We at TheGameFanatics normally chalk things like this up as rumors and just avoid reporting on them, because we prefer actual facts not he said/ she said. However, with all the recent announcements coming out of the Sony camp, we have no choice but to bring this news to you guys.
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Just a guess. Or maybe only certain features or deals will be available.
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I guess they will do the same for the PS4: Unlike the PS3 where backwards compatibility was removed only after some time, the PS4 will probably not play any of our current PS3 retail games. But they will probably all be available to stream - considering we are willing to pay for them again. That's a pretty big catalog
They'd never have to do a price drop again. As the PS3 became cheaper and cheaper to make, they'd just make more and more money on it. It would always be $200, and it would always be top of the line.
I'm totally all over that. :)
With that being said, I really hope that there's some sort of offers for ps+. Maybe the game trials can be extended to two hours and/or utilized with this service. In addition, I would like for their to be ps+ discounts on prepaid subscriptions to this service...
Deep down though, it would be very awesome if plus users got to stream for free
Only time will tell. So stop trying to jump on people for being "entitled" because all you doing it fanning flames that no one started but you.
I'd be happy with just having the option to pay for it.
Wait, wait.. before you thumbs down my comment let me explain why I think so. I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS FEATURE FOR MY PS3.
But I think it would be a better business decision for Sony to make this exclusive to PS4. We know how backward compatibility did not go too well for the early PS3. I know alot of people (like me) don't mind paying the extra money but it WAS expensive.
I believe Sony is looking to lower the cost of the PS4. Hey these days (economy or what-not), $600 is too expensive. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind paying over $700 for the new PS4 (which will have some amazing features), but Sony won't make the same mistakes this time around.
PS3 was the most and still is the most powerful console ever. But early version with backwards compatibility was just too expensive. Sony is looking to fix that with Cloud Based gaming.
Cannot wait to see where Sony goes with this idea. And also can you imagine if Sony starts doing something like Onlive, where you can rent/buy Cloud based games for PS3 and PSP (Vita) with cheaper price!! ^_^
Edit... Please please don't bring this to the PS3, use it to get a jump on the next gen system. It would help your company ALOT more if you did it that way. Granted it would be nice for gamers RIGHT NOW, but please be smart.
It is easier to stream older games that are less graphical and will take up less bandwith. No need to stream huge AAA titles that will eat away at your data cap very quickly. We aren't ready for such a future yet.
Now, this is far from BC since you are buying the games so everyone needs to stop saying this is BC because that would mean I don't have to buy the games over again which you would have to. It is just a work around.
No playing PS4 games on PS3...That never made sense anyway.
This is of course very easily possile with Gaikai running emulators on their server!
Naitive.. maybe not, but I'm hard pressed to see a difference when playing a PS1/2 game running at 1080p.
Are PS1 games in the store remastered?
So if they make old PS1 / PS2 games free to stream for PS+ subscribers then I must say it would make my day, week, month, year, gen!
This + new cheaper PS3 model will mean Sony will storm the end of this gen making an even stronger foundation for the PS4! Suprising as it may seem there are many millions of people still gaming on last gen hardware and this may just prompt them to go 'next-gen'.
If they put this on ps3 and get another price drop for the holiday season they could defintly get a lot of the late comers to this gen.
Unless they took the "Onlive Route" and "sold" bundles of themes (RPG, FPS, TPS, etc) that allow you to play a bundle of games for a monthly, or yearly fee. And then also give you the option of buying the game streaming license.
I'd much rather see them do the first idea, but I'm not sure how profitable it'd be for Sony. I'll just wait and see.
They're quoting their anonymous source and then attributing it to Sony in the headline. So congrats, you got my hit, thegamefanatics.
Basically, we still don't know what Sony is going to do with Gaikai, but at least we have yet another rumor to add to the BC rumor mill.
Just let me buy my games so I can keep them forever to play. Where is Brave Fenser Mushashi for Psn!
I feel Sony has really laid an egg on not putting more old games on PSN.
Good move sony:)
I thought I was the only one who played those.
Onlive has Playpacks which are a set of games bundled into a monthly fee. This structure for Sony / Gaikai would seem more likely, along with individual purchases of back catalog titles.
Either way 2 generations of titles is massive & being able to stream them all will be awesome. Of course those that deserve HD remakes can still have their collections but save those for the extremely memorable classics.