TBS Unveils On-Demand Gaming Service

Turner Broadcasting System unveiled their new on-demand gaming service called GameTap. Saying it's the first of its kind, the service will give subscribers access to over 1,000 different arcade, console, and PC games from 17 different publishers. This is a PC-only service, downloading the games via your broadband connection. On top of games, original programming will be downloadable, such as behind-the-scenes or trailers.

GameTap provides subscribers an "all-you-can-play" gaming service accessible from up to two household computers. To access GameTap, players securely download and install Turner-developed client software from www.gametap.com that acts as a gateway to the GameTap library. Because games reside securely on the PC, not across a network, they act just as if they were still on the console or at the arcade. Fast response times, 3D effects, colors, and characters are all present and accounted for. GameTap supports navigation and game play using both keyboard and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals.