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Want into the PlayStation Home Closed Beta Test? Here’s How to Apply

Posted by Jack Buser // Director, PlayStation Home

Today we’re announcing the expansion of our closed beta test for PlayStation Home to begin at the end of the month.

Home Theme

Later today, the PLAYSTATION Store will be updated with a PlayStation Home theme. By downloading the theme, users are submitting an application to join the PlayStation Home Beta test community. We will be using a variety of criteria including activity on the PLAYSTATION Network to determine eligibility for the Beta community. Existing beta testers have automatically qualified to be part of the expanded beta.

We’re really excited about this milestone and want our most loyal fans to be a part of the evolution of PlayStation Home.

In Europe, SCEE is also beginning their expanded closed beta, directly targeting consumers who have been most active on PLAYSTATION Network and PLAYSTATION Store. SCEE will be in email contact with their PSN audience very shortly.

Let us know what you think.

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kingj01  |  August 16th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

hey guys

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yungj10791  |  August 16th, 2008 at 8:32 pm

I would like to get in to the home beta.
My email: yungj10791@yahoo.com
I love to play home ever since i heard about it on e3 a few years ago Ive wanted to play it.

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yungj10791  |  August 16th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

PLEASSSSSE send me a invite to home im dying to play it!!!!!

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yungj10791  |  August 16th, 2008 at 8:56 pm

I problemly wont get a invite. I dont win things like that but if i get i will be so happy i will be playin it for ever i really love sony and its systems i hope they give me a home beta invite!!!!!

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nick48  |  August 16th, 2008 at 10:47 pm

Yes! Home Beta. Thanks alot Sony! Looking forward to Home!

906

jonnymoketsmoker  |  August 17th, 2008 at 12:49 am

This is very good news, i was so disapointed i wasnt picked up for the first closed beta, now this is a second chance opening up for us. And if i am still not in, i just hope HOME will be released soon :), I am really looking into that kind of social community and wonder if it will works great.

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blaze1134  |  August 17th, 2008 at 2:39 am

omg wow thanks dude. I can’t wait

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skull-face  |  August 17th, 2008 at 4:54 am

I HOPE I GET INVITED TO THE HOME BETA.SONY I WOOD LOVE TO MEET
NEW FRIENDS PSN IS SKULL_FACE_NOAH THX SONY U
ROCK IM WITH U FORAVER ALL THE WAY.

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skull-face  |  August 17th, 2008 at 5:54 am

I WOOD LOVE TO BE IN THE HOME BETA AND MEET FRIENDS AND PLAY ONLINE GAME WITH THEM I PLAY ONLINE ALOT PLEASE SONY

CAN I JOIN I WANT TO DO MORE WITH MY PS3

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babyboykenneth  |  August 17th, 2008 at 8:22 am

this is great the ps3 is the console that i see breaking record in the world

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danklown  |  August 17th, 2008 at 10:23 am

why do any of you think that playstation would need more of your information?

if you have a PSN account and downloaded the theme, then wait like the rest of us.

spamming your ID’s and email’s is sad and a good reason they never reply to us or take most of our comments seriously. Not to mention wastes lots of time and money by paying people to read your pointless comment.

quit please. asking (aside from laughing, not demanding.

thanks for you time.

912

couger-relli  |  August 17th, 2008 at 1:00 pm

This sounds sweet! I would love to be part of it.Good Luck Everyone.

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headshot092  |  August 17th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

I just spent a long time earning a platinum for uncharted, hope that is something they look at :)

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lilrobda1  |  August 17th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

i never really had much luck in life, got beat up, my phone got stolen, got cut from my school’s basketball team, the only thing that made me happy was playing basketball and when i got my ps3, those are the 2 important things in my life

915

radicaljoey  |  August 17th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

How many already have keys?

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lakaihigh  |  August 17th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

@ headshot092 - perhaps it will help! on a side note whats your gamer level at?

@ lilrobda1 - that sucks mate. maybe you’ll get lucky and get into the beta. that would be something nice to help lift your spirit!

@ radicaljoey - Me!

OT: I showed my friend (he has a 360) home this week and he wants to trade in for a PS3 now. he didn’t get it at first but after i explained the point and let him wander around inside home he totally loved it! you have got yourself a future customer. if thats not networking i don’t know what is.

peace,
Lh

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Razmael  |  August 17th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

Though I’m not part of your beta testing, I’d point out that Home space customization is key to the success of this venture.

I don’t just want a Sims knock-off. I wanna customize things in my Home like gravity - I want to be able to build it from the ground up. I’d pay extra for that privilege, too! What if I want an Escher-esque type space, with stairs on the ceiling, etc? I should be able to go truly hog-wild; able to build anything from a space-station to a carnival fun-house…not just these bland, ultra-modern cookie-cutter spaces that let me choose my own furniture (puh-leeze!).

It is this level of customization that would allow the individual to create a space that truly reflects their personality - if you go the Sims route, giving people pre-fab apartments; you’re in for an overwhelmingly apathetic response…a tsunami of ‘meh’, if you will, and it won’t matter how pretty the graphics are.

If you’re gonna do it, do it right - no half-measures! Just my 2 cents. ^_^

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eaglefan129  |  August 17th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

Can’t wait good luck to us all.

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Drummertama  |  August 17th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

Let me in please:)

920

yungj10791  |  August 17th, 2008 at 8:11 pm

I am on all the time, i have all the trophies to ssd and workin on eden. PLEASE SEND ME A INVITE!!! EMAIL yungj10791@yahoo.com

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travelo1  |  August 18th, 2008 at 12:17 am

It would be sweet!! My E-mail box is waiting for the invite.. Hope to get a Home in HOME..

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vipers2804  |  August 18th, 2008 at 1:02 am

hi i lost out on home beta last time i hope i get lucky to get it this time i add that theme of home on my ps3 please send it to me thanks

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vipers2804  |  August 18th, 2008 at 1:07 am

hey my yahoo is vipers2804 please email me that home beta

924

Brente  |  August 18th, 2008 at 6:36 am

Will you allow people under the age of 18 to join the beta?

925

PapaSmurf911  |  August 18th, 2008 at 7:21 am

So when is the US/Canada going to find out who made the cut? Any word?

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maddragon68  |  August 18th, 2008 at 8:12 am

I know & understand why i will not get the home &socom betas. but still have to ask not 2 be band from ROFM2 a very humbled md68

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supsup  |  August 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am

the socom con beta password is…
6X27R6W6
ur welcome

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supsup  |  August 18th, 2008 at 9:27 am

its on publicbeta.socom.com

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angelfaice  |  August 18th, 2008 at 5:06 pm

cool i cant waitn…..has anyone else heard the august 26th rumous…??

930

anth9098  |  August 18th, 2008 at 6:17 pm

what august 26th rumors

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cthedogg  |  August 19th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

So is it the people who use the playstation network the most is the one that gets in.

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SaNub  |  August 19th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

im sure im late on getting in. im a little new to the playstation and ive been loving it so far, seeing that ps3 and the psp is up to date on everything. i think Home is going to be great. those that get in, i hope you all enjoy it.

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shadow_uzumaki  |  August 19th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

So, I’m curious, where do we receive the invite? Through PSN? E-mail?

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akagoku  |  August 19th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

has anyone got an e-mail from PSH yet?

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akagoku  |  August 19th, 2008 at 7:04 pm

cool name shadow

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SaNub  |  August 19th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

haha, i googled home beta trial and i saw a forum on playstation.com it got me going crazy to see that it started. then i saw that the forum was done in 2007.

937

ladantia  |  August 19th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

it would so sweet if i got in and it will be sweet if there was a swimming pool in there

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natei2  |  August 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

any word on home :D i want to join

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fool247  |  August 20th, 2008 at 6:12 am

it says on the offical playstation eu website that the closed beta test is gathering feedback from the testers and that playstation home will be availible to all regestered playstation network users in late 2008 but now looks more likely it will be early 2009

940

MarkUs_NL  |  August 20th, 2008 at 8:05 am

Are there any components of HOME for the PSP or is it PS3 only? Remote Play compatible even?

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jordiboy247  |  August 20th, 2008 at 9:15 am

I can’t wait for Ps Home, I really want to be part of the Closed Beta, I live in UK and hav been waiting for PS home since it has been announced. And use the PS store frequently.
Please send me a invite

PSN jordiboy247

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deanos  |  August 20th, 2008 at 10:44 am

Hi
this is the problem how can people in europe apply when there is no home theme on the europe (belgium) store.
I downloaded it from a mate who has a US account but he never uses his account.
Btw great work on detail on the home theme NiCe !;!

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JohnnyBoy18  |  August 20th, 2008 at 11:47 am

Can’t wait for this lol… I have been a beta tester ariea games for almost 14 months but I have never really considered the pc world to be my home because I have lived in the world of sony since the very first Ps1 and im glad to have an oppertunity to test out some of sonys products for a change and not a computer product lol but don’t get me wrong I do enjoy testing there games but the download time and the reports they request is a pain but like I said im more in tune with the world of sony lol so I truly do hope I get picked to test this exciting new product

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shadow_uzumaki  |  August 20th, 2008 at 1:31 pm

Dang, I just realized that the PSN account I downloaded the theme off of is using my dad’s email account. Crap!

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jewwarrior2  |  August 20th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

awsome, i already downloaded it, can’t wait to see if i get in

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rabidminnow  |  August 21st, 2008 at 10:19 am

Man I hope Xmas comes early, this wait is killing me. One thing I’m not too happy about though is just read a thread that home will be region based, so I’m not going to be able to be an international man of mystery and mingle with people in england and such. I think they should have a server dedicated to those who would like to mingle int’l. Have like a virtual airport and your avatar gets taken to a neutral server w/other like minded socialites. (kind of thought that was the story behind home)

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Ajora  |  August 21st, 2008 at 2:27 pm

The simple thought of HOME brings joy to my heart. <3
Once the real thing is out, I hope to meet some like-minded people, make friends and have fun all while playing games :’)

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Johnneh  |  August 21st, 2008 at 2:41 pm

Really glad to hear about this.
I’ve been really interested in this idea ever since seeing the video! :)
already downloaded hopefully I’ll get chosen!!

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RetroGravy  |  August 21st, 2008 at 6:00 pm

This is absolutely awesome news, and I’m sure there’s a ton of people who, with me, have been looking forward to this from the very first rumors written across the gamer sites. Thanks for taking the extra time rather than yield to the tyranny of the urgent.

Reminds me what I felt like back as a kid on the 23rd of Christmas.

Looking forward to the release -
RetroGravy

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LeonKiller07  |  August 21st, 2008 at 8:25 pm

I hope I aslo make it in because because im always active on playstation network and playstation store

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