However, while Sony’s own specifications for accessing the feature cite a 5-Mbps minimum connection speed to establish a cloud session, 7 Mbps to stream a game at 720p resolution, and 13 Mbps to stream at 1080p full HD—the max resolution of the Portal’s screen—these numbers seem to greatly underestimate what’s actually required to play anything […]
As cloud streaming for Portal is in beta, there are a lot of missing features, though. Users won’t be able to play “streaming games purchased on PS Store,”—only those included in the subscription-dependent Premium catalog—and it’s restricted to PS5 titles. PS3 and PS4 games are explicitly excluded, which seems slightly odd. Game trials are also […]
One neat new system-level feature unique to the Alpha is Demo Mode. Leave the Alpha untouched for two minutes, and it will start running one of the installed games’ “attract modes” from the actual arcade machines back in the day—those captivating bursts of gameplay that would lure players over, tempting them to part with their […]
Other Game Controllers to Consider Photograph: Simon Hill There are so many game controllers out there, but not all of them are good enough to make the list above. These are the other controllers we have tested recently. Hori Split Pad Pro for $50: The Joy-Con’s split style of controller is great, but the platform’s […]
We recently told you why the Nintendo 64 controller was actually terrible, contrary to any flawed childhood memories you may have. Now let’s take a look at why the GameCube controller is quite the opposite. In fact, it stands as one of the best joypads Nintendo has ever released, and a brilliant example of how […]
The problem isn’t bandwidth though, it’s latency. Video games are built on instant feedback. Some games can fudge the definition of “instant” a bit, but anything more than half a second of delay between input and action would be unplayable for even the most forgiving games. This is the problem I faced when trying out […]
I’m here to make friends, bask in the kind, accepting glow of internet comments, and speak the dark truth you’ve all long known to be true: The N64 controller, Nintendo’s infamous trident joypad for its third home console, is, and always was, awful. You may think you like it. If you’re of a “certain age,” […]
I held Earth in the palm of my hand. Universe Sandboxa celestial body simulator, isn’t available on the PlayStation 5, yet I was running it inside the PlayStation VR2 with the help of the relatively new PC adapter. It was thrilling to access a whole new library for Sony’s virtual reality headset. Until it stopped […]
It’s been a few years since the Xbox Series X and Series S launch, and while the console hasn’t broken sales records, there’s a respectable number in the wild. It’s about time for a refresh, and Microsoft is delivering new all-digital versions of its consoles (say goodbye to the optical drive). You can order them […]
