Exclusive: Don’t get your knickers in a twist, but it appears that there’s a big banner on the Japanese PSN Store, Home related, and it’s apparent that if you download the theme that’s in there (it’s only 277KB) you’ll have registered your interest in the Home Beta. You’ll need to do this before the 11th of August, though.
Yes, that’s a playable Echochrome arcade machine within Home. Feel it, baby.
Successful candidates will be notified by email. You might also want to be Japanese before trying this, unless you’re desperate to get in. Apparently the Japanese beta will contain a Namco gamespace, with retro versions of Pac-Man, Galaga and DigDug to play amongst others.
Looks like Home is really starting to take off. We really, really hope SCEE are doing something similar for Europe this week, or else Japan is going to get bombarded with very recently created Japanese PSN IDs…
More information here and here (in Japanese).
July 31st, 2008 at 8:20 am
It’s just a theme, lulz.
nofi Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 8:22 am
Ssh, stealth edited the post. The Closed Beta thing still applies.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:18 am
TheSixthAxis, where Swedish and German PS3 blogs link to.
Michael Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 10:44 am
You’re the best, man - Europe loves you.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:44 am
International fame, nofi.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:51 am
Anyone planning on registering interest in Home?
July 31st, 2008 at 10:56 am
Nah, not with current interest rates.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:57 am
Noticed the offical US playstation blog linking to your Eden post from last week. Looks like others out there are finding out what we already know, TSA is the place to be.
nofi Says:
July 31st, 2008 at 10:58 am
They’ve been linking to us for a while now, nice chaps over there.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I have a Japanese PS3, but the theme/wallpaper isn’t in the shop.