PS3 Home

[swooshboy]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if any other PS3 users are part of the Home beta testing?

I received an email with an invitation to join the beta, so will have a look round this evening. Any other United peeps on there?

 

[WeasteDevil]

No, get me an invite.

 

[Kaos]

Are the invites random or is there some sort of criteria you need to fit into?

 

[WeasteDevil]

I think that you at least need to be active on the official forums.

 

[Kaos]

Sony official forums? lol thats me out then.

 

[Kaos]

Just heard that beta invites were automatically handed out to those who digitally downloaded Warhawk, I just bought the Blu-Ray copy as well

 

[Slevin]

pfft, cnuts getting into home beta. Only way I am ever going to see it would be in beta, will be dead by the time it actually comes out :|

 

[WeasteDevil]

The public beta will be out late October in any case. They are going to do it like Gmail.

 

[Slevin]

The public beta will be out late October in any case. They are going to do it like Gmail.

But I have no friends So I won't get an invite...

 

[swooshboy]

I heard that Sony was sending out invites based on PSN usuage - both playing and downloading from the store.

Not sure how accurate that is or not. I have bought a few games from the PSN and play regularly, but not every night by any stretch of the imagination.

As for Warhawk I did download it as opposed to buying it, but again I think the invitations have been sent out fairly randomly.

Looking forward to seeing what's is like but not sure how much can be shared - they have a lengthy non-disclosure section on the invitation...typical!

Now, if they could figure a way to stream live games into a location there....would be a useful upgrade over following along in the matchday thread!!

 

[acnumber9]

Just heard that beta invites were automatically handed out to those who digitally downloaded Warhawk, I just bought the Blu-Ray copy as well

Unfortunately that is deifinitely not true.

 

[esmufc07]

Home definitely coming in 2008; will remain free

Speaking to IGN.com, PlayStation Home producer Martijn Van der Meulen reiterated the company’s commitment to releasing the online service by the end of this year, and confirmed "there are no plans to charge for Home, even in the far future."

"First and foremost, Van der Meulen told me (without hesitation) that it is a 100 percent guarantee that Home will be released by the end of this calendar year," wrote IGN's Ryan Clements.

"Van der Meulen also assured me, quite adamantly, that Home will always be a free service -- only premium content will need to be purchased."

Other details that were revealed in IGN's home update included talk of gamer apartment space and unlockables. According to Van der Meulen, players will have access to the free Harbor view studio at first and then larger/better spaces will be made available to acquire in the future.

Also, trophies won't be the only unlockables for PlayStation Home. Players will be able to unlock items such as t-shirts and other knickknacks by completing certain tasks through external games. For example, players who beat Dark Sector might be able to unlock Hayden's metal arm as an apparel item for their Home avatar.

http://www.psu.com/Home-definitely-coming-in-2008;-will-remain-free--a0004625-p0.php

Not long too wait now