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Gideon is a team writer for HomeStation Magazine and likes cheese in all its forms. Whether it be block, slice, cream, wheel, log, string or aerosol, Gideon cant resist the pungent bitter taste of good cheese. Heck, he'll even take mediocre cheese, as long as its slapped between two pieces of whole wheat bread with a little bit of mustard.

Taking (Yet) Another Look at the Hub

Posted December 18th, 2011 in Reviews
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The Hub “reskinned” Home — but did it actually *change* Home? And what sort of message is the new face of Home attempting to communicate?

Uncharted 3: Gideon’s Review

Posted November 21st, 2011 in Reviews
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Having just taken a look at the Uncharted TGI event in Home, let’s now look at Uncharted 3 itself. Did the game live up to the hype? Find out from a self-confessed mega-fan of the series.

Interview With A Home Vampire

Posted October 31st, 2011 in Interviews
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There *are* actually vampires in Home. HSM gets a unique look inside the customized emotes and subculture of these digital nosferatu.

(This was a fictitious article, as part of HSM’s Halloween Special event.)

Fetish Indulgence

Posted October 22nd, 2011 in News and Articles
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Does “sexy” sell?

The release of the Weird Wear poured kerosene on an already raging debate: in Home’s quest to generate more revenue, is it becoming too overtly sexualized? Are certain articles of clothing beyond the boundaries of a reasonable-person standard of good taste, promoting fetish indulgence? Or is everyone just taking this issue too seriously? Indeed, are we even defining “fetish” correctly?

Reflections From the Hub

Posted October 19th, 2011 in News and Articles
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Continuing our series on the departure of Central Plaza, Gideon looks back on the history of Home and asks an interesting question: in Home’s quest to appeal to a broader user base, has Sony put too much emphasis on fixing what Home *isn’t* rather than on improving what it inherently *is* to its core audience?

(NorseNote: This editorial does not contain any information about the Hub beta that has not already been divulged by SCEA.)

Home Advertising At A Glance

Posted September 22nd, 2011 in News and Articles
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Let’s examine the *business* of Home for a moment. As no one’s ever tried a console-based virtual society before, Home is creating templates which will have a lasting influence for perhaps decades to come. In the years Home has been available so far, what types of advertising and promotion have worked the best, and what might we yet see?

Remembering Ico and Shadow of the Colossus

Posted September 7th, 2011 in Reviews
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It is a common belief in the gaming industry that more technical whizbangery equals more sales volume. Pretty soon, however, Sony gamers will be (re)introduced to the wonders of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus — two gaming titles which bucked the trend and painted amazing, emotionally-engrossing worlds through minimalism and inference. Does Home, as a platform, lend itself to such gaming experiences on a smaller scale?

Home’s Social Expansion

Posted August 26th, 2011 in News and Articles
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The Home community (and, indeed, the Sony gaming community at large) is watching with keen interest for any new developments pertaining to Home’s impending revamp. Gideon takes a look at some additional ways to potentially enhance Home’s broad-spectrum accessibility even further, without necessarily breaking the bank (or the software) in the process.

The Redesign of Home

Posted August 24th, 2011 in News and Articles
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By now, unless you’ve been living in Uzbekistan, you’re aware of the exciting news of a major overhaul to PlayStation Home. Gideon takes a look at what’s been divulged so far, and what it might mean for the Home community.

Home is Dead, Long Live Home: Dead Island Content Review

Posted August 22nd, 2011 in Reviews
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Zombies are all the rage right now — and in Home in particular, the new Dead Island event is an absolute monster of a hit. Gideon ventures into the zombie-infested Home and declares it officially awesome.

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaainz…

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