Tue, Jul 05, 2011 | 19:59 BST
Report – Sony “quietly testing” new PSN redesign
Sony is currently “quietly testing” a new PSN redesign, according to a new report.
RegHardware said that the new look will “transform the online environment into a more image-driven layout along the lines of Xbox Live and Steam.”
It says that both the PS Store in games and movies are going to take an IMDB-like database approach.
A new deals of the week section is also apparently in the pipeline.
Looks like that blueish colour’s going out the window as well. RegHardware says it’ll be replaced by “ultra bright colours on a black background.”
All of this follows PSN’s downtime back in April due to an external intrusion.
SCEE told VG247 it wouldn’t “comment on rumours and speculation.”
28 comments
#1
Bluebird
05/07/11, 2:34 pm
PSN ≠ PS Store
Your headline and intro is misleading.
#2
MadFingerz
05/07/11, 2:39 pm
Ultra bright colours? My brain is already hurting…
#3
OrbitMonkey
05/07/11, 2:46 pm
Please, no Avatars
#4
strikkebil
05/07/11, 2:49 pm
finally…
#5
Bluebird
05/07/11, 2:50 pm
^See, this it what happens when your headlines aren’t clear. Everything in the original post reads like it refers only to the Playstation store, not the XMB or even the basic online functionality.
#6
Lounds
05/07/11, 2:50 pm
about time, PS store is worst laid out of the online stores, Steam is the best.
#7
Erthazus
05/07/11, 2:55 pm
I don’t expect something revolutionary here in the system that can’t even do proper multitasking.
#8
DrDamn
05/07/11, 3:00 pm
@7
What does that even mean in this context?
#9
Frank17
05/07/11, 3:01 pm
wow only took years to re do this playstation3sucks.com
#10
G1GAHURTZ
05/07/11, 3:01 pm
“transform the online environment into a more image-driven layout along the lines of Xbox Live and Steam.”
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!
Way to admit that you think you’re not as good as the competition…
#11
Prof.Dr.Moertel
05/07/11, 3:06 pm
@1 The headline ist basically the same as in the original post “Sony quietly tests PlayStation Network revamp”
Anyway, a redesign is definitely needed.
#12
OrbitMonkey
05/07/11, 3:07 pm
You wait ages for a xbot Troll & then 2 come along at once…
#13
Peetry
05/07/11, 3:12 pm
I like the layout fine, ‘image-driven layout’ makes me think that we’re idiots! I’d like the the option to retain the current layout
#14
Bluebird
05/07/11, 3:25 pm
@11: True, but that doesn’t make it less misleading.
#15
Frank17
05/07/11, 4:02 pm
seems sony a couple years late on this… o wait its 2011 and no party chat?? SONY = JUNK
#16
neon6
05/07/11, 4:05 pm
Shame they didn’t say when.
@12 You mean 3.
#17
xino
05/07/11, 4:13 pm
as long as we can see pictures, videos, preview before downloading an item.
they really need to work on that
#18
DrDamn
05/07/11, 4:26 pm
@17
Those facilities already exist – it’s down to the content providers to actually supply then though.
#19
Noodlemanny
05/07/11, 4:37 pm
Good Cos I don’t like it. Its so much easier to find everything Xbox live. Don’t like the sound of bright colours on a black background, not exactly complimentary.
#20
NoxNoctisUmbra
05/07/11, 4:58 pm
Welcome to new PSN
http://youtu.be/2BT0D9KyPpo
#21
sg1974
05/07/11, 6:39 pm
@10 Where does Sony say that all i see is a quote from a website. But Troll likes to troll.
But if they did say thas its no more proof they admit to not being as good as the competion as MS is when they start doing everything they used to crtiticse of their competitors (cartoon avatars, motion contrl, 3D, non-gaming applicatons…)
#22
NightCrawler1970
05/07/11, 7:49 pm
I don’t know why they have to redesign the PSN, for some people is annoyed, for other people, S.S.D.D. i bet Sony will come with an update… 3.67
#23
Johnny Cullen
05/07/11, 7:58 pm
Sony’s given a no comment.
#24
Gama_888
05/07/11, 8:25 pm
@7 Oh yeh, because i never sit at my Ps3 and browse the internet with my music playing aswell, Name another console that can do that??
Anyways a re-design sounds great, Psn isnt really the easiest interface to use.
#25
OlderGamer
05/07/11, 8:37 pm
So, we will have demos for everything on sale now ala XBox Live Right? Oh…nevermind.
#26
NoxNoctisUmbra
05/07/11, 8:45 pm
When Sony gives no comment, means they are up to something. If this was false, they would simply say, currently we are not working on anything for the PSN makeover or redesign.. etc etc
#27
osufan21
05/07/11, 11:28 pm
In-Game Chat Maybe? Hopefully?
#28
Kuwabara
06/07/11, 2:28 am
Fuck i hope it doesnt change. I like the simple clean look, unlike the xbox store which is over done!