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Part one of my Deus Ex blog series looks at the inspirations it draws from other games, how it improves upon some of those and how certain mechanics could have used more improvements.

Ars Technica knows I’m excited about Brink. They’ve also taken the interesting step of not reviewing their Xbox 360 copy until it receives much-needed patches.

Is Moral Choice really all the rage?

When most gamers complain about a story being too linear, they aren't saying the story is bad - they're only complaining because the developers and writers have been lazy.

A gamer talks about limiting himself in a way that forces himself to play games he doesn't really like just to be able to play the games he loves. Oh yeah and also because it sort of helps reduce his massive backlog.

These 10 games didn't get a fair shake from reviewers or even the gamers themselves.

Part 2 of Frank's look back at the games he played in 2010.

News Blips for November 24, 2010: Minecraft is getting a hardcore mode, Steam deals for Thanksgiving encourage the act of gifting, Mark Wahlberg will be playing Nathan Drake in Uncharted, and more.

The Bitmob Featured Community Member series is back! Today we spotlight one of our favorites: Mark Whitney.

In the biggest RPG month of 2010, (30) Days of RPGs takes a look at Fable 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, and more.

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.

While the portrayal of women in games is a problem, is it really the biggest?

This week's Reviews Spotlight investigates the anxieties of teens and exposes the curative properties of Red Dead Redemption. Buckle in.

I took a different approach with this review and decided to review Alpha Protocol as if I was set up on a date. A long, boring and incredibly unattractive date.

Serene jumping puzzles, epic sci-fi and superspy plot lines, star-shaped heroes, finger-friendly music tracks, and surly sneaksters -- is this the concept of an upcoming avant garde title? Nope, it's the Reviews Spotlight!

Mass Effect 2 ruining other RPGs, Boy Scouts playing games for badges, losing your soul to game criticism and more awaits in this edition of the Community Spotlight.

Sega and Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol: The could've-been king of a never-was genre.

I don’t understand game pricing one bit, but as a gamer I sometimes get great deals, but others I just wonder why. Take for example Mario Kart for the DS which has been out for four years at the same price of 34.99.

An offbeat Reviews Spotlight is on the agenda for this week, with haikus, Jake Gyllenhaal's stint as a video game character, the sobering reality of being a super spy, and more.

Join me as I take my first steps into the world of game reviews with One Month Late: a Review of Alpha Protocol.