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Blog Herding: Community Edition 10/02/14
Welcome to another week of Blog Herding, a weekly feature highlighting some of the best blogs and user reviews submitted by members of the community. This week saw a small increase in activity with a diverse collection of blogs from a variety of different subjects. Happy reading and if you find one you really like, leave a comment and let the author know.
Blog Herding Stats:
Period Reviewed: September 22 – September 28, 2014
Number of User
Blogs: 50
Number of User
Bloggers: 32
Number of User
Blogs Herded: 8
Community Events:
Game Informer ushers in another crew of interns who will assist the staff with the day-to-day operations (and shenanigans) of bringing us all the latest video games news each and every day. Please join me in welcoming Matthew Stolpe, Sam Stewart, and Jason Dafnis to the team.
Game
Informer Online Fantasy Football Scoreboard – Week 3
Sounds like it was a rough week in the world of Fantasy Football and the
local GIO league, but cerpintaxman is here with his weekly highlights to tell
you everything you need to know.
Community Blogs:
Deaf
People Want To Dance In The Spotlight Too
The ever clever and always
insightful LetMeGetToACheckpoint returns with a look at Dance Central and what
it's like to play a game that relies heavily on music for someone who is deaf.
How
Halo Can Reclaim The Multiplayer Crown
With all the buzz swarming
around Halo The Master Chief Collection, it's a bit surprising Irwin529's post
about how Halo can once again be the King of the Hill of multiplayer gaming
didn't get more attention.
Brief
Reviews Of Recent Releases
If you haven't had the
opportunity to play some of the year's newest releases and you're curious about
some of the different games, you might enjoy John Wrek's brief reviews for a
handful of games.
Destiny
Reminds Me Of Diablo III, And That Isn't A Good Thing
On the surface it might sound
like Cameron Koch is being overly critical of Destiny, but if you read this
compelling post, you might discover someone who really enjoys the game but is
frustrated by its flaws.
More
Than A 1-UP: Nintendo Through My Life
Celebrating the 125th birthday of one of the biggest names in the video game industry that started
out as a playing card company, blaze6106 shares a heartwarming piece on what
Nintendo means to him.
Super
Smash Hype – Top Ten Smash Bros. Characters
Discussions about the upcoming
release of the latest chapter in the Smash Bros. franchise continue to be a popular
topic with one of the newest posts coming from TheDarkestLink.
Why
Do Adults Still Play Kirby Games?
An interesting post from
MightyMagikarp this week had a number of members from the community talking
about Kirby and how he still appeals to a variety of gamers regardless of their
age.
The
Sega Dreamcast At 15
Last week, the Sega Dreamcast
celebrated its birthday and widdowson91, a big fan of the console, remembers
the day by briefly summarizing a number of his favorite games available on this
platform.
Community Reviews:
Street
Fighter II: The World Warrior Review
It's been several weeks in a
row since happydude633 started posting reviews for some of the classics of the
past. This week he's showcasing the legendary Street Fighter II for the Super
Nintendo.
Forza
Horizon 2 Review
Josh Kowbel takes the recently
released Forza Horizon 2 for a spin and enjoys the ride as he awards the game
perfect marks while praising the game's stunning graphics and engaging
gameplay.
Destiny
[Review]
Much has been said (and
written) about Destiny and whether it is living up to all the hype. This
in-depth analysis published by state_of_shock reveals his allegiance to the
game and its bright future.
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 (09/22/14
– 09/28/14):
Alto1st; blaze6106; Buddy Acker; Cameron Koch; cerpintaxman (3);
happydude633; Irwin529 (2); Jason Dafnis; John Wrek; Josh Kowbel (2); Josh
Wagner; LetMeGetToACheckpoint; Manakete Cpu; Marco Polo; Matthew Stolpe; MightyMagikarp
(3); MSF codforlife; Raymond Luxury Yacht; rebekah; Sam Stewart; Spike Spiegel;
state_of_shock; StonedMagician; Stranger; supersaiyankurama; The Destroyer (6);
TheDarkestLink; Thomas Stensland; TonberryKing128; widdowson91; Zangmaster; and
yours truly...Saint.
Video Game Quote of the Week From Twitter:
"It's been a long time since I've been
obsessed with a videogame, Minecraft what have you done?!" @ManaDrake
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