Home beta v0.96.3 coming this week

  • Posted July 28th, 2008 at 20:46 EDT by
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As we inch ever closer to the release of PlayStation Home 1.0, Home Beta Trial SCEE Community Manager 'TedTheDog' has made an announcement on the official Home Beta forum stating that Home Beta v0.96.3 will be hitting this Thursday.

"It's looking like the new version, 0.96.3 will be released this week, probably Thursday July 31st and the migration of all existing users will take place then," he wrote. "New testers will not be invited in until it's been in your hands to see what you think. We will probably run an EU test night on Thursday evening but I'll confirm that later on today or tomorrow."

According to 'TedTheDog,' the new version will not be made available as a patch, but rather as an email with a specific code redeemable via Account Management in the XMB. Also, version 0.96.3 will not feature anything new but "bug fixes and a move on the XMB."

Stay tuned for more information on Home.

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  1. GrayFlare | GrayFlare

    • 8:49pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    FIRST! does this mean anyone in the UK will have access to the Home Beta??

  2. SolsticeZero | SolsticeZero

    • 8:51pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    So much for the NDA we all signed.... And, no, this doesn't mean everyone will have access. They will admit more members, but not on a widespread scale.

  3. lil_thugz911

    • 9:00pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    f**k, when i saw the title, i tought i was the open beta. its like a punch to the b*lls.

  4. BlueRevolvuR | BlueRevolvuR

    • 9:00pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    cool, tis unexpected but i'm sorta excited. my hype for Home kinda slumped with the news of the delay. hopefully tis should prove me wrong.

    (BTW when's the SOCOM beta?)

  5. I95SOUTH | I95SOUTH

    • 9:00pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    Whattt! They letting some first time gamers do the bete. I've been playing playstation since day one. They could have holla  at me to see what really needs to be done. Most of the people they got only had the ps3. That sucks. Let a player in Sony TedTheDog.

     

    psn id: I95SOUTH

  6. PROTOTYPE

    • 9:14pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    haha i knew it was too good to be true. thought we all could finally get our hands on this for a second there.

  7. Nosferatu

    • 9:28pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    I have a feeling it could be aroudn March when home releases.. But i think it'll be better if it releases December in time for christmas.

  8. Marcus--Aurelius

    • 9:43pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    Lame

  9. oopsadoops | hbears93

    • 9:47pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    grayflare, time for a new avatar.

  10. Stoffinator | Stoffinator

    • 10:15pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    Don't get excited about this update, its nothing but bug fixes. And the beta isn't opening yet.

  11. Kain_Z7 | KainZ7

    • 10:20pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    @oopsadoops

    i second that

  12. Atreides

    • 10:39pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    Why even post about Home here anymore?  It seems PSU is just full of whiners, every topic about Home is full of "oh woe is me, Home isnt out!" posts.  Shut up already, please, its old.

  13. cybrdrac | cybrdrac

    • 11:42pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    oh woe is me, Home isnt out yet, i've been waiting forever, my life won't be complete until Home is released.

  14. Yuk-Yuk | Yuk-Yuk

    • 11:49pm BST - July 28th, 2008

    I don't like when they post news about a new Home. The reason why is because its not the open beta news I'm waiting for and it also reminds me of how much it sucks that most of us can't play it.

  15. Atreides

    • 1:07am BST - July 29th, 2008

    @ Yuk-Yuk

    You are truely not missing anything.  Home is not some revolutionary program that will cook, clean and do your homework.  Its a simple customizable 3d chat room with some mini games, nothing more.  You get pretty much the same with Lively, Second Life, and many other similar applications.  Though I have to admit, having it built into the PS3 is pretty nice.

     

    I am a Sony fan to the core, dont get me wrong, but everyone who doesnt have Home seems to think its the greatest thing since electricity.  With such high expectations you will be sorely disapointed.

  16. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 4:00am BST - July 29th, 2008

    Its almost finish, soon HOME will come to everyone but its all down to the matter of time though.

  17. s33k3r

    • 4:08am BST - July 29th, 2008

     Hope I get in

  18. D10_Online | Dawson_10

    • 4:48am BST - July 29th, 2008

    How Long Has All This Been Said Though,

    And Still It Hasn't Been Released After It Was Meant To Of Been Last Year!

  19. Dogswithguns | Dogswithguns

    • 6:06am BST - July 29th, 2008

    More beta again?

  20. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 6:31am BST - July 29th, 2008

    so can we actually use home for free this thursday then?

  21. SAtrooper

    • 6:57am BST - July 29th, 2008

    @lil_thugz911 let me tell you that is exactly what i thought and was already getting excited. well i guess thats what we get for getting hyped about something that will come out on december

  22. Alpha2

    • 8:55am BST - July 29th, 2008

    AGAIN, WTF! how can this be a beta if they never actually FIX anything that the beta testers tell them is BROKEN!?

  23. Doomsdae | AOGDoomsday

    • 11:58am BST - July 29th, 2008

    public or private beta through Qore?

  24. Xdeth | Xdeth

    • 12:02pm BST - July 29th, 2008

    *sigh* I was hoping there was more info on a public realese. Guess It's the waiting game again.

    @Grayflare - seriously you should change your name to GayFlare. Snake would pwn Master Chief  and no one cares you were first...reallly.

  25. Socombaby

    • 2:00pm BST - July 29th, 2008

    Its going to be on QORE next issue

  26. gradyj08 | irishgrit

    • 7:34pm BST - July 29th, 2008

    cybrdrac said mu life ent complete omg ur said if ur life is not complete becos of a program on a console

  27. MattyR-3

    • 8:03pm BST - October 16th, 2008

    i got the beta then someone stolemy account :(

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