Weekly Report: Captionate me

This summer, GameSpot has offered plenty of content and activities worth checking out on the site. While we might have a few more exciting happenings up our sleeve, I would like to share one of them. There is a new feature that offers a way for you all to comment with the possibility of having your chosen caption featured from selected screenshots. Read more for the scoop.

Announcements

- Screenshot Captions Feature: GameSpot puts up hundreds of screenshots each week. Some are just so awesome, we'd like you all to post captions for them. The best caption in the comments will be featured in the following week's edition!

- Gears of War 2 Game Night will be held tonight , August 11th starting at 4pm PT. Drop by the FAQ for the details and be sure to vote for the time you'll be dropping by so we can stick around! Make sure to download the latest mappack if you haven't already. Additionally, last week's Excitbot game night MVP went to phoenyx9.

- We have 100 more Cities XL PC beta keys to give away. Drop by for the details about how to obtain a key!

- Moderator of the Month goes to SkylinePigeon. She's the only user on the site with the Mod of the Month emblem! Which moderator would you have voted for?

Member Spotlight: ErrolJames

This week's member spotlight goes to ErrolJames for his blog about whether or not winners cheat. He shares his experience with gameshark and pokemon and how much it may or may not help to cheat.

Excerpt:

"…I feel like if everything came too easy, I'd find myself pretty bored. Sure I would have plenty of things to do, but my sense of accomplishment wouldn't be there. I take pride in the things I've accomplished."

Featured User Videos

Dodgy Games Episode 1 - BaronVonRosco
Description: Kris plays a lot of videogames. But when he runs out of games to play he seeks the help of a dodgy salesman. And the game "Asterix" he receives isnt what he expected.

How to get the Sniper Rifle - Printul_Noptii
Description: A video tutorial for obtaining the sniper rifle in the PC game version of The Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena.

Randomness Teh Awesome

Blog Bunker

- Gen_Warbuff has the feeling that game controllers are of the past.
- Drumtasticnick seems to be addicted to achievements.
- NuKkU has posted his Top 10 Most Underrated Games
- just_nonplussed considers how it is not so easy to find older games.
- starduke determines how game designers may attract female adults.

Misc. Drawer

- TheHotSpot homework winner this week is barrett33.
- Skipped User Review highlights for the week.

Tip of the Week

Last week there was a question about what defines an editorial. Here is the best suggestion out of the comments that were posted.

Polybren: "Ideally, it's just a news article that takes a position on a subject. Editorials work best when they're laden with well-researched facts and convince readers to look at an issue from a fresh perspective. They're also a part of a media outlet where the audience is told not to expect impartiality. But with so many places now editorializing in their straight news reporting, the line has certainly blurred."

BradMaster: "To me a editorial is someone's point of view around a subject. A editorial can be from a informative point to an opinion. In my opinion most editorials should have some kind of media to back them up and get the readers interest. Another thing that most writers get wrong, the tittles! They have to be dynamic so that they grab the readers' attention. "

SymonDezyn: "Editorials are a writeup on a particular topic, from one person's point of view or perspective… the best ones are respectful of the fact that their readers may not share their opinion or perspective, and also back up their opinions with facts. Words like "I think" or "In my opinion" may not be the best choices…"

Next week's tip was written by a moderator who outlines some of the easy ways to obtain respect from others.

Until next week!