Check out the latest news & insights this week from Inside Social Games:

• SGN and David Maestri Reach Settlement over Mob Wars – The legal dispute between leading social game developer SGN and former employee David Maestri over the wildly popular Mob Wars game has come to an end. Check out all the details on the game’s future.
• FooMojo, Creators of Pokey, Close $9.9 Million Funding Round – The creators of Facebook’s popular “Pokey” game have now raised over $10 million USD from SoftBank. Find out more about what they plan to do with the cash.
• Will New York Tax Virtual Goods? – New York Governor David Patterson recently made a number of tax proposals to close the gap in New York’s state budget. One particularly broad proposal could apply to all “digitally delivered entertainment services,” including virtual goods.
• PlaySpan Announces Several Partners for Virtual Goods Marketplace – PlaySpan, which recently announced a $16 million fund raise, also announced several large partners for its virtual goods marketplace. Check out all the details.
• Hammerfall – A New Fantasy RPG on Facebook – Check out Hammerfall, a new Facebook RPG which combines elements of storytelling into the tried and true social RPG template.
• FutureGame Brings Stock Market Streak Games to Facebook – FutureGame combines stock market predictions and streak winnings for a new Facebook experience.