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More PlayStation 3 Home Details [Video]

When PlayStation Home finally goes live, a new icon will automatically appear under the [Network] category, without the need to update your firmware. Upon booting your PS3, the console does a simple check on two XML files to see if the service is active in your country.
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Published: 637 days 13 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3
 
 

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decapitator - 637 days 14 hours ago
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Not much but a nice update. One of my anticipated things this years has to be Home.
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fenderputty - 637 days 14 hours ago
1.1 - If home isn't going to require a firmware update,
does that mean that this component has already been added in a past firmware update? One of the last ones did almost nothing on paper right? It sounds as if they've already done what needs to be done with the PS3's and that the update is only on the network side when it finally launches.

Man ... I hope it's sooner then later. It would be nice to have it by GTA or MGS.
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TriggerHappy - 637 days 13 hours ago
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Yeah I hope it's sooner as well. Sony should shed more light on Home.
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Jack Meahoffer - 637 days 12 hours ago
1.3 - Nice update except for the most important piece of information...
WHEN IS IT COMING OUT FINALLY!

Update, update, leaked screenshot, leaked details, update, OMG someone downloaded 1.0 but it doesn't work, leaked screenshot, update, details, sigh
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CrazyMystical - 637 days 12 hours ago
1.4 - it sucks home doesn't have a final date yet but
you can imagine GTAIV as home but with cars & only 16 players max

what I'm saying all this Home news is depressing and GTA should cheers you guys up and and if it doesn't R* has failed (but i highly doubt that)
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sonarus - 637 days 12 hours ago
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Sony should be working really hard to get home up and running. Imagine getting to play MGS4 with accomplishments that would be awesome. They should at least have a basic accomplishment system by the time MGS4 is out even if home isn't out yet.
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scottie2521 - 637 days 10 hours ago
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Home was updated last night. i didn't notice anything different though. just a few different videos being streamed in the common areas.
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Shadow Flare - 637 days 14 hours ago
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It's beginning to get to me though. I understand that it needs to be really good when its released and i want it to be so, but i just want it now. It's been more then a year since first seeing it, and i just want in. But at the same time, i want it to do well, so i want to wait until they make it great so its really impressive when it launches. Aaaaarghh!!!
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jwatt - 637 days 12 hours ago
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I think since the ps3 is doing so well now Sony doesn't need to rush Home. They will release it when it's ready, which I prefer. Would you rather have Sony release Home early and it comes out boring? killing a lot of momentum they have now or release Home when it's ready with only minor bugs and many things to do?

It would be cool if Home comes out and you can do stuff like play baseball, kickball, arcade games, While there are a lot of events going on at the same time. I just want home to have alot of things you can do. It probably won't be like that when it launches but down the line those are things I want to see.
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scottie2521 - 637 days 10 hours ago
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yes be happy you didn't get it when it was first announced. i've been in the beta for almost a year now and it JUST got good with the last big update.

its coming along nicely now but there's still alot that needs to be implemented like in-game XMB, of course.

sony is trying guys. just try to be a little more patient.
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harry190 - 637 days 13 hours ago
3 - looks
neat.
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CaptainHowdy - 637 days 11 hours ago
4.1 - I'm no Halo hater but i luv ur PIC!!! funnny
anyways, i still think home will be released within the week of GTA's release, which by that thrusday would be May, the 1st week of May @ the latest. Between GTA4 & Haze
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BeaArthur - 637 days 13 hours ago
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I want more details on the trophy room. Everything else sounds really cool but I have to admit that the trophy room is my most anticipated feature.
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FAT MAN GO BOOM - 637 days 13 hours ago
6 - This will be good I can't wait...
I love the idea of this and I can't wait to try it...

It be good next week if it comes out with the new store...
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GCO Gamer - 637 days 13 hours ago
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nice
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Tempist - 637 days 13 hours ago
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I don't understand the fuss of getting something that cannot be used yet. Personally, I'm going to wait for the official release.
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Blacktigra - 637 days 13 hours ago
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Come on sony were homeless.
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jkhan - 637 days 12 hours ago
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I am guessing that they might push home before the launch of GTA4. Otherwise they will definitely rollout before the launch of MGS4. But thats just my theory:P
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Trick Nolte - 637 days 12 hours ago
10.1 - I say Sony
doesnt say jack sh!t about Home til E3 in July. GTA4 with a big splash in April Sony will let it shine, MGS4 in June, Sony lets it shine. In July Sony says we let 2 of our most prominent 3rd parties shine. Come July Sony can say welcome Home PS3 owners or at worst unleash a load of Home details and give us a date, which, still isnt bad.
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PimpHandHappy - 637 days 12 hours ago
11 - they have been adding to HOME via
firmware update for months

the play lists was just one of the visable ones

i think it might be out very soon with the onslaught of news i have been seening...

IMO HOME when launched will be a work in progress and it might take years to get it working perfect to where no one can complain.
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TheExecutive - 637 days 10 hours ago
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yes it will be a work in progress. It will be nice when the ps4 comes out and all this sh*t is working straight out of the box. It seems as though the ps brand is right smack dab in a transition from the ps2 days to the future of the console.
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Mikelarry - 637 days 12 hours ago
12 - sony
needs to understand that they cant make home perfect on the first day it comes out, its a gradual step. i would have thought the best way was to release it and gradually implement better functionality to home. cuz they are trying to do so many things at once thats wats taking home so long to get released. i do wat home to be as big as it can but theres so much waiting everyone can do b4.........
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alcaponedya - 637 days 12 hours ago
13 - OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
that's what the metaphor meant, the magician one.
While we were waiting for the update, Sony has been secretly updating it via firmwares.
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Zip - 637 days 12 hours ago
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GTA IV world wide release day: 29th April
New PS3 store update + secret sony gift: 17th April

12 days were people can get used to home ... and get ready ?
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jollygoodchap8 - 637 days 11 hours ago
15 - I think I have lost the steam
and the hype for this...same with Haze.

They both seem "meh" to me now :(

Maybe when they actually release it in '09 or whatever they delay them to again, I'll get excited all over again for this.
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Adamalicious - 637 days 11 hours ago
16 - LOL
That video is pretty funny - watch as we download, then install, then download some more - 6 minutes of downloading! Nothing gets me more excited than videos of progress bars :)
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Varsarus - 637 days 11 hours ago
17 - I think I know what is holding Home up.
I think it's because it's preparing this API update which is PSGL (PlayStation Graphics Library)/OpenGL ES Rewrite to "Mt Evans (DX10 equivalent)". Because remember, Home was delayed to improve the quality, which should mean that the quality is gonna be even better than what your seeing with it now, when it's fully released.
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PimpHandHappy - 637 days 11 hours ago
18 - the only reason you lost steam
was because your bitting hard into hype.

here is a good rule of thumb

when a game has a release date, unless this release date is more then 6months away, you can start to buy into the hype

b4 then thou

your just feeding the machine that is PR hype
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ocha84 - 637 days 6 hours ago
18.1 - best thing to do is~~
visit n4g once a month~ that way u will never wear ur self out on all the hype~ trust me~ i do it~~
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St0 - 637 days 11 hours ago
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Just tryed it, clicked on home to download it and got an error code: 404, Sony must of fixed this pritty quick
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PS3ROCKS - 637 days 11 hours ago
20 - Home
I want Home release it sony
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real401killa - 637 days 11 hours ago
21 - wtf sony
Quit beating the dead horse ...for crying out loud just release it this month. We are going crazy.. I mean craaaaaazzzzzzzyyyyyy.. what is all the hype for . NOWS the time ...COME ON!!!!!!!! LOL
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Vitalogy - 637 days 11 hours ago
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It's just me or there's anyone who can't see the damn video on » http://www.xtremeps3.com/ne...

Please post here the direct link to the video.
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Ri0tSquad - 637 days 10 hours ago
23 - A little late to the parrty butt
I have done this before Sony patched it up and it everything worked like it was supposed to and I got the error and later the update.
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dArchAngeal ALX - 637 days 8 hours ago
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nice! but dam i want it now!
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Chriswsm - 636 days 20 hours ago
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I dont know why but after all this waiting I have simply lost interest in Home :(
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Hercules - 636 days 17 hours ago
26 - really
i don't see the point why we cant have public beta home, i mean it will be a genius idea...or at least try home for a week or two, put out a survery, and fix what needs to be fixed, that way we can have the ultimate things
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dabizo - 636 days 13 hours ago
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Another preview of the ever elusive HOME... I'm begining to think this is an urban myth ;)
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