The Community Spotlight showcases some of the best articles from the past few weeks that just didn't quite make the front page. This week Michael Bellmore convinces me to give Minecraft a chance. 

That's Not Herpes. Take Your Zombrex
By Ned Lesesne
Dead Rising had a few inexcusable problems that kept me from ever finishing it. With all the good press surrounding Dead Rising 2, I was sure Capcom had addressed the agonizing clock, the battles with humans, and the main character's loping gate. They haven't. Ned doesn't hate Dead Rising 2 but, like me, wishes it was more than just a beefed-up version of the first game.

Death Needn't Be Taxing
By Alex Martin
Alex picked up Halo: Reach, Brutal Legend, and Dead Space for his birthday. While tackling all three, he found that each game approached death differently. While I will always maintain that the ease with which you can die in Halo games has soured me on the entire series, the game is clearly doing something right, as Alex points out.

The Funniest Video Game Memes Yet
By Marcel Hoang 
Anything repeated long enough on the Internet can turn into a meme. Most recently, the EA Louse fiasco is swiftly turning into an annoying parody. Marcel wants to look back on the best memes, and fortunately spares us some of the older, more annoying ones.

I, Minecraft
By Michael Bellmore
This is by far the coolest account of Minecraft I've ever read. Michael elegantly recounts his first few hours with the game in a determined survivalist tone. Excuse me while I go buy Minecraft....

Episodic Gaming Works
By Chris Winters
Chris tends to play games in short bursts. Episodic formats call to him because he isn't challenged to play through everything in one sitting, and has a natural stopping point from one event to the next. More games could definitely benefit from adopting an episodic style similar to Alan Wake.