Main topic: Sony's cloud streaming beta for PS Plus Premium subscribers, supporting up to 4K resolution.
Key points:
1. Sony has started rolling out a cloud streaming beta for PS Plus Premium subscribers, allowing them to stream games in up to 4K resolution.
2. The feature supports PS Plus catalog titles, game trials, and supported digital PS5 titles.
3. The cloud streaming beta offers faster game loading times and helps users avoid lengthy downloads that consume storage space.
Sony Interactive Entertainment will hold a State of Play presentation on September 14, focusing on updates to previously announced games for PlayStation platforms, including indie and PS VR2 highlights as well as major upcoming titles from third-party partners.
Sony has announced a new State of Play broadcast focused on indie games and third-party titles, which will set the stage for Tokyo Game Show and feature previously-announced Japanese games, and it will be streamed on various platforms including IGN.
Sony's next State of Play livestream will focus on updates to previously announced games for PlayStation consoles, including indie titles, third-party experiences, and upcoming games for PSVR2, suggesting there won't be any PlayStation Studios games featured.
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Sony is set to launch cloud-streamed PS5 games on PS5 consoles in Japan, Europe, and North America in October, offering hundreds of games to stream for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.
Sony is launching cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members, allowing them to stream popular PS5 games and titles in their game library at various resolutions, with a minimum internet speed of 38mbps required for the highest resolution.