The new PlayStation TV set-top box, which allows users to access movies and TV episodes from the PlayStation store, will hit stores in Canada and the United States on Oct. 14. The price for a standalone PlayStation TV (PS TV) is US$99.99. For $139.99, customers can get a wireless controller, an 8 GB memory card and The Lego Movie Video Game along with the PS TV.

In addition to movies and TV PS TV has a large and diverse lineup of games for players of all types. Around 700 games will be available to PS TV users, including:

• Rayman Origins
• Persona 4 Golden
• God of War Collection
• Killzone: Mercenary
• FINAL FANTASY X / X-2 HD Remaster
• Dragon’s Crown
• Spelunky
• FINAL FANTASY TACTICS: WAR OF THE LIONS
• Metal Gear Solid
• Patapon
• Twisted Metal
• Borderlands 2
• Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom

PlayStation TV may be a small platform, but it’s got a big PlayStation heart. PS TV was released in Japan and other Asian countries under the name PlayStation Vita TV last fall. Sony is trying to expand its entertainment network services to compete against players like Amazon.com Inc.

Sony did not say when it will launch its online TV service. The company signed a deal earlier this month to carry 22 Viacom Inc channels, including Comedy Central and MTV, on its planned online TV. PlayStation CEO Shaun Layden said the company was “on track” to unveil its product sometime this year.

When finally released, Sony’s web TV service will join the ranks of an already crowded market with devices from Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Roku.