PlayStation®Home

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
EXPANSION OF CLOSED BETA TESTING
FOR PLAYSTATION®HOME IN SUMMER 2008
Open Beta Service Scheduled For Fall 2008


Σήμερα το πρωί, η Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) ανακοίνωσε ότι η beta έκδοση του PLAYSTATION®Home δεν θα πραγματοποιηθεί αυτό το καλοκαίρι.

“We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today,” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PLAYSTATION Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service, maintaining the PlayStation® tradition.”

Το PLAYSTATION Home Open Beta service θα είναι διαθέσιμο το φθινόπωρο όπου θα μας προσφέρει μια αξέχαστη εμπειρία.

About PLAYSTATION®Home

PLAYSTATION®Home is the visual representation of the PlayStation® community. It is an evolving online social gaming service built for PS3® users to meet and share gaming experiences.


Πηγή: scei.co.jp
 
Ότι δεν είναι το ολοκληρωμένο πακέτο με όλες τις δυνατότητες του Home αλλά με περιορισμένες,δηλαδή βρίσκεται σε πειραματικό στάδιο δοκιμής.
 
H Sony ακύρωσε την κυκλοφορία του Home διότι δεν υποστήριζε στην υπάρχον περίοδο το στοιχείο του gaming μέσα στην beta έκδοση.

Non-gaming apps to blame but it's definitely out this autumn, says SCEE boss

Ο David Reeves (SCEE president) μίλησε στην ιστοσελίδα CVG και δήλωσε ότι η beta έκδοση θα δοθεί στο κοινό όταν ολοκληρώσουν το κομμάτι του παιχνιδιού μέσα στο Home.

Αποσπάσματα από τις δηλώσεις:

"It is definitely coming out in autumn," assured Reeves. "Whether that's October or November, I don't precisely know, but it is an open beta."

"We've realised that maybe we were too ambitious with the non-gaming applications within Home, getting sponsors and stuff like that," he went on to confess.

"In that sense we were deserting gamers. So, we're concentrating on the gaming by launching games in Home, and attracting people who are into gaming in first - instead of the Nike people, or Adidas people who are into fashion and not necessarily into gaming."

"We did Buzz, we're doing LittleBigPlanet, Killzone, and there are obviously others that we're developing. We're becoming less dependent on third parties."

"It's got to be something that catches our eye and we think will bring new consumers into the industry. We can't keep recycling consumers from one iteration of PlayStation or Wii to another. We've got to gather up new people as we go through the years,"


Πηγή: CVG
 
Ο Ron Festejo (Home’s creative director) επιβεβαίωσε την κυκλοφορία του Home για τον ερχόμενο Νοέμβριο.


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“Home is currently in a closed beta phase,” he said, speaking at last week’s SCEE PlayStation Day in London. “We have between 8,000 and 10,000 users in this closed beta phase. Around July we’re going to be expanding on the closed beta phase and allowing more people to gradually come in, and then in November this year we’ll be going to the open beta.”

“The extension to the closed beta allows us to have more conversations with our community. We’re very much in close conversations with them. A lot of the changes we’ve done have been the result of feedback. We’ve asked the community a lot of questions, they’ve given us a lot of feedback as to what they think needs improving, and we’re doing that, so it’s managing expectations.”


Έχετε την δυνατότητα να τον δείτε Live από εδώ,περιγράφοντας τις δυνατότητες του Home.

Πηγή: videogaming247.com , eurogamer.net
 
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To "Home" θα είναι region locked.

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Όλα δείχνουν ότι το "Home" θα έχει region locked, δηλαδή δεν θα μπορούμε να βρισκόμαστε με άτομα από διαφορετική ήπειρο πάρα μόνο με Ευρωπαίους. Όμως θα έχουμε την δυνατότητα να τους κάνουμε invite στο apartment μας για συνομιλία αλλά δεν θα μπορούμε να τους συναντήσουμε για gaming.

Πηγή: ps3fanboy.com
 
Μέσα από την E3 2008, ένα video με τις δυνατότητες του "Home"

Developer Walkthrough

 
Γιάννη πότε θα το έχουμε στα χέρια μας;(στα ps3 δηλ.) Ισχύει ότι θα το κατεβάσουμε δωρεάν απ'το store; Και ποιος θα είναι ακριβώς ο σκοπός του Home;

Θα βρίσκεται στα χέρια μας μέσα στο 2008 και θα είναι διαθέσιμο δωρεάν από PSstore.

Σάκη το "Home" είναι η δικτυακή κοινότητα ανάμεσα στους χρήστες του Playstation 3. Αυτό που θα μας προσφέρει είναι να συναντιόμαστε δικτυακά και να έχουμε μια ευχάριστη δικτυακή ψυχαγωγία!
 
ειναι σα να βαλεις στο μπλεντερ το sims, το myspace και το youtube.καπως ετσι το σκεφτομαι αυτη τη στιγμη και μου αρεσει
 
Όπως όλα δείχνουν στις 19 Νοεμβρίου θα έχουμε την δυνατότητα πρόσβασης στο PlayStation®Home.



Πηγή: theinquirer.net
 
Μέτα την ολοκλήρωση της version 1.0 για το "Home" άρχισε η διάθεση των πρώτον επίμαχων κλειδιών,προς το παρόν μόνο για Αμερικανούς. Υποθέτω σε μια εβδομάδα θα έρθει και η σειρά μας!

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Το e-mail που έλαβαν:
WELCOME TO HOME BETA
Dear PlayStation®Network User, Dear PlayStation ® Network User,

Thank you for downloading the PlayStation®Home Theme! Thank you for downloading the PlayStation ® Home Theme! You have been selected to help beta test the next phase of PlayStation®Home's evolution. You have been selected to help beta test the next phase or PlayStation ® Home's evolution.

As a Beta Tester, you will be expected to help shape the PlayStation®Home experience by providing feedback and submitting to us any issues you may find. As a Beta Tester, you will be expected to help shape the PlayStation ® Home experience by providing feedback and submitting to us any issues you may find. We appreciate your help in making the PlayStation®Home experience the best it can be! We appreciate your help in making the PlayStation ® Home experience the best it can be!

In addition, you can now access the PlayStation®Home Beta feedback website. In addition, you can now access the PlayStation ® Home Beta feedback website. Here you can access the forums and communicate with other Beta testers, or fill out a problem report form. Here you can access the forums and communicate with other beta testers, or fill out a problem report form. In the problem report, you can outline any problems you experienced with the Beta, and let us know of any great ideas you have for new features. In the report problem, you can outline any problems you experienced with the Beta, and let us know whether you have any great ideas for new features.

To get access to these great beta tools, simply sign in using your PlayStation.com account email address* and password and create a Message Board Handle (if you don't already have one). To get access to these great tools beta, simply sign in using your email address * PlayStation.com account and password, and create a Message Board Handle (if you do not already have one). If you do not yet have a PlayStation.com account, just follow the prompts to register and create your Message Board Handle. If you do not yet have a PlayStation.com account, just follow the prompts to register and create your Message Board Handle.

How to download:
After you have signed in with your PlayStation®Network Account: After you have signed in with your PlayStation ® Network Account:
- Go to the PlayStation®Store on the PLAYSTATION(R)3 system XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) - Go to the PlayStation ® Store on the PLAYSTATION (R) 3 system XMB ™ (XrossMediaBar)
- Select "Redeem Codes" - Select "Redeem Codes"
- Enter the code (below) - Enter the code (below)
- Click "Continue" - Click "Continue"
- The download will be available on the next screen - The download will be available on the next screen

(Code)


Please note: The unique code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed. Please note: The unique code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed. Only the PSN Online ID associated with this email address will be able to access the PlayStation®Home Closed Beta. Only the PSN Online ID associated with this email address will be able to access the PlayStation ® Home Closed Beta. Access to PlayStation Home beta may take up to 24 hours once downloaded to your PS3 system. Access to PlayStation Home beta may take up to 24 hours once downloaded to your PS3 system. Please review and accept the terms and conditions associated with the PlayStation®Home Closed Beta. Please review and accept the terms and conditions associated with the PlayStation ® Home Closed Beta.

Thank you for your continued support of the PlayStation®Network, and we look forward to seeing you in PlayStation®Home. Thank you for your continued support of the PlayStation ® Network, and we look forward to seeing you in PlayStation ® Home.

Yours truly, Yours truly,

The PlayStation®Network The PlayStation ® Network
Sony Computer Entertainment America Sony Computer Entertainment America

Πηγή: ps3-sense.nl