I have no idea what this would mean in practice.
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5 daysThe article brings it up too, but I suspect this actually means streaming games. I can see it sort of making sense where you already own a digital library and via some subscription, can stream those games to specific devices.
- jlow@slrpnk.netEnglish5 days
Isn’t this what Xbox tried and failed to do a few years back? And Google Stadia?
- slaacaa@lemmy.worldEnglish4 days
PS streaming from your own console works very well now. I have played games without noticable lag 1000+ kms from my home on my PS Portal
- Ephera@lemmy.mlEnglish4 days
I believe, the Playstation implementation streams from your console, so primarily good for in-home streaming…
It doesn’t need to be subscription. The Playstation Portal can already stream your local machine and library beyond living room with a seemless experience. So maybe they plan on doing a Wii U inspired setup by default?
- rozodru@piefed.worldEnglish5 days
man just release another better version of the PSP/Vita. those things were awesome.
- Err(()).unwrap()@lemmy.worldEnglish5 days
I don’t give much of a shit about the article, but that title… that quote is dripping with sleaze. Like slop off the snout of a freshly fed pig. Absolutely greasy.
It depends how you look at it. Will it be similar to Steam Deck and primarily a handheld with a docking station? That’s hardly a new concept. What makes the Switch different is, that the system and games have a dedicated docking mode that is different in performance and settings from handheld mode. Or will it be a Wii U with a stationary console and a tablet? There are already experiments with the Playstation Portal that can already stream your PS5 games (and later probably PS6) beyond the living room.
High-res touchscreens and batteries are cheap. Silicon, processors, and memory are expensive. I expect to see a ton of these “handhelds” in the next few years
