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PlayStation TV Arrives Mid-October, Over 700 Compatible Games At Launch
Sony has announced the release date for the PlayStation TV, a small device intended for media and games. The device, which will retail for $99.99, will be available on October 14.
Sony says that more than 700 games will be available at launch, including native Vita games, PlayStation 1 titles, and PSP games available digitally (sorry, there’s no UMD drive on the PlayStation TV). Among the named games are Metal Gear Solid, Persona 4 Golden, Spelunky, Dragon’s Crown, Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, and the upcoming Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom. Sony also says that the Vita version of Minecraft will be compatible with the PlayStation TV.
The PlayStation TV will also be available in a bundle with a Dual Shock 3, 8 GB memory card, and The Lego Movie Videogame for $139.99. Additionally, Walmart is including Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time on top of the bundle and at the same price.
For more on PlayStation TV, check out the full list of games available at launch. It’s broken out into Vita, PSP, Classics, and Minis. If you’re looking for your favorite game, you’re best off with CTRL+F.
[Source: PlayStation Blog]
Our Take
I still have one television in my house that doesn’t have a Netflix device attached. I’m very tempted to pick up a PlayStation TV to both stream media and PS4 games. I’m also interested to find out if toys-to-life games (Disney Infinity and Skylanders) can work with the base plugged into the PlayStation TV. I’ll report if I hear back.
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