Report: Sony Planning Major PSN Redesign

[Jack]

Sony is reportedly redesigning its PlayStation Network from the ground up, perhaps to regain customer trust after a recent string of hacks led to lengthy PSN outages as Sony attempted to secure the global gaming network.

The beleaguered company is planning a PSN "design upgrade that could transform the online environment into a more image-driven layout along the lines of Xbox Live and Steam," The Register reported Tuesday, citing "sources familiar with the new look."

The redesign reportedly "de-clutters" text-heavy pages to achieve "an aesthetic layout with logically marked sections and rolodex lists," according to the U.K.-based tech journal. The new-look PSN design also features revamped search results that are more user-friendly, a "deals of the week" feature, and a movie section that provides "IMDB-style" data for selected films, such as info on actors appearing in the movie.

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[Ink]

I don't mind this, (sometimes) change is good.

I hope they fix the XMB's slowness.

 

[Dejan]

"Sometimes" exactly storm
I don't have a PS3 anyway, I wanted to get the slim version now instead of a PC (since I only needed it for gaming really), but the apparent cheaper version costs more then a good gaming PC (more then 35,000 RSD). Maybe I'll get one in the future, who knows.

 

[Ink]

I believe it's a redesign to the PS Store, not sure about the main XMB though.

Remember that the technology in the PS3 and Xbox 360 are from 2006/7. Gaming PCs will always have the edge since new products are released more often.