Unless this is the first time you’ve ever visited this site* – you probably noticed that we’ve inverted the color palette on the Blog. The aim wasn’t to save your eyesight (though this configuration apparently is easier on your eyes), and we didn’t just make a change for change’s sake.
Rather, we “bleached” the Blog to match our big brother, us.PlayStation.com. In case you haven’t clicked over to the homepage (and you should right now), we’ve redesigned the site to make it easier for you to use.
There are lots of changes – this isn’t just a re-skinning:
- New navigation makes it easy to find games, TV series, movies, and original shows from any page and browse the entire site from one interface.
- New search is powered by Google and lets you find what you’re looking for, instantly.
- Interactive marquees give you video, screenshots and more info about our most exciting content.
- You can easily share anything from videos and screenshots to whole pages with your friends using the “Share” icons on each page.
- Our new Web platform is keeping everything running fast and smooth.
- Finally, and most importantly :-), the PlayStation.Blog is more prominent. You’ll spot new posts on the homepage and throughout the site.
This is our baby, so obviously we think it’s beautiful and perfect, but there might be some hiccups as we get everything up and running. Please be patient while we iron out the inevitable kinks.
Please note that this is just the first phase of improvements we’re planning to make the site easier to navigate, faster to use, and more interesting to visit. And right now we want your input – what do you love? What do you hate? What suggestions do you have?
As far as the Blog is concerned, we’re currently gathering ideas for a full-on redesign, but in the meantime we hope you enjoy the lighter, more readable PSB.
*If this is indeed the first time you’re visiting the PlayStation.Blog, welcome! We’re not always this self-referential.
I love the new redesign. Now, how about you get rid of those USELESS forum Mods and Admins? :)
The Playstation Blog has killed it’s wife and daughter, and now it must live with there ashes bound to its skin.
At least that was the first thing I thought.
I like the white, but the font is to light. Also I can finally post from my PS3. I had given up for a couple of months, nice that its back.
Thank You PSBlog Team,
Kevyn Grams
With the new PlayStation site being heavy in flash, does this mean the PS3 browser will be getting full/updated flash support?
not bad, but you should make it look like it’s a part of the US site rather than a whole different site alltogether.
At least firefox lets me change colours at my leisure. I have a lovely Lotus inspired Green background and yellow text. It changes to suit my mood.
Just one suggestion, for now, could you group replied comments together for easier access?
Thanx and God bless!
I like it, but I will probably second the suggestions to use a slightly darker font. It has an overall “cleaner” look to it, which I enjoy. I’m happy to hear about an updated PS3 browser coming up as well, good stuff!
Maybe you should have a option on what color you want the page to be. Make it more less strict.
I like it. (but i like the old version a bit more)
I guess since the white is here to stay, the only thing would change is your (jeff) reply colour.
Maybe a grey to go with the grey around our avatars?
The red reply looked alot better with the old vesion of the blog then the new one.
Not a big deal, just giving you my two cents Jeff.
Looks alot better, great job guys.
Boo…. Change it back… The images and the red responses don’t look good with a white background. If you insist that the new look is better, is it that hard to have the option to have it the old way? it is just a color scheme…
hmmm, the dark background was actually much easier on my eyes. this makes my screen way too bright. a darker font might help for reading purposes, but the immense amount of bright white is still distracting. its also a bit boring and sterile as far as presentation. oh well, still love the content so i’ll deal :)
WOW I can comment again using my PS3 browser, good to be bak. Looks like the european playstation site, I like the change. Good job guys, and please keep Kevin as VP of first person shooter relations, he’s just too awesome.
After hours of searching, I finally found a firefox addon that fix this stupid update. If anyone is interested, I am using the firefox addon NoSquint
Man, it so easy on the eyes now :)
You guys changed this too? The white background looks terrible to me and it’s harder on my eyes. Why do people insist on fixing things that aren’t broken?
I like it. It looks very clean and sleek. But maybe make the top banner where the log-in info and search bar is red or something. That way it stands out and doesn’t look so boring.
Very nice.
Nice, fine job for first phase update on the blog.
Perhaps the borders should be black? (the area not being used to display content)for us with larger monitors the bright white is too bright and hard on the eyes! The page itself looks good overall though.
Allow us to choose which one we prefer!!!
I like this white one, but prefer the previous one!
which one to *use*
sorry
ok , I like the look and it seems to be playstation 3 friendlier , at least I was able to sign in on the ps3 which I couldn’t before
now to see if it lets me post a message using the ps3
If this posts then I’ll give it a passing grade ….. now if you can get the videos to play on my ps3 and in Canada you’ll finally have it right
does this mean the other playstation websites are ps3 friendlier too?
Get rid of the Canadian red and it will win over the masses. Nothing against my home colours, but that red is damn bright!
yay , it works
too bad the avatars look like total crap now
Jeff I don’t know if you read comments this many pages back. But it’s embarrassing your site doesn’t work with your own products browser. Light a fire under the dev group. Just go to the site on your ps3 & you’ll feel our pain. The forums are basically inaccessible, other than reading thread topics. That to me violates a cardinal rule of business; making your user get off of your product, to use something else to browse your site. If you have a captive audience, keep em captive.
Thank you! The old format was a huge pain on my eyes.
at first I liked the new look. Then it started to hurt my eyes… way to bright
I recommend being able to have the user customize the back in the color that he or she chooses to suit there personal needs. Nice effort and I appreciate it.
Please make it so I can change it to a different color.
The avatars look bad now. No i dont like this one bit.
On the topic of a new browser for the PS3, can you make it so we can download videos from like youtube or other sites?
It looks nicer and cleaner, but then again its also too bright lol…the old format was easier to read. I’d stick with the old. I wouldn’t mind as much in the daytime, but at night this page would light my whole house up lol
i dont like white either, it might be better in a wel lit environment but in a dark room its just blinding.
the forums were awefully slow last time i visited.
and like others have pointed out the white color doesnt go along with the playstation brand considering all the original PSs have been black (original one was grey)so this doesnt feel like a playstation site anymore.
the changes under the hood and overal lay out i like but id prefer the option for an inverted colo scheme
Wow Looks Like Apple’s Website,! LOL
I absolutely HATE the new trophy cards for the US site…WHY did you guys change those to white as well? When those are posted on a black background you can see every little jagged edge like they were not made all that great. PLEASE look into this.
Thx for the update. Personally I like the black background better. It was easier on the eyes during those late hours of gaming.
i like it a lot, jeff! perhaps an expanded downloads section?! would’ve love to see more than just one pic! i like that it’s out of flickr; have the blog on my contacts list on flickr! i love sony!
It’s ok. browsing w/ an outdated flash PS3, and for a second I thought your blog was as broken as the forums. Playstation, it only does….make.believe.
Looks really good, great job guys. Nice to freshen things up every once in a while.
We’ll all soon grow used to the new white looking bog won’t we? It looks pretty good to me. :p
Please upgrade Java and Flash thankyou
I don’t like the new look. Would you kindly change it back to the black background with the white text? I find this color scheme makes the site more taxing to read. I also feel it makes the site seem less like the Official Playstation Blog, as over the years black has been the de facto choice for my PS systems.
I meant PS3 Web Browser Java and Flash then it be perfect ps3.
I also have to recommend a darker font. The font in the typing area seems ok, at least better, but the font in the posts and comments is skinny and seems lighter. The problem I guess is not the white but the contrast-the font isn’t dark enough.
Can we please get faster loading of the content of the playstation store? it’s painfully slow
that is all :)
~Pirate43
TOO…….WHITE!!!!!!!!!
it looks okay,but its a little too bright
HEY, NICE!!! like it better than b4:) good job! keep it up:)
Definitely a good start, I love how the European blog looks and with the graphical banner up top, maybe go in that direction. :)
As for the PlayStation website… love it! It was in need of a new design! Only thing that I seem to notice that bugs me, mainly when on a laptop screen since the vertical resolution is typically lower than having a separate screen is that the top portion of the site takes up too much space, I like it for the main homepage but when going to things like the Trophies section, etc. it seems like there should be a slim version of it. Other than that, it looks great!
I like the new skin. Much cooler, and easier to see. Most people don’t realize what seems eyesores to them, is actually eye candy for others and vice versa.
I can’t stand black colors on a computer, but my eyes can tolerate white. People will learn to adjust.
Why is Playstation going white? We already have two other systems who pages are mostly white. I always associated the 360 and Wii with white. I like the PS3 better. White just seems unorganized to me and more of a strain on my eyes since it’s so bright.
Well, it’s going to take getting used too.
I do have 1 suggestion though a tiny one albeit.
When you click on the red “replies” button can you have it so either in a pop up window or however, it only shows the replied to messages?