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9:57 PM on 02.26.2008

PSN Store Overhaul in April?
NyghtcrawleR	6 comments

So the whole Destination PlayStation thats been going on has released a bit of good news, such as the likes of the Dualshock release date, the God of War PSP, and a few others. Now another interesting leak just came out. According to a few sources there, the PlayStation Store is finally getting a graphical user interface overhaul, one planned to arrive alongside Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on April 15 (and the Dualshock I might add). Supposedly the revamp of the Store is going to look more along the lines of the SingStore, which is from Singstar (obviously). If this is the case, then it is definitely a step in the right direction. The current store is a bit clunky and annoying to navigate and a revamp of the userface will definitely be welcomed.

There is not a whole lot of other details, but word is that the navigation would change to a series of icons running along the bottom of the interface. This is yet to be officially confirmed, but looks in line with the releases and changes Sony is making around that time. Spring looks to be big for Sony and if the changes so far arent enough, hopefully Home is still on that Spring release schedule too. If Sony can manage all this, the rest of the year is looking excellent for them.

5 comments | showing # 1 to 5

SantanaClaus89 says:
(# 0) on 02/26/2008 22:23

It's only a matter of time before Sony is back on top... the writing seems to be on the wall here...

VWGTI says:
(# 1) on 02/26/2008 23:35

Snowball effect begins now.

m3ds says:
(# 2) on 02/26/2008 23:36

Definitely a welcome change.I find it hard to navigate through the store and probably one of my biggest complaints with the PSN.

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 3) on 02/26/2008 23:43

Yeah, �clunky� is an apt term to describe the current PS Store interface. It�s a chore to find anything that wasn�t put on there in the past 2 weeks.

NyghtcrawleR says:
(# 4) on 02/26/2008 23:59

And even then lately its been a mess with mixing folders and actual new stuff on the main page. Its just not organized well right now, so this new interface would be great.

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