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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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Edge of Tomorrow, From A Gamer’s Perspective

Posted July 6th, 2014 in Reviews
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Edge of Tomorrow may unintentionally be an uncomfortable commentary on some modern AAA video games. Kill. Die. Repeat. And…not much else.

Physiognomy

Posted June 30th, 2014 in News and Articles
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In Home, you can spend years interacting with someone without ever knowing their true appearance.

How important are appearances?

E3 2014 Reflections

Posted June 14th, 2014 in News and Articles
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E3 is *the* games industry event of the year. Let’s reflect on this year’s journey.

Empty Chairs

Posted June 9th, 2014 in News and Articles
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As Home has grown and changed…have you done the same?

Interviews with the Home Platform Group: Thom Saunders

Posted June 3rd, 2014 in Interviews
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Continuing our interview series with the architects of Home — SCEE Home Platform Group — let’s talk to someone who’s on both the developer support team and the features team: Thom Saunders.

Grinding Away Inside the Skinner Box

Posted May 30th, 2014 in News and Articles
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Would Home have been more appealing if it had more grinding built into it from day one?

Revisiting Valkyria Chronicles

Posted May 25th, 2014 in Reviews
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It’s one of the great classics of the PS3 — and one of the best S-RPG titles you’ll ever find. Let’s revisit Valkyria Chronicles.

Quantifying the Magic of PlayStation Home

Posted May 20th, 2014 in News and Articles
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What are the key features of PlayStation Home which have successfully driven user engagement for more than seven years running?

HomeStation Presents: Caption This Picture #20

Posted April 25th, 2014 in News and Articles
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Time for another caption-this-picture challenge — and this time, we’re taking on SCEA Home’s release manager, Eric Brummel!

PlayStation Home Machinima Advice: Ten Tips For the Aspiring Filmmaker

Posted April 17th, 2014 in News and Articles
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This is a four-thousand-word treatise on Home community machinima written by someone who publishes both community and professional machinima in Home. Only read if this subject is of serious interest to you.

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