does anybody know when the official release date of HOME is? i know it's coming out in fall 2008, but is there like a specific date that sony has announced that HOME will be released?

No.

Even if they had, anybody with half a brain cell would take it with a pinch of salt, anyways.

Part one: Yes, there are people that know the release date.

Part two: No, SONY has not given any official date for release and likely would not until max 2 weeks prior.

open beta is coming out this fallen

HOME will knock XBox Lives head off. HOME will also be free to PS3 owners. Not $50 annual fee that MS charges 360 owners.

First PSN was suppose to knock XBLA and it failed and now its HOME's turn. I guess we know how that wil turn out again.