Ryan Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 'Home' and 'release date' don't go well together.
dwarf Posted October 16, 2008 Posted October 16, 2008 Hehe I know, they guarenteed it would be released this year, but there's been no hint of that since then.
flameboy Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 In the US there are rumblings it will launch in november around the same time as the new xbox dashboard.
Ryan Posted October 17, 2008 Posted October 17, 2008 I hope it comes soon but I'm not exactly gushing for it. Some funny trivia, the day I read "How Home makes Uncharted really cool" on Kotaku was the same day I bought a PS3.
flameboy Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Playable Content - Prince of Persia Classic full game (£7.99/€9.99) - Novastrike full game (£6.29/€7.99) - Crash Bandicoot: Warped PS1 game (£3.99/€4.99) - WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 demo - NBA 2K9 demo Add-on Content - SoulCalibur IV Yoda add-on character (£3.19/€3.99) - Buzz! Quiz TV "Horror Movies" add-on pack (£3.99/€4.99) - Dead Space "Obsidion Suit" add-on - Dead Space "Scorpion Suit" add-on (£2.39/€2.99) - Rock Band DLC (listed after the break) - Civilization Revolution "Scenario Pack - The Victory Pack" (£0.79/€0.99) - Civilization Revolution "Scenario Pack - Survival" (£0.79/€0.99) - Civilization Revolution "Map Pack - Brave New World" (free) - Civilization Revolution "Map Pack - The Surreal" (free) - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 "Spyglass Hill" pack (£6.29/€7.99) - Mega Man 9 "Hero Mode" (£1.19/€1.49) - Mega Man 9 "Special Stage" (£1.19/€1.49) - Mega Man 9 "Superhero Mode" (£1.19/€1.49) - G1 Jockey 4 2008 "Additional Horses" pack 1 Rock Band DLC Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood (£8.99/€10.99) - "Dr Feelgood" - "Slice of Your Pie" - "Rattlesnake Shake" - "Kickstart My Heart" - "Without You" - "Same Ol' Situation (SOS)" - "Sticky Sweet" - "She Goes Down" - "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)" - "Time for Change" Nirvana 7 Pack (£4.99/€7.99) - "Breed" (£0.99/€1.49) - "Lounge Act" (£0.99/€1.49) - "On a Plain" (£0.99/€1.49) - "Polly" (£0.99/€1.49) - "Something in the Way" (£0.99/€1.49) - "Stay Away" (£0.99/€1.49) - "Territorial Pissings" (£0.99/€1.49) Music - PAIN theme tune Videos - Midnight Club Los Angeles trailer - 5x GT Academy trailers - Vampire Rain "Kill em all" trailer - MotorStorm Pacific Rift trailer - Burnout Paradise "Bikes" trailer - EndWar "Voice Command" trailer - 2x NHL 09 trailers Themes and Wallpapers - WipEout HD "Colour" theme - 2x Linger In Shadows wallpapers Bolded the decent stuff...Interested in Prince of Persia used to have a version on the original on my Amiga, was never any good at it so will read some reviews to see what this is like.
Daft Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 Capcom PSN Store Open For Business This Thursday This week, along with the demos and the PSN add-ons and the themes and the trailers, the PlayStation Store update will offer you something a little different. It'll offer you a whole 'nother store. Previously announced a few weeks back, this week will see the launch of the Capcom-branded PSN store, which will offer naught but Capcom's wares. Handy if you're a Capcomaholic, less handy if you're still hanging out for the less-likely Atlus or Midway stores. http://kotaku.com/5082744/capcom-psn-store-open-for-business-this-thursday Not sure if this is the same with the PAL stores...probably not. I'd love to see more companies do their own stores and then see them become virtual stores in Home or something like that.
tapedeck Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 That looks pretty awesome. Would be nice if it came with SF2turbo HDRemixythingalingadingdong. 'Home' for Christmas day would be pretty amazing too
flameboy Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Yeah seen the capcom store and knew it was coming....it would be nice if SF2 HD remix came with it...so have to wait and see what happens.
dwarf Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Bolded the decent stuff...Interested in Prince of Persia used to have a version on the original on my Amiga, was never any good at it so will read some reviews to see what this is like. How dare you not highlight Crash 3:Warped. That game is a classic!
Deathjam Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Did NOT know about this! If only third strike was available :'(
flameboy Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 How dare you not highlight Crash 3:Warped. That game is a classic! personally for me...it isn't. I loved the first Crash but then other titles soon overtook the franchise as better platformers.
dwarf Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Nah I'd have to disagree, the fun factor in those games was great and I loved collecting the gems.
Ryan Posted November 13, 2008 Posted November 13, 2008 Nah I'd have to disagree, the fun factor in those games was great and I loved collecting the gems. So did I until you had to collect relics.
Daft Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 At last, tomorrow is the day. PLAYSTATION®HOME BETA SERVICE WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO ALL PLAYSTATION®3 USERS ON DECEMBER 11Highly Anticipated Service Open For All PLAYSTATION 3 Users Tokyo, Foster City, London, December 10, 2008 – Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that its highly anticipated PlayStation®Home Beta service for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) will become available for all PS3 users around the world *1 on December 11, 2008. Following the successful completion of the closed beta service, PlayStation Home’s open beta service will continue to evolve with new features and functionality. PlayStation Home is a ground-breaking 3D social gaming community available on PS3 that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences. By leveraging the power of PS3, PlayStation Home delivers overwhelming visual graphics and rich gaming social experiences only possible on the PS3 platform. Within PlayStation Home, users can create and customize their own unique avatars and explore the virtual community in real time where they can communicate freely through text or voice chat. PlayStation Home users will not only be able to enjoy variety of entertainment content such as mini-games, videos and special events along with their friends, but will also be able to create their own community by using the “Club*2†feature to create clubs with other PlayStation Home users who share the same interests. PlayStation Home also allows groups of users to launch directly into their favourite online games together from PlayStation Home. PlayStation Home, available as a free download*3 starting December 11, will launch directly from the PlayStation Home icon on the PlayStation®Network column of XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) on PS3. Users will be able to experience basic features and services of PlayStation Home, free of charge*4. PlayStation Home will allow open interaction among users, business partners, Kotaku press releases and SCE, and will evolve with additional features including dedicated game spaces, special events and exclusive themed items, to further enrich the entertainment experience on the PS3 platform. “PlayStation Home is truly a promising network community service on the PlayStation platform, made possible with the powerful combination of PS3's overwhelming computational power and PlayStation Network that covers many countries around the globe,†said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, SCE. “We are committed to providing PS3 users with exciting gaming experiences with PlayStation Home and together with our partners and users, expand the new world of interactive entertainment as we move forward.†For users accessing PlayStation Home in the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) regions, themed virtual environments will be available to explore. Starting with a themed Far Cry 2 space, PlayStation Home will offer game inspired environments that allow people to discuss the specific games, plan strategies and access content and clues that will enhance the gaming experience. The number of gaming environments such as this will regularly increase, with spaces for Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune™, Warhawk™, Motorstorm and SOCOM following very soon. SCEE is working with leading publishers such as: Electronic Arts, UBISOFT, Midway, Sega and Atari to create engaging environments that will provide users with an on-going gaming experience. “We are very excited to be bringing PlayStation Home to Europe and the PAL territories, offering users an interactive, social, gaming experience,†said Daniel Hill, Home Service Manager, SCEE. “PlayStation Home is unique to anything else in the gaming world and by partnering with both global and regional gaming and non-gaming brands, we are able to offer exciting and entertaining content that will enhance the PlayStation experience.†SCEE today also announced the first partnerships with some of the world’s most respected lifestyle brands for the Open Beta. Fashion leader Diesel, contemporary furniture designers Ligne Roset, energy drink Red Bull, film studio Paramount Pictures and video content providers Hexus TV and Eurogamer are the first on board. They will offer resident’s virtual clothing for their avatar, virtual furniture for their PlayStation Home apartments, exclusive video content and a virtual flying challenge: the Red Bull Air Race. Visitors and residents will be able to explore PlayStation Home with their avatar character and, thanks to Diesel, avatars can look great from the start with Diesel offering the latest men’s and women’s designer avatar clothing, with items ranging from free of charge to €1.50. So for those visiting PlayStation Home, they can dress their avatars in the latest jeans and jacket prior to getting out and about. On the home front, PlayStation®Home gives everyone their own apartment to spend time in and entertain friends - who will now be able relax on exclusive Ligne Roset furniture. At the virtual store, people will be able to choose from a selection of the most popular Ligne Roset designs, including the iconic Togo and Facett upholstery collections. It will be possible to personalise furniture by selecting from a wide selection of fabrics and leathers allowing a unique and individual look. This is an opportunity to get acquainted with Ligne Roset’s cutting edge designs created by some of Europe’s most talented designers. As the very first consumer brand space, Red Bull has created the Red Bull Island where visitors to the Island can interact and take part in many of Red Bull’s unique events. Initially there will be the opportunity to get inside the cockpit of a Red Bull Air Race plane and compete against the PlayStation community. The real-world Red Bull Air Race World Championship has become a global phenomenon in just four years, attracting millions of spectators. Now those spectators can leave the stands, become a pilot and tackle the Red Bull Island course themselves. The Red Bull Island will continue to expand, adding new and exciting content in early 2009. Taking full advantage of the PlayStation Home Theatre, SCEE has partnered with various content providers to enhance the cinematic experience. Offering a wide range of content, the PlayStation Home Theatre will provide lifestyle technology programming from Hexus TV, gaming content from Eurogamer and exclusive film content from Paramount Pictures. Starting with the release of the highly anticipated film, Watchmen, Paramount Pictures International will use PlayStation®Home to promote its latest films. Initially, PlayStation®Home residents will be able to view an exclusive video greeting from Watchmen Director Zack Snyder as well as the latest Watchmen trailer. A selection of virtual Watchmen merchandise e.g. T-Shirts with the smiley face logo, Doomsday clocks and character statues, will also be available in the New Year, ahead of an exclusive Q & A event where cast and filmmakers will meet selected press and competition winners fans within the Watchmen themed environment. PlayStation Home is exclusive to PS3, free to download and easy to join. It’s the ultimate online community – a place where you can meet friends, try the latest games, hear new music, watch videos, relax in the apartment of your dreams and much, much more. With more and more spaces being created and partners like Diesel, Ligne Roset and Red Bull coming on board, the PlayStation Home experience is just getting started. SCE will vigorously promote the expansion of the world of PS3 by introducing new services that will open up new possibilities and enjoyment in interactive entertainment. *1 PlayStation Home will not be available in some regions. *2 To be a “Clubhouse†owner, user will need to buy the entitlement to run the club. *3 When the service is available, PlayStation Home icon will appear after booting/ re-booting the PS3 system. To enjoy PlayStation Home, users will need broadband network connection and PlayStation Network account in addition to the PS3 system. *4 Some content and services are charged. http://kotaku.com/5106191/home-launches-on-december-11?skyline=true&s=x
Choze Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Brilliant. Looks like the RedBull area will also be open. You can fly planes! Namco have also started the Namco Museum beta. You can unlock arcade cabinets for your room, clubs.
Daft Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 The Red Bull game actually looks pretty fun. I can't wait to see how Home develops now that it's going to be out there. It'll probably get better as it develops like PSN and the Store. I'd love to see them sync it with the real world like have Xmas tress and the like now it's December.
Choze Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Well i expect Home of next year to be quite different from this year. This is just the beginning. I hope more games tie in unlocks for Home like the Namco Museum beta. We know Trophies can be used as Currency. I find RedBull there funny though. I drank loads in uni.
dwarf Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 I really don't care for Home, sure they have probably made a good job of it but I don't see the 'point' of it and it certainly doesn't factor as a reason to buy it. You get to make a virtual character to mill around in a virtual world, but talk to real people...? I tried the beta at a friend's house and it wasn't tht interesting and the loading screens were annoying. However I did have fun at pissing off the frogs lol. Hopefully I can be proved wrong about Home.
Daft Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 I really don't care for Home, sure they have probably made a good job of it but I don't see the 'point' of it and it certainly doesn't factor as a reason to buy it. You get to make a virtual character to mill around in a virtual world, but talk to real people...? I tried the beta at a friend's house and it wasn't tht interesting and the loading screens were annoying. However I did have fun at pissing off the frogs lol. Hopefully I can be proved wrong about Home. Because I can't be bothered to write about what I hope it'll become again this is something I wrote a couple months ago that show the directions that I hope Home is taken: http://agamingcorner.blogspot.com/2008/08/playstation-home-is-where-heart-is.html
Strider Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Wooooooop Home! I really don't care for Home, sure they have probably made a good job of it but I don't see the 'point' of it and it certainly doesn't factor as a reason to buy it. You don't buy it. "PlayStation Home is exclusive to PS3, free to download and easy to join".
Daft Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Wooooooop Home! You don't buy it. "PlayStation Home is exclusive to PS3, free to download and easy to join". I think he means it isn't a factor when buying a PS3...I think. And I concur, Wooooop for Home!!
dwarf Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Yeah I read that article when you posted, it's quite good, but I still don't think it's that integral to online play.
Daft Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Yeah I read that article when you posted, it's quite good, but I still don't think it's that integral to online play. Fair enough. It'll be nice having an avatar you can actually control though.
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