[GameSetLinks is GameSetWatch's daily link round-up post, culling from hundreds of weblogs and outlets to compile the most interesting longform writing, links, and criticism on the art and culture of video games.]

Jeepers, GDC is coming up really soon, and I've been busy reviewing the video for the IGF and Game Developers Choice, giving some pre-show interviews (USA Today, most recently), and prepping my Indie Games Summit speech. (Well, a little behind on that, but I'm getting there.)

Anyhow, the GameSetLinks goodness is continuing, and this installment includes McSweeney's silliness, a new game-related iPhone app, BBC and The Guardian on interesting aspects of games from a mainstream perspective, and quite a few things besides.

Now you have a big problem:

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Dr. Mario Weighs In on Universal Health Care.
'For nearly two decades, I have been a resident doctor at the Mushroom Kingdom Hospital, in the Division of Virus Research.'

Mission One - 'Prescription For Sleep' iPhone application
From MGS composer Norihiko Hibino, plus ex-Grasshopper programmer Mark Cooke and more - relaxing iPhone application neatness.

Should the United States ban RapeLay, a Japanese "rape simulator" game? - By Leigh Alexander - Slate Magazine
Leigh's last word on that whole furore, neat to see it on Slate.

NeoGAF - View Single Post - Idle Thumbs News PodBLAST - In two weeks, a videogame will make you cry
Useful info about why Idle Thumbs was a v.influential amateur (now spare-time and podcast-y) game editorial site.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Magical challenge of video game music
'How do you write a soundtrack for something which doesn't follow a conventional linear narrative? That's the challenge faced by composers when writing the music for computer games.'

Latoya Peterson: Those who identify as women or minorities are bullied into silence in online games | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
'Bullying people into silence rarely provides space for the perspectives needed to grow and improve the gaming industry. And the net result is that many gamers just leave large forums and go to seek out our own communities.' The shi*tcock argument writ large? Via Infinite Lives.