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Peek at the PlayStation Store's new look

12:10 PM on 03.31.2008, Dale North 22 comments

Peek at the PlayStation Store's new look photo
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Sony sends details on and a picture of (above) the upcoming PS3 PlayStation Store remodel.  They tell us to expect a mid-April launch of their new online storefront, which will sport a "more dynamic look and improved navigation." This revamp is supposed to enable quicker and easier access to demos, games, videos, and trailers.

Due to some behind-the-scenes tinkering, no additional content will be posted on the store starting April 3rd. Don't worry though, everything already up will still be accessable. They say that things will eventually resume as normal, and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be coming along for the ride.

Be on the lookout for that mid-April firmware update. This will enable the new, revamped store. There's no word on if it will also enable the in-game XMB feature we've all been waiting on. 


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linuxguy at 03/31/2008 12:29
web pages suck,the PSS should be part of the XMB
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 03/31/2008 12:34
Spiffy.
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Tamz at 03/31/2008 12:43
Looks really nice, although I didn't have much of a problem with the original store an alternative to the webpage style is welcome.
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mtsmylie at 03/31/2008 12:54
Playstation Blog has confirmed the new store will not be browser-based, which makes me very happy.
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Corak at 03/31/2008 13:20
Looks cool.
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Tuxy at 03/31/2008 13:28
Looks like they took a page from XBL. About time.
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Narishma at 03/31/2008 13:34
I don't see any picture...
Narishma's Avatar
Narishma at 03/31/2008 13:35
Forget that, now it works...
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mtsmylie at 03/31/2008 13:37
Oh, and navigating with the X and O, rather than L1 and R1. Very good change right there.
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mix at 03/31/2008 13:46
as long as the navigation is easier I'm a happy camper.
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Hitogoroshi at 03/31/2008 15:37
Damn. Can't wait to check this out tonight.
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NyghtcrawleR at 03/31/2008 15:39
Easier navigation and no longer a webpage. Sounds good to me. They have confirmed that the new store will come with update 2.30. I'm sure that will also have fixes for the mp4 problems people are having. Just need to hold out for another 2 weeksish.
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Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain at 03/31/2008 16:31
Oh hey, now it looks less like a iTunes ripoff and more like an Xbox Live Marketplace ripoff.

At least it's application based. The current store is slow and clunky.
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Gameboi at 03/31/2008 16:56
Thank goodness. The current store is horrible, and navigation is slower than it should be.
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Samit Sarkar at 03/31/2008 17:07
That looks great! I hope they also speed up the navigation. Everything takes a few seconds to actually “go”.
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Bricfa at 03/31/2008 20:54
Supposedly it's modeled from the Singstore.
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xe-cute at 03/31/2008 22:42
TBH it just looks the same with a layout change that looks atm just as bad judging from that screenshot.


Am I missing something?
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Burnt Meatloaf at 04/01/2008 03:21
I see the "Back" button still exits the store, instead of actually going "Back".

Who the hell did they hire to design the interface?
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HarassmentPanda at 04/02/2008 10:33
That looks a lot more easily navigable. Nice.
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