Today’s Spotlight moves from humor to tragedy about as smoothly as Sony removed backwards compatibility from the PlayStation 3 -- a bit awkwardly but with determination.

Party Games: Election
By Alex Martin
Hyped up on affairs of state thanks to the upcoming U.K. general election, Alex decided to blend political parties with video games. His results are hilarious, and I wish I knew more about U.K. statecraft so that I could offer my own suggestions. From what I do know about the ones he listed, his comparisons are perfect.

Does Anyone Care About Backwards Compatibility
By Tyler Treat
Tyler reviews the state of backwards compatibility in current-gen consoles with a pessimistic slant. I still care about it, since I’d like to free up at least one of the outlets in my house currently dominated by multiple consoles. But does anyone else care? Tyler wants to know.

Editorial: Losing the Game
By Allistair Everett
Addiction to online gaming isn’t about gameplay, it’s about social interaction. Allistair shares his reactions to Second Skin -- a documentary exploring the depths of virtual worlds and the people who populate them, and the extent to which someone can lose themselves in online gaming.

Bitmob: Help Wanted
By Chase Koeneke
Bitmob is one big community, and occasionally great projects come out of the connections made here. Chase proposes a tagging system for articles that will create a new network allowing members to seek help from -- and develop projects with -- other Bitmobbers.