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pirateTITAN
08-07-2008, 12:27 PM
The Home closed beta is expanding by the end of the month, according to PlayStation.Blog (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/07/want-into-the-playstation-home-closed-beta-test-heres-how-to-apply/). To do that, they're allowing more people into Home, using the application process of...downloading a Home theme. From there they'll select the people who'll be allowed in.


Today we’re announcing the expansion of our closed beta test for PlayStation Home to begin at the end of the month.

Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community. Existing beta testers have automatically qualified to be part of the expanded beta.

We’re really excited about this milestone and want our most loyal fans to be a part of the evolution of PlayStation Home.

In Europe, SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store. SCEE will be in email contact with their PSN audience very shortly.


It's not official, but I doubt if many will be turned away now. To me it seems to be a stress test for how Home will function with a lot more people.

Thanks to violentp for a similar submission.
Gorvi
08-07-2008, 12:44 PM
It'll be nice to finally get to screw around with it and see if it has any real value. Assuming I can get in of course.
Sl1pstream
08-07-2008, 12:44 PM
We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community.

That's just stupid. They should just make people sign up for fileplanet, just like everone else is doing. It just doesn't make sense to use those criteria.
KidCactus
08-07-2008, 12:48 PM
That's just stupid. They should just make people sign up for fileplanet, just like everone else is doing. It just doesn't make sense to use those criteria.
Sign up for Fileplanet...?
Norse
08-07-2008, 12:48 PM
Closed beta? Should the open beta start soon?
Gorvi
08-07-2008, 12:49 PM
Sign up for Fileplanet...?
I think that's a joke referring to the Red Faction beta.
violentp
08-07-2008, 12:50 PM
Sign up for Fileplanet...?

In reference to the Red Faction Beta story. You had to have a gold account and a fileplanet account to get into the beta.

If they're using time on PS3 as a factor, I've been recently turned on to Firefly (yeah, I know) and I've been having a ton of Firefly sessions streaming through my PS3. If anything should get me chosen, it shoud be that.
Sandman
08-07-2008, 12:50 PM
Note to self : downloadthe new Home theme.
KidCactus
08-07-2008, 12:51 PM
In reference to the Red Faction Beta story. You had to have a gold account and a fileplanet account to get into the beta.
Thanks, I've totally missed that.
Kelegacy
08-07-2008, 12:53 PM
Note to self : downloadthe new Home theme.

Same here. I will do that ASAP.

I want to invite violent to my Home and show him my Trophy.
violentp
08-07-2008, 12:54 PM
Same here. I will do that ASAP.

I want to invite violent to my Home and show him my Trophy.

On a completely unrelated note, I wonder if you can throw chairs in Home?
KidCactus
08-07-2008, 12:54 PM
I want to invite violent to my Home and show him my Trophy.
Sounds dirty. Can we watch?
Kelegacy
08-07-2008, 01:15 PM
Sounds dirty. Can we watch?

Actually, I would prefer if you did.
Purple Santa
08-07-2008, 01:15 PM
I want to invite violent to my Home and show him my Trophy.

Um, does your girlfriend know you are showing others your "trophy"? :eek:;)
Demo_Boy
08-07-2008, 01:20 PM
WHAT THE HELL

IT SAYS THE HOME THEME COSTS $9.99!!!!!

Not another pay to play beta!!!!
Norse
08-07-2008, 01:20 PM
Um, does your girlfriend know you are showing others your "trophy"? :eek:;)

One thing's for sure; it's no gold or platinum trophy.
KidCactus
08-07-2008, 01:25 PM
WHAT THE HELL

IT SAYS THE HOME THEME COSTS $9.99!!!!!

Not another pay to play beta!!!!
Where does it say that? :confused:
Demo_Boy
08-07-2008, 01:28 PM
OH! I was just day dreaming again. Gotta lay off the Kung Pow Chicken for breakfast. Man...
KidCactus
08-07-2008, 01:59 PM
The theme (and the rest of todays PSN updates) is now up for grabs.
Tryke
08-07-2008, 02:35 PM
OH! I was just day dreaming again. Gotta lay off the Kung Pow Chicken for breakfast. Man...

Wait, so do you daydream while posting? Normally, when I daydream, I just kinda sit there drooling... then when I wake up, realize it was a dream.
Katslover
08-07-2008, 02:39 PM
Theme get! Also, I am very surprised that Sony is releasing the Talkman products here in the US (or at least keeping the branding). Here's hoping they do a full release for the PSP so I can learn a different language...or something.
MusicToEat
08-07-2008, 03:06 PM
WHAT THE HELL

IT SAYS THE HOME THEME COSTS $9.99!!!!!

Not another pay to play beta!!!!


While I know you were just joking about the theme costing money, this quote makes it sound like the more you buy from the store, the better your chances are.

SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store.

So, while not a direct pay to play, it does seem the more you buy, the better your chances.
rinichanraar
08-07-2008, 03:08 PM
Hmm, looks like I'll be downloading one later on tonight, too. Maybe I'll get in if I pick the ugliest one?

By the way, I thought violentp was pink, not "violet." :rolleyes:
Katslover
08-07-2008, 03:17 PM
Hmm, looks like I'll be downloading one later on tonight, too. Maybe I'll get in if I pick the ugliest one?

By the way, I thought violentp was pink, not "violet." :rolleyes:

They mean a specific Home branded theme. It doesn't look too bad, but I'm going to stick with this PJ Eden one for now...then again I change themes constantly!

Because they are free.
Inspector Fowler
08-07-2008, 03:21 PM
I am totally ambivalent on Home. I don't have any real friends who even own a PS3, so the social features of it will miss me completely. Every multi-platform game I buy is for the 360 so I can play it with my buddies.

I would like to see Sony do something well this time around though, so seeing Home succeed would be nice.
Purple Santa
08-07-2008, 04:14 PM
I am totally ambivalent on Home. I don't have any real friends who even own a PS3,...

You mean...we (community of EvAv) are not...real? Harsh...real harsh...i'm just a figment of someone's internet connection ;)
Katslover
08-07-2008, 04:25 PM
I personally can't wait to share my porn collection with all of the fine people here!
Inspector Fowler
08-07-2008, 04:47 PM
You mean...we (community of EvAv) are not...real? Harsh...real harsh...i'm just a figment of someone's internet connection ;)

Well....kinda. No offense to any internet friends, but I'd rather play a game on 360 with my real-life friends than on PS3 with people I've never actually met.
Sloth
08-07-2008, 05:16 PM
Home will be a great place for all the ps3 users to show off their junk
pseudopseudo
08-07-2008, 05:49 PM
Am I retarded, or is there no way to start a remote download using the online PSN web store?

Or is it both?
Mac
08-07-2008, 06:12 PM
Wait, so do you daydream while posting? Normally, when I daydream, I just kinda sit there drooling... then when I wake up, realize it was a dream.

I believe the problem is he's retarded.
KidCactus
08-08-2008, 04:21 AM
Am I retarded, or is there no way to start a remote download using the online PSN web store?

Or is it both?
No, you can't start a download from your PC/browser and have it download on your PS3. The only way do do this from remote is using a PSP and the PS3's Remote Play function.
Yeti2005
08-08-2008, 05:50 AM
I don't think I've met a single person excited about Home. The idea behind Home is ok but the limited lobby size, the inability to meet up with people from other countries (in the public lobbies), and especially the bombardment of ads makes Home a big disappointment.
Gorvi
08-08-2008, 05:58 AM
I don't think I've met a single person excited about Home. The idea behind Home is ok but the limited lobby size, the inability to meet up with people from other countries (in the public lobbies), and especially the bombardment of ads makes Home a big disappointment.
I wouldn't say I'm excited about Home, but I'm curious to about it. It's way too soon to call it a "big disappointement". Hell, most of us have never used it.
Kelegacy
08-08-2008, 06:42 AM
I don't think I've met a single person excited about Home. The idea behind Home is ok but the limited lobby size, the inability to meet up with people from other countries (in the public lobbies), and especially the bombardment of ads makes Home a big disappointment.

Disappointment? I was under the impression that it wasn't released yet. Premature reaction, no?

Excited might be too strong a word, but I know there are a lot of us on EvAv that are definitely curious and interested. It will be subject to updates and improvements like XBL was on the Xbox. It will probably need to learn from mistakes/shortcomings, and hopefully it will only continue to get better. I'd love to see it work out.

Home's free, XBL isn't. But both have ads. Funny, that.
violentp
08-08-2008, 11:13 AM
I've never met anyone who was excited for Home. Here that is. Elsewhere, some are showing an exuberant amount excitement. It's all about who you hang out with I guess.
Kamalot
08-08-2008, 03:33 PM
I've never met anyone who was excited for Home. Here that is. Elsewhere, some are showing an exuberant amount excitement. It's all about who you hang out with I guess.

When Home was first announced, there was a LOT of excitement here for it. Seems like most of it died on the vine while waiting for Home to ripen. Maybe that's a down side of announcing your wares too far in advance... the public gets distracted and gives up. There's only so long that people can eat hype.
pseudopseudo
08-08-2008, 03:50 PM
When Home was first announced, there was a LOT of excitement here for it. Seems like most of it died on the vine while waiting for Home to ripen. Maybe that's a down side of announcing your wares too far in advance... the public gets distracted and gives up. There's only so long that people can eat hype.

I must have selective memory, 'cause I remember people here essentially going "WTFPS3SecondLifeLAAAAAAAME." (That's paraphrased, of course.) People seemed way more excited about LBP, as they should be.
Kamalot
08-08-2008, 04:11 PM
I must have selective memory, 'cause I remember people here essentially going "WTFPS3SecondLifeLAAAAAAAME." (That's paraphrased, of course.) People seemed way more excited about LBP, as they should be.

Well, there was a lot more good will towards the product when it was announced than there is today. I'm not saying everyone was gung-ho for it, but the public air was more welcoming of it then than it is now (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26519).
violentp
08-09-2008, 12:04 AM
When Home was first announced, there was a LOT of excitement here for it. Seems like most of it died on the vine while waiting for Home to ripen. Maybe that's a down side of announcing your wares too far in advance... the public gets distracted and gives up. There's only so long that people can eat hype.

People love hype. They lap it up.