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In this week's Community Spotlight, we examine games that use (or abuse) gravity, find literary comparisons in Dragon Age 2, inspect video-game art direction, and stand in the shadows of colossi. (Horse and magic sword not included.)

Gravity, much like our own world's existence, has been an in-play force since the origin of video games; however, its development has been limited by our subjective assumptions of its use.

Chasing Ghosts is a video game documentary focusing on the arcade culture boom, and now you can watch it on Netflix.

Video-game heroes act tough but deep down inside they're hopeless romantics.

Nintendo's legendary game designer says he wants to step down from the executive's chair, and it's absolutely time he did...so he can design more games.

Here are the five finalists for our Random-Headline Challenge! Read these ridiculous stories, then vote for your favorite.

Some game characters are so cool they need to guest star in other franchises. Here are a few examples.

An insight into Nintendo current status in the industry. What has lead to this point and what the gaming giant should do moving foward in the industry.

A new writer (that's me, don't hurt me) tries to dissect the causes of Call of Duty becoming a target for so much hate in the "hardcore" gaming community.

18-minute musical medley rings loud and proud of 30 years of Super Mario gaming.

Has the power of the score changed?

In this episode, the crew discusses retro games including the best and worst consoles and their most treasured collctibles. Starring Gaijin Games' Alex Neuse, Wired's Chris Kohler, Chemical Bun Productions' Carlos Rodela, and Bitmob's Dan "Shoe" Hsu.

Not content with fighting each other, Street Fighter 3 characters wreak havoc in other video games.

Check out this photo gallery of the 2011 iam8bit grand opening!

Jesse speaks his opinion between the comparisons of two generations of video game systems and what is ultimately important to all video game systems.

After the botched launch of the 3DS eStore and the debacle of Operation Rainfall, it seems like Nintendo doesn't want gamers' money. If that's the case, the company shouldn't be surprised to see the skull and crossbones soon.

3DS is not even six months old, and Vita isn't hitting shelves until the end of the year. Could it be that the handheld console race has already been won by Apple, however?

News Blips for Tuesday, June 28, 2011: Sony CEO Howard Stringer was asked to step down by shareholders; OnLive is talking with Microsoft and Sony about adopting their streaming technology; Minecraft's adventure mode gets pushed back to the 1.8 update; and more.

News Blips for Thursday, June 16, 2011: BioWare plans on releasing a Mass Effect 3 trailer starring Female Shepard; Treyarch reveals the third Black Ops DLC pack; Nintendo releases the Game Boy Donkey Kong for the 3DS eShop; and more.

Like the rising of the full moon, the Bitmob team has come again to put a video-game character in his place. In this edition, the crew points out exactly what is working and what isn't with Mario's brother, Luigi.