Earlier today during the 2014 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Sony held a their top of the year keynote to boast about their recent success of the PlayStation 4 achieving $9.7 million units to date; but also detailing some megatons in the process a well.
This summer, Sony will be rolling out an all new service entitled PlayStation Now, that will enable gamers to stream the popular classics from the PS3 library on the PS4 and PS3; then later down the line on the PS Vita. Not only will video game consoles have PlayStation Now, but 2014 Sony’s BRAVIA TVs as well as smartphones and tablets within the brand will be able to stream PS games also.
The Last of Us, God of War: Ascension, Beyond: Two Souls and Puppeteer are confirmed launch titles of the subscription-based service which remains to be seen whether it will be included within PlayStation Plus. Check after the jump for full details.
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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.
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