PlayStation 4 will stream PlayStation 3 games - Report

This cloud based BC will be good only for Japan, and other asian countries. Here in latin america, well, we will still in the smoke sign era...... too slow for playing cloud based games.

in this video, he must pee?

Remind me again why Sony can't just release an add-on?

I hope the PS4 better have backward compatible. If it does happen, then I will be willing to pay for a full of price on it. :P

Just make it backwards compatible FFS. You'd think they would have learned by now with the PS3. No one's going to be able to afford the bandwidth to stream enormous data like that. And if we have to pay for games that we already own in order to stream them, I'm through with next-gen.

I love the people crowing about the so-called DDR5 RAM that will supposedly whup PC's ass because they "don't have that". Yeah not true. If you're talking system RAM then there isn't DDR4 at mass market yet, and if you're talking GPU RAM we've had that since 2008.

streaming enormous data files. Great for Korea. Crap for Australia.

Sony will be focusing on new play options as opposed to technical power," - if true, then why are they bothering? There must be a huge leap in technical power, otherwise, who would bother in upgrading?

im pretty sure the ps4 will be able to play all ps3 games because they r using the same disc format, which is blue ray. there is only one kind of blue ray disc i think. so the ps4 must be able to play ps3 games because the ps4 will still have a blue ray disc lens reader

I own so many PS3, PS2, and PSOne games this launch version better have some backwards compatibility, im not buying and streaming all the games I already have.....

Has anyone noticed u can sign into steam with a PlayStation account? 

Have u always been able to do this and what games can u get if you do it?

I havent tried it yet but i seen it on the website.

check it out if u havent seen it at the steam website.

So I have to buy my PS3 games twice oh joy.  And how bout playstation 2 games cause sorry but I still like playing them.  Think I'll stick to the original backwards compatible PS3 for a while.

The service would also be good for demos; eliminating the need to download and install just to try a game when Internet is available. Would still want a download option.

Sounds like an inventive way to use the service and provide backwards compatibility. Only problem is that gamers would likely have to repurchase the games to play them.

Unless this is an incentive to pay for Playstation Plus and the service works like Netflix were you can play any game on the service so long as your PS+ subscription is active.

I really hope this streaming hype wears off quickly. I just think it would be too unreliable especially for games with heavy multiplayer components.

If I can play my physical PS3 games on PS4 then it would be nice but if not then.....I still have my ps2, why not leave the ps3 as well. Maybe it will be like the PSP and the PSV, where you could play games you bought with the same account on the PSP, on the PSV, I just wish there won't be many restrictions.

How long before they break this promise. We all remember how many broken promises they had on the PS3 launch.

No matter what I'm buying a ps4.... so just bring it SONY!!! Show these other consoles makers what a real console supposed to be like!

my original fat PS3 is still in tip top shape and plays both ps1 and 2 games. my original wii still plays gamecube games. im not really that worried if the Wii U or PS4 is backwards compatible this time around, i'll just have to make more room when im good and ready to buy the upgrades. plus with a PC im set when it comes to gaming.

Typical money making ploy by Sony to force consumers to buy only new PS4 games.

I'd be pretty pissed off if my Flat Screen TV could no longer show movies made before 2012

It sounds like a great idea but lets see what Sony think of my Virgin Media 100MB Fibre Optic connection.

Firstly, it's not consistent as I don't fast speeds during the day, I have even had letters from Virgin Media stating that speeds during the day are slower and to use the internet more during nights.  Not sure what they're playing at, I pay for a service and I expect the speed any time, simple fraud and false advertising.

Secondly, today just now, for some reason, I have had slow speed issues when playing videos at 360p on youtube, how the bloody hell is it going to be when playing games on the cloud?

In conclusion one thing I have learnt over time is not to sell the console you already have, lesson learnt from the Xbox to Xbox 360.  Had plenty of games, the promise of allowing us to play with the backward technology was a complete farce and a simple opportunity for Microsoft and Sony to leach more money from us.  Not happening this time.

No ladies and gentlemen, this will tried and they will see how much money they can make of it, Microsoft will follow suit.  It's as if these guys work a simulator, looking at where they can the most money and in what places, perhaps they are seeing something we don't?

Unless these consoles really show their power and ability like the most powerful PC's then I will consider buying otherwise more "clapping like seals" at conferences and gimmicks attached to Games then I am definitely out.

The console industry has fallen apart since the N64.

Wow, not interested.  How many PS4 exclusives will there be that I can't get on the PC?  Precious few.  For the first time in 30 years, I think I'll sit out the next console wars.  

LOL... "Congrats -- you get to buy your old games again!"  Thanks again, Sony.

Sony going casual? Focusing on play options instead of technical power.  Well its obviously going to be more powerful, but probably not "way" more powerful. That suggest finding new ways of playing meaning more ways to open up for the casual market so they can get more capital.  Sounds like what MS and Nintendo are doing.

Has anyone thought what if instead of the PS4 streaming PS3 games they made the PS3 stream   PS4 games!!.. That way people could get a taste of PS4 without investing in a PS4.  Sure you would get a bit of lag and the quality would be top notch but then if you liked it enough you could invest in a proper PS4.  I think this is a great idea and would encourage a lot more users to invest in a PS4.