The console wars are no longer fought over games alone but have also expanded onto the multimedia battlefield. As both Microsoft and Sony fight to outmanoeuvre each other, a Sony-owned video-streaming service has arrived on the Xbox 360 in Australia.
While the Crackle app is available on both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 in the US, the service has not yet been dated for Sony's console Down Under.
The video-streaming program is free to use and is supported by advertisements. Once users download it from the Xbox 360 App Marketplace, Crackle can be controlled by either a controller or the Kinect.
GameSpot AU contacted Sony Computer Entertainment Australia regarding a release date for Crackle on Aussie PS3s, but the publisher was unable to comment.
While Crackle does host some original video content (short-form TV shows and independent films), the majority of its library comes from parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment.