AMD plans supercomputer for cloud based gaming

User Comments: 4

1. January 12, 2009 4:50 PM
   mrtraver said:
   This sounds like the game system in the Charles Stross novel "Halting State".
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2. January 13, 2009 9:39 AM
   benken2202001 said:
   This might work for a lot of turn based or RTS games. But I donno if the FPS and MMORPG games would work as this system probably has a large game lag.As I see it, you'd connect to the streaming service, your controls (mousclicks and keystrokes) are streamed to the service while video streamed to your hardware. I just imagine that there would be a larger relay time for the jump from your system, to the service, to the online game, and then slow response time from the game, to the service, and back to your screen.But I must say it would be nice never to have to install a game ever again.
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3. January 13, 2009 3:20 PM
   supersmashbrada said:
   Are they serious? This is going to be a failed attempt of trying to do something that isn't capable of returning profit, if they can actually do this.
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4. January 13, 2009 3:35 PM
   captain828 said:
   a pretty vague announcement; watching a Bluray over then net is a no-go... 1080p still no, perhaps 720p, but you would still need a very fast connection (probably Wi-Fi or Broadband)also, playing [insert modern popular game] on your mobile/netbook would sound... like BS due to huge bandwidth required to stream all the contentperhaps some less 3D intensive games... like CS or UT '99IMHO, this idea really does seam like something from the clouds... DAAMIT should get their feet back on the ground
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