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GribbleGrunger on 23 December 2014

 

 
 

Sony's PlayStation Now game streaming service will be available on select Samsung Smart TVs in the first half of 2015.

The partnership between Sony and Samsung was announced Tuesday and will give Samsung Smart TV consumers in the United States and Canada will have easy access to hundreds of PlayStation 3 games streamed from the cloud – no consoles, downloads, or trips to the store needed.

PlayStation Now is currently offered on a variety of PlayStation platforms, including the PlayStation 4.  Gamers can choose from more than 200 titles from the vast library of PS3 games, ranging from action/adventure and racing to RPGs and family-friendly games. PlayStation Now offers something for everyone, representing some of the best PS3 games from the gaming industry's top developers and publishers.

"PlayStation Now provides a new dimension to Samsung Smart TVs that consumers have been looking for – blockbuster PS3 games accessed through an intuitive interface that makes it easy to discover and play great gaming experiences," said Youngchan Kim, Vice President at Samsung Electronics. "We are excited to collaborate with PlayStation to deliver even more entertainment value to our Smart TV platform."

The service will launch as an app that can be accessed through Samsung's Smart Hub. Once launched, a game is played using the critically acclaimed wireless controller DUALSHOCK 4 (sold separately).  PlayStation Now on Samsung Smart TVs will support all functionality of the service, including the ability to earn in-game trophies, play games online with friends, and save your game progress in the cloud.

"Since we first introduced PlayStation Now at CES 2014, our vision has been to open the world of PlayStation to the masses by offering the service on the devices they use every day," said Masayasu Ito, Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  "Partnering with Samsung is a key step toward realizing this vision, as we can reach a broader audience of consumers who may not own a PlayStation console to show them why gaming with PlayStation is such a unique and amazing experience."

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KLXVER on 23 December 2014

Is that PS Now out yet or...?



CosmicSex on 23 December 2014

This makes sense really as I remember Gaikai had a partnership with Samsung to provide a similar service prior to the Sony acquisition. This will obviously be a great boon for Sony's PlayStation Now service and I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung and other companies pick up PlayStation Vue.



GribbleGrunger on 23 December 2014
CosmicSex said:
This makes sense really as I remember Gaikai had a partnership with Samsung to provide a similar service prior to the Sony acquisition. This will obviously be a great boon for Sony's PlayStation Now service and I wouldn't be surprised if Samsung and other companies pick up PlayStation Vue.

Oh, they will. This is what these services are designed for. We'll probably get support announced for phones, laptops, blue-ray players, pads and PCs announced after PSNow is released in Europe.



 

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The_Sony_Girl1 on 23 December 2014

Seriously? Why give it to your competitor?



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KLXVER on 23 December 2014
The_Sony_Girl1 said:
Seriously? Why give it to your competitor?


I guess they are not making TVs anymore...?



GribbleGrunger on 23 December 2014
The_Sony_Girl1 said:
Seriously? Why give it to your competitor?

Because it's a service that will make much more money for Sony than their console/handheld markets combined.



 

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vivster on 23 December 2014

That's a logical step. Still sad that they all but abandoned the DS3. I mean what crazy human would want to play PS3 games with a PS3 controller.



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t3mporary_126 on 23 December 2014

YES! Will some of the games come with 3D features as well for those with 3D TVs?

Oh dang the article mention a select amount of TVs will be supported. Still cool and I hope mine will work!



KLXVER on 23 December 2014
GribbleGrunger said:
The_Sony_Girl1 said:
Seriously? Why give it to your competitor?

Because it's a service that will make much more money for Sony than their console/handheld markets combined.


What? How on earth do you know that...?