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It's that time again: Bitmob Big 10 time. Despite the post-holiday doldrums, our stalwart community writers have served up another tasty helping of gaming news, reactions, analysis, and humor.
And this is one of our biggest months yet; the competition for the top 10 was fierce, and many articles that didn't make it would have led the list in other months. We're growing, and it's all thanks to you -- congrats!
Here are the most-read community stories for January 2012:
10. Understanding the "other": Racism in Skyrim by Steven Sukkau
9. Why Uncharted 3 does a bad job telling a good story by Chris Charlton
8. Five games that make it more fun to be evil by Steven Sukkau
7. Games journalism failed us with Amy by James Pugh
6. The Xbox Live security crisis by Brad Grenz
5. 8 lessons games should have learned from comics by Matthew Anfuso
4. The 5 biggest gaming disappointments of 2011 by Corey Burres
3. Why Arkham City is a better role-playing game than Skyrim by Matt Perez
2. The problem with Skyrim is progress by Rick Curnutte
1. New consoles? No thanks.... by Tom Bunting
Do you want to be on next month's list? Here are some tips:
Catchy headlines: A great one goes a long way -- you'd be amazed at how much this matters. If it doesn't draw people's attention, it doesn't matter how good your article is. You can easily double or triple your hits with a catchy and interesting headline.
Format your articles: Short, concise paragraphs and pictures go a long way. Check out our writing tips column, too.
Encourage comments: Ask your readers to share their opinions.
Promote your work: Share your links via Twitter, Facebook, message boards, N4G, Reddit, Raptr, and StumbleUpon.
