GameSpotting: Breaking into the games industry, 2013 game of the year, and Mario Party's pitfalls.

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GameSpotting will feature the best of the best in our community, highlighting forum discussions, user blogs, reviews, and tweets.

For today’s GameSpotting, we’re looking at some of the broad discussions that happen on the site. Our community is filled with insightful people who are just waiting to have a conversation with you.

FEATURED BLOG POST OF THE WEEK

Why the Wii Wins the Console Wars by ahalavais

New to the GameSpot blogging scene, this user explains why he champions Nintendo’s Wii as the winner for System Wars of the last generation.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

FEATURED USER REVIEW OF THE WEEK

Battlefield 4 by dobalfa

A solid point of view calling Battlefield 4 a good game (aside from the game breaking bugs) though while it plays great, it lacks the charisma to keep you coming for more and wishing to play more - Full Review.

FEATURED FORUM THREADS OF THE WEEK

	System Wars Pedal to the Metal - Game of the Year 2013 by TheEroica Pedal to the Metal is a long-standing tradition in System Wars. Started in March 2013 by TheEroica and Heil68, this latest installment dives into their choice for Game of the Year - Join the discussion.
	Games Discussion Help with Getting into the Video Game Industry by Branketra Come stop by and check out some of the suggestions and stories offered here about getting a job in the video game industry - Join the discussion.
	Nintendo Worst moments in Mario Party (series) by PiscesAnimateGirl A funny thread with several short stories about some of the worst moments while playing the Mario Party series, everything ranging to fist fights, break ups can be found here - Join the discussion.
	Sony Why does the Uncharted series get so much praise? by ristactionjakso Ever wonder what exactly makes the Uncharted series so great? Here's a debate about the points that help make this great PlayStation exclusive one of the best benefits to owning a PS3 - Join the discussion.
	Microsoft Arcade Gems by bowchicka07 No local arcade for you to pump quarters into? Well here’s a list of some of the arcade gems that XBL has to offer - Join the discussion.
	PC ATI R9 290 vs ASUS GeForce GTX 780 - I can't decide!! by Prexxus Time for a tech battle between the ATI R9 290 and ASUS GeForce GTX 780. Which do you think is the superior piece of equipment? Help Prexxus make a decision about their next PC hardware purchase - Join the discussion.

We hope you all enjoyed our first edition of GameSpotting. Remember, if you want to add to the creative pool you can share your content in the comments below, or in any one of our discussion threads.