HomeStation Presents: The Upload, Episode #13
The Upload is officially a teenager!
There are any number of Home podcasts out there; some of them are very enjoyable, providing insights, humor and details that are valuable for anyone who enjoys Home.
What makes The Upload so special, in my view, is that it approaches Home more from a social perspective than a gaming perspective. It’s the same approach we take with the website and the magazine, and as a result we usually veer into territory that you wouldn’t normally find in a Home discussion.
In this episode, you can enjoy the following discussions:
- The AlphaZone4 redesign;
- Scribble Shooter: the pricing strategy, the novelty, the gaming experience itself, and the social ripple effects;
- Should virtual commodities have an FAQ prior to their release?
- The loss of IREM, and the rise of Granzella;
- The deployment of the UFC public space, and whether or not avatars should actually be allowed to fight;
- Note to developers: make a hoverboard
- The arguments for and against Home vigilantism;
Norse
Jersquall
Cubehouse
Terra
Play that funky music, white boy!
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July 29th, 2011 by NorseGamer | 17 comments
NorseGamer is the product manager for LOOT Entertainment at Sony Pictures, as well as the founder and publisher of HomeStation Magazine. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, he holds a B.A. in English/Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and presently lives in Los Angeles. All opinions expressed in HSM are solely his and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sony DADC.
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Geo will not be so easily defeated. B)
Excellent job as usual everyone! Thanks for the shout outs as well, I always love these things, but I have to be sure I am not eating so I don’t blow spaghetti or something similar out my nose when I laugh! LOL
IS IT ME, or does cubehouse photo resemble “Vigo the Carpathian” from ghost busters 2?
Actually, I believe it is a picture from a Monte Python movie. I THINK it’s the Holy Grail. -- One of my favorites!!! “What is your favorite color?”
Thank you for editing out all that sparkly vampire nonsense, Jers. XD
Nice reference to Spaghetti Guy Burbie…hehe
So you caught that huh Susan, lol.
Terra..in you pic up there, you look like you had to many Nyquil shots…
If I had too many NyQuils shots, I wouldn’t even *be* in that picture. There’d be a pink, fluffy unicorn on a rainbow in my place.
great podcast HSM!
s2 reverse tracks r fun! im #1 on my friends list for them so far
yes, im sad that irem is shutting down their spaces, but i am hopeful that granzella will pick up where they left off. their new space in japan is hott!
did i hear that norse is paying for all the new content? cha-ching lol jk
i guess the ufc space is kind of a replacement for the old fight night space. yea, it is big. i like the personal space cuz u can get lots more points on the treadmill & benchpress. i seen lots of ppl leaving their avatars at the ufc card game to collect cards for hours and get lots of points.
i think it would be fun to have some fighting games on ps home as long as they weren’t too violent so Sony can keep its PG rating. i love playing sf & mk. was fun to see evo competition in the ps home theater this weekend.
LOL @ mortal kombat theme song playin for Geo. Geo vs HearItWow in MK. I got my $$$ on sub-geo!
As far as dealing with the trolls, i think it would be cool to be able to block the entire offending avatars, not just their text. but jers is right, we have to consider if that would tax the sony servers too much. i agree with terra & cube that it is just best to ignore the trolls cuz that just keeps them around. they will most often go away if u dont talk to them.
yays terra! Fox Force Five! WOOT WOOT!
Thanks for the comments everyone. This podcast was edited for time. So much left on the cutting room floor.
I finally got around to downloading and listing to the newest edition of the Upload. Half way through I said to myself, “Ya know…I really, really enjoy this.”
As someone who has listened to a lot of talk radio and podcasts over the years, I know when something is, well, crap. And this is the opposite of crap (no, I willl not be bated into a discussion of exactly what the opposite of crap is…suffice to say it’s a good thing). Keep up the good work folks. You have a dedicated fan.
I subscribed to your podcast on itunes but i never see it updated….
HELP!!!
Jason,
You might want to read Cube’s comments here with regards to that: http://www.hsmagazine.net/2011/07/homestation-presents-the-upload-episode-12/#comments
I recommend setting fire to the Apple HQ as a quick solution.
We have absolutely no idea why iTunes refuses to update their podcast listing for us. iTunes doesn’t even work on my computer, so you’ll have to rely on other (better) solutions to podcasting until Apple get their heads out of the sand.
Great podcast! Interesting conversation, nice voices to listen to, awesome content!
Btw, I love the fact that you have an event calendar that people can add events to on Alphazone4!
Entertaining and informitive. As always!!