If your brain is boiling because of the insane heat sweeping through portions of the country, cool it down with a refreshing glance over today's Community Spotlight.  It's the next best thing to ice cream.

Kinectimals Will Outsell Expectations
By Tony DaSilva
Do you remember the days when kids and old ladies alike lost their minds over Beanie Babies? The draw of the next cutest, rarest animal had parents driving miles out of their way to appease their children with the latest toy. Today, we have Webkinz, which are like Beanie Babies but have an interactive online component. Microsoft's Kinectimals ushers in a new era of the fake pet craze, one undoubtedly riddled with microtransactions.

HD Classics: So That's Why Sony Took Out Backwards Compatibility
By Mike Torres
Mike isn't too happy about Sony's new penchant for re-releasing PS2 console exclusives in HD packs. Sony has completely stepped away from their promise that PlayStation 3 consoles would be fully backwards compatible, and it's easy to see that their solution is 100 percent more profitable. Did you really think they'd let a goldmine go untapped?

I Am Baffled: Auto-Regeneration
By Guillaume Favreau
Guillaume wants to know why developers have to mess with stamina systems. After playing Red Dead Redemption for a while, he noticed that the regenerating -- and HUDless --  health wasn't really that helpful when a few enemies can knock you into the red with one hit.

Gaming and Libraries: A Dispatch from ALA 2010
By Brian Taylor
When I was in junior high, my hometown's library had trading card and video game events that brought the anti-library youth together in a safe and friendly environment. Brian's experiences at this year's American Library Association Conference reveals that more libraries are looking to adopt similar programs in order to stay current with modern teens.

Mirror's Edge 2.5D Style
By Jan Neves
I love Mirror's Edge. I also desperately wish Mirror's Edge was better. Jan reimagines the game in this neat 2.5D mock-up. Maybe if I harass him enough he'll turn this animation project into a reality...