In this very special episode, the GameSpot staff gives thanks for many things--be it the wealth of incredible new releases, the promise of a workable digital distribution model, or the rebirth of the World of Warcraft. Certainly, gamers around the world have plenty to be thankful for. If you want to give your favorite game a shout-out, you can do so in the forums, or if you want to get more personal, try writing in your very own GameSpot Community Journal.

　　Hindsight is 20/20

　　Greg Kasavin/Executive Editor

　　"The excitement of the moment is intense, but ultimately insignificant; it's just this one moment, but the entire future looms up ahead."

　　Hyped Game 2: The Rehash

　　Brad Shoemaker/Associate Editor

　　"I can only reply, 'Did you like the last one? This one sure is the same thing.'"

　　Next!

　　Jeff Gerstmann/Senior Editor

　　"I haven't figured out what, exactly, I expect from the next generation of consoles. But there are a few things that seem key."

　　The G-Man Stutters

　　Avery Score/Assistant Editor, Mobile

　　"This issue makes the game's brilliantly written, well-acted, meticulously recorded spoken dialogue sound like it's being spun and scratched by Grandmaster Flash."

　　An Ode to Steam

　　Adam Buchen/Associate Developer

　　"Perhaps this really does signal a shift toward a new content-distribution method. I'm all for that."

　　GameSpotting ADD Vol. 2

　　Bob Colayco/Features Editor

　　"It's been a few months since ADD Vol. 1. Round 2, FIGHT!"

　　What is Mobile, or: A Discursive Definition

　　Steve Palley/Associate Editor, Mobile

　　"There's no hard-and-fast definition of a 'must-have' device that everyone carries with them all the time--other than a wallet, perhaps."

　　Lookin' for a Shawshank

　　Rich Gallup/Features Producer, GameSpot Live

　　"Sure, why not. Half-Life 2 it is."

　　Tough Love for the FPS

　　Brian Ekberg/Sports Editor

　　"I don't play Halo 2 because I have something to prove; I play it because the game is an adrenaline rush, because it provides thrills."

　　Le WoW est Mort! Viva le WoW!

　　Matthew Rorie/Game Guides Editor

　　"Then I logged back in as my Hunter, got killed by a chicken'd Dreadlord's mind blast spell, and logged out. And that was that."

　　Too Many Games... No Attention Span

　　Tim Tracy/Managing Producer, GameSpot Live

　　"If there's something you want, it's nearly always within grasp if not immediately accessible. And when your mind constantly wanders, it only serves to fuel the fire."

　　Thanksgiving Plans

　　Justin Calvert/Associate Editor

　　"I can't remember there ever being a time when so many games on my wish list have arrived in stores almost simultaneously."

　　Still Clutching at the Joystick. Again.

　　Andrew Park/Senior Editor

　　"They were apparently hoping that I, or my onscreen character, would suffer a sudden heart attack that would cause me to fall over and die, automatically making them the winner."

　　From Nintendo DS to World of Warcraft

　　James Yu/Senior Hardware Editor

　　"I don't know what it is about hard-to-find new releases, but once someone tells me that a new product will be impossible to find, I can't help but go on the hunt."

　　Now Pass the Cranberry Sauce

　　Twenty-pound Turkey/Delicious Holiday Meal Centerpiece

　　My body cavity may be crammed full of bread and celery, but even I know that the best way to be featured in GameSpotting is to record my thoughts in my own GameSpot Community Journal.