Playstation Home launched today. It looks as though it's going to allow people to wander around a virtual space that is rather like a shopping mall. I suppose this is giving people something they can relate to but really, when you could create any environment you wished, why create a lower resolution version of one of the most soul deadening experiences known to humankind? I would hope that the future of socialising online can be more inspiring than spending money on non-existent items. Yawn and yuck in equal measure.

Update: article over on Joystiq saying that the PS3 is a "sinking ship" and so is the PSP. Ouch. Somehow I think that Sony's hope that Playstation Home will be a "system seller" is somewhat misplaced, to put it mildly.

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Comment by handolio — 15 December, 2008 @ 12:36 am