I’ve long championed that the PlayStation 3 is the best home theater device on the market, offering every group and type of entertainment. Take into consideration the following:
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation Move motion gaming
- 3D Games
- 3D Blu-ray Movies
- Blu-ray Movies
- DVD Upscaling
- Native Netflix app
- Native Hulu Plus app
- Free Online play and game store via PSN
- Movie/TV Show Rental and purchasing store via PSN
- MLB.TV
Now Sony is looking to expand its services with NHL GameCenter Live.
NHL GameCenter LIVE subscribers who enjoy free access to PlayStation Network and its variety of online content, can now stream live out-of-market regular season and select playoff game broadcasts in HD by downloading the NHL GameCenter application on the PS3 system. In addition to offering live hockey games, NHL GameCenter LIVE also allows subscribers to watch full-length and condensed replays of the current season games they missed (48 hours after they air, no blackouts) and relive NHL history with unlimited access to over 500 classic games from NHL Vault.
PS3 users that do not have a subscription to NHL GameCenter LIVE will still have access to a wide range of NHL content through the NHL GameCenter application. Fans will have access to features such as post-game highlights, team schedules, standings, player stats and profiles, and the full NHL scoreboard.
Seeing this trend, we can only expect that Sony is looking to expand into other sports like the NFL, NBA, Nascar, and soccer to name a few. Now, it’s time for Sony to tell people about this feature and not just post it on their blog. Another thing I would love to see from Sony is that all these additional apps like MLB.TV, NHL GameCenter Live, Hulu Plus and Netflix to come pre-installed in the future. Many people might simply not dig through the PSN Store to find them while if they were already on the XMB, they would more actively seek out and use them.