Comments on: Sony Adds Social Software, Second Life-ish World to PS3

By: waffler[dot]org » And then there were many universes.

waffler[dot]org » And then there were many universes. — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:07:49 +0000

[...] ‘market,’ if you must call it that, now knows a list of virtual worlds: “Sony’s Home, Viacom’s as-yet-unnamed world, along with start-ups Areae, Croquet, HiPiHi, Kaneva, Multiverse, [...]

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Slashdot | Does the RIAA Fear Counterclaims? The… : Legal-Keywords.info — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:16:18 +0000

[...] those keeping track: Atari is joining an already overflowing roster that includes Sony s Home, Viacom s as-yet-unnamed world, along with start-ups Areae, Croquet, HiPiHi, Kaneva, Multiverse, [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive Atari Gets Into the User-Created Online World Game «

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:29:03 +0000

[...] those keeping track: Atari is joining an already overflowing roster that includes Sony’s Home, Viacom’s as-yet-unnamed world, along with start-ups Areae, Croquet, HiPiHi, Kaneva, [...]

By: GigaOM » Atari Gets Into the User-Created Online World Game

GigaOM » Atari Gets Into the User-Created Online World Game — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:00:45 +0000

[...] those keeping track: Atari is joining an already overflowing roster that includes Sony’s Home, Viacom’s as-yet-unnamed world, along with start-ups Areae, Croquet, HiPiHi, Kaneva, [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive GigaGamez Goes on Hiatus «

GigaGamez » Archive GigaGamez Goes on Hiatus « — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:02:02 +0000

[...] Spam? Avatars: Web 2.0’s Most Undervalued Asset? Three Rings Estimates $7 Mill+ Revenue in ‘07 Sony Adds Social Software, Second Life-ish World to PS3 Indy Dev Debate: Online, or Check-out Line? First Looks at a “Chinese Second Life” Smart [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive Nintendo and Microsoft Point Fingers Calling Sony a Copycat «

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:37:10 +0000

[...] Calling Sony a Copycat By Blake Snow | Not to be outdone by Sony’s unveiling of their social network and avatar creation system dubbed Home, Nintendo and Microsoft chime in with their take on the well [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive Can PlayStation Home offset the PS3’s high price? «

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:31:19 +0000

[...] no doubt Sony showed up at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco this week to cause a stir. And from early reception, they appear to have done just that. Slashdot was quick to praise the [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive Today in GigaGamez Stocks: China Levels, NVidia Regains and Sony Rises «

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:01:46 +0000

[...] but today is back up 1.22. Sony, after changing their PS2 predictions and announcing their new PS3 social addition, rose 1.28 points today to close at [...]

By: GigaGamez » Archive Nintendo GDC keynote underwhelms; confirms ‘07 release of next Mario «

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:11:30 +0000

[...] which is expected to sell well — the uneventful session transpired in sharp contrast to Sony’s unveiling of several new social gaming products yesterday. So will the keynote hurt Nintendo’s [...]

By: op

op — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:50:52 +0000

Nothing new here.. just spamming out community and hoping people buy into it..

By: GigaGamez » Archive More Juicy Details about PlayStation3 Live Service «

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:05:12 +0000

[...] trading card games have never included a gaming console. Thanks to Sony’s newly announced online plans for the PS3, it looks like Worlds Apart will be a major factor in the console’s initial push [...]

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:36:05 +0000

This is already on the web for mass audiences. At 3B.net people can create a personal 3D space, choose an avatar, import their myspace profile, and hang out and chat with their friends.

One advantage of doing it on a computer is you are using your keyboard to chat. You often don’t use a keyboard on a games console.

By: Arvind Singh

Arvind Singh — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:20:31 +0000

Playstation Home sounds exciting. Social games will be a good feature for the playstation community.

By: GigaOM » PS3 Goes Social with Home Community

GigaOM » PS3 Goes Social with Home Community — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:58:17 +0000

[...] GigaGamez: If one console manufacturer is fully on board the social games movement, it appears to be Sony. The company just announced a slew of new features to its once rumored, now confirmed PlayStation Home community that aims to be the PS3’s user-generated epicenter. Continue Reading… [...]

By: Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:43:06 +0000

Hehe – how is more like Second Life? More like Phantasy Star online structure with “social media” playing the background. And we are talking about media right, and not just social. They will have to go a long way beyond hanging real pictures in a virtual world to gain the name as the gaming social media platform. Sony needs to try a lot more harder than just social media as their gimmick, because SingStar and little free games in a virtual world will not suffice.

We have to be real with ourselves of what online gaming is about – the convergence of the PC+gaming platform is far away – and those wanting social media will look in the areas they hear most and for online gaming they have the Xbox360.

Oh wait – this was for the PS3 right? Just kidding but it is nothing to keep a smile on a PS3 owners face – sometimes growth on simplicity is best. Taking this move following others is just a stupid decision – I am going to play some Phantasy Star online so I can hang my collectibles from in game on walls and counters all over my virtual home.

not impressed at all.

By: Jon R.

Jon R. — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:37:54 +0000

Read: Sony can’t come up with anything, so they’re hoping users will as a means of justifying the $600 purchase. And with the complete lack of current games coupled with uncertaining about there being many in the future, they’ll have plenty of time to do so.

In their room. With their PS3. Alone. All alone.