Sony will be bringing its game streaming service PlayStation Now to the PC from today, along with a USB adaptor allowing gamers to use standard PS4 controller on their computers. The DualShock 4 USB wireless adaptor appears to be mainly targeted as a way to more authentically play PS4 games streamed from console to PC using the Remote Access feature. However, it will also render the standard controller the best way to play Sony's library of streaming PlayStation 3 titles.
The PlayStation Now service launched in the UK last summer, serving as an alternative to PS3 backwards compatibility on PS4.
Although the newer console can't read the
discs of its predecessor, the subscription-
based PS Now model offers a library of 400+
PS3 titles to stream for £12.99/month .
The announcement of the adaptor was made in a Sony EU blog post on Monday, with confirmation that the PlayStation Now PC app would be available today. However, more information on how PS Now itself will work on PC has been given via the American blog .
The adaptor will be availble from early
September. You'll need to be running Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10; have either a 3.5GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8GHz AMD A10 as a minimum processor spec; 2GB RAM; and a mercifully tiny 300MB space to install the client. You'll also need at least 5Mbps broadband, although Sony recommends a wired connection for a stable experience. Current PS Now subscribers will be able to access their accounts on PC too, allowing them to continue progress on games across platforms.
"This will bring a wide selection of
PlayStation exclusive titles to Windows PC for the very first time, including entries in the Uncharted, God of War, and Ratchet & Clank franchises, as well as beloved PS3 games like The Last of Us and Journey ," wrote Sony's Eric Lempel, senior vice president of PlayStation Network.
Lempel also teased "exciting games that will
be added to the library" soon.
Sadly - and perhaps confusingly - for Apple
users, while the USB adaptor can be used to
control PS4 games streamed over a local
network via Remote Access, there doesn't
seem to be any sign of PlayStation Now
coming to Mac.
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