Announcements

Valentine E-Card Workshop Has Begun!

　　We’re interested in some creative ideas or image creations from the loathers or lovers of Valentine’s Day. The workshop ends on February 10.

　　GameSpot Footer Updated

　　GameSpot has a new footer that reveals the top games, stories, and cheats, and GameSpot in other communities like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. You can see the footer on any of the GameSpot pages.

　　Haiti Earthquake in Off-Topic Forum

　　GabuEx informs the Off-Topic forum about how they can help those in need. Drop by the forum to discuss or find ways you can help out.

　　

Member Spotlight

This week’s member spotlight goes to NoAssKicker47 for his blog about video games in comparison with films. NoAssKicker47 shares his reasoning as to why video games might be worth the money.

　　

User Reviews

This week’s user reviews selection comes from the Top 100 Reviewers emblem holders.

　　- Dead Space Extraction (Wii) dark_being (Wii) dark_being

　　- Dissidia: Final Fantasy (PSP) AzelKosMos

　　- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) c_rake

　　- Haze (PS3) SGTiD1NG0

　　- Infamous (PS3) celtic1962

　　- Final Fantasy XII (PS2) JustPlainLucas

　　- Neverwinter Nights (PC) SYdoggXxX

　　Note to top reviewer emblem holders: If you haven’t added any reviews in a year, we’ll replace this emblem with the grandfather emblem anytime it has been over a year. Be sure to add new user reviews if you would like a mention in future weekly reports.

　　

Featured User Videos

There has been a lack of uploaded user videos as of late, so the latest featured videos are gameplay related.

　　- The Saboteur Ending by dark_being

　　- Final Fantasy VII Cutscene by matastig

　　

Staff Fingerprints

- Chris Watters posted in the General Games discussion forum about teaching people how to play a game. He also posted a blog about a rainbow-skinned SMG.

　　- Shaun McInnis posted a third blog about One of These Things Is Like the Other.

　　- Tom Magrino posts his thoughts about Natal.

　　- Tor Thorsen shares where he gets his awesome T-shirts in the Today on the Comments portion of the January 12 episode, which was also mirrored in the GS Live Union. Here is an excerpt from thorsen-ink: "Yes I have a serious T-shirt addiction problem. Mostly I get them from LastExitToNoWhere, but I got the Sons of Anarchy SAMCRO one from eBay."

　　- Kevin VanOrd shares his favorite first-person shooter weapons.

　　

Blog Bunker

- VXLbeast posted his impressions of the MAG public beta.

　　- eschaeron would like to know when you last played a really original game.

　　- -INKling- has a list of the toughest guys in gaming.

　　- GameBlender continues his cross-examination of Phoenix Wright.

　　- Xirmi shares general tips about Modern Warfare 2.

　　- Berserkerz shares general tips about Modern Warfare 2.

　　

Misc. Drawer

- TheHotSpot home emblem granted to Shinoadr.

　　- Paul_GameFury and NoAssKicker47 added to the Soapbox.

　　- Today on the Spot community segment has been skipped for the week due to the holiday, and no Tuesday episode.

　　

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip is about the new GameSpot Footer on the bottom of GameSpot pages. Aside from other content that we have on the site, we are also a part of other communities like Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Drop by these other pages to subscribe. You might also want to drop by the Twitter page to find more GameSpot-related Twitter accounts from the editorial staff of GameSpot UK and AU. Links to other GameSpot links can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the page.