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An attempt to dip a toe into my disgracefully large pool of impulsive game purchases goes... swimmingly.

If you consider all video games to be art, it renders the category meaningless and demeans the medium in the process. We need to be more selective about what deserves that label.

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.

Can video games survive serious, critical examination? Read the results of last month's Bitmob Writing Challenge.

Some high-profile Japanese studios need to tighten up their development cycles before time passes them by.

While there's a nihilistic element to all open world action games, Saints Row: The Third turns it up a Nietzsche!

Some solutions on M Rated sells.

Is there an answer to Nathan Drake's origins in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception?

A discussion on the struggles of recent games to accurately portray morality through game mechanics, and how the limitations of the medium have been affecting its success in this regard.

Playing a lot of video games can lead to some interesting behavioral patterns. This article brings to light some of the worst game-related maladies.

Check out why a virtual drive-by made a player fall in love with Grand Theft Auto 3.

In Payday: The Heist, you play as a cop killer who kills a whole lot of cops and earns big rewards for the cops you kill. Is that OK?

As games get more and more exciting, their music gets more and more...the same. Why are developers afraid to take risks with their soundtracks?

Facebook and mobile game developer just announced their first sequel, Mafia Wars 2, which looks a lot like a Grand Theft Auto-themed Civilization game.

I used to love open-world games. Now? Not so much. These days, I'm too lazy. And I blame today's titles for training me to be that way.

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.

News Blips for July 6, 2011. Square Enix files a lawsuit against anonymous Italian encroachers that lifted a press-only preview of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima acclaim's L.A. Noire's frighteningly realistic facial animations, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime says third-party platforms have a home on WIi U, and more.

Sometimes, when the game in front of you just isn't entertaining enough, you need to make your own fun.

We assigned our Bitmob gumshoes the task of writing about L.A. Noire, and they cracked the case wide open. Check out their findings.

Quick hit on L.A. Noire