Today’s Community Spotlight is sponsored by allergy medication. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to see the words I’m typing -- or be able to breathe. 

Chaos and Conviction: My Collection Obsession with One of Gaming’s Finest Titles
By Sage Knox
Sage has an obsessive history of collecting multiple editions of Splinter Cell games, much like my own with special editions of Resident Evil games. As a long-time fan of Splinter Cell, he is looking forward to Splinter Cell: Conviction, but will he be inspired to purchase the game multiple times?

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Playing Section 8
By S. Robert Delk
With the flood of big multiplayer games coming to the market in the past year, smaller and less impactful games have fallen by the wayside. Robert wants to draw your attention back to Section 8 by appealing to your love of Tribes, Halo, and dedicated servers.

300 Things You’d See at Sakura-Con
By David Ngo
If you wanted to go to Seattle’s Sakura-Con but couldn’t make the trip, David is here to help. This photo gallery is an extensive collection of the people and booths you'd have seen if you were in Seattle April 2-4. A lot of the cosplayers are dressed as video game characters. I wonder just how many girls went as Lightning from Final Fantasy 13?

Gotta Rehash ‘Em All: Wrestling with the 2D Revival
By Chris Charlton
At  first glance, you might not see many similarities between wresting and video games besides the wrestling franchises that now have annual game releases. Chris paints a different picture. He compares the fans of both forms of entertainment and the way old ideas are quietly rehashed every few years.

Let’s Not Forget About Meaning
By Brian Shirk
Brian doesn’t want sensationalism to overtake games journalism. While lists, punchy writing, and entertaining concepts are very popular, writers shouldn’t abandon more personal and creative projects. Meaning is just as important as a flashy top 10 list!