This elegant solution to the used game market comes courtesy of Atari's President Phil Harrison, who explains that Atari's ongoing strategy is such that the resales aren't something the company is worried about.

"The games that have the embedded community, the embedded commerce, the extended, expandable experiences, are the one's that you would never want to trade, the one's you want to keep hold of. And that's perfectly in line with our future strategy so we're not that concerned about it"

No why does this all sound so familiar? Why of course! It's Game 3.0! That Phil is a man who stands by his plans.

Second hand sales have been "extremely painful" for the industry - Atari [GamesIndustry.biz]

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I particularly like the last one. If you are going to crush the dreams of someone who just wanted to pay homage to their favorite game within their other favorite game, please do so responsibly. Don't drink and report.

LittleBigPlanet community content update [Three Speech]

With Home still in closed beta testing, and newly rumored updates creeping out this week, it would appear that the social networking platform still needs some time to incubate. Looks like that other rumor of a mid-October release date is looking less likely. Surely we'll know more after TGS.

I'm checking my account for an invite, just in case.

No Place Like Home [GamesIndustry.biz]

While the potential may sound saucy, Home's 18-plus zones will most likely be less randy than other unnamed online social networks, with Edwards riffing about stuff like casinos and mature rated game trailers being restricted to the kids. Expect less "Wild West" experiences, says Edwards, and more family geared Home socializing.

The execs also touch on some of the economic aspects of Home, touting the potential for consumer-to-consumer exchanges via built in tools, including, for example, virtual t-shirt sales. With the recent registration of Sony's Dress trademark, one might wonder how close to completion some of these tools may be.

There's plenty of fodder for discussion in the interview, including how Sony will foster a robust Home community with a decidedly lower install base. A bit of SingStar stuff is thrown in for good measure, but it's the Home subjects that are most interesting.

Sony Chiefs On Web 2.0 And Gaming [Three Speech]