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Investigating Infinium Labs
the web writes "By now, the whole world has heard of Infinium Labs and their infamous Phantom Game Console, but what do we really know about what could be the next big gaming console or the people bringing it to market? At this point, we know little beyond what they've been willing to share. We haven't seen the console outside of a few 3D renderings, we haven't seen the facility where they claim beta units are being built, and we haven't seen the Infinium Labs base of operations." Our own Roblimo has found some reality to the Phantom console.
...the Phantom is a Phantom.
I'd say more, but my guild is raiding.
They ARE industry leading, if you count "vaporware hyping" as an industry. ;)
That ought to tell you something right there.
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...has some Fair And Balanced(tm) Phantom coverage over at their site. From their comic archives:
Dude, Woah
I Hate The Stupid Phantom
Roll with me on this...
Features:
Up to 3.0 GHz processor with 256MB DDR RAM
- High-performance nVidia video card
- High-performance Intel motherboard
- Dolby Digital(TM) 7.1 Surround Sound
- 100+ Gigabyte internal storage device
- On-board RF wireless modules
- S-Video, RCA or component video and PAL
- 10/100 baseT Ethernet
- 1 wireless controller
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
- 2 USB ports
- 4 controller ports
Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't a proprietary box that has all these features have a COMPAQ logo on it?
Perhaps the reason why no one has actually seen an Infinium game console is because their still searching for the Unobtanium necessary for the 3 THz processor required for its Blazing Fast Graphics Subsystem(tm).
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Want to sign up to be a beta-tester? Oh, and if you get penis-enlargement e-mails, they're not because I sold your e-mail address - I swear. You should still by my imaginary console.
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According to research at an English university, you can attract potential customers by lying.
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Easy... They've secured exclusive rights to Duke Nukem Forever. 'Nuff Said.
In light of this, it wouldn't be a pump and dump, but a pump and pump and pump...
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The statement, "Infinium Labs is an industry-leading global entertainment and interactive game company" simply states that they are both leading an industry, and that they are a global entertainment/interactive game company. It doesn't state that they are leading the global gaming industry, it could just be that they are leading *an* industry. Any industry. Pick one. Like elbow sharpening or lobster training. Oh, and they make games and have an employee in Namibia. :-)
I hear it is being powered by a BitBoys video card.
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OMG, 3DRealms just announced that Duke Nukem Forever with be the Phantoms launch title!
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Are VCs stupid? At least in the late 90s, they could invest in a company which any 12 year old could see will not make a profit, and take some profits at the IPO.
This simply won't work for obvious ways.
Consumer: So, this box will cost me $400.
Retailer: Yes
Consumer: And basically all it is is a PC made with off the shelf parts.
Retailer: Yes
Consumer: And there's no CD drives or external way of transferring data
Retailer: You can through our service
Consumer: Can I open it up and put in my own hardware?
Retailer: No. If you do you will be in trouble.
Consumer: Well, I guess that's OK. It's just going to be a game box. It can play games right?
Retailer: Oh yes. Lots of them.
Consumer: And I can play all the games I want for $9.95 a month?
Retailer: Oh no, some games are included with the subscription price; others will cost you extra money.
Consumer: Which ones will cost me extra?
Retailer: The good ones.
Consumer: So for $9.95 I get to play all the crummy games I want, and the right to pay more for ones I'd actually want to play?
Retailer: You also get targeted commercial content.
Consumer: Ooo... that sounds interesting. What exactly is that?
Retailer: Ads.
Consumer: So for $400 and a $9.95 a month, I get a computer I can't touch, all the games I've never heard of, lots of ads and the privilege of paying for the good games, which I could do at any store with an X-box or Playstation while actually getting the physical media? Sign me up!
Retailer: Sounds great! While you're here, can I interest you in some volcano insurance?
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