GameRail offers something that was inconcievable before. The ability for teams, players, and regular gamers to be able to play on any server, at any time, without having to worry about latency, is revolutionary. Many of you might be wondering what a service like this will cost. I have to say that if it is as good as it looks, it is more than worth the asking price. The monthly charge for GameRail has yet to be finalized, but will range from $10-$15. This is the monthly rate, and there will be packages available with significant discounts. Considering your other options -- for example, the KillerNIC which falls in around $280 -- GameRail takes the cake. You could spend $280 on the KillerNIC card that gives you a slight gain if you are playing within your region, or you could sign up for over 2 years of GameRail service (calculated at $10/month) which gives you the ability to play with your buddy across the country with a ping that is less than half of what it would be on a regular connection.

By the end of the month, GameRail plans on being available in 7 major cities here in the United States: Atlanta, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas, and Los Angeles. In addition to their United States network, they have plans to expand into Europe and Asia near the end of 2007, so our international readers can count on having this gaming network available, as well.

In short, the price-to-performance on this service is unbelievable, the concept is revolutionary, and the performance increase is incredible. With all the hardware available in the industry that claims to boost your performance, these guys have the hardware to really increase game playability and you don't even have to maintain or upgrade it. This is, without a doubt, the next evolution in online gaming.

Extra Reading:

- Sign up for the GameRail Beta!
- GameRail's Official Site
- A nice summary of BroadWing's Network
- It's the Latency, Stupid by Stuart Cheshire