Phantom finds a backbone
The ever-dramatic story of the Phantom console continues. The Phantom is a PC-compatible system that is designed to allow users to stream games to their home. Ease-of-use is the device's mantra. The Phantom has been in development for quite some time, and has built an army of fans - and enemies. The latest news is that Limelight Networks has partnered with the Phantom's daddy, Infinium Labs. The deal will ensure a solid backbone for the Phantom's content distribution system. If nothing else, the partnership is a sign that the thing is still alive and kicking - but how much it really matters is yet to be seen. If the Xbox2 does half the things we've heard it will, then the Phantom will be redundant, at best. Still it's nice to see good ideas in development. It would be even nicer to see nice ideas in practice.
