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Video Blips for Feb. 1, 2011. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North promises plenty of opportunities to pulverize some evildoers, Darkspore's Andromeda turns gravity into a deadly weapon, Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 brings additional challenges and facial hair, and more.

Crysis 2's shiny Nanosuit promises multiplayer gamers dynamic changes to the ebb and flow of combat...but does it eclipse the allure of the game's weapons in the process?

Video Blips for Jan. 28, 2011: gameplay footage of Final Fantasy Versus 13's modern setting, a severe distaste for sharpshooters in SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs, and the theatrical entrance of the Marine Corps in Operation Flashpoint: Red River

News Blips for Jan. 27, 2011. Sony officially announces the PSP's successor, San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Brian Wilson will debut a short skit on Major League Baseball 2K11, Magicka pulls impressive day-one sales, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 27, 2011. Rift's cinematic trailer shows how dangerous crows can be, Breach's fully destructible environments dynamically changes map structure, Lego Star Wars 3's voice actors can really pull off a convincing grunt, and more.

News Blips for Jan. 25, 2011. The dazzling Crysis 2 multiplayer demo uncloaks itself on the Xbox 360 today, investors aren't too eager to throw money at Star Wars: The Old Republic, Modern Warfare 2's controversial "No Russian" level gets connected to yesterday's Domodedovo Airport suicide bombing, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 25, 2011. Crysis 2's multiplayer even stymies your faithful Bitmob staffers, Bulletstorm's Grayson Hunt is full of testosterone and swear words, Japanese dancers teach us how a weapon in The Last Story works, and more.

News Blips for Jan. 20, 2011. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is reportedly coming later this year, a far out Grateful Dead game is in development, Riot Games offers World of Starcraft's creator a job, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 20, 2011. The lineup for Nintendo's 3DS handheld promises something for everyone, Dead Space 2's vicious Necromorphs are more than a match for the human survivors in multiplayer, Bloodline Champions offers no-frills player vs. player combat, and more.

News Blips for Jan. 18, 2011. Square Enix officially announces Final Fantasy 13-2 in Japan, a new illegal PlayStation 3 app allows hackers to instantly earn all Trophies in a game, Positech Games' Cliff Harris give his opinion on solo game projects, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 18, 2011. Call of Duty: Black Ops's first multiplayer map pack is filled with new goodies, Bulletstorm's weapons and modes are explained by Epic Games, Mortal Kombat's Mileena aims to please all of her fans, and more.

Massively multiplayer games have a pervasive sense of awe and wonder about them...when you first start playing. Here's a few possibilities on how MMOs can sustain that spark of intrigue for veteran players.

News Blips for Jan. 13, 2011. Massive Entertainment's Martin Walfisz thinks the PlayStation 3's software vulnerabilities is just the tip of the iceberg for Sony, Microsoft "ran out" of Xbox 360 consoles during the holidays, a direct sequel to Final Fantasy 13 may be in the works, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 13, 2011. Dead Space 2's launch trailer teases the horrors that await you, Bulletstorm reveals that no one likes hot dogs, the fiery Zrin from Darkspore is ready to protect his companions, and more.

News Blips for Jan. 11, 2011. Nintendo's 3DS handheld will come region locked, Sony can shut down your PlayStation 3 from afar, Razer's new Hydra motion controller shows off its capabilities in Portal 2, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 11, 2011. The technology of Mindjack unlocks countless possibilities in pet management, Epic's Cliff Blezsinski prepares for the joy of fatherhood with some child-bonding Bulletstorm playtime, Lord of Arcana's boss battles rely on honed reflexes, and more.

Item collecting has been a staple of video games for many years, but it often reneges on providing the player with enough motivation beyond fulfilling a deep-rooted need to accumulate. But like every other aspect of games, it has a chance to be done right.

News Blips for Jan. 6, 2011. Microsoft's Kinect blows sales expectations away, Sony plans to release a snazzy 3D headset display, eye doctors think Nintendo's warning of young children using the 3DS is far-fetched, and more.

Video Blips for Jan. 6, 2010. LittleBigPlanet 2 aims to become the premiere sandbox game, Motorstorm: Apocalypse's ruined cities are the next party zones, Forsaken World's classes and jobs system allows some unusual combinations, and more.

News Blips for Jan. 4, 2011. Ubisoft quietly nixes its always-on DRM system, Harmonix is sold for the quaintly ridiculous price of $50, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick thinks the U.K.'s loss of game tax breaks is "a terrible mistake," and more.