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Kid Icarus: Uprising's use of augmented reality might be one of the game's most interesting features.

In-game currency encourages people to keep playing, giving even the most mundane tasks a sense of purpose. But what happens when all that money becomes pointless?

From gameplay mechanics to combat to storytelling, Skyward Sword successfully sets a new standard in the Legend of Zelda franchise.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword puts a fresh, motion-controlled spin on the series’ tried-and-true gameplay.

Nintendo's hardware strategy has fully shifted toward inspiring game makers to madcap creativity. And so far, game makers are failing.

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 11/14/2011.

Link vents off some anger at all those who have stolen from his games in this comic.

Zelda's and Metroid's embrace of open exploration and tantalizing discovery continues on in From Software's Dark Souls.

Ganon from the various Legends of Zelda is evil. But how did he get that way? Would you believe it was a conspiracy... or even fate?

Developers often put plenty of detail into their games, but occasionally also make use of the most overlooked part of any title - the manual - to expand their worlds.

Check out June's most-read submissions from the Bitmob community. Did you make the list?

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess seems to improve on everything about Ocarina of Time. So what's keeping Twilight Princess from being an all-time fan favorite?

Level up your bargain-hunting skills, and find the next entry for your catalog with the latest piece in Ross's series about game collecting.

The Legend of Zelda's Link often appears right handed these days, but I refuse to believe that he's no longer a southpaw.

I want to love you, Nintendo, but you have to give me reason to.

News Blips for Wednesday, May 04, 2011: Mass Effect 3 gets pushed back into 2011; Nintendo officially drops the price of the Wii; The Darkness 2 gets dated; and more.

The new Wii Kirby looks like its taking the series in a more traditional direction. But weird games like Kirby's Epic Yarn are exactly what more franchises need.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening didn't just break the fourth wall -- it used its dream-within-a-game narrative to ask some real existential questions.

In this episode of the Mobcast, Britain invades! Freelancer Pete Davison and his well-known brother, GameSpot and Metacritic VP John Davison, join Bitmob's Dan Hsu and Brett Bates. The group discusses their early contenders for game of the year, genres and tropes that have fallen by the wayside, how younger people approach the medium, and more.

In this week's Tweetbook Q&A, we ask the community about their favorite NES memories, and how they use game walkthroughs and FAQs.