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Not every sequel capitalizes on the promise of the original. Here's five examples of sequels they really didn't need to make.

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 3/26/2012.

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 10/17/2011.

You've entered a video game store. Your quest: to find the perfect video game.

Everybody deserves a sequel, right? Our all-star panel of game characters weigh the pros of rolling new games off the annual assembly line and the cons of cutting franchises short.

Dynasty Warriors is the subject of a lot of misplaced ridicule from gamers because of its never-changing formula. But can any fan of Madden really throw stones? Regardless, I've always mourned the series' inability to realize its potential. Here are five problems I see with the series and five suggestions on how to fix them.

It won't change your mind about Dynasty Warriors or Gundam, but it might kill your soul.

In this month's reboot-themed episode of the Mobcast, the crew discusses what constitutes a reboot, which games deserve one, which franchises developers have successfully restarted, and which old PC titles could use a modern update.

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 6/27/2011.

Let's face it -- video games can be pretty silly sometimes. Here are ten rules to make them a little less ridiculous.

Guitar Hero's franchise cancellation might be bad news for its supporters, but it's even worse news for Call of Duty fans.

In this episode of the Mobcast, freelancer Ben PerLee joins Bitmob's Aaron Thomas, Omri Petitte, and Brett Bates. The group discusses OnLive, à la carte gaming, the best and worst Harry Potter titles, how their tastes in genres have changed over time, and the possibility of a future without console hardware.

The Fist of the North Star martial art is invincible, and so is its master Kenshiro. Then why does he feel so weak in his own game?

Video-game movies are incapable of succeeding as a reputable cinematic experience because of a fundamental incompatibility between games and film.

Red Dead Redemption's gateway gambling, what developers and publishers are doing wrong with games, why not every game needs multiplayer, and more awaits in this edition of the Community Spotlight.

Jonathan Swift once proposed to England that they cook their children for food and clothing. While this article does not suggest anything as radical as that, it comes pretty darn close, even bordering on disrespect, until the end clarifies the point.

I share a few more quick thoughts on several video games I've recently played, using only five sentences per game. This batch features Samurai Shodown Sen, Hokuto Musou, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, and Lips: I Love the 80s.

Buttonmashing is not just a n00b form of playing games. It is a strategic method of gameplay that only veteran-n00bs have been able to truly understand. It's kind of like "The Force" of gaming...

Daily Blips: Kid Icarus, CliffyB talks Natal, BioWare hate violence, and More

A look at five videogame franchises that need to take rest from the yearly schedule.