[In “This Week in the Community Blogs”, we highlight notable happenings in theCblogssection of the site. Special thanks to the hardworking Dtoiders on theCblogRecapsteam, without whom a feature like this wouldn’t be possible!]
October is here and you people are blogging like mad! Seriously, it’s like you’re trying to type as many words as possible beforewe all dieor something.
Man-on-man lip-locks, alcohol abuse,Looper, foot fetishists — this week had it all! So hit the jump and see the fruits of your labor!
Monday, October 1(^Click these header links to be taken to the CblogRecaps for that day!)
A certainreviewfor a certain“horror” gamecame out on Monday, but (thankfully?) none of you had played it yet so you didn’t feel the need to blog about it. (Don’t worry, you’ll get there!)
Luckily, though, there was plenty of other stuff to keep you all busy! GlowBear gave us a nice little look back ather year in gaming, pedrovay2003 gave us a reason to look forward tothe “bare bones” version of the upcoming Wii U, and Vault91 gave us his thoughts onwhyBorderlands 2is the perfect sequel. So much giving you’d think it was Christmas!
Tuesday, October 2
OK, so maybe that had nothing to do with Christmas, butLooperwas fucking cool and Wrenchfarm detailed exactly why in his weekly Recap post, so click on the big red “Tuesday” right above this and check it out!
In other cool fucking happenings, Corduroy Turtle shared another issue ofthe incredibly popular Buy it/Avoid it Reportwith us, Conrad Zimmerman started upa Dtoid book club, and StriderHoang highlighted some ofthe best (and not-so-best) examples of cblog writingover the past few weeks. Elsewhere, Podtoid animator extraordinaire Cutie Honey detailedwhyProject X Zoneis probably (maybe) going to suck, and Wrenchfarm (too humble to Topsauce himself) gave us a primerfor surviving the harsh universe that isFTL. (From the sound of it, you’re going to need all the help you can get!)
Wednesday, October 3
…and wouldn’t you know it? Wednesday was, too!
Taking a page fromJinx 01‘s playbook, EAPidgeon gave us a bit of insight as tohow framerate stability can make all the difference in a game, which is somethingDark Soulsplayers in particular should read! Also, ScottyG celebrated his birthdayby writing an actual cblog(’bout time!), our own Beccy Caine sharedher adventures across the U-S-A! U-S-A!(more on that in a bit), and Handy made us all puke our eyeballs out in tear-filled laughter withhis latest issue of Fanart Flops. (So muchMass Effectpregnancy!)
Thursday, October 4
Three bloggers tackled the “heavier” side of gaming on Thursday, and they all handled themselves wonderfully. First up, TheKodu wrote a follow-up to one of his own pieces and examinedthe “problem with boobs”, then Chris Lage shared a personal saga about a life with SAD (seasonal affective depression) andhowFinal Fantasy VIIIhas helped him through it, while vApathyv shared his past bouts with alcohol abuse, andwhy the character of Max Payne is so relate-able. Thanks for sharing, guys!
Also on Thursday, Stephanie K detailed exactlywhat makesTokyo Jungleso darn charming, and Hi Im Hamilton listedall the thingsBorderlands 2does better thanDiablo III. Both great reads!
Friday, October 5
Your regular round of Friday Night Fights blogs kept you entertained on the last day of the week, withMicrosoft’s Xbox 360,Sony’s PlayStation 3,Nintendo’s 3DSandGabe Newell’s Personal Computers(because really) all being represented. (It’s amazing how much space you may fill by spelling out the names of each console, isn’t it?) Thanks for keeping the gamin’ train rollin’, everyone!
The Weekend, October 6 and 7
Saturday and Sunday were so full of fantastic blogs that I’m starting to get worried you people have no lives. TheManchild shared his thoughts onwhat makes a sequel worthwhile, randombullseye rubbed our faces in the fact thathe gets to play so many goddamn games, Dr Light ate your Magicite shared some ofhis favorite videogame music(and offered wonderful write-ups on each), and The Gameslinger tooka second look atBurning Rangers.
Then OLYJNS offeredsome thoughts on crossoversalongside his entry for this month’sArtists Wantedassignment, stubbleman shared some ofhis Destructoid t-shirt design ideas, and crackedbat detailed exactlywhy you never, ever, EVER want to get one of your blogs promoted to the front page. (Hint: it’s hilarious.)
And that’s it! A wonderful weekend to top off a wonderful week! Great work, everyone!
This week’s promoted blogs
We promoted two of your blogs to the front page this week! First up was crackedbat withhis piece concerning the latest ad by Nintendo, followed by TheManchild’s remembrance of a timewhen gaming’s secrets were more than a mouse click away. Wonderful job, you two!
This week’s community podcasts
BothTheFilterPodcastandSecret Moon Baseshared new episodes with us this week, so go check ’em out! Thanks for keeping our ears happy for one more week, guys and gals!
This week’s community contests
Alex Barbatisis giving away four games and all you have to do is kiss his ass. Worth it? Maaaybeee… but probably not. Kidding! (But not really.)
This week’s blog… uh, of the week
I’m not even going to pretend to be subjective this time around —this blog by Beccy Caine is the shit. The writing is superb, the picture quality is top-notch, and the tears that rolled down my face as I remembered all the wonderful times I had with all of you bastards at PAX were salty and delicious. Seriously, if you’ve never before been to a gaming convention with a bunch of Dtoiders,you haven’t lived.
My only hope is that by this time next year, blogs like this have to be twice as long to encompass all the glorious memories. Wonderful trip down memory lane, Beccy!
And that’s it for this week! See you next time, Dtoiders!
