It will be interesting to see how the systems operate when hundreds of thousands, and millions, begin to use these new TV's. The early games are notably from the PS3, and not the PS4. There are likely a few reasons. PS4 games require more computation and have better graphics, so it might not be feasible at this point to process all of the data for millions of users at a remote location, let alone provide the bandwidth to stream it with acceptable performance.Source: TweakTown
This could also be a litmus test for Sony. Simply offering PS4 games online would remove the need for consoles. Sony is still in the business of producing consoles, even if they make the lion's share of profit from licensing. Testing the new service with the PS3 will allow them to observe and analyze how the new service impacts overall console sales somewhat safely without risking their flagship product.
Samsung Smart TVs to let you play PlayStation games via cloud gaming
Posted on Thursday, December 25 2014 @ 12:33 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck