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News Blips for Monday, April 18, 2011: Online retailers drop the Wii's price to $170, a Madden cover poll is down to two players, and more.

The results of the March 2011 Bitmob Writing Challenge are in. Check out our entries and a few more characters who don't give women in video games a bad name.

News Blips for March 31,2011. GameStop acquires companies to work on digital distribution service, Sony Online Entertainment closes down three studios, Silicon Knights' suit against Epic Games may be heard in a jury court, and more.

The Real Girls of Gaming writing challenge has been extended to April 3rd. This is your chance to write about a virtual woman who is a positive force in the world of video games!

Tournament fighting-game player Mike Z discusses how he used his experience to program the upcoming 2D fighter Skullgirls.

I profile Akira from Rival Schools for The Real Girls of Gaming writing challenge.

Profile a female video-game character in this month's Bitmob Writing Challenge!

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has incredibly damaging combos with no escape once you're locked in. And that's a good thing.

Geektionary is a book that has almost 50 pages of video-game terminology. What do our message-board words say about our language?

Check out the results for the January 2011 Bitmob Writing Challenge: Picture Text. Who will have the best image caption?

The January 2011 Bitmob Writing Challenge is almost over. Find a screenshot, write three different captions for it, and post before January 31st.

How much thought is put into a photo caption? You'll find out in this month's Bitmob Writing Challenge.

Need help writing captions for the Picture Text writing challenge? Check out an example based on an image from Sonic Colors.

C. Viper is not only the most-recent addition to Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and a caring mom; she's also a dispenser of truth.

Check out the results for November's writing challenge, where Bitmobbers wrote about how they would handle a new entry in their favorite franchise!

Are downloadable characters the next step for fighting games, or are they a logistical nightmare?

In this example prompt for the Armchair Gamemaker writing challenge, I dream up a sequel for the Soul Calibur series.

The Fist of the North Star martial art is invincible, and so is its master Kenshiro. Then why does he feel so weak in his own game?

What do you do when you hate a character, but like playing as her? Find out in this entry for the Editor's Choice writing challenge.

Think you know where to take your favorite game franchise? Tell us how in this month's Bitmob Writing Challenge.