Tag: Playstation Now

Playstation Now Adds 50 New Titles, Including Several 2K Gems!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: After numerous huge updates earlier this year (like this one and this one), Sony’s Playstation Now cloud gaming service is set for another massive expansion, along with a pretty slick deal for new subscribers.

Sony has revealed that Playstation Now will add 50 new titles tomorrow (50!?), including a slew of 2K gems like Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, The Darkness II, Spec Ops: The Line, and Duke Nukem Forever (okay… that last one is about as far away from a gem as you could get).

Aside from those few titles, the company hasn’t revealed the myriad of games that will hit the service tomorrow. They have, however, revealed a discounted subscription package that should ensure that you never set foot outside this Summer. From tomorrow through July 11th, players in US and Canada can pick up a 3-month Playstation Now subscription for just $29.99, which marks a 33% discount from the subscription’s usual $44.99 price tag.

Yeah, that’s a great deal, isn’t it?

I’m still impossibly far away from grabbing a subscription to Playstation Now, but at this point it’s certainly not for a lack of content. My PS4 and Wii U backlogs continue to grow, and I simply can’t add another generation of missed experiences to that list. In any case, at this point you’re certainly getting your twenty dollars worth with the myriad of titles at your disposal, and Sony often has some pretty great promotions on the service as well. At this point, if you’re looking at dollar per hour of content/fun, Playstation Now would be hard to beat.

Take a look at all of Playstation Now’s 2K titles via the trailer below, and be sure to let us know what you think of the service!

Playstation Now Adds 40+ New Titles, Including ‘Uncharted 3’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It was just last month that Playstation Now added a myriad of fantastic titles like Bioshock, Borderlands, and more, and the company has just revealed another huge release for the cloud gaming service.

Sony has just added over 40 new titles to Playstation Now, including games like Flow, Flower, Journey, and even Uncharted 3. It’s a huge list, with a myriad of impressive titles, and you can take a look at each one below:

Anarchy: Rush Hour
Armageddon Riders
Bentley’s Hackpack
Big Sky: Infinity
Class of Heroes 2G
Crash Commando
Detuned
Doki-Doki Universe
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
Eat Them!
Elefunk
Everyday Shooter
Flow
Flower
Go! Puzzle
God of War: Chains of Olympus
God of War: Ghosts of Sparta
Gravity Crash
Heavenly Sword
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom
Journey
Killzone 2
Killzone HD
Lemmings
Linger in Shadows
Mamorukun Curse!
Numblast
Okabu
PixelJunk Eden Encore
PixelJunk Monster Encore
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
Ricochet HD
Savage Moon
Snakeball
Starhawk
Super Stacker Party
The Unfinished Swan
Toy Home
Trash Panic
Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception – Game of the Year Edition
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late
Wakeboarding HD
When Vikings Attack
White Knight Chronicles
Xblaze Code: Embryo

I’m still impossibly far away from grabbing a subscription to Playstation Now, but at this point it’s certainly not for a lack of content. My PS4 and Wii U backlogs continue to grow, and I simply can’t add another generation of missed experiences to that list. In any case, at this point you’re certainly getting your twenty dollars worth with the myriad of titles at your disposal, and Sony often has some pretty great promotions on the service as well. At this point, if youre looking at dollar per hour of content/fun, Playstation Now would be hard to beat.

Are you a Playstation Now subscriber? What have you thought of the service thus far? Are you excited for these new additions? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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Playstation Now Gets Far More Handsome With The Addition Of ‘Borderlands’ and ‘Bioshock’ Titles!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Playstation Now has always seemed like a bit of an odd duck to me.

I’m totally down with Cloud-based gaming, and had a fantastic time with Onlive’s Playpass a number of years back, but Playstation Now, while an incredible idea, always seemed sort of lackluster in its offerings.

Today, the offerings improve, and the Playstation Now library becomes a little more handsome with the addition of Gearbox’s incredibly fun (as long as you’re playing with other people) Borderlands and Borderlands 2.

Even better (at least in my opinion), Irrational Games’ genre-defining Bioshock and Bioshock 2 have joined the already available Bioshock Infinite, making for a pretty incredible million hours of gaming if you’ve somehow missed out on these titles.

I’m still impossibly far away from grabbing a subscription to Playstation Now, but at this point it’s certainly not for a lack of content. My PS4 and Wii U backlogs continue to grow, and I simply can’t add another generation of missed experiences to that list. In any case, at this point you’re certainly getting your twenty dollars worth with the myriad of titles at your disposal.

Are you a Playstation Now subscriber? What have you thought of the service thus far? Are you excited for these new additions? Be sure to let us know in the comments below!

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A Playstation Now Subscription Option Is Finally Incoming!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Playstation Now has received a lot of scrutiny since its open beta began a few months back. Admittedly, I’m yet to use the service, and it’s mostly because of its sometimes absolutely absurd pricing (which could often be more expensive than just buying a copy of the title)

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It seems as though Sony has heard its customers, and has just announced a beyond-fair subscription price that will be available beginning January 13th. The subscription gives you unlimited access to the complete PS Now library, which Sony notes currently contains over 100 PS3 titles, and will run you $19.99 per month, or $44.99 for three months.

Not bad at all. The company has also debuted a neat trailer for the service which shows you just a few of the stellar titles you’ll be able to play:

http://youtu.be/QmXfKa22PZg

Sony has also debuted a free Playstation Now themed PS4 theme, and those who download the theme before the end of the month will be entered to win a one-year subscription to the service.

Are you down with the new prices? Are you thinking about signing up? Sound out below!

Geekscape Games Podcast: Level 2 – The Vanishing Of DriveClub: Isolation

by GeekscapeStaff

Guess who’s back? Back again? ITS THE GEEKSCAPE GAMES PODCAST!

Join Derek, Josh, Juan and Shane as they discuss the last week in video games!

This week

Monster Hunter 4 Megaman Costumes.

DragonAge: Inquisition VS. Assassins Creed: Unity resolution and FPS.

Shadow of Mordor PC Specs

Playstation TV

Telltale’s Walking Dead Clementine figure.

WWE 2K15.

NBA 2K15 Face Scanning.

Masahiro Sakurai response to Smash Bros. Character “Clone” Critiques.

EA Access adding PvZ Garden Warfare

Playstation NOW.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Alien: Isolation

Bayonetta 2

Skylanders Swap Force vs Disney Infinity 2.0

This Week’s Listener Mission Objective

If you contracted Ebola, what would you last game played be?

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Sony Reveals Playstation Now, Its Gaikai Based Streaming Service

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: During Sony’s now-concluded CES presentation, Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House took to the stage to reveal some welcomed Playstation news.

First up, Sony has sold a lot of PS4 units.

House then went on to reveal Playstation Now, the official name of their long-awaited Gaikai based streaming service. PS Now is set to deliver a variety of popular PlayStation 3 game titles, first on PlayStation 4 and PS3 systems, followed by the PlayStation Vita.

Pricing for PS Now has not yet been revealed, but users will have the ability to rent specific titles, or pay for a subscription that gives them access to a wide variety of titles.

Take a look at the full press release below, and we’ll be sure to share more Playstation Now news as soon as it’s available.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that “PlayStation™Now” (PS Now), the company’s streaming game service that leverages cloud-based technology, will become officially available in the United States this summer. PS Now will deliver a variety of popular PlayStation®3 (PS3™) game titles*1 first on PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and PS3 systems, followed by the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) system.

In addition to PlayStation platforms, most 2014 U.S. models of Sony’s BRAVIA® TV*2 lineup will support PS Now. Eventually the service will expand beyond PlayStation platforms and Sony devices, allowing users to stream PlayStation games on numerous other Internet-connected devices.

SCE’s vision for PS Now is to enable users to instantly enjoy a wide range of full games on the Internet-connected consumer electronics devices they use every day. The accessibility of PS Now means, for example, that PS4 users in the living room can continue playing a game on a PS3 system in their bedroom. Or PS Vita users can enjoy instant access to a game wherever there’s Wi-Fi connectivity, such as outdoors, then can switch to a supporting BRAVIA® TV’s big screen and play the same game after arriving home.

PS Now will offer choice to gamers with how they want to access content. Gamers can rent by title for specific games they are interested in, or they can choose a subscription that delivers additional value with the ability to explore and play many games available across a wide variety of genres. In addition, the service will support many popular PSNSM features such as online multi-player, Trophies, and messages.

“We are thrilled to deliver entertainment experiences only possible from PlayStation through our new streaming game service,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “PS Now will allow users to engage in the world of PlayStation, whether they’re existing fans or have never owned a PlayStation platform.”

During the 2014 International CES held in Las Vegas from January 7, attendees can visit the Sony booth to have a hands-on experience with the PS Now service for the first time ever. Attendees can enjoy four blockbuster PS3 titles, BEYOND: Two Souls, God of War: Ascension, The Last of Us and Puppeteer from SCE Worldwide Studios, on PS Vita or BRAVIA® TV.

Prior to the official launch, SCE will begin a beta program on PS3 systems in certain regions of the United States from the end of January. Additional information about PS Now will be available at http://us.playstation.com/playstationnow.

SCE will continue to create and expand a new world of entertainment only available on PlayStation through the introduction of innovative technologies and services that deliver amazing experiences.

*1 Details of supported titles will be announced when ready.
*2 Among the 9 U.S. models launching in 2014, 1 model (KDL-R400B) will not support this service.

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