“Home is a real-time online 3D, networked community available on PS3 and the Network. It allows PS3 users to interact, communicate, join online games, shop, share private content and even build and show off their own personal spaces to others in real time. Home will be available as a free download from the PlayStation Store and will launch directly from the XMB (XrossMediaBar) on PS3.”
“Home is free to download and free to use. The user will be able to purchase items from the Store (Home supports the Playstation wallet) to further customise their Home Space, as well as make purchases from other third party partners.”
“We will be executing a closed beta this spring. The official launch date will be later this year.”
Here’s some key aspects:
HOME Space
• Design and build your own apartment, house or even neighbourhood.
• Purchase new landscapes, apartments and furniture
World
• Purchase new clothing sets, pets and accessories for your character
• Purchase functional items to add value to your private Home experience
• Leave your mark on the world with premium player-created content tools.
Entertainment
• Share photos, movies and music from your PS3 HDD with friends in your personal space.
Gaming
• Meeting game-specific lobbies to discuss games, get new content or team up for online gameplay
Lobbies
• Individual lobbies created by first and third parties allow for consumer interaction, commerce
More at:
http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=313Also a good video to watch... This is Sonys keynote presented by Phil at GDC. Its about 55 minutes and well worth the entire watch. Towards the middle to the end he gets real detailed about Home and a awesome looking game called Little Big Planet. I think alot of you would like that game. Watch this video and you will see why.
http://www.gamespot.com/events/gdc07/story...;om_clk=topslotScroll down alittle til you see Sony GDC 07 Keynote kinda in the middle and click watch.
Some screens from Little Big Planet:
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/littleb...;om_clk=gsimageBut definently watch that video first.