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Blog Herding: Community Edition 07/05/12
Hopefully everybody who celebrated the Fourth of July festivities had a safe and enjoyable holiday. The blogging community witnessed a blast of activity this week with some rather bright and lively posts for your enjoyment.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed:
June 25 – July 01, 2012
Number of User
Blogs: 88
Number of User
Bloggers: 61
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 12
Community Events:
Extra
Life Gaming Marathon
The recruitment effort for Team GIO to support the Extra
Life gaming marathon continues and now you can win Ghost Recon Future Soldier
just by signing up. Check out the blog for all of the details.
Community Blogs:
A
Rabid Fan's Wishlist: Fallout 4
One of the week's most popular
blogs, ThisFreakinGuy provides a comprehensive collection of ideas he would
like to see incorporated in the next episode of the Fallout series.
The
Philosophy Behind BioShock
Almost as interesting as the
Bioshock story itself, J Warrior captivates the audience with an interesting
look at the philosophical complexities and the inspiration behind Ken Levine's
distinguished game.
The
Attraction Of Open Worlds
Free roaming games that allow
the player to choose a non-linear approach seem to be gaining in popularity and
availability. Stranger shares why he enjoys them as much as he does.
Why
Co-Op Isn't Meant For All Games
Despite the fact many games
historically known as being single player only are starting to offer cooperative multiplayer modes, xx_shimmy_xx still doesn't think it's necessary
for all games.
Top
10 Pawns
In his latest top ten list,
thegodofwine7 captures his collection of video game characters, who despite
their popularity and position, are little more than puppets being manipulated
for a higher purpose.
Are
Video Games Destroying Today's Youth?
It's never surprising when
mainstream media publishes a story claiming there is a link between video games
and violence in children. JC responds to one of the latest news reports.
The
Impact Of Video Game Reviews
Whether you let them influence
your purchasing decision or even read them at all, Jolt the Cynic briefly
discusses his opinion on the role of video game reviews.
Battlefield
3: 10 Reasons To Rage
Even self-described fans of
Battlefield 3 experience moments where the game causes them to rage. This blog
by footthumb cleverly lists his top ten anger invoking causes.
Assassins
Creed: The Surprise Trilogy
With the release of Assassin's
Creed III nearing and the excitement building, xking595x takes a moment to
explain why he's not a fan of the series with a reason that might just surprise
you.
Your
Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It
A unique blog by AshaMan3000 that
focuses not on the memorable quests or set pieces from your favorite games, but
rather those characters responsible for sending you out in the first place.
Consoles:
The Next Generation Feat
We're all curious what the next
generation of consoles is going to deliver. This collaborative blog by blaze6106
features commentary from Stranger as the duo discusses what we might expect.
Cheering
For The Underdog
Without a doubt the best blog
you probably didn't read this week but should. At only level 2 and with just
his second blog, KingofAutumn muses about choosing the underdog in this ironic
yet clever blog.
Community Reviews:
Brave:
The Video Game
If you ever
wondered if gamers play games based off of Disney movies, the answer is yes.
Frosty provides a thorough review of the recently released Brave, based off the
Pixar movie of the same name.
A
Ride Worth The Frustration
The Uncharted
series is without a doubt one of Sony's crown jewels exclusive to the
PlayStation and this review by GoldvsSilver explores Uncharted 3: Drake's
Deception, the latest episode in the franchise.
You
Win Again, Technology
Everything
you would expect from a review by Craigaleg as he evaluates the recently
released Quantum Conundrum. Be sure to check out his Companion
Blog to go along with the review.
A
Whole New World
Yet again we
see an Xbox Live Arcade game captivate the industry with its charming appeal
and unique gameplay. This time the game is Fez, and Mike Mahardy scores it an
impressive 9 out of 10.
The
Best 3rd Person Shooter To Date
Review scores
for Max Payne 3 are as scattered as the victims Max leaves in his wake, but
this review by born4this rates the game a perfect score and labels it the best
third-person shooter to date.
Community Podcasts:
The
4th Floor Season 2 Episode 7
The latest episode of the 4th Floor welcomes a
co-host from another of GIO's regular podcasts as Indiejones joins TOGNick to talk about freelance writing, Mass Effect 3, and their GOTY nominees.
Robot
In The Corner Podcast: Episode 2-31
The RITC crew shares their thoughts from the world of
gaming including the Game Informer Digital edition and the Batman: Arkham City DLC,
Harley Quinn's Revenge.
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 (06/25/12
– 07/01/12):
@ChrisContinues;
Anticitizen-One; Applebite; AshaMan3000 (2); atlaw01; benderstrike64;
BlackHeartedWolf; blaze6106; born4this; BRAV0 F1VE (3); Cameron Koch; Caudex
(2); Chris, the savior of the galaxy? (2); CloudVII; Cody Gilley; Craigaleg;
Cru Hunter (2); dadarkheart; DarkKnight40; DeadManWalking; Derreck; DJH (4);
Doctor Apozem (2); Drym Shyuan; ebilcanival123; ElGato; Flavious50; footthumb;
Frosty (2); Ghost; God Of Irony; gogamenerdkid; GoldvsSilver (7); J Warrior;
JC; Jolt the Cynic (3); jordanthegamer; Kate Willaert (2); Knapptime; Le
Hannibal (2); LGAR; Mike; new traditionalist; Noobtubin8er; Oni no Tenshi;
Romars202129; Silvershine08; SpiderRyno; Stranger (3); The End117; The Great
Cubone (2); The Monster Hunter; The Second Musketeer; thegodofwine7;
ThisFreakinGuy; TOGNick; wayoverdue; xking595x (2); xx_shimmy_xx; Zebastian von
Kane; and of course yours truly...Saint.
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