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Welcome to the first Community Spotlight in November! The months are steadily passing by, but the one constant is the steady stream of excellent community content on Bitmob.
Today we’ll be hearing from Keith Byrd about why he doesn’t like specialty game stores, and Joshua Garcia’s outlines his approach to life (and games, of course). Alex R. Cronk-Young picks up the Twitterview trail with his interview with Andrew Hiscock, and Daniel Sims takes a lengthy look at the reasoning behind Infinity Ward’s stance on dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2, a very hot topic on Bitmob.
Be sure to check out the Halloween edition of the Disgruntled Vegetable and last week’s Community Jukebox, too.
Why I Strongly Dislike Purchasing from “Specialty” Game Stores
By Keith Byrd
Specialty gaming stores aren’t for everyone. Discount membership offers, pre-order solicitations, monthly trade-in deals — some people just want a little peace while they shop for games. Keith is one of them, but rather than raging about it, he gives a thoughtful analysis of the specialty gaming store market.
The Disgruntled Vegetable: Mentally Unstable Cosplayer Ruins Halloween Party
By Max Besong
The Halloween edition of the Disgruntled Vegetable managed to slip through the cracks last week. Apparently, fragile Richard Henderson took his Left 4 Dead costume a little too far. The real scandal here is that Ricky didn’t just don a baseball uniform, talk about himself in the first person, and call it a d
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A Twitterview with Andrew J. Hiscock
By Alex R. Cronk-Young
With Lance Darnell’s job pulling him back out into the real world, the number of Twitterviews has steadily declined. Alex comes to the rescue with his interview with the ship-wreck-hunting Andrew J. Hiscock. How awesome is his job, and does he believe in the dreaded Ostragon?
Why Games Matter: Because Life is Absurd
By Joshua Garcia
Joshua gets deep into the weirdness of life before deciding that there is no point in saying anything other than that life is, in fact, absurd. People should pursue the things that make them happy — for Joshua, gaming is one of those things.
A Look at Infinity Ward’s Reasoning
By Daniel Sims
The PC gaming community recently exploded over the announcement that Modern Warfare 2 would not allow dedicated servers. Infinity Ward is replacing the old dedicated server system with IWnet, and a focus on accessibility. Daniel doesn’t seem thrilled with the idea of simplifying the Modern Warfare online experience for the “casual PC FPS player.”
Bitmob Community Jukebox #12: A Bit of Melancholia Edition
By James DeRosa
Slip into a dreamy-yet-melancholy world with music from Fable II, Ico, Fester’s Quest, and Grand Theft Auto 3. A strange mix of titles to produce such an overall tone, but it works.