Welcome to GameSpotting, where the computer doesn't always cheat.
Just like last week, and the week before that, and the week before that, GameSpotting is still a place for the editors of GameSpot to vent their frustration, spout off about their latest cause, or just ramble on for a few hundred words. This edition sees the arrival of Alex Navarro to our ranks, a guest column by Penny Arcade's Safety Monkey, and the regular assortment of columns about the goings-on both inside and outside the gaming industry. Grab a cold one and read on. Direct any feedback to the GameSpot forums.
Greg Kasavin/Executive Editor
"When you get into a game, you're not worrying about your taxes, finding a job, finding a place to live, going to war, or any of those things."
Alex Navarro/Assistant Editor
"One day you may wake up...and the clarity of what your life has become will be staggering."
Ryan Mac Donald/Executive Producer, GameSpot Live
"I became a freak this past week--I've taken my love for playing Counter-Strike to the next level."
Craig Beers/PC Video Editor
"Games based on other forms of media are obviously something that consumers want, so why do publishers unleash half-assed products on the consumer?"
Giancarlo Varanini/Associate Editor
"With video games, you can take an active role in what happens to the protagonist, even if it's not tied into the story progression at all."
Brad Shoemaker/Associate Editor
"Thankfully, I've started to abandon my elitist ways, and I'm on the slow but sure path to recovery."
Sam Parker/PC Editor
"There's no denying there's some impact to getting wrapped up in games, books, and movies that focus on battles real or imagined."
Safety Monkey/GuestSpotter
"There's no chance for developers to incorporate items into a game to take advantage of the differences in the consoles. Why should any of us be subjected to this garbage?"
Opinionated Gamer/GuestSpotter
"We're always accepting guest submissions for forthcoming episodes of GameSpotting! For more information, please refer to the GuestSpotting FAQ."