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Encounters with the developers of Jamestown, Radballs, and Spelltower caused this writer to rethink how the industry should interact with fans.

News Blips for Tuesday, July 12, 2011: EA drops the cash to buy PopCap; Irrational doesn't have plans to develop for Wii U; Infinity Ward has invited a group of glitchers to test MW3 for a week.

Here's a wrap-up of five video-game stories from the past week, presented in glorious illustrated form.

Ever wonder what's being dumped unto the shelves of video game stores every week? Wonder no more! Karli Winata will attempt to bring to light the many releases that come out each week. Won't you join him in his self torture? Check out what's coming out on the week of 5/16/2011.

What separates a core gamer from a casual gamer? Does anything? This article examines the difference found in one student's research and answers those questions with... more questions.

Ever wonder what's being dumped unto the shelves of video game stores every week? Wonder no more! Karli Winata will attempt to bring to light the many releases that come out each week. Won't you join him in his self torture? Check out what's coming out on the week of 4/4/2011.

Even if you hate April Fools' Day, some of these Internet pranks are legitimately chuckle-worthy.

In this week's episode of the Mobcast, Night Owl Games Art Director Peter Franco, PopCap Editorial and Social Media Director Jeff Green, and Community Director for Microsoft Connected Experiences Kathleen Sanders join Bitmob's Dan Hsu. The group discusses their favorite indie titles, the migration of celebrated developers to Facebook, and more.

In this week's episode of the Mobcast, Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Brett Bates, Demian Linn, and Rus McLaughlin mull over the topic of alternative gaming platforms. The crew discusses GameStop's Flash-based website Kongregate, casual play on Facebook, iPhone apps, and their favorite non-digital games.

Popular iPhone game "180" is available for FREE until New Year's Eve!

Warren Spector is right: Casual games make everyone a gamer. And that's a very good thing.

In this first edition of Touch It!, I look at a nice indie game that pits you against a rain of everyday objects. Hope you brought an iron umbrella.

Virgin Gaming is back in the console biz, letting gamers take each other on for cash bets. But how will they deal with cheaters, dropped connections, and addiction?

This week in video game history offers up anniversaries for the "fan of the genre" in all of us. From quirky Japanese music games to the hardcore Western RPGs to bullet-hell shooters, we have all niches covered.

Does Heavy Rain have more inherent value than Bejeweled? An argument for the peaceful coexistence of serious and lighthearted games.

News Blips for May 27, 2010. Blizzard has little confidence for often ridiculous copy protection systems, casual gaming improves the brain's cognition, the Navy is adding the Wii to its ranks, and more.

A look at the latest title from the developers of the award-winning Auditorium, an ambient-music puzzler called Fractal.

Last month, the Women in Games conference was canceled due to lack of interest. What can we do to get more women interested in games development?

How does one go from being an ardent -- and possibly -- jaded gamer to a more forgiving, family oriented one?

News Blips for February 10, 2010. Bejeweled turns 10 and PopCap wants to celebrate for 10 months, GDC Austin is now GDC Online, financial advisor warns investors against EA, and more.