Sony bringing PlayStation Now game streaming, wireless Dual Shock 4 controllers to PC

The Xbox One doesn’t have many features that the PlayStation 4 lacks, but one significant exception is the ability to stream games from the Xbox One to the PC. Microsoft has made cross play a significant component of its branding initiative and it’s pushed for titles to be both Windows 10 and Xbox One compatible, often with mixed results. Sony doesn’t have the leverage to offer an analogous service, but the company does have its own game streaming business — and it’s bringing that service to the PC market.

That’s the word from Sony, which formally confirmed earlier rumors and announced a Dual Shock 4 wireless adapter kit for PC as well. The kit will allow full compatibility between the Dual Shock 4 and all of Sony’s titles on the PlayStation Now service. While it’s currently possible to use a Dual Shock 4 on the PC, you’ll need some user-created drivers and a bit of know-how to get the device working, and it’s not guaranteed to work with every title.