Mamma mia, Mario, it’s a gonna be a busy spring. Nintendo on Wednesday showcased upcoming wares from the company and third-party publishers at a media summit held in San Francisco, including the sequel to 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the developers at Visceral Games must be praising Sony’s popular “God of War,” because the just launched “Dante’s Inferno” game looks, plays and feels like the same adventure. If you’re willing to forgive the lack of originality, there’s still a good time to be had in this “Mature”-rated hack-and-slash game.

Flirting + Twitter = Flitter? Yep, FastLife – the world’s largest “speed dating” service for singles – is throwing Valentine’s Day events in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa on Sat. Feb. 13, and it’s B.Y.O.S. (Bring Your Own Smartphone). Here’s why…

While here at the Intel Extreme Masters pro gaming competition at West Edmonton Mall, I caught up with Robert “Black Panther” Tindale from Team Evil Geniuses (Team EG), who chats with us about what it takes to be a professional gamer. Think you can handle getting paid to compete in games and travel the world?

All those gold coins Mario collects have added up nicely for Nintendo. Guess who just topped the list for the world’s best companies?

Windows 7, Microsoft next computer operating system, is due out Oct. 22. One of the marketing campaigns surrounding this significant software launch is what Microsoft hopes will be a viral video called “Windows 7: Hosting Your Own Launch Party.” It’s so cheesy, but can’t help watching it. Does it work for you? Or is Microsoft trying too hard? Check it out and tell us what you think. Heck, it’s certainly better than that Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld disaster.