Weekly Report: Numerous Updates

Announcements

Upcoming GDC Coverage!
Are you getting ready for GDC 2010? We are! Check out the splash page with the counter! We’ll open the chatroom and gather your questions for the live stream, and those of you in chat or discussing in the comments will also receive a GDC emblem on your profiles!

Raptr Account Linking
Raptr is a service that makes it easy to track your in-game activity, see what your friends are playing on the PC and Xbox 360, and instant message all of your friends via one buddy list. GameSpot members can now link their Raptr accounts with their GameSpot accounts.

QuakeLive Game Night
Let's get together Wednesday, March 17, from 5-7p.m. PT for a game of Quake Live! The client is free, and who can resist a free first-person shooter game? Head on over to the union page to vote for the time you are likely to show. On a related note, the schedule is still being worked out. We plan to change the format of the official game night page to reflect the upcoming schedule instead of the aftermath results.

Blur X360 Beta Giveaway
We are giving away Blur multiplayer beta codes you may redeem at the official Blur Web site. Drop by the Blur giveaway page for details.

Game Board Off-Topic Rules Update
For those of you who are avid game board posters, you should already know that these forums are powered and moderated by GameFAQs staff and moderators. There have been some updates to the game board topic rules about off-topic forum posting. You should read these changes if you use any of the forums listed on our game pages.

Spoilers & Quoting in Comments
We"ve done a little update to allow you to post spoiler and quote tags through blogs, videos, and news stories. Check this week's tip about how you can use these two codes!

Additional Notes
- Just-Adam received TheHotSpot emblem.
- There are no user videos or user reviews in this week's report.
- The Box Art Hunt activity ends March 12 at 4 p.m. PT.
- The Thursday episode of Today On the Spot featured the latest Community Spotlight segment.

Member Spotlight

This week's member spotlight goes to subyman for his blog about the evolution of role-playing games. Here is an excerpt to get you started:

Remember the days when the people playing Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Baulder's Gate, and a plethora of older classic RPGs were considered either nerds or people without a real life? The "cool" kids played Golden Eye, Unreal Tournament, and Battlefield 1942…

Blog Bunker

- Crimsader has a cool list of things that would happen if life were an MMORPG.
- LJS9502_basic has listed the latest unsung hero from the off-topic forum.
- gbrading has a nice list of games that are missing in the digital distribution systems.
- SavoyPrime posted an update with the latest games he has been playing.
- Spazzx625 briefly explains his Battlefield: Bad Company 2 impressions.
- T-Prime has a neat blog about the latest happenings in February.
- Dan_Lero plans to put together a mini video series about the latest gaming topics.

Tip of the Week

This week's tip is about the addition of quotes and spoiler tags in the comments. Check out ways to add spoiler and quote tags in the comments.