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

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.

The future of Japanese video games looks much brighter than Keiji Inafune and others would lead you to believe.

A collection of 10 of this fall's most oddly-named offerings -- and why you might want to play them.

What would happen if you mixed Katamari Damacy with Super Mario Bros. -- absolute chaos.

Rock of Ages disappeared after E3 last year. Luckily, it didn't suffer a terrible, quiet death.

Many of us use video games as a way to escape from reality. Nate Simpson, creator of new comic Nonplayer, just made his own.

In this week's episode of the Mobcast, Insomniac's Ryan Schneider, Marcus Smith, and James Stevenson join Bitmob's Dan Hsu. The group discusses Resistance 3, their favorite virtual weapons, gamers as an aging demographic, transmedia IPs, and how fans have become more like product reviewers

It seems gamers want games to be taken just as seriously as film and literature and they want it to happen as soon as humanly possible. Why is everyone so quick to want to grow up?

It's tough to make a video game that's genuinely funny. Here are three reasons why they struggle and how to overcome them.

Ever meet a game you wish you could get to know better, except you're in a relationship with a different console? Me too.

News Blips for September 8, 2010. Epic Games raises over $150K for charity with Gears of War 3 campaign, Katamari Damacy designer leaves Bandai Namco, Microsoft apologizes for banning Xbox Live user from Fort Gay, WV, and more.

The summer's selection of new releases has been meager, to say the least. With no intention of heading outside, the Bitmob staff have delved into their dusty old closets in search of their favorite go-back games. What are yours?

Does Heavy Rain have more inherent value than Bejeweled? An argument for the peaceful coexistence of serious and lighthearted games.

The Only Thing I Know is a short film by Brian Schmoyer. In it, the fledgling director tells the story of his loneliness, depression, and regret. But who is the culprit for all this sadness? Why, video games, of course!

Why is it so hard for designers to make a happy game? The constancy of victory and violence seem to have a lot to do with it.

The King of All Cosmos had better watch his back. The Prince reveals his jealousy and rage in this gritty narrated comic.

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Recap of IndieCade 2009's Fresh Ideas for First- and Third-Person Shooters talk.

How does music affect gameplay? Are games art? How do I start my own game company? What does Will Wright have to say about new media? I may not have specific answers to these questions, but each issue was thoroughly discussed by accomplished game developers and enthusiasts during the last two days of IndieCade.