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The 2008 Toys R Us Big Toy Book has been released and this year and the sneak preview mailer is 80 pages of holiday gifty goodness.

There are a lot of video games spread throughout the Big Toy Book this year.

The most noteworthy deals include $10 gift cards with minimum purchase, $5 off Leapster and similar kids’ game systems, Star Wars DS System Value Pack and pink DS bundle for $159.97 each, free exclusive DS Littlest Pet Shop stylus, PS3 BD Remote for $24.99, PSP Skype Headset for $29.99, a free tag team figure with WWE Smack Down vs. RAW game purchase, $100 Pyramat chair and two Toys R Us-exclusive DS games Pet Adoption Center ($29.99) and Soul Bubbles ($19.99). There are also some pretty decent iPod/iPod Touch offers including a $25 iTunes card and $10 gift card. Check way below for a list of more free-stuff-with-purchase type offers.

Click through for a page-by-page breakdown of video game (and iPod) deals as well as a list of other Toys R Us freebies…

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Check out the gallery: Toys R Us 2008 Holiday Big Toy Book scans

Tamagotchis still have a fanbase, after all these years. And that fanbase is going to be extremely pleased with Tamagotchi: ‘Round the World from Namco Bandai. It is the very first Tamagotchi game for the iPod, and has players picking a partner Tamagotchi (Mametchi, Memetchi, Kuchipachi or Violetchi) to help them save three planets by interacting with the planet’s Gaiatchi (environmental aspects). It costs $4.99, is for 3G and 4G nanos, iPod classics and 5G iPods and is a 33.7mb download.

There are two basic goals in Tamagotchi: ‘Round the World - make the planets happy and make your Tamagotchi friend happy. You make the planet happy by playing six mini-games with different Gaiatchi on the planet, and you make your Tamagotchi happy by playing three different games with it. You can also complete a virtual stampbook and listen to your own music while playing the game. It also looks incredibly colorful and cute…

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Now here is a game we’re almost certain to hear more about in the coming weeks as parents from all over join up to save the children. As if Frat Party Games: Pong Toss (formerly known as Frat Party Games: Beer Pong) wasn’t enough to quell the idea of game centered around beer, Publisher X is ready to dive head first into the madness by releasing Beer Bounce for the iPhone and iPod touch for $2.99.

The object of this game may be familiar to some. You have to try to bounce a quarter, or another type of international coinage, into a glass of beer to win. Failure to do so will result in the chugging of beer after beer. As you become progressively wasted, the screen will begin to get blurry and weave about, making gameplay even more difficult. You may even get a laugh or two as your buddies and fellow bar patrons throw insults at you.

This 6.8MB game is getting great reviews on iTunes so far. It’s a cheap way to get a quick thrill without getting the authorities involved.

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FROM APPLETELL - Spore Origins has been released for iPod. Through the 18 levels of Primordial Tide Pool goodness, EA hopes to give a taste of what the full version will be.
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FROM APPLETELL - Labyrinth Lite is a free game I’ve been recommending to everyone I know who owns either an iPhone or an iPod touch. Should you pay $6.99 for the full version?
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FROM APPLETELL - Despite recent thoughts of the iPhone killing iPod click wheel gaming, Apple and Gameloft S.A. now bring you the popular card game, Uno, for the iPod.
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Last week Publisher X announced a partnership with four international developers and will be focusing mainly on downloadable programs.

Publisher X currently has six new games already available for the Apple iPhone and the Apple iPod touch including Zen Pinball, Critter Crunch and Reel Deal Slots. Click through to find out more about each game…

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Square Enix’s recent iPod release, Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes requires a lot of patience. Not because it is a strategic RPG, mind you, but because you’ll have to sift through quite a few songs in the Hip-O-Drome before you find some truly worthy Tune Troopers that can be used in battle.

I spent over an hour yesterday, just testing tracks in the game and seeing what would come from them. At one point, I abandoned logical assessment (15 minutes in), and decided to just have fun with it. The result was a selection of popular, video game related and obscure tracks being plugged in to see what came out. Would a “One Winged Angel” trooper trump an “Aerith’s Theme?“ How would a classic track, like “Bohemian Rhapsody,“ fare against a top 10 pop hit like “Bleeding Love?“ Would other Square Enix songs, or other video game songs in general, create stronger warriors? I tested it so you don’t have to.

Since the creation guidelines aren’t clear yet, I’m not sure if others will get the same results. So I’m including all the information about the tracks I plugged in, in case song length, my rating of the song or how I sorted it effects the resulting Tune Trooper.

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I’ve owned Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes for less than a day and already I am developing an unhealthy obsession for the Square Enix’s strategic RPG created exclusively for the iPod.

This isn’t enough time to craft a full-on review (that will come in a day or two) but an hour crafting Tune Troopers and a few hours of playing have provided me with a rudimentary education. I’ve learned a few tricks while playing which have been helpful in crafting a solid foundation for troop formation.

So the following are a few tricks to help you in creating your first few Tune Troopers and earning “S” ranks for your first battles…

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With the release of Apple’s new App Store, a decent number of titles have been released to cater to our screen touching needs. PopCap Games announced (July 10, 2008) that Bejeweled 2 will join the lineup of launch titles exclusively for the iPhone and iPod Touch respectively. Bejeweled 2 is priced at $9.99 and can be downloaded straight onto the iPhone.

Bejeweled is an insanely popular puzzle game that has…

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