You may have heard that Sony's Home beta has started its roll-out across Europe today. And if you own a PS3, you maybe wondering why it is that you're not special enough to have been asked to join in. Well, get over yourself, put your paranoid angst to one side because here's why.
Sony does indeed hate you personally.
No, of course not. We've just spoken to the chaps at Sony in London and were assured that while the beta is indeed being 'played' or 'used' or 'lived in' or whatever it is that we're all going to do at Home, in Europe it's only being beta'd by Sony staff right now.
"Sure", we said, totally aware that we're, like, being so left out of it while all the cool people get to buy virtual condos, dress up dandy and generally have fun.
"No, really, it's just internal to Sony", we were assured. So, unless the company is telling us untruths, that's the actual facts of the matter.
Sony does indeed hate you personally.
No, of course not. We've just spoken to the chaps at Sony in London and were assured that while the beta is indeed being 'played' or 'used' or 'lived in' or whatever it is that we're all going to do at Home, in Europe it's only being beta'd by Sony staff right now.
"Sure", we said, totally aware that we're, like, being so left out of it while all the cool people get to buy virtual condos, dress up dandy and generally have fun.
"No, really, it's just internal to Sony", we were assured. So, unless the company is telling us untruths, that's the actual facts of the matter.
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Joker 1 May 2007 17:21
1/7
Not true. They're using 'known beta testers' also, who are people outside Sony but who have participated in their beta programs before. They got individual invites via the PSN yesterday. So it's not just SCEE staff.
TimSpong 1 May 2007 17:22
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Joker wrote:
Not true. They're using 'known beta testers' also, who are people outside Sony but who have participated in their beta programs before. They got individual invites via the PSN yesterday. So it's not just SCEE staff.
Excellent - many thanks for this. Are you one of the 'known beta testers'?
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Joker 1 May 2007 17:34
3/7
Excellent - many thanks for this. Are you one of the 'known beta testers'?
Unfortunately not. It's a truly tiny group. Apparently they'll be joined by more from the US pretty shortly though, perhaps in the next couple of days. I don't know how SCEE will balance that, though. If SCEE doesn't let in more people at the same time, there'll be many more US beta testers than European, which doesn't seem very fair.
Unfortunately not. It's a truly tiny group. Apparently they'll be joined by more from the US pretty shortly though, perhaps in the next couple of days. I don't know how SCEE will balance that, though. If SCEE doesn't let in more people at the same time, there'll be many more US beta testers than European, which doesn't seem very fair.
Hypnotoad 1 May 2007 23:42
4/7
How about some aussie testers? We'll test the s**t out of it for em'.
A Nonie Mouse 2 May 2007 09:03
5/7
It's true that Sony are using existing Beta Testers.
I've been on the Beta Trials since the heady days of SOCOM (ahhh, those were the days), but unfortunately don't have a PS3 yet so won't be part of the Home trials. There are five guys in my clan (for want of a better word) that are on the trial though.
I've been on the Beta Trials since the heady days of SOCOM (ahhh, those were the days), but unfortunately don't have a PS3 yet so won't be part of the Home trials. There are five guys in my clan (for want of a better word) that are on the trial though.
fsdd 4 May 2007 13:17
6/7
f**k you sony, you think you can betray us like this? selling my ps3 tomorrow on ebay.. go eat s**t and die and f**k America.
Rayan 8 May 2007 21:59
7/7
Home is amazing, PS3 is the best console .