A few announcements were made recently that could make a difference in the current generation of gaming consoles.

First, Sony has announced that their online service, “Home” will be moving to open beta to all PS3 users worldwide on December 11, 2008. The service is not a game but rather a 3D version of myspace or facebook that will allow PS3 owners to meet up online and launch multiplayer games. The service will be free but users will be charged if they want to purchase extra things to decorate their virtual apartment, buy new clothes for their avatar etc etc.

Personally, I don’t have a use for home as I don’t have any friends on PSN, I don’t play multiplayer games and I’m sure as hell not going to pay a dollar for a fake couch for my fake online person’s fake apartment. Some people probably will though and the fact that PSN + HOME connectivity = free >> xbox LIVE = not free.

In other news, Square Enix announced at a press conference in Tokyo that Dragon Quest X will be released sometime in 2009 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Dragon Quest is pretty much one of the biggest games in Japan so the fact that it’s exclusive to the already highest selling home console in the world pretty much seals the deal for this generation in favor of Nintendo. Dragon Quest IX will be released in March for the DS.

Finally, on a personal note, I’ll be picking up my copy of Sonic Unleashed for PS3 either today or tomorrow. After a couple of playthoughs, expect a full review to be posted.

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