Well, ain’t that something? First, we had Microsoft talking about bringing their games and even a new adaptor over to the PC and now Sony is also getting into the spirit. Announced over at the Official PlayStation Blog, Sony has stated that PlayStation Now will make its way over to the PC. Currently, it is in a testing phase in Europe but will eventually make its way over to North America afterward.
Seeing how this is PS Now we’re talking about, that means that PC gamers will eventually have access to tons of beloved PlayStation 3 titles, such as God of War, Uncharted, The Last of Us and much more. That’s over 400 gamers that PC gamers will have access to. Apparently, Sony will be putting in that work to ensure that the service will work without issues on the PC and hopefully a way to get the latency down a notch or two. Except a review on how the PlayStation Now services works on PC once it makes its way over to our shores.
PS Now wasn’t the only bit of news for Sony, as they’ve also announced that an official DualShock 4 wireless adaptor is coming to the PC as well. This adaptor will be available as early as September 2016, and will be priced at $24.99. PC gamers will finally be able to enjoy official DualShock 4 support, which means access to every function available on the controller, as long as the application they using it with supports it. I fully expect to see many developers to start supporting this adaptor in upcoming games and existing ones via a patch.
In order to use the adaptor, your PC must meet the required specs:
- Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10
- 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3 or 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster
- 300 MB or more; 2 GB or more of RAM
- Sound card; USB port
You’ll also need access to a 5Mbps connection in order to use PS Now as well.
That’s pretty exciting to say, especially since this is an officially supported device. Hey Sony, want to send one this way for review?
