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Show your love for video games on Facebook with these neat Timeline cover pictures.

As the internet comes under scrutiny once again, can the games industry help in recovering the world's image of it?

Ok, maybe Indiana Jones isn't directly responsible for this game, but his name is related to the project, and the game itself doesn't sound too shabby.

If Nintendo ever got the gumption to place Pokémon on Facebook and set up a microtransaction service, life as we know it would end.

This the season that many will be given the gift of games. No matter what holiday you celebrate the true constant is that we all play games and enjoy it on one degree or another. Even with big backlogs that came from early September people are still trying to get in matches of Call of Duty: Black ops to late night sessions of Halo: Reach.

I describe the average YouTube user.

Hudson will donate ten cents to Child's Play Charity just for "liking" its upcoming Wii game Lost In Shadow on Facebook. Change your profile picture to a shadow and your donation will increase to a dollar. I got a few comments from Hudson's marketing specialist on the event. Please spend the fraction of minute it takes to assist this great cause!

After years of wearing a scowl on my face towards Gamestop, I suddenly find myself scowling for a different reason while defending Gamestop.

With so much talk about FarmVille, I decided to give it a try and see what so many people are playing it. After playing for two months I think I've managed to ascertain three things that draw people in and keep them playing this game, and spending money on virtual items.

A brief rant about the common response 3-D gaming and motion controls receive from gamers.

It was only a matter of time before Bejeweled Blitz reared its ugly head in one of these challenges. Also, suggestions are needed for future games. Details inside. Last week's Globetrotter XL results are also inside. It was a heated competition and hopefully we can find more games along these lines.

With a good week of Frogger play out of the way it is time to move on to something a bit more cerebral. Word Challenge is a game about words and it is challenging. Is it time you got involved in the Bitmob High Score Challenge?

Think video games have a bad rap? See how they've infiltrated the world of charity.

Is Facebook the next big thing in gaming?

The immediacy of the modern world breeds a different kind of laziness among gamers: lack of patience.

Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have implemented some form of Facebook support. Is social networking a valuable feature on a gaming console?

Secret levels, the cathartic effect of violence in video games, and Microsoft's stance on exploiting glitches and more awaits you in this weekend edition of the Bitmob Community Spotlight.