Blog Herding: Community Edition 12/22/11

The holidays are here and hopefully you're enjoying some time off from school or work and spending time with friends and family while playing your favorite video games. When you take a break to check your email and visit Game Informer, be sure to review the below blogs worthy of your attention.

Blog Herding Stats:

Period Reviewed: December 12 - December 18 2011
Number of User Blogs: 78
Number of User Bloggers: 52
Number of User Blogs Herded: 7

Community Blogs:

Thoughts On Dragon Age III
Hard to say whether developers always listen to our feedback and incorporate it into the next version of their game under development, but it's always fun to consider the options. This blog by BioshockLegend articulates what features he'd like to see carried over from Dragon Age Origins to Dragon Age III.

The Community's Favorite Christmas Gaming Memories
The holidays are nearly here and this blog by JC queries various members of the community to recount their most unforgettable video game holiday memories. Read the blog and share your own story.

Coming Soon: The Skyrim Recovery Center
There is no denying the attraction that borders on an addiction some gamers are experiencing with Skyrim. This parody by Noobtubin8er introduces a solution for those trying to overcome their obsession.

Guessing The Wii-U OS Design
Nintendo is known for their innovation and while some are a bit skeptical of the upcoming release of the Wii-U, Stonecutters908 predicts what the device might be like based on the analysis of several factors.

Top 25 Games Of 2011
Taking a break from his top ten lists to provide an even bigger list, thegodofwine7 ranks and summarizes his favorite games of the year. Click the link to see what his top game was and if you agree or not.

The Top 10 Games Of 2011
Gamers seem to gravitate towards "list" blogs, and as the year winds down, it's no surprise for the community to chime in with their favorite list of games of the year, like this one by Jordan Ashton.

Gamer's Block: The Scourge To All Gamers
You've probably heard of writer's block, the usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work. But have you ever heard of Gamer's Block? Oni no Tenshi discusses how this has affected her game playing.

Community Reviews:

Embrace the Crazy; Fun Trumps All
This short and to the point review of the newly released Saints Row: The Third by BioshockLegend is included in the User Review Herding blog, but is also deserving of a mention all by itself. After reading this review, it sounds like this game may be the sleeper hit of the year.

User Review Herding – 12/17/11
Last week introduced the review herding feature and it was received positively by the community. This week welcomes another edition and it's already witnessing a ton of views. Check out the blog and support your local community reviewers.

Community Podcasts:

The Indie & Mojo Show Episode 17
My favorite episode of the Indie & Mojo show, largely due to the intro segment that pokes fun at me. This episode also marks the triumphant return of indiejones, who celebrates his homecoming with an exclusive interview with Adam Boyes, producer of the upcoming XBLA title, Pid.

The 4th Floor Episode 29
Three dynamic and engaging personalities on one podcast? Yup. Episode 29 of the real 4th Floor welcomes guest host Mojo from the Indie & Mojo show, as the gang talks about the VGAs, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, and their Top Ten Sports Franchises.

 Robot In The Corner Podcast: Episode 2-13
A short episode this week that starts out normal enough as the hosts talk about Gears of War 3, Arkham City, and Superman, but shenanigans ensue as the podcast concludes with an outtakes clip. If you ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes, listen and you'll know.

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Happy Blogging!

Your friendly neighborhood blogging community (Dec 12 - Dec 18, 2011):
Andrew Elore; Anticitizen-One; bestninjanacho; BioshockLegend; born4this; Buddy Acker (2); Colossus365; Dane; DeathsApprentice; Derreck; dkeller2 (3); DrJoeystein; durararaGO95 (2); Enigma (2); Ezio9heAssassin; God Of Irony; indiejones; Jack (3); Jack, The Quixotic Gamer (2); JC (2); Jordan Ashton (3); Joshua Bowers (2); libertydude; LionheartAce; markus1142 (2); Masterassassin; Mike (2); Noobtubin8er (2); Ocarina Wielder (2); Oni no Tenshi (2); reidloS doG; Rob Ebert; Samurai Zero (2); SaoSauce; Silvershine08; Stonecutters908; Tee Koyle (Bearded Nord); thatfoxguy (2); The Legendary Ewok King (3); The Monster Hunter; TheBen; thegodofwine7; TOGNick; tutelsongo; Undertaker Adrian; Walnuts and Drillhands (2); wayoverdue (3); xTmX Korrupt; xXBourne07Xx; ynoT0312Taz; Yusuke Urameshi; and of course yours truly...Saint.

Video Game Quote of the Week:
"I have a bad feeling about this." – Lydia, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim