Sony Xperia Z2 And Xperia Z2 Tablet PlayStation 4 Gaming With Remote Play Coming On November
Users of Sony Xperia Z2 devices will finally enjoy the benefits of Sony PlayStation 4 mobile gaming after the company announced the Remote Play extended support on November. It has been announced via Xperia Lounge app and expected to be included on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat update.
Remote Play On Sony Xperia Z2 Devices
Sony Mobile will start extending Remote Play app support next month beyond Xperia Z3 devices. XperiaBlog caught an announcement from the company via Xperia Lounge app and posted a screenshot about Remote Play support on Xperia Z2 devices coming next month.
"Functionality available on Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact, Z3 Tablet Compact, Z2 and Z2 Tablet starting from November 2014."
According to the site, porting of Remote Play to Xperia Z2 devices has been expected due to hardware similarities with Xperia Z3 models. Remote Play for Xperia Z2 models is likely to be launched on the upcoming Android 4.4.4 KitKat firmware update.
Sony PlayStation 4 Remote Play Feature
Remote Play for Sony PlayStation 4 is a new feature added on Sony Xperia Z3 devices but it also found on PlayStation Vita. Remote Play allows a compatible device to play games from the Sony PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 consoles. Other devices from Sony with Remote Play experience on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 are noted below:
- PlayStation 3 to PlayStation Portable
- PlayStation 3 to PlayStation Vita
- PlayStation 4 to PlayStation Vita
- PlayStation 4 to PlayStation TV
Remote Play on Sony Xperia Z3 or Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact simply requires an active Internet connection via Wi-Fi network in order to access games from the PlayStation 4 console and users will need to use the DUALSHOCK4 controller to get the gaming experience of the console. Remote Play enables continuation of saved games or starting a new game.
Remote Play for all Sony Xperia Z3 devices and Xperia Z2 models are scheduled to be supported on November. The service will require a high-speed Internet connection and Sony Entertainment Network.