The new generation of game consoles is now ready to land in living rooms around the world. A few weeks after their releases, both the company Sony and Microsoft, are taking care of explode and comment on the benefits that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will offer to the most premature users. Among them, the lists of applications that can be installed and used on said consoles are surprising.And it is that they arrive loaded with content television, series and many productions audiovisual Tools that would transform these consoles into true set-top-boxes or adapters to enjoy more types of entertainment besides video games.
Sony and its PlayStation 4 were the first to make public the list of applications which, in this case, can be downloaded and used from the day they are launched Among them are well-known content services through Internet, as well as deporte channels specific, videos and music Of course, the list is focused on the US market, so it is to be expected that in Spain it will be smaller and they will reach agreements with services that can offer more localized content.
Amazon Instant Video
Crackle
Crunchyroll
EPIX
Hulu Plus
NBA Game Time
Netflix
NHL GameCenter LIVE
Redbox Instant
VOODOO
YuppTV
Sony Music Unlimited
Sony Video Unlimited
Much broader is the offer of applications that will offer Xbox Oneto install and enjoy through it. Of course, in this case Microsoft has not specified whether they can be used from this month of November, when their launch is planned.He has only commented that they will arrive in the first wave, so it is understood that there will be many more. In this list, some highly successful channels through platforms such as YouTube call attention. This is the case of the educational channel TED or the very famous and laureate Machinima, well known among regular players at the Google videos service Although there are also planned channels of series, movies and sports, among others. A list that is quite reminiscent of what is currently seen for Xbox 360 Of course, the need to be a user of an account has been confirmed Xbox Live Gold to be able to use all of them.
Amazon Instant Video
Crackle
CWTV
ESPN
Fox Now
FX Now
HBO Go (Coming Soon)
Hulu Plus
Machinima
MUZU TV
Netflix
Redbox Instant by Verizon
Target Ticket
TED
The NFL on Xbox One
Twitch
Univision Sports
Verizon FiOS TV
Voodoo
In short, a good offer for those users who want or can focus all their entertainment through a game console connected to the television in the living room. Although the mention of YouTube is missing, it is also a succulent business for companiesthat they will be able to obtain income from their game consoles far beyond the simple purchase of the device. A service that, according to the promotional videos, the new game consoles would know how to take advantage of, switching in seconds between the title being played and a favorite series or movie that can be played through PlayStation 4 or Xbox One thanks to these applicationsFor now we will have to wait to find out the final offer of services that reach Spain
