It's been a couple of days already, but what is everyones thoughts on the changes being made to GameSpot's ToU?

I will probably make a video on this when i get time.

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Hey all, was hoping you could help me out by taking 30 seconds to fill this survey in! I'd like the results to be quite positive, doesn't matter if it's aimed at you though! Thanks all!

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10) Headless Horseman (World of Warcraft)

Not a scary character, but he surely adds a spooky atmosphere to the Hallows End each year in World of Warcraft! He has an evil face, an incredibly evil laugh, terrorises villages and even tries to kill you! That why he belongs on here!

9) Chimera (Resistance: Fall fo Man)

The chimera in first game had a kinda horror element to it. You didn't know their full potential or what type was lurking behind that dark corner. One thing for sure, having chimera dogs running at you in the dark sure is scary!

8) The Sorrow (Metal Gear Solid 3)

Although he is not entirely spooky, his boss fight encounter was. With medium abilities he is able to summon ghosts of deceased soldiers and order them to attack you. He makes an appearance from time to time, and even has blood dripping from his eye!

7) Alma(F.E.A.R)

This psychic little girl has a trouble past. With tests being ran on her for he psychic abilities, she was soon locked away where her psychic abilities couldn't be used on anyone and later she died. The little incarnation of Alma is sure the scariest, and why not, Joey doesn't like little girl ghosts!

6)Scarecrow (Batman Arkham Asylum)

This fearful foe has the power to make your deepest fears a reality! Using powerful gases, the Scarecrow is a true master of psychology. With a creepy outfit to match the name and a spooky laugh, the Scarecrow has all the makings of a scary villain!

5) Psycho Mantis (Metal Gear Solid)

Psycho Mantis is a creepy character because of his twisted past as a child and his spooky build up to his confrontation. Not only that, but his appearance is equally and creepy. He wears a full face gas mask, and when removed reveals a disfigured face. Since he can read your thoughts and telekinetically linked to the surroundings, the area before his encounter is eerie to say the least. He could also read you memory card and controller! :o

4) Lickers (Resident Evil Series)

Don't be fooled! These are unlike your usual zombies! The Lickers have been further mutated to be quicker and more intelligent.They crawl and jump around making them tricky to shoot, but even more creepier!

3) Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

Pyramid Head is a scary/spooky character because of his appearance and nature. He is a mysterious character with no visiable face and questionable past, because of these attributes and creepy presense he is on this list. Oh and he has a pyramid for a head.

2) The Descendants (Uncharted 1)

The descendants are mutated beings that dwell in the bunker/island in Uncharted. Cursed for life, they live in the dark caverns and bunkers beneth the mysterious island and are friendly to no man.

1) Nemesis (Resident Evil 3)

Nemesis was one of my first encounters with a scary game character, and he surely ticks the boxes! With his towering demeanor, he makes you powerless to defeat him, and his creep cold voice chills you to the bone, especially when you know he's nearby. And when you do come face to face with him, boy are you in for a treat! He'll just jumo through a window at an unexpected moment to block your path and he doesn't wait either, he'll charge right at you or use his rocket launcher!

With pandas. I ****ing lol'd!

I feel this emblem best represents the GameSpot blogger because those users who get featured in the "Blog Bunker" come up with brilliant blog ideas that they want the community to read and respond to. The bright colors represent the bright ideas the users have and the star represents the users who put the time and effort into creating a worthy piece of writing truly making them "A Star!".

That's right, i've hit level 63! Many of you may know that level 63 (and 64 for that matter) has a lengthy completion time, i don't know the exact maths but is takes almost a year to go through each level and the daily % cap is hinted to be under 0.5%.

I better get use to seeing "Big Smoke" next to my name because i'll be seeing it for sometime!:P

Hello folks! Dan here once again to bring you my 5th year "anniversary" blog!

Over the last 5 years i have done one of these blogs each year(except last) and done something different each time, this time i decided to dig up the different versions of my profile and give you a brief look at my experience over the last couple of years here on this site. Lets take a quick look!

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2006 was the year i signed up for this account, and i've been pretty much active on here ever since expect for a few periods here and there. The layout back then was extreamly different and the max avatar size you could have was 36x36 which was a real pain when trying to make them. As you can see in the image, the most notable features is that the emblems are all displayed and user navigation bar is up with the banner. This was pretty much my favorite layout.

Further on down the time line and we are in 2008. Avatars had been increased to 80x80 resolution the previous year and i had been inducted into the iMod phase on the moderation team. Not much had changed since 2006 except i was taking part in a lot more of the community features, joining the weekly streams such as On The Spot and helping out other users in the "Welcome Noobies" board which is now known as "How To GameSpot".

By E3 2008 i was a gMod and was pretty happy with everything on the site, until...

The 2008 GameSpot resdesign. I wasn't a fan on this layout when it first went live. The change most people were pretty miffed about was the removal of all your emblems on your profile page and the way everything seemed "compacted" on the page. Since then however, it's been revamped numerous times and refined to the version you are looking at right now. I'm pretty happy with how the layout is now, but it first couple of incarnations back in 2008 weren't great.

In 2010 the site had some slight changes with more to come such as "Fuse" and "Raptr" which allowed achievement tracking from PS3, X360, WoW an Steam. These features has been removed for the time being and Fuse has now become and social networking platform for gamers. By now many live streams and community features had been removed such as Button Mashing, Tournament TV and On The Spot which had now become a pre-recorded show called Today on the Spot. In a sense these changes had killed the community we had going because the disappearance of the ever so popular online chat room and competitive trivia game.

Many brilliant users who would post intresting blogs you would see each week the online chat eventually disappeared from the site and from memory. However...

By 2011 the site was once again in an updated form, the one you see now, and community features were once again at the forefront of the site and old content had made a return. With Synthia Weires now on the community team, active users of the site were treated to even more features and contests to get involved in and another familiar face to chat to in the GameSpot Game Nights and online chat.

On The Spot had made a return to its weekly live form and users once again began using the online chat room as they watched to express their views and join in with the fun. No longer hosted by Ryan Mac Donald who did a fantastic job in his run, On The Spot now has Chris Watters hosting the weekly online show and brought atmosphere from the older OTS shows along with him. Although the chatroom still has yet to attract the amount of users it once did, it still is a blast to join each week and sees out my Thursday nights! I'm happy to see the returned community focus and the return of our favorite weekly content to the site that thrives at bringing those features.

As we near the last quater of 2011, i can say that the GameSpot we have now is the closest to the GameSpot i knew when i joined in 2006. Ok so we might not have all those familiar faces that we use to know all those years ago, but those people moved on and some of us stayed, but it's those of us who stayed and those more recent to the site that make the community we have now and the community i'm happy to be apart of.

I'd like to thank Jody Robinson, Synthia Wieres, Ryan Mac Donald and Chris Watters for their contributions to the site and making me part of this great community. I'd also like to thank all the other staff for their input into the site, and of course all of you, the users who keep the site going strong and active

-Dan

Title:

In the Presence of Evil

Story:

Vhari is failing king who trying to earn the respect of his citizens. When he learns that his kingdom has fallen to an evil plague infecting his people and crops, he decides to hunt down the sorcerer involved before all is lost. The sorcerer sends a messenger who tells the king that he has to give up his crown in order to remove the curse. Not succumbing to the pressure, Vhari organizes his best knights and sets out enter the dark kingdom of Nargaloth to kill the evil sorcerer, remove the curse and finally earn his citizens respect.

Early on however, things take a turn for the worst when the king looses his knights during an attack by the undead knights. Feeling he can no longer continue his quest on his own and beginning to give up faith, King Vhari discovers that one of his most loyal knights Karlos hadin fact survived. Standing by his side once more, the brave knight aids the king along the perilous journey that lies ahead of them.

On their journey Vhari and Karlos have to navigate through dark forests, vast plains, mountains, villages, cities and frozen oceans. He encounters old friends who share their wisdom to solve the riddles and puzzles that lay ahead.

Characters:

King Vhari - Protagonist

Attack 9

Strength 7

Courage/Will 10

Defence 9

Karlos – Faithful Sidekick of the King

Attack 7

Strength 8

Courage/Will 10

Defence 8

Knights – Help Vhari

Attack 7

Strength 7

Courage/Will 8

Defence 7

Balthazar – Wise Sorcerer

Attack 9

Strength 8

Courage/Will 10

Magic 10

Defence 10

Evil Sorcerer

Attack 10

Strength 10

Courage/Will 10

Magic 10

Defence 10

Mini Boss:

Undead knights who dwell in a thick grey fog and can condense and evaporate at any point, anywhere. Wanting to rest in peace, these relentless souls attack and consume those who disturb them.

Systems:

PC, Mac, Steam, X360, PS3

My JRPG will be worth playing because the story will be in-depth, gripping and tense. It will be aimed at those who enjoy a game for the story and like to watch it unfold.

Here's mine:

Hello all! Welcome to my 300th blog! Check out my video blog below for random ramblings!

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