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Phantom Shows Pictures, Pricing, Huang Hire

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the pay-to-play dept.

HawKe writes "Audioholics reports today on details of Infinium Labs' new Phantom Gaming Service which is to be unveiled at this year's E3 in Los Angeles. The service looks to be geared towards a wider demographic rather than the hard core gamer, but for the price of included Phantom hardware (basically free) it appears to be a good compromise - the article explains the PC 'console' is 'free of charge to consumers who sign a two-year contract for a basic subscription to its flagship online gaming service at $29.95 per month. Consumers can also opt to buy this advanced gaming 'receiver' and required accessories without a commitment for $199'." S!: GameDaily also has a feature interviewing Infinium's Kevin Bachus, in which it's confirmed: "Infinium is concerned about protecting its IP and its consumers. To that end, Bachus and Infinium have hired Andrew Huang, the MIT grad student who gained fame for hacking the Xbox."

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  1. Hmm... by Cyno01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have to ask, will Duke Nukem Forever be avalible on it?

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    "Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus Rex."
    1. Re:Hmm... by dark_panda · · Score: 3, Funny

      ... if you want to generate hype, it's all about games, games, games...

      you're half right, but it's really all about developers, developers, developers, developers...

      J

    2. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      .. , it's all about games, games, games (particularly when all you're selling is a pc clone)

      Perhaps they are targetting a Linux market? You never know.

  2. Re:Yay, a limited PC. by MBraynard · · Score: 3, Funny

    They aren't paying us to be helpful and being helpful is not our goal. Amusing ourselves at their expense may be.

  3. Indeed... by JMZero · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you're just hyping a non-existent product, why limit yourself to such boring specs? If you've already given up your link to reality by marketing something that doesn't and won't exist, why not at least make your fantasy exciting?

    Geforce FX 5700 Ultra? Why not "32GB 12-Way Tungstamech Neurogrouts bring you entertainment straight out of the Matrix"? Athlon XP? Why not "Vast arrays of processors shifting in and out of different dimensions deliver impossible computing power while tearing at the fabric of space-time"? Online game rentals? Why not "Direct stimulation of your brain's pleasure centers and direct fine-grained control of all matter in the universe"?

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    Let's not stir that bag of worms...