I like bitmob because the staff is made up of people in the industry who's opinions I trust. Bitmob gives me stories that you really just don't find anywhere else. It gives me well written community articles that I don't have to worry if they were pressured by a boss or a developer into making a certain statement or w/e.

Everybody loves actual content, and when you're interesting in gaming the majority of gaming sites offered up to you consists of a headline and possibly some quick commentary on a press release then any actual thought or questions. Bitmob has been one of just a handful of gaming sites that offers something of value, I have my news aggregator sites that I load into google reader to 'keep up' with the latest, and then I have Bitmob.

You guys also seem to be doing a good job culling out a great community of followers, considering any other sites comments section would right now be 4 pages long. So you guys are doing something right Apologies for a double post.

Bitmob continually offers those "feature" articles you rarely see on most gaming sites. Instead of reading previews and reviews only seen/played by those gaming sites, everyone here writes about what they care about, which branches out to interesting reviews and commentary not features on any other site.

I love being able to share my thoughts with a large audience, while simultaneously reading great community pieces and pieces by writers I love like Shoe. I also love how the site is evolving into a more communty run site since former community members are now editors.

Unique posts, the ability to contribute, entusiastic community is why I frequent Bitmob. Wish I had more time to read and contribute myself, but such is the life as a gamer/family man.

ORIGINAL CONTENT!!! Nuff said.

I come to read the features. I've grown to the point where I only care about previews for games I'm already interested in, and I typically only read reviews after beating the game to compare notes. I like that the features cover a wide range of genres, platforms, and eras in gaming.

@Joshua What kind of original content are you looking for?

It's because, essentially, the possibilities are endless. I know it's been said before, but I can go anywhere on the net and find out the same information I've already heard from another site, about a particular game. The fact that this is all editorial based, and with different, interesting people writing about things I'd never heard of before, or even bothered thinking about... I think that's why I like to open this page up in my tabs

I love the article selection. I've told myself many times, "I could never have read this anywhere else!" I also enjoy the recurring columns: the puzzles, the mailbag, the video blips, etc.

My favourite is Hit or Miss!

Unlike other sites, i enjoy reading the user comments at bitmob. Having people use their real names was a good idea.

I originally started coming to Bitmob after following Shoe's Sore Thumbs blog because I respected him as a journalist and was excited to see what he had concocted. Since then, the staff has been filled out by very talented writers and editors, but what keeps me coming back is the community that has been built around the staff and their mutual love of video games.

The amount of camaraderie that has developed in just a short 8 months is astounding, and with new members joining the site everyday, the family is only extending. Add to that the fact that the staff treats each and every one of us as equals, and you have the recipe for one kick ass website.

I was also drawn here from the Sore Thumbs blog, but I think what keeps me interested is the prospect of my writing, and the writing of authors I enjoy, finding its way to the main page. That sounds kind of shallow, but I think the possibility of having stories promoted to the front page is the perfect incentive writers need to not only maintain but constantly improve the quality of their work.

That being said, I would love to see more writing prompts, call for entries, etc. They really motivate me to think and write about topics in new and interesting ways.

I like the competitive edge it gives to the community by having features spotlighted. It makes me want to be a better writer when I read another Bitmobber's article that I admire. Furthermore, with so many users with so many backgrounds, you occasionally get topics we haven't seen before or see games highlighted that are ignored on other sites. Also, it seems you are more likely to be seen by Kotaku and linked by Twitter users here than other user blog sites (1up, Giant Bomb).

I'm visiting this site because I find more here than the usual news. I like that you also care about "older" games. And I really love the podcast format.

I'm completely impressed by Bitmobs evolution of the community blog format and it's supportive community of writers. It's great fun being able to write something and know that people will give it a fair shake and the lack of strict guidelines lets me experiment with the concept of 'writing about video games' to an extent I never thought I would find a format for.

Not to mention this site has completely weaned me off of the previews and reviews cycle in the last few months and gotten me more genuinely interested in interacting with other writers on genuinely interesting discussions about games as a replacement.

The content of Bitmob is both original and extremely well thought-out. Many sites can claim one or the other, but the fact that everything that is promoted to the front page (and a great deal of what is not) is interesting and insightful makes me excited to visit to check out what's new every day.

Finally, on how many other sites can your own work be read and promoted by well-known and respected journalists? If I would be able to go back eight years and tell my past self that some of the editors of one of my favorite magazines were going to read what I write, I probably would have preemptively checked myself into an insane asylum. It is mostly thanks to such a great and talented staff that I think we all love it here!

I'm here because of the Mobcast. That's a damned fine podcast you put out, and for me it has filled for me a vacuum that's existed since Garnett Lee and John Davison stopped doing a podcast together. Good, solid, prepared ideas brought to the table and discussed amongst the participants like adults. Highly enjoyable.

I follow the RSS feed for the site because interesting stuff tends to poke up that makes me think. (And you do a pretty good job of carving out a useful bite-sized slice of the videos and gaming news from the past week, too.)

I visit Bitmob daily because of all the fantastic content. Everyone is able to write about games in their own way, and Bitmob fully supports that.

You guys are always promoting the community articles, working tirelessly to edit our stuff, make it look pretty, then allowing our stuff to grace the FREAKING FRONT of a website! All of the times my stuff has been promoted I've been ecstatic, not only because I get more people communicating with me and giving me their opinion, but also because the editor that chose my article shows me my writing weaknesses. This, in turn, helps me improve.

I'm very appreciate of this, as I've decided to pursue a career as a writer all because of Bitmob.

Another reason are the great articles the staff writes. Instead of "This game is bad" type of articles, it's "Here's something interesting about the game" instead. Plus, all of you guys communicate via email and make me feel like a real person, and like this is my site, too.

Okay, I think that's all.

Oh! Can you guys get Lance Darnell back on the site? I would appreciate it.

I'm here because you guys actually care about your community. You don't promote users based on popularity, and you don't post fluff. The people who put effort into writing generally get noticed, and we as a community appreciate that.

I do have a gripe, though. It's very easy to get pushed off of the Mobfeed. I know that the editors mine past the first page to find front-page promotion articles, but most users don't. Due to bad timing, it's possible for a user to post an article and get 0 comments and few views because a quick rush on a topic bumps him or her into the nethers. I can't think of a good solution for that right now, but it's something you might want to think about.

Good point Michael. I'm not sure how something like being pushed off the Mobfeed can be helped but it is something to think about for sure...

I am here because of all the great articles you wont find else where. Many people here speak there minds and not drone sounding.

I'm here because I always admired you all's journalistic integrity and want to support you in all your endeavors. I'm also really interested to see how the cooperative efforts with both Gamepro and EGM will play out. Here's hoping I get to see my name in print.

I came here initially because of Sore thumbs, which I came to because of EGM. I'm glad I did, because this site is amazing. It gives me what I wanted to read in EGM on a daily basis not only from the people who mattered most over there, but from the community as well. It's just a great site, and I love the podcasts, too.

My one gripe is a small one-- it's a little annoying seeing things on Kotaku and then coming here and seeing the exact same thing.

This is coming from a NON-writer.

The original content on this site surprises every time.

I mean, a lot of sites have reviews, previews and some features/news but many don't have A) writers that go deeper into gaming or B) the community that has the time to write about games. Destructoid is probably the only site I can think of that has almost as much communitystuff and original content.

So right now, I go for most news to Destructoid and for interesting small reads I go here. The discussions here are also less juvenile than on Destructoid. So that's nice.

Most sites are just press release and media regurgitation. Some do a good job of dressing it up for the site personality, like Kotaku, but I'm here for the original articles.

Know what I like most about Bitmob? It actually delivers on its promise. The editors of the site actually do interact with the community, providing feedback, direction, and encouragement. It definitely makes me want to participate more.

I come here because the content is actually interesting, not to mention unique. I find excellent articles here every day that I would never find on any other gaming site. It also feels like a community, I feel closer to the people who run the site here than anywhere else as well.

I enjoy returning here for news or different takes on video games. I love hearing about EGM past and future. I get a kick out of reading funny stories on certain games and how they effect the community, also I like reading about industry news and hearing the Mobcacts.

Simply put, there's no other gaming site out there like Bitmob. The way it bridges the gap between games journalism and gamers is incredibly unique and forward thinking, and that's coming from someone who has never even submitted a post himself, but has greatly enjoyed the writing of others who have. I also enjoy the secondary focus of Bitmob, what I like to think of as the Michael Donahoe-inspired side of Bitmob, namely stories about gaming culture. From game art to youtube videos to trivia questions, these are the kinds of simple, yet enjoyable, aspects of Bitmob that keep me coming back everyday.

Well I found Dan and Chris's Blog Broken Thumbs. I loved the Shoe era of EGM (well I loved all EGM) and I donated a couple of dollars when the two of them started asking knowing that the site would be really high quality.

My only problem is the PC I use to type at at home is older than dirt, and sometimes won't let me open the blog app.

What I like are the cool variety of the articles and the fact that you spotlight inde games. I would not have found out about that power of paint game and a couple of others.

I just wish someone would get the cattle prod out and smack Sean Baby with it, and make him type. I don't care if you have to use a Saw style abduction, just do it.

What originally made me visit Bitmob was the fact that this joint was staffed by a number of former EGMers. I enjoy hearing their opinions on games, and I also came here because it was a place where new writers had an opportunity to be heard.

A number of older game blogs only feature community writers that have been writing consistently for a few years, and Bitmob does things differently. Instead of having a system that selects articles based on the number of comments, they hand pick articles they enjoy reading. Of course this comes down to personal preference, but so far I've seen a variety of articles that you'd truly never get anywhere else.

I didn't expect to enjoy reading community posts as much as I did, but many people here are just as passionate as professionals in the industry. It's great to see a fresh approach to old topics as well as new topics, and that is part of what keeps me coming back.

The last thing I'd like to mention is how the Bitmob community is the most respectful gaming community I've ever encountered. I rarely see personal attacks in the comments of articles, which is quite refreshing. After high school, I got tired of phrases like "that's gay," so it's great to see a more open-minded community at Bitmob.

Bitmob is great because it puts power into the hands of the community. On top of that, the community is awesome, with sophisticated gamers sharing their opinions and such on gaming topics of today (or tomorrow or yesterday).

I love Bitmob because it was established by industry professionals who I have trusted since the EGM days. The death of EGM was a very sad point in my life, and Bitmob gives me the opportunity to read some of the formers writers' work again.

One of the other things I like is the ability to submit my own content, and have the opportunity to be promoted to the front page for more people to see. Being a journalism major at my university, my ultimate goal is to make it in games journalism, and I feel as though submitting content to Bitmob is a step in the right direction.

Also, the mobcast is spectacular, and I look forward to it every week.

I like the fact that Bitmob is an open forum community where everyone can create content on a topic relating to gaming in some way or form.This not only generates meaningful discussion of the like you don't always see on other gaming sites,but clear insight on to peoples' views pertaining to the issue or subject at hand without feeling as though they have to be on the defensive all the time in the event of incurring the rage of someone who doesn't readily agree with their statement let alone said same person being inadequate of making coherent debate.Not only that,it allows the members to piece together their own content to submit to the site while using their own names,which gives each piece more levels of depth and humility to them than as standard blogpost by a user on a regular gaming site.

Like what others have said,I got into the site because of the fact that it was mad up of people from EGM and 1up.com upon the untimely death of the former and the resizing of the latter.Even so,these of people who have followed for a full decade when it came to getting my gaming news,reviews,and other viable content connected to the gaming industry,and they have always been insightful and honest to themselves and the folks they create this content for.

Also it would be awesome we could get an edit button for the posts and comments.That would go over like gangbusters.

I could add on to the obvious as numerous have stated above - more original writing from various different points of view I big one for me why I stick around, I don't want to sound like a broken record...

The main reason why I bitmob is because of... Dan Shoe. That motherfucker is just handsome! I can't say how many times I've had to bite my fist from seeing a fresh new pic of him. OMG! How could there be something so beautiful in this world? I've had such a hard time keeping these feelings in all these months... What the hell am I talking am I talking about? All these years! with 1.up and EGM. Whenever EGM came to my house immediately I would have to put it to my bossom and hug it passionately. And his words! Everything that has come from that mind has been poetry. Looks and an artistic sensibility - Shoe has it all...

- Editorial curating of community articles
- The fact that the editorial staff treats all members with respect and an open mind, and are willing to spotlight the people who push the envelope
- Friendly, "real person" based, community
- The fact that I'm "just a guy, you know" who is developing an audience, no matter how weird my ideas get
- "Name" editors like Shoe, Demian, Jason, Aaron, and Donahoe
- New editorial talent that is being developed like Rob, Jay, Brett, and Omar
- The neat and thankfully kind of short podcast
- Community writing missions
- The variety of content, whether reviews, op-eds, weird ass experiments
- An easy to engage community, where I don't feel left out if I don't read every single forum post and post 100 times a day
- The feeling that just by reading, contributing and writing, I am helping building something bigger than myself.
- People actually talk about games that I am playing or have played, as opposed to games I won't see for 2-6 months if I want to drop $60-70 or 12-18 months if I want to pay less.

I like the fact that users get featured articles, which encourages more activity and motivates people to be the best writers they can be. I appreciate being able to surf in on my lunch break and read anything from reviews to editor-posted riddles. Finally, my mind was blown getting to play Uncharted 2 multiplayer against Shoe, whose writing I've been reading for over a decade. I was almost starstruck. Nerdy..I know.

I'm here for the opportunity to create and interact with content. Also, this place has a way better atmosphere than any online forum. It's nice.

I come here mainly for the community. I love reading stories about gamers and the gaming culture. It's a scene that is well represented here, and the editors seem more in touch with the community.