Over the next couple of weeks things will function as usual on the PlayStation Store, but no new downloads will be made available as Sony is in the middle of updating the store’s interface.

Due to arrive in mid-April, the store’s new design is intended to make navigation of content easier by adding more categories and allowing more space per page to list items.

In addition, the store will lose its previous web interface, embedding itself into the Playstation 3 for faster loading. Noel Silvia lets us in on some other goodies on the Playstation Blog, telling us that the store will dynamically change each time you enter, though the background will currently remain the same.  Moreover, the mouse pointer is on its way out. Navigating the new store will now be more like scrolling through a menu.

The downside to new design is that no new content will be made available for the next two weeks while changes are being made.

When the store re-opens it will be accompanied by firmware update 2.30 that will allow users to access the new store, and the Thursday content releases will be resumed. 

What can we expect on the day the new store arrives?  Warhawk: Operation Broken Mirror, the Metal Gear Online Beta, and if this is to be believed, a new Lair pack and the first trailer of Resistance 2.

The PlayStation.Blog promises a closer look at the new design soon, including a video walkthrough.  For now we have these four images:

Tags: Beta, broken_mirror, closer_look, firmware_update, Playstation, playstation_3, playstation_store, Sony, Warhawk, web_interface

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3 Comments » shamon on April 1, 2008 2:43 pm I just hope its easy like xbox live and the best thing is all psn games release each week is not a Geometry Wars or bejewel clone. nathan on April 1, 2008 10:24 pm THANK YOU. gosh teh old one was abosoloute crap like i couldnt go back thrtough 6 pages without having to click like 20 times. Cenobia on April 2, 2008 4:03 am Two week downtime, huh? This and the new Warhawk patch and I’m starting to smell Home…or maybe that’s more disappointment. I really wish they wouldn’t tease things until like the month before there release. RSS feed for comments on this post. Comment Now Note: Commenting on Ripten does not currently require registration, however to be eligible for contests on the site, you must be a registered user. Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Commenting Rules: No hate speech allowed. If you must argue, please debate intelligently. Comments containing selected keywords or outbound links will be put into moderation to help prevent spam. Ripten reserves the right to delete comments and ban anyone who doesn't follow the rules. Thanks. Notify me of followup comments Tired of the Goomba? Upload your own custom comment avatar.