E3 2014: Sony's PlayStation TV Set for UK Release in Autumn
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Sony have confirmed their UK release plan for PlayStation TV, a new device announced during their E3 press conference.
PlayStation TV is a set-top box and media-streaming device akin to Google's Chromecast and Apple TV, which will primarily be used to fuel Sony's launch of PlayStation Now.
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PS Now is an ambitious streaming service making Sony's huge gaming library available for a subscription fee and without the need for a games console. While the service will work with PlayStation devices, it will also be available through certain Sony television sets and now, any television with a PSTV attached.
PSTV will launch in the UK this autumn for £84.99 and will be bundled with a DualShock 3 controller. It will also be compatible with the PlayStation 4's DualShock 4 controller.
In tandem with PlayStation TV, Sony will also produce TV shows – starting with Powers, a sci-fi series based on the comics by Brian Michael Bendis set for later this year.
The device itself is a sleek black box embossed with the PlaySation logo. It has 1GB of internal memory and will support Wi-Fi, Bluetooh and Ethernet. It will however only support an output of 720p, not 1080p.
Sony's hand-held PS Vita currently supports Netflix, YouTube and Hulu Plus, among others, so these services are sure to be made available on PlayStation TV as well.
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