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Everyone's favorite -- and fun to say! -- ratings board, the Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle has unveiled a new Tetris game for the Wii. Well, that might be a little generous, as the game is actually Tetris Party Deluxe, presumably a sequel to 2008's Tetris Party. The new game comes again from publisher Tetris Online, meaning it's probably not one of Majesco's recently announced Wii and DS Tetris projects. The listing doesn't make it clear whether the game is a retail title or -- like the original -- a WiiWare release. [Via Siliconera]

Scenes that have caused a stir for all the wrong reasons.

Deal between Microsoft and BBC stumbles.

Again – but this time with Natal functionality.

Are you a fan of Mother 3, or Earthbound in general? I’m thinking you’re really going to like this Gmod creation, entitled ‘Chimera Hunt’. Wonder if Nintendo will put a stop to this… Direct link here (thanks sbbgamemaster!)

Are you still on the fence about purchasing LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias? You really shouldn’t be…it’s one of the best games on Wii. Yes, I am including all Wii retail releases alongside the WiiWare competition. Hopefully this extended look at the game will convince you to ask for some Nintendo point [...]

Still looking for those Star Coins in New Super Mario Bros. Wii? It’s okay, because some of them are placed in some pretty crazy places! I know there were a handful that really took me a long time to find. I hope that means that they were well hidden, instead of meaning [...]

Direct link here This is a pitch for a title that Audio Inc. would like to get published…they just need to find a publisher. Hell, keep the bad Engrish and make this a parody title, and I’d be all over it! Forget the DS aspect of it and put it on WiiWare!

A rating for Japanese software anywhere outside of Japan is usually a very good indicator of a worldwide release. Hopefully that will be the case with the Game and Watch DSiWare collection, as that was just rated for Australia. No official word yet, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled.

Nintendo's says it will investigate possible copyright infringement in Nokia's N900 smartphone after a Nokia blog post showcased the device playing retro games through the use of an emulator application. According to Edge, the video (which is no longer available) featured someone playing Super Mario World and Super Mario Bros. 3, and also showed off buttons that supposedly opened emulators for Nintendo's Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, NES and SNES. Nintendo UK PR manager Robert Saunders told Edge the company was unaware of the smartphone's emulation feature and stated that Nintendo would take "rigorous steps" to protect its intellectual property. "Our legal team will examine this to determine if any infringement has taken place," Saunders added. Even if the feature ends up on the cutting room floor, we imagine some crafty hackers are already taking steps to get emulation software working on the Nokia device. Just like they do with everything else.

We know we've been pushing nothing but family entertainment on you with our Swag Saturday posts for a few weeks now, and, well, this week isn't much different. We've got a prize pack full of two "2010 Edition" Nintendo Wii games that are sure to get the family together and, quite possibly, at each others throats (in a wholesome kinda way): Family Feud and The Price is Right! Hey, one of those even has the word "family" in the title! To get your hands on the prize pack, all you have to do is leave a comment telling us what your favorite game show of all time is. We'll pick a winner at random from the entries sometime this week, so be sure to check those inboxes! Leave a comment telling us what your favorite game show of all time is. You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec -- partially because of Céline Dion, mostly because of Alanis Morissette) Limit 1 entry per person per day This entry period ends at 10:31PM ET on Monday, November 30 At that time, we'll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of The Price is Right for Nintendo Wii ($40 ARV) and one copy of Family Feud for Nintendo Wii ($40 ARV). For a list of complete rules, click here

If you find yourself coming up short in your quest for victory in the PS3-exclusive multiplayer beta for Bad Company 2, the development team at DICE has a few pointers to help reduce the gap between your win and loss statistics. Bad Company 2 level designer Inge Jøran "Pirelli" Holberg posted a laundry list of tips for attackers and defenders for the beta's Arica Harbor map. With the map's design in mind, Holberg's tips feature a slew of ideas on how you can destroy specific areas of the map to redirect adversary foot traffic -- right into the sights of your favorite firearm. Our tips? Keep shooting people on the other team and you're bound to win eventually. We're professionals here, folks.

In the market for Nathan Drake's latest adventure but not trying to spend a hidden fortune on it? Amazon.com's Cyber Monday deals are here to help, offering Uncharted 2 for only $40, among other great deals. How about Left 4 Dead 2 for $40? Or maybe you'd prefer a 60-hour-long fantasy RPG for the same price? Amazon has you covered. Look, we'd keep listing deals here, but there's kind of a lot. So pick your console of choice (Nintendo Wii / DS, PlayStation 3, or Xbox 360) and check out all the savings for yourself. While it's not quite Steam levels of insane price drops, we're quite partial to games for a third or more off normal retail price. Aren't you?

Chris Lewis looks like he’s in the business of doing concept art for all sorts of companies. If his official website is to be believed, SEGA has contacted Mr. Lewis to work on some promo art for Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing in the UK. He’s done a few ideas for the in-store [...]

This isn’t the first Super Mario Galaxy cake that we’ve seen, and it surely won’t be the last. This one in particular is very colorful, and is surely infinitely delicious. I hope the young boy getting this cake decided to get some pictures before everyone chomped down!

I don’t know how long ago this update was added, but reader Matt grabbed us a pic as proof. Has anyone out there gotten this update…and have you noticed what it does?!

The first trailer for the fan-made Left 4 Dead Demake showed an interesting premise, but there wasn’t much action to get excited about. This second trailer really shows us what the project could end up being if all goes well.

Here’s yet another cool feature for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. Any time you are playing the game, you can take a screenshot of the action. It doesn’t matter if it’s a cut-scene or during gameplay, you can take one whenever you want. The screens can be saved to your [...]

Need for Speed: NITRO is not a bad game by any means. It’s quite good actually, but it’s not as great as the 360/PS3 version. There’s a very solid base for Need for Speed: NITRO, and EA can certainly improve upon it for the almost-guaranteed sequel. Here are some tips and ideas [...]

Ghostwire: Link to the Paranormal, a DSi-exclusive title coming from development house ‘A Different Game’. It’s not the first time we’ve talked about this title, but it’s nice to see the devs actually out and about to test the game. I mean, since it depends on the world around us, this kind of [...]