Some games start controversies without trying, others openly seek to raise someone’s ire. StarvingEyes Viral Advergaming has created Tea Party Zombies Must Die, a shooter starring undead versions of political figures including Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Bill O’ Reilly.

Game designer Jason Oda has done political satire in games before. His 2008 offering Kung Fu Election was a fighting game including presidential hopefuls such as John McCain and Hilary Clinton. In 2004, Bushgame.com pitted ’80s TV characters against Bush administration officials.

Gamefly has long been the Netflix of games, with a slower turnaround time. Still, if you’re patient and don’t mind waiting several days for your next game, it’s a great service.

The company has recently expanded its services to offer free Flash games via the Arcade…

It’s not unusual to have a game based on a movie, but to base it on a stomach-churning horror film is something else. Amateur game designer Mockery over at Newgrounds decided to make a parody of the classic game Centipede and base it on the indie horror film Human Centipede.

Sure, that’s a bit of a cheeky headline, but don’t let it fool you – games make for great escapism in this miserable economic climate. Don’t just take my word for it – there’s an excellent new piece in The Wall Street Journal about how folks who are laid off are spending their time – jobless and online.

From the piece:

Title:GRUVme Games GRUVme GamesPrice: FreeSystem(s): PC/Mac (web-based)Pros: A website full of fun an downright addictive games. The site has more than 1000 titles so there is something for everyone. It is free to sign up and play.Cons: A lot of the games are poorly done and not always translated into English. Plus there is no rating system so you never know how vulgar your game will be.Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; 89; B+; * * * 1/2 out of five.

GRUV games is part of GRUVme.com. It’s a gaming site where you can play 100s of short, fun games for no money. These games are quirky, entertaining, complicated and frustrating all in one.

GRUVme is relatively new and looking for members every day. You don’t have to pay to use the site, so the site earns money from advertisers. Also, some of the games allow you download, for a price, a full version offers more features and…

Click through for the full review!

Want to be the next great flash game designer? Maybe you’re a budding game designer/artist, but you don’t have the fortune to drop on a design degree? Well, Kongregate Labs has your number. The site is featuring a series of eight tutorial videos (the first three are up now, with the last five to follow in later October and early November), covering the basics of flash and the basic design of a simple shooter. There’s even a little contest for new flash designers – the best new game (from a first-timer) will net the winner $250, while second and third will get $150 each.

If you have time to kill online, and want to help worthy causes, then bookmark Gaming For Charity.org. Gaming For Charity.org is a new site filled with flash games whose sole purpose is to donate money to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and United Nations World Food Programme. Michelle Koumarianos created and opened the site in April, 2008, with assistance from graphic designer Mel Smith.

The donation money comes from ads on the site, as explained on the About page. If you visit one of the games and play, it is noted and the sponsors pay. That money is then given to the three charities. Since the site has only just opened, there haven’t been any substantial donations made. Hopefully in a few months the Total Contributions page will display plenty of donations.

Keep reading to learn more…

In response to my Gamook post from last month (February 14, 2008), one of the company reps responded to my post and offered a bit more information about how to monitor revenue.

Gamook creates (or purchases) Flash-based games that webmasters embed into their sites. The site then accrues earnings based on how often a game is played and the the advertising placed in and around the games. The rep previously indicated that an affiliate earns 30% of the ad revenue generated by each game.

Click through for her email…

Blue Ribbon Games, a site run by Funkitron, Inc. a game publishing company known for creating high-quality, fun games that appeal to a broad audience and can be distributed digitally via online networks, has launched a few holiday demos ready for download. Here are the games offered with a brief description from Blue Ribbon Games. more »

Console and PC games take millions of dollars to develop and that expense trickles right down to consumers. But browser-based games are a cheap, fun alternative to their full-fledged PC and console cousins, while still remaining commercially viable for their developers. In recent times many developers of all sizes have diverted their attention towards the more »