Sony buys Gaikai: Why cloud gaming could save PlayStation by turning it into something very different

no use sony cuz u sucks as a compeny almost as bad as nitedno and even with cloud gameing ps3 and psp vita will still fale cuz there no need for either of them now cuz we have the superier ipad and iphone

Seriously, I feel so bad for you. A little tip, if you used proper grammar and didn't deliberatly dumb down your writing, it might be less obvious you're a troll.

clearly Sony haven't played FIFA on my connection

You just trying to piss me off? It must be the only reason to write this article. Cloud and/or streaming is absolute trash and is really unacceptable in any format. Only the dregs of society would use it. I know I am only 1 person, and it won't matter, but any sort of system that bases anything on a streaming or download model can count me out. I just will not do it. There is almost no chance I would buy a system at all that required Internet connection (which I am pretty sure the next gen will do). Now, onto one of my pet peeves: "You could be playing a game on your PS4. You might be streaming it, or your might be running it locally. You pause. You select ‘Switch to streaming device’. Your PS4 stops running the game, your PSN account fires up your streamed version (with your current save position secured by the cloud, obviously) and starts streaming it directly from a meaty, dedicated Gaikai server to your PSP, Vita, laptop or phone." People keep making that scenario, but NO ONE IS DOING IT! No one wants to do it, no one ever will do it. Why the fk do people keep presenting that as a scenario? NO person in their right mind is going to be playing a game on their console then pick up playing the exact same game on a handheld or any other device. Ditto for playing movies. It's NOT a feature that people want. The only situation that might ever make sense is the ability to transfer save data between a console and a portable for use on both, and that is still ridiculous. Please quit saying that this is something that might be possible, because while that might be true, there is no interest in doing it. Now you got me all pissed off. Thanks.

How on Earth do you know that Sony has no intentions of allowing you to stream console games to Vita. You don't know yet so whilst no-one else is doing it, the technology could be viable in a few years for Sony. You must remember that cloud gaming is only relatively new, it has only just really taken-off. Also, wireless internet is basically the norm nowadays and definitely will be in a few years when this this technology releases. I mean, what is it, about $100 for a wireless router at the moment (in Aus). The monthly download cap will be greatly increased in a few years, some companies offer infinite downloads as it is anyway, so that won't be a problem. Over here in Aus they are rebuilding the entire broadband network so that should increase speeds to viable levels over here. I don't think GamesRadar is trolling you mate, just thinking about when this technology may actually work; which is not right now, but when it is polished up down the line.

this is EXACTLY how i feel about this. i think gamesradar should stop making these stupid predictions if they obviously a. wouldnt work and b. no one will bother trying to do them

To be honest I think that anything that would require you to be online to access a game in itself sounds like a bad idea for me personally. Not to say that it doesn't have potential, I would love for it to work, but I will agree and say that people do tell us the potential of things, but never fully realizes that potential. Wishful thinking if you may. Anyways, cloud gaming seems like it could be the biggest breakthroughs, or the biggest problem maker in gaming. On one hand, it increases convenience and "supposedly" would decrease game prices, on another, it gives companies more control over what you actually own, which will always be used against your best wishes in mind. [I'm having connection problems with Windstream (Only ISP in the area) and can't stay connected for more than 20 minutes at a time, so online gaming is difficult for me right now. Which sort of affects my view right now as well.] I do however think that he needs to calm down a little. I understand some things just push those buttons, but this isn't something that anyone should be infuriated about. I am, for the record, against cloud gaming.

Yes, people write articles just to piss you off. You are (of course) the centre of everyone's attentions: http://www.edge-online.com/features/what-does-sonys-gaikai-buy-mean-ps4 http://kotaku.com/5896996/the-next-playstation-is-called-orbis-sources-say-here-are-the-details

Also remember, BC is not selling older games through cloud. Keep that in mind

This article is more or less a pipe dream. Alot of generalizations, and false statements Not to mention the writer has no grasp on what gakai actually does or would mean. According to pachter its only a tv selling move thats it

The way I see it is...Sony will use its Cloud Streaming Service to provide a back catalogue for all its PSone and PS2 and and add to the PS+ plan. They will probably increase the current price of PS+ to about 50-70 a year. I dont think they will make it where you can purchase a game individually because it would conflict with their current PSN PSone and PS2 classics. With all the features you already get with PS+ plus the addition on unlimited classic games would be great

Is there the danger that if the PS4 fails to ignite sales like the PSone and PS2 did (not so much the PS3), that Sony could go the way of Sega and pull out of consoles? Making a loss on every consoles produced when they first come out cannot be helping their accounts

I have a Xperia PLAY and it's great. A perfectly good gaming "platform", although not as good as iOS, but it's MASSIVELY better as a phone than the iPhone. Don't hate just for the sake.

Why do this now when much of the best ps2 games have already been ported over in hd collections?

Sony had enough money to buy Gaikai?

Its great to see Sony wanting to expand on Cloud and I support them on this. Things like Demoes and PS1 and PS2 classics and such can really work out and other things they might think of. However, Sony needs to think throughly about this, because, when theres no internet connection, you have nothing, and there ARE PS3 owners who simply cant connect as easily as most of us, so things like full PS3 games wouldnt be a good idea. Otherwise im interested in seeing how this goes.

the situation of sony doing ANYTHING good with software is nonexistant if you remember that hacking problem they had a while ago. oh how we xbox players laughed and laughed that day. good luck sony and i hope you dont fuck it up because the retarded half of gamers still buy your crapy software XD

Jesus, all you do is BITCH about Sony any chance you get. Why don't you wise up a bit, and stop being a fanboy bitch? Microsoft has had 3 hacking problems that I know of, the longest of which was 2 weeks if I'm not wrong back in 2008, but has been hacked more times than Sony. Difference was people were used to the shit quality of Microsoft's gaming hardware by that point that they paid little attention to its software failings. Don't go thinking I'm a fanboy now, because Sony did fuck up with that hacking scandal but at least they gave free games and shit to their customers - Microsoft gave diddly-squat. Remember too that Sony went from best-selling console of all time with the PS2, to failing with the PS3's launch while simultaneously facing competition in each of its technology departments. The same thing could happen to Microsoft what with competition from Apple and, maybe, just maybe, that could be the start of a massive shift in momentum.

Dude, get a freaking life all ready. I laugh at people like you who have to spend $60 a year on somthing that is so retarted as playing a video game online. So what? Do you really wish to hear little kids bitch on call of duty every day of every hour? No thank you, I will stick with a service that is free and will always be free. And for your information, the only reason hacker went after sony is because of their pursuit of Gehot. They can very will penetrate your precious 360 if they wanted to do so.

I rememeber when Mircosoft had a little problem with their hardware call the red ring of death, which last for a few years if I remember correctly.