Geekscape Mobile: Playstation 4 Companion App Now Available!

Briefly: With just two days to go until the PS4’s official launch, Sony has released a Playstation companion app for iOS and Android.

Here’s the app’s official description, which should fill you in on some of the application’s features:

Take your PlayStation® experience with you on your mobile device with the new PlayStation®App! Always be ready to game with features that keep you connected to your gaming friends and the games you love to play. Push games from PlayStation®Store to your PS4™ system and be ready to game at home.

 

With the PlayStation®App installed on your mobile device, you can:

 

· See what your friends are playing, compare trophies, and view your profile or recent activity.

 

· Chat with your friends; receive notifications, game alerts, and invitations, and then use your mobile device as an on-screen keyboard for your PS4™ system.

 

· Browse PlayStation®Store, pick-up the latest hit games and add-ons, and then push them to your PS4™ system so they are ready when you get home.

 

· Take advantage of the in-app second-screen features, when available, for greater challenges and control.

 

· Quickly access PlayStation® system guides, manuals, and PlayStation.Blog.

I downloaded the app within minutes of it becoming available (I’m really, really excited for the PS4), and… it needs some work. It’s slow and a little bit ugly, and for a lot of things it seems to need to jump to the Playstation website. I do appreciate the ability to send messages to my five PSN friends (add me at CaptainK17 if you’re looking for more), but it really shouldn’t take minutes for the notification to arrive.

It’s the first release for the application, so hopefully things get better with time! It’s totally FREE to download and use, so why not give it a shot? iOS users can download here, and Android users can go here!

Once you’ve played with the app, let us know what you think!