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12 Million Home Users: How Many Come Back?

HBM writes: "Sony's PlayStation Home social networking platform has been a silent success since it's Open Beta launch of December 2008. From the time of that release to the launch of the PlayStation 3 "Slim" and the holiday season, the number of PS3 owners who took the time to download Home grew ever-so quickly. Now at 12 million individual Home downloaders confirmed by Home's Manager, Jack Buser during an IGN interview, just how many of those actually keep coming back?"

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n4f5155d ago

i never came back i just wanted to see what it is

roguewarrior5155d ago

its not for everybody, but it can be fun

GrandTheftZamboni5155d ago

Just to help the author answer his question: I came back. So add 1 to what you have so far.

redsquad5155d ago

Obviously HOME isn't why I own a PS3, but it's a cool additional feature to have: When I finish playing a game, I could just turn the PS3 off - instead I pop into HOME, chat to people about (amongst other things) the game I've just been playing, chase a few Loco Roco round my Island home, blast my way through a few levels of the Sodium Shooter (very addictive by the way) and generally relax.

If you DO choose to just turn your PS3 off then fine, great, dandy... but the fact that I have that option to wander Home Square, surf the net via the computer in my 'pub' or visit a friend in theirs is a huge plus as far as I'm concerned.

MysticStrummer5155d ago

I've made some great friends on Home. Talking gaming, movies, or whatever is fun in itself, but when you are doing it with a person in another state or country it's even better. Gamewise, there are some cool basic minigames to play and Salt Shooter is indeed addictive. Sully's is where the cool people hang, and me also. Some people actually have bought PS3s just for Home, but for the majority it is a cool (mostly free) addition to PSN, and as you said an alternative to simply turning the PS3 off after a game session.

Tony-A5155d ago

When my step-bro (who doesn't live with me) got his PS3 for Christmas, he noticed we didn't have any of the same games. I asked him if he downloaded Home and he said yes so we went into my space, I invited a friend of mine, too, and we all got to the bowling alley.

I'm usually good at Home bowling but I sucked when we played. haha. Anyway, us three and a random guy played a couple of games, we all became friends and went our separate ways (for the time being). It was the kind of meet and become friends experience that you usually don't get when playing games online because you're busying playing the game and getting objectives done.

In Home, we have the time to sit back, talk and make friends. That's why I keep Home. It's a great experience if you use it to your advantage.

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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - Coming Back for a New Generation

Originally launched in 2011, El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is coming to Nintendo Switch, so It's time to look back at the original.

jznrpg8h ago

Still have my ps3 copies. Bought it at launch and another one when I found it cheap and in perfect condition about 10 years ago. I wouldn’t buy it on Switch but if they made a PS5 version I would. I still have one of my PS3 Fats hooked up so good to go either way.

darthv728h ago

Id play it again on the switch. I wished my 360 version was bc but this is still a good way to play.

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Fallout 3's Reveal Led To Death Threats And Bethesda's First Security Guard

The artist behind Fallout 4’s Deathclaw reveals just how bad things got back when Bethesda took over the series

anast10h ago

People are stupid I get it. No one should feel unsafe,

But I think they need to talk about why they cut so many corners during the development process and why none of their games ever look current. And why they think all of this is okay while they charge full price.

LucasRuinedChildhood9h ago

As much as Bethesda deserve criticism, that's not really relevant to the reveal of Fallout 3 in 2007.

VenomUK6h ago

The default angle Kotaku always go for is to highlight the worst in gaming.

I would’ve focused on the creative.

gold_drake5h ago

there is no "but". the hell lol
you dont send death threats, period.

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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