A common stereotype about gamers is their short attention spans. As announcements for new games and hardware come and go, it is easy to lose sight of the momentous events that shaped the gaming world. This Week in PlayStation highlights Sony’s rich videogame heritage, which dates back into the 1980’s. Step back in time with us as we put the spotlight on events big and small that have significantly altered the gaming culture.
PlayStation Home is known for its amazing and sometimes ludicrous spaces. These spaces, however, always seem to be down on Earth. But now, a new space is emerging, and it’s out of this world.
After many delays and extensive beta testing, PlayStation Home is finally coming into its own. In one of the last panel meetings of this year’s Games Developer Conference, PlayStation Home director Jack Buser gave some impressive figures that should easily impress even the most severe Home naysayers. Numbers across the board are up, and the community is finally creating a niche within the PS3 fanbase.
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PlayStation Home has always been a social experience. PlayStation 3 owners meet up in Home to do everything from chatting to dancing to planning a few rounds of their favorite game. Soon, you’ll be able to communicate with your social networks right from the comfort of PlayStation 3’s very own Home.
A common stereotype about gamers is their short attention spans. As announcements for new games and hardware come and go, it is easy to lose sight of the momentous events that shaped the gaming world. This Week in PlayStation highlights Sony’s rich videogame heritage, which dates back to the 1980’s. Step back in time with us as we put the spotlight on events big and small that have significantly altered the gaming culture.
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After roughly four months, PlayStation Home will be receiving it’s latest core client update, v1.35, this Thursday, March 11th. Home users have been clamoring for, for quite some time, regarding the various bugs, glitches and loading time issues that had been plaguing the service since v1.30 on through v1.32, and it seems like most of, if not all of these bugs have been addressed.
Yet another dreadful work week has passed, and with that, us gamers like to kick back and unwind by popping our favorite games into our favorite console. We here at PlayStation LifeStyle are no different. Find out what the PSLS staff will be playing this weekend, and share your very own weekend gaming playlist.
PlayStation Home, the online social community for the PlayStation 3, has certainly come along way since it hit open beta back in December of ‘08. However, over the past few months, it seemed that digital content (i.e. clothes, items and furniture) have been continuously pumped out week after week, while any new, usable features were left sitting on the back burner.
After yet another dreadful work week has past, and with that us gamers like to kick back and unwind by popping our favorite games into our favorite console. We here at PlayStation LifeStyle are no different. Find out what the PSLS staff will be playing this weekend, and share your very own weekend gaming playlist.
Hot on the heels of SCEA Home Director Jack Buser’s recent PlayStation Blog post discussing the current state of Home, it appears that the service will enter yet another ‘Closed Beta’ test phase for select users.
Star Wars and Indiana Jones have become classic American films with a worldwide following. Everyone enjoys the nostalgia of the now famous Lucas Arts brands. Since both sagas have spanned nearly all variety of media it seems only fitting that Lucas Arts comes Home. This week Sony and Lucas Arts do just that with all new content for PlayStation Home.
PlayStation Home is the destination for many PlayStation 3 users who want nothing more than to just sit back and relax with friends. However if you’ve gotten off your avatar’s virtual behind, you may have noticed a poster popping up in both the Theatre and the American Mall on PlayStation Home.
With the end of Jersey Shore came a noticeably steep decline of boardwalk fights and fist pumps in living rooms across America. More importantly, however, the season finale left countless fans disillusioned and desperate to find something, anything, to fill the sudden reality show void.
Well friends, there is hope. The reality show veterans at 51 Minds Entertainment, responsible for smash shows like Flavor of Love and The Surreal Life, have teamed up with SCEA to bring a reality series to the PlayStation Network.
Home is an ever evolving service on the PlayStation Network and with each update we are given more of a glimpse into the full potential it could reach. With Heavy Rain just around the corner, it looks like home goers will be getting a taste of the gritty crime thriller.
