Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for rendering graphics image data in real-time for a plurality of game clients, comprises receiving a packet from a first one of the plurality of game clients, the packet comprising a packet header comprising a time-stamp of transmission of the packet from the first game client and a client time differential between a clock of the first game client and a clock of a game server; determining a time-stamp of reception of the packet by the game server; determining time taken by the packet to arrive from the first game client to the game server; rendering graphics image data based at least in part on the time taken by the packet to arrive at the game server; and providing the rendered graphics image data to a second one of the plurality of game clients.