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Blog Herding: Community Edition 10/18/12
Before you check out the latest collection of video game blogs, take a moment to consider that on this day back in 1985 Nintendo released the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States for the retail price of $125. Hail to the king.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
October 08 – October 14, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 138
Number of User
Bloggers: 81
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 11
Community Events:
THE
Raffle Blog For Team GIO
The Extra Life 24 hour video game marathon is this
weekend and if you're reading this and haven't donated yet but want to, it
isn't too late. Sign up and be entered in the raffle to win cool prizes.
Community Blogs:
What
The Heck Is Retro Studio's Next Game?
The release of the Wii U is
looming and The Invertroid wonders what Nintendo developer Retro Studios might
be creating next, including the probability of what they might be working on.
My
First Foreign Game: "Uncharted 2: Il Covo Dei Ladri"
A unique blog from our
unofficial foreign correspondent, community member Glasses. Currently residing in Switzerland, Glasses decided to play Uncharted: The Cave of
Thieves and share the experience.
In
Dishonored, Heads Will Roll
Greek poet Euripides is quoted
saying, "Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head." Kyle
Wadsworth takes this literally on his playthrough of Dishonored, as illustrated
in this photo blog.
Augmenting
The Digital Self In Deus Ex
David Chandler shares a unique
perspective on how "video games fit into our ever-changing relationship with technology,"
and how Deus Ex: Human Revolution is one of the few games that capture this.
X
Marks The Spot
The reboot of X-COM descended
upon gamers with the shock and awe of an alien invasion, but if you're undecided
as whether to play it, perhaps this short blog from markus1142 will help you
decide.
Carrying
Over
It's impossible to agree on
what has been the most influential innovation experienced in this generation of
gaming, but thegodofwine7 thinks importing your progress into sequels ranks up
there.
The
Beautiful Music Behind...First Person Shooters
Gone are the days of in-game
audio and music using 16 bit MIDI files; modern era games often boast CD
quality soundtracks produced by actual musicians, and DrJoeystein presents some
of the best.
Fistful
Of Lunacy
The wildly popular Borderlands
2 remains a common discussion topic. This blog by Hannibal focuses on the sheer
number of weapons made available in the game and the amount of destruction they
deal.
Mine-Shafted:
Creative Mode
Another gamer falls victim to
Minecraft and now that he's hooked, footthumb wonders why the console version
doesn't have creative mode, which was just implemented early this week.
How
To Make Maya A Hellacious Healer
Joseph Breen posts a popular
blog that even managed to capture the attention of one of the staff members, whereby he outlines his strategy to make a dominating healer in Borderlands 2.
Sound
Shapes Is Music To My Ears
Many gamers including Daniel
Jones share an equal interest in music, so what better way to enjoy the two
hobbies than by marrying them in video game that incorporates some of your
favorite songs?
Community Reviews:
Looney
Tunes: Reloaded – (Video Review)
Don't be
deceived by the title, this is actually one of the best reviews produced by
Craigaleg for the very popular and recently released Borderlands 2, a game some say is a candidate
for Game of the Year.
Dishonored:
Stealth Done Right
Responding to
Game Informer's review for Dishonored, footthumb concedes the points made by
Joe Juba, but thinks if you're a fan of stealth games, the minor grievances are
irrelevant.
Review
– Darksiders II (PS3)
Over the
course of the week BLiNDFATES posted quite a few exceptional reviews, like this
one for Darksiders II, the hack-and-slash adventure game from THQ released back
in August of this year.
For
Whom The Bell Tolls
Telltale
Games is on to something with their episodic point-and-click adventure games
based on the Walking Dead series, and this concise review from WF1 takes a look
at the newly released episode four.
Be
Prepared To Lose...And Lose...And Lose
JaKudz92
discusses his frustration (and enjoyment) with FTL: Faster Than Light, a game
the developer describes as a roguelike, real-time spaceship simulator sure to
test your skill (and patience).
Community Podcasts:
The
JACKED UP Indie And Mojo Show Episodes 47 & 48
If you're a fan of The JACKED
Up Indie and Mojo show, it's your lucky day, as the team posts not one but two
episodes of the show, including one that features special guest and GIO community
member Hist.
Robot
In The Corner Podcast: Episode 3-1
Did the hosts of Robot in the
Corner really kick off Season 3 singing their rendition of Fat Bottom Girls by Queen? They did indeed. Listen in as they
discuss (and sing about) Borderlands 2.
Don't forget to send your feedback, recommendations, and community events in to my personal Game Informer account located here to ensure this feature continues to provide the content you're eager to read.
Happy Blogging!
Your friendly neighborhood blogging community (10/08/12
– 10/14/12):
ace13; Alex
Beyer; AlexChase (4); Andrew Marcos; Apricot; blaxarbush911; born4this; Cameron
Koch; CheeseballPwn; Coachscorner00; cybertronian assassin (2); dadarkheart;
Daniel Jones (7); Darth-Carbonite; David Chandler; David Python; Di5a5terp13ce;
DJH (3); Doctor Apozem; DrJoeystein; DrPool; Drym Shyuan; Enigma; FAMESREVENGE;
footthumb; Frosty; Geno; Ghost; Glasses; GoldvsSilver; Hannibal; Harry; Hobo
Baggins; Jack Gardner; JakeAuditore; Joe Fathead; Jolt the Cynic (2); Jonathan
Harrison; jordanthegamer (4); Joseph Breen; Joyful Penguin; Kinsey; Kyle
Wadsworth; LionheartAce; lotrgeek (14); Louis Marcos; Luis E. Morales Falcon;
markus1142 (5); Master of Unlocking; Matt. Yeah, That One.; MeetMyBlade;
Meta77; MikComposer; Mike (2); MintyClinty700; Monty1408; Neil Hackel;
Noobtubin8er; playerofgames11; Proprietary-Windmill (4); RezidentHazard (rides
again) (2); RFXRage (2); Roxas; Seamoni; shadowBack; Specter (2); The
Invertroid; thegodofwine7; Theora Craft; Tim Gruver (2); Timothy Repasky;
TOGNick; Vogon5; wayoverdue (7); xking595x (2); xl9 (7); XSpectreGreyX;
xTheCrowing (2); xXBourne07Xx (2); ynoT0312Taz; and of course yours
truly...Saint.
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