Wed, Sep 09, 2009 | 14:29 BST
Gaikai works – video proof from Germany
IGN’s just posted a video of Keza MacDonald playing WoW and Mario Kart through Gaikai. Watch it after the break.
It works. No doubt. There it is: working. As MacDonald says in the WoW bit, the lag is “hardly noticeable”. The footage was filmed in Germany; the server’s in Holland.
It was confirmed this morning that the Cloud gaming service is to get a closed European beta this month.
Watch it. It’s the future.
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Posted in: Hot, PC
Tags: gaikai, Keza MacDonald
8 comments
#1
Blerk
09/09/09, 2:33 pm
I continue to be somewhat surprised that Nintendo are allowing them to use Mario Kart for this.
#2
Johnny Cullen
09/09/09, 2:33 pm
Colour me impressed.
#3
Dr.Ghettoblaster
09/09/09, 2:38 pm
I’m not sure Mario Kart is the best game to use as demonstration in 2009…lol
#4
freedoms_stain
09/09/09, 3:19 pm
I’m impressed.
One comment I have is that I’ve never seen them demo it in fullscreen. They supposedly use standard flash, so it should be possible, but is it?
#5
OrphanageExplosion
09/09/09, 3:38 pm
Gaikai doesn’t do full-screen…
#6
Michael O'Connor
09/09/09, 5:34 pm
Gotta admit, I’m somewhat impressed.
The idea of simply sending a “join” invite through any means you want to friends who also have the service is a pretty cool idea, especially if there’s a broad range of popular titles.
#7
endgame
09/09/09, 6:45 pm
what? ofc it works. it’s common sense. r u telling me that there were ppl doubting it? LOL!
#8
Syrok
09/09/09, 9:58 pm
“The footage was filmed in Germany; the server’s in Holland.”
So? They are neighbouring countries. The server could literally be just across the road. :p