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Ever since Double Fine raised over $3 million on Kickstarter, everyone's jumped on that bandwagon to get their game projects funded. So it's only fair our all-star panel of iconic game characters follow suit.

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

Good Old Games says that crazy sales and discounts hurt the industry and gamers alike. Are Steam sales really "training" you to devalue games?

After digging through my massive backlog of JRPG's I have come away both disapointed and happy. Why do some JRPG's succeed while others do not? I try to find an answer based on my own perspective, and hopefully find a partial cure for the current stagnation of JRPG's.

The ongoing legal battle between Bethesda Softworks parent company, ZeniMax Media, and Interplay over the Fallout MMO game license has finally been resolved, yet only for Bethesda’s benefits it seems.

News Blips for March 13, 2012. Play a free weekend of Star Wars: The Old Republic, help make Wasteland 2 happen, and Jet Set Radio HD's soundtrack is half of what it used to be.

Time's up on our latest Bitmob Wants You community prompt, and it's time to get reckoned. And by that I mean it's time to take a look at the articles you wrote about open-world action-RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

Now that Bethesda has the rights to make a Fallout MMO, it's time to figure out exactly what that should look like.

Here they are: The hottest, most popular community articles from 2011, as written by you, the Bitmob community.

Elvis Presley has influenced more games than you might think.

Skyrim is a popular game, but why? We have people playing Skyrim that have never touched a fantasy RPG before. It's a well crafted game, and it's one of the best open world sandbox games available.

Other games could learn a thing or two from the Fallout and Mass Effect series.

What lessons has id learned about spinning a good yarn and where do they need improvement?

Gamasutra's interview with the makers of id's upcoming title, Rage, is a shining example of solid games journalism.

This Demon's Souls stranger will finally take the plunge into From Software's dark fantasy with Dark Souls; although, he's not without an overwhelming sense of trepidation.

Our latest Bitmob Featured Community Writer is Matt Polen. He'll tell us about the politics of Fallout, the way games approach the topic of war, and just how messed up Pokemon trainers really are. Check it out.

Too many people are turning the Online Pass model of day-one DLC into something worthy of revulsion. Here's how to stay on the straight and narrow.

How much freedom should games give a player? What's the deal with bad writing in games? Our panel of community members discusses these questions and more in the Bitmob Roundtable.

Video Blips for July 8, 2011. Rage provides tried-and-true id shooter action within a post-apocalyptic setting, PlanetSide 2's debut trailer sparks memories of massively multiplayer shooter battles, set your steel against the Witch-king's forces in The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and more.

Steam's Summer Sale has arrived, already having made a dent in my wallet. While I love the opportunity to pick up games for a fraction of the retail price, I've come to fear Valve's circus of value. Do you have the stomach for nearly two weeks-worth of unbeatable value?