Sony is launching "Home," its own virtual universe of social networks and online worlds linked to a new 3-D game constructed almost entirely by players.
The concept appears to be based on Linden Lab's "Second Life". But Sony's world will also feature video games for avatars to play, as well as virtual arcades, music, movies and other Sony-approved media downloads.

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`Irony` actually does mean `metal like`...

Good 'ol Sony. Don't let those PS3 sales figures getcha down! I'm sure after dishing out nearly a grand for the system and a couple games to play, people can't wait for a monthly subscription service to pay for!

Sorry, I like Playstation. I really do. But I'm not as rich as those Japanese engineers apparently think I am. Unfortunatly for Sony, I'm also a fan of Nintendo. And thiers is half the price. And unfortunately for both, I've been spending my money on guitars and a World of Warcraft subscription, so I'm not buying either system anytime soon.

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I'm like one of those idiot savants...well, except for the savant part.

I hear you, Fazor. When a game console is more expensive than most (off the shelf basic) computers, I get right off the bus. Actually, I'd gotten off Sony's bus about a year before their "brilliant" rootkit idea, when I discovered that most DVD-makers' DRM would break my Sony DVD player.

Went Hitachi (I think?) and stopped having to think about the make of my DVD player outright. No problems since.

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[Dr. Horrible]___________________________[Penny]
Listen close to everybody's heart________And you believe there's good in everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound_____________Keep it safe and sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart____With hope you can do your part
And crashing to the ground_______________To turn a life around