Cloud gaming service OnLive said that the service's new wireless game controller will allow its service to be played on Android tablets and smartphones.

Cloud gaming service OnLive said that the service's new wireless game controller will allow its service to be played on Android tablets and smartphones.

The OnLive Universal Wireless Controller will launch this fall at an undisclosed price, the company said. OnLive celebrated its one-year anniversary on June 2, although .

OnLive also announced integration with Facebook, allowing users to share "brag clips" of gameplay video on their wall, and post game notifications so friends can either remotely watch them play or join them in a multiplayer game.

OnLive has always claimed that the nature of cloud gaming would allow it to work on a number of different platforms, and the service was originally demonstrated on an iPad - a platform that OnLive hasn't enabled, yet. (OnLive launched an last December.)

OnLive said that the Universal Controller would be shown off with the HTC Flyer tablet at the E3 show. in February.

The company claims, however, that a connection from the controller can be established via a USB dongle or via "establishing a wirless link directly to the device". Up to four controllers may be used, plus an optional keyboard or mouse and Bluetooth headset (which connect to the game console itself). Some legacy devices may support fewer than four controllers, OnLive said, presumably from wireless network congestion.

"The controller will communicate with tablets including a Samsung Galaxy Tab, via the tablet's Bluetooth," OnLive said in an emailed statement. "The idea is that any Android tablet can be controlled using our universal wireless controller and we'll be showing several examples next week of this in action, in addition to the Flyer."

"In cases where a device like a TV or Blu ray doesn't have integrated Bluetooth, that's where the USB dongle comes into play," OnLive added. "The controller communicates with that."

The controller will maintain the shape and button layout of the existing OnLive controller, the company added.

OnLive's service places virtually all of the functions needed to play a video game - including the computation and rendering - on a server inside one of three sites in the U.S. OnLive added, however, that it would bring its service to the U.K. this fall, with signups beginning at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) show next week.

The company launched its last year, a tiny box with a pair of USB inputs, Bluetooth support, and an Ethernet cable. In February, , a $9.99/mo subscription service of dozens of older games that complements new games that can be purchased on the service.

On June 7, OnLive will host its 100th game, Red Faction Armageddon, which will be available for purchase. Games like "Duke Nukem Forver" will also be available on OnLive.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 12:45 PM with additional comments from OnLive.