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Walmart sales will be integrated into NPD reports on video games. But why do we still focus on NPD reports? They don't have data from the largest digital retailer, Steam.

A tale of leaving the World of Warcraft behind and rediscovering the vast, wonderful world of gaming beyond Azeroth. Complete with mention of robotic turtles, Congo Bongo, and much more. For anyone considering leaving WOW, this is worth a read.

What if Moonraker sets the tone for the rest of the Bond movies that'll appear in 007 Legends? One writer has a recipe for disaster.

You can beat this complex Rube Goldberg-based Portal 2 map with just the click of a button.

Bitmob Community! I need your help! But... you guys probably hardly know me, so I have included a Meet the Mob video which explains a little about me. Come in and say hey and perhaps help change my life!

In this week's Community Spotlight, we look at the precursor to Journey and Flower, listen to some of last year's best soundtracks, visit the realm of Neverwinter, and do science. (Lemons not included.)

Greetings friend, you may or may not know me as Jackson W. Ryan (community writer). If you didn't... you do now! I am going to be here every fortnight with an article about science and video games. From evolution to psychology to analysis of cephalopod ink, I will be bringing it all back to the world we know and love: the world of video games.

What happens when video game characters aren't busy doing your bidding in your favorite video games? They're texting each other, obviously. Luckily for you we've managed to hack into the cell phones of some of the best known video game characters from around the world and share some of the best texts we found.

News Blips for April 26, 2012. More Portal 2 DLC in May, Torchlight II pre-orders are live, and The Old Republic gets a little bigger.

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.

News Blips for Monday, April 2, 2012: The Wii U will launch on November 18 according to rumors; Dark Horse will release The Art of Portal 2 this fall; and the Peter Molyneux-inspired gamejam begins bearing fruit.

How to keep your gaming experience spoiler - free.

News Blips for Monday, March 5, 2012: Assassin's Creed 3 will wall-run on the Wii U; EA creates a new studio to develop "new generation" games; and Valve drops cross-platform play in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Dear Esther is not a game... so what is it? It's an early member of a cross-breed genre of interactive stories that we'll be seeing much more of. Here, I look at what makes Esther different to normal games and why it matters.

To say that good writing is the future of video games is, I think, a bit sort sighted. Video games have generally had relatively good writing, which has really gotten only better over the years. But the future of the medium is not in good writing, but in good storytelling. This may sound like splitting hairs, but it’s an important subtlety.

The difference between Portal's success and Sonic's failure hinges on one thing: listening to fans. Why is it so hard for studios to communicate with a fan base who is so willing to talk?

In this week's Community Spotlight, we search for the perfect Dance Dance Revolution mat, continue the quest in Final Fantasy 8, examine Portal's influence, and more. Join us!

Here's a strange music-to-video-game crossover that somehow makes sense: An ode to Portal 2 set to the tune of The Nightmare Before Christmas' "This is Halloween."

With all the talk of new consoles, has anyone really stopped to consider whether or not we need them?

We asked Bitmob's Facebook and Twitter followers about their favorite game of 2011. Check out the responses!