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24 100K Home Invites Go Out
21 Nov, 16:32 Surely you're in now, right? I mean, even Michael stands a chance. (update) 135
21 Nov, 16:32 Surely you're in now, right? I mean, even Michael stands a chance. (update)
135 Japanese Home Betas Out
21 Nov, 9:56 Signed up for the Japanese Home beta by downloading that theme? Check your email. 12
21 Nov, 9:56 Signed up for the Japanese Home beta by downloading that theme? Check your email.
12 Home 1.0 Released
20 Nov, 17:39 Beta testers, start your engines, the full Home is here for download. 33
20 Nov, 17:39 Beta testers, start your engines, the full Home is here for download.
33 Avatars Beat Home
19 Nov, 8:00 Xbox 360 gets its Avatar service and new dashboard in just 2 hours. 40
19 Nov, 8:00 Xbox 360 gets its Avatar service and new dashboard in just 2 hours.
40 Qore 6 = Home Invite
25 Oct, 19:17 Still not in Home? Still interested? We'll tell you how to get an invite. 20
25 Oct, 19:17 Still not in Home? Still interested? We'll tell you how to get an invite.
20 Sweet Home: TSA Choon!
18 Jul, 11:27 Sony and Lynyrd Skynyrd inspire us to song - Home Sweet Home... 8
18 Jul, 11:27 Sony and Lynyrd Skynyrd inspire us to song - Home Sweet Home...
8 Puma Sign Up For Dress
10 Jul, 10:00 Puma sign up for the project that used to be part of PlayStation Home. 5
10 Jul, 10:00 Puma sign up for the project that used to be part of PlayStation Home.
5 Google Beats Home
09 Jul, 8:36 Customisable avatars, interactive chat, free of charge. Ring any bells? 6
09 Jul, 8:36 Customisable avatars, interactive chat, free of charge. Ring any bells?
6 What If Microsoft Beat Sony To Home?
27 Jun, 11:00 Everyone thought that after the Microsoft ‘Avatars’ concept was leaked that surely Microsoft would be extending such a feature to something close to Sony’s Home, not being shy of the odd cover version here and there, right? And then this surfaces, and promptly vanishes from the original source, suggesting that they’re doing exactly that: Certainly [...] 3
27 Jun, 11:00 Everyone thought that after the Microsoft ‘Avatars’ concept was leaked that surely Microsoft would be extending such a feature to something close to Sony’s Home, not being shy of the odd cover version here and there, right? And then this surfaces, and promptly vanishes from the original source, suggesting that they’re doing exactly that: Certainly [...]
3 Why Home Isn’t Open To The Press
25 Jun, 11:00 We’ve been told time and time again that if you’re a member of the press, and that includes TheSixthAxis, you’re not getting into the Home beta. Tears aside, there’s a really good reason for that, and one that Kotaku have blatantly hammered home: it’s not ready. Kotaku writer Stephen Totilo blogged yesterday that he had [...] 1
25 Jun, 11:00 We’ve been told time and time again that if you’re a member of the press, and that includes TheSixthAxis, you’re not getting into the Home beta. Tears aside, there’s a really good reason for that, and one that Kotaku have blatantly hammered home: it’s not ready. Kotaku writer Stephen Totilo blogged yesterday that he had [...]
1 Potential PSN Content: 26/06/08
25 Jun, 10:10 Thursday’s are always fun, it’s when we find out just what gems we’re able to download from the PSN Store – so what’s this? It’s Wednesday, sure, but from this week onwards we’ll be taking a balanced guess at what tomorrow’s Store update might bring. So here we go: Firstly, we think there’ll be a [...] 3
25 Jun, 10:10 Thursday’s are always fun, it’s when we find out just what gems we’re able to download from the PSN Store – so what’s this? It’s Wednesday, sure, but from this week onwards we’ll be taking a balanced guess at what tomorrow’s Store update might bring. So here we go: Firstly, we think there’ll be a [...]
3 Home Reaches Final Beta
22 Jun, 21:15 According to PS3News (get ready for some pop-ups) Sony are about to deliver the ‘final’ closed beta version of Home this week, requiring one last restart from testers before the service becomes completely modular and patchable without losing all your save data each time. Interestingly, it also appears that on the 10th July Home will [...] 6
22 Jun, 21:15 According to PS3News (get ready for some pop-ups) Sony are about to deliver the ‘final’ closed beta version of Home this week, requiring one last restart from testers before the service becomes completely modular and patchable without losing all your save data each time. Interestingly, it also appears that on the 10th July Home will [...]
6 Your New PSOne and PSN Writer
22 Jun, 21:10 Let me introduce myself: my name is Craig Green and I am one of the new retro writers for TSA. I will be covering the PSOne games of the past, so I will be playing through the classics and giving you my honest opinions of them. Also, I will be covering the PlayStation Network, so [...] 5
22 Jun, 21:10 Let me introduce myself: my name is Craig Green and I am one of the new retro writers for TSA. I will be covering the PSOne games of the past, so I will be playing through the classics and giving you my honest opinions of them. Also, I will be covering the PlayStation Network, so [...]
5 Is Home Now Dress-less?
18 Jun, 13:30 Dress used to be, from what we could tell, integrated into Home, giving users the option to design and purchase specfic clothing and such before kitting out their virtual avatar and allowing them to roam freely. Oddly, though, Dress now appears to have it’s own game page on the Japanese PlayStation site, suggesting that it’s [...] 1
18 Jun, 13:30 Dress used to be, from what we could tell, integrated into Home, giving users the option to design and purchase specfic clothing and such before kitting out their virtual avatar and allowing them to roam freely. Oddly, though, Dress now appears to have it’s own game page on the Japanese PlayStation site, suggesting that it’s [...]
1 Adverts Coming To PS3
04 Jun, 8:30 According to the Wall Street Journal this morning, Sony has reached an agreement with IGA Worldwide to provide adverts inside their games. From what we can gather, IGA are responsible for everything from Coke ads to the Ecko Unlimited branding plastered all over Test Drive Unlimited. Whilst we can’t imagine this would in any way [...] 4
04 Jun, 8:30 According to the Wall Street Journal this morning, Sony has reached an agreement with IGA Worldwide to provide adverts inside their games. From what we can gather, IGA are responsible for everything from Coke ads to the Ecko Unlimited branding plastered all over Test Drive Unlimited. Whilst we can’t imagine this would in any way [...]
4 Please, Get Home Events Venue Right
30 May, 13:00 After keeping mum for almost a year, mother SONY finally regurgitated some partially digested worms into the thousand chirping mouths of hungry gamers in their world spanning nest. The open Beta of Home should hit before year-end, and this time it seems that SONY really, really wants it to happen too. This week they’ve been [...] 4
30 May, 13:00 After keeping mum for almost a year, mother SONY finally regurgitated some partially digested worms into the thousand chirping mouths of hungry gamers in their world spanning nest. The open Beta of Home should hit before year-end, and this time it seems that SONY really, really wants it to happen too. This week they’ve been [...]
4 Home Events Venue Revealed
27 May, 16:40 Home, the interactive 3D world for PS3™ users, hosts the virtual re-run of PlayStation Day 2008 in its new Media and Events Space. Last week, PLAYSTATION®3 users experienced all the sights, sounds and action of PlayStation Day, the product showcase held on May 6th in London, from the comfort of their living rooms. The online [...] 5
27 May, 16:40 Home, the interactive 3D world for PS3™ users, hosts the virtual re-run of PlayStation Day 2008 in its new Media and Events Space. Last week, PLAYSTATION®3 users experienced all the sights, sounds and action of PlayStation Day, the product showcase held on May 6th in London, from the comfort of their living rooms. The online [...]
5 What Is Going On Back Home?
27 May, 12:30 I recently happened upon an old video file that I still have around. The name of the file is “Teh SONY is back bitches!”, it originates from March of 2007 and its content depicts Phil Harrison – whose bald noggin, non threatening visage and laid back demeanour shall forever be missed – holding his famous [...] 1
27 May, 12:30 I recently happened upon an old video file that I still have around. The name of the file is “Teh SONY is back bitches!”, it originates from March of 2007 and its content depicts Phil Harrison – whose bald noggin, non threatening visage and laid back demeanour shall forever be missed – holding his famous [...]
1 Home Closed Beta To Extend In July
15 May, 11:00 IGN has a great interview up just now with Ron Festejo, Creative Director and John Venables, Lead Artist where they discuss time scales, beta dates and plans for the future. Whilst the World and his dog eagerly await news of a beta date, Ron Festejo had this to say: ‘So we’re kind of at a [...] 0
15 May, 11:00 IGN has a great interview up just now with Ron Festejo, Creative Director and John Venables, Lead Artist where they discuss time scales, beta dates and plans for the future. Whilst the World and his dog eagerly await news of a beta date, Ron Festejo had this to say: ‘So we’re kind of at a [...]
0 TV Channels Coming To PS3?
13 May, 8:30 If you’ve downloaded the “What You Need” video on the PS Store you might have already seen this, but if not we suggest you check it out immediately and try to spot the section that clearly lists a set of American TV channels, such as HBO, Discovery Channel, CBS and MTV. Naturally the PS3 will [...] 4
13 May, 8:30 If you’ve downloaded the “What You Need” video on the PS Store you might have already seen this, but if not we suggest you check it out immediately and try to spot the section that clearly lists a set of American TV channels, such as HBO, Discovery Channel, CBS and MTV. Naturally the PS3 will [...]
4 Home Open Beta – October or November
09 May, 7:30 In an interview published on CVG SCEE’s David Reeves has confirmed that Home, the much delayed and still cruelly locked down avatar-based network ‘game’ is ‘definitely coming out in autumn. Whether that’s October or November, I don’t precisely know, but it is an open beta.‘ ‘We’ve realised that maybe we were too ambitious with the [...] 1
09 May, 7:30 In an interview published on CVG SCEE’s David Reeves has confirmed that Home, the much delayed and still cruelly locked down avatar-based network ‘game’ is ‘definitely coming out in autumn. Whether that’s October or November, I don’t precisely know, but it is an open beta.‘ ‘We’ve realised that maybe we were too ambitious with the [...]
1 Home To Remain Closed Until Autumn
22 Apr, 8:00 We’ve just had the press release through this morning: Sony has announced that the current Home Beta will remain closed throughout the Summer, although they do plan to invite a further number of registrants, with the Open Beta starting in the Autumn. This is pretty sucky, but it’s nice to finally get something official on [...] 9
22 Apr, 8:00 We’ve just had the press release through this morning: Sony has announced that the current Home Beta will remain closed throughout the Summer, although they do plan to invite a further number of registrants, with the Open Beta starting in the Autumn. This is pretty sucky, but it’s nice to finally get something official on [...]
9 Silent Hill 5 Named: Homecoming
21 Apr, 16:00 Just got the press release in: Konami’s first Silent Hill® title for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced the official title of its first Silent Hill game for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360. Entitled Silent Hill: Homecoming, the game will be released end of September this year across Europe. The sixth installment [...] 1
21 Apr, 16:00 Just got the press release in: Konami’s first Silent Hill® title for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced the official title of its first Silent Hill game for PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360. Entitled Silent Hill: Homecoming, the game will be released end of September this year across Europe. The sixth installment [...]
1 User Created Games In Home?
08 Apr, 21:30 Lua (wiki) is a fun scripting language used across the World in games as diverse as Crysis and mods for Half Life 2, alongside various applications. Indeed, we’ve even messed about with Lua on the PSP some time back. However, we’ve learned tonight that Lua is included with the Home Development Kit (HDK) profiled here, [...] 3
08 Apr, 21:30 Lua (wiki) is a fun scripting language used across the World in games as diverse as Crysis and mods for Half Life 2, alongside various applications. Indeed, we’ve even messed about with Lua on the PSP some time back. However, we’ve learned tonight that Lua is included with the Home Development Kit (HDK) profiled here, [...]
3 No Home Open Beta For A While?
08 Apr, 16:00 We seem to have missed GamePro’s interview with Sony Marketing VP Scott Steinberg which was published last Friday. The interview’s pretty good, talking over the Blu-ray victory, PS1 downloads and of course, flavour of the month: Home. When asked about an update, Scott says ‘our bar is set high for Home, so we haven’t yet [...] 0
08 Apr, 16:00 We seem to have missed GamePro’s interview with Sony Marketing VP Scott Steinberg which was published last Friday. The interview’s pretty good, talking over the Blu-ray victory, PS1 downloads and of course, flavour of the month: Home. When asked about an update, Scott says ‘our bar is set high for Home, so we haven’t yet [...]
0 Waiting For Home
08 Apr, 13:30 It’s an interesting situation: by keeping the current version of Home locked behind a closed beta Sony have managed to raise hype levels to massive highs. Updates aren’t advertised, known features are kept to a minimum and the enigma around just what’s behind those doors is just too enticing to contain. Home is set to [...] 2
08 Apr, 13:30 It’s an interesting situation: by keeping the current version of Home locked behind a closed beta Sony have managed to raise hype levels to massive highs. Updates aren’t advertised, known features are kept to a minimum and the enigma around just what’s behind those doors is just too enticing to contain. Home is set to [...]
2 Home coming even sooner?
07 Apr, 21:00 Well, another week, another Home story. Except this one’s quite interesting: take this with a pinch of salt, but according to - link removed - (reason: site is advert/banner hell and kills Firefox and probably shouldn’t be trusted) some folk have managed to grab what appears to be the mythical Home. Naturally, the whole world [...] 21
07 Apr, 21:00 Well, another week, another Home story. Except this one’s quite interesting: take this with a pinch of salt, but according to - link removed - (reason: site is advert/banner hell and kills Firefox and probably shouldn’t be trusted) some folk have managed to grab what appears to be the mythical Home. Naturally, the whole world [...]
21 Home Public Beta Very Soon
03 Apr, 11:00 According to this scan of the latest US Official PlayStation Magazine, SCEA senior director of PSN Susan Panico is quoted as saying “We’ll be opening up the Home beta to the public very soon and hope to see you there.” Of course, we’ve all heard this before, so we’re only getting our hopes up so [...] 0
03 Apr, 11:00 According to this scan of the latest US Official PlayStation Magazine, SCEA senior director of PSN Susan Panico is quoted as saying “We’ll be opening up the Home beta to the public very soon and hope to see you there.” Of course, we’ve all heard this before, so we’re only getting our hopes up so [...]
0 Geometry Wars Evolved 2 Revealed
03 Apr, 8:00 Word. Geometry Wars, first seen in Project Gotham Racing 3 and then all over the shop, basically, is a totally ace twin stick shooter, and it’s recently been spotted on the Australian Classification site so is surely coming fo’ real. Dope. Chances are we’ll get a PS3 version too, because it’s Activision and they love [...] 0
03 Apr, 8:00 Word. Geometry Wars, first seen in Project Gotham Racing 3 and then all over the shop, basically, is a totally ace twin stick shooter, and it’s recently been spotted on the Australian Classification site so is surely coming fo’ real. Dope. Chances are we’ll get a PS3 version too, because it’s Activision and they love [...]
0 DualShock 3 Hits America Soon
02 Apr, 20:25 The DualShock 3 will be shaking it’s way into America very soon, it’s being shipped as we speak. There was a rather large uproar at the lack of vibration in the SixAxis controller when the PS3 was released, though we at TSA aren’t really that bothered. We can look forward to getting some questionable vibration-based [...] 0
02 Apr, 20:25 The DualShock 3 will be shaking it’s way into America very soon, it’s being shipped as we speak. There was a rather large uproar at the lack of vibration in the SixAxis controller when the PS3 was released, though we at TSA aren’t really that bothered. We can look forward to getting some questionable vibration-based [...]
0 Home / Flat / WTFBBQ
25 Mar, 11:56 You may have read on other sites this morning about a new version of Home called ‘Flat’. Such other sites didn’t include a URL link, so hopefully you managed to work out our URL from their ‘report’. Guys, you’re about a month late, but good luck with the hits. =D Update: We are weeping here. [...] 11
25 Mar, 11:56 You may have read on other sites this morning about a new version of Home called ‘Flat’. Such other sites didn’t include a URL link, so hopefully you managed to work out our URL from their ‘report’. Guys, you’re about a month late, but good luck with the hits. =D Update: We are weeping here. [...]
11 Achievement Cheaters Get A Rude Awakening
25 Mar, 10:12 Microsoft Achievement Score Whore? Well, watch your back because if you’ve been using devious methods to inflate your e-penis Microsoft will come down on you like a ton of bricks. No-one is immune, as previous holder of the World’s highest Achievement score, StripClubDj, has awoken this morning to find his massive score set to zero [...] 0
25 Mar, 10:12 Microsoft Achievement Score Whore? Well, watch your back because if you’ve been using devious methods to inflate your e-penis Microsoft will come down on you like a ton of bricks. No-one is immune, as previous holder of the World’s highest Achievement score, StripClubDj, has awoken this morning to find his massive score set to zero [...]
0 Breakpoint Reveals Plastic PS3 Demo
25 Mar, 9:21 We’ve not watched a ‘scene demo’ since Budbrain back on the Amiga, and that Red Sector Megademo. They were the days, seeing how many bobs you could push at once… Anyway, those days have passed, as demo group Plastic have been working hard on something realtime on the PS3 that is apparently the best visual [...] 3
25 Mar, 9:21 We’ve not watched a ‘scene demo’ since Budbrain back on the Amiga, and that Red Sector Megademo. They were the days, seeing how many bobs you could push at once… Anyway, those days have passed, as demo group Plastic have been working hard on something realtime on the PS3 that is apparently the best visual [...]
3 Home: July
17 Mar, 20:06 We’re not sure why some folk can’t keep their Excel files to themselves, but at least it’s not us that’s leaking the dates. Within the last few hours a few Spanish sites appear to have leaked an Excel spreadsheet with all the PSN releases for the next few months on there, including from today until [...] 4
17 Mar, 20:06 We’re not sure why some folk can’t keep their Excel files to themselves, but at least it’s not us that’s leaking the dates. Within the last few hours a few Spanish sites appear to have leaked an Excel spreadsheet with all the PSN releases for the next few months on there, including from today until [...]
4 New Home Infomation
15 Mar, 11:09 As we stated a little while back, The Online Game & Community Service Conference (OGC) attendees would be given more information on Home. Well, the event was yesterday and the presentation did happen, although it was mostly information on what to expect from Home once released as opposed to anything groundbreaking. Sony did show how [...] 1
15 Mar, 11:09 As we stated a little while back, The Online Game & Community Service Conference (OGC) attendees would be given more information on Home. Well, the event was yesterday and the presentation did happen, although it was mostly information on what to expect from Home once released as opposed to anything groundbreaking. Sony did show how [...]
1 Home 1.0 To Appear At OGC?
05 Mar, 17:39 According to these guys this morning, Sony are set to show off Home at OGC next week. The Online Game & Community Service Conference attendees will see things even the beta testers aren’t yet aware of, and hopefully we’ll get a firm date for a public release of the service. We’ll keep you informed. 1
05 Mar, 17:39 According to these guys this morning, Sony are set to show off Home at OGC next week. The Online Game & Community Service Conference attendees will see things even the beta testers aren’t yet aware of, and hopefully we’ll get a firm date for a public release of the service. We’ll keep you informed.
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