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[Crimson_Gold]

If Sony want to push PS Now, with PS4 games now coming to the service, one way to push that service is to ensure the PS5 doesn't play PS4 games.

You're looking to drop into this. One doesn't prevent the other

 

[fixuis]

WIsh we could use ps now on the mac also. Have been waiting since forever now. Is there any news or hope of this coming soon to Mac also?

 

[eizarus]

Excellent news. I have a friend who really wants to play Horizon (has one hell of a PC but no consoles) and would love to be able to stream PS4 games to his PC.

 

[silva1991]

I'm guessing smaller games. Big games after PS5 comes out.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

You're looking to drop into this. One doesn't prevent the other

Drop into this? I have no idea what that means.

I only asked "I wonder". I hope not. Because I'd rather not buy anymore digital PS4 games if they won't play on PS5.

 

[mejin]

If Sony want to push PS Now, with PS4 games now coming to the service, one way to push that service is to ensure the PS5 doesn't play PS4 games.

They can push value for both feature you know. People will choose what they want.

 

[13ruce]

No price reduction to 9,99 like xbox?
Not gonna pay above Netflix rate sorry.

 

[Ryukori]

Finally!

 

[Crimson_Gold]

Drop into this? I have no idea what that means.

I only asked "I wonder". I hope not. Because I'd rather not buy anymore digital PS4 games if they won't play on PS5.

Was supposed to be deep. But I believe backwards compatibility for PS3 is cell bound and that's why psnow is needed. That shouldn't be the case for PS4

 

[DieH@rd]

PSNow was intially built from big server boards that had 6-8 full PS3 hardware sets on board.

Arrival of PS4 support means that Sony has upgraded servers with new gear.

 

[clintar]

So did they get rid of all the other clients because they are upgrading the video codec? I guess that doesn't explain why the Samsung TV app would be gone.

 

[ronaldthump]

gbs and gbs of data though??

how does it work? Intriguing.

 

[Neptonic]

BLOODBORNE ON MY PC? AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

 

[DieH@rd]

gbs and gbs of data though??

how does it work? Intriguing.

Same as Remoteplay/Shareplay, only the source that is rendering the game is a big server farm, and you have to pay for it.

 

[Conduit]

Then it'll be the first Playstation console that I won't buy. Despite this being my uncapped internet connection.

I'm jealous. Still, with that kind of speed, PS Now is limited to 720p/30

 

[Oneself]

I'm jealous. Still, with that kind of speed, PS Now is limited to 720p/30

Nope.

 

[KORNdoggy]

Does this still stream at 720p?

 

[bitbydeath]

No price reduction to 9,99 like xbox?
Not gonna pay above Netflix rate sorry.

It's $100US for a year which equals around $8.30US per month.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

A reaction to Microsoft or always on the cards? (or both?)

Time to roll this into PS+ or perhaps a higher PS++ tier.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Here's hoping they're all running on a PS4 Pro.

 

[GribbleGrunger]

Sony add external HDD support to their PS4s ... Offer PS4 games via PS Now ... Don't be surprised to find out you'll be able to download these PS4 games.

 

[Conduit]

Nope.

Nope what?

Does this still stream at 720p?

Yes, it is.

 

[dracula_x]

A reaction to Microsoft or always on the cards? (or both?)

Time to roll this into PS+ or perhaps a higher PS++ tier.

Hard to say.
But I guess there's another reason – I think PS Now as service isn't that successful, so that their another attempt to "resurrect" it.

 

[Oneself]

Nope what?

It's not limited to 30fps. It runs 60fps games perfectly.

 

[c0de]

It's not limited to 30fps. It runs 60fps games perfectly.

But is the video also 60fps?

 

[cheevoman]

With all Xbox One games also coming to PC, plus this new development, there's never been a better time to be a PC gamer.

Sorry to correct you not all , if you heard Phil recent Vid with ryan mccafrey .There still going to be XboxOne only games and more coming and others will go to PC

Don't get ahead of yourself there

 

[haxan7]

Realistically does anyone have any guesses what games and how many of them will be added?

 

[jmga]

But is the video also 60fps?

At the technical level, gameplay is transmitted in the form of a 720p h.264 video stream running at 60fps (even if the game itself operates at a lower frame-rate)

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-hands-on-with-playstation-now

I think 1080p is granted for PS4 titles, and they may also require H265 hardware decoding at some point.

 

[franklyshankly]

Sorry to correct you not all , if you heard Phil recent Vid with ryan mccafrey .There still going to be XboxOne only games and more coming and others will go to PC

Don't get ahead of yourself there

Didn't Phil Spencer also just say all Scorpio games will be on PC?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1351235

"So I do think it's a little different than a traditional console launch, where you have to launch, say, five games on day one. I told the team I don't want to do that because it's a part of the family of the same systems, every game on it will be playable on Xbox One, Xbox One S, Scorpio, and frankly on Windows 10 as well."

 

[Oneself]

But is the video also 60fps?

Yes

 

[c0de]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-hands-on-with-playstation-now

I think 1080p is granted for PS4 titles, and they may also require H265 hardware decoding at some point.

Yes

Ah, thanks!

 

[bitbydeath]

A reaction to Microsoft or always on the cards? (or both?)

Time to roll this into PS+ or perhaps a higher PS++ tier.

Sony said it could happen back in 2014, along with PS1 and PS2 games.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-now-could-add-ps4-ps2-and-ps1-games-so/1100-6422308/

 

[AudioEppa]

👀 yoo, this could be big..need more info tho.

 

[El Topo]

I cannot believe that after 3 years they haven't rolled it out in all of Europe yet.

It's pretty sad.

 

[Conduit]

It's not limited to 30fps. It runs 60fps games perfectly.

I mixed that with share play on PS4 ( Slim ). You're right.

 

[Cow Goes Moo]

im surprised they're doubling down, and actually offering what most people would want (except the whole actual downloading) after taking it off some platforms, that's so not like sony lol
they usually just take it to the back and off the poor thing

 

[thehillissilent]

I'm interested in seeing the server hardware. Are they housing custom PS4 server cards? Or are the virtualizing existing AMD based PC server hardware?

 

[finalflame]

Soooo do we reckon they just have tons of PS4s in server racks somewhere, and are gearing that up?

 

[Dangansona]

All I need is for the price to be right/individual rentals and I'm on board.

 

[c0de]

I'm interested in seeing the server hardware. Are they housing custom PS4 server cards? Or are the virtualizing existing AMD based PC server hardware?

It will lost likely be high density like a blade center. Rack space is expensive so they will have to put as much computing nodes as possible in a rack.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Give me a psplus year bundle and I'll bite easily

 

[watdaeff4]

A reaction to Microsoft or always on the cards? (or both?)

Time to roll this into PS+ or perhaps a higher PS++ tier.

My guess is that this was in the cards since the original concept of PSNow. I said before and say again, PSNow is (IMO) the real reason why Sony didn't want EA Access on their platform.

Rolling it out as the way to get PS3 games was the initial driver, but eventually, Sony would love it if these services kept expanding. SaaS is a thing, both Sony and MS are slowly working towards that goal.

 

[Abinash117]

PS Now has plenty of third party games on the platform and some ps3 exclusives aren't on the service. I guess the same is going to happen here. I don't think it will be new games until maybe after a few years if they actually decide to put them there considering that some PS3 exclusive aren't on PS Now.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

Damn this is cool! I wonder what games will be available on it.

 

[fritolay]

So nobody needs to by a Playstation anymore.

 

[goonergaz]

Sorry to correct you not all , if you heard Phil recent Vid with ryan mccafrey .There still going to be XboxOne only games and more coming and others will go to PC

Don't get ahead of yourself there

Link please? Interested to read more

 

[goonergaz]

So nobody needs to by a Playstation anymore.

Unless you want to play 1080p/4K with no lag and the very latest games

 

[RedAssedApe]

discount for ps+ subscribers pls

 

[texhnolyze]

Welp. My 10mbps internet is screaming.

 

[DMONKUMA]

Ohhhhhh this could be great.