QuakeCon 2011

　　We're getting ready for QuakeCon 2011; Jody, Maxwell, and Ryan have made their way down south to good ol' Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, to cover the event. What can you expect to see this year? How about Skyrim, Rage, and, of course, QUAKE! Be sure to stay tuned to our exclusive QuakeCon Coverage for more details.

　　Resistance 3 Beta Code Giveaway

　　You want codes for the Resistance 3 beta? Well, you've come to the right place. GameSpot will be giving away dozens of beta codes through Twitter, Fuse, YouTube, Sync, and, of course, On the Spot. Click on this link for more details about our Resistance 3 Beta giveaway.

　　Big Shot Bounty

　　In this week's Big Shot Bounty, we're giving away one of the exclusive Ace Combat models that were given away during SDCC 2011. If you want to get your hands on this little critter, check this out for more details.

Boards of Wisdom

　　Black_Knight_00 asks, "If Nintendo ends up like Sega, would it be so bad?"

　　-Off Topic

　　topsemag55 asks, "How much do you post on GS on a monthly basis?

　　-System Wars

　　Swift_Boss_A discusses "Destroying a current-gen series to resurrect an old favorite IP/series".

Member Spotlight

　　This week's Member Spotlight shines on Elk. The mobile wizard has struck again with his hilarious and entertaining video PSA about a highly addictive tower defense game called "Tiny Tower" for the Android.

GameSpot Spotlight Channel

　　Here are this week's featured videos from our GameSpot Spotlight Channel

　　-Wii on U: A song of love and devotion to the up and coming Wii U.(Rated M for Mature)

　　-Tiny Tower GameSpotter Elk talks about a new game for his Android.

　　-The Dinner Party: A girl with a dream of inviting a certain Dragon Age II character to dinner.

Union of the Week

　　The RPG Temple has been around since February of 2006. It has over 1,800 members and is one cool place to talk about all things RPG. Its leader, SavoyPrime, holds a very active place in this guild, offering fun discussions among his union members. Some of the recent bulletins have been dedicated to Bastion, Dungeon Siege III, and Fallout: New Vegas.

Blog Bunker

　　- The_Game21x ponders the fate of dedicated gaming handles.

　　- xSlider257 shares an Australian interview of Diablo III.

　　- Setho10 asks, "Are Mobile Games Actually Games?"

　　- c_rake gives us some insight into his Resistance 3 experience.

　　- adam1808 offers a captivating blog titled, "Underneath the Spreading Chesnut Tree".

　　- Pierst179 talks about hard times.

　　- Asagea_888 shares awesome gaming plans for August.

　　- pokecharm shares her latest "Year of the Game" update.

　　- jamesglover101 asks, "Have you booked your tickets to Dead Island?"

　　- IslandBros15 discusses Voltorb: The Demon Pokemon.

　　- TechnologoDoom talks about E.Y.E Divine Cybermany Impressions.

　　- shabulia wonders is Capcom helping or hurting Street Fighter?

　　- TristanH12 discusses Bleach - Soul Resurreccion.

User Reviews

　　- sequekhan: Diablo

　　- dark_being: Duke Nukem Forever

　　- Gelugon_baat: The Thing

　　- PAJ89: Cthulhu Saves the World

　　PS3

　　- ZanarkandTidus: Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage

　　- ax_prime_basic: Killzone 3

　　- AzelKosMos: Spider-Man - Shattered Dimensions

　　X360

　　- AK_the_Twilight: The Dishwasher - Vampire Smile

　　- mattsn22: Final Fantasy XIII

　　Wii

　　- Cloud_765: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1

　　3DS

　　- GeekyDad: Resident Evil - The Mercenaries 3D

　　LEGACY

　　- Maluigi: Conker - Live and Reloaded

Staff Fingerprints

　　- Sophia discusses the joys of TNT; anyone else a little worried?

　　- Kevin VanOrd asks, "If a real-life insecurity appeared in your nightmares as a video game boss, what would it be like?" And the winner receives a Catherine art book and soundtrack!

Shout-Outs!

　　-Our second shout-out goes to the new owners of the Top 500 Reviewer Emblem:

　　TechnologoDoom, 1PMrFister, Bamul, Goyoshi12, bowlingotter