I don't really give a shit how they do it. They still expect you to pay per game for games you already own. They could provide the service for free or as part of the PS+, but they choose not to. I don't expect to be able to play every game free, just the ones I've already bought.
For me the main difference with backwards compatibility between the current gen is PSN and XBox Live. From PS1-PS2 you had to physically own a disc, and the hardware would play it. They introduce the PSN based on the STEAM model, and none of the games you own carry over. The PS4 CAN play PS3...
You have more faith in them not sandbagging the "standard" releases with better performance on the PS4.5/Neo. They have to make the same games compatible for both, but seeing how bugs and patching are accepted now, we wont know how it plays out until we are forced to live with it. The main...
Well, as the only officially licensed remote as advertised by Sony, it should you know, STILL FUCKING WORK.
https://www.playstation.com/en-ca/explore/accessories/universal-media-remote-for-playstation-4/
4K on the S is basically "future proofing" it. As far as the PS3 to the PS4, I'll never stop complaining at how shit the PS4 is for media compared to the PS3 seeing as they seem to be done updating anything. That medial remote they put out for the PS4 still doesn't work properly.