The ‘all-new PlayStation Plus’ brings an old solution for PS3 compatibility

Sony has begun the marketing cycle for what it is calling the “all-new PlayStation Plus.” That service is launching in June, and if you’re wondering what is new about it — well, so is everybody else.

The new tiered service — which launches in June — is mostly a reshuffling of the features that were previously available separately in PS Plus and PS Now. But Sony has added a handful of extra perks, like the ability to play PlayStation 1, 2, and PSP games through the top tier as well as game trials for new releases from Sony. But what isn’t changing is how fans will access the back-catalogue of PS3 games. Just like with PS Now today, you’ll need to play those games through the cloud. And that is going to create some headaches depending on where you live.