cableties
Premium
join:2005-01-27
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Control...
..Adobe wants this with software. You login. Period. No install unless a local client.
Which means, we need more fat pipes! 
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"Download at 34%..." |
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R4M0N
Brazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
join:2000-10-04
Glen Allen, VA
1 edit | Because all I want in life
is for comcast to tell me my games need to go up in price yearly because of network expansion costs.
Tetris2009 for $100, anyone? |
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Devanchya
Smile
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Ajax, ON
 ·Bell Sympatico
| Standardize, so you can Monopolize...
I really see this is EA trying to ensure they get more control over the games.
I think a lot of Companies want full "up-stream" control of their game so they can decommission, or remove games they want to replace with new ones.
I don't know why... but older games are still fun even if they don't look cool.
My fear. Monopolize the distribution, and you control the conception.
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
clubs:
| I'd try cable box games
Sure I'll give it a go.
All in one solution would be nice and simple. One box to watch and record TV, play games, listen to music, etc...
Scientific Atlanta boxes already have games support. It's about time someone attempts this on the Motorola platform.
Look at the games on Cablevision's SA boxes:
»www.optimum.com/io/games/games.jsp
In a fierce competitive market where operators are eventually going to have the same channels, they need to start to differentiate themselves with innovative set top box software. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to R4M0N
Re: Because all I want in life
For the increased value of service that Comcrap is providing... right.
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Julio
Bachatero y Que?
Premium
join:2003-03-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs:
| hahaha!
EA is very funny. I dont see how a set-top box will be able to give gamers games like MSG4, Halo 3, Gears of War, Mass Effect. Casual games like Uno or SOlitare, yeah I can see that but not the games you can play with game consoles.
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
 ·Comcast
1 edit | reply to Devanchya
Re: Standardize, so you can Monopolize...
said by Devanchya  : Monopolize the distribution, and you control the conception. Already being done...
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gaforces
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
join:2002-04-07
Santa Cruz, CA
1 edit | reply to cableties
Re: Control...
If they do this, whats to stop them from only allowing thier "approved" games on the net?
They could do it legally using the network degradation loophole. |
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jester121
Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL
 ·surpasshosting
 ·ViaTalk
| reply to cypherstream
Re: I'd try cable box games
said by cypherstream :Sure I'll give it a go. All in one solution would be nice and simple. One box to watch and record TV, play games, listen to music, etc... If that one box takes a crap, we'll all be sitting around contemplating our navels. At least now I can drag out the old XBox and find a TV to connect it to if boredom threatens to overwhelm me. |
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utahluge
join:2004-10-14
Draper, UT | reply to Julio
Re: hahaha!
The article states that it is for small games. Not anything like Halo 3. My guess is that they would start small so they can get a feeling for how they would need to stream more 'high-end' games later on. |
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RyanG1
Premium
join:2002-02-10
San Antonio, TX
clubs: | Remember..
..the "Sega Channel" offered by TWC years and years ago. They piped sega games to this big pseudo cartridge...
Neat ideas, thats for sure.
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epoxy404
join:2006-12-06
Grimesland, NC
·Embarq
| What about the no show Phantom console ?
How about the mysterious(scam) no show "Phantom" game console that promised to do this since 2002 (streaming games anyways). I hope they don't have a patent on it, they already got enough money from false promises. »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phanto···_system) |
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Jehu
Premium
join:2002-09-13
MA | never
except in hotels |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs: | reply to Devanchya
Re: Standardize, so you can Monopolize...
this won't happen for a while. |
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serge666
join:2004-06-07
Little Falls, NJ | reply to utahluge
Re: hahaha!
xbox live arcade already has these games so who really cares if a cable box can do it? |
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Samus82
Radly
join:2002-01-29
Chicago, IL
clubs:
·WOW Internet and C..
| you guys dont get it.
You guys dont get it. They "Could" stream games like Halo 3 and MGS4. ALL of the processing power is done serverside all they are basicaly doing is streaming you the video. Think of it like this.
I live in chicago you live in NY. Your tv can see what my tv can see. I have an XBOX 360 and you have a magic controller that can move stuff on my screen, somehow. But im the only one with the XOBX mind you. SO all you do is pick the game and play it from MY XOBX. I just stream you the image and you use your magic controller. When you are done you pick a diffrent game to play. Thats it.
Get it now? IMHO i think this will take over consoles soon. Unfortunately.
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NoWay
@nextweb.net
| That's all we need
Twice a year increases in video game prices.
No thanks.
"Dear Customer, we're raising the per game price from $59.99 to $69.99 to reflect the improved value of our services."
"Dear Customer, we're raising the per game price from $69.99 to $79.99 to reflect the improved value of our services." |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
Premium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
| reply to cableties
Re: Control...
they could also disable a game that you purchased and say its time to upgrade. which im sure wouldnt effect those who play sports games as they are lining up for every new revision of a madden game.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| reply to serge666
Re: hahaha!
said by serge666 :so who really cares if a cable box can do it? The owners/providers of the cable boxes  |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | We need move away from Cable Boxs that you can only get from
We need move away from Cable Boxs that you can only get from cable co. TIVO is better but the cable co are f*** up cable cards so they don't work that well. |
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