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Discover how Xenoblade Chronicles brightened up a depressed writer.

Check out the ten most-read stories from the Bitmob community for February 2012. Did you make the list?

It's time to check out the results of our recent Bitmob Wants You community callout on the time-traveling adventures of Noel and Serah in Final Fantasy 13-2.

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 2/20/2012.

We're extending our Bitmob Wants You writing prompts for Final Fantasy 13-2 and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning through next week. Join us!

It's only in balancing the monumental and the mundane that a game becomes great. Skyrim flounders in endless side quests while Final Fantasy 13 locks players into a prison of the main narrative. But Final Fantasy 13-2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution get the balancing act just right.

In-game currency encourages people to keep playing, giving even the most mundane tasks a sense of purpose. But what happens when all that money becomes pointless?

Can a game give you too much feedback on your progress through its content? Final Fantasy 13-2 proves to be a great case study on the effect of letting the player know exactly where he stands.

Are you ready to weave your own fate? Good...because Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning hit shelves Tuesday, and we want you to write about it as part of our latest Bitmob Wants You prompt.

Dominion? A tabletop game on a video game website? There's an iOS version coming soon, so it's kind of relevant. Read on to hear my tale of discovering Dominion and the joy it has brought me.

The evolution between Final Fantasy 13 and 13-2 shows that developers should listen to their fans.

Money talks even in video games. Write about in-game currencies and point systems for this month's Bitmob Writing Challenge.

Get ready. Lightning is about to strike twice. Terrible jokes aside, Final Fantasy 13-2 is on store shelves, and we want you to write about it.

News Blips for January 31, 2012. Dragon's Dogma releases on May 22, Angry Birds creator Rovio focuses on piracy's beneficial effects, and the first Final Fantasy 13-2 DLC comes out on February 7

Final Fantasy 13-2 is a cakewalk compared to its predecessor. Excellent news if you're an average RPG player like me.

Video Blips for January 26, 2012. Binary Domain sets the scene with a robotic assassination, Armored Core 5's multiplayer contains a lot of complicated-looking menus, Final Fantasy 13-2's optional activities hunger for your time, and more.

News Blips for Monday, January 23, 2012: Square Enix registers a trademark for Final Fantasy Dimensions; Ubisoft dates Rayman Origins for the 3DS; the Star Trek game gets delayed into 2013; and more.

Back in the 1990s, Square was one of the premiere game developers out there. What can they do to reclaim that crown?

Video blips for January 11, 2012. Final Fantasy 13-2's demo is out this week, UFC Undisputed 3's roster has 150 guys and zero necks, Tiger Woods might be hiding something in PGA Tour 13, and more.

Video Blips for January 5, 2012. Mass Effect 3 pre-order customers get the sleek M55 Argus rifle, the Moogle snoops for treasures and slows time in Final Fantasy 13-2, and check out The House of the Dead 3's Move support and release on the PlayStation Network.