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Home regains voice chat
The PlayStation Blog notes that the December 22 (i.e. today) PlayStation Home update will restore voice chat to the service. The feature was "temporarily" suspended with the 1.04 patch, but now the oral racism and sexism can flow freely again in personal spaces and clubhouses with 1.05.To update the lifestyle program, just click on the PlayStation Home icon on the XMB. For those reading this while immersed in the virtual confines embrace of Home, you'll have to log off and return to cruel reality first in order to download the patch.
Sony 'temporarily' suspends voice chat in Home
As part of today's PlayStation Home 1.04 patch (13 MB), the PlayStation Blog notes that voice chat will be temporarily disabled in the virtual lifestyle program. "This is a step towards ensuring greater connectivity for all users," explains Home's Message of the Day. Unfortunately, the door to "greater connectivity" appears to be one giant step backwards.Sony recommends using the wireless keypad or a USB/Bluetooth keyboard to text chat in the program. But who really needs voice communication in Home? Just find a "Running Man" dance line and let the days effortlessly pass by.[Via PS3 Fanboy]
