Time for more spotlights! Today we follow Lance Darnell's latest obsession with "Twitterviewing" community members, examine the longevity of this current generation of consoles, and discuss community networks in all their various shapes and sizes. We'll finish things up with James DeRosa's seventh community jukebox.

Where’s the Welcome Party for the Next Generation?
By Jon Porter
That party certainly isn’t at Jon’s house. After spending quite a bit to upgrade his entertainment center, and sinking still more on consoles, Jon would like to hit the pause button before the inevitable next generation of game machines arrive. He argues that firmware updates and the overall refinement of game development techniques should have this generation sticking around for quite some time.

Musings of a Gamer: Are Sequels Keeping the Torch Burning?
By Mike Gingras
Mike's got sequelitis -- he keeps buying sequels to popular games. Many sequels are improvements over the original, or otherwise excellent in their own right, but others feel like hollow shells of the franchise they're perpetuating. Is Mike’s dedication to buying sequels a compulsion? Is he part of the problem?

A Twitterview with Ultan O’Connell
By Lance Darnell
Ever-diligent Lance puts his Twitter addiction to good use. Here is his first Twitterview, an interview conducted entirely over Twitter. That’s a tight character constraint, but we get to learn a lot about Ultan O’Connell and his love of writing about games.

Plus+: ngmoco Brings Community Networks to iPhone Gaming
By Stephano Nevarez
The creators of Rolondo have brought yet another great idea to the iPhone: Plus+, a community networking system akin to Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Best of all -- it's free. Stephano has the scoop.

So Why Is It That…
By Christopher Quach
When the Katamari Tribute (Katamari Forever) demo hit the Japanese PSN, I created a Japanese account to get it. Why have different stores if you can simply create an account for that region to access what you want? Christopher wants to know, and gives us a look at what differs from region to region.

A Twitterview with James DeRosa
By Lance Darnell
Ultan worked within the constraints of Twitter. Captain Verbosity does not, but James is always insightful and entertaining with his command of the English language. He may even add to your vocabulary -- Lance includes a handy glossary at the end.

Bitmob Community Jukebox #7: Comeuppance Edition
By James DeRosa
Comeuppance? Oh my. It looks like staff and community members alike are anxious to submit songs to James. This list is pretty great, even if James has to lay down the rules for us again.