Revamped PlayStation Store goes live April 15 [updated]
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Apr 10th 2008 at 9:32AM }
The store revamp will be facilitated by enhanced firmware (version 2.30) and should mark the return of weekly content updates which have been absent since April 3rd. Once the more user-friendly interface is up and running, PS3 owners will be able to download fun things like Warhawk's Broken Mirror expansion and the 'Still Alive' DLC for Rock Band.
Gallery: PlayStation Store Update Spring '08
[Via PS3 Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Phranctoast @ Apr 10th 2008 9:35AM
Looks good.
I really disliked the web based store.
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 10th 2008 9:36AM
Revamp looks okay, nothing special though :(
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 10th 2008 9:36AM
Hopefully they do the same for the webbased one though
Worst Review Ever @ Apr 10th 2008 9:39AM
I own a Wii, 360 and I'm saving up for a PS3, but whenever I see something about the Playstation Store my first thought is always, "Oh, they're selling stuff online? That's cute."
kbomb1upc @ Apr 10th 2008 9:42AM
@Worst Review
"...I see something about the Playstation Store my first thought is always, "Oh, they're selling stuff online?"
But doesn't the 360 and Wii both sale things online? So what's so different about the Playstation store?
Worst Review Ever @ Apr 10th 2008 9:45AM
I don't know, really. That's just the first thing that comes to mind. I have the same reaction when I see a group of kids selling lemonade and there's a Jamba Juice in the background.
Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 10th 2008 10:22AM
I think I understand what you're getting at.
Whenever I see WiiWare I start laughing my ass off.
ill trooper @ Apr 10th 2008 10:23AM
I gotta say, though, that Sony does something with the Playstation Store that Microsoft does not do yet: They sell major game releases online. Warhawk, Gran Turismo Prologue, and SOCOM coming up - pretty impressive support of the 'next retail model.'
Now, about that XMB messaging and chat...
baby sea tuna @ Apr 10th 2008 10:41AM
@Ill
I remember hearing on the 1up Yours interview with MS's Aaron Greenberg that they're also looking at revamping the XBLM interface, so that's good news for 360 owners too.
Can't wait to try this out though. I hated the old design of the PSN store.
BrokenMonkey @ Apr 10th 2008 11:23AM
@ ill
While it's a cool idea to sell games online, since they take up so much space nobody would have enough room for more than a few games, especially the 20GB owners and even the 40B owners to some extent. Considering each Blu-Ray disc holds 50 GB, more than the size of my hard drive in my 40 GB PS3, they can't ever sell games that fill up an entire disc online, and they can't expect everyone to upgrade to larger hard drives because a lot of people don't have the technical prowess required to even just change a hard drive (considering you have to have another external drive, formatted to FAT 32, to back up and restore from if you want to save your current data) and most people don't want to spend more money on a hard drive to save games onto, then pay for the game, when they can just spend the money on the game on a disc. Basically I don't see this system working for PS3 games, but for PSX games it's not a bad idea, considering you can't find a lot of PSX games today and they certainly don't carry them at your local Target/Wal-Mart/whatever. But Microsoft is doing the same thing with their Xbox originals, so it's kind of a moot point there.
kbomb1upc @ Apr 10th 2008 12:08PM
@BrokenMonkey
What are talking about? Sony already offers full games for download online and none of them are 40GB. Who wants to download a 40GB game. GT Prologue is 1.9GB, Warhawk is least than a Gig and Tekken DR Online is about a Gig. That's three full games all under 2 gigs.
Worst Review Ever @ Apr 10th 2008 12:10PM
kbomb1upc,
I don't know that I'd go so far as to call those examples "full games"...
kbomb1upc @ Apr 10th 2008 12:11PM
...edit
That last line should read "That's three full games for under 2 Gig's a piece"
Thank you.
P.S. Joystiq please add an edit button to the comments.
Thanks again.
Tonbo @ Apr 10th 2008 9:44AM
Sony KONPYUTAENTATEINMENTOJAPAN, haha, yes!
Whenever I hear Japenglish it makes me smile and want to give someone a hug. Cutest language ever.
Jtenma @ Apr 10th 2008 9:58AM
You copy and pasted that, or did you go to great lengths and type it.
WiiSports Machine...Fernandos in disguise PSN: Killjebus @ Apr 10th 2008 10:02AM
Hoh, exskus me peas rouwnd eye, but the cowwect pwanounsiashun is...Komputaentatanmenjapan.
I am half Japanese, and me mudder is from Kyushu.
I am Scananippion or Japaweigian. Either will do.
Tonbo @ Apr 10th 2008 10:34AM
Haha, yes of course I cut and paste and how dare you question the pronunciation of the almighty Google Translator, Giver of Nifty Mis-Quotes and Hilariously Awkward Phrasings?!
But no worries, I have relatives from Fukuoka too... that must just be the Hakata-ben.
NATO_Duke @ Apr 10th 2008 9:59AM
Looks a lot better, and hopefully will be a lot easier to move around in. The current set-up is just so darn counterintuitive.
jason @ Apr 10th 2008 10:03AM
SPENDTHRIFT? LOUDMOUTHED?
GET BACK IN YOUR HUT LUDDIE!
- justin mcelroy
FOXHOUND @ Apr 10th 2008 10:03AM
Looks a LOT cleaner/easier to navigate.
Now... *ahem*, how about the PS3 in-game for all games custom soundtrack XMB firmware update, Sony?
Matt B @ Apr 10th 2008 11:01AM
Otherwise known as xmas in April.
baby sea tuna @ Apr 10th 2008 11:08AM
Actually, I think that's GTAIV.
Matt B @ Apr 10th 2008 7:08PM
Ya, that too!
whistlepig @ Apr 10th 2008 11:05AM
wow i can look forward to still alive for rock band ? i been waiting for that song since i was little .hopefully they will do more then jsut that and a warhawk update
wes @ Apr 10th 2008 1:45PM
Since you were little?...Portal came out like 6 months ago or somthing,what are you 2?
whistlepig @ Apr 10th 2008 1:57PM
it was a joke retard
wes @ Apr 10th 2008 3:41PM
Sure was worded like one jackass...
wes @ Apr 10th 2008 3:42PM
Sure was'nt worded like one jackass...
whistlepig @ Apr 10th 2008 5:38PM
just go download your portal song and be happy
AcidMonkey @ Apr 10th 2008 11:16AM
Looks better for sure... let's hope it WORKS better lol
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 10th 2008 11:19AM
In game XBM!
BrokenMonkey @ Apr 10th 2008 11:24AM
What's an XBM?
Morbo @ Apr 10th 2008 11:47AM
/Fayl
Sidebuster @ Apr 10th 2008 12:04PM
"what's an XMB"
when you cross your members
Maverick Saturn @ Apr 10th 2008 12:35PM
VHS?
dan a. @ Apr 10th 2008 12:10PM
I believe the PS store needs more FREE DEMOS a la XBOX LIVE. XBOX LIVE has gotten me to buy more Mini Apps than I would have ever imagined just for the fact that the demo leaves you wanting more. Although after you download the full game you only play it for a couple of days or so but their Mission is Accomplished. Sony's PS Store should learn from that aspect. I believe the PS Store looks more like the revamped 360 Marketplace. Bring HD STREAMING and I'll visit the PS Store more often.
wes @ Apr 10th 2008 3:42PM
GRR I hate the comment system...
Edit button please?
Alexander @ Apr 10th 2008 7:24PM
how about the PSN cards
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 12:52AM
you know you can buy those pre-paid credit cards at grocery stores and stuff right? they work the same as a PSN card would (or any other consoles card for that matter). sure it's not official but it's essentially the same thing.
hell at my local mall you can buy a gift card (for the whole mall) and the put it on a debit card. you can go to the website and activate it and make purchases anywhere, including online. thankfully i have a real debit card now but i used to do that when i didnt want to bum my parents card.
PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Apr 11th 2008 12:55AM
that certainly does look more sleek but i didnt have a huge problem with the first one honestly. only thing that irked me was when the icons wouldnt load sometimes and the mouse-like navigation (hopefully that's all fixed now though)
Darkseid @ Apr 11th 2008 12:15PM
As a PS3 and Xbox360 owner, every time I see Sony updating something with the XMB or with the Playstation store, or anything involving their online service, I just ask, why didnt they just copy MS's model. It works, its successful, and after a couple game conventions of gloating and bragging about how Sony copied them, MS would move on and so would everyone else.
The fact is that every update they make only moves them closer and closer to what MS are already doing with the Xbox360, its just taking forever to get there when they could have started off right in the first place.
The first thing I thougt when I heard about the store update was...THANK GOODNESS!!! I'm sick of searching forever on the playstation store just to find a frickin' wallpaper or game video, or whatever. Basically if you didn't get something as soon as it hit the store, it was nearly impossible to find without a good 15-20 minutes of searching.
Now, when I actually got to see the pictures of the update, the first thing I thought was, reminds me of the marketplace on my Xbox360...THANK GOODNESS!!!
Sony, don't be ashamed to copy MS if they're doing something better than you, true gamers don't care who did what first, as long as it makes gaming easier for them. And making your store and online service more like the Xbox360 with definitely improve things for PS3 gamers.