Posted on 4 August by Alex Weekes – Home Community Lead, SCEE

PlayStation Home: The Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary!

Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, and LucasArts are marking the occasion with their latest range of content for PlayStation Home. There’s so much cool stuff in this list I’m not quite sure where to start. How about the Mos Eisley Cantina public space? I suspect the floor space in front of the band is going to be filled, as they pump out their unique sounds.

Before you immerse yourself in Star Wars nostalgia in the Cantina, head for the stores to get yourself dressed to impress. Side with the Imperial forces by choosing either the Imperial Snowtrooper Suit or the AT-AT Pilot Suit. Join the Rebellion as a Rebel Snowspeeder Pilot, or become a key member of the Rebellion in the Han Solo Hoth Outfit, Leia Organa Hoth Outfit, Chewbacca Wookiee Costume or C-3PO Protocol Droid Costume.

That’s not all, as LucasArts have also provided us with some giveaways! Keep your eyes open in Home in the coming weeks to collect pieces of a special voucher code to receive a special item of furniture, and check the official forums over the coming weeks for details of other giveaways. Make sure to let us know of any Star Wars activities you may plan so we can drop by!

Say goodbye to the Robo-Goalie tonight, as he’ll be leaving us to be replaced by an all new, free mini-game: The Eliminator! Test your survival skills against an invisible hunter tracking you down on a series of platforms. Can you elude the Eliminator and outlast the competition to claim the top score? The Wise Man will also be heading back to his homeland following his brief visit.

Visit the Mui Mui Ship this week, where you’ll find the latest in the LocoRoco range of unusual head wear. They certainly know how to stand out from the crowd! Finally, drop by the Shopping Centre to view a replica model of the 125i BMW Performance car that can be won just by playing the blur demo available from PSN. For details, see this blog post.

Tagged: home update, ps home

Countries: AE, AU, GB, IE, NZ

Filed: PlayStation Home, PlayStation Network

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Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:07 pm by Carla_Birch

Nice Star Wars outfits XD

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:09 pm by xLegioNx

Mos Eisley better only have one song! Otherwise it won’t feel right .

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:13 pm by DANNY3194

Thylaudax, when’s our next batch of IREM content due?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:16 pm by Alex Weekes

There’s Irem Square related content right around the corner (so close I’ve got some blog text prepared already).

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:15 pm by CasperH01

Hey Alex, when is the Killzone costume bux gonna get fixed?
It’s still present and it has been months since it was released

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:18 pm by Alex Weekes

There are potential fixes being checked over currently. As to when they’ll be available, I can’t say currently. We’ve been this close several times already only to encounter new problems.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:16 pm by pes002

Star Wars, YEAAAAAAAH.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:17 pm by mango1234

The Wookie costume shall be mine!

A nice update I think but something tells me that maybe another space missed the deadline

Just a hunch

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:18 pm by KyuubiDX

I can’t login to PS HOME =\

I get a error saying:

Connection To Server Was Lost
Z (9, -2)

No matter how much I reinstall it won’t work… Ideas?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:18 pm by DANNY3194

The force is strong with you then Master Thylaudaxwalker

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:23 pm by Jodlegutt

Hey, nice update:)

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:23 pm by GiggIz

Hey Alex,

So how many of the Star Wars costumes out tomorrow are available to female users?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:28 pm by Alex Weekes

Han Solo is male only. Leia Organa is female only. The others are all available to both.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:26 pm by Paranoimia

“Hey Alex, when is the Killzone costume bux gonna get fixed?
It’s still present and it has been months since it was released”

Good question!

Mine was sorted (well, I got a refund and re-bought after it was corrected), but I now have the female version of the helmet and boots, and male everything else. Really needs sorting.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:29 pm by Fluidic-Venus

The Portuguese store is missing one PS+ mini. Can you do something about it?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:32 pm by Alex Weekes

You should address this to the PSN Store team, I can’t help.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:34 pm by GiggIz

Thanks Alex, thats great news glad I saved whats in my wallet for this weeks release.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:35 pm by Spidie_Pig_Rules

i like thy but the BMW blur promotion is this coming to the shopping centre tommorrow aswell and were is the wisemans homeland ill have withdrawal symptons ill need to see the confuzing old geezer again

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:37 pm by Alex Weekes

The BMW will be in the Shopping Centre tomorrow, yes.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:37 pm by taurus82

Any idea when the Loco Roco Playland (as seen through the binoculars on the Mui Mui Ship) will be finished?

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:06 am by Alex Weekes

That’s not something I can share at the moment, I’m afraid.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 5:52 pm by Spidie_Pig_Rules

WOOO GO BMW XD cheers thy

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 6:11 pm by natsamson

Very nice content this week, will the original track’s from the film be on or just some random music mixed up ?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 6:21 pm by FIGHTFULL

Looks pretty good

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 8:35 pm by MrT820

30th Anniversary then… and no sign of any Star Wars BluRay releases? They waiting for the next disc format (holographic based media most likely) to be released or something?

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 9:10 pm by Tydeus

30th Anniversary? You’re a little late arent you? Still better late than never. I would’ve loved for a Boba Fett costume though and the rest of the Bounty Hunter lineup from the movie as well as Vader, Yoda even Obi-Wan! You could’ve done the Altair thing and added his face onto it

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 9:39 pm by Lumbo

hey Alex, the rss feed is STILL broken. Feedburner analysis shows the feed is not valid.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 10:27 pm by bluespook

Hi alex

Love the update but could you help me i trying to find out if theres anyone i can contact about the gold ps3 for home i relized i didn’t have both boxes ticked to receive emails from sony so im wondering if theres a way to get the email re-sent (thats if i qulify & i was sent it to begin with) or if i qulify or do i have to wait for my 2nd year on psn?

Regards bluespook.

Posted on 4 August, 2010 at 10:50 pm by DANNY3194

Thylaudax, when’s the MAG spaces due?

Thanks for the response earlier by the way

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:05 am by Alex Weekes

Unless something goes wrong, they’re due in the next few weeks.

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 12:33 am by XJaguar12X

Any idea when the 3D trophy room is coming?

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 12:33 am by ShoaibO

Will there be any Star wars related mini games, in the public space?

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 1:16 am by ieatpixels

OMG so cool!

+ I just know the furniture item is an R2-D2 model.

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 8:43 am by Wonlee

Quick give me the blaster the storm troopers are comming

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:05 am by HazelAM

no slave leia outfit?

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:11 am by Robert-Ninja

I don’t like star wars so this is all fuzz to me -_-

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:59 am by Podyman

Alex, please, while direct PSN support is non existing and it seems you’re one and only moderator who is here now, can you look at Blur demo competition issues on Czech and Polish PSN store? Thank you.

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 11:39 am by dauntless74

Star wars stuff great ive seen people walkin round dressed as aliens and predators any idea where 2 get that gear??

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 11:56 am by l_skynet_l

Omg Star Wars!! This looks worth reinstalling Home for!

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 12:31 pm by OttoT

I love to see the once promissed trophies room.
Any word on that?

Posted on 5 August, 2010 at 10:42 pm by chaosepoch

Any idea when we’re going to see massive disparity in DLC between US Home and EU Home close?

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Posted on 20 August, 2010 at 2:29 am by OoRocky_KSAoO

GOOD

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