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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53580

Tomorrow, Groove Games will be officially launching
SkillGround (thanks

ShackNews), an online multiplayer gaming arena through which gamers can compete for real-world cash in skill-matched games. The service, which appears to be fully operational despite its December 1 launch, currently supports four games: s

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miglaugh · Elite Member Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 367

You know what would be interesting, if a system like this got to the point where it required you to point a webcam at your monitor in order to play... that way there would be no way you could cheat.

I guess there might be performance impacts do to disk access, but with all the dualcore cpus and raid disk arrays, it might not be that bad.

They could even have a water mark system where if your webcam was turned away from the monitor you would disconnect.

The feed could just be sent to your harddrive, as a failsafe to prove you weren't cheating. If noone suspects you, the feed could be deleted.

Is that an insane idea? right now? probably... a few years down the line, maybe not. Depends how bad cheating gets in systems like this.

I for one would love the opportunity to put 5 bucks down that I can beat some punks in a fragfest. and reap a very small fortune if I can.

djRom · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject:

A few years back this is why we used to do all the time at my friend's house when he held lans. He would do a few games based around betting. It was fun. Very Happy