• Tim Rogers takes another long trip down videogame theory at Kotaku, this time looking at jumping, level design, elegance in Super Mario Bros. and other things. And what the hell is up with those freaky videos?

• When bugs prove more hilarious than whatever passes for humor in videogames.
• Civilization is great, provided we sweep our atrocities under the rug.
• Travis Touchdown Fortress.
• Dueling analogs, broken hearts.
• Censorship 2.0.
• The dark side of achievements.
• 1983′s classic turn-based multiplayer strategy classic M.U.L.E. has made its way into the 21st century via a remake.
• Visions of what a proper Sonic in 3D could be like.
• Babies. CUTE MULTIPLIED BY INFINITY, as per a comment on the page.
• Are ancient civilizations scientists’ Pokemon?
• Apocalyptic post-consumerism.
• Back when pigs were cool.
• The Citizen Kane of regrets (via Simon Parkin).

And December still hasn’t woken up.