Games shared from PC to PS3 over the Web?

Stan Beer
Friday, 26 October 2007 07:39

Your IT - Entertainment

Imagine being able to convert your PC game into an IP game stream which can be shared over the Web and played remotely on a range of devices. A UK based company called StreamMyGame.com has launched a games sharing site and a software plug-in which it claims enables users to post hypertext links to their games on the site, which can then be played remotely by other visitors to site who click on the links.

Right now, StreamMyGame is only available for games compatible with Windows XP, Vista and games based on DirectX8, DirectX9, DirectX10 and OpenGL formats, with claimed resolutions up to Super HDTV 3200 x 2400. However, the company promises that before the end of the year a Linux version will be released, enabling PC games to be played remotely on PS3 and other devices.

"We are embarking on a new paradigm in the gaming industry fuelled by advances in computer hardware, network speeds and the want of gamers to have more freedom," said Richard Faria CEO of StreamMyGame. "We network the power of their main PC so it can be used to play high end games on other PCs and laptops around the home. I believe the demand for high resolutions will drive the sales of high end PC hardware".

"We will release a Linux version in Q4 2007 which will enable PC games to be played on the PlayStation 3 and many other devices including DVD players, set top boxes, networked media devices and mobile phones," he said.

StreamMyGame also offers its members the ability to record and broadcast gameplay and includes a free MP4 video player. "An easy solution to record your gameplay and upload it to the web has been demanded by gamers and StreamMyGame delivers that. Our YouTube ready MP4 format keeps file sizes low," said Joanna Softly, marketing manager of the company , "and broadcasting games at LAN parties so everyone can watch the final from the comfort of their own PC makes so much more sense than crowding around one monitor."

While StreamMyGame expresses its intention to make the games streaming service an opportunity for publishers to establish Pay-for-Play services, a site that enables gamers to share their games with other gamers may raise the same sort of copyright issues that currently exist for video sharing sites.

Information on how the system works can be found here .