Cloud gaming comes to PlayStation Portal with new update

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.Good news, PlayStation fans! Sony’s finally dragging the PS Portal into the cloud gaming era. But, because this is Sony, it’s a beta. And, because this is Sony, you’ll need a PS Plus Premium subscription to join the party. But hey, who doesn’t love a good beta test, right? The update, which started rolling out today, lets you stream over 120 PS5 games from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog directly to your PlayStation Portal. That’s right, no PS5 console needed. Well, as long as you have a stable internet connection and a willingness to tolerate some potential lag. After all, cloud gaming isn’t perfect. To get in on the action, you’ll need a minimum of 7 Mbps connection for 720p streaming or 13 Mbps for 1080p. Not exactly blazing fast, but hey, it’s a start. And, who knows, maybe the beta will iron out some of those pesky latency issues. A gamer can dream, right? But before you get too excited, there are some caveats. This is a Sony beta, after all. Some PlayStation Plus features won’t work with cloud streaming on the Portal, like Game Trials, party voice chat, and in-game purchases. And you won’t be able to stream any PS4 or PS3 games. Because, priorities. The beta is available in a bunch of countries,…Cloud gaming comes to PlayStation Portal with new update

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