"Orb" the Industry's First PC Game Console

Dcully · 21-02-2008 11:24AM #1

"The WildTangent Orb turns any modern PC into a full-featured game console more powerful than any next generation game console including the Microsoft XBOX 360, Sony PS3 or Nintendo Wii," said Alex St. John, CEO of WildTangent. "Now enthusiast gamers can download and play popular console games they love on the most ubiquitous gaming device available today: the PC."

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Retr0gamer · 21-02-2008 11:27AM

What utter ****. It sounds like it's just a digital download system like steam.

Dcully · 21-02-2008 11:32AM

Indeed,im not sure what to make of it.

BlitzKrieg · 21-02-2008 11:45AM

*cough* phantom *cough*

super_furry · 21-02-2008 11:50AM

LOL. Phantom 2.0.

Retr0gamer · 21-02-2008 12:15PM

Also when have THQ made 'triple A games'? It will probably be filled with Smackdown: Here comes the sequel!

BlitzKrieg · 21-02-2008 12:22PM

THQ = Company of Heroes (well distributed...But they own Relic)

Zillah · 21-02-2008 12:26PM

I just don't understand the situation. I honestly don't get it.

Like, they're going to make Dawn of War available? But...you can already play that on PC.

Seriously, someone help me understand what the fuck they're doing?

Zombrex · 21-02-2008 12:28PM

this sounds like Steam with a full screen interface so you can pretend you are using something like the Xbox Dashboard, rather than a PC.

Because clicking on a desktop icon can be pretty challenging for your average PC user :rolleyes:

MooseJam · 21-02-2008 02:30PM

if its coming pre installed on every pc sold in the us they would have to work pretty hard to fail

Stephen · 21-02-2008 02:33PM

Until it comes shipped on crap PCs with sub-par hardware that won't handle the games they're pimping on it. Then it'll be an epic failure.

"Orb" the Industry's First PC Game Console

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