PlayStation Now
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| Developer(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment Gaikai |
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| Initial release | 28 January 2014 (closed PS3 beta)[1] 20 May 2014 (closed PS4 beta)[2] 31 July 2014 (PS4 open beta release)[1] 18 September 2014 (PS3 open beta release) 14 October 2014 (PS Vita and PS TV open beta release) |
| Platform | Similar brands PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation TV, BRAVIA televisions Non-similar brands Samsung: Smart TV |
PlayStation Now (abbreviated to PS Now) is a Gaikai-based video game streaming service used to provide PlayStation gaming content to PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation TV, and BRAVIA televisions.[3][4] The service allows users to pay for access to a selection of original PlayStation 3 titles on either a per-game basis or via a subscription, with plans to offer PlayStation 4 titles in the future, and perhaps also PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable titles.[5][6]
The service features modified PS3 hardware within its data centers, with the processing power equivalent of eight PS3 consoles shrunk onto a single motherboard within a slimline server cabinet; this allows for optimal utilization of physical space, in addition to reducing electricity costs.[7] According to its official website there are more than 150 games available to stream in open beta as of October 2014.
Non-PlayStation devices will need a DualShock 3 controller for the service, as Sony believes that the games have been designed and best played with the DualShock interface in mind, while PlayStation brand devices can use their respective native game controller.[8] Sony also recommends that players have a 5 Mbps internet connection at least to achieve what they consider good performance.[9]
Launch[edit]
PlayStation Now was announced on 7 January 2014 at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show.[10][11] At CES, Sony presented demos of The Last of Us, God of War: Ascension, Puppeteer and Beyond: Two Souls, playable through PS Now on Bravia TVs and PlayStation Vitas. [12] The closed beta began in the United States on January 28 with PS3, and on May 19 was extended to PS4.[11][1][2] PlayStation Now was launched in Open Beta in the United States and Canada on PS4 on July 31, 2014, on PS3 on September 18, 2014, on PS Vita and PS TV on October 14, 2014, with support for select 2014 Bravia TVs coming later in the year.[2][13] At Gamescom 2014, SCE announced that PS Now will arrive in Europe in 2015, with the United Kingdom to be the first European country to access the service.[14] On December 24, 2014. Sony announced the PlayStation Now will expand to the other electronic brands. Samsung will be first to launch on selected Smart TV's in the first half of 2015.[15]
Games[edit]
Currently all of the games available to stream in PlayStation Now are PlayStation 3 games. There are over 200 such games available to stream in open beta on the PlayStation Now service as of December 2014. Most PlayStation Now games are available to rent in one of four time-frames: 4-hour, 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day. Prices vary considerably between games.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Reardon, Marguerite. "Sony goes all-in on cloud with game, TV streaming". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Jamshidi, Peter (19 May 2014). "PlayStation Now: PS4 Private Beta Starts Tomorrow". PlayStation. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (7 January 2014). "Sony announces PlayStation Now, Gaikai-based streaming service". Polygon. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Hollister, Sean (7 January 2014). "Sony announces PlayStation Now, its cloud gaming initative". The Verge. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ "Sony CES Keynote 2014 (PlayStation Now full segment)". Sony Electronics.
- ^ Ivan, Tom (9 January 2014). "PS4 games in the pipeline for PlayStation Now". CVG. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ 17 January 2014, Report: Sony develops new PS3 hardware for PlayStation Now, Polygon
- ^ Kubba, Sinan. "Sony on controller requirements for PlayStation Now". Joystiq. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Karmali, Luke (9 January 2014). "PlayStation Now Recommends 5Mb/s Connection". IGN. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Peckham, Matt. "Sony Unveils ‘PlayStation Now’ Streaming Game Service at CES 2014". Time. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b Moriarty, Colin. "Sony Reveals its Streaming Service: PlayStation Now". IGN. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Neil Long (8 January 2014). "Spotify, Netflix and Now, PlayStation: streaming finally trickles down to videogames". Edge Online. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "PlayStation Now". PlayStation. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/473995/playstation-now-coming-to-europe-in-2015/
- ^ "Samsung PlayStation? PS Now coming to Samsung smart TVs in 2015". arstechnica. 24 December 2014.
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