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PlayStation Home Updates Core Client to Version 1.4

PSBlog:
"Hey everyone!

Great news: On Thursday, November 11th, PlayStation Home will update to version 1.4. This update to the core client will have an enormous impact on users and developers alike, as it is literally jam-packed with new and revised features. A full list of these features will be posted next week, but before the weekend hits I wanted to hop in here and give you all a sneak peek at some of the exciting new features that will be coming with this update."

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scar204929d ago

Haven't logged into it for awhile might have to next week.

Godmars2904929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

Why do people who don't or haven't used Home in a while, if at all, feel the compulsion to come into Home related articles just to say they haven't or wont go into Home?

Edit@George Sears:
Bandwidth and/or troll issues.

OSU_Gamer4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

seriously?

It is the same thing as people who havent used or won't be using Kinect going into Kinect related articles just to say theydon't use it or won't use it.

You mean to tell me that you have been in a comment section of a gaming related item that you havent used or won't be using just to say something like that?
You can substitute other words for Kinect and Home as well:
PS3...360...

I really find it hard to believe.

And what website do you think your on?

Edit:

Last time I checked, you comment on 360 related artciles fairly often.

Close_Second4929d ago

...but like me they are still trying to figure out what the hell Home is all about. I tried it and could honestly see no point to it at all beyond that of being a big virtual ad.

Godmars2904929d ago

In fact this is really no different than pro-Kinect people applying their opinions about something most never touched before it was out towards others.

Yes I've comment in more than a few Kinect articles, but its been to express my opinion and ask questions. Not tell others what their opinions should be or to shoot down questions because I don't want to hear them.

edgeofblade4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

Godmars: Hypocrisy Fail.

Ok, I'll ask a question to validate my presensce in this thread.

Is this a quantum leap in functionality since the last time I logged in? Something that turns Home into something other than a massive cockup of advertising... a giant heat-sink of eyesores? Or is it still the same half-baked world of loading screens, standing in line to play games that would have been moderately entertaining without the wait, and pre-scripted dancing parties?

And don't forget... it promotes "Playstation Lifestyle", a perpetual state of shill where only true gamers reside and constantly bend over for Sony.

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Max Power4929d ago

I also "ran away from home," it just wasn't my thing. Perhaps I'll take another look at it next week after the update. Also does anyone know if they stopped the whole having to download every section almost weekly?

WildArmed4929d ago

lol nice pun.

I'm not a home fan, but there are reasons why i visit every odd month.

1. CUSTOMES / Rewards (earned from games -- like White Knigth Chornicles)

2. Game-theme rooms.. I really liked the Uncharted room

3. Ok.. that's all i got. I was going to put TROPHY ROOM here but guess what? It's not here yet ='(

edgeofblade4929d ago

I would think that if you have PSN+, you should also get all the Home spaces downloaded automatically. It would make a LOT of sense.

WildArmed4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

Neat update.

Though I doubt it'll convince me to log back on.

But it's good to know that group chat is active again! :D

George Sears4929d ago

Don't get why they took that out in the first place.

saint_john_paul_ii4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

it was becoming out of control with ridiculous spamming. this will make it more manageable.

Redempteur4929d ago

yep spamming made the ambiant impossible to manage.

while this update is cool i just can't wait on XI spiritual sucessor coming up

lodossrage4929d ago

"it was becoming out of control with ridiculous spamming. this will make it more manageable. "

Even though that would make sense, you're wrong. That's not why it was taken away. It was taken away because it was causing bandwidth overloads to the point people couldn't log into HOME. Remember when it first came out of closed beta how people could only stay on HOME for minutes at a time before they were cut?, now you know why

edgeofblade4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

Respectfully, no. I don't remember. Because while I was in the closed beta, I knew Home was going to be an abject failure and I skipped the open beta almost entirely.

Shazz4929d ago

dedicated chat channels in home sounds awesome but would be better if you could launch into games and still chat to the party

ThatIrishGamer4929d ago (Edited 4929d ago )

Maybe that's what the cool developer features are?

Compulsory game launching from Home. Get all your mates online...have a game of pool waiting for the others...then when all 6 are in Home just click "Black Ops search and destroy"....next thing you're in the game loading screen on one team in a public match.

Shazz4929d ago

that would be awesome , only thing missing from ps3 that a good amount of people would enjoy

KaiokenKid4929d ago

I know im a minority in most game circles for doing this, but I generaly hop into home atleast once a week just to walk around and look at the theater. So if theyre adding mroe stuff for me to do, cool beans.

edgeofblade4929d ago

I'm guessing you don't have many games to play.

I'm honestly not trying to ridicule you, but I usually view Home as being a "free" haven for people who don't have better things to do online.

menoyou4929d ago

PlayStation Home is a worthless piece of crap until they bring back voice chat.

nickjkl4929d ago

do you like cod and think quick scopes and no scioes are pro

redsquad4929d ago

Please stop confusing your opinion with fact.

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Jim Ryan Praises PlayStation Home for Being '10-15 Years Ahead of Its Time'

Other "game-type metaverse" projects in the works

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Jin_Sakai218d ago

Would love PlayStation Home 2 on PS5 with seamless transitions between different areas.

-Foxtrot218d ago

Yeah, although I’m worried if it does come back idiots will say it’s jumping on the metaverae trend not realising it did this years ago

zeuanimals218d ago

They'd have a hard time doing that if it's called Playstation Home 2. That raises the question of what the first one was.

Si-Fly217d ago

You’ll enjoy life much more if you stop worrying about what other people think :)

darthv72218d ago

...in VR2 would be awesome as well.

Godmars290218d ago

Given you're talking about online speeds and connectivity, not the PS5 itself, you're not escaping loading screens.

Tacoboto218d ago

SSD speeds so quick you could open a door in PS Home to walk your Avatar through a portal to launch a game.

They could do something like Peach's Castle in Mario 64 and your library of titles are the portraits

ChiefofLoliPolice218d ago

Agreed wholeheartedly. Playstation Home was amazing!

ThEusAisPoisonous217d ago

You’re being silly. It was stupid as shit.

Ashunderfire86217d ago

Second Life did that before everyone.

1Victor217d ago

@ Jin:” Would love PlayStation Home 2 on PS5 with seamless transitions between different areas.”
I second that plus a vr option added to it

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gold_drake218d ago

it really was.

miss it.
it had alot of potential.

Inverno218d ago

There's still IMVU and Second Life but they're not quite like PS Home. Btw folks the Home restoration project is still going and they have brought Home back online through the PS3 emulator. So if y'all interested in goin back HOME there's that.

Yui_Suzumiya217d ago

I'm interested! I was wondering if that project was still live or not.

Elda218d ago

If he praises it why did Sony shut the app down.

Jin_Sakai218d ago

He just said it was ahead of its time. Super slow HDD made it awful when traversing areas.

OptimusDK217d ago

It was trash 🗑️ and it still is. Walking around to go into stores etc is cringe and makes no sense at all. The hype around metaverse is totally overblown

Jin_Sakai217d ago (Edited 217d ago )

@OptimusDK

You don’t speak for everyone. Many people enjoyed it. But I do agree with the Metaverse being overblown.

__SteakDeck__217d ago

@OptimusDK You don’t know what you’re talking about. This was a good place to meet people.

Majors218d ago

As good as it was It missed the opportunity of becoming huge... Imagine if just eat or similar and you could order food from within checking out menus of local restaurants, Or items direct from Amazon etc whilst in shop in game checking out the items in real time, or even clothes from your favourite shops. The thing could have been Enormous ! I realise it could be dangerous in over spending but hell kids max out parents cards on fortnite, just need to keep control of them.

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PlayStation Stars Items Would Be Perfect for a PlayStation Home Reboot

The new loyalty program PlayStation Stars boasts an array of rewards, many of which would be perfect for a display in a reboot of PlayStation Home.

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PlayStation Home Is Back Online This 2021 Thanks to Fans

Thanks to the Destination Home Team working in tandem with the PSOne Emulation Team, PlayStation Home is back online this 2021 on the PS3.

SullysCigar892d ago

Now bring it into the PS5 era as a PSVR2 social hub and we're talking!

Silly gameAr891d ago

That would be awesome. Wonder if the fans can pull that off.

bouzebbal891d ago

It was a sad day when they stopped this service.. the community gave them so many good idea they chose not listen.. people want the trophy score to be used in home, or simply get rewards from unlocking the trophies..

excaliburps891d ago

If there was a time to do this, it would be now. Imagine PS Home intergrated with Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. It could work, and open a new revenue stream for Sony, and new earnings potential for influencers, etc.

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Mr_cheese891d ago

While I understand why you said it, I hated the idea of everything you just said.

Lore890d ago

And expand on the housing and furniture offerings, allow for quick jump-in to HOME from the startup screen, and integrate a way for unique items to be acquired for games that platinum trophies have been earned in

GoodGuy09891d ago

Ah yes good times. I remember bowling, making psn friends, dance parties, flirting with girls, and pretending to be a girl with hoards of dudes following me lol. I even created eu and jp accounts because they had their own unique hub area and game spaces. It was just dumb fun.

boing1891d ago

In hindsight, this would have been great in the current climate.

Darkborn891d ago

I still think the ps5 is getting it with London studio making an "online game" they keep posting. They also have experience making VR games so who knows. It would be amazing as a free game packed with the psvr2.

OptimusDK891d ago

HOME was a broken mess last time, and it still makes no sense now. This whole META verse hype - i just dont see it. VR or not makes no difference. We are far off!

Godmars290891d ago

Far off from VR chat type platforms being on a game console?

Very likely aren't btw, just more the question that if one existed would it support interactive games within itself. Offer flawless launching into other games with a spectator option.

I mean, imagine hosting a DB FighterZ tournament at you lunar mansion where guest can see it in realtime on a massive screen. About the actual level stage with some as DBZ characters commenting while waiting their turn.

Nitrowolf2891d ago

Far off? Lol the virtual spacing has taken off already, since the PS4 era.

Home was released a bit ahead of its time when it should have came out later in the ps4 life cycle instead of 3.it certainly would have found loads more success today than back then

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EvertonFC890d ago

HOME was 10 years ahead of its time, dam I miss Xi

Mr_cheese891d ago

VR and the META are here to stay and they're only going to keep on growing.

There will be something for everybody.

Godmars290891d ago

Issue there is META's trademarked by a notorious info miner who plans to lock you out of your own VR rig no matter how much money you've sunk into it.

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