Sony officially confirms that its game streaming service PlayStation Now is coming to PC, while the company also announces the DualShock 4 PC Adaptor.
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Originally discovered earlier today as a “leak” through an image caption, the PlayStation Europe blog post confirmed what enthusiasts have been buzzing about this morning.
The adapter will also allow you to use a controller for streaming games via a PC. The new controller can be plugged in with a standard micro-USB cable or the new wireless dongle that Sony will release this September.
The Netflix-like PlayStation Now is currently available on PS4, PS3, PS Vita PlayStation TV and some Sony and Samsung Smart TVs and select Sony Blu-ray players.
Players who already hold the subscription will have a wonderful new option to play PS Now‘s extensive list of 400 plus games. The adapter apparently works on Mac as well, but Sony is reportedly “evaluating” Mac support for PS Now. Every feature you’d normally have with the DualShock on PS4 will be enabled, as long as the gaming application you’re using supports them.
Specs wise, Sony says you should be running at least Windows 7 (SP1), 8.1 or 10 with a 3.5 GHz Intel Core i3, 3.8 GHz AMD A10 or faster under the hood.
North America will have to wait for the PlayStation Now to release on their Windows PCs, unfortunately.
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In order to get the PS Now app you will have to head to the official website and download it. PS Now has a 7-Day free trial, after which to continue playing games you may choose either a one month subscription for $19.99 or a three month subscription for $44.99. And with the odds of PlayStation Now arriving on the tip of Africa being as slim as ever, this might be one Sony announcement to not dwell too much over.
