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PlayStation Now Beta Updated With Even More Games

Ben-Dutka 9 Comments

The list of available games in the PlayStation Now beta test just keeps getting better and better.

What began with only 9 titles has blossomed to about 20, if the newly updated list delivered to us by a tipster is accurate. The fresh assortment of trial rentals includes big-name games like Saints Row: The Third , Grid and Puppeteer . Obviously, some of these names were already there, but others have joined the assembly:

Added information: When you decide to play a game in the beta, you can opt to do so for 3 days, 14 days, or 30 days. We don't yet have official prices attached to each window of playing opportunity, but we'll get those details soon enough. PlayStation Now is slated to roll out some time this summer for the PS3 in North America.

And there's a reason we believe that Plus and Now are both ingenious programs .

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PS Now Beta Includes 19 Games And Full Trophy Support

Ben-Dutka 17 Comments

Sony's new streaming rental service (akin to Netflix) is set to roll out this summer.

PlayStation Now is currently in a beta testing phase, and those participating in the test know about the latest update. According to a tipster speaking to DualShockers , Update 2.0 has delivered a lot more games to try.

Initially, there were only 9 available titles; now there are 19. Check 'em out:

For the record, they didn't just add titles; they subtracted a few as well. Previously available games like Puppeteer , Killzone 3 , Ninja Gaiden 3 , and MX vs. ATV: Alive are now gone. Looks like they're trying out different ones. Plus, Trophy support is active for all currently available titles.

If you're in the PlayStation Now beta, what do you think of it?

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PlayStation Now Beta Leak Featuring Killzone 3 Gameplay

Ben-Dutka 9 Comments

The PlayStation Now beta is in full swing, and participants are able to test out a few great titles .

One of them is Killzone 3 , and a leaked video of his session with PS Now is online; check it out below. The actual gameplay runs between 3:30 and 6:50.

You can also see how Now will work: You boot the service from the PSN tab on the XMB, and that launches into an app designed to resemble the PlayStation Store. The available games include the titles listed in the link above, along with Dead or Alive 5 . In this case, the user selects Killzone 3 , checks the Internet connection, and then starts streaming. It takes about a minute to reach the game's normal loading menus, which really isn't bad at all.

Now is scheduled to roll out in the US later this summer.

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