Panasonic’s new portable online games machine, The Jungle, is out of the bag and now 100% official. What’s the company line on the handheld designed exclusively for online gaming and MMORPGs?
The Jungle’s official web site calls it a “new mobile device concept designed specifically for online gamers,” a “mean little machine features a kick arse display, touch pad, keyboard, and other gaming controls,” they claim.
What’s it for? Well, The Jungle will someday be able to play a mix of “content” and “experiences.” In real world speak, that at least means The Jungle will be compatible with the browser based MMO from SyFy and BigPoint, Battlestar Galactica Online. The new platform’s web site makes a couple references to free-to-play browser game RuneScape as well, so don’t be surprised if Jagex’s fantasy MMORPG announced at some point.
The Jungle’s creators say they’re “working with leading online game developers to create some exciting new content.”
They’re also working with video game web site Machinima.com on a “hilarious” new show call Online Underground, which looks to feature the platform’s cartoon mascots delivering “news and information in the world of online gaming.”
Googootz
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 12:28 PMI thought ‘The Jungle’ might be what junglist calls his dad.
Michael Barnes
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 2:55 PMI always imagined him as being Junglist’s dad:
http://godammit.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/van-pelt.jpg
Ndroste
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 12:49 PMExcellent tune. Anyone know what it is?
James Mac
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:18 PMWelcome to the jungle?
1up
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:08 PMSomething tells me this thing is gonna bomb…
Maybe it’s the fact that it looks like a flip-top N-gage….
DX1113
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:12 PMWhen is this game system coming out.
Chuloopa
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:15 PMam i the only one that already thinks this thing will tank hard?
desallis
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 3:02 PMYeah dude, +1 to that.
The competition being 3DS and PSP also with iphone and android platforms opening up.
Game over man, Game over…
Dan Aubin
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:19 PMLinux? MMO portable? I think there will be those users hacking and tweaking to get WoW to run and post it on youtube…. but for the others it just seems like it’s going to run in-browser games which is pretty pathetic.
I’m not going to get my hopes up, but in the rare chance that it will work with real games, it will be bad ass.
Josh
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 1:26 PMI must have one!!!