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A newly formed US technology company, Infinium Labs Corporation, today announced that they will develop and market a new games console that they claim will outperform the Xbox, Sony Playstation 2, and GameCube.

The product (called 'Phantom', at the moment) will be geared towards hardcore gamers and PC users, and will be the first always-on broadband console. This next generation game console provides a robust, fault tolerant delivery system that supports games on demand, game rentals, game demos, seamless upgrades and patch management. The official spiel claims.

Here’s some more lofty aspirations of the Phantom:

Fastest console on the market

Broadest selection of preloaded games

Cross Platform capabilities

State of the art design and architecture

Advanced accessories and wireless capabilities

Online connectivity for multi player gaming

Seamless upgrades and patch management

A multi tiered subscription service that meets the needs of casual, moderate and hard-core game players

Demo games before purchasing or subscribing

Games on demand

Game Rentals

Rumour has it, that the broadband potential of this console will allow gamers to instantly purchase and acquire new games through the system, whilst an intuitive design will mean that the console is easy for kids to use, as well as gaming veterans.

Online gaming will also be key, along with subscription-based games, and Infinium claim that you’ll be able to compete in tournaments against players from all over the globe.

Infinium continue introducing the ‘Phantom’, claiming that there are currently 32,679 retail game titles available and 418 shareware game titles not including; adult, casino, sequels and new releases of the past 6 months. A lofty claim indeed. Moreover, all these titles will be distributed electronically.

The Phantom gaming Console is apparently the first to offer a bundled 2.4 GHz wireless controller along with the ability to add-on additional wireless controls, racing steering wheels, joysticks, keyboard and mouse.

Prototypes of the console will be available in March this year, whilst Infinium Labs plan to officially launch the product in the US come November. More news on this as we get it.