The rumors are flying this morning that Apple seems to want into the game market. The iGame perhaps?

Well, the rumors have been around for some time but their recent trademark filing (which Kif points out) has reignited them.

But before the smug Apple fanboys start masturbating over the idea (keep in mind, some of them don't even know what a video game is...) and getting ready to spend a week camped outside Apple stores, I'd like to remind everyone that Apple tried this one before.

Remember, The Pippin:



Released in '95 in Japan and '96 in the United States, the Pippin was a contemporary of the original Sony PlayStation, the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn.

Heavy competition wasn't it's only problem, though. In 1996, it retailed at $599 and um...games...what games?

All I've been able to find out is that Bandai made them, but I can't seem to find a list of titles.

Oh, it ran the old MacOS, since apparently it was supposed to be more a mini-computer, despite looking, walking and quacking with a game console.

Though you could say Apple was an early pioneer in online connected game consoles, since the Pippin had an on-board 14.4k modem. Woah!

Good luck finding one now, only a few thousand were produced before it was discontinued.

Since then it's become somewhat a punchline in the gadget industry, making almost every list of "worst technology" and "biggest flops" since its release.

So...assuming Apple actually IS making a game unit, will they actually get it right this time?

Who cares? It's still going to sell by virtue of having a piece of fruit on it.

Update JamnOnTheOne, along with insulting my ability to properly operate Google in the morning did find a complete list of games for the Pippin. Included are such exciting titles as Gus Goes to Kooky Carnival, Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley and the classic Power Rangers Zeo v.s. the Machine Empire!

Oh, and apparently Apple released some game called Web Browser. Sounds boring.