GameSpot Soapbox User Blog GameSpot Soapbox User Blog en-us Copyright (c)1995-2009 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.gamespot.com 20 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:40:12 -0800 GameSpot http://img.gamespot.com/gamespot/shared/promos/misc/gs_logo.gif http://www.gamespot.com 135 40 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:12:10 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/users/bacchus2/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25754360 Value is an interesting proposition when it comes to games. Before we get into the meat of the article, here are a few quick questions:You have 12 hours to... http://www.gamespot.com/users/bacchus2/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25754360 bacchus2 3 http://ui25.gamespot.com/1368/bacava_2.png Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:26:57 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Jerell_rast/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25752244 .. and it took Mr. Iwata a long time before realizing this.I saw this as soon as their 2009 E3 conference was over. Same recycled IP's from their first... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Jerell_rast/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25752244 Jerell_rast 231 http://ui09.gamespot.com/1128/kbee.png Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:45:42 -0800 http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25752162 This is old news by now, but I was shocked when I saw that article claiming that the average gamer was "35, fat and bummed." Who doesn't remember this... http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25752162 masterpinky2000 343 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/6/2/20298447769818525397788485954926/icon.jpg Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:41:51 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Kravyn81/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25751260 Fellow gamers, there is an epidemic currently plaguing the pre-owned game market. Indeed, it has been running rampant ever since the pre-owned game market has existed. I am of... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Kravyn81/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25751260 Kravyn81 164 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/mantonio/2dragon.jpg Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:48 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Aberinkulas/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25750451 Recent gaming news sites have picked up the leaked footage of the first level of Modern Warfare 2, where the player takes the perspective of an agent inside of a... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Aberinkulas/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25750451 Aberinkulas 145 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/2/9/22591977797654034279954322038792/icon.jpg Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:53 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25750128 Halloween is almost upon us, the time where everyone breaks out their favorite slasher flicks and gamers pull out some good old-fashioned horror games. Now, scaring the living daylights out... http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25750128 THE_DRUGGIE 224 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/5/5/20960159959561985714198454546655/icon.jpg Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:55:25 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/PixelHunter/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25747095 Before I even begin with my opinion on console exclusives, I can already hear the outcry from enraged console fans. No, this editorial is NOT about which console is better.... http://www.gamespot.com/users/PixelHunter/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25747095 PixelHunter 443 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/8/4/19793471315524139707911110405148/icon.jpg Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:36:54 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25743893 I hate zombies. I get really annoyed with them in almost any media, but - like a zombie infestation - it seems that the zombie as a trope is impossible... http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25743893 masterpinky2000 349 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/6/2/20298447769818525397788485954926/icon.jpg Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:46:10 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25742530 Challenge is something everyone craves every once in a while and games are no exception. Of course, most games include higher difficulty levels or bonus challenges to quench one's thirst... http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25742530 THE_DRUGGIE 298 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/5/5/20960159959561985714198454546655/icon.jpg Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:12:41 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Safad0/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25738793 Recently I was privileged to spend a good amount of time away from my consoles. For a solid 3 days I was unable to access my 360, PS3 or my... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Safad0/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25738793 Safad0 108 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/3/6/22929615873402212376326798250763/icon.jpg Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:41:17 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Dirk13/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25737277 So I got a letter from my friendly omnipresently local Amazon e-tailer informing me that the Nintendo Wii was now available at a new low low price of 199.99 .... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Dirk13/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25737277 Dirk13 140 http://ui11.gamespot.com/1578/squee_2.gif Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:41:21 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/floristandbicyc/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25735413 So, my old man is a tech junkie, and though he only plays video games casually (what with being a full-time dad to my little sister, loving husband, amateur cook,... http://www.gamespot.com/users/floristandbicyc/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25735413 floristandbicyc 75 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/6/3/22806261496244488970718549322036/icon.jpg Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:19:41 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25735372 Nostalgia is a strange little feeling that can grasp anyone, including gamers. From remembrance of games past to dusting off an old console to play some old favorites, the scope... http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25735372 THE_DRUGGIE 267 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/5/5/20960159959561985714198454546655/icon.jpg Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:27:36 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25734990 The review system that the vast majority of gaming websites use right now is broken. Attaching a number to a game is quick and easy, but too often it misses... http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25734990 masterpinky2000 117 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/6/2/20298447769818525397788485954926/icon.jpg Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:58:51 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/subrosian/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25732257 It's weird to start an editorial off sounding like He-Man, but every now and then we need a reminder that we, as consumers, hold the ultimate power in the gaming... http://www.gamespot.com/users/subrosian/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25732257 subrosian 189 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/7/9/20528705814227062792301097518197/icon.jpg Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:33:14 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/danny_dm_moore/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25731524 This time next week I will 28 years old. Shortly there after, I will have been married for the some total of 2 months. So I... http://www.gamespot.com/users/danny_dm_moore/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25731524 danny_dm_moore 200 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/1/9/20068339853000700035523171005491/icon.gif Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:19:22 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/Safad0/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25729216 Over the last couple of years I've noticed the swelling of a quiet storm that if left unaddressed could lead to a serious problem for the video game industry as... http://www.gamespot.com/users/Safad0/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25729216 Safad0 217 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/3/6/22929615873402212376326798250763/icon.jpg Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:05:51 -0700 http://www.gamespot.com/users/masterpinky2000/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25728467 We've come a long way, haven't we? 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Over the years video game music has evolved from the 8-bit beeps of... http://www.gamespot.com/users/THE_DRUGGIE/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25722699 THE_DRUGGIE 497 http://userimage.gamespot.com/images/icon/5/5/20960159959561985714198454546655/icon.jpg