The Community Spotlight highlights some of the best articles that didn't quite make the front page. This week, our community takes a look at Toys R Us, some very unique awards, and the best and worst platform for Pokemon.

So what is a "framed narrative" anyway?
By Joshua Wirtanen
Good question. After all the chatter about the new direction for Dragon Age 2’s storytelling, I am glad Joshua put the concept into perspective, and in the process, made me very interested in the upcoming release.

What Toys R Us taught me about gaming
By Dennis Scimeca
In other thoughtful column from Dennis, he explores the tension between video games as plaything and video games as artistic medium in the depths of a Boston-area Toys R Us. Sometimes I wonder whether we should all go work in retail so we can tell parents what video games their children should be playing...but then we’d have to deal with all sorts of people who don’t read sites like this. Even worst, we’d have to deal with people who do read sites like this.

I’m kidding.

Best "Game of the Year awards" Award goes to this post down here
By Badr Alomair
That’s a bold title, but Badr may just be right. At the least, these will be the most unique awards handed out. Also, I think the author inadvertently hinted that he is a real-life detective. I hope that’s true.

Pokemon on Facebook -- Or how Nintendo can rule the world
By Joey Davidson
Yes, Pokemon is perfect for Facebook gaming. Yes, it would be incredibly successful. Yes, I am afraid to feature this article because the wrong Nintendo executive might just read it. God save us all.

DC Universe Online: Harbinger of the MMO
By Dennis Scimeca
This is going to be an interesting year for MMOs with a couple major releases planned. That said, DC Universe Online for the PS3 left Dennis feeling fairly indifferent, and he tries to place the beta into the bigger MMO picture.