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PlayStation Home to Add Suite of New Developer Tools and Tech with Version 1.5

Locust_Star // PlayStation Home Community Manager: Today, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we lifted the veil on PlayStation Home’s version 1.5, which will be coming to your PS3s in early spring. The update will introduce a suite of new technology with tools that will enhance your experience with real-time multiplayer, improved physics, as well as more realistic graphics and animations

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Godmars2905226d ago

Pity this game isn't for the Wipeout space already in Home.

Xulap5226d ago

Sodium2 looks a lot like wipEout!

I liked this part from the blog post:
"PlayStation Home v1.5 is packed with tools and features that will enable developers to expand the types of games possible on the platform – from first-person shooters with real-time, peer-to-peer multiplayer to kart racers and more."

OooOooOh! Sounds sweet.

Ju5226d ago

It becomes more and more a complete game engine.

cochise3135226d ago

I haven't played home in forever; it too many annoying people on there for my liking.

Kleptic5226d ago

I can't lie that I 'dislike' home, but I honestly still don't really know what its supposed to be...

I rarely use it for any real features...Just look at new rooms out of boredom...It has come a long way though with content, which is cool...and loading times are pretty much fine now...

but even still...what is it?...I simply don't understand what Sony is doing with it, as their BIGGEST 1st party titles (you know, the ones that should really showcase what exactly Home is) almost never even have a Home space...let alone something worthwhile to actually do in them...

sure killzone 3 has some marginally cool mini-game that you could have used to get some content for the game...but what about GT5?...What about Trophy rooms and virtual leader boards and integration with the biggest titles released on the PS3?...

I guess I just don't get it...You can walk around a pointless room for WipeOut HD/Fury...look at the ships...play a lame top down game...and...thats it...what is the point?

I know its still a beta and everything, and all these 4 year + running promises on what it will be still aren't here yet...but game launching and everything is still waky and not unified...some games will take you right to an online lobby...some will simply boot the game and then you AGAIN have to find and invite or follow your friends...making it completely worthless for playing games together...I guess thats all i am waiting for...

Ju5226d ago

What are you talking about Kleptic, ever been in Home lately? Sodium is a full game - or could be.

Now, all what's happening is actually make this work. The "home" engine makes full games possible, incl. multiplayer, etc. "Home" is the launchpad, you don't need to "walk" there, there is always a shortcut to hop into the game.

Shazz5226d ago

sodium 1 was 3.99 if im right to purchase jacket for full game unlock , add MP and i can easily see games costing 5.99 to 7.99 in home now .

Godmars2905226d ago

Dude, there's already a multiplayer title in Home, the space shooter, and its free.

Hell, if you had even bother to check out the trailer you would have seen that this game is offering free multiplayer.

NBT915226d ago

S1 seemed very popular as far as Home goes, looks good so far and I like what I am seeing!

STILL now these new developer tools might get NDreams to make another XI! At the end of the last one, it is hinted there would be another and it was / is the biggest thing to happen in Home ever, and got it lots of Media attention by viral adverts... come on!

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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_Sakai631d ago

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

-Foxtrot631d 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

zeuanimals630d 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-Fly630d ago

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

darthv72631d ago

...in VR2 would be awesome as well.

Godmars290630d ago

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

Tacoboto630d 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

ChiefofLoliPolice630d ago

Agreed wholeheartedly. Playstation Home was amazing!

ThEusAisPoisonous630d ago

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

Ashunderfire86630d ago

Second Life did that before everyone.

1Victor630d 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_drake631d ago

it really was.

miss it.
it had alot of potential.

Inverno630d 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_Suzumiya630d ago

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

Elda630d ago

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

Jin_Sakai630d ago

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

OptimusDK630d 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_Sakai630d ago (Edited 630d ago )

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

__SteakDeck__630d ago

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

Majors630d 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.

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SullysCigar1304d ago

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

Silly gameAr1304d ago

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

bouzebbal1304d 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..

excaliburps1304d 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_cheese1304d ago

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

Lore1303d 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

GoodGuy091304d 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.

boing11304d ago

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

Darkborn1304d 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.

OptimusDK1304d 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!

Godmars2901304d 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.

Nitrowolf21304d 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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EvertonFC1303d ago

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

Mr_cheese1304d ago

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

There will be something for everybody.

Godmars2901304d 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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