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Phantom Console May Never Materialize

Posted by Zonk on from the going-once dept.

CNN Money's excellent column Game On is running a piece discussing the conspicuous absence of the Phantom console from this year's E3. The service-based system which was to allow download and purchase of games via a living-room unit has been the subject of dubious press coverage and general mistrust, all of which appears to have been well deserved. From the article: "The company believes, based on past performance, that there is a high likelihood that sufficient capital will not be available ... and many or all of these milestones will be missed and the launch date will again shift and/or the company will go out of business..."

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  1. Didn't see that one coming. :) by SkOink · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Seriously now, did anybody really expect that it would?

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  2. +1 informative by MarkGriz · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Phantom Console May Never Materialize"

    Also,

    water is wet...
    fire is hot...

    full story at 11.

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  3. I'm Shocked by Icyfire0573 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one am completely shocked that this piece of mostly vaporware would be underfunded and unable to come to the market.

  4. And in related news by Foo2rama · · Score: 0, Redundant

    After the suprise that the Phantom is well a phantom. Duke Nukem Forever has been shelved, as well as Team Fortess II.

    Seriously Is this that big of a suprise? If I could have bet in Vegas about Phantom being vapor I would have put all my money in it.

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  5. Re:Well duh! by d-rock · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No kidding, they might as well call their next console "Vapor"...

    Derek

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  6. Re:Xbox 360 Renders Phantom Obsolete anyways... by MBraynard · · Score: 0, Redundant

    True. Nintendo will also be distributing their library off the net.

  7. In related news by Goosefood · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Water is wet!

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