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Blog Herding: Community Edition 10/10/13
It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that GTA V continues to be a popular topic this week, and there were certainly plenty of blogs inspired by the game. But there were also quite a few other blogs you might find just as entertaining.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
September 30 – October 06, 2013
Number of User
Blogs: 54
Number of User
Bloggers: 36
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 10
Community Events:
Extra Life 2013 is just around the corner. Game Informer's online community volunteer coordinator Zachary Pligge posts a pair of blogs about the event including Update #3 and the Prize Blog.
Game
Informer Online 2014 Fantasy Football League Scoreboard – Week 4
The GIO Fantasy Football League scores another update
from cerpintaxman, who gives us a play-by-play review of all of the action
before concluding with the league's current standings.
Community Blogs:
Will
We Ever See Bad Company Again?
While Call of Duty and
Battlefield continue jockeying for position in the realm of modern shooters, Juanolo
XI wonders if and when we'll see the return of the boys from Bad Company.
Games
That Make the Wii U Worth Owning
The Wii U continues to receive
a lot of criticism about its lack of titles but Jack Treese takes an
opposite approach with his blog focusing on games that make Nintendo's latest
console worth owning.
The
Walking Dead Sparked My Love for Telltale, But . . .
Jeremy Sturgill has a certain
fondness for Telltale's The Walking Dead series but that doesn't mean he's unwilling to point out some missteps in the latest
installment, 400 Days.
Drunk
On Video Games
A great blog from seb100172 you
really have to read to appreciate, exploring the idea that playing games in
excess can diminish the overall experience and joy you might otherwise feel
when taking your time.
GIO
Member Herding Part 58 Of XX...
A fan-favorite series returns
after an extended leave of absence. Thegodofwine7 takes over the helm of Member Herding, a feature spotlighting a member of the community with a
personal interview.
The
Top Ten Government Shutdowns In Video Games
Tim Gruver injects a little
humor in the not-so-funny crisis currently affecting all of us as he lists his
favorite government shutdowns from various games while reminding us that it could be
worse.
My
Top Ten Moments From My XCOM Live Stream
Another Tuesday and another top
ten list from Eric Watson, this time capturing his top ten moments from the
highly regarded turn-based strategy game X-COM. Video included.
The
Ladies Of Dynasty Warriors: Introduction
Normally multi-part blogs aren't featured here, but Azure Moon's blogs highlighting female characters from Dynasty Warriors stand on their own.
Check out the second one here.
Mind Blown:
The Grand Theft Auto Series
Another gamer satisfied with
the Grand Theft Auto experience, Servant of God discusses a few of the games in
the series and what makes them so special.
Video
Games And The Struggle With Satire
Whether you agree, disagree, or
can even comprehend David Chandler's latest musing remains to be seen, but it's
as interesting as it is educational and definitely worth reading.
Community Review:
Grand
Theft Auto V – Do I Even Need A Tagline?
No question about it: Grand Theft Auto V
is destined to be one of the most memorable games of 2013. The latest installment in Rockstar's open-world series continues to
rake in impressive review scores, like this one from Jack Treese.
Community Podcasts:
After a shortage of podcasts, the Jacked Up Indie & Mojo show floods the airwaves this week with not one or two or even three podcasts, but four. Click for Episode 19, Episode 20, and Episodes 21 & 22.
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 (09/30/13
– 10/06/13):
Alex; Azure Moon
(2); Boyzby; cerpintaxman; David Chandler; DJH; Eric Watson (2); General
Mills44 (2); Gorow the Driller; Jack Gardner (3); Jack Treese; jackson stone;
Jeremy Sturgill; John Wrek (2); Juanolo XI (2); Luis E. Morales Falcon; M.
Sourman; Marco Polo; Michael Merchant (2); Mike; MSF codforlife (2); NO MAN
(2); Oni no Tenshi; Paradigmthefallen (2); seb100172; Servant of God (2);
StonedMagician (2); Super God Emperor Hawke; TeddyAssassin33; The Rolling
Gamer; thegodofwine7 (2); TheSniperXI; Tim Gruver (2); Timothy Repasky; and
WolfPackOf2; xl9 (4).
Video Game Archives – Quote of the Week:
"Art is humanity screaming 'We matter' into the
uncaring abyss." – Markus "Notch" Persson
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