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A Puzzle Quest-esque match three game that's a little more bite-size.

Don't you want to get the most bang for your buck? Xbox 360 games are expensive, and some are just not worth the price tag. With $60 you can support a lot of independent developers and get a whole lot more games. We break down 12 indie games you can get for 4800 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live.

In this week's Mobcast, the San Francisco Bay Guardian's Peter Galvin joins Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, and Brett Bates. The group discusses the 3DS, the future of game-dedicated portable devices, the biggest industy-wide shifts of 2010, possible trends for 2011, and moments in games that left them feeling embarrassed or foolish.

Apple's new Mac App Store hopes to replicate the success of its iOS sibling. Can it make an impact on the state of Mac gaming?

In this week's Mobcast, community members Michael Pangelina and Larry LeBron join Bitmob co-founders Demian Linn and Dan Hsu. The group discusses whether they prefer Halo or Call of Duty, the innovation of new gameplay mechanics, great stories set in less-than-desirable genres, the place of minorities in modern titles, and more.

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