PlayStation Now Available In UK! Features, Games, And Supported Device Confirmed; Full Information Here

Feb 17, 2017 06:20 AM EST | Carl Anthony Teves

Sony, a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation, has officially announced that  PlayStation Now is officially available to gamers in the UK. It's a cloud-based gaming service, same with OnLive, which enables gamers to play PS3 titles by just streaming it over the internet.

For beginners, the new device is offered on the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. Most of Sony's US 2014 Bravia TV versions can also support the new PS model, and according to a firm, it will bring the service to non-PlayStation and Sony devices, that includes several numbers of Samsung smart TV's.

The service will also users to play online games, keep a universal profile for their PS games, together with a Trophy collection providing them their in-game achievements, send text and video messages to friends and even form parties to play online together. It has its own digital market, called the PlayStation Store, which gives gamers access to digital games, from independent titles to PS VR demos and much more,

Sony hasn't provided a full list of games for the service yet, but gamers can expect to play games such as Beyond: Two Souls, Puppeteer, God of War: Ascension, The Last Of Us, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Tomb Raider Underworld, Bioshock Infinite, Final Fantasy XIII, Ultra Street Fighter IV, Dead Space 3 and Mirror's Edge. Sony promises to offer more than 3,000 games in total.

For the price, gamers can pay £12.99 each month for unlimited access to the entire PlayStation Now Library, and that includes a seven-day free trial, to begin with. If that's not enough, players can still browse the library and pay between £2.99 and £7.99 and rent games individually. They are also able to rent titles for 48 hours or 30 days.

Players will need a Dualshock 3 or 4 controller, a broadband connection, and any compatible Sony device to play. However, Sony just made some changes and confirmed that the PlayStation Now will soon be exclusive to the PS4 and Windows computers.

 

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