cost $249.99. Even though I’m not a huge Beatles fan, I’m excited, unlike Charlie White at Dvice. He’s groaning because “it’s a sorry state of affairs when the only way to legally get digital files of Beatles tunes is in a silly pretend-musician pantomime/karaoke game.” Yeah, too bad a new generation will get into the greatest band of all time by playing along. Charlie, no one’s stopping you from buying one of those newfangled CDs and ripping the audio yourself. [via Dvice]