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Is PS Home Headed to the PS4? This Image Gives Us Hope

"Over the past few months we've been wondering if PlayStation Home will be making its way to PS4, which makes sense because it is surprisingly heavily visited by a large amount of people even to this day in America and Europe (even though today we learned it wasn't as much of a hit in Asia), is still constantly updated with content every two weeks, and brings a lot of money to Sony, so it would only make sense that it would come to the PS4, right? We have yet to get any word from Sony on the matter ever since the PS4 reveal but today something has caught our eye."

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HolyDuck3893d ago

Isn't playstation home that thing full of microtransactions for clothing & furniture?

If they do bring it over, they need to at least add benefits for playing games into it, spending cash on virtual furniture isn't my thing but if I won some decent stuff in it, I might actually use it.

MariaHelFutura3893d ago

Playstation Home if done properly on the PS4 could be much much better due to the social elements of the PS4 and stronger hardware to run it. If used properly it can be a great hub housing clan activities, no furnishings required.

abzdine3892d ago

if they do then i hope they will give it some extra value so people can have a reason to go there, like trophy trading etc...
i hope it's coming to PS4 with possibility to use Gaikai for cross connection between all devices.

badboy7763892d ago

Bigger Question Will you need PS+ to use it or will it be behind a paywall???

CocoWolfie3892d ago

exactly getting together with friends to talk to go bowling, to play and explore :) its actually good on ps3, needs some improvments and my guess is if it comes to ps4, itll be much better :p

sonarus3892d ago

I agree the micro transactions stuff is BS. Home is too slow though to be useful it needs to essentially redesigned. It has potential though but potential doesnt guarantee results.

As of now no interest in home

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clmstr3892d ago

@badboy776, I always thought the term "paywall" is more related to Xbox One rather than PS4.

kreate3892d ago

I agree w clmstr

Without asking any questions.

If Microsoft made a ps home, it'll be behind a paywall.

If sony does it, we know its free.

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pedrof933892d ago

Have you heard of a game called "Second Life" or "Habbo" ?

It's the same thing see. You can enjoy the game without spending a single dime.

Jiggins993892d ago

omg, i havn't played habbo in years, i made a virtual fortune on that by entering people's free giveaway competitions

SkippyPaccino3892d ago (Edited 3892d ago )

You can use playstation home and have fun for free. You just get at a point where if you want it to stay fresh you gotta spend some cash... and I did.

I met tons of cool peeps on home. Video chat with lots of ladies, exchanging pics and other mischievous things of that nature ;-) ...The best part about home is that it's populated by over 55% ladies(some are kids so be kind) that like playing playstation games inside of home and out.

The biggest misconception people have with home is the loading times? when you've downloaded a room, you won't have to redownload it till they updated it or if you just haven't visited that area in a while (gets bumped off your list of allowable hard drive space needed to use home)...you usually won't have long load times when switching from spot to spot. The bigger hard drive space you reserve for home. The smoother it will run

I kinda drifted away from it years ago, but I still keep in contact with peeps i've met on home. If its on ps4 I will definitely check it out

BISHOP-BRASIL3892d ago

Yeah, Home had its moments... Anyone remember running around for clues, browsing the net for info and joining with friends to solve puzzles in Xi? When would anyone tell butterfly hunt could be that fun? And that party at Jess's apartment was actually not bad!

logan_izer103892d ago

I see that you get lots of disagrees HolyDuck even though I agree with you here. Perhaps changing your profile pic would help, it instantly makes me want to disagree with you for some reason. Not trying to be a jerk, just sayin.

HolyDuck3892d ago

I prefer not to hide behind little characters, if people want to disagree because of a picture then it just goes to show how immature the people on N4G can be, I'll stick to my picture, thanks for the advice though.

pedrof933892d ago

@HolyDuck

You are a true Hero.

God bless you.

FlameHawk3892d ago (Edited 3892d ago )

Wow what is with you? First you complain about PS fanboys trolling on Xbox articles and now I see you on every PS article.

How is it different from Xbox avatars? Full of micro transactions for clothing.
http://marketplace.xbox.com...

And for PS Home you cans till enjoy it without micro transactions. I actually used Home when they had Killzone 3 mini games and they rewarded us with in-game items, I really hope they do that for the PS4.

HolyDuck3892d ago

FlameHawk, are you stalking me?

Please point me to all the Xbox Avatar posts on N4G, and I'll happily complain about them too.

Just because I seem to "bash" the PS4 a lot does not automatically make me an XBox Fanboy, you have such a childish mentality thinking that.

I quite clearly stated that if they allowed me to win stuff I'd use it, hey, doesn't using it... mean I have to have a PS3? Oh right, it does... So, I'm going to continue to criticize a service I would use if they changed it, sorry for having an unbiased opinion, sorry for dissing your microtransactions, sorry for not complying to your one console limit.

Also, FlameHawk, notice how my point to changing it was allowing you to win ingame stuff in Playstation Home, Xbox allow you to win clothing in the Avatar system, so please, go back to your whiny little ways.

FlameHawk3892d ago

ROFL? Stalking you? You are in the first comment in most of the PS articles I see. All I have to do is check your comments which takes like 10 seconds to see if you are a Xbox fanboy or PS fanboy. Troll more.

Maddens Raiders3892d ago (Edited 3892d ago )

"Isn't playstation home that thing full of microtransactions for clothing & furniture?"

Depends on what you mean by "full of". If that's all you want to do, then there's plenty of that, but there's also a ton and I mean a ton of other things to do in HOME not the least of which is playing a smorgasbord of mini games, exclusive activities with exclusive rewards, and meet many many fellow gamers and just interesting people.

I for one really want Sony to release HOME onto the PS4 with (trophy) support this time please!

Nes_Daze3892d ago

Those mini games are terrible, Home needs to be more than a little playhouse.

Omegasyde3892d ago

I can see the benefits for Home, HOWEVER I rather Sony spend the development and upkeep on something else such as a new Motorstorm/Socom/Syphon Filter/Jet Moto/8 Days/Wip3out+/MAG2.0/JakandDex ter/DestructionDerby/Siren/Heav enlySword2/Thelastgaurdian etc.

CGI-Quality3892d ago

I agree with the consensus, regardless of what you're a fan of, you always find yourself in PlayStation articles being negative. It gets old.

OT: I had almost lost hope for Home on PS4, but if it heads to it, it would add immense value to the package!

Nes_Daze3892d ago

Yes, it's Sony's Second Life, and they've put a bunch of little mini games in there to make up for the lack of its relevance to gaming, which are all horrible. Xi2 for example, which I spent money on, was terrible, easily one of the worst "games" I've ever played.

JackStraw3892d ago

when's the last time you used ps home?

GribbleGrunger3892d ago

Well done on ruining what could have been an interesting conversation. You're pretty good at that.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney3892d ago (Edited 3892d ago )

all ur comments are sony trolling.. why??

Not one good thing..

Don't hate on the king just bow down..

aceitman3892d ago

ps home has made sony a lot of money there will not be a paywall , its a money maker already. and they have made it into a great thing. think of it as a free to play game .
http://www.develop-online.n...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

iamnsuperman3892d ago

Bit of both really. There is that micro transactions element but I haven't bought a single thing from playstation home. I don't need to. Spending cash on virtual items may not be your thing (nor mine) but a lot of people like doing that. So why not have it for them who do like it. It isn't like you pay to use Home anyway

SmokingMonkey3892d ago

I remember Phil Harrison talking up Home for years!

How times have changed, no?

syanara3892d ago

Hope? More like Fear! lol PS Home just doesnt do it for me and the diminishing users on it should prove that it is not the direction Sony should be headed with their console and they need to stop spending resources on an unnecessary service.

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clewis943893d ago

If you guys go the full story, the top image in the post is the original and the bottom is the edited, fits perfect.

Godmars2903893d ago

I have to question it because they're not allowing new content on JP Home and might be planning to stopping all Asia Home areas.

yellowgerbil3892d ago

just like another screen with a cutoff of what looks like hot shots golf on ps4. Both I would believe to be coming, even if neither are announced. Neither are real big announcements so could be something saved for right before launch to get some last minute headlines.

krontaar3892d ago

Please no, leave that awful thing to die.

ExPresident3892d ago

I disagreed with you because clearly tons of people are enjoying it. Just because it isn't for you, and while I agree it isn't for me, doesn't mean someone isn't enjoying it.

Shang-Long3892d ago

You're.

I used it to host chats with my family members in different states. It sounds strange lol but it was really cool.

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Jim Ryan Praises PlayStation Home for Being '10-15 Years Ahead of Its Time'

Other "game-type metaverse" projects in the works

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Jin_Sakai211d ago

Would love PlayStation Home 2 on PS5 with seamless transitions between different areas.

-Foxtrot211d ago

Yeah, although I’m worried if it does come back idiots will say it’s jumping on the metaverae trend not realising it did this years ago

zeuanimals210d ago

They'd have a hard time doing that if it's called Playstation Home 2. That raises the question of what the first one was.

Si-Fly210d ago

You’ll enjoy life much more if you stop worrying about what other people think :)

darthv72210d ago

...in VR2 would be awesome as well.

Godmars290210d ago

Given you're talking about online speeds and connectivity, not the PS5 itself, you're not escaping loading screens.

Tacoboto210d ago

SSD speeds so quick you could open a door in PS Home to walk your Avatar through a portal to launch a game.

They could do something like Peach's Castle in Mario 64 and your library of titles are the portraits

ChiefofLoliPolice210d ago

Agreed wholeheartedly. Playstation Home was amazing!

ThEusAisPoisonous210d ago

You’re being silly. It was stupid as shit.

Ashunderfire86210d ago

Second Life did that before everyone.

1Victor209d ago

@ Jin:” Would love PlayStation Home 2 on PS5 with seamless transitions between different areas.”
I second that plus a vr option added to it

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gold_drake211d ago

it really was.

miss it.
it had alot of potential.

Inverno210d ago

There's still IMVU and Second Life but they're not quite like PS Home. Btw folks the Home restoration project is still going and they have brought Home back online through the PS3 emulator. So if y'all interested in goin back HOME there's that.

Yui_Suzumiya210d ago

I'm interested! I was wondering if that project was still live or not.

Elda210d ago

If he praises it why did Sony shut the app down.

Jin_Sakai210d ago

He just said it was ahead of its time. Super slow HDD made it awful when traversing areas.

OptimusDK210d ago

It was trash 🗑️ and it still is. Walking around to go into stores etc is cringe and makes no sense at all. The hype around metaverse is totally overblown

Jin_Sakai210d ago (Edited 210d ago )

@OptimusDK

You don’t speak for everyone. Many people enjoyed it. But I do agree with the Metaverse being overblown.

__SteakDeck__210d ago

@OptimusDK You don’t know what you’re talking about. This was a good place to meet people.

Majors210d ago

As good as it was It missed the opportunity of becoming huge... Imagine if just eat or similar and you could order food from within checking out menus of local restaurants, Or items direct from Amazon etc whilst in shop in game checking out the items in real time, or even clothes from your favourite shops. The thing could have been Enormous ! I realise it could be dangerous in over spending but hell kids max out parents cards on fortnite, just need to keep control of them.

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PlayStation Stars Items Would Be Perfect for a PlayStation Home Reboot

The new loyalty program PlayStation Stars boasts an array of rewards, many of which would be perfect for a display in a reboot of PlayStation Home.

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PlayStation Home Is Back Online This 2021 Thanks to Fans

Thanks to the Destination Home Team working in tandem with the PSOne Emulation Team, PlayStation Home is back online this 2021 on the PS3.

SullysCigar884d ago

Now bring it into the PS5 era as a PSVR2 social hub and we're talking!

Silly gameAr884d ago

That would be awesome. Wonder if the fans can pull that off.

bouzebbal883d ago

It was a sad day when they stopped this service.. the community gave them so many good idea they chose not listen.. people want the trophy score to be used in home, or simply get rewards from unlocking the trophies..

excaliburps884d ago

If there was a time to do this, it would be now. Imagine PS Home intergrated with Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. It could work, and open a new revenue stream for Sony, and new earnings potential for influencers, etc.

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Mr_cheese883d ago

While I understand why you said it, I hated the idea of everything you just said.

Lore882d ago

And expand on the housing and furniture offerings, allow for quick jump-in to HOME from the startup screen, and integrate a way for unique items to be acquired for games that platinum trophies have been earned in

GoodGuy09884d ago

Ah yes good times. I remember bowling, making psn friends, dance parties, flirting with girls, and pretending to be a girl with hoards of dudes following me lol. I even created eu and jp accounts because they had their own unique hub area and game spaces. It was just dumb fun.

boing1884d ago

In hindsight, this would have been great in the current climate.

Darkborn884d ago

I still think the ps5 is getting it with London studio making an "online game" they keep posting. They also have experience making VR games so who knows. It would be amazing as a free game packed with the psvr2.

OptimusDK884d ago

HOME was a broken mess last time, and it still makes no sense now. This whole META verse hype - i just dont see it. VR or not makes no difference. We are far off!

Godmars290883d ago

Far off from VR chat type platforms being on a game console?

Very likely aren't btw, just more the question that if one existed would it support interactive games within itself. Offer flawless launching into other games with a spectator option.

I mean, imagine hosting a DB FighterZ tournament at you lunar mansion where guest can see it in realtime on a massive screen. About the actual level stage with some as DBZ characters commenting while waiting their turn.

Nitrowolf2884d ago

Far off? Lol the virtual spacing has taken off already, since the PS4 era.

Home was released a bit ahead of its time when it should have came out later in the ps4 life cycle instead of 3.it certainly would have found loads more success today than back then

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EvertonFC883d ago

HOME was 10 years ahead of its time, dam I miss Xi

Mr_cheese883d ago

VR and the META are here to stay and they're only going to keep on growing.

There will be something for everybody.

Godmars290883d ago

Issue there is META's trademarked by a notorious info miner who plans to lock you out of your own VR rig no matter how much money you've sunk into it.

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