Today we’re announcing the expansion of our closed beta test for PlayStation Home to begin at the end of the month.
Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community. Existing beta testers have automatically qualified to be part of the expanded beta.
We’re really excited about this milestone and want our most loyal fans to be a part of the evolution of PlayStation Home.
In Europe, SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store. SCEE will be in email contact with their PSN audience very shortly.
Let us know what you think.
Jack?
I think I am the only person on the planet, to not be hyped about home. I see it as something taking up space on my already crowded hard-drive. I’ve never been a “sims” fan, and that is how I am seeing this. I understand the social aspect of it, (I think) but considering almost everyone I know dosen’t even have a PS3 it would probably be a very barren product for me. I hope that Home will be an option to download and not something forced???
Thanks
psn:frostquake
Sony”
My name is Daniel714 on Psn account.
Im been waiting for the playstation home for 2 years.
Playstation Network please give me a invitition for Playstation home beta.
Please send me an email.
This will be the only game I will pay for
furture and more items.
Sony invite me daniel600@comcast.net
I mean wallace1000@comcast.net sorry
Jack Buser and Noel Silvia I would like to know what is the Main criteria that your going to use to determind the winners in the next Closed Beta invite?
Example: Being Online? Playing game time? How many Messages you sent across the PSN.. lol me im a major messenger because I love to chat to my friends on my PS3 :D
Because I’m Thinking I have a Good Chance on geting a shot in the Beta over being part of everything SONY and Playstation 3.
And being a GAP member might put me at least somewere I hope because im one Loyal fan and a Great Pervider of selling great words of wisdom when it comes to ppl and not knowing what they should get in a product and im behind SONY billion and 1 percent..
the only thing I really wish I could of got instead of my TV I have that I wanted was a BRAVIA XBR5 instead of the brand i got :(
Hope to hear anyone reply to my message I like to hear more about it Please!
Thanks for lissening Agian!
Skater_Ricky
AWESOME!! i kinda screwed myself over though as i just created a new PSN ID so i might not get the invite :( i have had mine since day 1 of the EU launch though (i was the 14th in queue to get one from my local store at midnight :D)
you’d think with the extra we have to pay for everything from sony in europe they could afford to hire competant staff
but i guess they just cant afford decent people so we’re stuck with that halfwit reeves who cant even talk without spitting.
this is the face of the playstation in europe?
it’s an embarresment.
I’ve been waiting for another chance to sign up for the beta. I missed the first one because I didn’t know about what all the hype was about until after the sign up was over. Since then I’ve been dreaming of being in the beta. I think its really cool to beta test a game and beta testing Home would be awesome.
By the way I always enjoy getting new wallpaper and especially themes. Bring as many as you can as often as you can. Always enjoy changing the look.
i always see my friend on home always wishing i could join him
finally i have a chance to get in but with my familys luck i never get in or win anything so good luck guys
Great news Jack, Ive wanted to get my hands on Home for a long time now and I hope this is my ticket to doing so. Fingers crossed. ;)
I’ve been curious/excited about Home since it was first announced. I’ve never played Second Life or whatever, but I quite fancy a virtual apartment and all the interaction of Home. Looking forward to Europe finally getting a sniff, we really are the bottom of the list when it comes to new stuff. And we’re a huge market too, PlayStation’s reliable cash-cows.
Anyway, hope to get an e-mail.
Englishman
Must a user have the theme applied to the xmb to be considered for the beta or can a user just download the theme, but apply a different theme to the xmb and still be considered for entry into the beta?
Finally, I’ve been waiting for Home every since you guys announced it! No we get a taste of what playstation is all about, taking gaming to and communication to a whole new level! Thank you.
P.S. I hope I get accepted while I’m all excited. lol.
You know what Home needs? TRON!
WOO HOO!! I love new themes! Even without the HOME Beta, its great to see progress in the PSN community. Thanks Everyone! If I get an invite, GREAT! If not, oh well! Either way, this is great news because it means the finished build is inching closer every day! I love being a PS3 owner!
kudooooooooooooooooood sick news, was actually betting with friend, i won beg of sept i was right
This is great news. I am ready to hang out in Home with alot more of my friends.
ima pray that i get invited im always on the psn so maybe i have a good chance and i have bought and downloaded lots of content so hopefully i qualify
I’ve downloaded the theme as well. Though I’ve installed it now via my EU PSN username. The US account I only use for downloading via the PSN. Is it possible to download the US version of Home on an European PS3? The thing is… I’ve heard about partly region locking and since 95% of my large list of PSN friends are Americans or US users, it would be such a shame they can’t visit parts of my “home” :-(
Anyway, since I’m online via the PSN at least 4 hours a day, I’d expect a mail from SCEE :-P
oh mah god !!
looks terrific – beta or not, i can certainly see how amazing this will be and i’m not even a huge fan of online gaming. this i think will change all that…
im a day 1 owner of the ps3 and always online and i cant wait 4 home!!!!
How do u get this beta version? whats the criteria ?
I have the feeling I wont get in (portuguese never do T.T)
I am down for this…I am adding my name to the lottery.
when will the invites be sent out?
I’ve been waiting for a while now, Hope my activity on the network is enough.
You know chances are alot of people will get in. I think this beta is to see how many people home can take at any one time, and to improve that number for future users.
Here is a guess of the number of people i think should be able to get in. If there are 10 million PSN users there have be at least 100 thousand people or 1%. You know to prepare home for the amount of users it will have in the future.
I think i might have good chances to get the beta since i got my ps3 the first day, and played 8 hours a day for over 2 years. Plus i have over like 60 hours in Folding Home.
Love u Sony
Cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can’t wait
You’ll have to xD
I’ve got over 1000 work units completed on Folding@Home. I hope you’ll take F@H activity into consideration for this closed beta, and reward those who are donating their CPU and power towards a good cause.
when are the emails going to be sent. i really what to get into the beta.
ok, this is what it all boils down too. well, my opinion anyway, lol…
you notice these games and programs are all coming out in the fall, right? there has been nothing to really talk about this summer except for the 2.4… screw up. Its august, in media terms, nothing really going on newsworthy. So, in order for these companies to get a heads-up on the competition, they are bribing us with these so called “betas”! Most people aren’t going to go out and buy every single game or program that comes out so, if your a company and you want some converts, what do you do? you give the a “beta” and make them feel special and wanted. ” we’re only giving out the “beta” to people who have been active on PSN, aka people who bought stuff from the store. Also, these are not “betas”! If you go to the 360 or any other game console, they are simply called demos! Why do u think after Socom anounce a “beta” that Resistance2 and Home jumped in and offered a “beta” too? And they are all supposed be offered in the following month of September? Let’s see, if your only going to buy one game, these companies want you to buy there game so, there gonna try and make you feel special and let you play there demo, i mean “beta”! These are not “betas”, not one month befoe launch there not. Anyway, I guess I’m not getting on the Home “beta” now, huh? lol… Maybe this post will contribute to me being more active on the PSN and PS website…
Anyway, that’s my little morning rant! Any feedback would be greatly unappreciated!!!
can wait for home i hope i am in the beta
home is the best thing ever
Safil i see what you mean but Home is free. Plus i dont think you can buy add ons yet for Home. And for the resistance 2 beta, most people are going to get resistance 2 any way so, good point but most of us were going to buy it any ways because resistance 2 is crazy.
Cought Cought better than Gears of Wars 2 Cought Cought.
Jack, can you read comment number 391 on page 8? I have a question on that comment, please reply to it.
Thanks.
damn looks awsome but i dont have a good cable stable connection i use wireless and it only works sometimes damn i wish i had cable so i can join home beta :(
Hi
For moderation: Sorry, my text has doubled in the commentary 615
I would like to listen as soon as possible:
” Tomorrow we open HOME’s doors (Open Beta) simultaneously for the whole world ”
Regards for you
I will so smash a brand new XBox360 Elite to get in this Beta!
thats not fair i was gettin my ps3 replaced when this was up for download so enter me sony wee-danny-g@hotmail.co.uk plus im never off the ps3
Jack Buser I.. I… I love you man This is great news. I hope I get in.
Noel, to the guy who thought your name was cool – meh. Your parents could have mixed up the letters a little more and spiced it up.
How badass would it be if you were named Seal Violin or Slain Olive?
Please reply to this Jack, i was wondering what you mean by PSN activity, is it being loged on, playing online games etc. or is it all of them please awnser this! btw ive been waiting for home for 2 years its gona be cool!
Awesome…
Soo… Is there like something so GAP members have a better chance to get in or something and how many people are expected to get in this beta?
Man, I just got my PS3 a little over a week ago, but have been following HOME for years. Though it’s been only a week or so, I have been on PSN for a long time (I hope Metal Gear Online counts) and downloading and playing PSN games. I have also been a part of Folding@Home.
Is there even the slightest chance that I might make this beta for HOME that I looove.
(…and I’ve been in the Gamer Advidory Panel for a while)
Thanks in advance, Jack!
…by the way
PSN: bballuvrq
Can’t wait!