Spawning. Poofing. Noobs. So many bizarre neologisms created by online gaming. Should we rewrite this emerging dialect before things really get out of hand?

You see a really fun conversation taking place in Home. You want to join in. How to do so effectively?

Happy Easter! HomeStation has cooked up an Easter Egg of its own: a roast tribute to a Homeling general!

Oh yes. It’s time to caption another picture. Who’s in the crosshairs this time?

You know it. You wait for it. And now it’s back. It’s time to caption this picture!

What IS it about virtual reality that is so addictive? Would you categorize your own Home usage as an addiction? And, if so, is that really such a bad thing?

Let’s ring out the old year and ring in the new year with a new Caption This Picture contest! This time up, HSM’s intrepid Podcast Editor is our guinea pig.

That’s right: it’s time to caption Jersquall!

Is part of Home’s addictive charm its frequent *un*reality? As computer graphics become more and more lifelike, is there a point where virtual reality will instill in us a certain Uncanny Valley effect?

With the holidays upon us, many new users will be entering Home for the first time — wondering where to go, how to interact, and what the general rules of this virtual society are. Let’s remember to take a kinder perspective towards these people; you are an ambassador of Home, whether you realize it or not.

And besides, we were all noobs ourselves, once.

HSM is kicking off its “caption this picture” series, starting by lampooning members of its own editorial team! Take a look at the picture inside and see if you can come up with a witty caption…