For years the Sony PlayStation has been competing with products like the GameCube and Xbox. Every year each company comes out with newer and better features that stun and wow everyone. PlayStation easily outranked GameCube over the years, but Xbox was tough to beat. The creators over at Sony were working hard to compete, and when Xbox came out with Xbox live which was an online feature in which players could connect with other players via the internet the Sony PlayStation struggled to compete. PlayStation two came with extra features like the ability to play DVDs and music, but still couldn’t compete with the Xbox. With the Xbox pounding out new features and products left and right, Sony had to do something.

With the PlayStation three, Sony saw an opportunity to gain back the rank they had before the Xbox stole the limelight. PlayStation three had all of the features of PlayStation one and two, and came in a sleek new wireless look. The PlayStation network came about in efforts to compete with the Xbox live feature of the Xbox, and has done a brilliant job.

What is the PlayStation Network?

The PlayStation Network is an online network in which players of the PlayStation three can connect to the internet and play against other PS3 owners as Xbox live players are able to. That’s not all though, the reason for all of the buzz according to the creators of the PlayStation Network is all of the advanced personalization that is available with the PlayStation Network.

The PlayStation Network not only allows people to have a simple log-in where they can easily choose from a list of users in their home, but it also allows you to have a personal avatar image which helps personalize each online user as well as a home. In the users “Home” they are given the option to create their own personal space like an apartment. That’s not all that the PlayStation Network is bringing you either, you can even meet in the home lobby in which other users can meet up with you, etc.

What about Games?

As far as games and gaming go, the PlayStation Network offers downloadable games on their network. No running to the store just to find something to play, the PlayStation Network offers free games as well as paid games that can be launched from the PS3 Network home. Users worldwide can meet in the “Home Lobby” to view games, choose their multiplayer settings together and begin playing.

Best of all however, is the money aspect. It is free to connect to the PlayStation Network and it offers numerous games and features that can keep you entertained, which is much more preferable than paying fifty dollars a game at the store for most people. The PlayStation network allows you to play multiplayer games with people worldwide, no more sitting in a room playing the games alone. Sony worked long and hard on the much anticipated PlayStation Network, and gamers worldwide are eating it up.