Stinkin Mushroom  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 4:59 pm

Awesome! Can’t wait for the video!

Question: Will there be a search thing of some kind? Or if we go to “View by title, do we then get a list of all the games by alphabetical order?

Grace Chen replied on April 3, 2008 at 5:04 pm

There’s no search at this time, but there are a lot of ways to “browse” content. And we’ve created categories that we hope make it easy for you to find what you want. View by Title is indeed a list of all the games by alphabetical order.

thatsmartguywiththefro  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 4:59 pm

thx for the pics! keep up the great work!
all and any info regarding this is greatly appreciated.

stefen  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm

I notice the blue wave in the background is in the same position in every picture. I guess it is safe to say that it won’t move in the background like the XMB wave does. Still looks cool nonetheless. Looking forward to the video!

Pelaez  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:00 pm

Looks nice, I hope it works as good as it looks

shin  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Looking great so far. Anticipating release day for sure. Keep up the good work! n_n

Doctor What  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:02 pm

I’m looking forward to the update - it’s been getting unwieldy for several months now.

Is there any chance of creating a UK/Europe based version of this blog so the non-US people get accurate information about their updates please?

Mr Everdred 01  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm

I thought that the waves in the background would move around, so like while on the XMB I would click on the Playstation Store button and that big wave thing in the background would move to the middle of the screen and look all fancy. Judging by the fact that it’s in the same position in every screenshot, I guess not.

Why is this going to take 2 weeks if you’re already done?

Maverick_fox  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:04 pm

well if i have learned something with the ps3 that is patience. so i can wait.

just one question:

i read that this new store wont be region locked, does that mean that now we have an universal store? and if not, can we still use our “extra”accounts to get content exclusive to others stores? (i.e. echochrome demo in japanese store)

Stinkin Mushroom  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm

@ 6> most of what’s posted here is.. let’s say, universal.. interviews, vids, new pics.. all the same if you live in europe or north pole. I live in Europe and except for prize and release dates of games.. the info is pretty much the same for everywhere.. Why bother having multiple blogs, this one is very good

Wilester  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Will the new Store show how big the the download is before we start downloading it?

Also, maybe an estimated time remaining for a download based on your current speed?

Thanks.

Stinkin Mushroom  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Thanks Grace for replying.

By saying there won’t be search “at this time” does it mean we’ll get it later maybe? :p … But hey, if we have a list of the games by alphabetical order it’s pretty good already. PS: i did the fake you saw on kotaku and stuff lol. Did you guys saw it?

stennex  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:08 pm

Are we going to have to install downloaded content or will it be like the PSP?

Ghostm  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm

I noticed a Preview button. Are the previews a quick clip of the game or still pics?

Grace Chen replied on April 3, 2008 at 8:21 pm

Sometimes it will be a video, other times it may be screenshots.

eric1018  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 pm

Hey cool update…but here are some suggestions to make it better:

1)allow a moveable wave like the xmb for the store (got suggestion from comment 7 )

2)maybe when u highlight over the store icon on the xmb, maybe u guys can add a preview…please

3)maybe there could be links from the description of the games that could direct u to more information on the playstation site for more info

Questions!!!

1)Is there an exact date for the store?…i want it out now, cause it looks AWESOME!

2)is the small surprise a in-store xmb…lol

3)please..i need more info about the surprise…I WANT TO KNOW…lol again!!!!

Thanks for reading!!! THE STORE IS GONNA ROCK!

OldManGaming  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:12 pm

hi Grace -

what about the PlayStation Store for PC? Will that be getting a revamp also? thnx

Grace Chen replied on April 3, 2008 at 8:21 pm

No major changes to the PS Store for PC at this time.

gardea  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm

It looks nice, please keep us updated on everything Sony is doing and planning on doing. We hate being left out

Stinkin Mushroom  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm

@14> What surprise? where did they say there would be a surprise?

@16> No, that question was asked in the other PSStore post and the answer is no

stennex  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm

Will we be able to still remotely access the store via PSP?

XxBigP123xX  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm

Will we ever get more PSN Avatars? I want a MGS avatar

Also does the little red shopping bag mean you’ve already bought it?

And “PS3 Eye” should just be “PS EYE”.

Ramage  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm

I WANT MY STORE BACK!! can’t wait for the store and updates to come back up…bring some ps1 games when you get back!

byrd864  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm

what a lonely thursday it be. what a lonely next thursday it will be. hopefully this will be worth the wait.

XxBigP123xX  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:17 pm

And when will we see more PSone games?

Federation  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm

Love it, can we get more info on it?

Lowe0  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm

You know, that’s two posts about the store, and I still haven’t seen the word “sorry”. I’d be fine with it if I could buy content directly from Harmonix or Infinity Ward, but I can’t - you’ve made your store the exclusive tollbooth for new content, and then promptly gone on break, leaving your customers (some of which, like me, spent over half a grand on your hardware) unable to access new content.

Of course, I could have said content right now if I’d bought those games for my 360 instead of my PS3. What a mistake.

nmc75  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:19 pm

When and what is the expected downtime between the current PS Store and the new one once it actually go online?

DeviantBoi  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm

When viewing an item’s descriptions, will we be able to see the file size before downloading it?

kambodianboi  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:21 pm

Cant wait for the new store to arrive. Overall I do like the idea of listing the games in alphabetical order, but it would also be nice to view them by price from low to high, high to low.

Also will there be any changes to the PSN account management, since its seems to be intertwine with the PSN Store.

It could use a little touch up too! lol

Man, 2 weeks seems like forever!

thatsmartguywiththefro  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm

any chance that the whole XMB could be remodeled? maybe udate 2.6 or 2.7, after Home and in Game XMB are finished?

While it is fine now, i think it would be nice if when you selected one of the icons (photo, settings, game etc.) it would display the information in the entire space below the icon (in a way that is similar way to the remodeling of this Store) this way since more space would be allocated per section you wouldn’t have to scroll all the way up and down the list to get from one end to the other, and all the same reasons for remodeling the store would apply to this.

while a simplistic approach can be good, sometimes people like their top of the end technology to look and feel extravagant no matter how they use them.

NewYork214  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm

whats the preview button do on the picture that shows off gran turismo 5 prologue? im guessin it’ll just stream a quick trailer or maybe bring you to a list of all the trailers?

and what game add on is in between the unreal tournament 3 add on and the poker add on?

C-h-a-o-s  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm

I think I read the PC store wasn’t being “revamped” why no update for that?

thefjk  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm

So this one is going to be hardwired to the PS3 right? I can’t wait… keep up the wonderful job!

lildre09  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:31 pm

Im loving everything that I see! I just have one quick question. Will I be able to change my credit card number that I have on PSN, the last time I tried it wouldn’t let me. O yeah and another question. Does this new layout now mean that in the future it will make the store easier to revamp again? I can’t wait to see the video as well.

DR0NDE  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm

Hey guys, I have been checking this blog alot but never had a chance to ask a question.

I would like to know what’s the Preview menu is for? Is it a video preview or a demo preview?

thanks

Stunt  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:35 pm

Hey Grace,

If I may make a suggestion. Would it be possible to be able to alternate it from the image view to a list, meaning text and titles?

kylebuttermore  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:37 pm

its cool that your updating it, but you NEED to add movie rentals, or full downloads for movies!!

mikehc69  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm

How about working with Bethesda on getting their remaining downloadable content onto the store for Oblivion. We’ve been waiting forever!

thingg  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:41 pm

Thanks for the reminder. Looking forward to the new store (and the video) a lot. Keep up the good work guys.

Clinton514  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:46 pm

Thanks for the update Grace. I’m assuming when we click Videos there’s a sub menu to separate Blu-Ray, Game and Theatrical videos as it is in the current store, correct?

chubigans  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:47 pm

What does that red bag symbolize in the second pic? That we already bought it?

Grace Chen replied on April 3, 2008 at 8:20 pm

Yes

cmargary  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:47 pm

Wow… the first day I didn’t want to say nothing about the store because if I don’t have a positive comment I will not said nothing but now with this screens I really like it now… maybe if the menu of the left some inset or glossy buttons or something will be better… maybe I don’t like that kind of light blue. Everything else is just perfect, with a search bar will be beyond perfect lol….

diablo103  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 pm

can we get a video on how to work the new store?

cmargary  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm

oh I forget it… the preview thing before buy the game that’s really cool.

diablo103  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:49 pm

nvm didnt c you already adressed that

Zaku  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:50 pm

Really love the new design of the store. Look forward to it.

Skerj  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm

Totally digging the store design. I also have a question, are there plans for more avatars for the PSN ID’s, or perhaps we could use our own from pictures on our hard drives?

Spores  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm

Looks Great, Still feel like I’m gasping for air and content ;(

womfalcs3  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 pm

At least give us some new juicy information regarding it if a new post about the new GUI is going to be made…

Resistance 2 trailer on April 17th?

darkiewonder  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm

Will there be a Playstation 1 Tab?

Grace Chen replied on April 3, 2008 at 8:24 pm

There will be a sub-category for PS one classics under the main “downloadable games” category. You can go there to find all the available PS one titles for download.

L3371  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm

I am looking forward to an easier to read and navigate store. At 1080P every thing is too small currently.

I beg of Sony to work with all publishers to get PS1 games (mostly greatest hits) in the store.

P.S.
This is so the store works better with HOME?

Stinkin Mushroom  |  April 3rd, 2008 at 6:09 pm

Euhmm… Do i see a God of War III Video icon ????

:O