PS3: HOME BETA delayed till Autumn

seaviewuk · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:18

The open public beta of Sony's intriguing Home online network service will now not launch until autumn.

Sony president and group CEO, Kazuo Hirai, admitted: "We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have come to the conclusion that we need more time to refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today."

And then comes Hirai's PR-ing: "Our overarching objective is to provide users with new gaming experiences that are available only on PlayStation Home. Spending more time on the development and on the Closed Beta testing reaffirms our commitment to bringing a quality service, maintaining the PlayStation tradition."

I guess after the MGS/Konami mess up it's probably not a bad thing!

Joebob · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:20

Maybe we will see it come out with the PS4?

Streeteh · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:23

bleh, just bring out the ingame xmb firmware update dammit

L33 · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:24

Delayed to coincide with the release of Duke Nukem Forever?

EDIT: Jesus, thats not even the real 'release' date, thats just a beta? :/

cheets64 · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:40

Snigger, thought this was out in April.

Maybe it might be live when I get a PS3 in 2009.

Whappers · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:41

Streeteh said:
bleh, just bring out the ingame xmb firmware update dammit

I second that.

rah^ · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:47

sooner the better

Frapple · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:48

http://www.habbo.co.uk/

Just play that in the mean time, it's the same thing.

Seems an awful long time, perhaps a marketing strategy?

cheets64 · 22 Apr 2008 at 12:56

Frapple said:
http://www.habbo.co.uk/

Just play that in the mean time, it's the same thing.

Seems an awful long time, perhaps a marketing strategy?

Na, its FREEZOMG FREE RINGDING.

Frapple · 22 Apr 2008 at 13:09

cheets64 said:
Na, its FREEZOMG FREE RINGDING.

I meant to coincide with a different major release on another platform.

KNiVES · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:08

More delays can only be good really. It's obvious from the myriad of delays that Sony wants it to be a really good addition to the software.

Soulja · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:15

Haha, no surprises there. The amount of times this has been delayed is a joke.

Spinal2k2 · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:33

cheets64 said:
Maybe it might be live when I get a PS3 in 2009.

same here, but im not getting a PS3 till GT5 is finally released.

NokkonWud · 22 Apr 2008 at 14:53

Spinal2k2 said:
same here, but im not getting a PS3 till GT5 is finally released.

2010 then?

cheets64 · 22 Apr 2008 at 15:08

KNiVES said:
More delays can only be good really. It's obvious from the myriad of delays that Sony wants it to be a really good addition to the software.

Thats got to be sarcasm.

KNiVES · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:32

cheets64 said:
Thats got to be sarcasm.

Yeah, they're delaying it to make it worse and worse :rolleyes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occam's_Razor

Abooie · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:38

So if they delay it forever it'll be perfect? Genius.

KNiVES · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:41

Abooie said:
So if they delay it forever it'll be perfect? Genius.

Oh right, you don't think projects benefit from longer periods of development?

Shamikebab · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:45

KNiVES said:
Oh right, you don't think projects benefit from longer periods of development?

Depends what they're doing, do you think Duke Nukem Forever will better every FPS thats been released since they started development? I doubt it.

KNiVES · 22 Apr 2008 at 16:48

You guys really do argue using extreme views and examples. Using 'oh delayed forever = perfect' 'delayed for 10 years = better than everything else', there's never inbetween, like logical delays for about a year overall, which many games have been subjected to as equally as Home. (need I mention Half Life 2?)

Seriously. You know it's just common sense that longer development periods is usually beneficial. You're just arguing because you love doing so. It's getting irritating as ****.