Plenty of latest names gracing the Blog Herding this week as a fresh wave of bloggers has picked up the torch and continues supplying the community with user content. This week’s topics range from the hot Valve announcements to Star Wars 1313.

Blog Herding Stats:

Period Reviewed: September 23 – September 29, 2013
Number of User Blogs: 37
Number of User Bloggers: 28
Number of User Blogs Herded: 10

Community Events:

Game Informer Online 2014 Fantasy Football League Scoreboard – Week 3
Another week of football means another week of wins and losses for members of the GIO Fantasy Football league. Cerpintaxman highlights the consequences together with his latest scoreboard blog.

Extra Life 2013 is simply round the corner and Game Informer’s online volunteer coordinator Zachary Pligge posts a couple of blogs concerning the event including Update #3  and the Prize Blog.

Community Blogs:

Top Seven Series i need To Work On
Some folks play games, a few of us build games, and a few folks want both. The Destroyer mentions a handful of game series he would wish to work on if given the chance.

Why Visceral Can And Must Save Star Wars 1313
Despite every indication Star Wars 1313 have been relegated to nothing greater than a canceled project and concept art, Tim Gruver holds out hope that someone can save the sport from the dark side.

Solving The “Guns/Games Are Bad!” Debate
A remarkable albeit potentially sensitive first blog you most likely didn’t see this week, as gamer and gun owner Ben Hayward discusses the perceptions and misconceptions about games and violence.

Why Can’t We like Nature In addition to Games?
An interesting perspective in regards to the great outdoors present in real life and the way some gamers give it some thought within the virtual world. You possibly can or won’t believe airbornebovine, but it’s still a fascinating piece.

Why Gun Monkey Is Worth Your Time
Paradigmthefallen plays Gun Monkey, a game described as a “procedurally-generated, physics-based, online deathmatch platform game” developed by independent studio Size Five Games.

What Happens In Vegas…
John Wrek takes good thing about the offer provided to Xbox Live Gold Members that permits them to download Rainbow Six Vegas without cost, before coming back here to debate the experience.

Things That might Help Nintendo Now
Nintendo is still the topic of dialogue for lots of because the company struggles to regain its footing in the industry. Lil J Moore shares his perspective on a variety of potential ideas that will help.

My Top Ten Game Boy Advance Games
With the regularity of Old Faithful, Eric Watson’s latest Top Ten Tuesday list specializes in a suite of his favorite Game Boy Advance games. Come on, you recognize you wish to see which one is no 1.

The Potential Of The Valve Steam Box/Steamos
Valve caused a disturbance in the Force this past week with multiple announcements a few variety of hardware and software solutions they’re introducing. Dan Talarico responds to the news.

Top 25 Most Memorable Levels In Gaming
Favorite levels – most people have one. Soulfly666 tackles the daunting task of picking 25 of his most memorable levels and encompasses a brief comment of what makes it so special. What number do you compromise with?

Community Reviews:

FEZ Review: Think Outside The 2D Box
Blogging newcomer airbornebovine not just makes the list with an ideal blog this week; he also wrote a beautiful user review for Fez, the extremely popular indie puzzle/platformer.

Irrational Takes A Legendary Name To The Skies…
Six months ago it gave the impression of everybody was talking about Bioshock Infinite and praising the sport. The cheers might’ve subsided, but Nex Gen Reviews reminds us why it’s miles still a great game.

Community Podcasts:

The JIM Show – Nostalgia, Cajones, And PAX – Season 2 Episode 18
With a podcast schedule that often keeps you guessing and content which may make you cover your ears, Daniel, Jack, and Jeremy are back with what could be one in every of their most colorful episodes yet.

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Happy Blogging!

Your friendly neighborhood blogging community (09/23/13 – 09/29/13):
airbornebovine; ATOMIC; Blue blood outbreak; Buddy Acker; cerpintaxman; Dan Talarico; Eric Watson; Gaming Warthog; Gorow the Driller; HEEELS88-XI; Jack Gardner; jackson stone (2); Jeremy Sturgill; John Wrek (7); Lil J Moore; Matt Akers; MSF codforlife; Paradigmthefallen; Postmita; Redguard Assassin; RezidentHazard (rides again); Servant of God; soulfly666; StonedMagician (2); TeddyAssassin33; The Destroyer; thegodofwine7; and Tim Gruver (2).

Video Game Archives – Quote of the Week:
“Violence in games if it adds to the gaming experience is ok, but when it’s simply to cause controversy and gain some extra PR, absolutely NOT.” – Debbie Bestwick