How to apply for the US and European PlayStation Home betas

Simple, really. In the US (and yes, Canada), download the PlayStation Home theme from the PlayStation Store and you're essentially submitting your application to be an early tester for PlayStation Home's closed beta set to kick off at the end of the month. In Europe, the PlayStation Home beta selects you. Er, we mean that there's nothing extra for you to do since you've done it already -- SCEE will be selecting (check your eMail) its most active users on the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

[RUGRLN @ Aug 8th 2008 2:11AM]

So something has finally come..

[RUGRLN @ Aug 8th 2008 2:11AM]

So something has finally come..

[josh hunt @ Aug 8th 2008 2:14AM]

eMail? What year is it, 1996?

[collegekid13 @ Aug 8th 2008 2:14AM]

awww come on no canada. we need something to do other than ski and build igloos

[Thomas Ricker @ Aug 8th 2008 2:25AM]

Canada too! http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/08/07/want-into-the-playstation-home-closed-beta-test-heres-how-to-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-96258

Thomas

[Alec @ Aug 8th 2008 2:26AM]

Well it's Canada, you could play hockey, make maple syrup, not take your gun to the mall, use monopoly money, hunt moose, or say "aboot", eh?

[Em @ Aug 8th 2008 6:17AM]

It's true what they say. Americans are ignorant.

[NHAnimator @ Aug 8th 2008 8:15AM]

Actually, they say "Americans are ignorant, eh?"

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Aug 8th 2008 8:35AM]

No they say, " Shut the FUCK up up you stupid YANK!" If it wasn't for Canada you'd all be fucking Nazis right now. ( who says you aren't....)

[Richard @ Aug 8th 2008 10:36AM]

"you'd all be fucking Nazis right now."

I don't agree with their politics, but I guess I'd fuck a Nazi. Are these Nazi women hot?

[Haikibutsu @ Aug 8th 2008 2:17AM]

I love metal gear solid!

[Alec @ Aug 8th 2008 2:22AM]

Ever notice that the coolest people in these virtual words are the uncoolest in the real world?

[waiownsyou @ Aug 8th 2008 2:39AM]

I know what you mean, but those are those fools paying monthly fees for MMOs like WoW.

This is different. This is essentially free (excluding the cost of a PS3) and really open to anyone with the system.

[Taylor @ Aug 8th 2008 5:43AM]

waiownsyou:
Europe is getting picked by the most active users on Playstation Network and the biggest spenders on the Store.
So, seems like the less of a life you have the more likely you'll be picked for Home

[Josh @ Aug 8th 2008 2:25AM]

Sony if you're reading this my PSN ID is Fade2blac and I'd like to Beta Home please!

/Already downloaded the Theme.

[zwillhill @ Aug 8th 2008 2:31AM]

that's coooooool~~~

[hiko36 @ Aug 8th 2008 2:34AM]

Bullshit... I have to spend bucket laods of money to be in on a YEAR overdue piece of software. I'm so jaded at this point when it comes to Home that I dont even want the POS to come out anymore...

[rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Aug 8th 2008 3:06AM]

Got an issue? Here's a tissue.

[Simon @ Aug 8th 2008 3:21AM]

Nah. it's not compulsary, you can get a 360, and if it stays working long enough, you can try their half-asses CoverFlow/Mii rip-off thing, but be warned, they will ream you for more cash at every corner.

[hiko36 @ Aug 8th 2008 3:27AM]

Sorry about that.. I was a little angry.. now if only I could find my wallet...

[Pepsipoint @ Aug 8th 2008 6:45AM]

amazing. he mocks the ps3 and you low rank him . someone below him mocks the xbox and whaddya know? no low rank. hmm

[Eric M. @ Aug 8th 2008 9:29AM]

@Pepsipoint

And you point out the obivous and get low ranked too. Ummm.

[Pepsipoint @ Aug 8th 2008 4:18PM]

eh. low ranking here usually mean one has a life in the real world.

[Zach @ Aug 8th 2008 6:40PM]

Notice pepsipoint has no low rank. Interesting

[Pepsipoint @ Aug 9th 2008 11:15AM]

ah. the astute. notice my previous low ranking.
I didn't get a low ranking last time because I didn't mention sony, microsoft, or apple.

But if it makes you feel good. *tear* boo hoo me.

[rTwelve [xbl:chilblane] @ Aug 9th 2008 9:03PM]

I was high ranked for the Nigel Powers quote, right? D:

[DigiPigi @ Aug 8th 2008 4:04AM]

Done! Thanks for the heads up

[Will H. @ Aug 8th 2008 4:36AM]

It looks like a good way to create very cool groups to game with!

[maty @ Aug 8th 2008 6:53AM]

In Soviet Russia, Sony picks you!

[Mark Richards @ Aug 8th 2008 6:55AM]

That's niced. Shame it looks like Sony have decided the usual get stuffed UK attitude to all this. It's not on my PS Store themes section! Thanks again Sony.

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Aug 8th 2008 8:38AM]

That's because the UK has had the BETA since 2006. So stuff it, it's our turn to get into it. Bugger off!

[neofolklore @ Aug 8th 2008 7:48AM]

I imagine Playstation HOME will be as lonely as trying to find a girl on SkypeME

[iamsoinsane @ Aug 8th 2008 7:56AM]

Bar = pick up women
PS3 = escape from women

But then again, I could be wrong! ;)

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Aug 8th 2008 8:40AM]

I picked up a local Hottie while playing GTA IV on my PS3. We teamed up in game and then she asked where i was from. When I told her, she was saying it was real cool to meet someone oline who lives in the same city. Gave her my facebook name and bam, three days later I NAILED HER! So um yeah the PS3 ROCKS, XBUCX SUCX and can get you laid.

[Harlo @ Aug 8th 2008 10:03AM]

Are we going to be able to integrate Duke Nukem Forever into Home?

[DeathroW @ Aug 8th 2008 10:51AM]

Sony actually put up a beta application page for europe a few weeks ago for around a week, it was posted on the eu forums for anyone over the ages of 18 to sign up. It said on the sign up we'd get emailed telling us if we got in or not. So i'm guessing they'll go through all them applicants first email all them.

[John Cavanagh @ Aug 8th 2008 3:37PM]

Sony has been running Home beta for over a year now...it's really really lackluster.

[Cheezr @ Aug 8th 2008 6:52PM]

one correction Thomas, "most active users" is only one of the criteria that sony says they will use...
Other criteria could potentially include race, sex, age, credit history (you can't download from the PS store w/o a valid acct)

We dont know because Sony hasn't said...and in fairness this deserves the same level of speculation that your site gave to apples notorious (later disproved) iphone kill switch..n'est pas?

CZR

[Roth @ Aug 8th 2008 7:07PM]

In Soviet Russia, you don't select Playatation Home Beta. Playstation Home Beta selects you.

[Brad @ Aug 8th 2008 7:08PM]

Step 1: Actually own a PS3

Step 2: Actually care about PS Home

These two steps, Sony believes, will eliminate nearly all candidates, leaving them with a few dozen potential testers.

[Kristian Freeman @ Aug 9th 2008 7:50PM]

I used to be interested in Home, once I heard that quote from Tretton about "the disconnect of when Sony took Home out of the creative minds and put it the hands of business minds..." I decided it probably will end up being an excuse for massive advertising and for Sony to make truckloads of money.

Even if I did get in the beta, assuming not much has changed since the Tretton quote, I doubt I would be interested after an hour or so. I'm sure most people would agree.

[Free ps3 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:08PM]

What about for th UK?

[Free ps3 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:09PM]

What about for the UK?

[kurolost @ Sep 12th 2008 6:41AM]

Ecco a voi la community Italiana

www.playstationhome.it

[kurolost @ Sep 12th 2008 6:43AM]

Ecco a voi la community Italiana

www.playstationhome.it