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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Rebecca F., 11 years old of Scarsdale, NY learns how to draw and paint using Art Academy for the Nintendo DS family of systems on Oct. 19, 2010, at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Attendees at the Art Academy launch event previewed the [...]

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There's good news and bad news. The bad news first: The UnderGarden is not coming to PSN until next year -- while readers were excited to see it on the PS3 when it was first announced, Atari told me during a preview this week that it won't be on that platform until 2011. I asked for a reason, but they said they didn't have one to give.

It will, however, be available on XBLA and the PC this November, and the good news is that it plays exactly like we were told it would: the whole experience is very harmless, very zen, dreamy, and blissful. Atari told me that they expected it to serve as a "palate cleanser" between sessions of murderous Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed matches, and the serene little denizens of The UnderGarden seem ready to serve that role very well.

Downloadable patches coming soon.

Ndoors Interactive gives new car to the winner of its summer mega event at Martin Chevrolet dealership.

We take a look at the long-awaited DS sequel to Camelot's GBA RPG series.

#republished Negativity was popular. Let's see how positivity does. Business blogger Nicholas Lovell is back, following up his list of 10 game businesses that are doomed with 10 (or so) that are getting it very right. More »

The night of All Hallows Eve is quickly approaching, and this week's European PSN update is appropriately 'ween-themed. There's the release of Costume Quest (the relevance of which is obvious), as well as Swords and Soldiers, which is ... a kind of costume, we guess. Then there's new DLC for Dead Rising 2 (spooky!) and Split/Second (which features car crashes, which are even spookier), and finally, there's the launch of the PSOne Classics Pong and Centipede, which have absolutely nothing to do with the Halloween theme whatsoever.

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#clips Using a standard Apple component cable and an iPhone 4 as a controller, Majic Jungle Software's Chopper 2 transforms the iPad into an expensive video game console. More »

Swift Stroke Mode, a guild level cap increase, Halloween-themed events and much more in store for shot-online players this month.

The $33,500 four-door Jeep Wrangler "Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition" comes standard with "aggressive" 32-inch tires, "unique" military style and Call of Duty "graphics." Now, just imagine what happens when you add a "heart-pounding" soundtrack to that.

Want Super Street Fighter IV for the Xbox 360 for only $25? Amazon is doing video game deals all day long again, and we're passing the savings on to you. More »

In 2009, our Spartan Army asked for the God of War and God of War II experience to be brought forth on a single Blu-ray disc for the PlayStation 3. Almost two years later, we are bringing the same great Epic Adventures of Conquest, Destiny and Revenge directly to you through the PlayStation Store.

For those that need a refresher, God of War: Collection was the first to introduce the God of War and God of War II experience in true 720p HD form. Both titles were remastered with anti-aliased graphics, running at 60 frames per second for a smooth gameplay experience, only on the PlayStation 3 system. Additionally, it also introduced PSN Trophy support to the franchise for the very first time.

Be sure to keep your eyes glued to the PlayStation Store update on 11/2 as both the God of War: Collection and God of War: Ghost of Sparta experience will be available through the PlayStation Store for the first very time.

*God of War: Collection, God of War HD and God of War II HD PSN versions will not contain bonus material and extras from the Blu-ray. Game only.

#sony The tenth anniversary of the launch of the PlayStation 2 in North America is right around the corner, and the console still sells well enough to warrant a brand new Toy Story 3 bundle from Sony. More »

Class is in session, whether you like it or not: come play the best hand-drawn game on the internet.

New digital publishing agreement announced.

New Section 8 on the way.

As a celebration of the franchise's newfound ability to rent an automobile, Nintendo recently sprang for a somewhat unfitting present in the city of Melbourne, Australia: A Super Mario-themed train. Certain public trams recently received a bright red paint job, and now detail the timeline of the plumber's major console appearances over the past 25 years. Note the use of the word "major" in that last sentence -- we sincerely doubt Hotel Mario made it on board.

Upon further examination of the image above, the front of the train actually kind of looks like Mario's face, which is ... upsetting. Like, Mario's supposed to be short and squat -- seeing him stretched long and thin, like delicious, mustachioed taffy, is a truly haunting sight.

[Thanks, Dhiram]

It's about time you upgraded that boring ol' Normal Street Fighter IV for its Super counterpart, isn't it? Amazon's current Deal of the Day will let you do so at the significantly reduced price of $25, while the retailer's Lightning Deals are marking down other titles throughout the day.

#pullquote Microsoft's Phil Spencer explains in one sentence why the Xbox isn't exactly embracing 3D technology at the moment. Via CNN. More »

#level5 Next February, Nintendo is releasing its forthcoming handheld, the Nintendo 3DS. New titles are being revealed for the system, but they're typical fare: Fighting games, puzzle games, action games, etc. However, one in particular isn't. More »

We just received comment from Fallout: New Vegas studio Bethesda about reports of bugs in the new game. Patches are coming, they say. We've updated our story with a note on one possible immediate fix. Just cross your fingers that this doesn't happen. More »

#interview Just how fully-functional is Rock Band 3's keyboard controller? Synthpop sensations Freezepop are utilizing the peripheral onstage during their current tour, so we asked them. More »

Enjoy a 'pinball haunting' courtesy of Zen Studios.

We know, we know -- you're really into solving murder mysteries, but you still don't own a PlayStation 3. You'll be glad to hear that Blue Toad Murder Files is finally heading to the PC, having completed its episodic launch on the PlayStation Network. All six episodes of the relentlessly British puzzle game (from the creators of Buzz!) will be available as of November 24 from "online games distribution sites," in addition to the game's official website, for $19.99 (£14.99).

Oh, you don't have a PC either? Look, maybe it's time we had a talk. We're just ... worried, that's all.

#nintendo The original plan for Super Mario Bros. was for video game's biggest hero to shoot enemies with bullets rather than toss fireballs at them, according to Mario's creator. More »