If you remember the story of thebus driver suspended for gaming at the wheel, then you remember my own embarassing gaming-on-the-go story, so I won’t recount it here. It seems (partially due to the issue with the bus driver) the Honolulu City Council has been working on trying to ban texting and gaming while driving, according toGamePolitics, and has come out successful. City Councilman Nestor Garcia spoke about the bill, saying that most citizens will abide by it so even if one person’s life is saved by it, it will prove helpful, but the city police seem to think it will be a difficult law to enforce....

TheSilent Hillmovie tends to pop up on occasion when discussions about good videogame movies happen. The only problem with that is, when compared to everything else in the medium, even the best films based on games tend to be merely decent at best. So no, I’m not some proponent of theSilent Hillflick. But if it makes you feel better, you can pretend that I am, I guess. As for the impending sequel, I’m not about to defend it....

Here’s a sleek n’ stylish new trailer forinFAMOUS 2, in which Cole McGrath swears like a trooper and sets the scene for the upcoming baddie-zapping sequel. Despite the fan complaints and Sucker Punch’sredesign backtracking, I really enjoy this new voice actor. I hated the ludicrous “Solid Snake with throat cancer” voice in the first game. This guy sounds like he has more personality and less tar in his lungs, which is good....

Well, I know there’s a bunch ofMAGplayers on Dtoid after it was vociferously pointed out to me last time I mentioned the game. So that’s cool. There be changes coming to the game and long-awaited info on what that will consist of is impending. The Senior Community Manager for MAG, Jeremy Dunham, has stated in the game’sofficial forumsthat news regarding the next update to the huge shooter will arrive in the next couple of weeks, making a point to state, “before E3....

[The Duke kicks off the newMonthly Musing themewith his survival guide to the impending zombie invasion. Also, why did I never think of doing a list like this myself? I love zombies. My hats off to you good sir. — CTZ] The truth around my obsessive gaming can be summarised in one simple word: preparation. “Preparation for what?” you may exclaim at the highest frequency whilst popping a monocle from your eye....

24 years is a long time to be number one at anything. World records fall on an almost annual basis and it seems that no one is the king of the pile for very long. The fact thatSuper Mario Bros.was considered the top selling game of all time for the past 24 years is thus highly impressive and a testament to the greatness of the 8-bit sidescroller’s continued awesomeness. However, that title may be about to be ripped away from the game....

Oh, Kaz. You sayreally silly things, and we love you for it. His load of crap from this month relates to Xbox 360 exclusive titles. According toa recent interview, Kaz says that he would rather take a bullet to the head than pick up any of the the 360 exclusives. After two unsuccessful attempts to fend off the question, the Sony Computer Entertainment boss chooses death: Aftonbladet:But if someone is holding a gun to your head and you have to choose one....

At aMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walkernews conference, creator Hideo Kojima talked about what he sees for gaming’s future. It looks like he’s dreaming of games that don’t rely on a specific console tech. “In the near future, we’ll have games that don’t depend on any platform,” said Kojima. “Gamers should be able to take the experience with them in their living rooms, on the go, when they travel – wherever they are and whenever they want to play....

I have some misgivings aboutLego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. For one, I think the lego mini figures look ridiculous with those big bulbous eyes. Second, I couldn’t care less aboutThe Clone Warsstory. I enjoy the show, but it’s usually just as good with the sound off. The good news is, it looks like not all of the game will take place duringThe Clone Warstime-frame. According to a mini-interview with USAToday, we’ll get to relive key scenes from the films as well, including a reenactment of the climactic battle at Geonosis at the end ofAttack of the Clones....

Hooray for Friday! I’ve started playingGunGrave: OverDoseon Backlog, the continuing quest to finish a game collection. So far, so good. We’re gunning down people and pummeling them with a coffin while seeking out whatever this SEED thing is the anime cutscenes keep going on about. There’s also a ghost named Rocketbilly Redcadillac. Pretty awesome all around. You can come join me right now as I play moreGunGrave: Overdose. Backlog airs every weeknight at 8pm Pacific, right after Mash Tactics....

I don’t know what’s up with all the EA games cropping up on Amazon this week, but I’m not complaining. Today, Mass Effect 2 is on sale. The Xbox 360 version and both standard and collector’s editions of the PC game have a twenty dollar price cut today only. Now, EA has same price on the PC direct download version over on their store also and I think that promotion is going to last the rest of the week....

Every time an analyst opens his mouth, the Internet swells with comments like “What an idiot” or “I could do that job.” I have a lot of respect for analysts despite their seemingly dartboard approach to predictions. These are people with teams of researchers at their disposal, crunching away at numbers and reporting on the financial stability of game companies. They aren’t all gamers themselves. I don’t think I have what it takes to write reports to stock holders, but I’ve always wondered if I could make decent predictions....

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walkeroffers both co-op and multiplayer versus modes. In the main game, you’ll be able to play with a buddy through Ad-hoc and the game becomes somewhat of a breeze to get through. This bigger focus on multiplayer is great, but at the same time, ends up hurting the overall experience. Every boss fight lets up to four-players work together to take the bosses down, which is great....