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Celebrating a mechanic from Double Dragon on the NES that I miss but has evolved in a lot of games today.

News Blips for Thursday, September 22, 2011: Battlefield 3 DLC will be released on PSN first; the Forza 4 DLC season pass will cost $29.99; GOG is having a D&D sale; and more.

Join me for a look at the history of the Elder Scrolls series from its beginnings in Arena to Oblivion, and everything in between.

One-Sided Argument looks at the confusion brewing around the RPG, and considers how it can be solved.

Robert Coover wrote the Great Gamer Novel...over 40 years ago. Here's why you should read it now.

Jonathan reflects on his experience playing through the disc one of Final Fantasy 8. Will he somehow finish this long epic by the end of the year?

News Blips for Nov. 2, 2010. ECA Vice President Jennifer Mercurio gives her reaction to today's oral arguments in the Schwarzenegger v. EMA Supreme Court case, GameStop's "Surprize Attack" sweepstakes for Call of Duty: Black Ops has some truly awesome prizes, the famous "Red Shirt Guy" from BlizzCon gets his own WoW NPC, and more.

Why is it that every time a MMO is announced surrounding an established franchise, fan communities freak? The answer is actually pretty simple.

An old man in his twilight years reminiscences about his first experience with the Dragon Quest saga.

Changing the Role in Roleplaying. Yes that was a bad pun

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!

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!

Trying to describe the crazed intensity of Magic Sword is tough, but I will manage it through the power of analogy!

The good things at PAX East, the things that need improving, and nerds not acting like dicks. Pictures, videos, and musings from my favorite convention.

Dungeons & Dragons is a great game. How can we improve a 40-year old game? No, 4th Edition isn't the answer. The Microsoft Surface is!

It's become the chic, "smark" thing to claim the Japanese game industry. While indeed the West has become the leading force in games now, Japan hasn't died at all.

I round up 100 of the greatest video games in existence and rank them. Here's the first 25!

Jones Soda made a bunch of hilarious Dungeons & Dragons-themed sodas.

We interview the BioWare doctors and see just how much geek cred they have.