Comments on: Reflections From the Hub

By: Orion_NGC1976

Orion_NGC1976 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:17:11 +0000

I enjoyed reading you article as I always do. First and foremost I purchased my PS3 to play games. I am not an online gamer so I am not familiar with social gaming. I am not really a social person in rl so Home is a godsend in this regard, but I still want to game on Home. I am an adventure/RPG player and until the addition of Uncharted there was very little to offer me gaming wise in Home. I think Home needs to be both a gaming and a social experience. XI mazes are a good example. I am really excited to see how Sony is going to do this wit the Hub.

By: Gideon

Gideon — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:10:16 +0000

Thank you for all the positive feedback everyone!

The great thing about Home being an ever changing and developing program is it’s NEVER too late for Sony to go back and re-focus their efforts on past endeavors. No matter what changes are made, there is always room for more!

By: Gideon

Gideon — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:01:47 +0000

Thanks! I like it too… too bad it’s not mine. LOL. Thank you wikipedia!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PlayStation-Home-Plaza-Panorama.jpg

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:18:35 +0000

Fantastic article Gideon, you hit the nail firmly on the head. Perhaps in the near future, once the Hub and its attending spaces are firmly established, Sony will pick up the social ball and run with it. While games and new spaces dedicated towards them may bring in new people, it is the people themselves and their ability to interact in social ways that will keep them here. This has been true since the beginning and will remain true til the day (if ever) that Home closes its doors.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:36:25 +0000

The Notorious G-I-D strikes again! Great article, man.

HSM champions improvements to the social aspects of Home — making the *experience* of Home more immersive, even with price tags attached to acquire such functionality, is something we believe strongly in. By the same token, I also see the long-term benefit of the Hub and all the gaming emphasis Home has right now; Sony’s asking the gaming public at large to revisit something which came out *years* ago, and gamers tend to always be on to the next big thing.

A broader repeat-user audience means more revenue, but it also, in time, means something else: more people clamoring for social improvements to Home.

By: Kassadee Marie

Kassadee Marie — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:26:17 +0000

Indeed, thank you. I always enjoy your well-written articles and the thoughts that you share with us.

By: KlokenWeb

KlokenWeb — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:24:59 +0000

Nice Panorama at the end!
How did you do this?

By: Jersquall

Jersquall — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:22:05 +0000

Gideon, I loved the article. Yes, Everyone is on the edge of their seats awaiting the next huge chapter of Home’s history. Not much longer though.. at all. Then we will say our goodbyes to CP.
Thanks for another great article.