I understand where cloud advancements is leading and the “integrated” ideal that everything is leading too, but at what cost? First of all, as hacking groups, and even “would-be” hacking groups have demonstrated, these services can easily be knocked offline, making online play and software reliant on these services, impossible…as if ISP’s didn’t already have enough downtime on their own…and then there are the immoral factors:
Part of owning your own product, was he shopping experience and at feeling of owning something special. Now, it’s just going to be, “yay! that new game is out, let’s stream it!” And what of the enthusiasts? Those who like to build gaming PC’s? And use high-end hardware? Are they just supposed to ditch there quality hardware for some stupid service streaming box, that no more powerful or power consuming as a scientific calculator? No thanks.. when that future comes, I’ll be wherever necessary. Linux, for example. I respect the technology ad innovation that goes into the cloud computing side, but I disagree with letting some companies dictate when, where and how you enjoy entertainment. For instance, the mod scene in games will no be possible if playing cloud based games. Because it’s being enjoyed on Microsoft property, for example. Mods are a essential part of gaming. It is how many developers got started as gaming developers. It’s essentially an independent game development scene…the foundation to becoming a gaming developer. Counterstrike, for instance, would have never been a huge success, without the mod scene.

I don’t mind my movie being streamed, as I may only watch them once, but a game? No thanks. No everything needs to be online, a good offline game I always fun and a good break away from people.

This post is mental!!
Ms +Vulcan Never
Sony+ Vulcan = No fund$

Planet side 2for playstation doesn’t use cloud computing

Yeah right.sony doesn’t have nowhere near that many servers.and the servers they do have the are using it for ps now.im pretty sure Microsoft has way more servers

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA “They are building servers”

Delusional and desperate trying to believe in servers that don’t exist. Bravo John Derp. If Sony owned servers then why is PSN still on Rackspace?

Poor John derp having to make excuses for Sony’s garbage online infastructure by flinging feeces.

Valve owns all the servers and provides its service for free. Why can’t Sony?

You need to educate yourself. I can’t believe how delusional and desperate you people are. PlayStation Now runs on Sony server farms. Sony has been buying servers and building servers for years. They’re currently building servers in Europe which is why PlayStation Now hasn’t launched their yet.

Try again crackhead lol

Wrong again, moron. lol

Playstation Now isn’t being run on Sony’s servers. Sony doesn’t run their own farms nor can afford data centers. They lease their throughput and sublet it for revenue. Please educate yourself before posting next time.

Sony fans aren’t techies. You should leave them alone. They swear allegiance to an entertainment hardware company. Going to them for tech opinions is like asking a veterinarian what their professional opinion is on the Greek crisis.

Sony is a dying company who’s wholly dependent on components, insurance, and a petulant fanbase that constantly needs coddling. Their software and digital services presence worldwide is nil.