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News Blips for February 21, 2012. Bad and good news (in that order) for Street Fighter X Tekken fans, anyone can play the Starhawk multiplayer beta, and Persona characters square off in Persona 4 Arena.

Can you identify the fighting-game characters who launch these projectiles?

The complete transcript for the Bitmob Roundtable on the effect of Yun and Yang on competitive play in Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition.

Video game violence has come a long way since Mortal Kombat got everyone all hot and bothered in '92. Unfortunately for the franchise, fatalities are everywhere nowadays. Mortal Kombat's brand of shock is in need of a makeover.

Tournament fighting-game player Mike Z discusses how he used his experience to program the upcoming 2D fighter Skullgirls.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has incredibly damaging combos with no escape once you're locked in. And that's a good thing.

Each week, we applaud the efforts of our community to play, beat, and review video games. Find all of the latest reviews collected in this week's Reviews Spotlight!

What do you do when you hate a character, but like playing as her? Find out in this entry for the Editor's Choice writing challenge.

Check out my hands-on previews of Rush'n Attack: Ex-Patriot and Hard Corps: Uprising, two retro revival digital-download titles from Konami, set to release this fall and winter.

All my favorite girl characters actually come from video games. It's the truth!

The evolution of game reviews, Project $10, Minecraft, and more await in this edition of the Community Spotlight.

A high definition 2-D fighter that slipped under the radar last year, Blazblue: Calamity Trigger is a must play for fighting enthusiasts. But is it for everyone? Or should you spend more time playing Street Fighter?

My sample entry for the Fog of War writing prompt explains why BlazBlue is worthy of your consideration -- even if you've been burned by fighting games in the past.

This Bitmob writing challenge focuses on Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. Can Ryu and the Gatchaman team escape from an ever-dropping word count? Tune in to find out.

The results are in from the Seasons Beatings 4 fighting-game tournament (Street Fighter 4, BlazBlue, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Mortal Kombat 3, etc.)

Please find enclosed a selection of Dreamcast-related writings by your fellow Bitmobbers. And stay tuned for tomorrow's Dreamcastiversary Reviews Spotlight!

How Evolution2k9 brought the global fighting game community together.