A Beginners Guide to Using PlayStation TV: The Unofficial Guide to Using PlayStation TV

So, you're about to welcome the newest addition to the Sony PlayStation device family into your life - the PlayStation TV. Our prediction is that the PS TV represents a huge step forward for Sony and the beginnings of a much brighter (and cheaper!) cloud-based future for console gaming. PS TV brings together a significant cross section of the PlayStation back catalog in one relatively inexpensive More

So, you're about to welcome the newest addition to the Sony PlayStation device family into your life - the PlayStation TV. Our prediction is that the PS TV represents a huge step forward for Sony and the beginnings of a much brighter (and cheaper!) cloud-based future for console gaming. PS TV brings together a significant cross section of the PlayStation back catalog in one relatively inexpensive device, thanks to PS3 game streaming through PlayStation Now, Sony's Cross Buy initiative, and PS TV's Remote Play feature, which allows you to stream your own PS4 screen to another television in your house through PS TV. The PS TV also opens up classic PS2, PS3 and PSP games to satisfy older gamers' nostalgia and introduce younger gamers to the games that hooked their parents (and if you're wondering, yes, Final Fantasy VI is still just as great as you remember it being).

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about the PS TV (and then some). There's plenty of information here for total PlayStation newbies wondering what in the world Dualshock is, as well as for seasoned PlayStation players hoping to tie years and even decades of PlayStation experience together through the PS TV.

In Chapter 1: Meet the PlayStation TV, we'll catch you up to speed on the world of PlayStation and give you an overview of the services and accessories that make the PlayStation world turn. In Chapter 2: PS TV Basics, we'll help you unpack and set up your PS TV, navigate it, customize it, and take care of it. In Chapter 3: Gaming on PS TV, we'll go into lots of detail about the various ways you can play with PS TV. Chapter 4: Onboard PS TV Applications gives you a detailed tour of every single application on your device, with tips and tricks for getting the most out of each one. Finally, in Chapter 5: Recommended Games, we'll share some of our favorites with you.

So tell your significant other and your boss that you're going to be unavailable for the foreseeable future as you explore everything PS TV has to offer, and read on to learn how to get the most out of PlayStation TV!