Originally Posted by souporman I've been in G.A.P since 2006 but I haven't been able to access the G.A.P area for over a year now. I've tried calling and e-mailing Sony but nobody seems to be able to help me :/ Anyway, I did at least get into the Rewards program for being a G.A.P member. How do you get to pro?

From PS Board:

By now, many of you should be seeing your progress meter filling up a little (or more than a little!); however, we understand not everyone is seeing the progress they might expect and are naturally curious why. While it’s true that one of our goals with PlayStation Rewards is to reward your natural behavior, we appreciate that people want to know what does or doesn’t make that progress meter darken. To start off, on the subject of things that WILL get your progress meter moving, one way we recommend is by playing new games. When we say new, we do mean new – not used or borrowed, but new as in just unwrapped or freshly downloaded from the PlayStation Store. Next, let’s address a couple misconceptions; people have asked if we’re issuing progress based on the time spent performing an activity. The answer is, we don’t love you any less if you spend 3 hours playing Gran Turismo 5 than we do if you spend 10 hours playing. And finally, on the subject of Trophies, while we may use Trophies for progress at some point (yes, we’re listening), at this time we’re not awarding progress just for unlocking new Trophies. Aren’t Trophies rewarding enough? They’re TROPHIES. Hopefully this clears up some confusion - now go forth, and play! Sincerely, PlayStation Rewards team

NA Home:

Dance Dance Revolution Machine - Dance for 30 min on the dance floor at Konami Penthouse.



Red Pyramid Head Mask (M/F) - Reach level 10 in Konami points (25k) at Konami Penthouse.




Link (from PS Home board) to pics of the free male and female outfit you get when you reach Legendary status through the Playstation Rewards beta.

Thanks for the info, NovaKane. And of course for the DDR machine...that's one hell of a free item.

OK - I got a signup email from HouseParty.com on 11-29 about the Playstation Online Rewards program (guess it's the same one you mentioned, NovaKane???). Email says:

By joining, you will receive 150 rewards points towards the November Online Rewards Program, which you can redeem for the Yule Log Dynamic theme and the Add-On Content for High Velocity Bowling™. You’ll also be eligible to receive an “ugly” Holiday sweater for your PlayStation® Home avatar, and you’ll be geared up for the next online rewards event in December.

You have to sign up by December 2nd though, not sure if this was sent out to certain people or anybody accessing houseparty.com can apply -- anybody else get something similar or have more info??

Originally Posted by Jerajdai OK - I got a signup email from HouseParty.com on 11-29 about the Playstation Online Rewards program (guess it's the same one you mentioned, NovaKane???). Email says: By joining, you will receive 150 rewards points towards the November Online Rewards Program, which you can redeem for the Yule Log Dynamic theme and the Add-On Content for High Velocity Bowling™. You’ll also be eligible to receive an “ugly” Holiday sweater for your PlayStation® Home avatar, and you’ll be geared up for the next online rewards event in December. You have to sign up by December 2nd though, not sure if this was sent out to certain people or anybody accessing houseparty.com can apply -- anybody else get something similar or have more info??

I got the same exact email. I did the survey and signed up for it, but other than that I don't have any new info.

That is not the same. The houseparty.com VIP program is sort of like it, but you dont get those items for home like the ones previously posted. You only get the three rewards (put on 3 different pt tiers) per month which range from dynamic things to DL games. These challenges are pictures, video and blog for certain games.

NA Home:

Hellfire Games T-Shirt (M/F) - Enter Novus Prime Space through teleporter at CP.

Private's Pilot Jacket - Reach level 6 in Novus Prime game.




JP Home:



Sony announced today (via 4Gamer.net) that PlayStation Home in Japan will host a Christmas-themed event for two weeks starting on December 9th.

Fourteen different publishers will be on hand in the Home Square and Theater promoting new games, and visitors on Christmas Day will receive special gifts. Among the attendees will be Capcom (pushing Monster Hunter Portable 3rd), Q-Games (PixelJunk Shooter 2), Square Enix (The 3rd Birthday) and Sega (Valkyria Chronicles 3).

Sony did not disclose what sort of presents to expect from these companies, only who's coming and what they'll be showing off. However, in a separate announcement Capcom revealed that starting on December 16th, visitors to the Monster Hunter lounge will receive a free pig named "Puugi." Puugi is a pet, not a table or trophy, so it can walk alongside you. No word on whether Puugi can dance.

The complete list of publishers:

• Ark System Works: Arcana Heart 3
• Irem: No specific title
• Capcom: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
• Q-Games: PixelJunk Shooter 2
• Koei Tecmo: Dynasty Warriors Online
• Konami: Castlevania Lords of Shadow
• Square Enix: The 3rd Birthday
• Spike: Dangan Ronpa
• Sony Japan: Gran Turismo 5, Loco Roco
• D3: Dream Club Portable
• Nippon Ichi: Disgaea 4
• Namco Bandai: Tales of Graces F
• Ubisoft: Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Here's a pic of the pig...



I wonder what kind of the free stuff will be given out this year. They hooked us up last year. Can't wait to get my pig lol. Also, JP's CP is now holiday themed with snow on the grass, lights and trees if you wanna check it out.

Originally Posted by NovaKane From PS Board: NA Home: Dance Dance Revolution Machine - Dance for 30 min on the dance floor at Konami Penthouse. Red Pyramid Head Mask (M/F) - Reach level 10 in Konami points (25k) at Konami Penthouse. (from PS Home board) to pics of the free male and female outfit you get when you reach Legendary status through the Playstation Rewards beta.

So do you have to dance for 30 minutes consecutively?

^ Just go onto the dance floor and have your avatar start dancing. Set the controller down, come back 30 minutes later and you'll have the reward.

NA Home:

A-Team Tank Top (M/F) - Press X at the A-Team van in CP.



The Midway Big Bang 1 Prize (M/F) - Play The Midway Big Bang in CP and score 3,500 points.



The Midway Big Bang 2 Prize (M/F) - Play The Midway Big Bang in CP and score 4,500 points.



The Midway Big Bang 3 Prize (M/F) - Play The Midway Big Bang in CP and score 4,900 points.




Winter Wonderland Day 1 (same for EU Home):

Snowflake Staff (M/F) - Elf Game



Santa Ted - Open a present box by the Christmas tree.




Game Over Tripplethreat t-shirt - Tester Theater




EU Home:

PS Home 2nd Anniversary shirts (2M/2F) - Enter Home Square






HK Home:

PS Home 2nd Anniversary shirt (1M/1F) - Enter Home Square


JP Home:

Link to the schedule for the holiday events.

How do you get the Santa Teddy bear? Never got it from Santa after doing the first challenge with dancing elves. Only the snow flake wand.

Originally Posted by darknight88 How do you get the Santa Teddy bear? Never got it from Santa after doing the first challenge with dancing elves. Only the snow flake wand.

Go near the Christmas tree and open a present box.

Winter Wonderland Day 2:

Festive Bells - Elf Game

Thanks Nova.

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So what does Japanese Home gives away besides the pig?

That Midway game was fun at first, but the last one is hard. I just happened to get it with 3 points over, after countless tries, though I did landed a 999 once.

That last Midway canon is annoying when a bunch of people stand around the landing platform chatting.

Winter Wonderland Day 3:

Mistletoe Headband - Open a present under the tree.

Originally Posted by thunder_gamer So what does Japanese Home gives away besides the pig?

There are a bunch of events goin' on there. When you complete each event, you get a present box for it. On Christmas, you turn in your boxes (most likely at the Santa Clause house in Home Square) for the actual gift that's inside the box. The link from my earlier post has all the events/times/answers listed.

Are these winter wonderland prizes one per day, or can you 'catch up' later if you miss a few?

EU Home,

Watch the New Uncharted Trailer in the Cinema, and get a free Uncharted 3 T-Shirt

Looks like the Elf game is day specific. As I've missed the first day, and only managed to play the hunt for the music paper and light the xmas tree, and neither of those gave the wand!

Did anyone else get the silver xmas tree, fireplace etc from EU Home Square? I think I got those after I rummaged around in Santa's sack

EU ONLY:

Uncharted 3 Avatar & Theme: F57M-BNN2-G33H