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Dishonored Tales - Creative Writing Contest
In honor of Mischief Night, we're having a creative writing contest for the new hit Bethesda game Dishonored. Your dare for Dishonored Tales is to research the city of Dunwall and craft your own mischievous story that takes place in its plague stricken streets. Should you wish, you can join with your artistic cohorts to weave your tale of Dunwall. Tales can feature the characters and lore encountered within the game or be twisted to suit the chronicle. For more details on this contest, check out the official contest page.

GameSpot Login Problems?
Last week some GameSpot users were having a bit of an issue with accessing many of the sites features, including logging in. But thankfully GameSpot developer Simonsez112 was able to shed some light on the situation.

Black Friday’s on GameSpot
Black Friday is our new live show where we have teamed up with Amazon to find some killer deals and pass the savings onto GameSpotters. What will this week’s bargain be? Be sure to check into the community news on Friday to find out!

Live Stream Schedule

Time to take a look at this week's live streams! No time displayed? Be sure to subscribe to Twitch.tv to stay in the loop for all of GameSpots live streams.
NOTE: Times subject to change
- Monday Midnight Halo 4 Multiplayer Madness!
- Mass Effect 3 Live Stream - Omega DLC @ 1:00pm PST

GameSpotter Reviewer Spotlight

This week's featured GameSpot reviewer is pigsybum for his review of Medal of Honor: Warfighter for the PS3. pigsybum gave the game an 8 asking "Medal of Honor returns. How does it fare?

User Reward Challenge

User Reward Challenges! In addition to the automatic points you get for your profile when you use the site, you can earn some bonus points this week by participating in the following activities:
- 200 XP -- Comment on Chalk Talk: Play like a girl
- 300 XP -- Write a review for Assassin’s Creed III
- 300 XP -- Write a review for Okami HD
- 1000 XP - Write for this weeks Chalk Talk: War, hum… good gosh. What is it good for?
- 2000 XP - Participate in Dishonored Tales

This Week on Chalk Talk…

Last Friday on Chalk Talk we discussed Gamer Girls, asking GameSpotters where the femme fatales of the gaming world fit in exactly. The discussion got rather heated and there were many varied and articulated points made. This week’s topic is “War, hum.. Good gosh. What is it good for?" where we have asked bloggers to examine realistic military shooters. Are they unjust portrayals of tragic and gruesome events or are they simply another genre to be entertained by.

Tip of the Week:

Curious about what else is going on in the gaming community? Be sure to check out our weekly Social Share and Field Trip blogs for more awesome gaming tips, news, and community goodies!