As much as we love to hear ourselves talk, sometimes you, the readers, have something far more interesting to say. We've decided to just shut up to let the silent masses be heard in this week's GameSpotting. Here are eight unique perspectives on such topics as the world, games, and everything in between. Included you'll find a radical idea for release schedules, a love letter to Lovecraft, and a detailed account of a LAN party gone awry. Think you can do better? Try submitting your own GuestSpotting column, and see if you're right.
A Matter of Time: Life as Measured by Games
Andrew Spence/GuestSpotter
"I had spent about 50 percent of my free waking hours playing the game. Had there not been an in-game timer to remind me of this fact, I probably wouldn't have even given it a second thought."
One Year Off
Jeremy Clymer/GuestSpotter
"What if the video game industry itself should take a year off? No releases for an entire year."
Two Girlfriends
Jordan Montreuil/GuestSpotter
"The angel eventually gave up, licking his wounds while the devil and I went shopping."
A 40-Hour Day, Monkey Sex, and the Curse of the French Monitor
Jared Bender/GuestSpotter
"For the five or six of us who call Dave's mom's basement home for a day, the only losers are those that leave early."
Your Gaming Machine Keeps You Away From Prison
Daniel Moore/GuestSpotter
"While I do say kudos to those of you who end up fighting waves of winged aliens as a career choice, the only version of that I need is supplied wonderfully by my GeForce FX."
The Call of Lovecraft
Ian Derbyshire/GuestSpotter
"The game based on H.P. Lovecraft's most popular work, Call of Cthulhu, promises to stave off the hunger, but for how long?"
A New Coat of Paint
Jake Dahl/GuestSpotter
"I believe that I should expect more from a company that has lauded itself as the innovation king in the gaming industry."
Do Me No Favors
Asif Islam/GuestSpotter
"If a game is not deserving of the $50 price tag, then I won't buy it, and I encourage others to do the same."
Loading Screens Haunt My Dreams
Barnaby Van Gamenstein/GuestSpotter
If you're reading our thoughts on video games, then you probably think about video games a lot, too. So why not exorcise those demons by putting them down on paper? Read our GuestSpotting FAQ, and submit your column accordingly.
