| 14 October 2010
Here's my console breakdown: my Wii is in a perpetual state of disuse, I use my Xbox 360 to play Xbox 360 games and to watch Netflix, and my PS3 to … play PS3 games that don't come out on the Xbox 360. All that might be changing soon with two wonderful tidbits of news from Sony today.
First off, Netflix goes disc-free starting next week (Oct. 18th for you nitpickers), and will support built-in search, 1080p playback, 5.1 surround sound, subtitles and alternate audio tracks. These are all features that the Xbox 360 interface doesn't have (yet), and if you've also tried to watch The Kite Runner only to realize you don't speak Pashtu, the subtitles/audio upgrade is a welcome addition, too.
Next, Sony is offering a free download/rental of a movie every Saturday night, which is not only a great deal but pushes the idea of a Playstation "community" that much further. Hell, if they pick and choose great movies, it could turn into a little nerd social movement.
Both of these moves are really smart, especially in the wake its occasional blunders like Playstation+ and its lack of backwards compatibility (yes, I'm still sore about that).
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