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sykoex · Mar 23, 2009

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/23/xi-has-begun/

CydoniaX said:
The worlds first console-based Alternate Reality Game starts today in PlayStation Home.

Called Xi , the adventure takes place in a series of secret areas in Home and beyond changing day by day, week by week, in real time. Anyone with a PLAYSTATION 3 can join in the fun for free in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.

To discover the mystery of Xi, simply log on to PlayStation Home and look for the graffiti on the wall in the main square. Find that, and all will be revealed.

BIG thanks to Wollan for updated Xi/Home details:

Wollan said:
April 6th update is live!

Text adventure time! It's really well done retro.
Adventure should take you 30mins to an hour.

Wollan said:
Some screens of last weeks Maximum-Tilt as well:

BruceLeeRoy · Mar 23, 2009

The worlds first console-based Alternate Reality Game starts today in PlayStation Home.

Called Xi , the adventure takes place in a series of secret areas in Home and beyond changing day by day, week by week, in real time. Anyone with a PLAYSTATION 3 can join in the fun for free in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.

To discover the mystery of Xi, simply log on to PlayStation Home and look for the graffiti on the wall in the main square. Find that, and all will be revealed.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/23/xi-has-begun/

Courtesy of Wollan

oops sorry sykoex I think you beat me.

bryehn · Mar 23, 2009

I deleted Home from my HDD. This looks halfway interesting though, guess I'll reinstall it for a while.

Mamesj · Mar 23, 2009

To unlock the secret, you must create the world's largest man train.

Speevy · Mar 23, 2009

Devil Dice?

Davidion · Mar 23, 2009

Interesting concept, a not-so-real ARG. :lol

It's a compelling idea to a degree; people should report back on how this plays.

Tain · Mar 23, 2009

Devil Dice?

If only.

Shard · Mar 23, 2009

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/03/23/xi-has-begun/

XI HAS BEGUN!

Posted by CydoniaX // PlayStation Home Community Manager

The worlds first console-based Alternate Reality Game starts today in PlayStation Home.

Called Xi , the adventure takes place in a series of secret areas in Home and beyond changing day by day, week by week, in real time. Anyone with a PLAYSTATION 3 can join in the fun for free in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.

To discover the mystery of Xi, simply log on to PlayStation Home and look for the graffiti on the wall in the main square. Find that, and all will be revealed.

Volcynika · Mar 23, 2009

Is this thread number 3?

DeceitDecide · Mar 23, 2009

Yawn...

Wario64 · Mar 23, 2009

Volcynika said:
Is this thread number 3?

I guess PS3 owners have nothing to do

Mamesj · Mar 23, 2009

Volcynika said:
Is this thread number 3?

yep. very exciting moment for Home to get...something.

Orlics · Mar 23, 2009

It's an ARG in what can arguably called a game... that just boggles my mind man.

Pai Pai Master · Mar 23, 2009

Does it involve doing the running man?

Tylahedras · Mar 23, 2009

And this is why you don't let your marketing team make a game. Bad marketing team. BAD.

Nif · Mar 23, 2009

Hahaha, this sounded like a Wollan op if I've ever read one.

Pai Pai Master · Mar 23, 2009

I just noticed that there are three threads about this. Why?

Volcynika · Mar 23, 2009

Pai Pai Master said:
I just noticed that there are three threads about this. Why?

Playstation 3, duh.

AmericanNinja · Mar 23, 2009

awesome!

Musashi Wins! · Mar 23, 2009

Pai Pai Master said:
I just noticed that there are three threads about this. Why?

It's too boring to be contained in just one?

Stench · Mar 23, 2009

Nif said:
Hahaha, this sounded like a Wollan op if I've ever read one.

You mean it reads like a PR piece?

Stench · Mar 23, 2009

Coming Soon To The PLAYSTATION®3

Kintaro · Mar 23, 2009

That's kind of neat.

gofreak · Mar 23, 2009

What can we win in the end? A new patch for Home that actually brings everything together and makes sense?

dogmaan · Mar 23, 2009

BruceLeeRoy said:
Courtesy of Wollan

Where is Wollan?

Mamesj · Mar 23, 2009

gofreak said:
What can we win in the end? A new patch for Home that actually brings everything together and makes sense?

bigger man trains via bots that do nothing but increase the size of man trains throughout Home.

Septimus · Mar 23, 2009

I completed all that's unlocked so far on the scavenger hunt. It was actually.... sort of fun, although short for now. Slightly reminiscent of old point and click detective/mystery games.

panda21 · Mar 23, 2009

i dont know why but i reinstalled home to go and look at this earlier

the room you teleport to actually looks more boring and generic than home itself

it wanted me to go and get some object or something and it looked like you had to run around doing various tasks in this room but from the looks of it nothing more interesting than walking up to things and pressing circle.

GodofWine · Mar 23, 2009

I just want the Red Bull Air Race thing to go live...thats all.

..and more running man variants.

Mudo · Mar 23, 2009

I don't get it. What IS this? I guess I don't know what an "ARG" is to begin with. Help?

Volcynika · Mar 23, 2009

Mudo said:
I don't get it. What IS this? I guess I don't know what an "ARG" is to begin with. Help?

"I do not comprehend."

Ramenman · Mar 23, 2009

I only found two of the three threads...

is finding the 3 threads the first part of the ARG and we're being played ? THE PLOT THICKENS :O

luxarific · Mar 23, 2009

Mudo said:
I don't get it. What IS this? I guess I don't know what an "ARG" is to begin with. Help?

Alternate Reality Game. Think "I Love Bees" only on Home (so maybe not so much emphasis on the "Reality" :lol ). Hopefully it's actually game-related and not just something to promote Home.

Mamesj · Mar 23, 2009

Ramenman said:
I only found two of the three threads...

is finding the 3 threads the first part of the ARG and we're being played ? THE PLOT THICKENS :O

:lol

Pai Pai Master · Mar 23, 2009

Ramenman said:
I only found two of the three threads...

is finding the 3 threads the first part of the ARG and we're being played ? THE PLOT THICKENS :O

Looks like I win. Game Over.

xBerserker · Mar 23, 2009

So has anyone found the "Xi" yet, what's this all about?

Mudo · Mar 23, 2009

Oh. one of THOSE lol. I guess it won't hurt to just pop in and check it out this evening....

bryehn · Mar 23, 2009

I can't find the third piece :/

Cruzader · Mar 23, 2009

Well its called an ARG for a reason. The last clue required someone to go to a bench in Hemstead Health Park to find the next clue. Pretty cool but it was in UK or something. (before todays opening of the Xi hub, Xi mystery is another beast and has been going on for a few weeks now)

panda21 · Mar 23, 2009

Cruzader said:
Hemstead Health Park

its many things, but a health park it isn't :lol

Norml · Mar 23, 2009

I like it

Does anyone know where you find out Jess favorite band?

Cruzader · Mar 23, 2009

Norml said:
I like it

Does anyone know where you find out Jess favorite band?

type "AUTOMATIC" in holopad. On Miguel's blog he states jess plays a song too much. So then you type the song name in google and get the band's name.. 'The Automatic'

I never found it so I had to ask around.

DMeisterJ · Mar 23, 2009

Wario64 said:
I guess PS3 owners have nothing to do

BACK OFF XBOT

Norml · Mar 23, 2009

Cruzader said:
type "AUTOMATIC" in holopad. On Miguel's blog he states jess plays a song too much. So then you type the song name in google and get the band's name.. 'The Automatic'

I never found it so I had to ask around.

Thanks.

andycapps · Mar 23, 2009

Secret PS3 game is here.

I think this could actually be somewhat interesting. I liked the Resistance 2 ARG a lot, so maybe I could get into this

NumberTwo · Mar 23, 2009

I can't wait to not play it.

Like the hat? · Mar 23, 2009

i thought the whole point of an ARG was that it took place in the real world?

radjago · Mar 23, 2009

Cruzader said:
Well its called an ARG for a reason. The last clue required someone to go to a bench in Hemstead Health Park to find the next clue. Pretty cool but it was in UK or something. (before todays opening of the Xi hub, Xi mystery is another beast and has been going on for a few weeks now)

So the R in ARG is in Home or is it the real world?

peetfeet · Mar 23, 2009

I can't get in anyone else having probs? UK here. Screen blurs to background and age rating comes up and 'The Hub' box appears as if to load but no bar appears. just the www in the corner , the outer ring moves and thats it....

Cruzader · Mar 23, 2009

JodyAnthony said:
i thought the whole point of an ARG was that it took place in the real world?

Xi hub is in Home to help solve whatever Xi is occuring in real life.

Funny to read this since Xi mystery is old, like a month old. The ARG started in February. Today they just opened the Xi hub in Home.

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