If you’ve checked your PS3 you’ll have noticed that the 2.30 firmware update enabling the newly revamped PlayStation Store has already gone live here in the wee hours of the morning. While there are currently issues with some of the images not loading properly, the store itself is up and running just fine, and the new interface has already proven itself to be a top class upgrade. The home page’s eight menu categories — New Releases, Downloadable Games, View All by Title, Add-ons, Demos, Videos, Themes & Wallpapers and Featured Items — make tracking down choice items a breeze, and the whole interface itself looks a lot slicker and loads like a million times faster than the old store. Another small touch that I really like is this little red shopping bag icon that is placed in the corner of the menu tiles marking items you’ve already downloaded. Nifty stuff.
On a side note, the free Lair add-on pack that adds analog stick controls (and a few other goodies) has snuck its way onto the store a little early. I have it downloaded, but haven’t had a chance to fully test out how it works. I’ll be back to post up some impressions later today once I get around to tinkering around with it all.
Matt Litten is the full-time editor and owner of VGBlogger.com. He is responsible for maintaining the day to day operation of the site, editing all staff content before it is published, and contributing regular news, reviews, previews and other articles.
Matt landed his first gig in the video game review business writing for the now-defunct website BonusStage.com. After the sad and untimely close of BonusStage, the former staff went on to found VGBlogger.com. After a short stint as US Site Manager for AceGamez, Matt assumed full ownership over VGBlogger, and to this day he is dedicated to making it one of the top video game blogs in all the blogosphere.
Matt is a fair-minded reviewer and lover of games of all platforms and types, big or small, hyped or niche, big-budget or indie. But that doesn't mean he will let poor games slide without a good thrashing when necessary! 
