Not every great Bitmob post ends up on the front page, and since the Mobfeed moves pretty fast, we've collected some of the highlights from the last week for your perusal. And hit that 'Read more' to see work from Robert M. F. Stoneback, Andrew Hiscock, Alex R. Cronk-Young, and Rob Savillo.

Fire Emblem vs. Valkyria Chronicles
Scott Haveman compares and contrasts these two strategy RPGs, and kind of says without saying it that Valkyria Chronicles is the spiritual successor to the classic, but now stagnant, Fire Emblem series.

How to Make Bitmob Better
Check out this post by Jon Porter and his suggestions for improving Bitmob -- and add your own to the comments section! We're listening, and new stuff is in the works.

Metacritic's 8.3333 and Why it Needs to Change
Thomas Lin rants about Metacritic (and by extension, GameRankings) and the inherent difficulty of comparing scores from outlets using different review scales. He came armed with math.

Digging Up the Past: Fear Effect
Robert M. F. Stoneback plans to revisit old games and see how they hold up today, and he's kicking off the series with a look at PlayStation actioner Fear Effect.

Top 10 Fighting Games That Never Existed
The prolific Andrew Hiscock strikes again with a top ten list we can get behind. The non-existence of lace-glove-slapping simulator I Challenge You to a Duel is particularly galling.

EA Sports Active Day 30
If you've been following Alex R. Cronk-Young's series of posts about his 30-day challenge in EA Sports Active, don't miss this one, which summarizes his progress and his impressions of the software. He's 18.5 pounds lighter, so something must be working.

The End of Second-Hand Games
Rob Savillo uses a quote from EA President John Pleasants as a jumping-off point to talk about the upcoming publisher-led war on the second-hand game market.