New Enhancements, Fixes Coming With Home Update 1.21
See Full ImageThink you know PlayStation Home? Well, if you logged in when it launched back in late December and wandered about for five minutes, and haven't returned...you don't.
Another big update is around the corner; it's set to arrive on May 21 - that's next week, people - and this version 1.21 will not only include a variety of upgrades to the new EA Sports Complex, but it will also boast a horde of improvements, repairs and alterations. You can read the entire list over at PlayStation LifeStlye, but just as a summary: the chat log has been updated, "the process of moving between spaces has been streamlined which should make relocating a bit faster," loading times have been reduced, they've changed how furniture is saved in a Clubhouse (this should put a stop to missing furniture), and some of the fixes include dealing with a problem that may cause Home rewards to disappear, and with the issue of a bug "that would cause a crash when the user is signed out of the PSN while logging on to Home." Really, there's a whole lot more than this - just visit the link above - and it seems that with every passing month, PlayStation Home evolves and changes...as it should. The potential is undeniable and although it was a little bare when it first launched last year, things are really starting to take shape.
We can't wait to see more Home spaces and materials, and you can bet that more exclusive games will see distinct connections to this innovative virtual social communication service.
5/15/2009 John Shepard
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tes37
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 1:37:45 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 10:55:12 PM
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Fane1024
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 10:57:23 PM
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Xi, for instance, is an example of what it could be.
I foresee a time when you put a disc into your PS3 and a Home icon appears along with the game disc icon (a la SOCOM), which lets you launch directly into the game's Home space, making it as easy as launching the game normally. Then, it will be what it should be.
Also, there NEED to be more options to personalize your avatar and apartment(s) without spending more than the price of a game.
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LegendaryWolfeh
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 12:14:24 AM
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Cpt_Geez
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 11:36:28 PM
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Zapix
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 11:49:17 PM
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Still don't see any place to display trophies in home, unless I'm completely blind.
and for the love of facial hair, add a friggin real gotee! That little square of chin hair reminds me of Fred Durst. >.> Just need to break out and start shouting "my way or the highway!"
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jaybiv
Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 11:57:36 PM
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migabyte
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 12:44:30 AM
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fluffernutter
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 2:17:40 AM
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SkantDragon
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 4:35:51 AM
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Home is really missing the boat.
It's like they're tossing in all these various features and content without considering the coherency of the world as a whole.
For example... Would you like to logon to Home and play Poker? I've never managed to. There are only a handful of poker tables in Home which are supposed to service millions of subscribers. And there's no means provided to reasonably wait your turn to play a game either. The only way you can get into any game in Home is to wait a long time while actively watching for your chance to click first and get your slot.
So not only do you have to wait. You have to wait and be alert. That is not enticing or fun.
That sort of issue is a recurring theme in Home.
Did anyone actually think about the user experience?
Home is a great idea. But it suffers from a design by committee sort of problem where the vision has been lost. It really needs strong leadership within Sony to take the reigns and make it into a coherent service.
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fatelementality
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 6:59:30 AM
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tes37
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 12:04:56 PM
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HeXeN
Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 4:43:04 PM
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Lord carlos
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 11:00:39 AM
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untill those are implemented...ZzzzzZzzzz....
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Shatterday
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 4:28:34 PM
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It's definitely a unique upgrade to the original one... and it's only for a limited time!
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kratos17
Saturday, May 16, 2009 @ 8:28:39 PM
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Dancemachine55
Monday, May 18, 2009 @ 7:43:57 AM
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If I had better net, then I would spend more time in Home. Haven't been there since February.
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Zemus101
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Friday, May 15, 2009 @ 10:22:43 PM