With the new PlayStation Store now up and running and a strong summer season on the horizon, Sony is poised to make up some serious ground with the remaining months of 2008. Commenting about the company's current momentum in this "year of the PlayStation 3," Sony Senior Vice President of Marketing Peter Dille has offered a broad preview of what's to come in the remainder of the year.

In addition to a glut of good games, including the likes of LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4, SOCOM Confrontation, and more, Dille noted that the PlayStation Network was a key area of focus for the company. Reiterating that Home is on the way, Dille spoke on the commitment to improve the UI functionality with things like in-game XMB access, and he said that Sony would deliver more flexible Store payment options via pre-paid Network cards this spring.

The one new area that Dille discussed was the company's plans to offer full-length TV shows and movies for download through the PlayStation Network. The service is promised to be unique in a way that "separates the service from others you've seen or used," allowing users to "break through the overwhelming clutter of digital media to give [them] the TV, movies and gaming content [they] want." Dille promises that more info is coming "very soon."

Sony's new Store could very well be the catalyst which finally allows it to launch an on-demand video download service gracefully. We'll keep our ear to the ground for more information as it becomes available.