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It's the start of another month (is it really October already?), and that means it's time for another edition of Bitmob's Big 10. I love the variety of content we have this month: in-depth analysis, practical tips, touching anecdotes, and honest-to-goodness works of real journalism. Congratulations to all!
Here are the most-read community stories from September 2011:
10. Playing on a budget by Mike Gingras
9. Why I love the Gears of War 3 campaign by Adam Dorsey
8. Why does the fear of death continue to be gaming's primary motivator? by Kate Cox
7. How did Dead Island defy the Australian Classification Ban Hammer? by Tristan Damen
6. We all start somewhere: Six basic Gears of War 3 multiplayer tips by John Michael
5. Game endings are terrible, and it's partly our fault by Mark T. Whitney
4. Fishy business: The real story of an App Store clone war by Paul Alexander
3. League of Legends: Freemium done right by Michael Rousseau
2. Battlefield 3 exec sees gamers as inherently "bad" by Justin Brenis
1. For my daughter, I play Shadow of the Colossus by Sumo Attuquayefio
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