Nearly two years after its launch to lukewarm response, the PlayStation 5 console, formerly known as the Remote Play device, will receive full cloud streaming support in its latest update.
I immediately signed up for PlayStation Portal, but as someone who rarely travels, I didn’t have much reason to play it. But now that the device will get PS5 cloud game streaming as part of today’s upcoming update, I think it’s worth others investing in it since you no longer need your PS5 turned on to play games on it.
As part of the update, which will go live today at 8 p.m. ET, the portal will also receive a redesigned user interface, including individual home screens for remote play and cloud streaming, and a search function for games that may support this feature.
“At launch, thousands of PS5 games support cloud streaming, including blockbusters like Astro Bot, Borderlands 4, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fortnite, Ghost of Yōtei, Grand Theft Auto V, AND Resident Evil 4” Sony said in a statement.
‘Hundreds’ of other games are compatible with cloud streaming via PlayStation Plus and even the classics catalogue, such as Cyberpunk 2077, God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy, Sword of the Sea AND Remastered The Last of Us Part II.
I’m still not entirely sold on cloud gaming as input lag and latency always hamper the experience. But I remember playing quite a lot FF7 Rebirth in bed on Portal with remote play, which was fine because it didn’t require the highest response speeds of a competitive FPS.
As always with cloud streaming, results may vary and much of this must depend on your internet speed. Portal has always provided access to your home PS5 no matter where you are, as long as you have an internet connection, but this fresh and different method simply offers a different gaming option, even if you just want to play in a different room in the house like I’m used to.
“Cloud Streaming opens up new ways to play: enjoy gaming side-by-side with a friend who uses your PS5 on a separate account, or stream your favorite game while someone else watches a movie on the console,” Sony explained. “Cloud Streaming also makes it easier to enjoy PS5 games on the go – at a hotel, at a coffee shop, at a friend’s house, or anywhere else with a fast Wi-Fi internet connection – because you can keep playing even if your PS5 console at home is turned off or is being used by another account.”
I still think this device is a pretty solid investment at $199, and today’s news just proves that. You can read more about the update before it arrives tonight on the website Blog about PlayStationincluding information about other improvements it will add.
