There's lots of exciting stuff to come this year then, not to mention Home which will (literally) add a whole new dimension to the PlayStation Network. Dille promises that more information on the video download service will be coming "very soon" and states that we should "stay tuned" for "more announcements on the expanding community functions within PLAYSTATION Network in the near future." Trust us, Peter (can we call you Peter?). We've been "tuned" for over a year now. Let's here more about those features ASAP, please.
Lastly, the PlayStation Network cards are finally getting released in the US. They're shipping out to retailers this Spring and will allow you to add either $20 or $50 to your PSN wallet. Handy for those of you who don't have a credit card.
[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
4-16-2008 @ 5:15AM
leighem said...
sony has microsoft beat with all the new stuff coming out this year xbox 360 will stand no chance on winning
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4-16-2008 @ 9:12AM
eugene said...
hate to break it to you, but all this "new" stuff isn't new. The only thing that is "new" is Home, everything else just gets the PS3 to parity with the 360.
4-16-2008 @ 5:30AM
Thoas said...
In-game XMB is what i want the most out of all that stuff.
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4-16-2008 @ 2:23PM
Frankenstein Black said...
I’m a geek just like the next one and I kinda know some stuff. So someone please explain to me why such a “Jones” for In-game XMB? Will it really add that much to the user experience? I rather they focus resources on getting HOME right and out on time?
4-16-2008 @ 5:40AM
never$$hort said...
How about a simple:
Thank You Sony for listening! :)
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4-16-2008 @ 5:41AM
madrabbit said...
"soon", "stay tuned", "coming soon", "we're listening", "will improve", "potentially".....
Do sony ever actually get round to releasing ANYTHING?
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4-16-2008 @ 6:03AM
never$$hort said...
STFU you ungrateful little complaining b****!!
4-16-2008 @ 6:04AM
Dark Archon said...
...said madrabbit the day after the new PSStore was released.
4-16-2008 @ 12:05PM
Nintendo is Fail said...
He was most likely just being sarcastic, morons. No need to get your panties in a twist "never$$hort" or whatever your name is. I have one question though: whats up with Home? Is it just gay second life crap for the PS3? Maybe all the losers who want to try it so bad can buy shit in the game with real money, just like in second life haha
4-16-2008 @ 1:59PM
Lars said...
Second Life is primarily a social networking service. Like myspace or facebook, but in a 3D world. Oh and you don't ever have to spend a cent in Second Life (even though they give you cash just for joining), there's tons of freebies everywhere. But the biggest attraction to Second Life was the ability to do ANYTHING. You can create anything you can imagine from scratch right in the game. You don't need to be a 3D modeler or need any extra tools. That's what made Second Life amazing. I doubt Home will be anything like that, but it should be pretty fun anyways.
4-16-2008 @ 5:42AM
Glyn said...
PS3 + PSN + Google Apps
Complete gaming, media and communications/social solution.
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4-16-2008 @ 6:34AM
Fraser JK said...
All I want for X-Mas is In-Game XMB, In-Game XMB, In-Game XMB!
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4-16-2008 @ 7:10AM
sibbor said...
X-MAS!? It's a damn long wait. I really hope you meant to sing;
All I want for summer [choral singing: In firmwaaare 2.40] is in-game XMB, in-game XMB, in-game XMB!!
You stand corrected, right?
Thanks for your brilliant updates Sony! Keep it up.
4-16-2008 @ 7:13AM
Vincent said...
Still no worldwide PSN, still rejects international CCs from countries that don't belong to that region's PSN.
Sorry but to me PSN still fails to deliver :/
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4-16-2008 @ 10:28AM
Popfrogs said...
Ideally, the PSN cards will get released to retailers worldwide eventually. At that point it shouldn't matter what region you're buying from....maybe.
4-16-2008 @ 7:55AM
Flicky said...
FLAC would still be nice to have as a supported codec. It's can't be too much work to throw into the next firmware update, please Sony ?
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4-16-2008 @ 8:17AM
kiwidust said...
I just hope they're not forgetting some of the basic stuff. As interested as I am in all the whiz-bang elements there are still some foundational features missing.
Consistency is a huge one for me: why can I "Copy Multiple" music or video tracks but am forced to copy saved games (especially PS2 saved games) (laboriously) one and a time?
Hard Disk management in general is very weak - it's very difficult to figure out what's taking space and there are upwards of six or seven areas to check and delete from.
Backups are still weak: I don't much care about backing up videos or even downloaded games (since I can't really "lose" them) but I care deeply about backing up saved games and personal information. As of right now you can't just back those up (to a memory stick or card).
Finally I'd really like to see linked media available where local media is. It's frustrating that I can play any music from my DLNA server(s) on the PS3 but not in games which support custom soundtracks.
I'm sure there's more, but I hope I'm getting the idea across. I know I'm nit-picking (I'm a usability designer... that's what I get paid for!) but all of these little things pile up and detract more from an interface than any of the large missing features.
That said I really love the XMB in general... it just really needs a consistency review and a basic usabiity inventory. ;^)
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4-16-2008 @ 5:59PM
rhythmatix8 said...
um... actually u can back-up save games; gf did it the other day to transfer her heavenly sword saves to her own ps3
4-16-2008 @ 7:26PM
kiwidust said...
You can COPY saved games (laboriously, one at a time). However the BACKUP utility is an all or nothing affair. You can't, for example, use the backup to say "Backup all game saves and downloaded content but nothing else.
You can't "Copy Multiple" save games. You can't copy whole PS2 memory cards, you can't choose to backup only certain items. Now consider a PS2 memory card with 20 or so FFXII saves. The only way to back those up to, say, Compact Flash or Memory Stick is to copy them one at a very tedious time.
4-16-2008 @ 8:31AM
jtedesco33 said...
Meh to all that other stuff in-game xmb is what counts. I beta test for Home and haven't touched it since the last update. it will prolly appeal to fanboys but for me I just find it to be terribly boring.
Besides in-game xmb and custom sound tracks should have been features that were present at launch, it seems sad to me that we r still waiting on xmb.
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