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Blog Herding: Editor And Reader Picks
It's been a while since we've done the herding of the blogs, but that's about to change. Every Thursday we'll highlight both editor and reader blogs worth your undivided attention. Now's the time to get blogging! Check out our picks this week and then get writing. Maybe your posts will appear in a future herd.
CosBlog #15: Amy Sorel by RiCah Baltazar
Meagan's weekly blog highlights some of the best cosplay found around the net. These fans put their blood, sweat and tears into their work, and it shows. Check out the latest cosplayer featured in the CosBlog series, who dresses as Amy Sorel (Soul Calibur 4).
Online Gaming: Where Are The Moderators?
Reiner's latest blog explains why a mod is necessary in online gaming environments, "Online gaming needs moderation just as much as any online forum does, yet most game publishers have turned a blind eye to the social component in their games...How do we fix this?"
The Missing Piece: Borderlands - Story: Brick
GI reader BatmanPrime lends Gearbox a hand by fleshing out the characters of Borderlands. In the final post of this series, BatmanPrime provides his very own backstory for Brick. Also check out his backstories for Roland, Lilith, and Mordecai.
Games That Are Currently Ruining My Life
"When it comes to stealing away the hours, some games are particularly heinous. Playing them doesn’t just result in time flying; it’s more like an X-Files-esque, I-just-woke-up-on-the-side-of-the-road-and-have-no-idea-what-I’ve-been-doing-for-the-past-twelve-hours-God-I-hope-aliens-didn’t-probe-me, loss of time. As it just so happens, I find myself in the middle of about half a dozen such games, some of which I am literally afraid to turn on." Check out this post to find out which games are Jeff M.'s life ruiners, then comment on which are ruining your own.
Five Game Informer editors are squaring off in a weight loss competition of epic proportions to lose 25 pounds. Bryan has been tracking the competition since conception, which brings us to week two. Check out our results and tactics to winning the competition. Here's the first post in the series, and first week's results in case you missed them.
Game Informer has put out quite a few lists over the past couple months, and now it seems readers have followed suit. Check out dkeller2's The Best and Worst Characters In Gaming, Ben Deckert's 10 More Games That I Think Should Have Sequels, or Sir Salty's Top 10 OMG Video Game Moments.
The most recent post for The[Crafty]Gamer features Donna Pike from the U.K. Donna, also known as "Arcade Artist", has a collection of retroactive pieces that turn contemporary games such as Half-Life and Resident Evil into 8-bit masterpieces. Classic games are thrown in the mix as well. Check out her awesome paintings, magnets, and more. I'm also looking for new artists to feature so if you're interested in having your work highlighted, or have found some creative projects across the Web that would be worth sharing, send me an e-mail, annette@gameinformer.com
Hip-Hop/Video Game Flashback 2: “Proto Culture” by Del tha Funkee Homosapian
"I wrote about some old nerd rap song no one remembers that was recorded by Ice Cube's cousin. YOU'RE WELCOME." -Helgeson
Fairchild VI Ep. 2 (Unofficial GI Community Podcast)
A group of GI online community members have joined forces and created a profile on our site under the username Fairchild VI. The group is currently made up of six members: Shawn Gordon, Matt & KK, LittleBigEthan, Ben Deckert, Brittany Vincent, Sakabato24, and Fox. On their profile page you'll find their unofficial community podcasts (the group is currently on their second episode). In the latest episode, group members discuss user-generated content, Windows Mobile 7, Sony porn and price drops, and provide a MAG demo review, Dark Void impressions and more.
Have you produced a blog post on gameinformer.com that you think should be considered for upcoming installments of Blog Herding? Send over an e-mail with a link to annette@gameinformer. com. I also accept bribes.
P.S. Blog preview: Our very talented production director Curtis has created a Flash trivia game loaded with video game trivia. Check out the beta here. Blog post to come that will go over features that will be added in the coming weeks.
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