'You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.
Click To Unmute
PlayStation 4 to support Vita remote play, cloud-based backward
How Alan Wake II Made Me Face My Fear of Horror Games
GameSpot's Top 10 Games of 2023Thompson: The Pop Culture Icon’s Strange Legacy - LoadoutFirearms Expert’s FAVORITE Weapons Of 2023State Of Gaming Handhelds In 2023How Lies of P Cracked the Souls GenreLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Ichiban Kasuga Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Saeko Mukoda Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Chitose Fujinomiya Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Eric Tomizawa Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Kazuma Kiryu Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Yu Nanba Character Spotlight Trailer
Share
LinkEmbed
Size:640 × 360480 × 270
Start at: End at: Autoplay Loop
Want us to remember this setting for all your devices?
Sign up or Sign in now!
Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.
This video has an invalid file format.
00:00:00
HTML5
Auto HD High Low
Report a problem
Sorry, but you can't access this content!
By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
enter
Today during Sony's unveiling of its new PlayStation 4, Gaikai CEO Dave Perry revealed how the company's cloud streaming technology will integrate with and benefit Sony's next home console.
Built around the concept of "everything everywhere," the aim is to make PS One, PS2, and PS3 titles playable on the PS4, someday. Gaikai's streaming service will work in conjunction with the existing PlayStation Network to provide a more personalised, connected experience, and take part alongside other players.
Perry hopes the service (not yet detailed as being basic or tied to a premium subscription) will notify other players of new game purchases from friends, including Facebook and Ustream functionality from the ground up, with Sony hoping to "create the first social network with meaning," using avatars alongside real names on player profiles.
Gaikai will benefit from the newly announced share button on the PS4's redesigned DualShock controller to live-stream directly from the console, sharing their session with online viewers. Players will also be able to pass control of the game over to remote friends to help navigate difficult gameplay elements. The service will also allow friends to play a Dungeon Master-style role, joining sessions and modifying the gameworld to provide virtual power-ups as required.
While no specifics were revealed as to which software from the PlayStation back catalog will be playable on which devices--PS4, PlayStation Vita, or mobile--Perry confirmed Sony's support to roll out a global network in phases. No time frame was provided.
Sony purchased Gaikai for $380 million in July last year.
Stay tuned to GameSpot for more updated coverage on the new PS4.
← Find out everything we know about the PS4.