The PlayStation 4 might not be about them apps or media functionality (well, not as much as the Xbox One anyway), but it will still have a hefty lineup of entertainment apps once it launches in Europe this coming Friday.
The full list of apps, along with the regions where they will be available, includes:
- BBC Iplayer: UK
- BBC Sports: UK
- Total Channel: Spain
- Demand 5: UK
- Rtbf: Belgium
- Nos Sports: Netherlands
- Ximon: Belgium, Netherlands
- Watchever: Germany
- IGN: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK
- Wuaki.tv: Spain
- BBC News: UK
- Maxdome: Germany, Austria
- Netflix: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK
- Amazon/lovefilm: Germany, UK
- Viaplay: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
- Music Unlimited: UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand
- Video Unlimited: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
- Vidzone: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK
Pretty darn impressive. Hopefully there are no judder issues caused by incompatibility between the PS4’s native 60Hz refresh rate, and PAL territories’ 50Hz one, like on the Xbox One.