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This week saw me go back to a DS gem, a PC RPG classic, and continue to feed my Dark Souls addiction.

Bioshock Infinite's "1999 Mode" promises to make substantial difficulty changes to the game, unlike most difficulty choices today.

News Blips for Thursday, September 22, 2011: Battlefield 3 DLC will be released on PSN first; the Forza 4 DLC season pass will cost $29.99; GOG is having a D&D sale; and more.

One-Sided Argument looks at the confusion brewing around the RPG, and considers how it can be solved.

Developers craft many contemporary sequels with the newcomer in mind. Should they be more concerned with maintaining a dedicated fan base?

Chris Melissinos, curator of the Smithsonian's The Art of Video Games, talks about the upcoming exhibition, its public voting process, and the evolution of gaming.

A look back at computer role-playing game giants during the '80s and '90s. This week: Interplay.

We are very pleased to present a new community event: The Bitmob RPG Club!

This Week in Video-Game History remembers the unfortunate closing of Black Isle Studios. At least we have Obsidian Entertainment, now.

Curious about older PC RPG classics and where to get them without breaking the bank? I might have a list to help that.

While miraculous, Duke Nukem Forever's salvation has me thinking of cancelled titles I'd far rather see make a comeback.

An interview with BioWare Senior Writer David Gaider about his favorite video-game characters and where he stands on games as art.

StarCraft 2 attempts to reconcile the RTS and the Western RPG in several subtle ways.

I look at the much-delayed, little-known effort to restore and fix the cut content of Star Wars: KOTOR 2 by reviewing the history of the modders' attempts to do so and discussing why it might still be relevant to gamers.

I’m not sure which game to play next. I’ve narrowed it down to these eight choices, but I need help making the final decision. What, dear Bitmobbers, should I play next?

A venerable developer's newest IP, a sequel to a genre-mashup sensation, and yet another NIS game headline this month's RPG selections.

While Mass Effect 2 has really resonated with gamers, it's done so at the expense of most of the RPG trappings of the original. Will this streamlined experience taint the RPG pool, forcing other developers and publishers to sacrifice a deeper experience for something that sells to a larger audience or is there still room for clunky RPGs?

As mentioned in yesterday's Mailbag, one question we received nearly brought the entire staff to blows. That question? The top 10 games of all time, of course. And if that question wasn't hard enough to answer on its own, just wait until you see the rules imposed on us...

Different gamers around the industry tell us about the most evil things they've tried in games.