PSN boss disses Xbox Live's interface, game delisting
by Kyle Orland 
on Jul 3rd 2008 4:57PM
No sooner does Sony (
briefly) improve the PS3 user interface with the much-talked-about
version 2.4 firmware update, than some at the company feel cocky enough to start badmouthing the competition's interface.
Speaking to Next-Gen, PlayStation Network Director of Operations Eric Lempel took the bait, comparing Sony's
redesigned PlayStation Store to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace. "I think if I look over at the competitors' UI they may have some issues just displaying content," Lempel said, "and scrolling up and down lists isn't the easiest way to find things." Tell that to
McSweeny's, why don'tcha?
Lempel also pointed out that the PlayStation Store interface has "a lot of room with virtual shelf space to put a lot of things," a not-so-subtle jab at Microsoft's recently announced
plan to de-list some Xbox Live Arcade games. "Depending on what type of UI you have you can accommodate a lot of titles," Lempel continued, "and specifically with our new store redesign which launched back in April we have a great ability to merchandise a wide variety of titles." That's all well and good, assuming your PS3 is
currently working.
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X3F]
