WoW On an iPad Via Gaikai 121
Gametap writes "If cloud gaming works for enough genres, it can't help but find popularity. Even just a game like WoW might be enough to make it happen, and Gaikai's Dave Perry posted a picture of doing just that on an iPad. So is it the future or not? Could somebody make a tablet with nothing more than a screen, battery, network port, and video decoder, and have it be a good gaming platform? Will it change the mobile, PC, console, and TV world as we know it? Lots of questions, lots of skepticism, lots of players and money being invested — but one thing is for sure: it will be very interesting to see how this evolves."
Re:PC-only MMO? (Score:1, Funny)
THIS IS ASTONISHING! (Score:5, Funny)
But surely the title should be: Fully Featured MacOS Computer Runs Game That Already Runs on MacOS Computers
No, wait, I have a better one: Expensive Fully Featured MacOS Computer Runs Game That Already Runs on Any Cheap-Ass Commodity Windows Computer
A little verbose, but I think accuracy is important in journalism.
Re:Input (Score:4, Funny)
Doesn't work for a game like WoW
Some people have ideas [penny-arcade.com] though.
Re:What about latency? (Score:3, Funny)
Ooh, the irony... (Score:3, Funny)
From http://www.gaikai.com/streaming-worlds/ [gaikai.com]:
"All you need is a broadband internet connection, a web browser, and the latest Adobe Flash player (which you almost certainly already have)."
Re:How to do it properly (Score:3, Funny)
I'm picturing all the characters falling over as the tablets move.