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I explore why the majority of video games are violent.

Jenova Chen claims that most games are not good enough for adults. But do they absolutely have to be intellectually stimulating in order for us to enjoy them?

An in depth piece on what digital only video games. As well as why they won't be taking the place of physical game disc.

A group of upperclassmen at Eisenhower High School in suburban Champagne, Illinois has discovered why so many people buy games that the students don’t think are very good.

There are plenty of smart developers out there, so why do so many of them make dumb games?

The first article of a series that will look at games that stand out from others: Video games are perfect for relieving stress, yet even they can be . . . stressful. Why not try a game that "breaks the mold"? Why not play the no-stress game Cloud?

My thoughts on Journey

News Blips for Monday, May 7, 2012: GameStop locks down an exclusive Assassin's Creed 3 mission as a pre-order bonus; Journey designer Jenova Chen thinks that the PS3 audience is more cultured than the rest; and EA is investing $80 million in next-gen development.

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.

Co-op multiplayer can quickly descend into a mindless free-for-all, but here's five crafty ways developers can encourage a group of strangers to act like a single unit.

If by chance you find yourself in an altered state this April 20th, you might want to check out these stimulating games.

Journey delivers a gaming experience unlike other games today. After playing it feels as though you've had a nice vacation.

We need to start professing gaming's artistic merit through intelligent introspective and be critics for once.

A note to the games industry: Let's move on and leave this war simulation garbage behind.

Not one, not two, not even three, but FOUR PAGES OF PICTURES from PAX East 2012. Can you even handle it? Damn it, man, you gotta try.

Developers need to stop snatching control from players with short cut-scenes. Instead, start trusting them to figure things out on their own.

Check out the most-read community stories on Bitmob for March 2012. Did you make the list?

Sometimes there are strange genre mixing games which are only connected by the mood or tone that they evoke in the player. At least, I think so. Here are three titles that you may or may not have played, or even heard of. All three make the player feel free and relaxed, sometimes paradoxically due to a focus on combat.

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

Our latest Bitmob Wants You collection focuses on the shifting sands and glowing vistas of thatgamecompany's Journey. Join us!