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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MaggardoPosted:
I really hope that the price isn't outrageous, and is something reasonable. Something that people can afford these days!!
KaguraPosted:
I might actually buy a ps3 again since it broke about 2-3 years ago and I didn't get a chance to play some great games and it is good to see sony are still thinking about the Ps3
HarmfulMushroomPosted:
Interesting... I might consider updating if the price is somewhat reasonable.
Hope they include native support for PS4 controllers somehow... That would be nice, though not sure how practical given PS4 controllers are all digital and PS3 are analog..
Hope they include native support for PS4 controllers somehow... That would be nice, though not sure how practical given PS4 controllers are all digital and PS3 are analog..
MaggardoPosted:
It's good that there updating the PS3 and all. But I wouldn't mind an actual estimated release date, of when PlayStation Now will be released! instead of just telling us Q3 2014!
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