Phantom game service will launch, says Infinium

ben_j_davis · 1 Jun 2006 at 14:32

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=17402

HAHAHA why are they bothering, could they have picked a better time to launch their console?

Still

In a trading statement released yesterday, Infinium claimed that the service - described as "the first end-to-end, on-demand game service for delivery to the living room" - is being licensed to PC manufacturers at present.

I thought Steam did this?

LoadsaMoney · 1 Jun 2006 at 15:02

ROFL i didnt know this thing was still going.

pinkacidbootson · 1 Jun 2006 at 15:05

Announced launch titles:

Duke Nukem Forever

ben_j_davis · 1 Jun 2006 at 16:29

HAHAHA

Yeah it supports all vapoware titles.

chimaera · 1 Jun 2006 at 17:59

I'm thinking they have the same executives as Gizmondo, give it 6 months and the company will be out of business with the cheif executive crashing his ferrari, saying it was stolen by some crazy German called Hitzenburgergenburger.

Gerard · 1 Jun 2006 at 18:08

LOL bloody hell even that keyboard mouse combo theyre marketing as a"lapboard" has been pushed back till october. :eek:

Psyk · 1 Jun 2006 at 18:10

I'm guessing this console is basically just a fixed spec PC with a steam-like service? Does it run on windows XP?

jamie2497 · 1 Jun 2006 at 18:36

http://www.phantom.net/products/tech_specs.asp

Tech specs for anyone interested

Smit · 1 Jun 2006 at 18:39

Psyk said:
I'm guessing this console is basically just a fixed spec PC with a steam-like service? Does it run on windows XP?

Well based on how long they have been talking about this thing, I'd say it was planned before Windows XP was even launched

It will never be released, if I recall they have changed the Chief Executive atleast once in the past year if not more than once

*Edit after seeing those specs* 256MB of RAM :eek:

JUMPURS · 1 Jun 2006 at 19:39

Smit said:
*Edit after seeing those specs* 256MB of RAM

Its the Athlon XP 2500 and nVidia 5700 GPU that made me :eek:

i hope they have a stash as i doubt they are even made anymore lol

FordPrefect · 1 Jun 2006 at 21:47

JUMPURS said:
Its the Athlon XP 2500 and nVidia 5700 GPU that made me i hope they have a stash as i doubt they are even made anymore lol

You would be suprised about the processors that are still made actually. Its still possible to bulk buy intel CPUs from previous generations and I believe they arent actually going to stop making 486s and possibly some earlier CPUs until the end of next year.

turtle3 · 1 Jun 2006 at 22:19

Ahh I remember reading about this in a gadget mag while I s in hospital last year,, The mag was saying it will obliterate the PS3...lol and you can download absolutely any game for a very small fee :rolleyes:

wondered where it got to,,

JUMPURS · 1 Jun 2006 at 22:33

FordPrefect said:
You would be suprised about the processors that are still made actually. Its still possible to bulk buy intel CPUs from previous generations and I believe they arent actually going to stop making 486s and possibly some earlier CPUs until the end of next year.

even the GPU's too??