Livefyre Version 3 Update

The new commenting system update is here and is being integrated on GameSpot. Why is this important to you exactly? Well for starters, a few of the features that had been requested are now available to us. In addition to a few cosmetic upgrades there are several new functions including comment editing, rich text formatting, and more.

Editing Comments
This was quite possibly one of the biggest requests we had from the community when we first switched to the new commenting system last year. Now users are able to edit their comments directly from the stream by clicking the edit link besides the comment. However, the caveat to that is you are given a limited time to edit your post. But don’t worry, you still have the option to fully delete what you posted if a day later you go back and decide that you didn’t want to troll that poor noob.

Rich Text Formatting: Now with more pretty!
The update now supports rich text formatting, you can now bold, italicize, underline, and include numbered or bulleted lists.

Notifications and Alerts: Hey, hey… LISTEN!
This got a major overhaul in regards to its functionality. For starters, when new comments are being posted, you'll see that the "New Comments" notification is less intrusive, showing at the bottom of the screen rather than in the middle of your content.

Next we have alerts, lets say you want to send a message to one of your GameSpot friends about the latest Pokemon news, by "@'ing" the user in the comments (Example @JodyR) it will now send an email notification to that user provided their settings allow that style of notification. This also works with people you are following on Twitter and as well as your friends on Facebook.

Also as a reminder, if you wish to receive notifications to your email address when someone has replied, or liked one of your comments, or posted in one of your blogs or an editorial that you commented in make sure that your notification settings are correct. To do this, go to your fuse.gamespot.com profile and select how and when you would like to be notified.

Media Overload: Youtube, Flickr, and Instagram… Oh my!
The new commenting system now supports linking to both images and video embeds from Youtube, Flickr, and Instagram accounts.

Flagging Abuse: Who you gonna’ call?
We’ve all seen our fair share of abuse in the comments section of various stories and articles, well now in addition to your ability to flag the comment as Off-Topic, Disagree, Offensive, or Spam you can now enter text with extra info pertaining to your report.

Comments of Yesteryear

But wait, are you still missing your comments from your blogs that were posted in 2008 and earlier? We are currently aware that there are many blogs that are currently lacking this data, don’t worry its all safe and sound in a little box and will be applied to the site in due time. And while we don’t currently have an ETA for when those older comments will be available it is something that is being actively worked on.

Feedback: So… How does this make you feel?

After all the excitement of new features and improvements of older one have been announced we want to hear what you have to say about the updated commenting system. You can do so by posting in the comments below or by sending a PM to GameSpot.

Attention PS Vita owners, we're giving away 4 copies of Dokuro for the PlayStation Vita, not only is this an amazing little puzzle plat former but the copies are signed by the procurers! There are two ways to enter, our Dokuro Doddle Hustle or the Dokuro Caption Contest.

Dokuro Doodle Contest

One of the whimsical characteristics to Dokuro is its charming chalk board art style. Participants will inspire themselves with GameSpot screen shots and images to create a Dokuro Doodle.

You can capture any element of the game in your drawing so long as there is a clear correlation between your art and the game. The traditional art medium to the game is very chalk like, but for this contest we will be accepting all styles.

The Rules:
You must be a GameSpot Registrant
Deadline to submit your entry for this contest is January 11th at 10:00am PST
Send your entry to contests@gamespot.com making sure to include your mailing address and your GameSpot Username

Prizing:
One (1) winner will be selected for the Dokuro Doodle contest and will receive a copy of Dokuro for the PS Vita. Judging for the entries will take place on Friday January 11th and a winner will be selected by GameSpot Staff members.

Dokuro Caption Contest

The story of Dokuro is a charming and simple one, our heroic skeletal friend may not get the love he clearly deserves, but that will not stop him from trying to save his Princess. To enter in the Dokuro Caption contest simply fill in the following caption and email it to contests@gamespot.com:

"Sticks and stone will break my bones, but __________________."

Want an example? Here's a freebie! (But you can't use it as an entry):
"Sticks and stones my break my bones but I will always love you."

The Rules:
You must be a GameSpot Registrant
Deadline to submit your entry for this contest is January 11th at 10:00am PST
Email your entry to contests@gamespot.com with the subject "Dokuro Caption Contest" making sure to include your mailing address and your GameSpot Username

Prizing:
Three (3) winners will be selected for the Dokuro Caption Contest, each of the three (3) winners will receive 1 copy of Dokuro for the PS Vita. Winners will be determined based on a raffle of all the entrants for the Dokuro Caption Contest on Friday, January 11th.

We had a great time playing many League of Legends fans today in our 5 hour livestream. Now we're moving on to another way we're celebrating the game, we're hosting a champion holiday skins battle! To keep it around the holidays, we're only having the 20 Holiday skins face off to determine a winner!

To participate, head on over to the following topics dedicated to the 20 Holiday Champion skins and post your favorite fan art, favorite Youtube videos, or your favorite moments playing that character! Anything goes as long as it gets the discussion going about that awesome character and their holiday skin. Also, if you use Facebook, we have another way you can vote for your favorite champion and their holiday skin! For the next few weeks we'll post a champion holiday skin every day. Based on your LIKES, SHARES, and COMMENTS, you'll show us how popular that champion is! You can also choose to post in the topics below and on Facebook

- Amumu: Begifted Skin
- Fiddlesticks: DarkCandy Skin
- Gangplank: ToySoldier Skin
- Gragas: Santa Skin
- Heimerdinger: Showmerdinger Skin
- Katarina: Slaybells Skin
- Kog'Maw" Reindeer Skin
- LeBlanc: MistleToe Skin
- Maokai: Festive Skin
- MissFortune: CandyCane Skin
- Nidalee: Snowbunny Skin
- Nunu: Workshop Skin
- Poppy Ragdoll Skin
- Shaco: Nutcracker Skin
- Sona: SilentNight Skin
- Teemo: Elf Skin
- Tristana: Earnest Elf Skin
- Veigar: BadSanta Skin
- Ziggs: Snowday Skin
- Zilean: Old Saint Zilean Skin

You have until December 31st to get your votes in so hurry!

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%

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. 29

You have only a limited time to vote for your favorites, so hurry!

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)

"Six dead now in Dunwall," Stuart said. “There is word today of another." He unwrapped the gauze to reveal a blackish piece of raw meat. It had the dank smells of decay. It squished as Stuart lifted it and turned his head from the smell, his gloves edging the meat toward the rat’s cage. The rat shifted its weight, its thick hairs standing. When the meat was close enough, the rat leaped forward and scraped its claws on the metal bars. It squeaked and it hissed and it did everything it had done at about this same time, every day, for the last week. Stuart took the flesh away, wrapped it back in gauze. The rat shrunk to a bristle pile at the back of the cage.

"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
• Honor is Not Even a Name to Call It

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

"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
- Collage

Prizing:
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.
Never altered an image before? Here's a guide to How to edit a picture in windows paint.

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.