Sony readying updated PS3 hardware to better support PlayStation Now
According to the report, the machines match the power of eight custom built consoles in one, single-server unit but are essentially the same system as what’s on the market now – but only with different ‘innards’.
Digital Foundry, citing “sources who have been briefed on the project,” states that Sony experimented with PS3 systems currently available at retail, but found it worked better when “shrinking the equivalent of eight PS3s onto a single motherboard, housed in a slimline server cabinet.”
The report goes on to state that the hardware manufacturer found that current PS3 units using PlayStation Now would cause more space to be taken up at data centers, would use more electricity. The Cell chip remains inside the newer models to maintain compatibility with PS3 game titles, but a revised network and controller interfaces are expected.
It’s also reported that HDMI could be axed and replaces with hardware video encoder and that the Gaikai team have the advantage of “complete access to the PS3 design and the engineers that created it.”
Unknown measures are also purportedly in the work to reduce latency.
PlayStation Now is currently slated to release during Q3 2014 in the US, and in Asia during Q4. Europe isn’t expected to receive the rumored console until Q1 2015.
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/17/sony-readying-new-playstation-3-console-to-better-support-playstation-now-report/
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TanyaPosted:
Pens looks good, hopefully this moves to vita too!
I want this and a Vita, cant wait for the update
VPNPosted:
KatsumiIntProject-Gamers ps3 will still be a good games console :)
yes but soon games won't be developed for it.
Apparently it will be supported for the next few years and even if games stop being developer for it the PS3 will still have a vast library of games
Yes, I'm not sure when Sony is going to shut down the servers for it.
DongPosted:
I never liked it either. And besides, game production is going to slow and eventually stop so it wouldn't even be worth it to buy a ps3 now.
AsboPosted:
Project-Gamers ps3 will still be a good games console :)
i personally didn't like the ps3.
-SignedPosted:
KatsumiIntProject-Gamers ps3 will still be a good games console :)
yes but soon games won't be developed for it.
Apparently it will be supported for the next few years and even if games stop being developer for it the PS3 will still have a vast library of games
GameBoy Color has been outdated for MANY YEARS but I still see several people play it. Game production for that game may stop but it'll still be playable and because its PS3, there will be a significant amount of people on it. Maybe more since the price will go down and a lot of people who couldn't afford it before will now.
PensPosted:
AustraliansInsignia115AustraliansJayden-AustraliansLoopedCraigyyKatsumiZoidberg That's pretty neat. I wish Xbox would do this. If I could talk with my friends on One, I'd play more than once a week.
It would be awesome to chat with people across generations for Microsoft consoles. I was personally a little disappointed that you couldn't
Me to, it would probably be simple enough to do...
Yeah. same. I was really annoyed when I couldn't communicate with my mates who have Xbone other than a message which is pointless :(
Voice messages from the Xbone to the 360 would've been alright, that way you can communicate a little bit better.
Can't you even send them voice messages? That's garbage!
I know right? You can send them normal messages but that is really about it :/
you cant do that with the ps4 and the ps3 either so idk whats the big deal. it only works with the ps4 and the ps Vita
Does PS4 have any sort of party chat? I've never heard of it having one, it probably does, I'm not sure.
No it does not have party chat
KatsumiPosted:
IntProject-Gamers ps3 will still be a good games console :)
yes but soon games won't be developed for it.
Apparently it will be supported for the next few years and even if games stop being developer for it the PS3 will still have a vast library of games
AustraliansPosted:
Insignia115AustraliansJayden-AustraliansLoopedCraigyyKatsumiZoidberg That's pretty neat. I wish Xbox would do this. If I could talk with my friends on One, I'd play more than once a week.
It would be awesome to chat with people across generations for Microsoft consoles. I was personally a little disappointed that you couldn't
Me to, it would probably be simple enough to do...
Yeah. same. I was really annoyed when I couldn't communicate with my mates who have Xbone other than a message which is pointless :(
Voice messages from the Xbone to the 360 would've been alright, that way you can communicate a little bit better.
Can't you even send them voice messages? That's garbage!
I know right? You can send them normal messages but that is really about it :/
you cant do that with the ps4 and the ps3 either so idk whats the big deal. it only works with the ps4 and the ps Vita
Does PS4 have any sort of party chat? I've never heard of it having one, it probably does, I'm not sure.
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