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Written by: Chelsea McManus Just the other day I was browsing the electronics department, debating the purchase of a Playstation 3. It sounded like a dream in a tightly compacted box but the dealbreaker was the fact that I was unable to stream my Netflix queue from the console.

For those of you who suffered the same dilema, today is your day. Sunday, Sony posted the good news on the PS3 blog. The new contract between Sony and Netflix, which will be launched next month, allows users of the PS3 that have a Netflix account to stream all the movies and television shows that the website has to offer directly from the console. The videos can be played per a free instant streaming Blu-ray disc which activates Netflix's user interface on the PS3.

The program used on the PS3 allows users to choose from their instant queue, or play movies directly form any of the provided lists. Movies and shows can be organized based on the genre, personal preferences, as well as new titles and individual instant queues. Users will also be able to rewind and fast forward what they are watching. Access to the Netflix website is also available, where subscribers can manage their queue.

In order to receive the disc you have to request it at the time of purchase. If you already own a PS3, you can request one on the Netflix website, and it will be sent in the mail.

This is the dawn of a new era, where PS3 users and Netflix subscribers unite.