GDC08: Sony details latest Home tools

by Jem Alexander { Feb 25th 2008 at 10:15PM }

The latest version of the Home Developer Kit was detailed at a GDC session last week and Joystiq has all the juicy details. Finally developers are able to create assets for Home, including trophies, games and environments. This is great news for everyone waiting for the Home open beta; the more content developers create, the sooner a populated and functioning service can be released to the public.

The Joystiq article also includes a good number of photos taken during the session. These show various aspects of Home that we may or may not have seen before. Included is a shot showing a stress test of the new Home Items feature, which allows people to use various objects within the world - in this instance we can see a large number of people dancing around their bubble machines. Speaking of the bubble machine, it was one of the added features in the new Home beta upgrade which goes live this week. Between the improved beta and the almost-fully-functional developer tools, it can't be too long until we finally see Home in the flesh. So to speak.

Tags: gdc08, gdc08fanboy, Home

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Reckoning @ Feb 25th 2008 10:24PM

Home is a lie...

wocyob @ Feb 25th 2008 10:38PM

pretty damn good lie though

matjet @ Feb 26th 2008 3:23AM

no you are wrong, the cake is great!

herc @ Feb 25th 2008 10:41PM

Yes, HOME beta testers will be enjoying the new build very very very soon. As well as some organized fun...

emaxximus @ Feb 25th 2008 10:48PM

Anyone who is not looking forward to this is a HOME-o

Eggy @ Feb 26th 2008 7:29AM

The funny is missing.

Anyway I hope there are cleaning ladies for hire in Home. Looks like some people need them.

A-Troll-Named-Slickback (Yes the A Troll Named part, and yes every time!) @ Feb 25th 2008 11:30PM

Sony made me a Home, but they eated it

Popfrogs @ Feb 26th 2008 12:27AM

I can haz beta now?

matjet @ Feb 26th 2008 3:24AM

hasn't ps3 fanboy already covered this exact article?

iCubPro @ Feb 26th 2008 4:58AM

Given the news last week about user createable content in Spore, what are the chances of you being able to import those items into Home?

Emophia @ Feb 26th 2008 6:19AM

Spore isn't coming onto the 360/PS3.

Dru @ Feb 26th 2008 11:16AM

um...it's not?!? That's not what I've read.

I suppose you other beta testers got the word? I suppose I'll be seeing you later this week in Home...

maverick_saturn_626 @ Feb 26th 2008 6:46AM

Any chance they'll add a virtual strip club, that you pay to get into? :)

Ty @ Feb 26th 2008 11:39AM

I think Home is a cool concept but I think it will arrive with a resounding thud. It has just taken way too long for it to come to the masses and this trickle of stuff that we hear about it is giving me Home fatigue. I wish it would just come out already.