Some leaked screenshots from Sony show a PS3 interface with what looks like a native Facebook client configurable. There’s also a new photo browser and the ability to change the color of your gamercard, but at those features I make a dismissive gesture— thusly. A Facebook app would be handy, though a constant stream of status updates from heavy players might be lead to mutings by less gaming-orientated friends. “Devin found a new item!”
But that’s just the usual pain that comes with convergence. Facebook integration was announced for the Xbox 360 back at E3, though it’s not yet to the point of an actual client. It’s been given a few test runs, and I have to say it looks a bit ugly in NXE form, but what doesn’t? I think what irks me the hipshot way the avatars stand. It isn’t right.
See?
The one small picture of Facebook on the PS3 is at the top (yes, that’s all there is), and it’s not even of a client. It’s a user accounts configuration screen that happens to include Facebook. So it’s not much to look at, but it was traced to Sony UK’s site, so we’re pretty sure it’s legit. Sony “doesn’t comment on rumor or speculation,” obviously, so we won’t be hearing from them, but it would be ridiculous to think that a all-in-one entertainment device like the PS3 wouldn’t have Facebook on it eventually.
While the ability to post interesting things to Facebook would be pretty limited with a Dual Shock and other inherent console limitations, I’m really loving the development of a meta-layer to the consoles that’s always floating just out of sight. Hit pause, check the latest tweets and status updates, grab another Fresca, and then back to the game. I’m not a part of it yet since the Super Nintendo doesn’t really have that level of connectivity, but I look forward to it once I actually buy into this new generation of consoles.
[via Joystiq]
Maybe it will post a status update every time we get a kill. Or rank up to a new level. Or find a hidden gem. Maybe even every time we pick up a new weapon.
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“Nixle is going to destroy Facebook.”
It’s really not, you know. Much as I would like Facebook to have some serious competition.
More mafia posts in my feeds? Noooooo! :-P
omg… 90s web meets citizen teabaggers, styled by overseas dev team.
(nixie, that is… stupid reply link…)
The PS3 browser looks like the Nokia E71 home page.
Thanks Devin for sharing this with us.
I wish Sony would fix some of the other online issues before adding stuff like this, like letting you change your PSN ID… you can do this in Japan, but not anywhere else. Why?! Have yet to hear a decent answer.
Funny how the screenshot is in Portuguese.
it’s from the UK so I would guess they were putting together an inter-euro briefing.
Mary from the Sony marketing department: “Our new goal is to campaign to drive sales of PS3 by making the platform more viral.”
*whispers in the background*
“social network?”, “Web 2.0?”, “the cloud?”
Mary stands up, clears her throat, and blasts out like a trumpet, “I’ve got it. Two words…”
“Facebook.”
It’s fun that a person mentions xbox.com in one of the pictures, doesn’t really fit in :P