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The year's winding down, and gamers everywhere are reveling in the glory of 2011's biggest titles. Of course, that means top-notch articles from the Bitmob community to go with them.
November brought us interviews with Playboy models, examinations of piracy, and tales of daring (and humor) from lands far and wide. On top of that, three of this month's Big 10 authors made the list with their very first articles at Bitmob. Congrats to all!
Here are the most-read community stories for November 2011:
10. Video games shouldn’t be fun by Steven Sukkau
9. Playboy model Jo Garcia talks video games by Louis Garcia
8. 7 games and series with fantastic worlds by Matt McArdle
7. Skyrim makes an Orc feel right at home by Chris Skinner
6. Predicting Call of Duty’s future by Andrew Hiscock
5. Games that nail the art of scripted game design by Daniel Sims
4. 5 flaws that make me love Uncharted 3 by Casey Scheld
3. The case against piracy by Charles Tew
2. Skyrim: Trying (and failing) to fit in by Gord Drynan
1. From the Xbox forums: The best of BANHAMMERED! by Daniel Castro
Do you want to be on next month's list? Here are some tips:
Catchy headlines: A great one goes a long way — you'd be amazed at how much this matters. If it doesn't draw people's attention, it doesn't matter how good your article is. You can easily double or triple your hits with a catchy and interesting headline.
Format your articles: Short, concise paragraphs and pictures go a long way. Check out our writing tips column, too.
Encourage comments: Ask your readers to share their opinions.
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