Promoted stories: Playing With Yourself: I did not mean to blow your mind
[Editor's note: JT706 wrote this for last month's theme, but missed the deadline. The Monthly Musing piece however sort of fits this month's theme though so enjoy! -- CTZ] It's midnight on Satu... (JT706)

Promoted stories: Playing With Yourself: Isolation, puberty, incest, and old prisons
[nukka jdav talks about how games got him through life for his Playing With Yourself Monthly Musing blog. -- CTZ] The Old Prison in Deer Lodge, MT. A giant castle-like structure that was meant ... (nukka jdav)

Monthly Musings: A recap of January's promoted Playing With Others Monthly Musings
January’s Monthly Musings were full of funny stories, sad stories, and a few f*cked up stories too. Here’s a recap of all the promoted Playing With Others community blogs:  ... (Hamza CTZ Aziz)

Monthly Musings: Monthly Musings: Playing With Yourself
Don't tell me you didn't see that coming.Yes, it's time for another Monthly Musings, the series that allows commenters and cbloggers to get their thoughts posted on the front page. Last month, we... (Anthony Burch)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: The college years
[Editor's note: Count Grishnack talks about making new friends through videogames for January's Monthly Musing topic. -- CTZ] [Authors note: I was inspired by neveranything's awesome blog about o... (Count Grishnack)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: The lost art of game trading
[Editor's note: craineum talks about trading games with his friends for the January's Monthly Musing topic. Also, lol at his avatar being on the front page. -- CTZ] When I was a young videogame... (craineum)

Promoted stories: Playing with others: Characters on Xbox Live
[Editor's note: XL1ska talks about how he puts on a performance for his friends for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] I’m that douchebag. That annoying prick that makes you want to end ... (XL1ska)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Mono-gamers
As a gamer who appreciates all consoles, genres, and generations of video games, I often find myself buried under an avalanche of quality new games that I want to play. It is because of my view ... (Dimly)

Promoted stories: Playing with others: My dad and I love Shaq-Fu
[Editor's note: pendelton21 talks about how he bonded with his father through Shaq-Fu for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] My father is a gigantic f*cking nerd. For some background: he majored ... (pendelton21)

Promoted stories: Playing with others: Playing alone, together
[Editor's note: unangbangkay talks about how playing with others isn't always a good thing for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] I'm really a single-player gamer, I have to admit. Left 4 Dead is ... (unangbangkay)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Gaining acceptance
[Editor's note: neveranything shares with us a very heartwarming story on how videogames helped him make new friends for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] Throughout elementary and middle school... (neveranything)

Promoted stories: Playing with Others: The Cyberathlete Amateur League
[Editor's note: DanlHaas talks about the competive side of gaming for his Playing With Others Monthly Musing. -- CTZ]For this month's theme, I thought I'd spend some time discussing a form of g... (DanlHaas)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Raging 12-year-olds
[Editor's note: Tehmtnlion talks about what he hates most about online gaming for his Playing With Others Monthly Musing. -- CTZ] I am a man of peace. In real life, I treat my fellow man with r... (Tehmtnlion)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Phantasy Star offline
[Editor's note: Magnalon talks about the game that got him into online gaming for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ]It all started with a cheap Dreamcast. Back in 2000, I was just getting out... (Magnalon)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Insert Coin
[Editor's note: LaxLuster tells us how he found his wife for his Playing With Other's Monthly Musing. -- CTZ]Its funny looking back on my grade school years and remembering that I used to be att... (LaxLuster)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Racing with mom
[Editor's note GrumpyTurtle shares with us a very emotional story about gaming with his mother for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] I had written this about a week in a half ago, but seeing ete... (GrumpyTurtle)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Cancer, relief and brotherly bonding
[Editor's note: eternalplayer2345 shares with us a very touching story about gaming with his brother for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] To start off, I’m not entirely sure what inspired ... (eternalplayer2345)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Let's play a game, dad!
[Editor's note: megaStryke talks about gaming with his dad for his Monthly Musing piece. -- CTZ] I really should count my blessings more often. Who doesn't complain about X and moan about Y from... (megaStryke)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: The death of split-screen
 [Editor's note: blehman talks about the death of split-screen gaming for his Monthly Musing piece. --  CTZ] Remember the good old days? The days where you'd roll over to your buddy's... (blehman)

Promoted stories: Playing With Others: Silence is golden
[Editor's note: Tubatic talks about not talking in multiplayer games for his Playing With Others piece. -- CTZ]I'm the guy that likes to play multiplayer without voice chat. You know, i... (Tubatic)