This weekend, despite having several a variety of enticing gaming options to choose from, I ended up spending most of my time on the iPhone. I didn't expect to, but I wound up sinking eight or nine hours into a new one from Venan Arcade entitled Space Miner: Space Ore Bust. The game's got a lot more than a clever title; space shooter fans and those that like a funny story and a light, accessible but nonetheless cool RPG game will want to be sure to get this one.

Developer Coreplay and publisher Black Inc. teamed up and recently released Ion Assault on Xbox Live Arcade. The Geometry Wars-meets-Asteroid inspired space arcade shooter combines some interesting gameplay features with a frantic and challenging campaign, as well as multiplayer modes. Is this one worth $10? If you're a fan of the genre, yes, but newcomers may want to try something a little easier first. Let's move in for a closer look...

Space combat pilots, take note; you have a new mission coming to a PC near you in the form of Dark Horizon. Featuring all of the action, a helping of RPG, and a good story, Dark Horizon is one to consider.