The Community Spotlight features some of the best unedited articles that didn't quite make the front page. This week, we search for the perfect Dance Dance Revolution mat, continue the quest in Final Fantasy 8, examine Portal's influence, and more. Join us!

The quest to finish Final Fantasy 8: Disc three
By Jonathan Oyama
Jonathan's been fighting through the classic Square Enix adventure, and in this entry, he describes some of the game's most ludicrous plot twists and dramatic moments. Makes me want to pick up the ol' gunblade myself.

The search for the perfect DDR mat
By Jimmy Tran
For our current Shame is Plastic writing challenge, Jimmy chose to write about his experiences with that old arcade and aerobic standby: Dance Dance Revolution. Check out his tales of woe as he dances the night away on slippery plastic mats.

How Portal changed the way I think about games
By Corey Williams
Corey praises the way developer Valve seamlessly integrates unobtrusive bits of narrative into Portal and Portal 2, from the scrawled messages in corners of test chambers to the well-written dialogue. I agree 100 percent, Corey. 

Two deadly words
By Edward Varnell
What are Edward's two deadly words, I can hear you wondering? Limited release. Edward examines these in the light of the recent shortages of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. "When a company says 'limited release,' they really mean it now," Edward writes.

Pour one out for G4
By James Pugh
Your idea of a "gaming TV channel" might be a little different from what G4 has become. James mourns the days when most shows on the station were gaming-related instead of the reruns and lowbrow content that fill the airwaves now. Pour one out indeed, James.