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Play Console Games On Your PC [update]

By Luke Plunkett, 10:30 PM on Mon Sep 14 2009

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With my 360/Windows control pad and flood of "ports", I play plenty of "console" games on my PC. But if Spawn Labs' new HD-720 (catchy!) works as advertised, I could be playing many, many more.

It's a set-top box which you plug into your console, and then connect to your home's wireless network. Once hooked up, that's it; you just stream your console games over wi-fi to your PC, even if you're on a laptop and out of the house.

We have no idea how the thing performs, but do have an idea on price: the box is $200, with a $30 fee for an adapter on top of that if you want to use it with a PS2, Xbox or GameCube (it supports 360 and PS3 via USB right out of the box).

UPDATE - Spawn Labs were kind enough to send over the following video, taken at the HD-720's unveiling earlier today. The action starts around 1:00 in, and really explains everything you need to know about the thing.

Source: Kotaku

See the video at the source.

BTW, we can't link to Kotaku anymore? :unsure:

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This is an expensive, niche toy for someone who's too lazy or uncomfortable with moving to play on his console from his PC.

In terms of cost:

$200 + $300 (PS3) + $55 (Need for Speed ShiFT) + $800 custom PC > $800 custom PC (1080p 22+'' LCD monitory included) + $55 copy of NFS: Shift > $300 PS3 + $450 LCD 1080p TV + $55 Need for Speed Shift

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WTF?

If I'm gaming on a 40" HDTV I don't want to do this.

If I only have an SDTV chances are my console is hooked up directly to my monitor.

Expensive, quirky, cool gadget, but IMO utterly useless for most gamers.

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I think the idea is if say you're traveling and you want to play something. Of course the disc needs to be in the console but apparently if you have a broadband connection you can play. Of course it'd be interesting to see how this would work in the real world.

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Also assuming your ass is in the garden. Your "streaming" your pimp games collection in front of all your yuppy mates as you drink ice tea and regal each other of your fiscal attributes, at some point your gonna have to get up and tell your butler to go change the game (or if no butler your fat ass is walking).

Again why?

Pointless and when compared to real streaming services you could use on a laptop etc. All the more pointless.

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Bleem anyone ?

And we know exactly what happened there; Bleem! was a threat to console sales (specifically, Sony Playstation sales, which is why SCEA basically forced Bleem's developers to burn all their assets on legal fees). The problem that this device faces is that next-gen console pricing makes the need for this irrelevant (PS3 at $400US after taxes would have kept it relevant; however, with the new PS3 at more like $330US, even in high-tax states like California, even the rich and spendy will think twice, which is enough usually to queer any sales of extenders). For little more than the price of the extender, you can buy another PS3 or X360 Elite.

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On a side note, I looked into dolphin emu the other day (hadn't checked on it in over a year) and it's still going strong, with constant updates. Plays a good selection of gamecube/wii games perfectly.

This is box is total rubbish though.

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