Its no lie that Sony has been pushing cloud technology lately within the company's PlayStation Network. For example, PS+ subscribers already have access to features, such as cloud storage, to backup game saves.
Apparently, word has gotten out that Sony plans to somehow integrate cloud gaming via the most likely contender, OnLive.
For those who don't know, OnLive is a platform in which gamers can play videogames via the cloud on a number of platforms from PCs & Macs to iPads and even hardware stripped netbooks through streaming. Streaming is what makes OnLive unique and desirable to companies like Sony, because no longer would gamers have to spend time, sometimes hours, waiting for a game or demo to download. The ability of instant digital gameplay would be a huge attraction to PlayStation over its competition.
The PS Vita could easily benefit from a service like OnLive as one of the most controversial issues with the handheld is its proprietary, and necessary, memory cards. If games could be streamed to the Vita via WiFi, gamers could opt for a smaller capacity memory card improving the affordability of the console.
It seems that PS+ will have a major role, in regards to tweets from a couple company related VIPs. It has also been made clear that more of this will be announced from Sony during E3.
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