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On Writing - Bonx: Blog - IGN — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:49:12 +0000

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By: ted2112

ted2112 — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:48:03 +0000

Great idea to integrate the Vita, they would sell a ton of them. I have been on the fence about updating my 1st gen PSP and that would be enough for me to get one.

By: BONZO

BONZO — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:19:53 +0000

I’m sure we’ll see 1.7 by the end of the year. I have a feeling they may integrate the Vita at some point.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:48:26 +0000

Two interesting points:

1. There are a lot of older spaces being removed in a short period of time;

2. Aside from Cutthroats, the second quarter has been rather quiet in terms of major Home events.

This leads me to believe — and it’s just a hunch — that there’s some *massive* stuff scheduled for Home in Q3 and Q4. Some of it’s already been announced, but I get the sense that even more is on the horizon.

2012, for Home, will be remembered as the Year of the Game. I’m more certain of this than ever.

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:42:15 +0000

I’ve always felt that the removal of old spaces in Home is a lot like pruning back a fruit tree or rose bush. In order for it to thrive, older growth needs to be cut back or removed altogether to give new branches to grow (or even appear).

There was a time when I knew every single space in Home. Nowadays, there’s far too many for me to do that, and this is probably the same for other users as well. Cutting back the spaces that do not see the traffic they once did, or are simply running on code that is outdated compared to the rest of Home frees up space for developers to offer new innovations. No, it’s not going to happen overnight, but like with the rose bush or fruit tree, new branches take time to develop.

Good food for thought article.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:40:05 +0000

I agree with you Bonzo. I guess you could say memory is 20/20, things always look better to us after they are gone than the did when right in front of us. Look at all the moaning after the plaza when it finally left, we used to call it jokingly “Central Pervia” as it is where a lot of the trolling we experienced happened. Now everyone wants it back, why? The same thing will happen with every new change-out of older spaces.
Irem beach is one of the few that everyone wishes was back, but I think that is more because of the fact that the only beach we have now seems cramped by comparison.
The future of Home is very bright I think, and like you said, no change equals stagnation, change is an inevitable part of the movement that is needed to grow and evolve. Without change none of us would be here at all talking about this, we would have left Home bored a long time ago.
Sony and the developers in Home are here to make money, they are a business not a non profit. It is in their best interest and ours if they constantly look for the next big thing to enhance our experiences here in Home. Many new incredible changes are on the horizon for us, we should embrace the future, and let go of the past, it will only hold us back in our enjoyment of things to come.
Nice article.