Sony trying to beat Microsoft’s Xbox Live Marketplace update?
In the latest episode of Pulse with the lovely Christina Lee, it was revealed that the Playstation store update would move from Thursdays to Tuesdays. Traditionally the Xbox 360 gets the bulk of the updates on Wednesday one day earlier than the PS3. Could this be Sony’s attempt to push out the latest demos first?
Most third-party demos and updates come out on the Xbox Live (XBL) Marketplace and Playstation Network (PSN) Store during the same week. However, Xbox 360 owners have had the privilege of playing demos and new content one day earlier than PS3 owners.
It’s really not a big deal but it does give Microsoft an edge in media coverage. The first wave of stories taking about demo impressions by video game journalist usually reference the Xbox 360. With Sony moving up the PSN store update schedule to Tuesday, gamers and journalists will be able to have first dibs on the PS3.
I am not sure if this was Sony’s intention, but it seems like it could be a likely scenario as to why the schedule was changed.
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April 19th, 2010
Perhaps it is
April 19th, 2010
Even if it is is not a big deal is not like is a week just a couple hours. Most multiplatform demo suck. Sony has Xbox Live beat anyways.
April 19th, 2010
I don’t know the reason but it’s definitely nice to get the update two days earlier than before.
If it’s just to 1up MS, they can just move theirs to Monday.
April 19th, 2010
Oh come on are you guys bent on Fanboy wars or what. I read this like how many days ago and now you post this and why? The same issue was brought up saying that 360 people have always gloated because we get the update first. When I read that I said to myself that I have never heard any BS like that ever. Dame Mike I know I’m right when I say your responsible for all the waring and the attitude that exists on Blorge. I’m not even sure how this is possible when most times the 360 gets demo and content more time then PS3 but a quick look at DLC Royal Rumble shows that Sony has not been a slouch like they used to be in the DLC.
http://www.videogamer.com/search.html?q=DLC+Royal+Rumble+-+PS3+vs+Xbox+360+vs+Wii#feature
April 19th, 2010
But then Sony can move theirs “up” to Sunday… lol.
Sick cycle carousel.
April 19th, 2010
If MS really wants to compete they can offer silver members the demos the same time as psn (free) gets it.
In all seriousness. This is dumb, but again I’m happier to get stuff on Tuesday as I go out on thursdays and usually don’t even turn on my ps3 on Fridays.
April 19th, 2010
Xbox Live is over trash crap compare to PSN which has everything faster and better and less clutter and easier to find %100 on non cheap servers like the one by Microsoft.
April 19th, 2010
enough with all these flamebaits,
Sony move the PSN update “date” to Tuesdays so it can coincide with “retail” release dates.
Sony is selling full PSP games and they usually come out 2 days after they have been already released on retail stores.
April 19th, 2010
David Jaffe says Sony is insane for this go here and see. http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/04/18/david-jaffe-talks-psn-game-sharing/
April 19th, 2010
@Roca
I guess you basically ended anymore conversation in this topic with that bit of LOGIC!
April 19th, 2010
The end of some Xbox 360 exclusives are coming a end this June. Microsoft now needs more then money they need luck to keep exclusives LMFAO.
Oh and CRACKDOWN 2 doesn’t have a fucking story mode.
April 19th, 2010
I’m going to marry Christina Lee one day.
April 20th, 2010
Barnabe Jones:
She already taken i beat you to get her LoL. Also i got Veronica Belmont and Cleo.
April 20th, 2010
“full PSP games”
Yes, those have really been a driving force.
April 20th, 2010
It would be nice to get thing a few days eariler! However since I don’t shell out for Xbox Live anymore I could care less who gets what first!
April 20th, 2010
http://www.sonyinsider.com/2010/04/19/mathieu-hervais-talks-ps3-hacking/
April 20th, 2010
@Carl B
“ ‘full PSP games’
Yes, those have really been a driving force.”
I actually downloaded a demo for Patchwork Heroes for PSP on PSN. I liked it alot and ended up buying it last friday.
Appearently some people do buy PSP games on PSN
April 20th, 2010
“Appearently some people do buy PSP games on PSN”
Yeah, everyone with a go does.
April 20th, 2010
“Appearently some people do buy PSP games on PSN”
I assume he’s using the PSP as his litmus test as the sales of psp games over psn. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way in the real world as any psp can DL games from psn, and Sony is not being to forward with DD numbers.
April 20th, 2010
*”PSP go” in the first sentence.*
April 20th, 2010
Patchwork Heroes look cool, I think it was made by the same ppl who made Half-Minute Heroe, you should check that out too FahKin.
April 20th, 2010
“Sony is not being to forward with DD numbers.”
I wonder why…
April 20th, 2010
“Patchwork Heroes look cool, I think it was made by the same ppl who made Half-Minute Heroe, you should check that out too FahKin.”
Just make sure to check that the file size isn’t too small and the actual games don’t resemble anything that’s available on iPhone… those are ALL considered “mini’s” by some people here (including Chinatown Wars and Rolando), and as such, not worth playing/consideration as “real games”.
April 21st, 2010
Carlb has to bring up iPhone games to diss on the PSP. dude you Sony hate is showing.
April 21st, 2010
Sorry roca, but merely mentioning iPhone games that are the same/similar is now “dissing” PSP? That’s telling.
April 21st, 2010
who the fuck was talking about the iphone in the first place
April 21st, 2010
“‘Just make sure to check that the file size isn’t too small and the actual games don’t resemble anything that’s available on iPhone… those are ALL considered “mini’s†by some people here (including Chinatown Wars and Rolando), and as such, not worth playing/consideration as “real gamesâ€.”
You got that right jackass. CTW and Rolando suck.
FYI Half minute Hero is a mini.
April 22nd, 2010
Sorry roca, I didn’t know the mere mention of iPhone games that were similar to the PSP games referenced would get you so upset, let alone be considered “dissing” the PSP itself. How did “mini’s” on PSP start again?
April 23rd, 2010
“The reason the US Store updates are moving to Tuesdays is because “that’s when UMDs are released over thereâ€.
April 23rd, 2010
“How did “mini’s†on PSP start again?”
Who cares, they suck balls.
April 23rd, 2010
Mike and Roca don’t seem to think so.