Moore "disappointed" by Home delay
"Let's go already," urges former Xbox man.
Old habits die hard in gaming it seems, as former Xbox boss Peter Moore couldn't resist taking a swipe at one old sparring partner this week, expressing dismay at the ongoing delay of Sony's Home service for PlayStation 3.
The EA Sports president's comments came less than 24 hours after PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai apologised again for the latest delay to Sony's ambitious online social networking project, with a release now set for this autumn.
Asked by Eurogamer whether, now no longer a direct rival, he was interested in working with Home, Moore said: "Yeah; I just wish it would ship. I [previously] questioned it a little bit, whether I'd want to wander around there. Phil Harrison showed me a demo - it's very cool, but let's go already. And so I'm disappointed that it's been pushed back a little bit again.
"But I really hope it gets going and becomes that portal to the PlayStation Network and we can utilise it. But boy, I just wish we'd get going."
Home will allow PS3 users to create their own virtual avatar and living space, encouraging interaction with Sony's online community. Explaining the delay at an event in London earlier this week, Hirai said: "We've been testing Home for some time and I simply feel that as great as Home currently is, it needs a little bit more time before it's ready for the wider public - something we firmly believe we can provide in the autumn".
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On the other hand, he should know that launching stuff that's not finished, or isn't as good as it could be, is bad.
So Sony, release home when it's 100% done please.
But hurry the F up, will ya.
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Most gamers couldn't care less about a 3D chat client I would recon.
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I think most PS3 owners will agree
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Of course, its mostly the pedo's and chicks (And Gingers) that want home, every gamer wants XMB in-game and cross game chat, and a mic bundled with every PS3.
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I'm neither btw... I also want in-game friendslist and messaging, but Home is not a ment to directly to compete against Live. I want both
They should "simply" start getting their act together and avoid the neverending delays of Home, LBP, Killzone 2, etc. PS3 owners are getting tired to hearing about these products constantly being teased and unfulfilled promises.
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Methinks EG are being a little sensationalist here!
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Tis getting really bad - the headlines rarely match the content anymore
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I think Sony should release the thing and then decide whether it's worth putting more resources into evolving it, based on continued usage patterns.
Sony might spend a long time on something that still peethers out quickly once initial interest has been replaced by annoyance over product placement,advertising and the realisation that it takes 10 times to do something simple like chat to a friend in Home then pick up the phone.
I'm not sure how long the excitement of bring my PSN friends round to show off my "trophy" cabinets will last.
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That sounds a lot like "we're not actually sure people will use this" to me... It's like a giant lobby/messenger system that's wholly unnecessary when a more basic facility could do it better.
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yeah if only there was a company that did that from the start.............
oh wait!
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I am not starving for Home. As long as Sony gets games out, then I am fine with that.
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huh? when did EA start making consoles? 0.o