Indiana Jones Coming to Hand-held Systems? While the Xbox 360/PS3 Indiana Jones game is being kept under tight wraps by LucasArts - to the point where people have started to think it's been outright canceled - we've found out a little more information.

New ethics rules won't spoil Democratic convention parties. WASHINGTON -- In time-honored fashion, members of Congress attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver will find a social calendar crammed with glitzy parties and lavish entertainment, all courtesy..

Authorities fold poker games. Nearly a dozen people at two local underground poker parlors have been issued citations for illegal gambling in the wake of a months-long undercover investigation by county officials.

Scrabulous' last gasp? Facebook app disappears overseas. Scrabulous, the popular Facebook application based on the board game Scrabble, has been shut down in the United Kingdom, Australia and elsewhere around the world.

Fears of isolation as investors flee Russia. At the outset of this year, Russia proudly proclaimed itself an island of stability at the annual economic gathering in Davos, setting itself apart from the tumult of the global financial crisis.

Mercenaries 2 Final Trailer Released. With all the games coming and going, some sneak up on me. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is one of them.

Ronald McDonald tees up for 25th time. On Aug. 6, the Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario hosted its 25th annual RMH Golf Classic at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club.

Virtual Romance Leads to Real-Life Kidnapping. A romance between two "residents" of the virtual world Second Life has led to an attempted real-life kidnapping. Kimberly Jernigan, 33, of North Carolina, distraught over the failure of her virtual romance with an unnamed 52-year-old male from Claymont, Delaware, was arrested after attempting to kidnap him. This was actually her second attempt in the past few weeks.

Meteos headed to XBLA in Japan later this year Update]. Q Entertainment, the guys behind Lumines Live, have announced that the action puzzle game Meteos, which appeared on Nintendo DS in 2005, is being ported to the Xbox Live Arcade.

Rialto after-school program facing possible checkmate. Joe Ross is pretty excited about Think Like a King - the chess club he is implementing in after-school programs at five middle schools.

Tatts result proves it is as 'tough as old boots'. GAMING firm Tatts Group Ltd says all its businesses have good prospects in the current financial year and that the first half should be very solid.

Instant Approval Card Bad Credit Ok. In spite of the fact that a covered bridge is hanging from the truss work?You may be to obtain financing, you are to share any experience?You've had purchasing leads, the rescorers are credit reporting agencies..

French Lick Casino enlarges area for nonsmoking gamblers. FRENCH LICK The French Lick Casino on Friday opened the Midwest's largest nonsmoking casino area, a 9,500- square-foot space with an additional 295 slot machines, craps, roulette, Crazy 4 and blackjack tables.

Try This Fun Party Game for Family Kids or Adults. Created by an 11-year-old boy, but enjoyed by people of all ages in schools, bars and on the net, "Which Would You Rather Be and Why?" can be played like this: Player one asks the others, "Which would you..

Mohegan Sun opening new casino. The Mohegan Sun, already one of the largest gambling facilities in the world, is opening a new casino Friday.

10 'Idol' finalists, 15 minutes of fame, 2 months on tour. It's just past 1 p.m. when a convoy of unmarked luxury tour buses pulls up to Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., disgorging 10 "American Idol" finalists in search of a career.

Empires in Arms Gets an Update. Another update follows in the wake of the mega update released a short time ago.

Boardgame Branded Criminal. It may not be fun for all the family - well, not in the same way as Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit or Mousetrap, say.

New video game depicts Venezuela mercenary attack. By Frank Jack DanielCARACAS - A video game depicting mercenaries storming Venezuela, which has been criticized in the oil-rich South American country as a blueprint for an invasion, will be released by a U.S. company this weekend.The release is likely to anger allies of President Hugo Chavez, a Washington foe, who has in the past threatened to cut off oil exports to the United States.The game, "Mercenaries 2: World in Flames," will be released on Sunday by a division of Electronic Arts Inc and is set in a "fully destructible Venezuela," the company said in a news release.

Xbox Live Experience coming in November. RPG-TV got a briefing last week on the Xbox Live Experience -along with the upcoming Xbox 360-exclusive singing title LIPS-and was told that the Fall dashboard update would be hitting in November.