Sony’s been very busy these last couple of hours and, to the shock and awe of everyone, it’s positive news.

First and foremost, there’s this HOME thing. Kotaku leaked it and everyone thought they were full of shit… until Sony stepped in and said they were cutting Kotaku off from all of their Sony-provided privileges, including their PS3 debug unit and upcoming one-on-one interview with Phil Harrison. Whoops. Don’t worry though, they’ve kissed and made-up. So I guess this thing’s true? It sounds like a pretty cool idea, combining a little bit from Microsoft and little bit from Nintendo. Apparently, you’ll get this 3D room, be able to create a 3D avatar of yourself (like Nintendo’s Mii idea), and by completing certain in-game objectives (like the 360’s achievements) you’ll be able to decorate your room with trophies or whatever else developers decide to give out. So basically instead of just having a Mii or just having a Gamerscrore you’ll get your own virtual trophy room that you’ll be able to share with other users somehow. Pretty nifty.

The other huge news was the Sony and Immersion have settled their litigation and, yes, rumble will be coming back. It’s hard not to imagine the horrible amount of spin that’ll be coming out of Sony’s mouth, but the end result is that this is great news for gamers who know the importance of rumble and desperately want it back. Personally, I couldn’t possibly imagine playing Gran Turismo 5 or Metal Gear Solid 4 without it so i’m really happy about this one. When this will happen is still up in the air, maybe an announcement at GDC?

It’s been a pretty big, positive day for Sony, though i’m sure someone somewhere is hard at work trying to find something negative about all of this. It’s the trend.