Sony about to revolutionise online

CNET thinks Sony is about to change completely the way users interact online with the release of Playstation Home.

[Montrealien]

This is going to be awesome, sony are so amazing and Home and what they do in the future is proof of this. I can`t wait, this is so incredible, Home and PSN will crush all and rule all, and it`s about time really, everything else is just lame and not worth our tile..

Let the revolution begin!

really though, I can`t wait to try out home, I hope I get in the closed beta to get an early taste. :D

[King Me]

Then Sony will have nothing to worry about ;)

[chasuk08]

"The application will also be tailored to individual territories, with the American home square looking bigger and grander than the European one we saw recently."

Oh look USA favoritism again. I wonder how long SCEE is going to continue to treat us like crap.

[PimpHandStrong]

i would rather it gets a full out launch with every PS3 owner able to get in. Atleast then they could patch it and call it a real online revolution!

Sony has been working on this for almost two years! I have faith it will add something to my online gaming!

Just look at Warhawk! If they make a room where 8 ppl can launch into a game after talking about who wants to do what on a virtal sandbox map that will add SOOOOOOOO much to online games! It will widen the gap between real clans and part timers in a hurry!

[juuken]

Yep.

Home will be amazing, no doubt. Sony had plenty of time to work on this. I really think they'll deliver and anyone with a brain could see it.

Hey, disagree as much as you want but you know it's coming. Yes, Sony didn't release Home at the time they promised it but they're not delaying it this time.

All disagrees revolve around pure jealousy.

[Cajun Chicken]

Oh, you gotta be kidding me, I must of missed that bit. Not that crap again, why doesn't ANYONE treat EU/UK with respect and equality?
At least we get it and its free.

[TheMART]

"Home and PSN will crush all and rule all"

I've heard Sony saying that before. Actually they promised that from launch at the end of 2006 from day one. They weren't even close. It was just a mixed sort of PC server online gaming, scraped together on some sort of PS3 system that was gimped as hell.

They delayed, they delayed and I bet Home will dissapoint compared to the too high grown expectations. Nothing more then a gimmick really. That's just Sony. Early promises skyhigh, then delay, then dissapoint.

Wasn't Lair going to be the PS3 angle to resque it in 2007? Wasn't Haze to be the next Jesus, to top Halo 3 in the shooter genre?

With updates to 'match' XBL trophies for one game, but not the other, ingame cross game chat working gimped.

First seeing, then believing is the wisest thing to do with Sony.

[felidae]

it seems you´re very interested in everything ps3 related:-)

btw. Home is free - so it's a nice bonus.

you miss so many great games .. that's sad.

[juuken]

Ah, but Mart...Sony doesn't rush things like Microsoft does on a daily basis now do they? When Sony releases something, they make sure it's top notch. Home will be top-notch when it eventually comes out. :]

[BlackTar]

Grow up. Can t you be happy for ps3 owners or anything other then 360 only. Man learn to think for yourself learn to be open minded open for change etc. dont be a tool

[Tomdc]

its not "about to" lol

home gunna be ages!

[Closing]

The thing is most people knew Haze was going to suck so stop the bs. Plus who needs to kill Halo? If I'm not mistaken Call of Duty 4 has topped it more often than not. If you want to talk about the next killer fps ap look no further than Killzone 2. Now that's a game people are hyped about so reserve judgement on that front until that game is release smartass.

As for Home this is one Sony owner that could care less. I don't care about this nerdy frills that either service offers because what's most important to me a more lag free environment, which psn has, and ontop of that is free. In my logical eyes it already destroys the competition.

[jamenees]

the only game with enough power to 'kill' Halo 3 revolves around a little guy named sackboy. I agree with above, who needs to kill Halo? I think they have a right to exist just the same as other games...so bungie sided with Microsoft...nobody's perfect.

[Tomdc]

why does halo need to be killed anyway?

its a good shooter but so what? There are plenty of others of equal standards...

[Saint Sony]

ABOUT is as far as they go with any of their great promises. Just wait and see.. oh sorry, nothing to see. Move on!

[masterg]

@TheMART at Xboxkings

Everytime I read your comments I get a little sadder.
A year ago there were 10 guys like you on N4G.

The other 9 backed up and quit because they saw where it was ending.
You on the other hand just don't get it.
Sony is doing good. Please get over it and move on.

Enjoy the titles you have on your 360.
I know I will be kicking your ass in Gears of War 2 :)
That is if you do indeed play games.

[Tarasque]

I mean come on, everything is about or later on. I want it now not 2 years later. I am still waiting for games on the machine.

[Torch]

"The other 9 backed up and quit because they saw where it was ending."

Rumour has it that HE WAS the other nine guys. :P

[shelbygt33]

I know that everyone on here thinks Home is going to be awesome, so I'm going to get tons of disagrees...

But I'm not looking forward to it. There. I said it. I feel better for it - like a weight has been lifted. I don't want a second life type of game. Never have. I don't care about my apartment. I don't care about my trophy level. I don't care about my achievements.

[Torch]

Although I'm quite confident it's going to be a hit, and I am admittedly curious about it, I have to agree that I'm also in the minority along with you, and not eagerly rubbing my palms together in anticipation for the launch of Home.

Not because I think it's going to be bad; quite the opposite, actually. But to be honest, I just don't have the time (or patience) for it.

That said, there IS an overwhelming amount of teens/young adults who are just going to gobble up this application...precisely the demographic group Sony's aiming at, and not 34 year old geezers like myself.

[Nineball2112]

Tarasque posted: "I am still waiting for games on the machine."

Now see, comments like that are pure fanboy nonsense. I just did a quick filter on metacritic for games that have scored 70 or above (which most anyone would agree would be considered "good" games) and it returned a result of 113 games.

So please, stop with the "no games" BS. It's old, it's tiring, and it shows a lack of seriousness.

Also, @ shelbygt33... I don't see why anyone should disagree with you. You simply don't believe you'll like it. You didn't mindlessly bash it... you just stated your opinion reasonably. *shrugs* I don't agree with you, but I certainly won't give you a disagree.

[shelbygt33]

Good point on demographics. I would assume (even if I'm wrong)that a lot of the Home participants will be males between the ages of 14 - 23'ish. And yes, I did pull those numbers out of my rear :0

I don't fall in that category by a large margin, so perhaps that is the main reason I'm not really thinking about Home?

Good thinking.

[Pnuts]

I hate the way some people remark on the problem that they dont want to be sad and have a second life. People all over the world are hooked onto social websites. But I dont hear anyone dissing myspace or facebook. For me Home is going to be a great, cause all me rugger m8s play the ps3 alot. So when Im not playing rugby with them I can be in Home talking to them. Its just another way to cummunicate. If xbox came out with Home and the ps3 didnt xbox fans would be rubbing it into ps3 users faces. I cant wait to watch sport inside of Home on the virtual tele, with other users!

[Closing]

I don't like myspace or facebook so there you go.

[Zerodin]

You mean the way the PS3 crushed the Wii, and the 360? LOL!

[Montrealien]

yep, that`s what I meant...

*rolls eyes*

[Mr_Potato_]

PS3 is indeed crushing 360 in worldwide sales, so yeah.

The Wii is a toy for children, who cares ?

[pwnsause]

"The Bots are Coming! THe Bots are coming!!!" -Paul Revere

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

"The Bots are Crying! The Bots are Crying!!!" - Sir Ken Kutaragi ;-D

Well SONY revolutionised the Console Market!!! ;)

And Micro$luts revolutionised...er...erm... hmm...well...
(i'll be back if i can think of anything they have revolutionised!!!)
;-D

[Killjoy3000]

That was good!
It's funny how you mention that when Sony is on an all-out rape spree on he sales charts with PS3. Sorry, assh0le, but you PHAILED!!

[Stubacca]

"You mean the way the PS3 crushed the Wii, and the 360? LOL!"

-Yes. As Krakdol pointed out, wii-owners are children and women. I'd say wii-gamers, but it aint a machine for gamers. I know loads of folk who have one, but they have like 1 or 2 games each at max.

As for the 360, the PS3 has something that M$'s console is losing all the time -a little thing called consumer confidence. Which, given the economic stresses here in the west is a crucial element of the current console war.

[Gaara_724]

you must be stupid lift the ps3 up 1 meter and drop it on ether a 360 or wii and bet you they get crushed lift the 360 up 10 meters ps3 wont even dent lift the wii up 40 meters and it might just might scratch it so yeh the ps3 is crushing them

[juuken]

The PS3 *is* crushing the 360 in sales you blundering moron.
Do you think a couple of rpg's will save the 360's ass? Microsoft needs a lot more than that, I'm afraid.

EDIT: Do not underestimate my quickness Ken. I am faster than a speeding bullet!

*crickets chirp*

...Not really but I'll still get there before you! :]

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Just because you got that Superman costume on in your 'Avatar' your not going to get to the Shops faster than me when 'LBP' comes out!!! ;-D
Hmm...wheres that Star Trek Transporter Teleport thingy gone!!! ;-D

Edit;)
Not if i find the Star Trek Transporter Teleport thingy juuken!!! ;-D
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY!!!(Straight to the PS3 section in the Shop!) ;)
.............
SCOTTY!!! WTF!!! You Beamed me-up to the xBox 360 section!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!! GET ME OUTTA HERE!!! IT'S SOOOOOO LAST GEN!!! ;-D

[theKiller]

everything they enter related to gaming industry

[juuken]

*points at Ken and laughs* HAHA!
*flies away* >:3

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

And the bronze medal goes to.........? Isn't the 360 now outselling the PS3 in EU, US and Japan?

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

...God that was Horrible that xBox 360 section in that Shop!!! ;-D
All that Green!!! Yucky colour! +Outdated Technology!!! ;-D
All the xBox 360's were in the Bargain Bin!!!;-D
Next to some Original xBox's + DreamCast's + N64's + GameCube's + Saturn's etc etc...Wonder what Consoles KILLED them off??? ;)

@juuken ;) The only other Flying Superhero i can think of is Santa Claus!!! ;-D
He is real!!!;)
I'll think of a way SuperMan! er SuperSmilyManThingy HA HA HA!!! ;-D
LBP + SACK-BOY WILL BE MINE 1st!!! ;-P HA HA er HA!!!;)
...To be Continued... ...Only on Blu-ray...
(Er run out of Bubbles like!!!) ;)

[Kleptic]

haha yeah Jason...the 360 outsold the PS3 in Japan for a week...nice...now all Sony has to do is stop selling the PS3 altogether for 4 years in japan, and the 360 will have matched its sales...

and Europe?...seriously dude just stop worrying about it...Sony sliced Europe and the 360's lead up in in just over 1 year (of which the 360 had been out for nearly 2.5 years)...

just focus on the US...thats all there is any hope for...hell the 360 still can't manage to outpace the PS2 in major sections of Europe, and definitely not in Japan...hasn't the PS2 sold more than the 360 in the last 2 years in those territories?...Isn't the PS2 like almost 10 years old?...no use even arguing about it...its an American gaming console and thats the only territory it holds any relevance...all you can do is hope Sony doesn't come and crush Microsoft in their home stadium...again...

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

No matter how you spin kleptic, the 360 right now has all three....... so take it.

[themyk]

keep holding on jason.

you've still got that argument for the next few months.

[Shane Kim]

Silence you driods, we here in MS has revolutionised copying.

And to Jason 360, way to go mate. You're telling other people to "don't spin this around" while you're the freaking spinmaster 3000.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You mean like when Sony is copying Trophies, cross game chat, friends list, online video marketplace, DLC and Home from Second Life?

Yeah because Sony started all thos things back in 1985, way before Micrsosoft ever thought of achievements, cross game chat (Sony hasn't copied voice yet), friends list, DLC, video marketplace, social online gaming network and a hard drive. Oh yeah how about gaming period, I'm sure Sony had the PS3 in the works way before Atari, Nintendo or Sega even shat thier first gaming thought.

You arn't a bright one are you?.... dumb sh!t, I know your ass hurts from this owning, so Walmart has butt pillows on sale this week.

[ozps3]

If only your mother & father (brother, sister) had used a c0nd0m. You twins of an ince$t relationship. no wonder you both have such a low iq and complete retards.

[Pain]

No No No!! its not possible!! Xbox is da best!! Sony cant Innovate i dont wanna believe it!!! waaa waaa!!!

just shut up.

[MaximusPrime]

HOME is going to be AWESOME

[DaKid]

I am really looking forward to it also. I hope they market this thing well.

[King Me]

I think Home has the potential of being really successful if marketed right!

[Kaneda]

yeah, I am not looking forward to hang out with a bunch of guys online.. :)

[toughNAME]

Maybe they should revolutionize their definition of 'Release Date'

[Mr_Potato_]

I smell jealousy.

[sonarus]

Lol good one. Alan wake says hi:)

[socomnick]

All I smell is truth.

[Rice]

Too Human waves in agreement..

[Montrealien]

I smell pancakes, in my Virtual pad. Now that`s a revolution!

[kapedkrusader]

LOL!!!

[cmrbe]

thats a good one tough

[Adamalicious]

Kinda the way you're trying to revolutionize the definition of "troll" eh?

[DaKid]

i LOL'd

[juuken]

Still being sarcastic?
Lol, and the average phantom disagreer.

Let me ask again.

Are you still being *sarcastic*? Or are you being ignorant yet again?

[beoulve]

revolutionize release date? Gmail already revolutionize it.

[solar]

revolutionize online? are you kidding? no. revolutionize a social medium where you can hang with friends, play in a virtual world, and see all of Sony's music and products? maybe.

[Whoooop]

haha

I don't understand why people have to take everything seriously...

Good one indeed...

[Tarasque]

Give me a break sony is far worse at release dates than any company on the planet.

[titntin]

"Maybe they should revolutionize their definition of 'Release Date' "

Care to show me a release date?

Its never had one - and still doesn't.

[Montrealien]

You seem to have taken a defensive stance on a stupid comment. What's the point?

we all know there is no release date and has been no release date.

[Grown Folks Talk]

Killzone, Tekken 6, Gran Turismo 5, The Getaway, Final Fantasy XIII, ect, ect, right now. Argue all you want, but all of this crap goes both ways. Virtually (notice I said virtually) any argument you make against 1 system can also be made about the other.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Yes, because you could never do this stuff in Second Life?

Your $ony ad dollars at work!

[Mr_Potato_]

Nope. And you could even less in the expensive Crapbox Live.

[AStupidXbot]

Your right GiantEnemyCrabs, you could do more in HOME than secondlife :)

[SmokingMonkey]

come on 2nd life is a fancy SIMS game where HOME is revolutionary
Trophy Room - Not in 2nd Life
PS3 online gaming "WarRoom" - Not in 2nd Life

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

Don't worry, you still got the Park Bench to sleep on!!! ;-D
i.e ALL the xBots will be 'HOMELESS' ;-D

[juuken]

Go drink a cup of instant fail noodles Crab Boy.

EDIT: Ah, yes Crab. And you 360 fangirls attack everything PS3 related because you're WRONG most of the time.

Your only attack against Home is that it's a Second Life ripoff? Lol, you know *nothing* about Home Crab Boy so stop acting as if you know what it is. Home is anything *but* a Second Life ripoff. You're not in the Home Beta, hell, you don't even work for Sony. It amazes me how you came to that conclusion.

Perhaps you should compare and contrast the way Home is similar to Second Life?

OR ARE YOU TOO PATHETIC TO DO THAT?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Ah yes Ken.. Maybe I will find Duke Nukem sleeping on one of those HOME benches?

It is Second Life with the ability to access games (which you can also do in SL). Of course Sony exclusives aren't going to be on SL but the concept is the same. Yes, you might enjoy going into HOME a few times but I predict most people are going to not want to bother with that hole extra layer of BS just to get in to a game to play.

You $ony folks over hype everything.

@2.7: Kinda reminds me of the New Xbox Experience and Avatars. It goes both ways droid dipsh!t! (see comment 10.1 to prove my point)

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

PS3 - Full-Life;)

P.C - Second-Life

xBox 360 - NO-Life!!! ;-D

xBot Lemmings - POND-Life!!! ;-D

Bill Gate$ - LOW-Life!!! ;-D

+I bet you GiantEnemyCrab dresses up as a Crab in Second-Life!!! ;-D

@GiantEnemyCrab - HOME was only 1st shown last year. It's not a Duke Nukem or Alan Wait!!!
;-D
It's nearly ready!!! ;-P It's REAL!;)
You got the Park Bench all to yourself!!! ;-D Well and your xBot Friends to!!! ;-D

Edit -
@theKiller ;) Thank you;) Bubbles for you to;)

[theKiller]

this is a revolutionary comment thats owned all bots related things!!!
agree and bubble for u, may all people bubble u for this revolutionary comment

[Homicide]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! You can't do this on Xbox live. With Home and LittleBigPlantet, PSN will be better than Xbox live. Looks like someone's jealous.

[beoulve]

"Don't worry, you still got the Park Bench to sleep on!!! ;-D
i.e ALL the xBots will be 'HOMELESS' ;-D"

Now that's EPIC

[nieto]

Second Life it's a game!!!!

HOME it's something to connect gamers in a more open way to interact beyond text messages and crappy avatars!!!

And that's what you fail to understand bot!!!!

On top of that it is FREE!!!! so why are you whining? you're paying to play online. LOL ;-)

you really are stupid...

[PiTCHBLaCK]

2nd Life Isn't a game per say, It's a Chat room that
allows you to interact with user created content, Home
and 2nd Life are two different things.

HOME: For Gamers and Socialites
2nd Life: For Creators and Socialites

[Dissidia]

lol @ pwnsauce

[trancefreak]

Read this sh!t bruce on games

[Cajun Chicken]

I heard that Home may hold special areas for interviews, tours and shows relating to developers and games and have fun built in games to play free in the world, such as remote control boat racing. This sounds really cool.
I'm not a fan of the Sims or Second Life, but this is looking like a feature that will be built in and adapted on future console services.
How this'll fit in with LBP, the mind boggles and holds in deep anticipation. The Buzz zone looks good too.

[Dissidia]

can't wait for Home, hopefully a lot of us get selected for the expansion of the closed Beta at the end of the month.

[King Me]

*Crosses fingers*

[DOOMZ]

PS3, the system for UPDATES, lol...

[Mr_Potato_]

Too Human took 10 years to become a crappy game and Alan Wait is still on hold, so you just owned yourself.

Besides, you should update your avatar too, Doom is more than 10 years old.

[trancefreak]

ya but im assuming once home is released it will never go away. think about it. well unless 2012 Mayan calendar prediction is true.

[Cajun Chicken]

A few years isn't bad for a project this big. Look how long it takes to set up MMORPGS and No, people just assumed that.

[kurochi]

just like 360 and Wii are systems for hardware UPGRADES...LOL

[SmokingMonkey]

well said

[Nineball2112]

Yeah! A system that updates! Ha! 'cause who wants a system that can, you know... stay relevant in the future by being able to download additional features thereby extending the life of the console...

Yeah, that comment showed em! /sarc

[Adamalicious]

Feel free to post a link to when Sony announced a Home release date for last October. Or just find where Sony announced a release date at all - we're all dying to know.

[DOOMZ]

http://www.gadgets-weblog.c...

[SmokingMonkey]

"should be"

Sony never gave a date sorry, nice try though don't give up

[Cajun Chicken]

I've tracked that source across 5 websites using source links...That was leaked from an internal PDF, it wasn't announced officially for the public or press and besides, since then a lot has changed.

http://www.scedev.net/home/...

[King Me]

I don't remember Sony pegging an Official Release date for Playstation Home...

[pp]

Hahahahaha HOME no thanks i'm not gay

[Mr_Potato_]

says the bot with Banjo my balls as avatar.

[SmokingMonkey]

got pwned

$5 bucks says he changes his avatar now

[Deviant]

Nuts and Balls my friend ..nuts and balls :D

[PimpHandStrong]

you know you have a teddy bear for a avitar right?

jusk askin

[Bombibomb]

Bubba Queerzooie: Nuts and Balls

[Kleptic]

wow...I suppose he just walked right into that one didn't he...bubbles for all you, even PP...that was probably the best bot-slapping I have seen on N4G this year...

and 1.2, I'd take that bet...except I could almost guarantee the odds would be fully against me...

[Ali_The_Brit]

really pp? your not gay? you seem to love them big strong guys getting all messy in gears 2, it seems to excite you!

but does it matter if your gay or not?

you havnt even hit puberty yet

[Dacapn]

That avatar doesn't help your arguement.

[AStupidXbot]

I'm A Stupid Xbot, and I'm still stuck just paying to play online.

[MaximusPrime]

HOME has been planned even before second life came out. They were waiting for the right time to start work on it.

I wouldnt say it is a second life clone.

I say Avatar is a Wii Mii clone.

[King Me]

Yeah,I too don't see Home as being a Second Life clone,they're just so different in their functionality that it's almost amazing to hear people draw up the comparison.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

2nd Life has been around for years now.
It was out well before the PS3 came out, but
yeah 2nd Life and Home
are 2 different things, not to mention a platform
apart.

[Surfman]

Sony always revolutionise the technology, they are the best for that, and give us quality with their last technologies.

[Surfman]

Goodbye Xbox Live.

[cmrbe]

is going to do great stuff online then its good for everyone. If Sony scuceed then MS have no option but to up their game and hopefully not charge for Live which is good for x360 owners.

I for one really don't care about online gaming. I only play against my friends on Lan.

[RAM MAGNUMS]

more importanly, why do I care?

Xbots don't like home?
sure buddy, whatever you say.
Have fun with (sigh) Avatars.

Home is the sh••!
I can't wait to have it in HD!

Not only did the xbots have a horrible summer with no games,
but now they are hating on the game convention. They will keep
hating untill gears2 comes out & they will hate some more when
gears2 comes out for PC.
Xbox360 has begun to die when judgement day arrived. Mgs4 killed
reviews! Xbox live has been robbed by ps3 & turned xbox live into
a sissy online. Xbox stole from the kids & is forcing its last gamers
into trannies with mii rip offs. Home is destroying xbox live as we speak.

End result: pp says home is gay with his banjoo kazooie homo avatar
above him. Xbox360 is dead!

[Shane Kim]

How come this guy only has one bubble? He always speaks the truth when I read his comments.

[Lord Vader]

When is the release date ? Anyone know ???

[MaximusPrime]

no official date yet. but Sony is aiming for this fall.

disagree with me but sony never ever CONFIRMED the actual date.

[NowGen]

you say sony never mentioned a release date, and thats partly true. but they did have a release date target. last fall and just this past spring. we all know that home has been delayed at least twice by sony, you cant delay something unless it has a release date. can you?

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Actually you can delay something without a release date.
It's simple, Don't give a release date and spend
more time on the product.

[Zerodin]

Sony doesn't innovate! They "borrow".
And the droids have the GALL to defend Trophies, when MS took back their idea to make medals.

[Esena]

So of like when Microsoft innovated their new avatars? Don't think so.

[juuken]

You're such a crybaby Zerodin.

Wah, wah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Sony stole teh trophy system! Wah, wah, wah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Sony stole teh achievement system!

Whatever Microsoft, Sony does ten times better...just keep that in mind. :3

[SmokingMonkey]

now the 360 has four shoulder buttons right?

[Mc187]

butt bumpers

[Shane Kim]

Sony does what MSdon't. Hahahaha should be their new slogan.

[PimpHandStrong]

chess

about time! I always said they should have free chess on the PS3!

Vader.....open beta starts at the end of the month. Download the HOME theme to get your name in the hat!

[Lord Vader]

Thx man = bubbles+

[Killjoy3000]

Dude, I'm so freakin pissed. Right when the beta was going to begin, and I got soul calibur IV, my ps3 failed on me. Anyone know if Sony will send me another 60gb? What about the disk stuck i my PS3? Sorry to get off topic just frustrated. I'm hoping I get my PS3 back in time for home.
BTW vader....
lemme get in on that bubble action....
Thanks again, take care everyone!!

[MaximusPrime]

i can't wait to play pool and bowling. my brothers love bowling and i love pool. looking forward to play with my bros online

[DaKid]

Dude just call up Sony, tell them what happened and they will tell you your options. I have no clue if they will fix it or not though

[King Me]

lol Chess in Home=Win

[LevDog]

Hmm I knew about the movie theater thing.. but I wasnt sure you were gonna be able to watch with friends... SOOO the whole next flicks thing for 360 just got "one uped" 8 friends.. Try a whole theater of people to watch with

Im super pumped for this.. but prolly not for the reason everyone else is.. Im pumped because Im hoping my Gf will fall in love with it.. then PS3 wont be the "other Gf" anymore..Then she could play and do all the lil mini games.. It would then be accepted and i wouldnt get yelled at all the time hahaha

[BlackTar]

My Fiancee is the same way I feel like she is gonna leave me any day now. I love vids and have since before we got together so if she can fall in love with it to i wont feel like a piece of Shi* when she leaves me : )

[LevDog]

Ya I get that feeling sometimes too.. No joke my GF almost came to tears because she felt as if my Ps3 was getting more attention than her.. Let me tell you.. Ive never had to hold in a laugh soo hard in my life.. It almost hurt...

Luckily (even tho I dont play) she is somewhat interested in Guitar Hero.. My bud let me borrow it.. Going on a week without complaints..

[PiTCHBLaCK]

My wife plays the PS3 as much as I do
so I'm set :)

[Skadoosh]

I been reading articles like this for years. When are they actually going to do it?

[Mr_Potato_]

Open Beta starts at the end of the month, so it's happening right now, you can apply by downloading the Home Theme on PS Store. You need to buy a PS3 first, though.

[Skadoosh]

Sorry son but I owned a ps3 from day 1. Love the bluray but not the gaming library. Love Resistance, Uncharted, and Motorstorm. 3 Great games. The other games are just good to average. Not interested in HOME and not interested in LBP. I want games like KZ2, Resistance 2, Fable 2, Gears 2. So if you think I'm lying or a fanboy because I'm disappointed with my ps3's gaming library than so be it. All you sony fanboys are silly anyway. The fact is the 360 gets way more playing time than my ps3.

Edit below*

I'm not talking about just the online and Home. I'm talking about gaming in general for the ps3. They do more talking than actually doing it. Personally I'm fed up with it. If you like delays and cancellations than I'm sure you love your ps3 but I don't. I will be buying some games on my ps3 but it's used more for its fantastic bluray player.

[boodybandit]

First you write:
**I been reading articles like this for years. When are they actually going to do it?**

Then when your question is answered you write:
**Not interested in HOME and not interested in LBP. All you sony fanboys are silly anyway. The fact is the 360 gets way more playing time than my ps3.**

Yup those Sony fanboys sure are plain silly Skadoosh and you're the picture of mental health perfection. </insert sarcasm here>

[beoulve]

Skadoosh just got owned.. Nice catch BoodyBandit, + bubble.

[THC CELL]

xbox will die down when this comes out heheheh

I mean it will be better than

Second life
XBOX A what ever that is

i cant wait to see some of the future integrated games
also
Home is a killer app only xbots wish was coming

Looks like u will have to convert to get the best xbots i mean PP cant wait to test out the home feature i bet he has all ready applied for the beta

PP POG mart and there army's always get a hard on when sony fans bite at them i tell u thats there way of porn to get off lol

sony fans its about time we put them all to rest and remove there bubbles and ignore them
i mean they compete with ps3 LOL with what NOTHING
they are worthless

Home is a xbox live and XBOX LIVEA killer Nuff said

[PimpHandStrong]

no need to ignore

They will have nothing more to say soon enough

The Sony PimpHand like my own is strong

[LoVeRSaMa]

CNet is owned by Microsoft no?

Thats pretty big of them to acknowledge Sony's Home...

Props to MS for once tbh.

^^^ Sony Fanboy.

[Mike134nl]

The delays do worry me, though I think it will be better than microsfoft avatars. If only because the interactive world will be much bigger and more mature.

If sony doesn't launch quick LivePlace will have their virtual world already up and running lol.

[Eiffel]

Hey! I didn't know Second life was coming to then PS3 How original! :D :D

But all seriousness I've see this and, its a 3D chat that allows other people to talk and express emotions through sim like characteristics?

I think they made something like that...uhh...a 3D Chat?

I can see this sucking, lmao I'm sorry but Sony boys like to hype sh!t but after it sucks they are quiet about it.

[themyk]

he just called home a 3d chat.

yes your right. and your a smart one. your soo knowledgable. man i hope you comment in every thread.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I Do know you can chat in home so yes
You can say It's a 3D Chat, It is online, but
It does have other features to many for me
to name, but simply calling it JUST
a 3D chat Is Ignorant, I Know of no 3D chat room
that can do everything that Home can.

[NewSchoolGamer]

toughname got owned.

"Maybe they should revolutionize their definition of 'Release Date'

"Lol good one. Alan wake says hi:)"

[beoulve]

the usual stuff, he always get owned, just got owned by XxZxx in the other thread.

[whothedog]

Hey way off topic but just wondering if anyone knows whats going on with these games for the 360

Project Offset
Warhound
The Crossing
Alan Wake

I read somewhere that Project Offset is a PC exclusive now and Alan Wake might not be Exclusive to the 360, and both Warhound and The Crossing don't have any new news on any site(that I know of)

I don't have a 360 or plan on getting one, just interested in games

[GiantEnemyCrab]

"I don't have a 360 or plan on getting one, just interested in games."

Well then go ask a PC forum. Unless you are trying to be funny which in that case you fail completely.

[MaximusPrime]

urm lemme see

Project Offset - cancelled and now exclusive to Wii
Warhound - cancelled
The Crossing - delayed
Alan Wake - delayed to be renamed Alan Sleep.

[whothedog]

Sorry I did not know I couldn't talk about games on systems that I do not own, excuse me crab.

Next time someone asks me about gears of war....I will just plead the 5th

[InMyOpinion]

The article is written by Guy C0cker. I wonder if Guy C0cker is looking forward to play with Sackboy?

Lol! N4G does not approve of his last name. I had to replace the o's with zeroes.

[MaximusPrime]

bet that guy get mocked alot in school

[InMyOpinion]

First you proclaim Sackboy as your PS3 mascot, and now you praise an article written by a dude named Guy C0cker.

To quote the words of Mr.Slave - "Jiss's Chrisst!"

[Common Sense]

How old were you in that picture?

[King Me]

lol Southpark rules.

But I disagree Jenzo,I think Sackboy can really become the first ever Playstation mascot

[Shane Kim]

PS has a lot of mascots. Not officials maybe, but Ratchet, Snake and Kratos to name a few.

[leyego]

Sackboy can unite all the memorable characters on the PS brand together
since sackboy can be everything and anyone

[dachiefsman]

*revolutionise* they do know that second life has already done this?

[Cajun Chicken]

But Second Life hasn't been on a console and some of those with a PS3 won't know what Second Life is. Theoretically, its going to have a much wider audience and an overall feeling of a real community on a console.

[boodybandit]

I am one of them that didn't know what Second Life is. I still don't. I have been gaming since the 70's and the first time I ever heard about Second Life was on here from people comparing it to Home.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I play Second Life sometimes, but I think
Home has an advantage over Second Life, Second Life
can require high requirements(other then the hard drive space).
And I don't think you can watch a full movie with
friends in 2nd Life, at lease i never seen that.

Also 2nd Life is for hard core creators, not
hard core players.

[felidae]

in a few years TheMART will realize how stupid he has been.

we enjoy great games and he's just a tool, lol.

[smurfie4]

Home is the missing link on the playstation network that will tie everything together.

[King Me]

I think Home is really going to create a unified experience for Ps3 users,hopefully we'll all get into the Home Beta and try it out for ourselves lol

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I Totally agree, I Think Home will enslave
us all together rather then alone :)/sar

But yeah Home will be awesome, I'll beable to see who I'm playing with before I start up GTA4, This will be a awesome experience.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

Hopefully it comes out by the end of the year.
or ATLEAST sometime in early 09.I'll have to many games to play by the end of this year anyways.No time for HOME :(

[Mc187]

Home,Home on the brain
Where I and my friends can play games
Where never is heard an xbots nasty words
And the sky will be sunny all day

[59fifty8]

juunken wat is ur psn and sir ken wats urs i would really want to add u guys

[Shane Kim]

mee whant juuken and Sir Kens PSN as well :D. Juuken you might want some of Shane Dim's charm ;). Just kidding :P.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

So when does Home come out?

[Common Sense]

When does Splinter Cell come out?

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Beta is starting at the end of this month.

[joeynox]

all sony did was steal second life and my it a gaming portal.Thats all home is . it looks pretty but its second life and too much work when joining a lobby and clicking friends names is easier

[Common Sense]

Microsoft's Miis, that's all Avatars are.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

Home is somewhat like 2nd Life but 2nd Life
is more for people who like to Gossip and
create things, even make real life money.

Home is more suitable for the gamers, not
Creators, LBP is almost more like 2nd Life then Home is.

Home just has the same kind of Graphics.

[LastDance]

if sony stole the idea for home....microsoft are flat out rip offs of everything.

Seriously...ive actually seen people say that microsoft innovated in-game music haha!.....Although im only talking about their games department. Some stuff ive seen from other areas looks quite innovative..

[maxim47]

Can't wait, it's gona be great !!!

[skullmcrex]

" about " What? It wont be out for at least a year, quite likely much more! Hope us Europeans don't get a raw deal but i know we probalay will.

[ofx360]

While i think Home is a nice addition, i don't think its revolutionary. Home is a weird beast(imo)because you have to launch a separate program and go through load screens to get the features that xbl has. I seemed like a good idea at the beginning but when i though about it(after first "delay") i said to myself "why do i want to walk and/or go through load screens to launch a game with a couple of my friends". I wish that Home was integrated with the xmb instead of a separate program. And then how does it revolutionize, because xbl can do all of those features and then some(some small extras) and if it cant do it it will with the new update coming thus fall. I guess the only thing it revolutionized is it being free(which is amazing).

[PirateThom]

I think the revolutionary thing is be able to set up multiplayer games (maps, players, rounds etc) from within Home and then launch directly into that game with the people you're with, and then return to Home afterwards to then play another game and set that game up, all without leaving Home or seeing the menus of the game you're playing.

If they can pull that off, it will revolutionise online because it will allow direct launching, rather than even needing to load the game completely.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

I Don't think you'll be forced to do all
of this thru home, I Believe there will be
an option.

[IcarusOne]

But, as ofx pointed out, XBL will already be doing that from the new dashboard. So what's revolutionary about Home?

The fact that Home is free is truly awesome and I'm looking forward to checking it out. But I'm certainly not already in love with it. I like what Sony's trying to do but, admittedly, my online experience resides mostly with my 360 and XBL. Honestly, I can see Home being more annoying than efficient. XBL Avatars already kind of annoy me. Just not sure I want a digital self.

[rockleex]

Sony has said they'll integrate the bare essentials of Home into the XMB. Home will merely be the graphical version of all this.

The ability to play some pool or whatever while waiting for my friends to join my game is cool. Not only that, you can socialize with other gamers in game specific zones and make new friends to multiplayer with.

I would also love to view press conferences from within Home and talk about it with other players in the room.

[Buckethead]

MS is a joke we have PSN and soon HOME and without paying a dime the 360 only has XBL wich sucks and i bet there gonna try and make somthing like home but its gonna b lame btway the wii is good it just needs better games but its good

[gersh]

Home is just the beginning of the revolution.

[Skywalker17]

This is Da BOMB ..its gonna be as addictive as WOW only widout looking too cartoony ...and guys its for FREE thr i said da magic words

Pros: Agree wid the rest ..EVERYTHING.

Cons: Hope they have a way to buy apartments .which does not involve real money . but is tied in with the number of trophies u have unlocked in various games. I have a feeling its gonna be on those lines :). Dont ask me how i know this .

[Truplaya]

i doubt it will be as big as WOW. Even though i am looking forward to it, its not a game, its just a little 'home' to keep trophies, watch videos and meet up with friends. There might be things like chess or arcade cabenets but it will be like WOW.

does anyone know if your home party can be put straight into games.
Example - i meet up with 4 friends in home and we all want to play COD4, can we just move our party straight from Home into COD4? That would be good

[ofx360]

yea that's what Home hopes to accomplish. BUT I don't know if it work for CoD4. It's like trophies, those features need to be implemented in.

[I LOL AT U]

Sony just keeps improving but M$ is standing still.

[robotnik]

I dont know what to think about this. I just hope its free.

[big shadow]

hopefully

[Egzekutor]

HOME is going to be interesting..cant wait to see it ;)

[iballa]

is this gonna come out on the spectrum?

[SlappingOysters]

Kind of reminds me of the story from the other day. Double whammy?

http://www.gameplayer.com.a...

[sl4y4]

Sony have been working on Home for bloody ages, it was apparently originally a PS2 project, but they moved over to PS3. (Thank god)

[Cintai]

And hopefully it comes out before PS4.

[Tarasque]

Ok showed killzon2 e3o5 game isn't coming out till 09 4 years later WTF. This is what they showed for you to buy the console! E305 showed MGS4 and GT5 which 3 years later came out. They were showing these games like they were launch titles and people bought into it and it takes 3 to 4 years later to get the sh1t out. And to the guy talking about updates, it is sad when you have to update a update. It is bad when out of all the updates 2 updates have rendered my ps3 useless. Never seen that on any other console in my life.

[IcarusOne]

(Puts on his flame-retardant suit)

Know your facts: 360 updates just like the PS3. Well...not JUST like. When 360 updates it takes at most a minute and it always, always, ALWAYS works the first time.

[Eiffel]

IcarusOne is right at least 360 doesn't screw up code like most PS3 Firmware updat..OOPS!

[Cintai]

I've never had either system crap out on me during any of the updates.

CRAP.. hopefully I didn't just Jinx the next update.

[rockleex]

And at least the 360 doesn't burst into flames because of its inefficient power supply, or have a 16% chance of RROD among many other hardware issues.

*end sarcasm*

But to be honest, the 360 isn't rendered useless by updates... because it can happen at any moment.

I can understand the thrill of 360 users all over the world. Its like a horror/thriller movie... you're always hanging by the edge of your seat. Waiting and waiting for that moment to come... but it never comes. Then when you least suspect it "AAAAHHHH!!!!!!".

[LFC1EE]

Back to the original thread, instead of thrashing one anothers consoles, yes home does look fantastic really can't wait for it, and the arcade section in home looks awesome.

[W S K]

actually "Home" is out of my interest...

but for PS3 users im happy.....and this is a another step towards competition (i hope this will push the standards for Online gaming and interaction even higher)

so...

I think that Home fits perfect in that whole PS3 concept/fanbase because......(i know i will get thousands of disagrees for what im about to say but you cant make everyone happy) The "so called" New Xbox experience almost offers the same things as Home but not in with that (in my eyes) unnecessary graphics.
Yeah it lokks good but this whole "world in where you can walk" thing makes it in my eyes (maybe) a little bit to complicated.
Like i said: Home fits perfect to the PS3 (and i dont mean that in a bad way)since almost EVERYONE who owns a PS3 is complaining about graphics and stuff ( allthough the most who are talking ´bout things like that dont know $hit about it...but thats a another story ;-) )

So dont get me wrong...I appreciate the competition and like i said earlier, I hope this is going to raise the bar for others (which it will obviously) but i think Home is more a graphic focused application than an user friendly/casual or an easy to understand programm (and when i say that i dont mean the later released or the user generated content that comes)

Yeah...so that are my thoughts about HOME "right now".....but everything can change over time....we will see

[Ali_The_Brit]

Of course sony is going to revolutionise online

it has already revolutionised the gaming industry with its past consoles.

R.I.P XBL

[Eiffel]

Why is this in the 360 section again? 0_o judging from the authers icon this is just a weak attempt to fuel a big hype that is home.

[doshey]

yes it will and for all saying its never coming keep up with the times sony is starting to put all the pieces into home to get it ready for the open beta then get it ready for the launch which will mark the end of xbl

[sak500]

Yes, sony's about revolutionize online just like they did with 4D, Dual HDMI outputs, 7 Blutooth controllers and 1080p 120fps gaming this gen.

Can't wait for online play with 10 people and talking with them via handsfree headsets without disconnections and voice breaking. Lets not forget the amazing demos they will put on their marketpla.. err PSN LIV. sorry network.

Edit: At eggface above. Did those eggs come from sony cuz you really are blind to reality of supporting a 3rd place so called games console which is actually a cheap BD player.

[GameDev]

will you little bastards stop with this "cheap bluray player" crap.

IT'S OLD

NO ONE BELIEVES YOU

YOU SOUND LIKE A HATEFUL IDIOT.

in summation

SHUT UR C0CKHOLSTER RETARD

[doshey]

atleast sony stands behind its systems, remember xbox one 360 comes out ms drops all support for it, ms give a bad name for video games cuz all they do is just go for money, how many of there games dont go to a diffrent system, halo goes to pc, geow, mass effect,and others,

Can't wait for online play with 10 people and talking with them via handsfree headsets without disconnections and voice breaking.

why dont u actually play a ps3 before even trying to talk about is online ur dumb a$$ live cant even touch ps3s, whats the most u guys have 32 online damn ps3 kicks its a$$ 60 players this fall then movin to 265 players online in 09 face it live blows, and dont be jealous cuz ur crappy 360 cant play hd movies

[sak500]

@gamedev

You piece of $hit b!tch mofo go home and see your mom getting it on with Ken. But in reality you're kaz's bastard child.

[Dacapn]

Does this dudes life really revolve around two pieces of tech? I can see this guy getting into confrontation at a bar(tho i'm pretty sure he's 12), calling someone a droid, and no one knowing what he's talking about.

[Cintai]

Just like calling the other guys Bots.

Droids and Bots.

Not sure, but I think fanboys on both sides need to get a life!!!

[OC_MurphysLaw]

What? By making Second Life on the PS3 they are revolutionizing online? Gimmie a break...

[LiquifiedArt]

I think alot of xbox fanboys and even ps3 fanboys are really missing what home is going to bring. Its going to create a Wonderful Virtual Abstraction into Game development, Buisness, Media, Social meetings, Weekly/monthly HOMECASTS, Collection Fever, Abililty to Maintain the anonomous feel while Visually seeing someone else (This is very important, alot of people dont want to see real people) It takes them out of the experience and/or can hinder it. Burnout paradise's MugShot is a cool feature, but seeing real people istn for everyone.

This maintains the "Real" feel but in a "Fictional" world. Its hard for me to really explain what i'm trying to get at.

But overall HOME is going to expand far beyond a simple: Collect a trophy, Launch a game with people thing you all see now. Alot of you "haters" need to really step back and understand the Youtube/Myspace phenomenom for internet media and see that HOME will (OVERTIME) usher into a Gamer Phenomenom through this gaming social hub. If your a Forum Rat or a Commenter on N4g or anything in-between you'll be a Home-Fanatic. Its in your blood. I'll say I Told you so.

:)

[ofx360]

doesn't gamerpics or xbox avatar do the same thing? (keep you faceless)

[felidae]

there's simply nothing negative to say about a free opportunity to communicate with other gamers via Home.

[Eiffel]

that is until its released theres bound to be something that sucks.

[SpartanZero]

Come on sony your catching up to the xbox way to go. For the 100th time.

[Kratos3452]

wow!!!is home ever realistic.when i first saw those pictures i thought it was an actual picture,not home.but then a couple seconds later i realized it was home.

[WINZLOW]

will home's mini games like chess, bowling, checkers, pool and that's just to name a few, i wonder if all theyre mini games will have trophies??? that would be awesome!

[JaPo]

I really think they're missing the boat with this Home lark. Dancing styles? Bubble machines? Yachts? How the hell do ANY of these features benefit the overall gaming experience apart from creating a hideously British and static community 'experience'. What we need are intuitive party and lobby systems, a seamless game launch system, and a basic GUI. What it seems we are getting is a bunch of clueless developers brainstorming into code. I can really imagine it being incompatible with the majority of games, too.

I'm sorry but I'm only going to accept Home with open arms if it actually proves to work as a gaming aid rather than a pointless detriment. I sincerely hope other parties possess the same skepticism as myself, and not the blind hope of many of my fellow forum-goers.

Disagree with me if you like, but please try and justify it. I personally am utterly in the belief that if Home were included from the start it would be a brilliant service. I am not sure if at this stage in the PS3's cycle, with this amount of software etc. released already, it stands a chance. Of course, I could fall flat on my face with these predictions, but this is my impression. Don't for a minute think i want Home to fail, I own exclusively a PS3, but I'm not jumping on the bandwagon.

[billmo]

I am also a little skeptical, not to say I wont enjoy it, I just want it to integrate into gaming.
However the part I read on warhawk, being able to set up strategies in a sandpit with your friends sounds like a neat idea. If they use more ideas like this, I could see myself really enjoying it.

[JaPo]

Spot on my friend, you're on the right track.

Providing this sandpit was easily linked to the game that is EXACTLY the kind of thing I want to see in the future. Bubbleicious.

[PimplePopperMD]

all set

[NanoGeekTech]

HOME seems very intriguing I believe Sony took on more than they anticipated with HOME and now they have to make it work.....

If and when HOME finally arrives and Sony can get at least 80% of what they wanted to do with HOME it could be very sick because the possibilities could be endless.....

I hope they can pull it off....I believe they can it may take a while but it will be done......

signed,
Happy PS3 owner...that also owns a 360