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PlayStation Introduces Crackle Movie Sharing and Ustream to PS3

This may actually give you a reason to use PlayStation Home.

PlayStation Home has been a pretty big flop since the onset. It's a virtual space that you can inhabit while not playing games, but there isn't a lot of reason to use it.

Sony is adding content though, and hopes that their new offerings will attract people to the service. The latest addition is Crackle, a free movie service owned by Sony. The selection is limited, but the price is right.

Crackle has been on the PS3 for a while now, but Home integration offers something different. If you and your friends navigate to the LOOT section of Home, you can all watch a movie at the same time and communicate with voice and text while doign so. It's a nice way to enjoy a flick with your friend or have a movie date with that special someone while traveling.

In addition to Crackle, Ustream will be coming to PlayStation Home, as will RadioIO - both of which will have social experiences attached to them as well.

Source: PlayStation Blog

(via Engadget)

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Crackle Now Streaming Free Movies to PS3, Blu-ray Players and More

The movie service from Sony offers ad supported flicks for free.

If you want to watch films like 'Ghostbusters,' 'The DaVinci Code' and 'A Few Good Men' without shelling out a dime, then you'll be happy to know that Crackle is now available on a wide range of products.

Crackle is a free movie service owned and operated by Sony. Instead of paying a rental fee or a subscription, you'll get ads. Not a bad tradeoff, all things considered. The biggest downside to Crackle is that the content is currently only available in standard definition - no HD streaming.

If you own a Roku, PS3, or any Bravia Internet Video devices like TVs and Blu-ray players then you can access Crackle now. Google TV owners can hit up Crackle as well, though they've been able to do so since launch.

Source: Engadget

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Crackle Gets Google TV Optimized

Sony's ad supported video site is now ready for Google TV enjoyment.

The folks at Sony have a lot of different ways for you to get their movies. You can download them from the PlayStation store or, if you prefer, the Qriocity service. Did you know they've got a site with free movies and TV shows?

It's called Crackle and it's now optimized for Google TV. On the site you'll find over 250 movies, some of which are actually really good. 'Stripes,' 'The Fisher King' and 'Glory' are all featured this month. There's also a good chunk of anime, which will no doubt please fans of the style.

It may not be the best known source for streaming content, but thanks to Google TV optimization, it's bound to become more popular. "Our customized site is the latest in our ongoing efforts to bring Crackle's extensive content catalogue directly to consumers over IP-enabled and open internet platform," explains Sony's Eric Berger.

Source: PR Newswire

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