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10:14 AM on 02.01.2008, Dale North 37 comments

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Did you forget about Sony's PlayStation Home? I kind of did, too. It was almost one year ago at GDC 2007 that we started to hear about the free PS3 online application/virtual world, but the Sony camp has been pretty tight-lipped ever since.

Sony's Japanese Web page has several new pictures of Home, and I have to say that things are looking pretty good. Of course, I'd love to know more about what I can do with Home, but all we can gather from these pictures now is that they've been working on the visual side of things.

The site provides nothing in the way of new details or news (yet), but I expect more to come out soon, especially seeing as how the 2008 Game Developers Conference is right around the corner. We'll be there this year to hopefully attach some new developments to these good looking pictures.

[Via CVG -- Thanks, jpitner]


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bhive01 at 02/01/2008 10:16
Sure the visuals are nice. I'm starting to get really concerned that they're concentrating so freaking hard on teh pretties that they're forgetting that they're competing with a fully competent service that is XBL. XBL is simple, intuitive, and functional. If Sony can provide XBL usability with teh pretties, then great. But, if we're talking 2nd Life with a gaming as a secondary then they're entering a world of pain. MARK IT ZERO!
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JonDarkwood at 02/01/2008 10:23
I'm more concerned that they're concentrating so hard on the pretties that they forgot they eventually need to release it.
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Takeshi at 02/01/2008 10:24
Bhive and Digiwalsh are right. But I do want to check it out.
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king3vbo at 02/01/2008 10:29
Am I the only PS3 owner who thinks Home is a waste of time? I dont want some graphical Second Life.

Gimme XBox Live, but with Sony logos on it instead. That would be perfect
GoldBond's Avatar
GoldBond at 02/01/2008 10:30
Sweet! I can be an emo douche!
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 02/01/2008 10:30
@JonDarkwood

*laughs*
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Trevor McGee at 02/01/2008 10:33
Home is a waste of time and only Second Life/The Sim freaks will like it.
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electristan at 02/01/2008 10:36
just adding my voice to the general agreement that its waste of time. develop some games instead damn it!
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bruceleethree at 02/01/2008 10:37
So will we be able to walk around that dock and inside buildings? Or is that just a backdrop?

I want to know how interactive and free Home is before I buy a PS3. If I can't jump in water and swim or sail a boat then it's a scam.
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DOOM at 02/01/2008 10:41
U know the will charge for furniture & clothes, lol!
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Cheeburga at 02/01/2008 10:44
Add a fighting system and they got themselves something there.
Dale North's Avatar
Dale North at 02/01/2008 10:46
cheeburga: that would be amazing!
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digiwalsh at 02/01/2008 10:47
Cheeburga may be onto something, They could make it some sort of mini MMO, except you level up by playing your actual games. So you could "party" with your friends and achieve quests etc.

This would actually make it relevant.
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wonky360 at 02/01/2008 10:51
This looks fairy nice graphically, nice radiosity type lighting etc. What is its purpose though? Will you have to wander around taking ages to find anything "fun" to do. Oh PS3 owner are used to that. Ok. (sound of blueray hate machines powering up)
ian_esq's Avatar
ian_esq at 02/01/2008 10:51
its cool cause its free
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brad drac at 02/01/2008 10:58
Home seems to me to be like a blow job from orlando bloom. I'm sure some people would love it, but it just ain't my thing.




...Yes, I am implying everyone who like home is gay.
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uglymofo at 02/01/2008 11:02
@Goldbond
I came here to post the EXACT same thing. Bastard. Well done.
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 02/01/2008 11:11
@Goldbond and uglymofo: Damn you both. That's what I came here to post!
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Crunshii at 02/01/2008 11:30
I just want home so I can move my illegal DL to my PS3 :P
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 02/01/2008 11:38
If they did add a fighting system, I would be 1000% for it.
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LordRegulus at 02/01/2008 11:50
The graphics look like CAD visualizations circa 1995.

The water shader on that top pic is pretty impressive.
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ScottEFresh at 02/01/2008 11:57
Your going to be able to do a lot more in Home then party. This app is definitely NOT a waste of time and will revolutionize PSN.
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brainderailment at 02/01/2008 12:15
Yes, to be able to randomly punch someone then logging out, would be awesome!
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Corak at 02/01/2008 12:16
Lets just hope it actually gets released sometime this decade so we can try it out and not form opinions of it based on speculation.
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Sharpless at 02/01/2008 12:19
I'm not interested in Second Life, and I'm not interested in this. I mean, there's potential there, but I don't think it can be met. I'm not even sure how one would even meet it.
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TehBoognish at 02/01/2008 12:34
Doesn't it seem like Sony is trying to sell you what they have in the future while Microsoft is selling the here and now? Wouldn't Microsoft update Xbox live to compete with Home if it becomes a big selling point?
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vexed alex at 02/01/2008 13:01
I just want to be able to masturbate in the theaters of the "home world." Pee-Wee style.
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FreePablo at 02/01/2008 13:17
Cool. A game like The Sims, the most !!!!!CASUALGAMER!!!! game of all time, on the least !!!!CASUALGAMER!!!! system available right now.
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Samit Sarkar at 02/01/2008 13:46
@vexed alex: That’s hilarious. Poor Paul Reubens.

I view Home with a lot of trepidation, but I’m going to withhold judgment (unlike the rest of you) until I actually have some hands-on time with it. Obviously, its graphics are looking fantastic, but video games take up enough of my time as it is, and I’m not sure I need a virtual world in which to while the time away. But we’ll see...eventually. What’s the current anticipated release date, “Spring 2008”?
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AgentMOO at 02/01/2008 13:55
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Crapsh00t at 02/01/2008 15:22
The environs look pretty nice indeed. Good for escapists, even though the whole affair is dull. It's like Second Life without the fucked up cockmongers walking about and all the gambling. You take the unsavory stuff out of Second Life and clean up the graphics, and it's like turning bad beer into water. I'd prefer the beer for my free time/video gaming.

Also, I may get a PS3 if it meant I could log onto home and punch that smug looking bastard avatar in the face.
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Nyteshade at 02/01/2008 15:26


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Eliza Gauger at 02/01/2008 17:53
Leave it to Sony (and Second Life) to spend all the time and energy it takes to create a virtual world...and make it look exactly like the real one.
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Necros at 02/02/2008 11:10
Meh, still not feeling this thing.
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