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Natural Selection 2 Review Pulled
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Rumor Control
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 arriving Nov. 13?
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Downloads Blog
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Uncharted 3 getting co-op survival mode
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception will welcome a new game mode in March, the developer has announced. The co-op Shade Survival game type...
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GameSpot Black Fridays Trade-in Opportunity
Here is a list of games that are applicable for a trade-in bonus for this week's show. Catch the show here from 2PM-4PM (PST) this Friday!
Please refer to the following link to find out more aobut Amazon's pain-free trade-in process and get your games ready to trade-in during the show!
Amazon's Trade-in Program Details
ASIN Title Platform Current Trade-in Value New Trade-in Value Additional Bonus Additional Bonus % B003VR5PPY 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors Nintendo DS 6.80 18.50 11.70 172% B005LBDOLK ABBA You Can Dance Nintendo Wii 2.80 6.75 3.95 141% B008J16AQK Angry Birds Trilogy Nintendo 3DS 10.00 16.50 6.50 65% B008J16AP6 Angry Birds Trilogy Xbox 360 5.40 18.50 13.10 243% B0050SYLRK Assassin's Creed III Xbox 360 24.00 38.50 14.50 60% B0050SXFKE Assassin's Creed III PlayStation 3 12.00 38.50 26.50 221% B007BJNR6C Assassins Creed III Liberation PlayStation Vita 11.20 22.00 10.80 96% B002I0JZOC Assassin's Creed III Liberation PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi Bundle PlayStation Vita 100.00 150.00 50.00 50% B008GUBTX8 Assassin's Creed III Limited Edition Xbox 360 67.00 70.00 3.00 4% B008GUBCNA Assassin's Creed III Limited Edition PlayStation 3 30.00 47.00 17.00 57% B003C1I06U Batman Arkham Asylum: Game of the Year Greatest Hits PlayStation 3 4.00 7.00 3.00 75% B007SRM5U6 Batman: Arkham City (Game of the Year Edition) - PS3 PlayStation 3 12.35 27.50 15.15 123% B0050SYK44 Borderlands 2 Xbox 360 15.20 35.00 19.80 130% B0050SX9VO Borderlands 2 PlayStation 3 16.00 31.50 15.50 97% B007XVTR3K Call of Duty: Black Ops II Xbox 360 30.00 42.00 12.00 40% B007XVTR5S Call of Duty: Black Ops II PlayStation 3 33.75 42.00 8.25 24% B002I0K3Z2 Dance Central 3 Xbox 360 12.00 25.00 13.00 108% B005C2D2MO Dishonored Xbox 360 15.00 20.00 5.00 33% B005C2D1YI Dishonored PlayStation 3 15.00 22.50 7.50 50% B002I0GEXM Disney Epic Mickey Nintendo Wii 7.75 11.00 3.25 42% B003ZHMMEM Donkey Kong Country Returns Nintendo Wii 10.10 22.00 11.90 118% B004HYK956 Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Xbox 360 15.00 20.00 5.00 33% B0050SYV70 Far Cry 3 Xbox 360 30.00 44.00 14.00 47% B0050SXX88 Far Cry 3 PlayStation 3 26.80 44.00 17.20 64% B008277M36 FIFA Soccer 13 PlayStation 3 14.25 33.00 18.75 132% B008277M0Y FIFA Soccer 13 Xbox 360 14.40 22.00 7.60 53% B0050SYDEQ Forza Horizon Xbox 360 8.15 28.00 19.85 244% B0050SYX8W Halo 4 Xbox 360 14.80 35.75 20.95 142% B0050SYEYK Halo 4 Limited Edition Xbox 360 30.00 44.00 14.00 47% B002I0H2G0 Hitman: Absolution PlayStation 3 14.80 33.00 18.20 123% B002I0K50U Hitman: Absolution Xbox 360 14.00 33.00 19.00 136% B006JKAS16 Jak & Daxter Collection PlayStation 3 6.00 12.00 6.00 100% B008CP6RWU Journey Collector's Edition PlayStation 3 7.35 18.00 10.65 145% B0053BG26C Just Dance 3 [Nintendo Wii] Nintendo Wii 4.00 15.00 11.00 275% B0086V5UF0 Just Dance 4 Nintendo Wii 14.00 27.50 13.50 96% B0086V5UEG Just Dance 4 Xbox 360 14.00 27.50 13.50 96% B0086V5TVU Just Dance 4 PlayStation 3 10.80 28.00 17.20 159% B0058SHMXM Just Dance Kids 2 Nintendo Wii 5.00 16.50 11.50 230% B0088I8M10 Just Dance: Disney Party Nintendo Wii 3.40 16.50 13.10 385% B0088I8M0Q Just Dance: Disney Party Xbox 360 3.40 12.00 8.60 253% B002BSA298 Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures! Xbox 360 27.10 62.00 34.90 129% B002I0HCNI Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 16.15 22.00 5.85 36% B006OI3CTS Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance Nintendo 3DS 11.20 16.75 5.55 50% B0088MVOES LEGO Lord of the Rings Xbox 360 21.20 33.00 11.80 56% B0088MVP4M LEGO Lord of the Rings Nintendo Wii 14.00 27.50 13.50 96% B0088MVOUC LEGO Lord of the Rings PlayStation 3 17.00 27.50 10.50 62% B003O6E7O2 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Xbox 360 5.90 8.85 2.95 50% B002I0GEBO LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Nintendo Wii 4.00 7.20 3.20 80% B002I0K5RS LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean PlayStation 3 5.10 9.00 3.90 76% B006ZPAYB4 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Nintendo Wii 7.05 15.00 7.95 113% B0050SX00Y LittleBigPlanet Karting PlayStation 3 18.25 33.00 14.75 81% B006VB2UNM Madden NFL 13 Xbox 360 14.00 38.50 24.50 175% B006VB2UMI Madden NFL 13 PlayStation 3 13.20 22.00 8.80 67% B0053BCO00 Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS 10.55 27.50 16.95 161% B000A2R54M Mario Kart DS Nintendo DS 8.70 13.50 4.80 55% B0050SVGU0 Mario Party 9 Nintendo Wii 5.00 19.00 14.00 280% B003O6EDSM Mass Effect Trilogy PlayStation 3 11.40 33.00 21.60 189% B0050SWZHS Medal of Honor: Warfighter - PS3 PlayStation 3 11.60 17.50 5.90 51% B0050SY5BM Medal of Honor: Warfighter - Xbox 360 Xbox 360 13.95 25.00 11.05 79% B007M6W38W NBA 2K13 Xbox 360 22.10 38.50 16.40 74% B007M6W3A0 NBA 2K13 PlayStation 3 23.35 30.50 7.15 31% B006VB2UO6 NCAA Football 13 - Xbox 360 Xbox 360 15.00 33.00 18.00 120% B0050SWSQQ Need for Speed: Most Wanted PlayStation 3 13.90 25.00 11.10 80% B0050SWTAQ Need for Speed: Most Wanted Xbox 360 12.00 31.50 19.50 163% B0088MVPFQ New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo 3DS 18.35 27.53 9.18 50% B002BRZ9G0 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo Wii 15.60 23.00 7.40 47% B002I090AG Nintendo 3DS - Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS 81.65 114.00 32.35 40% B002I096AA Nintendo 3DS - Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS 91.00 122.00 31.00 34% B0050SVMYA Nintendo 3DS - Flame Red Nintendo 3DS 99.30 105.00 5.70 6% B008GEH9HO Nintendo 3DS XL - Blue/Black Nintendo 3DS 177.00 181.00 4.00 2% B008GEH8LQ Nintendo 3DS XL - Red/Black Nintendo 3DS 177.00 181.00 4.00 2% B001290A3U Nintendo DS Lite Cobalt / Black Nintendo DS 50.00 62.50 12.50 25% B009AGXH64 Nintendo Wii U Console - 32GB Black Deluxe Set Nintendo Wii U 265.00 280.00 15.00 6% B0050SVHZO Nintendo Wii U Console 8GB Basic Set - White Nintendo Wii U 265.00 280.00 15.00 6% B007W8S2MG Persona 4 Golden PlayStation Vita 13.95 27.50 13.55 97% B002I0K956 PlayStation 3 - 320 GB System/PlayStation Move Bundle PlayStation 3 200.00 225.00 25.00 13% B002I0J4VQ PlayStation 3 120GB System PlayStation 3 130.00 175.00 45.00 35% B003VUO6H4 PlayStation 3 160GB System PlayStation 3 130.00 165.00 35.00 27% B007XYBUBE PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale PlayStation 3 26.80 28.45 1.65 6% B003O6EATE PlayStation Vita - WiFi PlayStation Vita 100.00 150.00 50.00 50% B0071NH8B8 PlayStation Vita 3G/Wi-Fi Bundle PlayStation Vita 100.00 125.00 25.00 25% B003O6E3C8 Portal 2 PlayStation 3 7.60 15.25 7.65 101% B002I0J9M0 Portal 2 Xbox 360 8.40 15.25 6.85 82% B006JKARN0 PS3 Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition PlayStation 3 6.40 11.11 4.71 74% B0050SXI6K Ratchet & Clank Collection PlayStation 3 10.00 16.50 6.50 65% B0050SXLQC Resident Evil 6 PlayStation 3 13.40 27.50 14.10 105% B004S5PBM0 Rocksmith Xbox 360 8.25 16.10 7.85 95% B004S5TDL0 Rocksmith PlayStation 3 10.80 16.20 5.40 50% B0088MVQJQ Rocksmith Guitar and Bass Xbox 360 11.40 17.50 6.10 54% B004VQENY8 Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack Nintendo Wii 30.00 45.00 15.00 50% B004VQEOA6 Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack Xbox 360 18.35 27.50 9.15 50% B002I092MM Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 12.15 20.00 7.85 65% B000FQ9R4E Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo Wii 7.60 16.50 8.90 117% B007CSF3GO The Last Story Nintendo Wii 16.00 27.50 11.50 72% B004EQCCI4 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception PlayStation 3 5.00 7.50 2.50 50% B0009VXBAQ Wii Nintendo Wii 25.40 45.40 20.00 79% B005QWYKOE Wii Black Console with New Super Mario Brothers Wii and Music CD Nintendo Wii 86.00 97.00 11.00 13% B002BSA3EM Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board Nintendo Wii 23.05 35.25 12.20 53% B0045F8QDE Wii Hardware Bundle - Black Nintendo Wii 30.00 45.50 15.50 52% B000IMWK2G Wii Remote Controller Nintendo Wii 4.70 12.50 7.80 166% B003EH0BQ4 Wii with Wii Sports Resort - Black Nintendo Wii 29.15 62.00 32.85 113% B0039XZGXG WipeOut: The Game Nintendo Wii 6.80 12.00 5.20 76% B008DNUXC6 Wreck it Ralph 3DS 3.40 16.50 13.10 385% B008DNUXBM Wreck it Ralph DS 2.40 12.50 10.10 421% B008DNUXA8 Wreck it Ralph Wii 3.40 16.50 13.10 385% B0085L2T0U WWE '13 Nintendo Wii 9.40 33.00 23.60 251% B0085L2T0A WWE '13 PlayStation 3 18.40 33.00 14.60 79% B0085L2T14 WWE '13 Xbox 360 17.45 33.00 15.55 89% B005VBVRGY Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle with Kinect Xbox 360 200.00 210.00 10.00 5% B003O6JKLC Xbox 360 4GB Console Xbox 360 100.00 150.00 50.00 50% B003O6EE4U Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect Xbox 360 137.65 180.00 42.35 31% B008RA5H8K Xbox 360 Halo 4 Limited Edition Wireless Controller Xbox 360 9.20 30.00 20.80 226% B003O6JIFA Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 4 Bundle Xbox 360 200.00 250.00 50.00 25% B0050SY300 Xbox 360 Limited Edition Kinect Star Wars Bundle Xbox 360 199.40 220.00 20.60 10% B003ZSN600 Xbox 360 Wired Controller - Black Xbox 360 7.35 12.00 4.65 63% B003ZSP0WW Xbox 360 Wireless Controller - Glossy Black Xbox 360 14.20 21.30 7.10 50% B000HZFCT2 Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows Xbox 360 5.05 15.00 9.95 197% B007RNWUC4 XenoBlade Chronicles [RP] Nintendo Wii 38.00 39.00 1.00 3% B0050SYUAS Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 Xbox 360 7.60 16.50 8.90 117% B008BERGYU Zumba Fitness Core Nintendo Wii 13.15 19.75 6.60 50% -
League of Legends Celebration: Writing Challenge!
Hello GameSpotters! If you've never tried League of Legends or you know all about it, join us to celebrate the game in our holiday parade! Each week we'll offer a writing challenge and this week is an easy challenge. We'd like to know how you know about the game or what you know about the game. Have you been playing since the beta or perhaps started this week? Share your history with the game or if you have friends that play it. Even if you've never tried the game, you can even write about what has caused this.
To submit your writing challenge entry send an email to contests@gamespot.com by December 17th and be sure to include your username and League of Legends summoner name to receive credit!
Not into writing about games? No worries, if you're an artist, we have a contest with $500 in prizes, and other ways you can participate mentioned in our League of Legends Holiday Parade!
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People's Choice Best of 2012 - Round One!
After the great 2012 GameSpot Seeding, we have our pairings for People's Choice for Game of the Year 2012. What do you have to look forward to? Matches like Spelunky vs. Guild Wars II, Minecraft vs. Halo 4, Mass Effect 3 vs. SSX, and much more! Head over to the People's Choice page to submit your votes and make your voice heard!
Here is the lineup for People's Choice voting:
Round 1A Dec. 7 - Dec. 11
Round 2 Dec. 15 - Dec. 19
Sweet 16 Dec. 19 - Dec. 22
Elite 8 Dec. 22 - Dec. 24
The Finals Dec. 26 - Dec. 29You have only a limited time to vote for your favorites, so hurry!
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GSPN Mission - Call of Duty Black Ops 2
Time for this weeks GameSpot Players Network Mission!
- What: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
- When: Thu Dec 6th, 2012 @ 8:00 PM PST
- Duration: Two hours or more, participation dependent
- Platform: PS3 / PC / X360
- Map(s): (TBD)
- Chat Resource: Game Night Chatroom
As always be sure to spread the word! Tweet about the event, post to FUSE. The more players the better! Sign up by posting your username and platform of choice in the comments below so we can be ready to go at 8:00. What time is that for you, check this nifty time converter to find out the best time to join.
Interested in being a featured player? Check out the GSPN Player Questionnaire. Want to be a part of our growing Steam Community? We'd love to have you! Want to receive up to date info on the who, when, and what people are playing? Join the union to receive GSPN announcements.
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Dishonored Tales: Winner Announcement
It's time to announce the winners to the GameSpot Dishonored Tales creative writing contest. We asked Bethesda fans to check out the amazing short stories web series that they posted in relation to the city, they were called "Tales from Dunwall". The mission was to do a bit of research on the mythos surrounding the city and come up with their own mischievous story, taking place in the world of Dishonored either as a single spoony bard or as a team. After collecting all of the entries and pouring through your emails GameSpot finally has a winner, TEAM ATLANTICA!
Team Atlantica's story "The Towel Over the Cage" was dubbed the victor, here's what GameSpot had to say about this entry.
"Full of florid, evocative language, this piece paints a rich portrait of a point in time and all the memories, emotions, and past events that can infuse a few still moments with so much meaning. The tension of the husband's scholarly absorption and the wife's impotent melancholy is great. I like the fascination here, as in Sudden Recollection, with the Pandyssian continent, a place referenced with varying degrees of reverence, terror, and awe in the game. "
And now without further ado, here is little taste of the winning entry."The Towel Over the Cage"
Justin Gold (writer) and Bryan Brown (illustrator)
"Must you do that?" Vera said.
"A plague is coming, my dear." Stuart opened another drawer and pulled out thin slices of cheese. He tossed them into the cage with disinterest. “And another month here will draw me closer to its cure."
Continue reading this dishonored tale….
Runner Ups
While there can only be one winner there were two stories that came particularly close to taking the prize!
• Sudden Recollection: This entry was a neat recasting of familiar tale (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) within the city of Dunwall.
• 11th Hour: This entry resonated nicely with the fear of the unknown that would fuel support for the Overseers, the author creates a murky world where there are no good choices.Honorable Mentions
Last but not least, a special thanks to our Honorable Mentions.
• A Dishonorable Display
• Dunwall’s Finest Hour
• Bottle Street Beef
• The Quiet One
• Beneath the White Cliff
• The City Feeds Upon Us
• A Shortage of Wealth
• A dead man's tale
• A list of the particulars milord requires
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Social Share: Security & Henchmen
TECH & SOCIAL BRIEFING
- Why passwords won’t protect us anymore
- Super-Skinny iMac Coming Nov. 30
- Android app reviews now requires your real name
GAMING BULLETIN
- Gaming, Women & Sexism
- Rumor: Wii mini
- Kinect for Windows SDK to work in Garry’s Mod
- Games that can save the Vita
- Minecraft Reality for iOS
- CBP3 Volume 5 Released in celebration of Unreal Tournament Anniversaries
- Can your FPS do this (Planetside 2 Teaser)MAKING MISCHIEF
- My Little Pony meets World of Tanks
- DayZ "The Helicopter" Day04
- The Onion's joyous crucifixion of social media gurus
THAT'S HOT
- This Borderlands Handsome Jack cosplay was masterfully created by Deviant Artist *Lillyxandra
BONUS ITEM!
Why Being a Henchman in the Zelda Universe Would Suck
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Community Check In - Turkey Hangover
TLDNR Community’s Top 5
Hey there TLDNR fans! Time for this weeks top 5 list of things you should check out here on GameSpot this week in the community!
- GameSpot is going OFFLINE?!?
- GSPN Join up, share it, get stuff!
- GSPN: Things keep happening!
- Sonic Racing Transformed Alternate Cover Art Contest
- League of Legends Holiday Parade
What’s Up
OMG GAMESPOTS GOING DOWN!?!
Well not quite, as many of you are painfully aware, the forums have been riddled with bonk errors right and left. Well the time has come and these issues are being addressed. The GameSpot forums will be going down for 24 hours on Tuesday November 27th. For the full story on what is happening and how long the outage will last check out this video featuring Simon and Ranando.League of Legends Holiday Parade!
Are you a fan of League of Legends? Do you like free swag? Do you think you have the crazy skills it takes to beat skilled LoL players? How about the silvered tongue it takes to articulately covey the greater art to the game? Or what about Trivia about your favorite maps, champions, and items? Be sure to check out next Mondays Community News for our League of Legends Holiday Parade!GameSpot Live Stream Schedule
Nov 27th - Black Ops II with Chris Watters @ *TBD
Nov 29th - PlanetSide 2 Now Playing with Kevin VanOrd @ 2:00pm PST.
Nov 30th - Dota Diaries & AU Beta Key Giveaway
Rumor Has It: There is a bit of a rumor around the office that the GameSpot AU team will have a special little now playing on November 27th, still awaiting a response to confirm said rumor.GameSpot Players Network
GSPN Steam Community and Magicka Giveaway!
What kind of feature would the GameSpot Players Network be if we weren't incorporating one of the largest and amazing communities for gaming? That’s right, it would be poop. So we started the GSPN Steam Community. So go on and sign up! We’ll also be awarding profile points to new GSPN Steam group members, simply comment below on what your steam handle is to get your profile points. Need a better reason? We’ll be raffling off a steam code for Magicka to one lucky GameSpotter who shares his Steam tag in the comments below!GSPN has eaten Community Game Night
Yes, it’s true. The GameSpot Players Network has absorbed the old GameSpot Community page like a gelatinous cube does to so many adventurers. But here’s the good news, this is all simply part of the Master Plan to help get GameSpotters gaming together again. For the full details on what all this means you can check out JodyR’s post about it here.Contests and Activities
Sonic Racing Transformed Art Cover Contest!
Attention Sonic Fans! We’re having an image altering contest giving users a chance to transform the cover art from Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed. All you have to do is take the original box art cover design and alter it. Your art alter can be a drawing, painting, graphic art or even a collage. For the full list of rules and details and to sound off that you plan to enter check out this page here.Mass Effect Trilogy Winners
We were giving away a few copies of the Mass Effect Trilogy to a few lucky GameSpotters, who ended up winning? You can check this video to find out!User Reward Challenges
User Reward Challenges! In addition to the automatic points you get for your profile when you use the site, you can earn some bonus points this week by participating in the following activities:
- 1000 XP Review Persona 4 Golden
- 1000 XP Review Super Mario Bros. U
- 3000 XP Submit an entry for Chalk Talk: Into the Looking Glass
- 3000 XP Share your Steam ID and Sign up in the GSPN Steam Group
- 5000 XPEnter in the Sonic Racing Transformed Art Contest
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Social Share: Black Friday Deals & More
Black Friday Alerts
We normally share bargains in the Field Trip, but we need to get the word out now!
- Black Friday Episode planned for 1pm PT on Friday 11/23
- Gog.com Black Friday sale
- Matrix Games Holiday Sale
- Xbox.com’s Major Nelson reveals the official Black Friday Deals
TECH & SOCIAL BRIEFING
- Hulu joins the gaming bandwagon
- Twitter is offering a way to Email a Tweet
- Siri Versus Google Voice
- Vuzix gives Google Glass competition
- Firefox for Android brings older smartphones
GAMING BULLETIN
- GameStop continues to decline
- TIME Magazine’s All time 100 games
- Digital gaming proves touchy with the Wii U
- Nintendo's Wii U Miiverse accidentally hacked
- CyberPower reveals Fang III Taipan SLI gaming notebookGEEKY GIMMIES
- Portal 2 Sentry Turret USB Desk Defender
- Star Wars Ear Buds
- Arcade game propaganda posters Posters & Prints
- GameSpot Holiday Gift GuideLINK LOTTO
- The Best Scribblenauts Art
- James Bond: 50 Years of Impact in Cinema
- The Entirety of 'Lord of the Rings' Recreated in Minecraft
- Minecraft Thanksgiving ModBONUS ITEM!
10 Healthy Benefits of Playing Video Games
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Sonic Racing Transformed Art Cover Contest!
"Sonic's new racing adventure speeds past its predecessor and delivers a kart racer that can keep up with the best in the genre."
GameSpot is having an image altering contest for the new super Sonic racing game Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
What you should know:
Here is the original design for the Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed box art, your mission is to create an alternate box art design.
- The entry size should be 1200 x 1600.
- Deadline for this contest is Monday December 3rd at 10:00 am PST.
- Send your submissions to contests@gamespot.com making sure to include your GameSpot user name, the platform of your choice, your physical mailing address, and your submission.
The following art styles will be considered:
- Drawings
- Paintings
- Graphic Art
- CollagePrizing:
The winners of this contest will receive a copy of Sonic Racing transformed for either the X360, PS3, or WiiU.Tips:
Don't have Photoshop? Gimp.org is open source software for photo editing.
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Community Check In - Gobble Gobble
Hey there GameSpotters! For you TLDNR people we are rolling out our TOP 5 list, which will include the top 5 list of things you should check out here on GameSpot this week in the community!
GameSpot Community TOP 5
1) Gog-le-Gog-le: Thanksgiving Dinner Parody Contest
2) GameSpot Players Network Launched.
3) Sonic Racing Contest goes live later this week
4) Chalk Talk: Into the Looking Glass (Last one for the year!)
5) GameSpot Gift Guide launchedWhat's Up
One week left to tell your tale
The deadline for the Dishonored Tales creative writing contest has been extended to November 23rd. So get to blogging before time runs out!Mobile Wars and You!
GameSpot recently launched a new forum titled "Mobile Wars", the unique destination to go and discuss, debate, and other wise rabble about various smart devices. Current hot topic: What do we call you people? A discussion trying to determine what nick name mobile users will go by. Are you a worm, a pigeon, a tick? Sound off your opinions.Beat the Pro's Winners
This last Friday, MrsViolence stopped by the GameSpot office to give our users a lesson in fragtastic fun in Call of Duty Black Ops 2. Many signed up in our GameSpot Players Network, but the users who took the top prize where FTF hic, [/WWW]Pink Assassin, [HGO]xHGx DJ Sponge (aka Angelostuf), and Jayfig83 (aka spanishfly83). Grats to the winners!GameSpot Players Network
This week's mission is DOTA 2 with GSAU, the AU team will be hosting a game night this week and if you hurry maybe you can get one of the DOTA 2 Beta Keys Community Manager Zorine is teasing. . Also, for those of you who like hanging out on Steam, join our new GSPN Steam community
Live Stream Schedule!
The live stream schedule is a little on the light side this week what with turkey day happening, but fear not, we do still have plans to bring you a Planetside 2 live stream with Kevin Van Ord on Wednesday!
HOWEVER! This weekend we will be streaming from Disneyland Europe covering MineCon 2012. Catch our day one and day two streams for live coverage!
GameSpotter Reviewer Spotlight
This weeks featured reviewer is LightEffect for his review of Halo 4 for the X360. LightEffect gave the game a 9 saying that…. "343 Industry has been given an enormous job, giving us the next Halo game with Master Chief. They Succeeded" You can check out his full review here.
User Reward Challenge
User Reward Challenges! In addition to the automatic points you get for your profile when you use the site, you can earn some bonus points this week by participating in the following activities:
1000 XP - Enter in the Gog-le Gog-le Photo Contest.
1000 XP - Write for this weeks Chalk Talk: Into the Looking Glass
1000 XP - Write a review for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
2000 XP- Submit an Interview to be a Featured Player
Tip of the Week!
Has Fuse got you down? Is Fuse eating all your posts? Did Fuse stop talking to you? Did Fuse tell you that your friends weren't talking to you? If you've experienced any of these issues with fuse please send an email to fixthefuse@gmail.com and include a detailed description as well as a screen shot of the issue you're having. Together we can help to make Fuse, a better place.
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Gog-le-Gog-le: Thanksgiving Dinner Parody Contest
Thanksgiving is a great time for family and friends to gather together, eat food, share stories, and of course eat tons of turkey! This year we wanted to see your ideal portrayal of the perfect gaming family sharing the perfect meal together. How will you do this? By taking the classic Norman Rockwell painting “Freedom from Want” and altering the people and food to share your idea of the most epic gaming Turkey Day gathering ever!
Guidelines:
- You must be a GameSpot registrant.
- Participants will use the classic Norman Rockwell painting "Freedom from Want" as the base concept for entry, and modify the image to create a parody by modifying the people or the food in the original painting.
- Photo submissions must be a minimum size of 400 x 500.
- The parodies must be related to 2012 gaming content, this can include:
Games that were released this year, popular developers who made news. or even GameSpot Reviewers and Staff.
- Submissions will be accepted until Monday November 26th at 10:00am PST.
- The image can be altered digitally (photoshopped) or can be illustrated (drawn by hand).
- Judging is determined by community voting process
How to submit:
Each photo must be submitted electronically by one of the two methods:
- A link in the in the contest discussion from via Flicker / imgur / Photobucket.
- Emailed to contests@gamespot.com (email submissions must include your username).Prizes:
The top entrants will recieve a Gog.com gift code for 5 digital games plus the Witcher 2 for MAC!Want to get in on the discussion, maybe get a little bit of insperation? Check out the forum discussion.
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Black Friday: Episode 4 - PC EXTRAVAGANZA!
SUPER DEAL REVEAL! Super special mega awesome deal reveal, it's so amazing we just couldn't keep it under wraps. This week our featured deal reveal is StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty for only $19.99, (That's 50% off!!) but wait, it gets better! Developers from the studio will be coming onto the show to talk about StarCraft Heart of the Swarm. Be sure to tune in, this deal is gonna go quick!
Deal Hint #1 A gritty homage to the '80s with a bizarre top down $%!@'em up, with stealth, extreme violence and surreal storytelling.
Deal Hint #2Tasked with creating complex tactics, and difficult training for your team, you must now compete for control of your domain.
Deal Hint #3 A fast paced shooter in a high fantasy setting where you battle in a bid to free your god from the clutches of The Devourer.
Deal Hint #4 What do you get when you combine stalkers, post-apocalyptic Moscow, the EDF, nuclear weapons, hostile martian creatures, and space marines? I smell a bundle!
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Community Check In: Winners Galore!
What’s Up?
Dishonored Tales - Creative Writing Contest
Only a week left to submit your entries for our creative writing contest for Dishonored. Your stories can feature the characters and lore encountered within the game or be twisted to suit the chronicle. For more details on this contest, check out the official contest page. Contest ends November 16th!Halo 4 X360 WINNER
The week we gave away a limited edition Halo 4 console, with a customized case, controllers and well as a copy of the game to the GameSpotter who could answer this question: “What were the two names Chris Watters assigns to the giant glowing orbs in the Halo 4 Gunshow?"
The Answer: The Galaxy's Biggest Ball bearing and The Tremendous Alien Pinball From Beyond the Moon.
Congrats goes to Pablo V. from Melbourne Florida!Assassins Creed 3 Limited Edition
This week we gave away a limited edition copy of Assassin's Creed 3 for the X360. This copy of AC3 includes a stunning Assassin statue featuring Connor poised to strike, an embroidered colonial flag, and various other goodie went to the GameSpotter who answered this trivia question: “What tasty snack does Shaun McInnis think the game uses to bait innocent animals?"
The Answer: Cheetos!
Congrats goes to Stephen S. from Huntsfille, ALHalo 4 Beat the Pro Winners!
Friday GameSpotters took on Tsquared and some of his pro buddies at Halo 4 for a chance to win Steelseries Siberia V/2 headsets or a pair of gaming gunners, who came on top? Well of course the pros but Perfection Owns, Pixilized, Gnocidal, and xxoneshotdropxx gave them one hell of a fight! Congrats guys, the swag is yours!Introducing: GameSpot TV, new video hub!
We've updated the way you find videos on our video hub! Read more.Black Friday’s on GameSpot
Black Friday is our new live show where we have teamed up with Amazon to find some killer deals and pass the savings onto GameSpotters. What will this week’s bargain be? Be sure to check into the community news on Friday to find out!
Live Stream Schedule
Monday 12th: Black Ops Midnight Multiplayer Madness!
Friday 16th: Mickey Mouse - Celebrating the mouse before the release of Epic Mickey 2.
Friday 16th: Beat the Pros - Call of Duty Black Ops with Mrs Violence @ 4:00pm PST.
Saturday 18th: RUMOR ALERT! Possible Wii U coverage? More details to come.GameSpotter Reviewer Spotlight
This week's featured GameSpot reviewer is newkillerstar27 for his review of Assassin's Creed 3 for the PS3. newkillerstar27 gave the game a 6.5 saying that … "While the change of scenery is very much welcome, AC3 suffers from what dragged the previous games in the series down." You can check out his full review here.
User Reward Challenge
User Reward Challenges! In addition to the automatic points you get for your profile when you use the site, you can earn some bonus points this week by participating in the following activities:
- 200 XP -- Comment on Chalk Talk: War, what is it good for?
- 300 XP -- Review Halo 4
- 300 XP -- Review LittleBigPlanet Karting
- 1000 XP - Write for this weeks Chalk Talk: The Great Circuit of Life?
This Week on Chalk Talk…
Last Friday on Chalk Talk we discussed War Games, asking Gamespotters if military shooters are unjust portrayals of tragic and gruesome events? Or no big deal and simply another genre of games? With the Wii U's release date on the horizon, whispers of release dates from others have grown louder and steadily more convincing. But despite these exciting new rumors one can't help but ask, do we really even need a new console? While in the past one could argue that new hardware did fundamentally change our gaming experience it would seem that we've grown accustomed to such leaps. To participate in this weeks Chalk Talk check out the full details here
Tip of the Week
Notice a game gone missing? Head over to the "How to report Missing Games or Data" page and fill out as much of the included information as you can, then send an email to gsfiles@gamespot.com.
Trivia Activity!
It’s Trivia Time! Put your answer in the comments below to be entered in a chance to win a copy of the Mass Effect trilogy for the X360.
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Black Friday: The Bargain Beholder!
Deal Hint #1:
With a little help from some seeds and a liquid gun you'll have your tricky machinery up and running in no time.Deal Hint #2:
Hey there fortunate son, grab your passport and Nova-6, it's time to head to Russia.
Deal Hint #3:
Control or be consumed in a concrete jungle filled with hideous monsters and horrific plagues.
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Social Share: I can see your Halo
Tech & Social Briefing
Need a little bit of a tech update? Not quite in the loop? Don't worry here's a little help.
- What Obama’s Victory Means for Tech
- Windows Phone 8: Everything you need to know (FAQ)
- How to avoid paying an extra 40$ for Windows 8 media center
- Cyber criminals look to exploit interest in Windows 8
- How to Use a PS3 Controller in Windows 8 in Local Mode
- Firefox to force secure connections for selected domains
Gaming Bulletin
A few interesting things happened in the world of games this week…
- Steam for Linux Beta Now available
- The Donkey Kong world record has been broken again
- Want Tatsunoko vs. Capcom? Better Buy It While You Still Can
- Security labels 290K+ Google Play Android apps 'high-risk'
MAKING MISCHIEF
Something funny always happening online, here's a few favorites for this week.
- Master Chief Helmet Made of Mountain Dew Boxes
- Legend of Zelda: Fruit Fantasy
- Guys, Stop Instagramming Your Ballots. Seriously.
- Moms have no idea which Call of Duty to buying this time
- I call it.. The Master Chief Mojito
- Westeros, Westeros, What are your Houses?
- Did you know GAMING?: Diablo
- Talking About Assassinating The President: This is a felony, btw.
GEEKY GIMMIES
Awesome little gaming goodies found around the web.
- Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 [Hardcover]
- TEN YEARS of Red vs. Blue!
- Halo 4 Series 1 Cortana Action Figure
- Halo 4 Master Chief Pop! Vinyl Figure
THAT’S HOT
Halo 4 is here and it's amazing! Check out Abby Darkstar as a female version of Master Chief.
Free To Play!
Wallet feeling the pressure from this weeks releases? Check out these freebies.
- Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
- ROSE Online
- Stronghold Kingdoms
- Dream of Pixels
LINK LOTTO
Feeling lucky? More funny random finds.
- Jukebox Heroes: Rusty Hearts' soundtrack
- ART FROM WRECK-IT RALPH LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK
- Hobbit Hole Recreated with 2,600 Balloons
- Custom Game Boy "CASTLEVANIA"
- Reasons to instal Microsoft Silverlight Pi Chart
- Li Li’s Travel Journal: WoW Mists of Pandaria
BONUS ITEM!
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Community Check In: Fall Back
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Dishonored Tales - Creative Writing Contest
In honor of Mischief Night, we're having a creative writing contest for the new hit Bethesda game Dishonored. Your dare for Dishonored Tales is to research the city of Dunwall and craft your own mischievous story that takes place in its plague stricken streets. Should you wish, you can join with your artistic cohorts to weave your tale of Dunwall. Tales can feature the characters and lore encountered within the game or be twisted to suit the chronicle. For more details on this contest, check out the official contest page.GameSpot Login Problems?
Last week some GameSpot users were having a bit of an issue with accessing many of the sites features, including logging in. But thankfully GameSpot developer Simonsez112 was able to shed some light on the situation.Black Friday’s on GameSpot
Black Friday is our new live show where we have teamed up with Amazon to find some killer deals and pass the savings onto GameSpotters. What will this week’s bargain be? Be sure to check into the community news on Friday to find out!
Live Stream Schedule
Time to take a look at this week's live streams! No time displayed? Be sure to subscribe to Twitch.tv to stay in the loop for all of GameSpots live streams.
NOTE: Times subject to change
- Monday Midnight Halo 4 Multiplayer Madness!
- Mass Effect 3 Live Stream - Omega DLC @ 1:00pm PSTGameSpotter Reviewer Spotlight
This week's featured GameSpot reviewer is pigsybum for his review of Medal of Honor: Warfighter for the PS3. pigsybum gave the game an 8 asking "Medal of Honor returns. How does it fare?
User Reward Challenge
User Reward Challenges! In addition to the automatic points you get for your profile when you use the site, you can earn some bonus points this week by participating in the following activities:
- 200 XP -- Comment on Chalk Talk: Play like a girl
- 300 XP -- Write a review for Assassin’s Creed III
- 300 XP -- Write a review for Okami HD
- 1000 XP - Write for this weeks Chalk Talk: War, hum… good gosh. What is it good for?
- 2000 XP - Participate in Dishonored TalesThis Week on Chalk Talk…
Last Friday on Chalk Talk we discussed Gamer Girls, asking GameSpotters where the femme fatales of the gaming world fit in exactly. The discussion got rather heated and there were many varied and articulated points made. This week’s topic is “War, hum.. Good gosh. What is it good for?" where we have asked bloggers to examine realistic military shooters. Are they unjust portrayals of tragic and gruesome events or are they simply another genre to be entertained by.
Tip of the Week:
Curious about what else is going on in the gaming community? Be sure to check out our weekly Social Share and Field Trip blogs for more awesome gaming tips, news, and community goodies!
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GameSpot Login Problems?
If you had problems logging in this week please give it another try. We have made some changes to resolve this problem. If you'd like some answers about why encountered this issue, please check this announcement in the technical support forum. Thank you
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Black Friday: Deal Divination
Deal Number 1 - Hint:
Get your game on, no matter where you go.
Deal Number 2 - Hint:
The checkered flag is just over the horizon, and a wheel can help get you there.
Deal Number 3 - Hint:
Embark on an epic fantasy adventure to write your own destiny (and also get all the DLC)!
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Social Share: Military + Zombie Apocalypse
Tech & Social Briefing
- Why 'Liking' Facebook virals makes scammers rich
- Webservers Fall
- PC Modded book
- Online Dating profile scams
- Imgur evolves into an image-only version of RedditGaming Bulletin
- Emotional experience through a gameplay world
- Experimenting with video games as drugs
- What does the Disney buyout mean for LucasArts' gaming catalog?
- The Game Console Is Dead. What Will Replace It?
- Rage tools coming soon?THAT’S HOT
Cosplay: World of Warcraft - Sylvanas WindrunnerLINK LOTTO
- Ray Villafane's Zombie Pumpkin Garden at NYBG
- US military forces train for zombie apocalypse prank
- Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co
- Hobbit airline safety video prepares your flight to Middle-earth
- Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as Conan the BarbarianBonus Item!
Play Tetris with this pumpkin!
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Dishonored Tales - Creative Writing Contest
“Once upon a midnight dreary the mysterious mischief makers of Dunwall gathered to tell their Dishonored Tales ”
In honor of Mischief Night, we're having a creative writing contest for the new hit Bethesda game Dishonored.Your dare for Dishonored Tales is to research the city of Dunwall and craft your own mischievous story that takes place in its plague stricken streets. Should you wish, you can join with your artistic cohorts to tell your story of Dunwall. Tales can feature the characters and lore encountered within the game or be twisted to suit the chronicle.
One of the best known stories is the “Tales from Dunwall”, an eerie three part video which gives a brief glimpse into some of the creepy goings on of this small fishing city. The Awakening, The Hand the Feeds, and In the Mind of Madness.
Once you’ve concocted your fantastic fable, create a blog (Minimum 500 words) and link to your blog in the official contest thread.
You will have until Friday November the 16th to submit your story.
But wait, what do you get for participating? Not only will you receive a dishonored emblem but you will also be in the running to win an autographed copy of the game (one PS3 and one X360 copy) and a secret bonus Bethesda goodie.Don’t qutie fancy yourself a spoony bard? Well perhaps your artistic skills could be put to use. GameSpotters will be giving the option to work in a team: one writer and one illustrator. Images need to be 400x400 minimum the art must be an original creation, you can not simply copy paste from somewhere. However if you wish to modify existing art that is acceptable.
If you are entering this challenge as a team you must send an email to contests@gamespot.com and include your team name as well as who is a part of said team.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask them in the official contest thread. Good Luck and Start Writing!