SN-DBS 2.0 released free for PlayStation devs

Difficulty in cracking the PS3's programming architecture is a common complaint heard on the Sony side of the fence. After doling out a couple of tools to ease third-party development qualms, Sony has once again released a free, updated set of development tools to assist in getting used to the new console. Sony's SN System Tools people just released a free version 2.0 SN-DBS, which does ... something.

Compile times, that's it! SN-DBS is a tool that apparently reduces compile times by "distributing source code builds between cooperating PCs over a network." The improvements made in 2.0 for developers includes "building multiple projects in parallel, faster builds, an improved GUI with project view and improved support for asset builds." Well, it's nothing we'll see on the gaming end, but it's nice to know Sony is continuing to roll out free tools and support for interested developer studios.