Rumor: My GamerPad: Microsoft's answer to Home?

Absolutely no way of verifying the authenticity of this, but it's definitely interesting enough to be discussed.

Over the on the 4Chan boards a user has put up an image of what appears to be the Xbox 360's version of "Home", also incorporating the Avatars that were rumored earlier this month.

[Condoleezza Rice]

Then this is the desperate move VG24/7 was talking about

[power of Green]

Not saying whats in this news post is real but MSFT has been working on something in simulation for over 2 years before PS3 even launched.

"Virtual Me Xbox 360 Simulation To Be Announced"

http://games.teamxbox.com/i...

^^ been there before I even heard of Home before it was even announced not to mention being there before PS3 even launched. lol

EDIT: You're missunderstanding my point that this simulation project is not a last minute reaction to the competition when it comes to this generation. No need for PS3 fan reasoning and logic.

[Condoleezza Rice]

The desperation isn't in Microsoft blatantly copying Mii+Home and fusing them together;It's in the fact that such an App would make it's way to the console this late into it's life,thus,appearing as a 'last-minute' effort to counter what Nintendo have brought and what Sony are about to bring.

Frankly,the chances of success of this(Again,if real)are slim;The core problem lies in the way XBL works,that is,in the way the service delivers information and new content.

Edit:Interesting,but there's no doubt the existence of this App is a result of fear that the Playstation Home Service will become the standard and leading 3D Gamer Environment.

[f789790]

Or you lose sales. Basic idea there. I'm guessing the 360 fanboys are going to be feeling what the PS3 fanboys felt when Bioshock was announced for the PS3. If they say "yay" they are hypocrites. If they say its stupid then their stupid.

http://www.penny-arcade.com...

[C_SoL]

It goes with Mircosoft's toyish style. HAHA.... I really hope this is not serious cause from what i see in this pic, IT'S A JOKE. Waste of money Mircosoft. They could be feeding children in Africa. I really hate Microsoft's desperate ways.

[kevoncox]

On 1 hand it's good to have an option to match Ps3's home feature.

On the other, this looks to be worst than home. I'm not excited about home, and I am laughing at this!

Sony wins because disinterest is better than me mocking their product!

[Condoleezza Rice]

The funny thing is,this App might actually be linked to the Newton Controller we keep hearing about,i.e The Controller is primarily designed to work with this service.

That would clearly be a bad business decision on Microsofts part,because as a person with a 360,I don't see myself purchasing the Newton.

[power of Green]

The *so called* desperate news could be anything from MSFT getting a major PS3 exclusive to the *Newton*. Seems to be too many PS3 fans in here.

[aaquib5]

I'm not sure. Copy cat, yes, that's for sure. If they can have better features than Home + release it earlier, then they may have a winner on their hands. It's not like they have many games this year..Might as well get a 3D service instead..

[zer0man1]

Did you read the article in your link, because it says "EA AND ENDEMOL ANNOUNCE CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR VIRTUAL ME". It does not say "Virtual Me Xbox 360 Simulation" like you posted.

Microsoft has nothing to do with developing Virtual Me, so what was your point?

[Condoleezza Rice]

^ Exactly,it could also be this new App,"My GamerPad".

The real question at this point is whether or not Microsoft will be Charging a Fee for this App.If the likely answer is yes-they will be Charging,then the chances of success for this have just gone down another few Steps.

[heavyarms]

really, it wasnt desperation when sony announced home, lol, get your head out of sony's 4ss. I can see thru fool

[pimpstation]

My Gamerpad? That is the single gayest thing I've ever heard of. What the hell is a gamerpad?

[Tomdc]

copying sure, but whats the problem with that? I doubt it will be as good as home anyway. Last year microsoft said after seeing home they were planning on doing something similar.

[Real gamer 4 life]

This does not look like is going to be better then home.

[Kyur4ThePain]

Yeah. It looks like they might just deliver another rushed product to say "we were first".
But hey, who knows. Maybe they could add some unexpected features that would make Sony work even harder on Home.

[power of Green]

How do you know that? are you basing your opinion on the family friendly fun and inviting art style?.

EDIT: You're missunderstanding my point that this simulation project is not a last minute reaction to the competition when it comes to this generation.

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

PlayStation Home as been in development ever since 2005 unless Microsoft was doing the same thing, they have a lot of ahead of them before release.

Home is like a persistant online game there is usually a lot of work to be done before releasing a game like that.

[jwatt]

There is nothing wrong with copying when you take the original idea and take it even further. With that said I don't think this is true even if it is, it won't be out for a while. This stuff takes time just like an actual game, where talking about a 3d online space here. Unless MS had this in development for a long time which would be a big coincident.

[BRACHATTACK]

i hate microsoft, why can't they just do something original for once?! copying scumbags

[power of Green]

I thought I just seen you in the PS3 ingame XMB threads and the PS3 video service threads?.

[mintaro]

Achievements(trophies) Console hardrives!

No need to get all offended, this industry is based on taking good ideas and using them to improve conosles, games, etc

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

The same thing happens with cell phone companies, just look at the iPhone. Once that was released a whole bunch of phones were released with touch screens.

[damrightfresh]

Microsoft is known as copying too..seriously xbrick fanboys cant be talking down on Sony..Just look at MiCRYosoft..

A lot of video here
http://youtube.com/results?...

[e-ray]

no, not at all. You whiners (fanboys of all system) need to realize that this is the essence of competition. Take away your opponent's advantages to highlight your own strengths rather than shortcomings. If you can come up with something new, then that's definitely all for the better.

I'm not calling anyone names, but sure, people copy each other if it's what they have to do to survive. If people like certain features, why would you not want to implement those features on your system? It's the nature of the business, get over it.

[lsujester]

Every company copies some things. They have to in order to appease the consumers who are being shortchanged, and to gain new people with their "new" tech or app. Sony is adding "Live-like" features to XMB, MS added HDMI and may even add Avatars or their own "Home", Nintendo finally realized online play was expected of them and is at least trying. It's just the way things work, and always will with competition.

-- Some One Plays... how ironic is that touch screen cellphones populate now that the iPhone has made its way into many pockets, when the iPhone itself is mostly things that Apple themselves and others like LG had done previously rolled up into one package.

[SlyGuy]

Imitation is the best form of flattery.

Yes, it may stifle innovation, but I think intense competition between Sony and Microsoft will create such needed innovation.

[AngryHippo]

....get over it. Microsoft, nintendo AND SONY as well.

[predator]

what would really take the biscuit is if this comes out before HOME.

would i use HOME = maybe

would i use this - maybe

would i like Sony and MS to concertrate on getting more games = yes

[edhe]

Being the software centric company they are i reckon they could get it out before home.. Even if it's not feature-exhaustive on release.

[jaja1434]

Hmm be it for PS3,360,Wii, or PC I could care less for such software...but I that's just me. Call me crazy!!!
:)

[BRACHATTACK]

why do you report everything as spam? seriously, your not making any friends on this site. oh, i know that you're going to report this as spam too, so do your worst, because you're no better than any of us!

[power of Green]

No just troll-ish comments posted to anger people setting a anti subject/MSFT tone so no one can actually enjoy or have a real discussion.

When you make comments that are designed to flame what you don't like its spam this is not a PS3 feature so when you and your pals come in here there is only one reason and one that 360 fans don't care about.
We simply don't know enough about this let alone anti MSFT fans needing to bash this.

EDIT: EDIT: You're missunderstanding my point that this simulation project is not a last minute reaction to the competition when it comes to this generation.

EDIT BELOW: The difference is I don't hunt down every single piece of PS3 news blindly trashing good PS3 news because I hate Sony I have an opinion about some PS3 news thats on topic and is usually related to the discussion(Example: this isn't news about Home vs GamerPad nor is this news about *Is Home better than GamerPad?* do you understand?.

[boodybandit]

....

[Closing]

You never troll Ps3 threads? Just the other day you were in MGS4 threads making up bs, and if I recall your exact words were, "this game looks like poo." You're a chronic liar, and the biggest fanboy on the site. Sure a lot of people here do the same, but they have the ability to be reasonable at times. No matter what you always make up every little excuse why M$, and 360 games are better even if the industry leaders in opinion say otherwise. Maybe you wouldn't feel so outnumbered if you admitted a few things sometimes. Lets face it everyone borrows, and each corporation has their strengths, and weaknesses, but why such outright hate for Sony? They've done a lot for the industry, and technology in general. They're always spending mass amounts of money on the latest, and greatest cutting edge technology even if the pubic isn't ready for it yet, and even if they stand to lose truckloads of money.

[Polluted]

So this is from 4chan? That's like the sphincter of the internet.

[DJ]

I actually believe this 100%. Sounds like the desperate/funny move that was hinted at. But hey, if it provides competition for HOME, I'm all for it.

[pwnsause]

Anon Delivers

[Polluted]

Lol. I wish I didn't know why that's funny.

[Multigamer]

lol this thread will be ps3 fanboys bashing MS for copying...well where the hell did PSN and Trophies come from i wonder?!?!

[iceice123]

Will ignore how second life has been around long before Home.

[predator]

@icewake: good point, completey forgot about second life

[Salvadore]

This was the inevitable, but if it's good and will please 360 users, then why not?

[GameDev]

second life is meant to be a game while HOme is a service. get your facts straight. No one will be saying oooh I want to play home now.....lol

[Lucas22]

the pc

[Mikelarry]

gamer pad intresting. ah maybe this would push sony to get hyper active on getting home to us. we all knew this would happen but my god microsoft are not letting sony get no upper hand in ths console war. like i always say good competition keeps us consumers happy

[tweaker]

Nothing wrong with copying. Competition is always good. I do wonder how the 360's without hard drive will work though.

[predator]

more than likly wont be able to have it unless they embed it within the dashboard but that is unlikely

[Ali_The_Brit]

AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHHAHA AAAAH HAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA *faints*

[Joe2911]

Wooo COOOOOLLL, i can finally have a my gamerpad i don't want a mii or a home person, i want a gamer pad!!!!!

/sarcasm/

Edit: i didn't mean to reply to you but o well.

[xBot Lemmings]

D-D-DONT LAUGH

WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[AngryTypingGuy]

I like my Xbox Live the way it is. I don't want anything like Home on the 360. If I want the Sims, I'll go buy the Sims. I'll take easy to navigate, well organized menus, thank you very much.

[juuken]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
*faints as well*

[Veryangryxbot]

And look at them bots jump in joy! hahaha!

I thought HOME 'sucked', bots?

[MaximusPrime]

I still view "gamerpad" as the one shown in this video.

[Silogon]

This will be out before home and in turn make everyone think Sony copied them haahhaahhaahahahhahaah

Flawless, Microsoft is exploiting stupid thing Sony has done and is doing. Sony just isn't ready. hahahah

[ash_divine]

I knew you were a Fanboy you fake @ss poser.

[RememberThe357]

lol damn...

[Capt CHAOS]

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[errolthedragon]

Aaahhh gamerpad!! I so think they should've called something like this House. Multi consolers would've set House, Home and weather channel!!?? Nah second thought thats a rubbish idea.

[kingboy]

steve jobs will tell u better..i rest my case

[7h3ultim8p00]

hehe "innovation" in the videogame industry. Sigh, if they make it look good, then why not.

[sandip787]

home IS NOT THE SAME AS SECOND LIFE! when will people get that through their skulls?

home is an extension of PSN, that has several community aspects to it, but it is no where near what second life gunned for in terms of actually making people do what they do in real life

anyway back on topic, this looks kind of desperate, i mean i have nothing against using anothers idea and improving, but why would MS do it SO soon (i mean home isnt even out yet)

[princejb134]

home is not really a second life its just a extension to psn
i think they use the phrase second life just to advertise and get the word out home is coming soon
me all i really care about is in game xmb and trophies
not really interested in home at all

[ThanatosDMC]

I'm interested in home. If im not gaming i could meet with stupid friends that live in other states somewhere in Home. Besides, i wont have to use Teamspeak as a medium anymore.

[Says you]

Grill considering Sony doesn't know any thing about George Foreman and how did Sony copy achievements considering there not going to implent points in since trophies and stickers are way different and XBox 360 has stickers that looks like it was from preschool that you can earn a golden star so in a way they made it different enough not to be the same as XBox 360 has

and plus stickers what kind of an achievements is that??

and again this just proves the point that they cant be innovative and make there own ideas

in fact somebody should just do a comparison about home and second life to see how similar it is!

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Are you really trying to argue that trophies are not a rip-off of achievements? Give me a break. Sony and it's army have absolutely no place to call out MS for copying anything. Sony copies all the time and PSN is a shining example of their lack of innovation and ideas.

[Deadman64]

lmao I can't believe he just said trophies are not a copy of achievements. Pathetic.

[Whoooop]

Typical MS...

[Salvadore]

Typical Sony, typical Nintendo, it's just how the industry is.

[lsujester]

Me commenting = typical.

[DiabloRising]

Wow, what a sad move. XBL is great, why copy Miis and now Home? That just reeks of a lack of confidence in their own product, I'm sorry.

PS - Lulz to people who bashed Achievements and now praise Trophies.

PPS - DOUBLE Lulz at people who said Home was stupid, useless, and unecessary but will now praise "My Gamerpad."

Round and round it goes, fanboys just keep piling on. Pathetic.

[OSIRUSSS]

I hope this is true. Not because I own a 360 (I don't) but because it might force Sony to release Home sooner.

[ThanatosDMC]

No, Sony will take their time. They didnt shove the PS3 out the door when 360 came out. Besides, they dont want to mess up their loyal customers' consoles.

[kewlkat007]

why is everything MS a conspiracy or desperation..

I mean looking at HOME, none of which we know how it functions besdies the smoke n mirror videos, who nkows if that will be a success.

I'll say it again HOME is nothing new. It is derived from Second life and SIMS and as well NFL 2K5 Cribs function they had on there.

This is probably false but give me a break with the HOME crap.

HOME = Innovation my @ss. Everything is built on someone else Idea so I do not care who comes out with whatever just have it be functional.

[Kyur4ThePain]

"none of which we know how it functions besdies the smoke n mirror videos"
Yes, all those beta testers are figments of our imaginations.

"I'll say it again HOME is nothing new. It is derived from Second life and SIMS and as well NFL 2K5 Cribs function they had on there. "
HOME is not Second Life, The Sims or cribs.
Does the fact that we can download themes for the PS3 / 360 make them Sims-like?

*EDIT*
BTW, why are you turning this into a Home rant?
This is about GamerPad.

[kewlkat007]

MS is copying this and that, did you just come on this thread and only read my post?

I just don't think HOME is anything that innovative that only Sony can hold the claims to. Like I said this is probably fake.

Even if it was true both Sony and MS are not exactly re-inventing the wheel here..Some seem to think only Sony comes with fresh Ideas.

Really that's basically it, read all the post before mine.

[Micheal Jackson]

I hope its fake. I dont think the 360 needs this.
BUT---in Kewkat's defense, HOME maybe combining a bunch of different elements of other ideas---but if these ideas are based off of existing technology, combined or not, how innovative is it? it should have been availible from the start. DELAYS DELAYS DELAYS....Sony keeps running its mouth, but fails to throw a punch. Oh wait....not fails.....DELAYS. Lol.

I have all 3 consoles and I myself am more partial to my 360. WHY? because my PS3 hasnt impressed me yet, MGS4 aside, lol.
Dont rag on the dude just b/c he likes one more than the other. I'm sure you like WOMEN IN GENERAL, but ofcourse your always gonna have a specific "TYPE" of woman your more attracted to.

HAVE SOME JESUS JUICE ON ME, BUD!
goodtimes.

[kewlkat007]

and look me up.

I've been on N4G long enough, I know how sh^t is on here, your a waste of time yapping about neutral this and that, just read my profile.

The last time I reply to ya, your on ignore.

[bootsielon]

IMHO he is flaming and both baum and Isaac brought valid points. But hey, this is N4G, so things usually work the wrong way.

[Egzekutor]

Im not surprised.. Microsoft is the first to copy something.
Bunch of useless fukers.

[Joe2911]

I think your gna get flamed, but i agree with you, they really are a bunch of useless fu*kers, they can't come up with anything original, at least home and miis are different but WTF is this? a mixture of the 2 and then they come up with the most retarded name ever.

[Egzekutor]

Im ready for flame.. MS fanboys can flame me like a little candle , my flame is a fuking flamethrower. Bring it on MS pu.ssies.
You all have no good reason to say why your console is better. Because it isnt. I actually own both, and PS3 is much better... if you want to see why PS3 is better read my past comments.. after reading them you will want to buy a PS3 trust me ;)

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Sorry fishhead but all you have to do is look at PSN and see how much $ony is ripping off everyone. All companies do it.

You can tell school is out! Before you start acting like an internet toughguy maybe you should wait for your balls to drop.

[t-0_ot-]

You're not worth my time to "flame" you or to try and prove you wrong. But, bro, you need to do some research..

[Pete_Approved]

Indeed, dumb answer man. Just suck it up. And post something usefull. MS copying.. mm. We`r not the only one dude, think about it. (starting with the achievements xbox got :P) Trophies? Ring a bell.

Cheers

[juuken]

You are a brave man Egzekutor, standing up the XBox fanatics.
I salute you. :P

[Joe2911]

Aren't you gunna point out why i have to do my research, all you did was try an act lyk a tough guy hiding behind a computer screen. How do i have to do my research? I no M$ is a lying bunch of idiots who have to copy and copy badly (as other companies do copy but they make it a bit more original, unlike M$) O and another thing, they probably include the cost of this in your monthly and yearly fees, so expect to pay a little bit more when M$ brings out their mii/home service.

[t-0_ot-]

I don't feel the need to tell you why you need to do research. If you don't know then your an idiot. But, I will say.. Microsoft is not the only company that copies things. Just take a look at Sony's PSN, then what the PS Fanboys want Sony to incorporate with PSn, then compare that with xBox Live. And, there is plenty more than that that you can do research on.

[ASSKICKING4U]

Loud mouth who likes to talk alot but in the moment of truth they freeze, Egzekutor you are a clear example of that, a flamethrower hahahaha shut up or I´ll smack you.

[Joe2911]

how you gunna smack him? Virtually? O your well hard aint ya.

[Meus Renaissance]

The concept of Home from PlayStation actually existed from the PS2 era but they couldn't manage it then so held it back for the next-generation. Personally I don't care who has what, as long as we get it soon and it's great.

More power to the gamers I say!

[whoelse]

This makes Home look even more appealing!

[eagle21]

I have no clue why people are commenting in the gamer zone this post is made for open zone. What is this rubbish?

Did u see the pic? Do not tell me that is impressive...

"There is no place like HOME".................. :D

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

They will probably blame me for Drawing that!!! ;-D
(i have been called a 5 year old and a 10 year old on this over the last few days!!!) ;-D

[Boldy]

Looks like MS combined the Wii Avatars and Home and made it into My GamerPad

[ThanatosDMC]

I thought the avatars on those screenshots look funky... too funky... The Miis were acceptable, the Home people wanted realism, the Gamerpad's Bots just look silly.

[PoSTedUP]

i doubt its true, i can make that picture in *paint*.

[PoSTedUP]

looks like some kid made that pic in *paint* i doubt its true. if not then good luck.

[BRACHATTACK]

studying it closely, i think that this is definitely fake

[u got owned]

I dont see the reason for all the people hating? This is good, competition will bring the best out of both companies. At the end we win.

[Sayai jin]

The gamer zone has turned into the OpenZone.

[SonySoldierEternaL]

your point?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Agreed. The point being that the MODs need to go thru here and ban many of these folks to the Open Zone. Otherwise what is the point of seperating the section's.

[ash_divine]

it's the hypocrisy from xbox fans. the same people that mocked the idea and said they didn't want to "play dress-up", are now defending Microsoft for making an even more kiddie, wii like, imitation of HOME.

hypocrisy at it is finest.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I've read all the comments so far and I haven't seen much praise for this at all.

Home is stupid and My GamerPad(if it's even real) is stupid.

[TrenchaunT]

Who bashed Home that now praises GamerPad? I think Home is stupid and I will probably think this GamerPad thing is stupid, too. I don't care if the dollhouse is MS or Sony, it's still a dollhouse. From the comments I've read, that seems to be the general sentiment of xbox gamers.

[Shroomy]

I don't honestly care. Unless they INTEGRATE it into the dashboard then I will be annoyed.

I bought my 360 to play games, not to play a second life/HOME clone.

Correct me if I'm wrong PS3 owners, but isn't HOME OPTIONAL? You don't have to use it, right?

[whoelse]

Home is completly seperate. And if this is real, this would be seperate too. Microsoft would get rid of their hugely popular dashboard.

[Old Snake]

Lmao 4chan. This is photoshop'd

[Ri0tSquad]

Could be good but from that picture it looks pretty bad. Why would there be a "Return to Dashboard" option when we can just pull up the guide and go back that way?

But this kind of reminds me of Dead or Alive 4 on Xbox 360. The lobbies looked pretty damn similar to that picture.

[Isaac]

They're probably gonna launch it before Sony because they are, but by the looks of it, they took an already dead project and revived it with whatever they got from Home. In one word: Garbage.

[Isaac]

They get a letter F for that. They should have at least taken the time, it looks like Animal Crossing meets Home but without all of the cool stuff and shiny looks.

[Arduen]

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that this is fake...that title screen looks entirely too kindergarten. You can't tell me that MS would potentially spend millions to implement something of this nature and then go with a design that looks like something I could draw in 35 seconds in Paint? Might as well call it "My Technicolor P****"

I'm not saying that MS isn't doing something like this--they very well could be, but I'd be surprised if it didn't look better than this.

[Micheal Jackson]

I'm not saying its fake.
I'm just hoping it is.
WHY on earth would we need this?
But, as a look on the bright side, it will prolly be out sooner than HOME, lol. HAHAHAHAHAHA

No but in all seriousness, this is stupid. I could see maybe a Sim's style MMO working out, maybe even make it an arcade game(so it wont be so expensive)---but last thing the 360 needs is this "GamerPad".

[Millah]

Just read Power of Greens comments, and look how freaking pathetic that little child is. Get a life dude, seriously, unless you are on Microsofts payroll you need to just shut up. Quit reporting every damn post that isn't to your liking you f-ing penis, seriously all you do is whine and cry to mods.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

He's something special isnt he..

[juuken]

He's a whiny little bigot.

[Elginer]

THE LAUGHTER OF THIS WHOLE MII TOO THING IS TOO MUCH, Dyacks ONE console future confirmed LMAO.

[bregan90]

HOME - Sh*t
My GamerPad - Sh*t
Clan support and IPTV is what xbox360 need.

[Elginer]

hell yeah you got the right idea!

[GametimeUK]

Oh yeah that thing I cared about around a year ago... pfffft sony dropped the ball with home and even the thought of MS having its own version doesnt excite me

[n00bzRtehgey]

M$ doesn't need an "answer" to vapor-ware Play House. Sony needs an answer to Live.

[GametimeUK]

... psn?

[Micheal Jackson]

LMAO HAHHAHAHAAHA......oh wait, you were serious?
Sorry....dont feel bad, ok?

[baum]

PSN will be superior with Firmware update 2.4 even though it's free. But of course, you must love XBL, given that it is a playground for the average demographic that gives you a boner.

[GametimeUK]

i never said psn was good or bad... i simply stated that psn is sonys answer to live (which it obviously is)

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Hrm, I'm calling Bogus on this. I noticed they even used the PS3 font for the "Press (A)".

Who knows, not interested in it either way. All I see this is a conduit to make you spend more money.

[project76dodo]

hahahahhaha

so are bots gonna say "yea whoooo"

f*ck MS and their talkshit/copy/paste/ bS

PS3 is really making these hoes scared

[Micheal Jackson]

maybe its not MS's?
I dont know who it could belong to, but maybe its not MS's after all.

[jackie chann]

I hope this is fake, I like the dashboard.

[aiphanes]

When sony finally releases home nothing will be able to compare...look at what the build is like commming out in the next few weeks. Show me second life graphics doing ships bobbing in the harbor? It is not possible. Neither will the Xbox 360 do anything remotely like home....but this my gammer pad will be interesting if it is exclusive to the xbox 360...remember microsoft does know how to make software...which is what they should stick with.

[Cuddlefish]

http://softrockhallelujah.b...
"Is Microsoft working on their own version of Home?

They were...six years ago. Back in 2002, there was a small team inside Microsoft working on an "application" called LiveUniverse for the Xbox, which was more or less Home, it was slated for release around the launch of Xbox Live, but the project got canceled when work on Xbox Live fell behind."

[Micheal Jackson]

a few others have posted this info.
but it didnt seem to matter.
i personally dont see a need for it.
either way, if they got serious about it, it would prolly be out before HOME----and would prolly be more advanced than HOME too. And you know what that means? MORE DELAYS! HOORAY!

Sony, I feel like i've been kicked in the nuts.
:(

[Obama]

I have no problem with company copying each other but MS's idea of this is horrible. XD

[ThanatosDMC]

What would Hillary do? Oh wait, you beat her... but honestly, you didnt get my vote my friend.

[Mozilla89]

Is it just me or is the link dead? Anyways I dont think MS would do anything like it so late into the consoles life cycle, might as well make it for the next xbox, besides Microsoft doesnt copy right?...right?!

[Bladestar]

It would be very ironic if microsoft is able to release their version of home before Sony releases theirs...

[Clinton514]

It's not so impossible. It doesn't seem nearly as ambitious as HOME sets out to be. But of course I might as well be talking to a wall replying to you.

What was I thinking? :|

[Bladestar]

it does not have to be as ambitious as Sony's home... remember there is already a xbox live gold membership.. so unlike Sony they do not have to figure out how to make a profit... microsoft version of Home can be just like second life... I have a feeling that microsoft will allow multiplayer over xbox live for free and have features like this one for gold members... playing online is just not enough as PSN catchup in terms of features...

Sony have a harder job than microsoft on this... they have to figure out how to make it profitable... in order to maintain it...

[Clinton514]

It wasn't so kiddy looking and if it was announced before HOME.

It's pretty weak looking IMO.

[Rims]

MICROSUX LOLOLOL

[Deadman64]

lol 3 bubbles...

[t-0_ot-]

I don't do this often, but, I sorta agree with PoG.. If this does come out before Home and is working well and has no bugs or kinks, then it could be a good chance that MicroSoft was working on this before Sony was working on Home.

I don't really care though. I didn't want Home, and I don't want this..

[SmokingMonkey]

M$ trying to make something kiddy seem cool and urban (gamer "pad")
viva pinata type stuff, and i'm not completely convinced on HOME either.

[air1]

oh boo hoo now the sony fans call it desperate cause the 360 might get what sony promised then delayed. so i guess sony jumping into on line console gaming must be desperate to. last i checked live came out b4 psn right?

[t-0_ot-]

Don't pay attention to the Sony fans.. Seriously. They say that MicroSoft copies everything, and Sony copies nothing. But, yet, what do all the Sony fanboys want? They want In-Game XMB, Cross game chat, In-Game music, and so on. All the stuff from MicroSofts xBox Live.

[TrenchaunT]

I hope not. Home is a stupid idea, imo. I'd rather MS be working on something worthwhile. I have no desire for a virtual world or a virtual me. I just wanna pwn some n00bs.

[GodGinrai]

Of all the comments posted on this topic .I agree with this one the most. Home/mii`s etc is lost on someone like myself. Id rather race/help (co op games)/kill my friends on a good game. And who doesn't enjoy pwning noobs?!

[Covenant]

HDMI...

Motion Sensors...

Achievem...um, Trophies...

This gen's motto should be "Monkey see, monkey do."

[bama]

We need Sega back in the picture. At least when they fought Nintendo and other rivals they came up with different ideas.

[CNIVEK]

While I honestly think this would be a lame, and stupid move on the part of MS...it would be DAMN FUNNY if they managed to launch it before HOME. :D

[bama]

If it comes out before Home than I guess no one will care. Wish of course it will.

[kazuma]

i don't believe someone actually posted some crap from 4chan....

[Pete_Approved]

Could it be all a big joke or what?

[juuken]

Oh dear God, not a ripoff of Home.
MS can't be that dumb to try working on this. I call fake on this one.

[t-0_ot-]

Let me ask you a question.. If this is in fact real and does come out before Home, without bugs or kinks and works well, then would you still be willing to say that Microsoft copied Sony's Home?

[juuken]

Home isn't as easy as you think it is, that's why Sony has a closed beta to fix the bugs. I would *still* say that MS is copying off of Home. Maybe that's why they wanted Sony to rush Home off the market.

MS's plan won't work.

End of story.

[juuken]

Ooooh MS...if this is your secret weapon, then I feel so sorry for you.
Lmfao, it says '404 not found'!

[ThanatosDMC]

Make Xbox people pay for this... with some extortionate amount.

[OOG]

link wont work for me :/

[Doctor Strange]

Don't know about this one, their Avatars are one thing but I don't think MS would go this far.

[Ali_The_Brit]

on a side not if this happens and its anything like the picture all you xbots will be the laughing stock of this website, for soooooooooo long now youv said home is "gay" and you only like home if "your gay"

Now compare gamerpad and home and tell me

1. whos copying who
2. which looks "gayer"

[SmokingMonkey]

isn't M$ releasing LIPS, their version of SINGSTAR?
let me guess M$ had that in development six years ago too?

Crayon house is in a shape of a d!ck/ gotta be fake

[vhero]

OMG can MS not come up with anything original?? Sony did rumble first MS copied, sony did eyetoy MS copied, Sony did buzz MS copied, PS2 had an expansion slot for a HDD b4 Xbox was even development, Sony did HDMI Ms copied, Sony did a nex gen player MS copied (and failed horribly). The onlything original about the 360 is the online service as its completly differn't then PSN (except online games) being it gets more arcade games per month (even if 90% are crap). Stick with online MS its what you do best! It's why your players love you so much Sony's catching up on your A Game and thats the last thing you need.

[OOG]

lmao even tho I think this is funny I will still respond

um...sony did not invent rumble im pretty sure N64 also had this along with other prototype controllers....and I remember sony saying they didnt need rumble this gen.....

Hard drive was built into the xbox highly doubt it was an idea for sony b4 xbox was even in development....how long do u think developement takes??? 2 weeks???

HDMI is a new standard video cable....so thats not copying it is doing what all other devices have done now...you know evolving and changing with the times....should I say sony copied companies for using the old component cables????lmao

Eyetoy....nope sony still has that....360 basically has a webcam...nothing to do with really doing body movements to games...and I am pretty sure sony didnt invent the PC webcam...

and uh buzz....duno lol its 3 am so maybe im retarded right now....but if they copied it im sure it wasnt important since....i duno what buzz is

now I could talk about things that sony has copied over the years but there is no need....cuz all companies take each others ideas and usually try to make them better....the only way the systems will evolve

next time you should also start tossing out more random things like.....joysticks, colored buttons, cds, wireless controllers, video games etc.............

*And dont think this is a sony rant its just proving a point to a fool.

[caffman]

as I said in a previous thread, if I wanted to walk around a virtual world, going into virtual houses I would put on second life or Sims on my PC. On my consoles I would prefer to play proper games if thats ok.

[heavyarms]

anything ms does becomes desparation move for the wannabee neutrals in here. But when sony does something they start dancing and calling victory. . I own both console and can care less for home or this garbabe, to me home and this are garbabe, i dont want my console to turn into anothe crapsite like myspace or facebook. I just want to play the games. I dont call this desperation i call it competition, because thats all it is. You Ms haters, you know who you are lol @rice trying to be neutral. All your comments are full or crap.

[dragunrising]

He is the biggest tool on this site. He claims to own both consoles but everything he says is complete garbage. Either he spews PS3 propaganda or extreme 360 bias; he usually incorporates both in every comment. I call him out on it all the time (in comments, not PM), but usually don't get a reply/come back. I only get a multitude of disagrees from his sympathizers and multiple accounts.

On topic: It is interesting how so many people are crying foul. "My GamePad" is probably fake but that doesn't stop people from believing its real and saying some very biased things. Personally, I don't care either.

[tudors]

I kind of agree with you, it seems every community based application on consoles ends up the same 'it's a pervs paradise', I sold my Xbox-live vision camera because every camera based game I went on always ended up with some dude or lady turning it into a swingers hang out.

[GodGinrai]

That rice dude is full of BS.clearly a ps3 fanboy.He just doesn't go overboard like some of the more excitable individuals on this sight.

[poopface1]

I dont have a ps3, but I can honestly say the Idea of home doesnt appeal to me at all. In stead about adding unneeded features to the 360, microsoft need to focus on making live free, and keep the focus on games, not stupid stuff like this.

[Nesu]

It's 4chan. Troll post is troll.

SAUCE!!! Btw...

[dragunrising]

I wonder why? :-p Kind of lends credibility to the images. I first thought My GamePad was created with photoshop and kinda...lame. It might be real. Perhaps I'll wait to pass judgment on it now.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I bet it would still be done before Home XD

[tudors]

Take a look at this comment you made:

"1.5 - Perfect.
It goes with Mircosoft's toyish style. HAHA.... I really hope this is not serious cause from what i see in this pic, IT'S A JOKE. Waste of money Mircosoft. They could be feeding children in Africa. I really hate Microsoft's desperate ways."

This is how ignorant or how little people know, do you have any idea how much money Bill Gates is giving to charity? lets put it this way it makes your comment look stupid.

[foozen]

Original from Microsoft!

[SpecialSauce]

MS is considered one of the most unoriginal companies evo. every one knows that so stop trying to say SONY copies more. first of all trophies copy off of achievements yes thats obvious. (im sorry for the kid that said it wasn't an attempt to match the xbox achievements but u kinda deserve all the attacks your getting.) but sony took that idea and made it a little better. plus thats a small little idea they took it's not something that too many people are gonna choose a console over it's just so people who own a ps3 will get a little more fun off of and it is a very good idea from MS but agn it's a very small one. and PSN isn't really a copy off XBOX LIVE. i pretty sure i remember playing my ps2 online. as for the knew psn store and the interface thats pretty basic not really a copy off XBOX. if this "GAMERPAD" (sooooo gayy) is a copy off Home thats different. becuz Home is much bigger than achievements. MS is however slowly getting "SQUEEZED OUT" of the console war so i really dont blame them for trying this very great idea from SONY.

[Lingonbak]

How about comming up with your own ideas microsoft?

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Like ingame XMB, friends list and achievements/trophies.

Dumbass

[SpecialSauce]

my brother has a recently bought a PS3 and has never touched a 360 and suggested the xmb be accessible from any game. thats no way copying MS at all thats just making the PS3 an even better console just becuz you are able to do that on the 360 dosn't mean they copied everyone wanted this and everyone pressured SONY to do this.

F@g

[MazzingerZ]

If this is the reason why this year is lacking of exclusive online MP games on the X360 side I can only wish them good luck and embrace X360 owners joining the PS3 MP train this fall

[Captain Tuttle]

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

Seriously though, I don't believe this for a second. Especially not from 4Chan

[zonetrooper5]

Actually I do visit /v/, /g/ etc and sometimes leaks can happen there very quickly.

[SL1M DADDY]

There is nothing wrong with copying a great idea. All of the companies do it and they capitalize on what the public wants or finds interesting. What is more interesting to me is the number of Xbox people that ridiculed Sony for this and had no idea that this could be a viable option added to the MS interface. A virtual world is not all bad, especially if it is an option and not forced.

[air1]

live as a whole is original. you sony heros just dont realise that if it wasnt for micro bringing online gaming you wouldnt be talking about home, xmb, cross chat etc. why do you think nin and sony are so behind on the features, it sure as hell wasnt an original idea from them. the only ppl i see desperate is you sony fanatics always trying to down play the 360.