BigPond launches new "GameNow" service (1 Viewer)

[Lazarus]

http://www.gamenow.com.au/

Telstra has launched a service that could change the way Australians buy computer games. BigPond GameNow allows users to download games rather than buy them at a shop.

GameNow lets users play more than 100 PC games for a monthly subscription, starting from $19.95. Games download in the background while users play, avoiding lengthy waits.

Titles include chart-toppers Age of Mythology, Splinter Cell, Mechwarrior 4, Ghost Recon, Deus Ex 2, Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness, Hitman 2 and Prince of Persia Sands of Time. Family-oriented games include Monopoly, Puzzle Express, Pyjama Sam and Rayman.

Full story: http://smh.com.au/articles/2005/04/13/1113251639974.html

 

[modelzsuck]

Lol, they're prolly all crappy games anyway.

 

[TimeAndTide]

Those games are frikkin old.

Besides, how much bandwidth would legit self-installing games suck up on your Telstra 10Gb plan?

A frikkin lot.

 

[modelzsuck]

yeah, there would have to be something in it for them, they will benefit most out of it.

 

[TimeAndTide]

It would probably be cheaper, since the factories won't have to burn the games onto CDs...

 

[modelzsuck]

Yeah and the factories will get heaps less money.

 

[AsyLum]

Best thing ive seen yet.

Is GameNow unmetered for BigPond users?

If you are a BigPond Broadband ADSL or Cable customer, browsing the GameNow website and playing on the GameNow Game Manager is unmetered and will not count towards your BigPond usage limit.

Please note: Satellite, ISDN and Dial-up plans are not GameNow compatible.

To those wondering.

/edit/

what im interested in is if we are allowed to play the games if we cancel our account.