The Community Spotlight highlights some of the best articles that didn't quite make the front page. This week, we've got a clash of the shooter titans, a long treatise on Red Dead Redemption, more adventures in Eve Online, and nostalgic looks at gaming's past.

Clash of titans: Modern Warfare 3 vs. Battlefield 3
By Jonathan Schoen
Jonathan breaks down the pre-release war between these two giants of the first-person shooter genre. Now all we need is famed boxing announcer Michael Buffer to tell us to prepare to shake violently. (Hm, doesn't quite have the same ring to it as "Let's get ready to rumble!")

The longest blog ever written about Red Dead Redemption
By Corey Motley
No, we can't verify that Corey's title is true. But we can tell you that his article is a thorough and interesting take on Rockstar's critically acclaimed Western. Corey examines the concepts of game length vs. value, the weight of expectations, and whether a great ending can justify a dull journey. 

Repeat: Song of Time
By Jamie Dalzell
Jamie was seven years old when he entered a game store and asked for a steering wheel for his Nintendo 64. When the clerk told him they didn't have one, Jamie got The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time instead. Good thing, because Jamie and his family dove into Link's adventure with a fervor he had never known. That clerk did you a solid, dude.

Where the youngest gaming generation is missing out
By George Catallo
Like Jamie, George's earliest gaming experiences were communal ones. He contends that today's young gamers, surrounded by Xbox Live, headsets, and wireless controllers, are missing that. "Mom can't bring everyone cookies and juice over the Internet," he writes.

The Eve virgin: Don't fly what you can't afford to lose
By Josh Derocher
The more I read about Josh's experiences in Eve Online, the more curious I get about the game...and the more I realize I wouldn't have the guts to play it. Read his latest (mis)adventure -- maybe you're braver than I am.