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Sony, Microsoft begin battle of virtual worlds

Sony and Microsoft are poised to do battle in virtual worlds.

The console kids both announced Second Life-style virtual environments at the Tokyo Game Show today. Both games show striking similarities to Linden Lab's creation

Players are represented by avatars which live a virtual life - engaging in relationships, going about day-to-day business. These can be personalised to look as similar (or different) to how the user looks in real life.

Sony's "Home" virtual world for the Playstation 3 will be released on November 19th, after its delay twice already. It will go up against Microsoft's Xbox 360 "New Xbox Experience".
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ThatCanadianguy420 - 439 days 1 hour ago
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Can't wait to go Home.
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nbsmatambo - 439 days 1 hour ago
1.1 - lol..
finally..

it better be polished and ready to go with all the time they had
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johover112 - 439 days 1 hour ago
1.2 - about time
Im also ready to go Home, about time i heard a release date, YEA!
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C_SoL - 439 days 1 hour ago
1.3 - It has to be true......
because Home is almost at version 1.0.
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play_b3yond - 439 days ago
1.4 - I think it is the actual release date
I think it is true. Sony is releasing LBP with Fable II, Resistance 2 with GeOW 2, so why not release Home with the New Xbox Experience and finish Xbox 360's lifespam this year instead of letting it to be around for another year.
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johover112 - 439 days ago
1.5 - @play_b3yond
I like the way you're thinking man. oh and also Final Fantasy Versus 13 would be the iceing on the cake
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sunnygrg - 439 days ago
1.6 - If true!!!!!
One day after my birthday. What a nice belated treat from Sony.
1.7 Lanoire | 438 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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BobDog - 438 days 20 hours ago
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@ above, ur not looking forward to kz2, gt5 infamous and GOW3?
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Saint Sony - 438 days 19 hours ago
1.9 - This is most likely fake.
Someone is trying to give HOME another delay status. This date is not official before Sony says so. I would not expect Home any day soon.

There are more than enough games for holiday season, so actually I would not be surprised if they would push it to 2009 release.
1.10 Lanoire | 438 days 19 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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LoVeRSaMa - 438 days 19 hours ago
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Sounds good, hope its ready though!
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SL1M DADDY - 438 days 17 hours ago
1.12 - Don't expect miracles the day of release...
Home is an ongoing service that will improve with each new addition to the virtual world. In other words, it will be like fine wine, it will get better with age.
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Ateanboy - 438 days 17 hours ago
1.13 - Ugh
I hate it when people put title's like this, fooling people into clicking on the link, when the information hasn't even been confirmed yet.

We don't know if this is legit.

Sony hasn't said anything yet.

So don't make crazy headlines like this.
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whoelse - 438 days 16 hours ago
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I think this guy just got it wrong. XBE comes out on the 19th, not Home.
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Robondacob - 438 days 10 hours ago
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I'm just hoping they can perfect it for the PS4 when that comes out.
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jfrdricks7931 - 438 days 5 hours ago
1.16 - i wish you
Would too.
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IDemonstalkerXI - 437 days 15 hours ago
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TGS 08 sony booth recreated in home -> http://www.gametrailers.com...

Sick..
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IDemonstalkerXI - 437 days 13 hours ago
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Chun li model in home -> http://www.gametrailers.com...

Seems like Home is really going to drop this time.
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ape007 - 439 days 1 hour ago
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home will give psn a TRUE identity
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VP of Troll Corp - 438 days 21 hours ago
2.1 - Home is sweet!
Home, sweet Home..I know that was lame but anyways

I'm in the Home Closed Beta and it's like nothing else!

I've met about 15 people that I added to my friend list and I play with constantly! It's cool cus you get to know PEOPLE not what the best gun in Call of Duty 4 is.

Home needs to be released so everyone can enjoy it!

It's in version 0.98 so 1.0 should be releasing soon. A couple months ago Didn't a Sony rep say "I'm 100% sure Home will be released by the end of the year."

I love Home :D
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Omegasyde - 439 days 1 hour ago
3 - How does he know homes comes out at that exact date?
???? Seriosly did he just pull a date out of his @ss????
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slave2Dcontroller - 439 days 1 hour ago
3.1 - I'd bet a can of Pringles
he did just that.
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ChrisGTR1 - 439 days 1 hour ago
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true, sony hasnt said a release date. only that itll be 'a month' after FW 2.5
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rhood022 - 439 days ago
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It makes for a more compelling story line for game journalists to just make up release dates. Plus, if you throw out a concrete date it tends to catch on rather quickly around the internet and gets ingrained in the minds of the people who read these sites as fact. Even if the company comes out and denies it, the fact that the concrete date was even mentioned sticks with people. It's like telling someone to not think of the color blue.

In the case of HOME, the results then go like this:

If it releases before the date, then game mags, blogs or whatever can write up how "Sony surprised everyone" by releasing it early. If these sites then find something that they don't like, either valid or not, then they can push the storyline of how Sony failed to deliver on their promises. Or how Home shipped as an unfinished product and Sony should have taken more time to "get it perfect," whatever that is in an ambiguous definition.

If it releases after the date, then writers can continue to use the "OFTEN DELAYED" label when doing their comparison stories. Moreover, these journalists can continue with their "Is Home worth it?" "Will anybody care about Home?" "Will it move console?" stories instead of actually having to come up with new material.
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ugabugaz - 439 days 1 hour ago
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I don't wanna be Home(Less) Anymore! Sony give me a place to live!
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TheHater - 439 days 1 hour ago
5 - WTF
Where is this site getting it info from? I call BS as of now because no other site, Major website, are reporting this.
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BlackRaven85 - 438 days 23 hours ago
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Let them have their hopes crashed, I called BS when I read the title.
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soljah - 439 days 1 hour ago
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forget about the polish and shine Sony needs to release and the community needs to define what home is now and what it should be in the future. just like the ps3 and xmb and the psn the feed back the users provide should go into future content

good to see a actual date

edit- could be right about not a absolute date till sony says
but i stand by the above it needs to launch
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TheHater - 439 days 1 hour ago
6.1 - Fake
it not an actually release date, because they site didn't support it release date with any statement from Sony.
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Neo Nugget - 439 days 1 hour ago
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I smell BS.
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dimitry21 - 439 days 1 hour ago
8 - I'll be home nov.19th
i cant wait to go home:}
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leeger - 439 days 1 hour ago
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is this true? Home Nov 19??? Any link for the official announcement from SOny?
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leeger - 439 days ago
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I'm just asking a question and then I got a disagree?????
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SonySoldierEternaL - 439 days ago
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^
LOL
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leeger - 439 days ago
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Will this also get a disagree?? As long as I am seeing the official statement from Sony about Home's release date I'm not gonna believe this news.
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ChrisGTR1 - 439 days ago
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you know, a dissagree is also the lazy mans way of telling you "NO" you asked a question and the people responded with a no. lol
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LoVeRSaMa - 438 days 17 hours ago
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Don't Complain about Disagrees, because as you can see you will get Raped on every reply you make about it =D
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GUNS N SWORDS - 439 days 1 hour ago
10 - hmmm
the original title doesn't say that.

it says

"Sony, Microsoft begin battle of virtual worlds"

http://www.pcauthority.com....

it's assuming it will come out by then.
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JRaptor - 438 days 21 hours ago
10.1 - They do claim a date
Later on in the article they straight out state the release date:

"Sony's "Home" virtual world for the Playstation 3 will be released on November 19th, after its delay twice already. It will go up against Microsoft's Xbox 360 "New Xbox Experience"."

No source mentioned at all for this claim, although they do quote a Sony rep for the 24 companies supported home.

However, I'm pretty sure that this sounds like a reasonable release date. It seems like home is hitting the final stages and Sony have been aiming for a fall release, with it definitely this year.
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kratos-i-am - 439 days ago
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Kinda saw this comming as a direct assault from Sony on the NXE. Though in all honesty I wish both companies spent their money on GAMES! But MS I think is probably worse of considering their update seems as useless as their latest OS, Vista. I don't want Mii avatars or some floating menus that advertise a whole lot of **** and have to pay for through a Live subscription! Man is MS a stupid company!! Has anyone seen those "I'm a PC" advertisements? I am really crossing my fingers for another company to create an OS! Common IBM looking at you!
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Goon 187 - 439 days ago
12 - A owner of a PS3 and a 360
I have no doubt the PS3 will win. The new update for the 360 looks silly to me,It looks like little kids sh!t but I'm excited about the netflix feature. I been in the home beta for a while and all I got to say is it's amazing. The wait is almost over=).
12.1 Wurider | 438 days 18 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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chasuk08 - 438 days 15 hours ago
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The war in iraq ! The console war you dumbass !
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NowGen - 438 days 14 hours ago
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well so far its not looking too good for sony.i mean 2 yrs in and still the 3rd most systems sold. and the way nintendo and now 360 with price cut, both are selling better than the ps3. so 2009 looks like sony will still be in 3rd. but by yr 5 they may be set to make some moves. to bad by then the new xbox will prob. start to see some light as far as news. sony gimmped again.
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rsbrage - 439 days ago
13 - Busy
Wow! its going to be a busy Nov. 19 for me. I might need to request that day off from work. I cant wait for the both of them.
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caffman - 439 days ago
14 - yet another month
another home "release" date
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Dawn_Of_Ashes - 439 days ago
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the date is official? Does it come from an official sony statement?
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Some_One_Plays - 439 days ago
16 - What!...
"SONY AND MICROSOFT are poised to do battle in virtual worlds"

"Let virtual battle commence."
- Emma Hughes

Microsoft is creating a virtual world and not changing the way we navigate? In order for a "virtual battle" to commence you'll need at least two virtual worlds Emma Hughes, lol. I'm guessing she isn't a gamer, common mistake.

I still don't see why Microsoft even created avatars when you don't even use them outside of the mini games. So if you don't play them the whole purpose of creating one is non-existent. At least with Sony's PlayStation Home if you don't use it you don't have to create one.
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Tidus11 - 439 days ago
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I think they said sony announced the date at TGS .... I was wondering the same thing about how they came up with the date..... it makes sense though if its right.
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