@rjejr The reason for the streaming is simply that the PS4 can't run PS3 games natively due to the completly new CPU architecture it uses (x86 instead of PPC). Downloading a PS3 game on your PS4 would be a waste of space as the PS4 wouldn't know how to deal with it.
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Re: This Enormous PS4 Bundle Is Bordering on Parody
The €499.99 you saw is the price of an Amazon Marketplace seller, not Amazon. Amazon itself will sell this bundle for €399.99 soon.
Re: PewDiePie Kickflips PS3 Classic Skate 3 Back to Life
Who is pewdiepie?
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the Sony PlayStation Gamescom 2014 Press Conference?
I missed the press conference. Is there any place you can re-watch or download it?
Re: Strip-'Em-Up Akiba's Trip Will Ship on an 8GB PS Vita Card [Updated]
Wait, what? God of War Collection for PS Vita is 21.4 GB, so obviously it doesn't fit into a 4GB card.
Re: Here's How Renting Games with PlayStation Now Will Work
@rjejr @BloodyBill Emulation is out of question for PS3 games. The PS4 is simply not powerful enough.
Re: Here's How Renting Games with PlayStation Now Will Work
@rjejr The reason for the streaming is simply that the PS4 can't run PS3 games natively due to the completly new CPU architecture it uses (x86 instead of PPC). Downloading a PS3 game on your PS4 would be a waste of space as the PS4 wouldn't know how to deal with it.