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TheVoid
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Hey all,
So without trailing through all the E3 stuff, any more on the BC side of things?
Have they said that PSN purchases such as PSone/PS2/PS3/PSN titles will play back?
I'm aware discs won't, however if all digital purchases will, I'd be tempted to sell up pretty soon and get the cash ready for the PS4!
So without trailing through all the E3 stuff, any more on the BC side of things?
Have they said that PSN purchases such as PSone/PS2/PS3/PSN titles will play back?
I'm aware discs won't, however if all digital purchases will, I'd be tempted to sell up pretty soon and get the cash ready for the PS4!
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Yeah me too mate. I don't wanna hang on to my PS3 but I want all my PSN titles. All my PSone classics can be played on my Vita, but then there's the PS2/PS3/PSN games I've bought. Can't justify losing them all.
I will be disappointed if they don't allow you access to the cloud streams of games you have bought on PS3. As you say all that purchase history will still be on your account.
Even better would be if you can put a PS3 disc in and rather than load the disc it starts a stream.
That would be good... too many PS3 games I love to part with.
No information on that at all. I would like to change mine on the PS3 but on the PS4 it isn't really a problem for me as to anyone on my friends list they will see my real name anyway.
You'd think they would allow a change of display name for a modest fee. The reason a fee
A. To make money but b. To discourage daily name changes. They could leave your existing name as the actual account but allow as above for what folk see.
It is all software, running on hardware that is different from the PS4 architecture. Doesn't make much difference if it came on a disc or you downloaded it.
PSN games being smaller and usually less technical would make them a prime candidate for streaming - but expect any such developments later rather than sooner.
They said all this bull about the PS3 not being able to play PS2 games... look where we are now - a huge catalogue of PS2 classics on the store.
The PS4 CAN play PSN and PS3 games, they just want to wait to see if they can earn more money from us... i.e. downloadable PS3 games on the store for PS4 playback.
I am not sure I want all that ps3/vita spam that we probably cant escape from in the store or in the sony blog. I would prefer if I could decide whenever I wanted to receive the vita/ps3 stuff, and also if I want the ps4 PLUS games or not. Like its now , you have to constantly check the news to not miss a Plus-Game. As its only yours if you put it in the cart and check out. I am not sure anymore if thats worth it.
I can understand when people want their ps3 collections also on ps4, if emulated or streamed. It definately should be free.
PS3 can't play PS2 games natively, they recoded or emulated certain titles they thought would sell. Emulating the cell processor is much harder. But you keep to your tin foil hat conspiracy theories if it makes you feel better.
Beyond your existing library it will be interesting to see the pricing structure. Will it be similar to other streaming services (netflix etc.) or on a title by title basis. It would be cool if it linked into plus. Sony are the consumer champions now, so hopefully it will be a good deal:)
The worry on that is when it will launch. They specified 2014 launch (so probably December!) for the US and then rolling out to other regions.
On the first point, the simple solution to this would be needing to have the disc in the machine to enable streaming of the game.
On the second, let's not get carried away now, they're a multi-billion$ corporation, they want your money as much as MS do, it's just the way they're going about getting it is more palatable to gamers like me and you. And that's fine by me.
Take my Money Sony, take it now.
I hope they do this, I am not sure if its technically possible though (Although I am sitting here thinking "how hard can it be"). One thing that should certainly be possible is streaming content you have bought from the PSN, this is the least I expect when B/C arrives through streaming.