Cloud Gaming on the PlayStation Portal Isn’t the Exciting Step Forward We’d Hoped for
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cloud Gaming on the PlayStation Portal Isn’t the Exciting Step Forward We’d Hoped for

Wired  

Sony's recent introduction of cloud gaming features on PlayStation Portal raised the potential for a seismic change in how video games are distributed and accessed. All players would need, in theory, is the $200/£200 PlayStation Portal and a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription, then they could access a curated library of games wherever they had a fast enough internet connection. PlayStation Portable The requirement for a constant internet connection to do anything with the Portal is an inherent limiting factor, but its core remote viewer function has at least been refined for increasingly stable performance in the year since the handheld's release. Once that's done, booting up the Portal gives a new home screen, allowing users to choose between connecting to their own PS5 or browsing the cloud gaming catalog instead.

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Does Cloud Gaming on PlayStation Portal Mark the End for Consoles?
55 years ago

Does Cloud Gaming on PlayStation Portal Mark the End for Consoles?

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PlayStation Portal launched in November 2023 as little more than a glorified second screen for PlayStation 5. The question is, does this mark a tipping point for mainstream adoption of cloud gaming, or is it just a stepping stone to Sony fully reentering the handheld console market? Unlike Sony's previous dedicated handhelds, the PlayStation Portable and PS Vita, Portal was …

PlayStation Portal stock UK: Where to buy from Very, EE and more
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PlayStation Portal stock UK: Where to buy from Very, EE and more

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So You're Buying a New Console. Does Cloud Gaming Matter?
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So You're Buying a New Console. Does Cloud Gaming Matter?

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With the imminent release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, it’s nearly time to decide what console you’ll buy for the next generation. But the advent of cloud streaming via services like Stadia, Microsoft’s Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation Now complicates the decision. Both Microsoft and Sony are offering cloud gaming options that let players stream games to some …

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