Friday, November 29, 2013

Sony PS Vita TV review: when game console met set-top box


The video games industry has recently been chattering in hushed tones about the likelihood of an apocalyptic scenario. "I think Apple rolls the console guys really easily," Valve's Gabe Newell said of the possibility that Cupertino might extend its impact on the gaming scene, from smartphones and tablets to TV screens. "Apple has gained a huge amount of market share,” he says, “and has a relatively obvious pathway toward entering the living room with their platform." And with iOS 7 leading to the first game controllers with official support at the system level, that moment has never seemed closer.


The PS Vita TV looks an awful lot like Sony's attempt to preempt that eventuality. Released in Japan this week, it mirrors the Apple TV...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/29/5156898/sony-playstation-vita-tv-review

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