Sony's PlayStation Now game streaming service is coming to Windows PCs:
PlayStation Now has already been around for a couple of years on the PS4, PS3, PS Vita handheld, plus a handful of Blu-ray players and smart TVs. For $20 a month or $45 for three (£13 monthly in the UK, but alas, not available in Australia), the service gives players unlimited access to a long list of over 400 PlayStation 3 games. (The service is available only in those countries as well as in Canada and Japan, with Belgium and the Netherlands currently in beta.)
Remember OnLive? Sony acquired that company's patents in 2015.
Also involved, a $25 USB dongle to add DualShock 4 support to systems:
Sony is bringing official DualShock 4 support to Windows PCs and OS X. Today, alongside the announcement of PlayStation Now's upcoming release on Windows, the company revealed a new $24.99 USB adapter that will enable "every feature" of the PlayStation 4 gamepad. It will begin shipping in September. Specifically, Sony says the dongle opens up full access to "buttons, analog sticks, touch pad, light bar, motion sensors, vibration, and stereo headset jack" — so long as those features are all supported by whatever game application you're using. You can already use the DualShock 4 for the basics by pairing over Bluetooth or plugging it in directly with a USB cable, but now the controller's full capabilities will be unlocked.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:12AM
Is Windows 7+ the new edition after Microsoft finally decided to scrap 8 and 10 for great social justice?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:29AM
No, that's Windows 7++.
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(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:41AM
SyntaxError: invalid increment operand
(Score: -1, Spam) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @02:17AM
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday August 24 2016, @01:50AM
When was the last time Sony did something "good"? Slashdot news feed has a story about Sony removing news stories and social media posts about their new "slim" console.
Who died and left Sony to be god?
Now, they want a monthly fee to enable cross platform compatibility? Screw Sony, and screw all of their consoles.
(Score: 2) by vux984 on Wednesday August 24 2016, @02:05AM
Streaming games .... meh. Compressed graphics. Latency. No mod support. Subscription based. Do not want.
(Score: 1) by anubi on Wednesday August 24 2016, @05:09AM
I'm 100% with you. I have no desire whatsoever to have such a thing.
Personally, I find it incredible how much the old adage goes that one man's junk is another man's treasure. If someone else wants it, far be it from me to get in their way.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]
(Score: 2) by julian on Wednesday August 24 2016, @02:13AM
When was the last time Sony did something "good"?
They made very good CRT monitors and TVs in the 90s and early 2000s. PS2 was great. If they had followed through with their support for Linux on their hardware I'd probably still be a fan; until it became clear that was just a ploy to get around EU import duties by disguising the PS2/PS3 as a general purpose computer instead of a game console so that they could benefit from lower tariffs for the former class of products. They burned through a lot of good-will by promising their online service, PSN, would be free and then later implemented a monthly fee for the exact same services. Turning the FF7 HD remake into an action RPG and splitting it into multiple full priced "episodes". Oh and the rootkit fiasco.
...wait I was supposed to be listing the good things they've done.
(Score: 2) by julian on Wednesday August 24 2016, @02:24AM
I suppose Square has to take the blame for FF7 though.
(Score: 2) by ilPapa on Wednesday August 24 2016, @04:04AM
Runaway'56, I hardly agree with you about anything, but on this, we see 100% eye-to-eye. I still haven't forgiven Sony for their rootkits and ATRAC media players.
The only thing I'll ever give them is the high hat and the back of my hand.
You are still welcome on my lawn.
(Score: 2) by Nerdfest on Wednesday August 24 2016, @02:35AM
What, no Linux support?
(Score: 3, Funny) by takyon on Wednesday August 24 2016, @03:30AM
OtherOS support was raised at a Sony board meeting. There was a pause, and then the whole room shook with laughter.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @07:59AM
Their rootkit only targets Windows
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 25 2016, @08:49AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sony_rootkit [wikipedia.org]
never forget, never forgive