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The future of Japanese video games looks much brighter than Keiji Inafune and others would lead you to believe.

In search of new games to play, I check out the new SSX. But I can't just go home with two games, so I also picked up a pre-owned copy of Vanquish. Which game would I enjoy and which would leave me disappointed?

I attend the Japan Media Arts Festival- typically a place where videogames have their day in the sophisticated world of art gallery hobnobbing.

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 2/27/2012.

My gaming experiences of last year that no one wants to read

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's hack-and-slash reincarnation piqued a swath of mixed reactions from gamers. Now, publisher Konami wants to clear things up with a mini-documentary interviewing members of Kojima Productions and Platinum Games.

My conclusion to the Deus Ex series closes the series reexamines the game as a whole and wraps up what I love about it.

When I get a new game, I have a very specific layout for how I want to experience it for the first time. It's a bit intense, but every game deserves a chance to totally immerse me.

I orginally intended for this to be a neat, concise list. But after a few paragraphs, I realized I had some crap I needed to get off my chest! That's the last time I spend a night in Cleveland. Best read over the course of 5 days.

Today, we discuss crossovers in gaming. The best, the worst...and whether they even work in the first place. Starring Capcom fighting-game expert Seth Killian, Area 5 co-founder Ryan O'Donnell, and Bitmob's Dan "Shoe" Hsu and Demian Linn.

A well used storyline concept can still be amazing, as long as the characters matter.

Games require a significant investment in time to enjoy. When and why, then, should we be told to stop playing? Nintendo and Capybara have different answers with Pilotwings Resort and Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP.

Just finished my second play-through of Sega’s Vanquish, and man - what a ride. The game is an immensely enjoyable, fast & frantic, action packed third person shooter that just oozes with style.

How Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is taking us back to the arcade spirit, and why Autolog is a bigger threat to narrative driven gaming than traditional online multiplayer

2010 started with a bang but ended with a fizzle. How did 2010 end up so front-loaded, and will it happen again?

In this episode of the Mobcast, Gamasutra's Christian Nutt joins Bitmob's Dan Hsu, Demian Linn, and Brett Bates. The group discusses the things in games that they're thankful for, under-the-radar titles, enthusiast and public reactions to the Kinect, which 2009 titles they won't get to until 2010, and the best (or worst?) moments in griefing.

Vanquish has more in common with Starship Troopers than you think.

In this week's Tweetbook Q&A, the Bitmob community discusses Call of Duty: Black Ops and the future of 3D gaming. Join the conversation!

Dealing with betrayal and difficult conflicts in gaming reveals a truth about real life.

On this week's Reviews Spotlight, we celebrate the contributions of Suriel Vasquez, Shinji Mikami, and Kirby.