I’m not sure if I’ll get this or not. The only game I’d use it with is MGO. And I already have a bluetooth keyboard. It’s out in late November. Maybe just in time for Home? I can see it being more useful there. It’s nice that it has a dedicated friends and message box buttons though.

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Live from Leipzig: North American Hardware Announcements

Later today you can download a PlayStation Home theme from the PlayStation Store. This will submit a application to join the Home Beta.

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.

Japan had this happen a week or so ago, and I entered to try my luck, but I didn’t get in. So good luck to all the PS3Blog.net writers and readers!

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

Honestly it’s hard to stay excited about home when it’s been in Beta for what 1 1/2 - 2 years? They are expanding the closed Beta it in July, so good luck to you all. The Open Beta is November last I heard. I try not to think about it much, to make the wait less painful. E3 will be very interesting this year.

This was a major selling point for me. If it only had English voices I’d pass. It’s that bad. But they said you can choose either. The demo will be out on Qore July 3rd. I haven’t bought a issue of this yet. Have you?

But if you can wait until E3 you can download the demo for free then. I’ll think I’ll wait. Skip to the 23:40 mark to watch the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm segment.

Please bring a Bleach game to the PS3

It is basically a interactive globe. You can view current news and weather for places all over the world. Listen to your own music stored on the PS3. I would personally use this from time to time. I hope you can set up certain locations that pull up by default when it launches.

From the rough translation on the site. It seems that the globe will actually display live clouds as the weather changes. More photos at the link below.

PS3 new content “Life” Sony’s first appearance management policies Hirai’s comments at a briefing

[Update]

I just barely got news that comcast has some exclusive clips from the upcoming movie BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT! Check out the clips here:

http://www.comcast.net/thedarkknightmovie/

Keep visiting the site for even more exclusive clips, downloads, and more as we count down to the movie release on July 18!

If you can’t view the video go here

This looks like a interesting idea, not sure if this is real or not though. We’ll probably find out at E3 soon enough. I think it would be fun if it’s applied correctly. But I don’t want every game to turn into a Wii game either.

[Update]

Seems the video is 2 years old. But we do know that Sony is working on a motion controller of some sort.

PS3 Wii Break-Apart Controller is Two Years Old

I don’t mind advertisements in game as long as it fits well. For sports games, racing games, etc. This is perfect and I don’t mind at all. For example in Burnout Paradise, there is a Gillette van that drives around the city, I find it funny actually.

Even if a game takes place in a city and there are ads, like there would be in a real city, that’s fine. But if it starts to invade action or fantasy games where it isn’t appropriate than I’m very against that.

The ads will also be dynamic so they can be changed at any time as well. But if this makes the PS3 more attractive to developers then I’m for it. Just don’t go overboard with it Sony.

Sony announces in-game advertising possibilities; EA jumps on board

I love the viral videos, check out this one for Alone in the Dark.

The video below will explain all about it, I think it looks really cool. But a lot of this should be available on the PSN already. I wonder if this will be popular or not.

But according the the PlayStation Blog this week you can get a invitation to the SOCOM: Confrontation beta. But I don’t know if I want to fork out the money for a yearly subscription (13 episodes) for $24.99. Or you can buy each episode for $2.99. But I will try it out at least once.

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