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Sony Reveals its Streaming Service: PlayStation Now

Today at CES, Sony revealed PlayStation Now, an all-new games streaming service that will allow PlayStation games to be played across various PlayStation hardware and directly on other non-gaming platforms. PlayStation Now harnesses the power of Gaikai, the company Sony purchased for $380M back in the summer of 2012.

The idea behind PlayStation Now is simple: you will no longer need to keep a PSone, PlayStation 2, or PlayStation 3 around to experience games from those consoles. PlayStation Now will allow streaming of classics from those systems to not only PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, but to televisions, tablets, and smartphones.

For launch, the games available will be limited, but Sony's Andrew House did confirm that Naughty Dog's The Last of Us will be among the titles available to play without a PlayStation 3.

We're awaiting further details about PlayStation Now, but in the meantime, expect a closed beta for the service to begin later this month, with full service rolling out to PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and other electronic devices this summer.

 

[cf24]

If I can play Tony Hawk's Underground 2 without having to keep pulling out my PS2 or GameCube, I will ejaculate.

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"We want to offer you choice when it comes to how you want to access content on PS Now, so you will be able to rent by title for specific games you are interested in. We’ll also offer a subscription that will enable you to explore a range of titles."

 

[Swarley]

Official Sony Release:

Today, at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, we announced that PlayStation Now (PS Now), our new streaming game service, will be available in the US this summer. With PlayStation Now, you will be able to stream popular hits and classic games from the PS3 library, first on PS4 and PS3 systems, followed by PS Vita.

In addition to PlayStation platforms, most 2014 US models of Sony’s BRAVIA TV lineup will support PS Now. Eventually the service will expand beyond PlayStation platforms and Sony devices, allowing you to stream PlayStation games across a broad range of Internet-connected devices.

Leveraging Gaikai’s advanced cloud-based technology, PlayStation Now will allow you to:

• Play video games instantly across multiple devices, similar to the way you might stream TV, movies, and music.
• Stream full games to all of your compatible PlayStation devices including PS4, PS3, and PlayStation Vita as well as non-PlayStation devices, beginning with 2014 BRAVIA TV models and expanding to numerous other Internet-connected devices.
• Always play the most updated version of your game. With games hosted in the cloud, you can take your game with you – just log in with your Sony Entertainment Network account on a compatible device and your games and saved progress will be easily available.

We want to offer you choice when it comes to how you want to access content on PS Now, so you will be able to rent by title for specific games you are interested in. We’ll also offer a subscription that will enable you to explore a range of titles.

PS Now will begin a Beta program in the US at the end of January with an expected full roll-out in the US this summer. Be sure to check the PlayStation.Blog regularly for more updates on the PS Now service.

 

[jms493]

Well nice...I can finally finish the last of us and sell my copy.

 

[MrBill]

This is a major evolution in the way consumers will play video games in the future. It could also conflict with the emergence of data caps that are in place or planned from most major ISP's in the US.

 

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WHOA!!!

 

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All I want to do is get to play Kingdom Hearts again. I kind of miss playing that game every couple of months.

 

[Swarley]

Destructoid Hands-On:

I just had my first hands on with the newly announced PlayStation Now streaming service here at CES 2014, and I'm here to tell you that it seems to work beautifully.

It took me several minutes to wrap my head around that I was playing a perfect copy of The Last of Us on the Vita on the CES show floor. It was exactly like a Remote Play experience, complete with triggers being mapped to the rear pad. Gameplay was very responsive and completely lag free. Sony told us that a Gaikai server from down the hall was running the game.

What's neat is that multiplayer works between proper console games and cloud games. I learned that Sony was testing Journey with console players with them having no idea they were paired with cloud players.

Sony is also showing PS3 game Puppeteer being played via the cloud on a Bravia television. Again, this works flawlessly. It looked maybe a bit less impressive than the Vita experience, but still great. God of War: Ascension and, Beyond: Two Souls are also available to play on the show floor via PlayStation Now.

Sony says that PS3 is a focus right out of the gate, but PS2 and PS1 games are also slated.

We are hoping to try out tablet and smartphone play soon. Stay tuned.

 

[MVPete]

All I want to do is get to play Kingdom Hearts again. I kind of miss playing that game every couple of months.

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[PP]

Better than nothing!

 

[KNUBB]

:no:

This what I feel about you when you buy Ghosts 3 fucking times.

 

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Thoughts :rofl:

 

[CCBrink]

:lebron:

 

[Swarley]

lolwut

EDIT: Oh yeah, he's at Polygon. That explains his retardation.

 

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Sony says only a 5+mbps is required for PS Now

 

[Handleit_44]

Thoughts :rofl:

He is the biggest faggot - hate that douche

 

[JayDizzle]

Sign me the fuck up.

Can't wait to start hitting up some old titles I never finished.

Also, if they can reuse some of the same servers for stuff like UC2 MP... :fap:

 

[BigBucs]

Sony the GOAT mg5:

 

[Bomberooski]

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