From Sony Computer Entertainment America senior development manager Noam Rimon comes word that the company’s Life with PlayStation service won’t make its scheduled August launch date, due to paperwork issues. In other words, it’s finished, but there are some licensing matters that Sony needs to take care of first.

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.

Rimon was unable provide an estimate as to when the service will now launch, but did ask PS3 owners to “hold tight just a bit longer.” Let’s hope that means next month.

Life with PlayStation is on its way [PS Blog]

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