Spore springs to life

Electronic Arts plans to unleash Spore, a virtual life game from Sims creator Will Wright, across multiple platforms including the Mac next week. But Chris Holt got a sneak peek at the game during a launch event in San Francisco on Thursday.

Aspyr sets ship date for Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4 ships for the Mac on Sept. 15th.
Aether game debuts, from Gish creatorAether is an unusual Flash game from the creator of Gish.

Review: Platinum Solitaire for iPhone
Other iPhone-based solitaire games offer a wider scope. But Platinum Software ups the ante when you opt for the Casino version of the card game.
Chess Classics for iPhone
Gameloft doesn’t just give you chess but also backgammon in this game for the iPhone and iPod touch. The game makes up for interface problems and unimpressive graphics by offering you many different options.
Review: MotionX Poker for iPhone
This hybrid of poker and Yahtzee makes use of the accelerometer in your iPhone or iPod touch to create a game that’s beguilingly addicting.
Review: Labyrinth for iPhone
Using some simple but effective graphics and the iPhone’s accelerometer, this mobile version of the classic trap game is fabulous fun.
Simple Comic 1.6.1
A simple program for reading comic books saved in PDF, CBR, and CBZ formats.

A tale of two Tetrises
When can a billion-dollar company learn a few things from a poor college student? When you look at the curious case of Tetris on the iPhone, Jason Snell says.
E3: Damned if you do, damned if you don’t
Last week the E3 Media and Business Summit took place, but you probably wouldn’t have known it unless you’re in the video game business, or make it a point to check video game news sites regularly. This is in stark contrast to past years—well, 2006 on back.
iPhone games are front and center at WWDC
When Apple brought developers on stage at WWDC to show off native iPhone apps, game makers led the charge. Peter Cohen finds this to be a heartening development.
The iPhone’s a game changer for phone games
The iPhone may not threaten a dedicated gaming device like the Nintendo DS. But Game Room columnist Peter Cohen thinks the iPhone will shake things up in the mobile gaming market when native software arrives this month.
iPhone won't beat the Nintendo DS at its own game
Forbes thinks that iPhone gaming will pose a serious threat to Nintendo's handheld console market. But the two companies are playing different games.