This Week in Review

the game is Nirtz (from Gettyimages.com)

Apps
Sword & Poker--RPG, poker
Puzzle Agent--Puzzle adventure
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigation Services--mystery, crime
Monopoly--board game
Cross Fingers--puzzle, tangram

Colonial Gaming Series
Loo and the Upper Classes
How to Play Loo

Articles
Review: Singularity (PC, 360, PS3)
EvilVille: Zynga's Culture of Corruption
Card Design Series: Bicycle Prestige: A Closer Look
Friday Linkaround: Items of interest 
The Worst Day

Puzzle
Bathtub Boat
Labor Day Sale

About the game in the header picture: the game is Nirtz.