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Soul Calibur V may be a great fighting game, but it proves to be none more than a solid entry in this distinguished series.

We all have a game genre that we completely yield to, one that fully absorbs us and forces us to commit. What is that for you?

While it's not a true tutorial, Soul Calibur 5's training mode shows you why you should use certain attacks rather than just how to do them.

Ever wonder what's being dumped unto the shelves of video game stores every week? Wonder no more! Karli Winata will attempt to bring to light the many releases that come out each week. Won't you join him in his self torture? Check out what's coming out on the week of 1/30/2012.

The Weekend Recap chokes a clown and makes children cry.

The recently announced Gem System for Street Fighter X Tekken seems like overkill, but it would be perfect for a brand-new series.

Video Blips for July 26, 2011. Check out the reveal trailer for Soul Calibur 5, take a look at Ghost Rider from Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, become acquainted with the villain of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, and more.

The complete transcript for the Bitmob Roundtable on the effect of Yun and Yang on competitive play in Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition.

Video Blips for June 14, 2011. Experience the daring of high-level quests in Star Wars: The Old Republic, hold Earth's fate in your hands in Mass Effect 3, face your Kinect fears in Rise of Nightmares, and more.

A handy guide for any aspiring-fighting game brawler. Follow our tips and you'll be on the receiving end of a shoryuken in no time!

Mortal Kombat's rich single-player content has helped make it one of the best fighting games ever.

Jonathan covers the entire history of the fighting game story mode, as it developed from silly cartoons to apocalyptic epics.

Looking to make your multiplayer games with your friends more exciting? Then check out what Playhem is up to.

Lots of games pay homage to other creative works. But iOS developer Gameloft crosses the line. Here's why.

Following his look at his attachment to Vivi in Final Fantasy IX, Gerren moves into 2001 in his decade video game diary with ambivalence for the legacy of the short-lived Sega Dreamcast.

Check out the results for November's writing challenge, where Bitmobbers wrote about how they would handle a new entry in their favorite franchise!

In this example prompt for the Armchair Gamemaker writing challenge, I dream up a sequel for the Soul Calibur series.

What do you do when you hate a character, but like playing as her? Find out in this entry for the Editor's Choice writing challenge.

From Facebook: Can you name your 15 games that will stick with you forever...in 15 minutes?

This week in video-game history pays tribute to some stellar game releases, most of which occurred in Japan. Oh well, things will liven up next month!