Life for Playstation has been delayed once again after Sony promised it to consumers by August. Touted as Sony’s all in one solution for news, weather and other functions such as music playback, gamers have been waiting anxiously for the free software from Sony. Noam Rimon, Sr. Development Manager for SCEA’s R&D department stated over the weekend that, “I’ve got some good news and some okay news. We’ll start with the okay part. We’re still pushing some paperwork on Life with PlayStation — so hold tight just a bit longer. Now on to the good news, the Life with PlayStation application is looking great and to quench some of the curiosity around what it’s all about, here’s what I can share today.
We’re going to offer this as a free service that will be easily accessible directly from the XMB. Life with PlayStation will feed live content to your PS3 with updates on news and weather on a visually stunning and interactive global map. Imagine being able to wake up to your PS3 to see if you need to pack an umbrella for the day. Or just relax as you listen to your favorite tunes while reading up on top news from around the world.
We’re also very excited to share that Life with PlayStation will be combined with our Folding@home project. What does this mean? While you’re tuned into Life with PlayStation, you’ll also be helping Stanford researchers cure diseases like Alzheimer’s and various types of cancer while Folding@home is running in the background.
We know you’re eager to check it out for yourself, so we’re working hard to get it in your hands. Stay tuned.”
Sony, please, would you stop announcing release dates you don’t intend to keep? I’ve lost count of how many times you’ve done this. Also, check out our previous coverage of the application Life for the PS3.
