I just came back from a bonfire where I burned a hole through my favorite Rocky shirt. Obviously, I'm pretty bummed about it. I'm going to counter my despair with a hope-filled Community Spotlight.

Why There Is Hope for Halo: Reach
By S. Robert Delk
Robert was disappointed with Halo 3, but he hasn't given up on the franchise. ODST has restored his faith and given him hope for Halo: Reach.

Will Scribblenauts 2 Be Everything We Hoped the First Would Be?
By Alex R. Cronk-Young
Everyone seemed to agree that the first Scribblenauts was a cool idea bogged down with some serious design issues. Hopefully the sequel will be everything we wanted the first one would be.

Games as Ebert: Was Roger Trolling?
By Kevin John Frank
Did Roger Ebert say games weren't art just for the page views? How awesome would it be if Ebert was the Internet's ultimate troll? Kevin and his split personalities discuss this and other issues brought on by Ebert-gate.

The Monster Hunter Influence
By Chris Cosmo Ross
We all know that Monster Hunter is huge in Japan, but most Western gamers don't know the first thing about monsters or the hunting thereof. Chris shows us how this game -- even if we aren't playing it -- influenced the industry.

Bowser's Secret Plan
By Ernie Miller
Why does Bowser always kidnap Princess Peach? Ernie has a theory. I had always thought he was just looking for a squash partner, but what do I know?