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While Sony has undoubtedly tried some interesting things with the PlayStation Network Store, their competitor to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace, one complaint about the PSN store has persisted since its launch: the darn thing is simply not easy enough to use. Opting for a webpage-based system rather than a proprietary storefront, navigating the PlayStation Network requires a lot of slowly moving the pointer across the screen, slightly repositioning it to click on a specific link or picture, and way too many clicks just to get what you want.
Thankfully, a change is coming. Gamasutra reports from an interview with Sony exec John Hight that major PSN store fixes are currently being created and will be implemented some time in April. When asked by Gamasutra to comment on the evolution of the PSN, Hight responded:
"We give them a lot of feedback based on how our customers are reacting to things, and I think you will see a pretty big change in the PlayStation Network in the early part of April, where we roll out some new interface stuff largely based on customer feedback.
"Simplification, cutting down on the number of mouse clicks, making it easier to find stuff that you want to find... that's kind of an outgrowth of us having more content now, so we have to make sure that you can get at it easily."
Gamasutra also helpfully pointed a previous rumor from Kotaku, which hinted that the store update will be on April 15, specifically, and will give the PSN store a look akin to the SingStar SingStore. With that potential date fast approaching, we should hear confirmation one way or another soon.
While Sony has undoubtedly tried some interesting things with the PlayStation Network Store, their competitor to Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace, one complaint about the PSN store has persisted since its launch: the darn thing is simply not easy enough to use. Opting for a webpage-based system rather than a proprietary storefront, navigating the PlayStation Network requires a lot of slowly moving the pointer across the screen, slightly repositioning it to click on a specific link or picture, and way too many clicks just to get what you want.
Thankfully, a change is coming. Gamasutra reports from an interview with Sony exec John Hight that major PSN store fixes are currently being created and will be implemented some time in April. When asked by Gamasutra to comment on the evolution of the PSN, Hight responded:
"We give them a lot of feedback based on how our customers are reacting to things, and I think you will see a pretty big change in the PlayStation Network in the early part of April, where we roll out some new interface stuff largely based on customer feedback.
"Simplification, cutting down on the number of mouse clicks, making it easier to find stuff that you want to find... that's kind of an outgrowth of us having more content now, so we have to make sure that you can get at it easily."
Gamasutra also helpfully pointed a previous rumor from Kotaku, which hinted that the store update will be on April 15, specifically, and will give the PSN store a look akin to the SingStar SingStore. With that potential date fast approaching, we should hear confirmation one way or another soon.