Follows in the XBOX360's steps by beginning to allow users to acquire content online.The next update of Sony's PS3, slated for later this month, will include features that let users download games, video and even ring tones of all things. Sony said yesterday that the system update will add Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0, or BD-Live capability, to the PS3. It will also let users copy photos and music playlists on to their handheld PlayStation Portable, use the PSP as a remote control for playing music on the PS3 and stream linked video files from the Web. This will make the PS3 the first Blu-ray player with access to Internet content and downloads. With the updates, Sony wants to build the gaming console's status as an entertainment hub. The downloadable content will range from bonus movie scenes and trailers to "interactive movie-based games." "With Blu-ray established as the high-definition optical disc standard, more consumers are ready to jump in and take advantage of everything the format offers," said Scott A. Steinberg, vice president of product marketing, in a statement. Sony is planning to release a stand-alone Blu-ray player this summer that will feature an Ethernet port to download bonus materials. It won't be BD-Live capable — meaning users won't be able to access Web content — until a subsequent software update. |
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