Rekindling love for JRPGs, How the Resident Evil movie concept works, Mapmaking and more await in this edition of the Community Spotlight.

Halo is overrated. Ocarina of Time is overrated. There is a reason why some games draw attention: They do something new. It's these games that occasion the most hype, homage, and hyperbole, and they're the ones most often written off as "overrated" by those who simply fail to understand their significance, often years later.

Using celebrated manga artist Akira Toriyama's character designs demonstrates strong business savvy on the part of Square Enix because games like Dragon Quest appeal to anime fans.

Complexity sets classic Japanese RPGs apart from their modern counterparts.

While you wait for reviews of Starcraft 2, check out these other real-time strategy PC games.

Through years of gaming, we've probably killed more pixelated characters than we can count. Does any one of these virtual kills profoundly affect us, or is it just another notch on the scoreboard?

Is killing always the ultimate means to an end in games? Should Cloud and Sephiroth have gone to the negotiating table in Final Fantasy 7? Can we spin positive themes out from the violent story of Assassin's Creed 2 -- ideas like protecting what one holds dear and the importance of family? Or am I blowing everything way out of proportion?

The week in sports as seen through Gaming-colored glasses.

Now that the press conferences, surprise announcements, and behind-closed-doors sessions of E3 have come and gone, it's time to revisit the predictions made by the Bitmob staff and community before the show started. Who was right? Who was wrong? Who was so eerily prescient they could have a future career as an informercial psychic? Let's find out!

Choosing your character's name can have a huge impact on your fundamental experience with a video game.

What will be the biggest surprise at E3 this year? The Bitmob staff weighs in with their predictions. Supply your own guesses in the comments!

In this edition of Bitmob Splitscreen, two gamers discuss the role video games have had in their current and past relationships.

Japan's blood-typing theory can tell you everything you need to know about your favorite character's personality in two letters or less.

A YouTube user has fit Street Fighter Guile's theme music into over a dozen different games and movies. Some of them fit rather well!

An academic study of the various techniques and effects of generating player investment in game narratives. This paper examines the storytelling devices of both current and classic games and considers both the narrative and ethical implications of these existing techniques before examining where the industry may go in the future.

Join us as the Bitmob community walks you through walkthroughs. Complete with ASCII art!

In this week's edition of the Tweetbook Q&A, we asked you whether you will be picking up Street Fighter 4 and what is your favorite game of all time.

Chris MacDonald, aka Kao Megura, is one of the most important FAQ writers of our time. Join me in paying tribute to the man who changed the face of game guides forever.

The Playstation brand has atrophied. A last place console, a last place handheld, and many questionable decisions define PlayStation this generation. It’s time to fix that.

Why are Achievement points so compelling? Has Microsoft found the key to unlock fun, or is something sinister brewing?