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Playstation Home is supposed to be released today, but nothing yet. Apparently Sony is having problems with their servers or something. Its been over a year since Sony originally planned to release it...WTF?! Shit better be out when I get home tonight!

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/12/11/playstation.home.social.networking/index.html

 

Electronics giant Sony launched its eagerly anticipated social-networking site Thursday for PlayStation 3 users.

 

PlayStation Home, which can be downloaded free of charge, will allow PS3 gamers to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences through their own personal "avatars," or three-dimensional virtual representations of themselves.

 

Users will be able to chat to each other in Home Square -- a kind of PlayStation clubhouse -- before heading over to the bowling alley to bowl, play pool or use the gaming arcade. They will also be able to access music and video.

 

Users will eventually be able to customize their avatars and virtual apartments with the latest virtual clothing from designers such as Diesel and furniture maker Ligne Roset.

 

Sony also plans to introduce Red Bull Island, where users can jump into the cockpit of a Red Bull Air Race plane and compete against other Home users.

 

"The idea behind Home is to create a virtual space for PS3 owners to meet up, talk and play games - the easiest way to think of it is as a hybrid of Facebook, Second Life and the prettiest game lobby ever," Tim Clark, editor in chief at Official PlayStation Magazine UK, told the BBC.

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All you need to download Home is a PlayStation Network account and access to PlayStation Store. Providing you have the latest system software update installed, the Home icon will appear under PlayStation Network on the PS3 Home Menu (XMB).

 

"PlayStation Home is truly a promising network community service on the PlayStation platform, made possible with a combination of the power of PS3 and the PlayStation Network that covers many countries around the globe," said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment on the company's Web site

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Got my ps3 back yesterday :), so checkin into this.

 

OT: thanks for sony's number and help cred. The whole process of recieving the box, sending it and getting it back all took about 2 weeks. So back to COD:nod: Only big problem i have with it is, i didn't get MY ps3 back. They sent me a new one, so all of my saved games, purchased expansions and shit are gone

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Got my ps3 back yesterday :), so checkin into this.

 

OT: thanks for sony's number and help cred. The whole process of recieving the box, sending it and getting it back all took about 2 weeks. So back to COD:nod: Only big problem i have with it is, i didn't get MY ps3 back. They sent me a new one, so all of my saved games, purchased expansions and shit are gone

 

Could have backed your shit up....

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To little to late if you ask me. From the overwhelming sucess of the PS2, Sony's already really flopped with the PS3. I mean theres rumors going around that this console generation might last another 5 years but I doubt it with all the money they make off new console releases I really doubt it.
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Mine was right there underneath playstation network when i booted up. Friend of mine had to reboot after starting it up before it showed up on his.

 

But Home is pretty cool. I had a good time walking around, doing all kinds of shenanigans. Bowling is fun, playing pool and the other arcade games aren't too bad either.

 

Its funny watching dudes run after and trying to pick up every chick they see :lol:

 

Maybe I'll start a columbus racing club on there, haha

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