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Blog Herding: Editor And Reader Picks 2/04
Every Thursday we 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.
Overheard: GI Staff Quotables #6
"Check out the latest blog in the Overheard series. Listen closely around the halls of the GI office and you'll hear the staff say some unusual, and oftentimes hilarious things, which we have posted here for your amusement. What's worse about this particular set? Most of them happened in one day. This is what occurs around deadline." In other words, I publish quotes that get me in trouble.
The follow-up to BioWare's Mass Effect has taken over the lives of GI editors, two of which took their thoughts about the game to their blogs. Find out why Joe hates mineral scanning and Adam's thoughts on the game that "will very possibly be the defining RPG of this generation."
No Ma'am: Gender Superficiality
GI community member Shawn Gordon dismisses labels such as "girl gamer" as it makes no difference to gaming ability. Can't we all just be "gamers"?
Now that Nick has had some time to digest the information he gathered on the iPad post-Apple event, he breaks down the details and gives us his impressions.
The Seedy Underbelly Of Game Informer's Tip Line
"The Game Informer tip line is one of our favorite features of the revamped website. While the legit news tips help us report on rumors or stories we may have missed, we also receive a healthy dose of nonsensical ramblings. This is just a slice of what greets us in our inbox every morning." Bertz digs into his collection of hilarious news tips and shares them with you. He even breaks them down by category.
Another community member, Supersnake, hosts VGM Radio, "a station dedicated to bringing you the best music in video games from the 8-bit era to today." He is also taking requests for future episodes so check out his blog post to find out how.
Why I'm Not Playing BioShock 2
"I want to make a few things clear right off the bat: I haven't played any of BioShock 2, I don't know any spoilers, and I loved the first game. So why aren't I excited to play the sequel?" Read Kato's post to reveal the answer.
Hey, Kids! Comics! Vol. 1: Marvel's Siege Event
"As one of the handful of Game Informer editors who reads comics seriously – I'm talking weekly trips to the comic shop seriously – I've taken it upon myself to start doing some blog posts about comics. No promises about doing this weekly or anything, but whenever I want to geek out about comic stuff, I'll try to get one of these posts up." Read on to find out how Phil is making his way back into comics and where the obsession began.
Top Ten Scariest Monsters Ever To Infest Sony's PlayStation Consoles
One of our community members, CaNdLE_LiiGHT, revisits some of the creepier characters to grace Sony's consoles including Scissorman, Pyramid Head and more.
Reiner live blogs the development of a baseball player he has created in MLB 2K10 as he makes his way from the Minors to the Majors.
Game Informer Trivia Challenge
"Game Informer's Trivia section has long been a reader favorite, with the trivia section no longer appearing on a monthly basis, I thought it's a good time to launch an online version of it, while learning more Flash in the process. So are you a video game and GI buff? Think you have what it takes to make it to the top? Here is your chance to show everyone your video game trivia prowess. There are no prizes, but pure bragging rights with your name posted on the leaderboard, where it will be hyperlinked to your GI profile page." Check out Curtis' Flash game and test your knowledge!
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.
