PlayStation Now beta hits PlayStation 4 tomorrow
PlayStation Now takes another step forward tomorrow when the Private Beta hits PlayStation 4.
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READ MORE >GameStop stock drops following PlayStation Now announcement
Good news for Sony doesn't necessarily translate to good news for everyone else, though. GameStop was adversely affected by the announcement of PlayStation Now, with its stock falling as much as 8% yesterday.
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see all 13 commentsPlayStation Now preview: hands-on with Sony's cloud game streaming
Perhaps the biggest news from Sony's CES press conference this morning was the announcement of PlayStation Now...
READ MORE >"Thinking over this I'm wondering now if the next round of consoles were 100% streamed, if that ..."
see all 17 commentsPlayStation Now game streaming to begin closed beta this month
Today during its CES keynote, Sony announced PlayStation Now. The apparent culmination of its Gaikai acquisition, it will offer rentals and a subscription model to bring PlayStation games to various devices. A closed beta is planned for January.
READ MORE >"I honestly don't see how my future where the games are available is shittier than the future ..."
see all 65 commentsSony's cloud-based gaming service coming in 2014
Sony has announced that its cloud gaming services will become available in the U.S. first sometime in 2014. The service, using Gaikai's streaming...
READ MORE >"You know what would absolutely kill it for Sony? Making nearly all PS3 games free to stream on ..."
see all 8 commentsGaming tablet Wikipad launches next week
Wikipad, the Android-based gaming tablet, is launching next week. The revised 7-inch model will cost $249.
READ MORE >"im not sure i understand these portable android game systems... what makes a nerfed android ..."
see all 6 comments'PlayStation Cloud' domains registered by Gaikai
It's likely Sony will officially announce their cloud initiative during tomorrow's press conference, as Gaikai has just registered numerous domains related to "PlayStation Cloud."
READ MORE >"maybe it's not exactly like onlive, but maybe the game data is streamed to the PS4, while all ..."
see all 16 commentsReport: Next PlayStation to use Gaikai to stream PS3 games
PS4 (codenamed Orbis) will reportedly offer PS3 backwards compatibility through Gaikai streaming tech.
READ MORE >"All the gakai demo's I've used were more than playable. I don't know what kind of h/w or ..."
see all 17 commentsGaikai sued for alleged streaming patent infringement
T5 Labs is suing Gaikai for infringing on its patent, which covers sharing a GPU between two or more programs.
READ MORE >"Could you give an example of a good software patent? Perhaps mp3 compression? It's hard to think ..."
see all 13 commentsSony reaffirms retail commitment after Gaikai purchase
Sony has made comments about the necessity of retailers moving into the next generation, just as its Gaikai acquisition takes the company another step towards a retail-free future.
READ MORE >"but again this case is different. The pickle company his little recourse if Walmart drops them. ..."
see all 18 commentsGaikai and what it could mean for PlayStation's future
Sony's acquisition of Gaikai might not have been the biggest surprise. However, today's announcement is still no less important. If Sony plays its cards right, its acquisition of Gaikai will be the smartest move its made in years.
READ MORE >"hopefully this will mean easier demos. Just run the actual game from the cloud for 30 minutes to ..."
see all 4 commentsSony buying Gaikai for cloud gaming service
It had been rumoured before E3 that Sony was partnering with Gaikai, but Sony Computer Enterainment announced today that it's actually outright buying the cloud gaming company for $380 million.
READ MORE >"MS will probably just build their own service as they already own a cloud provider."
see all 11 commentsRumor: Sony, Gaikai to partner for PlayStation backwards compatibility
Sony is rumored to have entered a deal with Gaikai to offer streaming PS1 and PS2 games on the PlayStation 3, and possibly other Sony branded devices as well.
READ MORE >"would be a pretty smart move to maintain backwards compatibility while switching processors and ..."
see all 4 commentsGaikai launches app streaming games to Facebook
Gaikai launches the beat of its new Facebook app, allowing high-end games to be streamed through the social networking size
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"This just reminded me to contact Support about the beta key I never received. I was invited ..."
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