Hey GameString! You guys need to cut it out. Yes, the tech demo you've been circulating for your cloud-based, game-streaming technology is wicked impressive, but the subject of said demo is just plain irresponsible. Using its own "Adrenalin Host Server" and a customized, touch-based user interface, GameString has managed to run a playable version of World of Warcraft on an HTC Desire smartphone. (Check out a video demonstrations after the jump.)
Sure, we've seen WoW running on an iPad recently, and we've seen a few cumbersome attempts to put it on a mobile phone in the past, but we're concerned nonetheless. Until now, the only thing keeping the world from ... well, stopping, was the fact that you couldn't properly play World of Warcraft without sitting (or biking) at your computer. Just think: If GameString pulls this off, you could soon be able to grind, farm, raid and PvP your way through Azeroth using a thing that fits in the pocket of your skinniest jeans! That's gonna be it, man. That's gonna be the end of this great big beautiful experiment we call humanity.
If you're looking to contribute to, you know, the apocalypse, you can sign up for the Adrenalin Host Server's public beta on GameString's official site.
Reader Comments (27)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:08PM Kid Icarus said
nice knowing ya productivity!
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:11PM skyblaze said
IT'S ALL OVER, DOOD
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:15PM Mama Luigi said
I'll enjoy PVPing with half my team on Cell Phones, they'll have trouble calling me an idiot or telling me to "go get laid" so I'll be able to enjoy nice and relaxing killing.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:30PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Goddamn.
And we thought Peggle was a productivity killer.
This is going to destroy humanity as we know it.
And we thought Peggle was a productivity killer.
This is going to destroy humanity as we know it.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:58PM Bacon Deity said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Thats why I said I was lucky that I stopped playing a long time ago...
Also... Why is your avatar of Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio?
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Thats why I said I was lucky that I stopped playing a long time ago...
Also... Why is your avatar of Altair Ibn-La'Ahad, Ezio?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:22PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@Bacon Deity
Shhhh.
Nobody is supposed to notice!
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Shhhh.
Nobody is supposed to notice!
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 5:21PM Bacon Deity said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Sorry man, I'm too big of a fan of Assassin's Creed to let you get away with it.
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Sorry man, I'm too big of a fan of Assassin's Creed to let you get away with it.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:32PM IsItInYet said
@Chazzr
Yeah! I would never buy this tech demo?
Yeah! I would never buy this tech demo?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:38PM thisredengine said
Same ol' remote access technology that hasn't worked well for gaming since forever, even on Desktops. I imagine that this service will undoubtedly eat up a lot of bandwidth on the cell phone plan as well.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:38PM thisredengine said
Really dislike Flash websites, but it's a slick website.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 1:53PM Ostentaneous said
@Chazzr That's Dalaran, lag central anyways. Framerate was a lot better once they left the city. Until they started slo-mo on the camera, anyways. Why you would do that for an off-screen game demo, I have no idea.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 2:09PM jynxycat said
@Ostentaneous I actually thought the framerate inside Dalaran looked fine. Considering this is streaming from another host across the internet, it's actually amazing. :P
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:38PM Bacon Deity said
I'm so lucky I stopped playing WoW.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:48PM The Wicker Man said
@Bacon Deity Not as lucky as your former guild mates!
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 5:23PM Bacon Deity said
@Negatron
I'm in med school, I don't think when I don't have to... And again, I still don't get it... Is it that like I'm an asshole or something and my guild mates are glad I'm gone?
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I'm in med school, I don't think when I don't have to... And again, I still don't get it... Is it that like I'm an asshole or something and my guild mates are glad I'm gone?
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 10:41PM The Wicker Man said
@The Wicker Man What my law schoolin' counts for nothing! Oh how societies elite bicker! :) I was just breaking your balls in a friendly way sorry, didn't mean to actually be a dick!
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Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 10:51PM Bacon Deity said
@The Wicker Man
No one is gonna die in your hands in law school man!
Well alright, whatever, i didn't get it, so I'm not offended, I guess.
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No one is gonna die in your hands in law school man!
Well alright, whatever, i didn't get it, so I'm not offended, I guess.
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:51PM Walter White said
See, putting WoW on a mobile still has one massive setback...
Geeks don't function well under natural sunlight.... ;-)
Geeks don't function well under natural sunlight.... ;-)
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 3:59PM shadowhowl1900 said
another way to feed the addiction i guess
Posted: Dec 3rd 2010 4:35PM Negatron said
Another wonky attempt to make WoW mobile...
The latency was atrocious and there is a reason why a game like WoW is on PC/Mac, keyboard functionality. There is more to it just playing, and i speak for people that enjoy MMO's in general. This shite no good for raiding, PvP or even fishing.
Certified FAIL...again.
The latency was atrocious and there is a reason why a game like WoW is on PC/Mac, keyboard functionality. There is more to it just playing, and i speak for people that enjoy MMO's in general. This shite no good for raiding, PvP or even fishing.
Certified FAIL...again.
Posted: Dec 4th 2010 12:04PM Sufinsil said
Have tried this already with my Droid via PhoneToPC, and WoWKeyboard.
If you have a wifi connection it is just about playable. I used it to do treat or treating in game, guildchat, check mail. Did go out and fight yet.
Mostly used it during Blizzcon to Trick Treat via my 3G connection.
Being aroudn the city, chatting, and maybe a couple easy quests is about as far as you can get using remote desktop.
If you have a wifi connection it is just about playable. I used it to do treat or treating in game, guildchat, check mail. Did go out and fight yet.
Mostly used it during Blizzcon to Trick Treat via my 3G connection.
Being aroudn the city, chatting, and maybe a couple easy quests is about as far as you can get using remote desktop.






