Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/05/02/sony_ps3_home_open_beta/
Sony will open its Home to guests this summer, the consumer electronics giant has said. No, we're not talking some tedious Hello-esque celebrity fawn-a-thon, but the Second Life-style alternative world for the PS3.
Home is currently in pre-release testing. At the moment, only Sony insiders are getting a look-in, but the beta testing programme will be opened to the public in the summer.
Fancy a go? You'll need a PlayStation 3 that's connected to the internet, of course, and you'll need to have registered your interest at www.homebetatrial.com (http://www.homebetatrial.com/?www.reghardware.co.uk). Sony's not yet inviting folk to register, so you'll need to keep an eye on the site.
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