According to Eurogamer, a future firmware update on the PS3 will allow Playstation Vita owners to remotely play any Playstation 3 game on the portable device anywhere there’s an internet connection. My need to buy a Vita suddenly grew exponentially.
The remote play function – which has been somewhat limited with the PSP – will play back any game stored on the PS3′s hard drive or in the Blu-ray drive at 480p resolution. While that’s nowhere near the OLED screen’s max resolution, it will reduce the amount of data you’d need to play on the go without sacrificing quality too much.
While Sony hasn’t confirmed the function, it did demo Killzone streaming to the Vita as well as a co-op mode where Litle Big Planet was played both on a PS3 and a Vita at the Tokyo Game Show, apparently. Also in the unknown basket is whether the function will work over 3G.
But if this is true, it will go a long way to countering Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U selling point, while offering a great way to finish off the growing piles of unfinished gaming shame around the world.
moloko
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 10:39 AMThere’s video of this from the TGS Vita keynote. Wouldn’t work on 3G and you will need a speedy internet connection with lots of data. Was also used with a wired connection to the PS3 at the keynote, looks interesting though.
vin
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 11:16 AMim assuming you can use the vita as a remote control for the PS too? it’d make for a great bundle media centre package…
Andy
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 12:30 PMGT5 on a handheld = win?
jaidan
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 7:06 PMthis is no good, i will get fired at work for playing cod while i should be working lol efffing win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ray
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 7:38 PM“My need to buy a Vita suddenly grew exponentially.”
+1