Although Home now has a vast catalogue of virtual commodities, there are certain universally-acknowledged items which are considered staples of the Home experience. Beginning a new series of articles examining specific goods from individual developers, we start with one of Home’s most prominent and influential third-party development studios: LOOT.

Boom has released more Galaxy Express 999 and Captain Harlock costumes into Home. Be prepared to get your raving fangirl/boy on.

In Home, you can chat with friends, play games, and get swept up in the fast pace of virtual living. But where do you go when you just want to get away from it all?

This past weekend, the crew at Hellfire Games threw an in-Home party, showing off their upcoming offerings from their wildly successful Novus Prime game. So what are these items all about? Estim takes an in-depth look.

Is x7 horribly misunderstood, or the introduction to Home’s Gilded Age?

What are the elements a personal estate has which attempt to entice you to purchase it? Is it strictly a matter of price? Aesthetics? Technical innovation? Some combination thereof?

(Editor’s note: this is an outstanding article on this subject. Highly recommended.)

With the removal of Central Plaza and the introduction of quests via the new Hub Activity Board, the Home community collectively wondered what Sony would unveil for the holidays. How did it stack up versus years past, and what can be learned for the 2012 holiday season?

There are some spaces in Home which continuously drive excellent revenue and traffic; others, however, are little more than forgotten ghost towns. Why do some attractions succeed whilst others fall by the wayside? Is this simply the natural order of things, or are there ways to keep people coming back?

Central Plaza. Singstar VIP. The Observatory. The list of public spaces formerly offered by Home continues to grow. Which are the ones you enjoyed the most?

Possibly the most awesome video game title ever invented?