Sony: No place like 'Home' for PS3 gamers

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03-08-2007, 07:27 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Sony Corp. will unveil Wednesday "Home," an online network for its new PlayStation 3, which supports streaming video and advertising and will host virtual characters in common areas and private rooms.rnrnSony also will preview "LittleBigPlanet" -- a game where users play, create and share what they build with other worldwide PS3 users -- at the Game Developers Conference this week in San Francisco.rnrnSony's PS3 is locked in a battle with Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 and Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii.rnrn"Home," a free download, will be available globally beginning in fall 2007.