The day we’ve been waiting for is here! And this is just the beginning…
Today we announced that PlayStation Home will enter into open beta, and will be available to everyone tomorrow. This milestone represents the very beginning of a long journey together, as PlayStation Home is an ever evolving, always changing, organic experience — full of new friends to meet, new events to enjoy, and new content to explore.
If this will be your first time in PlayStation Home, be sure to talk to folks that have been around for a while, as they can show you the ropes. We also have a tutorial built in that will get you started with the controls, as well as help menus for you to reference in the Menu Pad. If you don’t have a USB keyboard or Bluetooth headset paired with your PlayStation 3, now is the time to do so – either option will allow you to easily talk and meet everyone.
One of the first things that you’ll notice that there are always things going on – parties, tournaments, events – some of which will be announced, and some of which that will just happen. You’ve got to be there to be a part of the party, so make sure to log in often to see what is going on.
If you want to know what’s coming up, check out the PlayStation Home forums, as we will be announcing events, tournaments, content updates, and feature revisions there, and by actively participating, you will be the first to know. You’ll also find that the PlayStation Home forums are alive with conversation from the PlayStation Home community discussing everything from feature requests to new clubs to join.
Many of you will have already seen the news regarding participation in PlayStation Home from your favorite game publishers and brands, including Activision, Disney, Eidos, Electronic Arts, Lucas Arts, THQ and UBISOFT as well as Sony Pictures, Paramount, Red Bull, Ligne Roset, and Diesel. As you can imagine, with this many partners already on board, PlayStation Home will grow rapidly, so you’ll need to check back often to see what is new. We’ll do our best to keep you informed on what is going on, but with so much happening in PlayStation Home, there will always be new surprises and secrets to discover. If we simply told you about everything, then it just wouldn’t be as fun for you to discover…
For those of you that have been in PlayStation Home for a while, I wanted to take a moment to discuss something very cool that you will notice right away. Once you get in, you’ll see that a redesigned Central Plaza is there to greet you – we’ve made major upgrades as a result of your community feedback. Thank you!
First of all, the Central Plaza now features a new 4 player mini-game called “Saucer Pop,” where each player launches a flying saucer from a take-off pad and flies around popping bubbles. These bubbles contain stars that have points attached, but watch out for the bubbles with bombs which will take you out if you’re not careful. You also must keep an eye on your saucer’s fuel gauge and collect bubbles with fuel cells or else you will quickly meet a watery fate. Success is all about the high scores, so good luck out there! I’ve been playing for a while now while we’ve been developing the game, so I’m getting pretty good…for those of you that know me, prepare to pop!
Secondly, you will also see some changes to Listen@Home. Now, you’ll be able to select from a number of songs and vote on your favorites. Which ever song gets the most votes plays for everyone, so be sure to get your voice heard and get down on the dance floor.
I could go on and on about all the cool new things you are going see and find in PlayStation Home, both on day one of open beta and beyond. The important thing to remember is that PlayStation Home will continue to evolve and change overtime, so be sure to get in often so you don’t miss out…
See you in PlayStation Home.
me too, i think you at least have to have good music or why would anyone want to hang out at your place, what is special about it?
@khronic024
sorry man that was a little soon
i forgot you are in va
HOME FIGHT CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From EU Playstation Community
**Edit 8:15pm**
Very sorry about the delay here. The PSN outage really set us back a while but things are picking up again. And apologies for the delay in updates, I had to get home to continue with this. Looks like we’re not far off now though.
Message Edited by TedTheDog on 11-12-2008 08:18 PM
Link: http://community.eu.playstation.com/playstationeu/board/message?board.id=b_EN_PS3_Home&thread.id=58096
3000 COMMENTS!!!! MAYBE :(
i went to va tech then too
sony you guys need to update us on the blog before u guys have ps3 s raining down on peoples heads like that cable commercial
LET’S ALL THREATEN TO KILL OURSELVES IF SONY DOESN’T RELEASE HOME IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES!
By the looks of it. it seems we will get to 3000 and still home wont be out.
if it ever gets here i think they are gonna do more then we can think about with it later on
**Edit 8:15pm**
Very sorry about the delay here. The PSN outage really set us back a while but things are picking up again. And apologies for the delay in updates, I had to get home to continue with this. Looks like we’re not far off now though.
what is not far off though???
**Edit 8:15pm**
Very sorry about the delay here. The PSN outage really set us back a while but things are picking up again. And apologies for the delay in updates, I had to get home to continue with this. Looks like we’re not far off now though.
they are close to the release
Jack i registered just to leave a comment YOUR A LIAR! im not your friend anymore
hopefully to make up for this they will give us a lot more stuff for free in home
EXACTLY WHAT IS THAT??????? JACK INFORM US PLEASE!!!!
estameted timeframe would be nice
it occurs to me…it seems everyone doesnt really care about home itself, but instead strive for human contact. why else would everyone pour into forums waiting instead of doing something constructive or just play a game, and yet human contact is just outside the front door…..whoa…deep. sorry flasback to stoner days
@khronic024
Can you read at all.
HOME!!!
im stoned now and didnt think so deep
HELLO EVERYBODY JUST SAY NAMES RIGHT NOW TO PASS TIME
release my ass
we just wanna try it! it has been hyped and we wanna see if it meets our expectations
far off meaning: were too buisy getting our pictures taken and doing interveiws with cnn and being rockstars rather than being a developer and getting $hit done…
who’s up for a private 420 area on Home?
@ heroes
really? have you not read and seen that ive been here since 500? i meant how long is not far off
idiot
Ikaneu– i want to play home so i can pretend im not living with my parents because im 78 years old with my only friend on myspace being tom
Lets take our minds off of HOME for a little bit, ok?
uh…Who has the Dark Knight Blue ray? love it?
I’m broke atm so I cant get it :(
@khronic024
i understand we’ve all bee there lol
Look home beta is coming out today keep reading post
@2243
And then she gets hit by a truck, but she somehow lives, and the truck driver gets out and teabags her to death
@ steunit
im down
FOUR WALLS AND A CEILING IS ALL YOU NEED SONY!!!!! HURRY UP!!!!!
PSN: zenitram_27
I mean seroisly i want it to but im being patient unlike sum of u
Jack is the director of Home why should he be a liar?
3000 !!!
something is happening…
@khronic024
nice nice
it’s a beautiful thing
O-}-[/:
lol now im gonna keep posying
they usually update the playstation store around 6 if you look there is no updated things on there like they are comming out with new resistance 2 themes and they aren’t there so just be patient and wait for the update
he’s a lair because of false information dont say sh1t unless its happening
wE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR HOME SOOO LONG, VERY DISAPOINTING, PLEASE HURRY UP!!!!!! AND LAUNCH HOME!!!!
maybe not…
2300
@ martyferron something is happening?
forget about home! lets make this reach until 3000 and crash the blog! lol
How bout some riddles?
…”If ya got it you want to share it, but if you shar it you havnt got it.”