PlayStation Store to get overhaul in April?

  • Posted February 27th, 2008 at 04:39 EDT by Mike Harradence
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According to reports from yesterday’s Destination PlayStation conference, Sony is planning a graphical overhaul to its online PlayStation Store to coincide with the North America launch of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on April 15.

Details are sketchy at present, although sources suggest that the company is planning on mimicking the look of the SingStore (used in conjuction with the PS3 title, SingStar) Navigation will supposedly be transported to a series of icons along the bottom of the interface.

Be sure to stay tuned for further information, and check back this Thursday for our weekly PlayStation Store updates for both North America and Europe.

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  1. jicaley | UKMF-Jay

    • 4:42am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 1

    I dont think there is anything wrong with the current one. Just bring us the XMB!

  2. ignignort

    • 4:44am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 2

    yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beat your news agggaiin loloololol

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  3. nickjd331 | nickjd331

    • 4:53am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 3

    The current layout is fine, of course a few minor improvements are good, but i don' think they need to change it completely

  4. NAMEK | NAMEK

    • 4:57am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 4

    I guess a change wouldn't be bad, not that theres anything wrong with the current one. I think I'll appreciate a flashier page.

  5. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 5:04am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 5

    no i dont think they need to completly change it either, i got nothin wrong with the currect one, but if it was a bit classier it would be better, id like one that hd all those chrone layouts with that black and siler, and u can see the reflectionof it on te bottom, u know, how they do it with most ps3 ad's, that eeal, classy smooth and sexy look, if it was like that, voila, WE HAVE, PERFECTION! :)

  6. taurus82 | taurus82

    • 5:38am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 6

    Agreed, how about custom skins for the PSN in a similar fashion to the PS3themes

  7. ephracis | ephracis

    • 5:53am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 7

    Fewer clicks to get to the download would be good, tho. And maybe they can let the PS3 cache the images or something so it doesn't take too long to load on slower internet lines?

  8. mustang750r | MUSTANG750R

    • 5:56am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 8

    "why"?

  9. ChildOfIllusions | FirstAmongEquals

    • 7:17am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 9

    as long as its for the better i wont mind.

  10. Excelryu | Falryu

    • 7:21am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 10

    That is good. PS Store has already been pretty comfortable. I have a Xbox 360 as well and the marketplace is just a maze of names and categories. They offered a new update and fixed much of the maze but I like PS for its simplicity and pictures. Its like in a itunes shop style of way. The singstore looks very awesome but very similar to the current one as well.

  11. Alti | Alti

    • 7:28am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 11

    nothin wrong with the current one, but I'm always up for optimization :) Perhaps they can let us keep the old one, should we hate the new =P?

  12. 1MoreRound

    • 7:46am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 12

    As my grandmother once said "a change is as good as a tonic"

  13. Ferre

    • 8:22am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 13

    A flashier page are always welcome! At least in my point of view.

  14. RotaryMatt | RotaryMatt

    • 9:05am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 14

    Oh man this is going to be a great update for us since the singstart store kicks butt compared to what we have now, Much more user friendly i belive. I do like the current on but yeah this change will be a good thing.

  15. Xdeth | Xdeth

    • 9:10am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 15

    The current look is fine. Sony please listen to us. What we really want is in game XMB!!! Fans are begging for it. You have time for a graphical update of the store but no time to give us in game XMB? Guess well have to wait...

  16. reccodog | reccodog

    • 9:40am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 16

    Did anyone hear about the EU giving Microsoft a Fine of 1.2 billion dollers! Check It out at Yahoo.com!

  17. RagingStorm | RagingStormX

    • 10:06am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 17

    No no and no, the PS store does not need a new look....what the Playstation store needs are alot of great content to purchase. I am a big playstation fan boy, and its bad when I envy all the good games thats available and announced for xbox live arcade. Come on Sony...wtf is wrong with you...we want Ikaruga too (>.<) dammit! ....lol

  18. gingo | gingo

    • 10:13am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 18

    psn id: gingo.... good becasue the current interface is slow and quite annoying to use it definetely needs an overhaul and i'm glad sony have saw this

  19. DantheMan_69

    • 11:33am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 19

    i knew they were going to do this soon should b cool.

  20. Redrider | Warhawk1

    • 11:40am GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 20

    Once again we hear rumors of a PSN store overhaul......................

  21. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 12:57pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 21

    The current one looks reli bad, hope this new one will be better. 

  22. SwordOfWar

    • 2:04pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 22

    This is great. Hopefully the new one will be more organized. the one we have now is clunky. Its difficult to find a specific update/title/add-on and we don't even have a search box for crying out loud.

     

    In-Game XMB has already been confirmed, along with people saying they understand people want it, so sitting here crying about how bad you want it won't do you any good. When they want to release it, they will....and not until then.

  23. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 2:38pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 23

    Yet again the release date for GT5P is April 17th.

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    I like the store now but it was due for a redesign, like I've been saying all along.

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    NEWS Here's the article reccodog failed to post.  Microsoft fined $1.3 billion for market dominance (monopoly.) Cheers.  Maybe no more Yahoo! buyout threats?  I can only hope.

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    @ignignort: Quit trying to promote your website on here.

  24. Official Blue | OfficialBlue

    • 2:42pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 24

    yay!

  25. Prongfan

    • 3:17pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 25

    That's cool.  I guess.

  26. Atreides

    • 4:09pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 26

    The PSN really needs an overhaul, its not setup very well, this will be a welcome change. 

    Too many ppl throwing a tantrum over not having in game XMB yet, what a stupid feature to act like a 6 year old over.  Personally I could care less if we ever got in game XMB access.

  27. nevertell | nevertell

    • 4:20pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 27

    I'm all for upgrading, but there's not much wrong with the current one.  I do think they should put a search box on there to make it easier to locate the items you want.  Seems they should have been able to figure that out on their own.  I just hope that if they do change it, hopefully it won't be for the worst.  I think Sony is doing just fine though. Keep the faith.

  28. Kenshin93 | FredFredBurger3

    • 5:03pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 28

    kool! yea this last weeks have been slow lately

  29. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 5:14pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 29

    i hope if they do this they let us customize out own store that would be sweet

  30. ladellb

    • 7:34pm GMT - February 27th, 2008
    • 30

    Finally a much needed update. The current look does not fit Sony's sleek modern design ethic. I'd actually hope for something in line with the playstaion web site design.

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