Sony 'temporarily' suspends voice chat in Home

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joystiq.com - 12/23/2008

Sony 'temporarily' suspends voice chat in Home

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As part of today's PlayStation Home 1.04 patch (13 MB), the PlayStation Blog notes that voice chat will be temporarily disabled in the virtual lifestyle program. "This is a step towards ensuring greater connectivity for all users," explains Home 's Message of the Day. Unfortunately, the ...

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