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Poor European PSN store content statement soon?

Semi-Official Sony website Three Speech updated their blog today with information about this weeks European update.

To say this information was warmly greeted is quite an understatement.

The general census from what can be read from the comments left is that many European customers are getting a little unhappy with general content of store updates each week, especially in reflection to the updates other regions have and are seeing.

Three Speech responded with the following comment:

"I know we keep saying this, but some sort of comment from Sony should be on its way."

When, or what this statement will contain is anyone's guess, but people there are not happy at all.

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jromao6836d ago (Edited 6836d ago )

Sony can only post what they receive from devs, and some titles need to wait for Rating from euro zone entity, only time can "fix" this and we should see more sintonized stores in future.

Note: Europe will receive GT5 Prologue this November/December, while USA need to wait for 2008, to get them. What then ? Articles about POOR USA store ?

Also Sony homeland, Japan Store don't have half of the demos/content we have, just create one Japanese account and check they are missing lot of stuff, mainly because they don't release nothing w/o being translated first.

I'm not happy too, when I go to USA store I can get Full Games because my european Credit Card is assigned to my European Address, and PSN USA store don't allow me to complete purchases, so I just get demos and free stuff from foreign stores.

But I don't see the need for Statement from Sony, the stores are already made this way due to several variables,

We just need to be patient and wait, while we play the great titles PS3 can give us.

UPDATE: Reply to "AliC":
Sure, you are right, but as I state above, Sony can't update ALL stores due to several variables/factors, people just need to be patient and wait, this will be more democratic with time, for that PS3 need the gamers as we need PS3.

AliC6836d ago (Edited 6836d ago )

It depends nothing has been finalised on GT5 Prologue.

But that been said this is not the first week the EU has generally had a shocking update.

Lets just compare this weeks update alone.

EU Update - http://www.n4g.com/NewsPend...
US Update - http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News...

Can you see the difference, now imagine this nearly every week since its launch, and there is still stuff on the US store that has never appeared on the EU store.

Some people say create a US account (which I have finally done :( ) but its really not something you should have to do.

diatom6836d ago

Some details:
US:
• MotorStorm Revenge Weekend Add-on Pack
• MotorStorm Add-on Vehicle 1 (Wakazashi Razor bike) — $0.99
• MotorStorm Add-on Vehicle 2 (Wombat Mudslide ATV) — $0.99
• MotorStorm Add-on Vehicle 3 (Atlas Varjack mudplugger) — $0.99
• MotorStorm Add-on Vehicle 4 (Atlas Arizona big rig) — $0.99
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma Weapons Master Add-on (5 survival modes) — $2.99
• Turok “Quiet Kills” Trailer
• PixelJunk Racers Trailer
• Heavenly Sword “Making Of” No. 5
• Heavenly Sword Anime No. 5
• Lair “World in Chaos” Video
• MotorStorm “Coyote Revenge” Video
• Drillbit Tailer Trailer
• Resident Evil: Extinction Trailer
• Heavenly Sword Anime No. 5 Wallpaper

EU:
Coyote Revenge VIP Pass (SCEE)
GT5 Prologue trailer (SCEE)
Lair E3 2007 trailer (SCEE)
The Invasion (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

rev206836d ago

statement is needed i stick up for the ps3 alot, but the european store is a joke.

They can only post what the devs have given them, they have got loads of stuff check the american store they have 9/10 things we dont have in the past 2 weeks including numerous demo's.

The way i see it is uk and american store should be the same we both speak the same language, obviously you pay with different currencies im sure that can be solved.

This is one of the only few negatives i have as a uk ps3 owner atm

Marty83706836d ago

It will be down to language and rating's been a nightmare to sort out across europe.

hizzy7866836d ago

the best thing to do is to join the american store and download the games from there.

i got the strangehold demo (1377MB) here in the uk and works perfectly.

i have also download:

NBA LIVE 2008 ( must have download graphics are amazing)
TIGERWOODS PGA TOUR 2008
SUPER PUZZLE FIGHTER II TURBO
NASCAR 08
ALL PRO FOOTBALL 2K8
NCAA PRO FOOTBALL
MAJOR LEAGUR BASEBALL 2K7
DEF JAM ICON
FULL AUTO 2
GUNDAM

and they all work .

lots of people are p***** at sony

SabreMan6836d ago

i live in the uk and i also have all those demo's but thats not the point is it, i shouldn't have to open a US account to get the content you have listed, obviously they all work as we all know the ps3 game wise is region free.
We all know it's not as easy as just sticking a US demo on the psn, the European store has to cater for many languages not just English and all the licensing etc, thats the problem being linked to Europe for us UK gamers, same goes for game releases.

this will never change and it's something we should be used to now, however used to or not i'm not happy about it and never will be.

so if i want to moan about it i will even if it's not Sonys fault which i might add it isn't

Geewhizz6836d ago

HOW DID YOU GET DEF JAM ICON DEMO TO WORK???

hizzy7866836d ago (Edited 6836d ago )

jromao -

how do you know we will get pes2008 and gt5 prologue???

AliC -

creating a US account..... its really not something you should have to do.

i totally agree with you mate

but it has to be done

jromao6836d ago

Sorry, maybe somewhat misleading, I mean PES 2008 will be released in europe stores (not PSN) in October 26, but

following Konami info, is expected GT5 Prologue will have TWO version, one for PSN store download and another in Blu-ray, the last version will include more content, probably damages while PSN version will not.

Arkrite6836d ago (Edited 6836d ago )

Hands up who lives in California 90210 LOL

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-Foxtrot28d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle28d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7727d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy35d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

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Relientk7736d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga36d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199235d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga35d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman35d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger35d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box36d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion35d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7236d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7536d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit36d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14936d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7736d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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