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In this week's episode of the Mobcast, GameZone's Ben PerLee and Chemical Bun Productions' Carlos Rodela join Bitmob's Brett Bates and Demian Linn. The crew discusses the newly launched 3DS, films that find inspiration in video games, the dangers of facile gameplay, and more.

DeathSpank's unique visuals have me wondering whether the makers of Generic Big-Budget Shooter XYZ are after the wrong prize. Should developers abandon the race to realism and focus on interpreting reality instead? The art movements of the 19th century may provide the answer.

Video Blips for September 8, 2010. Come see the extended version of the Halo: Reach "Deliver Hope" live-action short, a Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue trailer, a look at the new keyboard in Rock Band 3, and more.

I take a look at the RPG-heavy month of September, with Final Fantasy 14, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Etrian Odyssey 3, and much more.

This week's debut of The Twitter Verdict -- which focuses on Twitter users' responses to the goings-on of the games industry -- asks a simple yet semi-controversial question: how soon is too soon for a DeathSpank sequel?