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nVidia and Infinium to Partner at CES

Posted by samzenpus on from the it's-all-about-the-games dept.

JonLatane writes "It seems that nVidia is going to allow Infinium to demonstrate their Phantom "game service" at their CES booth. Since its inception, Infinium has proven to be rather belligerent about its product and will probably stay in court for a long time."

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  1. Since it doesn't exist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They probably won't take up much space.

  2. It's obvious by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 4, Funny

    Phantom, the rumors, etc, this IS the game. Just look at all the entertainment we've gotten out of it. You'll go buy the console and open up the box and there will be a nice note thanking you for playing.

    1. Re:It's obvious by Squareball · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm thinking that at the booth they will have an Infinium Rep there telling us that their "phantom" console is sitting on the table but it's just "cloaked".. hence it's name!

  3. Does this sound like it's happened before? by homeobocks · · Score: 5, Funny

    News on the Phantom? I guess its killer game will be Duke Nukem Forever.

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  4. Re:Another gaming console by Lord+Prox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ohhh like "Spyware Hunter", or that trojan horse simulator game, or my favorite "WormHammer 2005" by Symantec.

  5. strange bedfellows by trs9000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You know, at first I was all like "What?! This is a bad idea nVidia; what are you thinking?" like a concerned parent....
    But then I realized you know it's probably okay cause Infinium probably won't even show up.... so

  6. Reading the article... by cerberus4696 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reading the article, it seems that Venture Capitalists have given this company $25M without a product, business plan, or even a physical place of business.

    The '90s are BACK, baby!!!

  7. And the next day... by supabeast! · · Score: 5, Funny

    ATI has announced that Infinium will cancel the product and declare bankruptcy at the ATI booth the day later.

  8. Whatever you say... by Albinofrenchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I dont care what people say, the Infinium and the Phantom console will be a household name in a year. Kind of in the same way Enron was.

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  9. Re:Is it really vaporware? Doesnt sound like it. by BrookHarty · · Score: 2, Funny

    That was suppose to be Sun Microsystems, Sun Microsofts, thats a nightmare I don't want to even think about.

  10. Backward strategy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Infinium's business plan:
    1. Profit!
    2. ???
    3. Bankruptcy

  11. "Sun Microsoft" by Dr.Dubious+DDQ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wouldn't really matter. To repeat a rehash of an old joke:

    Q:"What do you get when you cross Microsoft and Sun?"

    A:"Microsoft."

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  12. Pinch off a loaf by Corellon+Larethian · · Score: 2, Funny

    And it'll be worth more than the Phantom.

    This thing has a Geforce 5600 in it, and it downloads the game as you play it. It will completely bomb at release, and the only guy that will end up winning is the "CEO". He's made something like $10 million off the investors.

    This thing will tank like those Divx players at Circuit City tanked. You could give one as a birthday present, and the receipent would act the same as if you had sqat down and pinched a loaf in the box and wrapped that.

    This is what is so awesome about marketing. Investor beware.