The popular social networking game Mafia Wars is now available on the iPhone.  The company behind it, Zynga, is the largest social gaming company and has produced other games for Facebook and Myspace.  If you aren't familiar with the concept of Mafia Wars, the name says it all.  You start as a mob thug and work your way to the top pulling jobs and taking out rivals.  These tasks earn you the c... more.

FINALLY...video games may possibly have some positive measurable effect on our brains.  Most gamers know this, but the general populus held on to the belief that video games "rot your brain" and other nonsense like that.  A study done at the University of Rochester showed that gamers who played a shooter game (Call of Duty in this experiment) improved their "contrast sensitivity".  It helps you... more.

Even after being disbarred and repeatedly shot down in court, Jack Thompson continues to be a nuisance.  His latest move involves a letter to President Barack Obama himself.  Once again, Mr. Thompson has capitalized on the horrible acts by disturbed individuals - such as the recent attack in Germany - to further his self-righteous agenda against video games.  His catch phrase for any game that ... more.

America's Video Game Expo has joined forces with the awesome power of Wizard World.  VGXPO, based in Philadelphia, has been in business for over four years.  It has featured presentations from industry leaders, game tournaments, and a free-play classic arcade game.  It has since grown to include LAN centers, product demos, and even celebrity-led discussion panels.  Now, Wizard World has entere... more.

"I'll get you next time, Gadget."  If you were young enough to know that line, then you may want to check out the new Inspector Gadget game for the iPhone.  Namco Bandai Europe has teamed up with original cartoon producer Cookie Jar Entertainment to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the animated series.  The game features 6 levels and 6 mini-games and can be played as the Inspector, his niece P... more.

Over at Eurogamer.net, someone was privileged enough to play a build of the Ghostbusters game due out in June.  The script and story have been crafted by Dan Akroyd himself and the cutscenes and banter are apparently amusing to see.  The game is making a strong attempt at being as much a "playable movie" as possible, especially since the story serves as a 3rd installment in the movie series and ... more.

Today marks the launch of the long awaited Resident Evil 5 and to celebrate (and market, of course) Gamestop will be hosting Outbreak '09 at 3,000 of it's stores nationwide.  People are encouraged to participate in "dressing up dead" contests and will get to play the game before it's midnight launch.  There will also be a March of the Living Dead...whatever that means.  In San Francisco, Capcom... more.

Disney announced today that they're releasing a racing game in early 2010.  This isn't based on the Cars movie, however.  It is instead a fast paced realistic looking death race where drivers can trigger traps to take each other out.  Nick Baynes, game director of Black Rock Studio, said the game strives to create huge memorable moments on par with the biggest blockbuster action films."Â... more.

Is your name John Connor?  Did you mommy tell you bedtime stories about the nuclear apocalypse? Are you being chased by futuristic death machines every couple years?  If so, you probably won't need to play this game.  For the rest of us with iPhones, Gameloft is planning a release of a game based on the Terminator: Salvation film.   The release date: May 22nd, the same day as the movie comes ... more.

"Smack Me" from Funmobility has recently hit the top 20 paid apps on iTunes.  The reason?  People like 80s music and shaking expensive electronic devices.  The game combines retro music with a "bop-it" style gameplay, imploring you to shake, pinch, and wiggle your way to victory.   It is somewhat reminiscent of the highly addictive (and sometimes frustrating) classic electronic game Simon, bu... more.