14 DAY TRIAL // Video game tech developer Gaikai and Facebook have announced that they are partnering to bring the streaming game experience to the world of social networking via a new application that is now in beta stage.
Those who are interested in trying out Gaikai on Facebook need to get the app and make sure that they have both Java installed and access to a broadband Internet connection.
The games on offer include: Saints Row - The Third, Dead Rising 2 - Off the Record, Magicka, Sniper - Ghost Warrior , The Witcher 2 - Assassins of Kings, Orcs Must Die! and Farming Simulator 2011.
Some restrictions based on territorial rights apply and the beta is at the moment only offered for those who are located in North America and in Europe.
David Perry, CEO of Gaikai, stated, “People don’t want to leave Facebook to play games – Zynga’s phenomenal success is proof of that. Cloud Gaming means that the game doesn’t need to be downloaded and run on your computer, it literally means the game runs out on the internet, in the cloud, with the experience being streamed to the players.”