PlayStation Home shutting down in Japan next year
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No word yet how other markets will be affected, but the virtual space may have seen its last days.
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Sony is revamping PlayStation Home, making the central meeting space into "The Hub" for social games and genre territories, and introducing a meta-game aspect to the entire world.
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"If you was to poll all PS3 owners i think 90% would say it was pointless."
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