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Blog Herding: Community Edition 01/26/12
The recent delivery of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo had the community buzzing this week, as a number of blogs and podcasts focused their attention on Electronic Art's upcoming roleplaying game scheduled for a February 7 release. If that doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other excellent blogs from a wide array of topics to pick from.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
January 16 – January 22, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 103
Number of User
Bloggers: 77
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 11
Community Blogs:
My
Top 10 Favorite Games Of 2011
How amazing of a year was 2011?
Well, we're already a month into 2012 and some gamers are still talking about
2011, like this first blog by xghost777 that lists his favorite games of 2011.
Amalur
Confidential
Whether you played the demo for
the recently released Kingdoms of Amalur or you've never heard of the upcoming
roleplaying gaming from 38 Studios, this exceptional blog by Shootist2600 will
show and tell you pretty much everything you need to know.
So
I Started Playing Team Fortress 2
Some video games withstand the
sands of time better than others, as Doctor Apozem finds out after trying his
hand at an old classic that's only gotten better the older it gets.
The
Truth About PC Gaming
The video game industry has
been reporting the death of the PC for years now, but this remarkable first
blog by Abertix24 debunks some of the myths associated with the demise of the
"other" platform.
Top
10 Video Game Ninjas
It's a universally known fact
that ninjas are cool and thegodofwine7 strikes again with his list of favorite
ninjas that have appeared in video games. Read the blog and see if you agree.
What
Are You Playing? – Game Informer Community
I was hoodwinked into featuring
this new blog series by SamuraiZero that spotlights a member of the community
and chats about the games they're currently playing. The series is certainly
worth featuring, but I wasn't too keen on the inaugural candidate.
Putting
Words Into Motion – Video Reviews
Do yourself a favor and take a
few minutes to watch this rather short video review for The Old Republic
provided courtesy of Craigaleg. Its quality products like these that make this
community so amazing.
Put
The Assassin Back In My Creed
Not just a
blog with a catchy title, Ed_B44 delivers an interesting read on what elements
he enjoys from the Assassin's Creed games and his disappointment with the
direction the series has taken.
What
I Want From Dead Island 2
Inspired by her "undying love
of the undead," luciablee muses about the features she would like to see in a Dead
Island sequel that would make the game even better than the first.
Opinions
Are Forever
An insightful blog by GoldvsSilver
applying a little logic to the process of projecting your opinion online and
being respectful of others in the process. Knowing is half the battle.
Discovering
A Legendary Series
A short and sweet blog by Masterassassin
chronicling his recent discovery of the legendary Zelda series of video games
and the ensuing adventures he's been on playing through the various games.
Community Reviews:
User
Review Herding – 01/21/12
SamuraiZero scours the user
reviews so you don't have to. This week's collection includes reviews for Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Torchlight, Ico/Shadow of the Colossus, Batman:
Arkham City, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Rage.
Have
You Ever Seen A Portal?
A brief review by Soren Hough
capturing the finer points of Portal 2 and what led to awarding the game a
score of 9.25 out of 10, compared to Game Informer's review score of 9.5 out of
10.
Community Podcasts:
The
Indie & Mojo Show Episode 21
The regular hosts, sans a special guest this week, talk
about the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo, the trailer for Resident Evil 6,
and their thoughts on Metacritic. They also field a few questions from their Twitter
followers and give their community shout outs. Listener discretion advised.
Robot
In The Corner Podcast: Episode 2-16
This week the hosts talk about Bulletstorm, NBA2K12, and
their Netflix Instant Queue Movie Review for Outbreak. In other news, Titus is going to be a dad, Wes is not, so
congratulations guys!
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 (01/16/12
- 01/22/12):
2D (Stranger); Abertix24; AESUPREME1; Aless Ale; Andy;
Bald-Guy-With-A-Cape; benderstrike64; Billy; born4this; BreadLoser; Bryan M.
Stafford; Cody Gilley; Cogito Splicer; Craigaleg; Darth Kill (4);
DeadManWalking; Derreck; Di5a5terp13ce; DJX25968; Doctor Apozem; durararaGO95;
Ed_B44; Enigma (2); Ezio9heAssassin; FamilyGuyGuy7; firedude3663;
freezeimacop690; GoldvsSilver (3); GunslingerD7; indiejones (2); Jack; Jack,
The Quixotic Gamer; JC; Jendon; John Jones (3); Jonathan Harrison; Kflame210;
luciablee (3); Masterassassin; Matt The Hedgehog; Matt-boy; Mike (2);
mohawkman5 (2); Mr.MudHole Man; Mray901; Nate77 (2); Nintendo Fan; Noobtubin8er
(3); o_JMan240_o; Oni no Tenshi; PRjumpman124; RadiantChao; redlitez76; reidloS
doG (2); Reptar7; RezidentHazard (rides again); SaintofGaming;
Samurai Zero (2); Sawadashan (2); Shootist2600; Something Creative; Spyro
Conspiracy Theorist; stormfront; The Legendary Ewok King (3); TheBen;
thebrazilian27; thecouchpotato; thegodofwine7; ThisBlueSquid; TOGNick;
trap_the_clap27; Valerie Figueroa; wayoverdue (3); xghost777;
YepImAPersonWaving; ynoT0312Taz (2); and of course yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week:
"I didn't say I left the Jedi Order. It left me!" – Jolee
Bindo, The Old Republic
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