One of the oldest video game magazines around is closing up shop.

GamePro, which has been covering the video game industry for 22 years, has announced its November issue will be its last, due to declining ad revenues. The magazine's website will also be shutting down, redirecting visitors to PCWorld.com starting December 5.

Times have been tough for the magazine for a while now. In July, GamePro's owner decided to gamble with a new publishing schedule, eliminating monthly issues for a quarterly format. The gamble, however, failed to pay off.

Three consoles, three experiencesBlack Friday and Cyber Monday deals might make headlines, but chances are still you've got all sorts of holiday shopping left on your to-do list. And if you're shopping for a gamer, that means you could very well be in the market for a new game system.

But which to get? Choosing the right console is stressful. Exclusive releases, competing features (all three home consoles can stream Netflix movies now, for instance), varying prices — it's enough to drive a gamer back into the comfy arms of their battered PS2.  That's no fun. Instead, check out this quick rundown of the current crop of systems — one of them is bound to be right for the gamer in your life.

By Claudine Zap, Yahoo! Buzz Log

Mafia Wars 2 (Zynga)Mafia Wars 2 has been losing friends on Facebook: The social-gaming sequel to the popular original Mafia Wars has taken a nosedive of 900,000 players in the last month, from a peak of 2.5 million in October, when it was introduced.

Searches on Yahoo! for the social media game took a similar plunge from October to November.

Three weeks ago, Nintendo's plucky plumber leapt into the third dimension with Super Mario 3D Land.  This time, he's driving there.

Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)Releasing December 4^th on the 3DS, Mario Kart 7 is the latest entry in a venerable series that dates back almost 20 years to the Super NES.  As always, players will get the chance to place famous characters from the Mario franchise in the driver's seat of a frenzied, no-holds-barred go-kart race.

Nintendo's hoping Mario Kart 7's release will consolidate the holiday-season sales momentum generated by the twin launches of 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, thereby redeeming a generally disappointing year for the video game giant.

If your family hasn't made the jump to the current console generation yet, there are plenty of incentives to do so this holiday season. Prices on all of the major gaming systems are low and you don't have to look too far to find them.

Showing up late to the game might save you cash, but it comes with a number of disadvantages, too. The peripheral market is so crowded these days that it's hard to figure out what's essential and what's the retail equivalent of setting your wallet on fire. Here are a few add-ons and extras you can safely bypass.

Courtesy flickr user 'trekkyandy'Now that the clocks are turned back and the nights are getting longer, leaving the house somehow isn't as appealing as it was a few months ago. And while sitting down to a game of rummy or cribbage is a time-honored way for you and your partner to while away a cold evening, what if you'd rather play together, not against each other?

Look no further than these six cooperative card games, guaranteed to make the evenings fly by -- and with somewhat less chance of starting unpleasant arguments. Whether you like your games modern and intricate or old-fashioned and playable with a standard deck, you'll find something to keep out the cold.

By Mohammad Davari

TEHRAN — Iran has banned a popular computer game, "Battlefield 3", depicting US armour and aircraft launching an assault on Tehran, an Iranian IT magazine reported.

Battlefield 3 (EA)"All computer stores are prohibited from selling this illegal game," an unnamed deputy with the security and intelligence division of Iran's police said in a statement carried by the Asr-e Ertebat weekly.

A Tehran-based IT union warned all shops to abide by the ban.

"Battlefield 3", made by US videogame company Electronic Arts (EA), is based on a fictional near-future in which players take on the role of US Marines tackling shoot-em-up missions in Paris, New York and Tehran.

The "weight" is over.You knew it was coming. After all, you don't shovel seven pounds of carbs down your throat every weekend, right? That's an honor saved for the Thanksgiving holiday -- and it's usually followed by a guilt-ridden trip back to gym.

But thanks to this year's new batch of fitness games, you can at least skip the demoralizing car ride and shed the holiday weight from the comfort of your living room. While staples like Wii Fit and EA Sports Active are still fine, try giving these new exergames a workout.

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