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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 28 May 2008 | |
  
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Sony began work on Home in 2005, and the launch was originally scheduled for the northern Autumn of 2007, but now even the public beta is not expected until November 2008. The company used the Media and Events Space virtual arena for a re-run of the PlayStation Day held in London last month. Features included a photo gallery of games developers and video replays of presentations from the live event delivered on a jumbo screen. Sony plans to use the Space to accommodate events ranging from game unveilings to fashion shows. "As well as looking great, the Media and Events Space is flexible and user-friendly - it's a real focal point for our virtual community. This was a very exciting first event and we've already received plenty of great feedback," said Home producer Martijn Van Der Meulen. The launch of Home will move Sony's PlayStation Network online offering up a notch, helping the PS3 to maintain its momentum against its less powerful though so far more successful competitors, Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. However, some critics feel the company may be late to the party as they believe the initial enthusiasm for virtual environments like Second Life is waning. |
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