We’ve teased you long enough with hints… Today, we’re pleased to announce that this Thursday we cut the ribbon and open the brand new Home Square and Shopping Centre! We’re really excited about finally releasing the new spaces, where we’ll be able to bring you, the community that makes PlayStationHome what it is, exciting new experiences. So read on to find out more about the completely revamped spaces and new content housed within them: there’s so much I’m not quite sure where to start…
We’ll kick off with the harbour-side Home Square, where you’ll find plenty of exciting new attractions. Joining existing buildings – such as the cinema and bowling alley – you’ll find all-new mini-games including Supa-Fun Robo-Goalie Time!!, a game where you will be put on the spot to kick home penalty shots past an increasingly skilful robot goalie.
Towards the harbour frontage you’ll find a video screen topped by a scrolling news ticker, where you’ll be able to find out all the latest goings-on in Home. Take a moment to gaze across the harbour view then have a closer look at the attractive new water fountain that doubles as a Polling Booth. Here you will be able to answer multiple-choice questions on a wide range of topics, with the community’s answers affecting the water jets in real time.
Once you can drag yourself away from all the new fun to be had in Home Square, take a wander past the cinema and through to the new open-air Shopping Centre. Surrounding an open central space, shop fronts both old and new are easily accessible. As a quick hint, if you’re looking for some bargains head for Threads 2 and see what you can find!
We look forward to welcoming you all to the new Home Square and Shopping Centre this Thursday!
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:06 pm by SpeckyGeek
Nice thanks .
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:07 pm by TheSabreman
Looks great, well done SCEE Home team
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:08 pm by TalllPaul
Wow looks awesome, and how cool will the open air shopping centre be
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:08 pm by Mortalized
Will only home square be added? No other additional content?
Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:11 pm by Alex Weekes
There will be another blog post tomorrow detailing the rest of this week’s content.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:08 pm by KC-alpha-14
Preview at E3?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:09 pm by Carla_Birch
Very very nice, looking forward to it. Does the new mini game have awards?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:14 pm by DANNY3194
Speechless! Looking EPIC! And what’s this? More content?
Must be the best week of the year!
Just one quick question: Will it feature rewards?
Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:17 pm by Alex Weekes
There’s rewards to be had
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:20 pm by PFC_Hudson
Will this see an end to the unused ‘Stuff’ store? Is this new Home Square and Shopping Centre EU only or worldwide?
Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:22 pm by Alex Weekes
These are SCEE spaces.
You’ll have to wait and see for Stuff
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:23 pm by seany1
so the basketball area that was in the pics you posted didnt make final cut thy
Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:25 pm by Alex Weekes
Note: the blog post above refers to new mini-games in the plural. I’ve only mentioned one by name, however there’s actually three.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:24 pm by seany1
also does this mean we have better memory and can hopefully get redeem stations and listen@home like u.s
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:24 pm by mango1234
WOW! :O
Those are pretty fine looking spaces you’ve got there…
Will we be seeing a special playstation home presentation at E3? o.O
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:26 pm by seany1
ahh good to know thy i may use home more now . also can you tell me will the community polling thing actually be used to take our ideas
Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:35 pm by Alex Weekes
From time to time, yes. Some Q&A’s will be whimsical, some will be to help us identify competition winners, and some will be seeking the communities direct feedback.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:27 pm by DANNY3194
Cannot wait! Great work Team SCEE!
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:29 pm by spatsnaz
Holy crap, nice!
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:29 pm by SpeckyGeek
Is E3 in Home at any time soon ?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:36 pm by DANNY3194
Is it a new Home Square and Shopping Centre? Or are all core spaces getting updated?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:39 pm by seany1
very nice touch thy this will get me back inside home on thursday direct communication with sony through home is best way to see what people want for home as not everyone who uses home posts on blog or forums . big thanks to scee home team keep this up
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:40 pm by seany1
also hovercraft in stuff store window lol cmon now give us a date .
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:46 pm by ProphetOfRage
Far too little far,far too late.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:55 pm by BalramRules
Q.1.When is the new Home Square actually going to come out?
Q.2. I’ve heard that all regions will be able to meet within the same PlayStation Home servers this time, so are there no differences between North America, Europe, Japan and others versions of Home Square and other spaces?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:57 pm by thorgrimm
it’s never to late…prophetofrage… don’t be a tool
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 5:58 pm by Gimly7
can someone tell me when the E3 is on here
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:15 pm by FULLMETAL56
Nice.
Is the view from the harbour studio will be updated too ?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:23 pm by DANTE234
8pm tonight seany, very good news about the new home square coming this week, it looks fantastic and plenty to do, looking forward to it
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:23 pm by poultee
Balram if you read the first line of the blog post it tells you when its released..
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:27 pm by seany1
dante u saying hovercrafts at 8pm?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:27 pm by killerjasmine
Hey how cool does that look
erm! Does that mean us girlies could be getting our new heels???
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:29 pm by GhostViper
Wow, great work. Looking forward to this. Always fun when something changes.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:32 pm by Bravo315
Awesome! But what will happen to the old Home Square and shopping center?
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:32 pm by Bonyman
Nice update!
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:32 pm by Carnivius_Prime
Looking good.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:33 pm by poultee
seany1 on the forum post they show a picture of the basketball game so its made it
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:33 pm by Besko
What about that Trophy room, which was discussed with Phil Harrison some time ago.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:42 pm by almighty-slayer
Wow this looks genuinely awesome. Good job Home team
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 6:46 pm by vonhammer
not been on for a few weeks,will check it out later.
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 7:00 pm by DarK_EviL
It looks a thousand better than the actual Home Square !
Can’t wait to see this!
Thanks =)
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 7:00 pm by DANTE234
I meant sony e3 conference is on at 8pm tonight seany not the new home square
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Posted on 15 June, 2010 at 8:35 pm by Falcon1991
I love going on Playstation Home.
I really appreciate the update, I look forward to checking it out on Thursday.
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Posted on 16 June, 2010 at 4:43 am by mustash
I have a question, will the ability to listen to your own music on the HDD be added to Home at some point? Or to be streamed? Thanks
Loving the new look of Home Square and the shopping centre
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Posted on 16 June, 2010 at 11:45 am by sharpenedpixel
All I ever wanted from Home was the Trophy Room, which has never shown up, argh!
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Posted on 19 June, 2010 at 4:02 am by ShadowDoGGG
You removed the best mini game from it?
and yes trophy room. I want that too can you please just give us what we want Sony.
Like in game chat. Is it truly that hard to implement?
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Posted on 19 June, 2010 at 4:02 am by ShadowDoGGG
mini game i am refering too is the helicopter game
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Posted on 19 June, 2010 at 9:02 pm by CoolRichy008UK
music will be added next thursday from the playground space aka u can buy it as a boombox look on the open shop on playground with the blue ps home buy logo on it
it says boombox.
every 2 weeks after my hols im soo gettin the new home stuff
and i bet the bowlin ally will be updated sooon
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Posted on 19 June, 2010 at 10:37 pm by Carnivius_Prime
that helicopter game was annoying not just to play but also to run past. i miss the old PSP ad screen from the Home square that used to have everyone dancing. whole world in your hands.
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Posted on 26 June, 2010 at 5:41 am by sav254
будет ли русский язык в PlayStation Home?
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Posted on 27 June, 2010 at 10:24 am by Smiler1701
Looks good, any chance of Clubhouses getting an overhaul any time soon? Also I really really really want to buy or win my own Freezeball table… Will this ever be possible?
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Posted on 28 June, 2010 at 8:06 am by alarabiali
wow cool thank you psn
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Posted on 29 June, 2010 at 12:07 pm by x39871mkn
New play station home all pleope maps nice good PNS
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Posted on 30 June, 2010 at 3:55 am by Deaho_300
Thanks Sony for the new places but is there going to be new home spaces to buy ?
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Posted on 30 June, 2010 at 1:40 pm by ahmad_5
thx
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