First look at PlayStation Network video delivery service plus Dragon Age: Origins Screens
This year at GamesCom, the European videogames show held during the summer, Sony announced the PlayStation Network video delivery service; and now we have the first screen of what the new service will actually look like.
Launching this November, the service will allow movie fans to download the latest releases straight to their PS3 and PSP for viewing at home or on the go. Hundreds of titles will be available at launch including (deep breath): Angels and Demons; Bruno; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; Crank 2; The Dark Knight; Dead Space: Downfall; Gran Torino; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; National Treasure; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Public Enemies; Star Trek; Terminator Salvation; Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen; Valkyrie; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
The video delivery service will be fully integrated within the PlayStation Network, using the same log-in, wallet system and user-interface. Visitors can search for movies by name, or can browse categories such as "new releases", "genres" and "most popular downloads". PS3's progressive downloading allows viewers to start watching a film shortly after the download begins. They can also access certain games or other content on their PS3 while the download is taking place.
We can't wait for this interesting new feature to go live, but Sony has yet to confirm when exactly the system will launch. We'll keep you posted with further updates as we receive them.
Meanwhile, we've got some fresh new screens from Dragon Age: Origins, a new RPG from legendary development studio BioWare. The forthcoming title is considered to be a 'spiritual successor' to the Baldur's Gate games featuring plenty of combat magic and medieval fantasy storytelling. A release is scheduled for Nov 6 on Xbox 360, PC and PS3.
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