A New nintendo online is being hinted at in the near future, according to Reggie File-Aime,:
Nintendo has always had a vision on community. The issue is that we define community differently than our competitors…Our consumers do want a sense of community, and we’re going to deliver that — but in a way that’s unique to [...]

“Joystiq reports that Activision and THQ have settled their previously reported box art lawsuit out of court. Activision has taken the step of changing the art (above), which apparently appeased THQ enough to dismiss the suit. Originally, THQ claimed that the box art for Activision’s Score International Baja 1000 was “virtually identical” to THQ’s Baja: [...]

PS3 Challenge Rooms Add-On, priced at 9.99. This pack also includes a New Game+ mode.
“New Game Plus allows you to start a new supercharged playthrough of BioShock. Ready for this? You begin the game with any weapons, abilities, and inventory that you collected during a previous playthrough. Always wish you could obliterate Dr. Steinman [...]

Videogamer (80/100): “It’s the only game of its type on the 360, it’s got brilliant microphones and it at least tries to allow you to expand the potential track-list to infinity. If you like karaoke, and you have friends or family that like karaoke, it’s a damn sight better in-law entertainment option than charades this [...]

Banjo-Kazooie has been pushed back in order to extend the period of exclusivity, granted to those who preordered vehicular adventure Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and failed to receive their bonus XBLA download codes.
Microsoft has stated that for anyone who hasn’t received their codes to contact the retailer they preordered from while they investigate the issues.

The exclusive 360 DLC will be available Feb. 17 via download exclusively for those who own the Xbox 360 version (no price yet), stars Johnny Klebitz, a member of Liberty City biker gang The Lost.
“Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background,” says Dan Houser, vice president of creative development [...]

IGN (75/100): “Only the upcoming downloadable content and achievement points make the 360 version stand out just ahead of the PS3 copy.”

1UP (B): “Underworld is an incredibly abrupt experience, so much so that it makes me question whether content was removed from the complete game to be made available later as the previously announced downloadable [...]

“Early next week, we’ll be integrating additional community features into PlayStation.com. We are excited to roll-out the first phase, which includes the ability to sign-in to PlayStation.com and, soon after, PlayStation.Blog with your PlayStation Network ID. Of course, your PlayStation Network ID gets you access to all the good things on the PLAYSTATION 3 and [...]

GamePro (80/100): “Though far from a technical fighting game, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe exceeds expectations by delivering a solidly enjoyable casual fighter. The Mature-rated gore is missed, but the core combat here feels more confident and energetic than it has in years.”

IGN (75/100): “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is fun and a solid entry [...]

* Model has been discontinued. Price based on final MSRP.
** To correct some formatting issues, “component” has been replaced with “RGB” in the chart
*** Hard Drive required for backwards compatibility
The above is taken from Joystiq. This is a chart for you guys to know what is available this holiday season and to know what you [...]

You can now download a patch for Spore that will fix some pesky bugs. On the plus side you’ll get 24 free appendages for your creatures.
In order to download the patch just get online with Spore or the EA Launch Manager and it’ll prompt you. Here’s a list of the bugs that were fixed:

Fix for [...]

Stardock announced a huge free update for Sins of a Solar Empire today, the award-winning title from developer Ironclad Games. Additionally, fans that pre-order the expansion will be included in the upcoming beta for “Entrenchment”. Fans can pre-order the expansion at www.impulsedriven.com.
Highlights from the 1.1 change log include:
* Alloy Networking Technology [...]

Games Master UK (80/100): “It’s still a great game but fans of the DS version are going to feel short-changed by the lack of imagination in this Wii retread. For everyone who missed out last time, or if you’re keen to start such an epic afresh on the TV, this may well be the family game that sends Wii Sports into permanent retirement.”

GameSpy (90/100): “One need only look at Left 4 Dead for proof that the gaming landscape is fundamentally changing. This is a game that was obviously envisioned from the very beginning as a co-op experience, even modeling its single-player campaign to mirror that approach. The inventive and highly entertaining competitive multiplayer mode just adds to the experience, and we’re looking forward to seeing what Valve’s got planned for the game’s future.”

Slated for release on Nov. 26 on XBL and Nov. 27 on PSN. I can’t find anything about a price but I think a safe bet would be $9.99, no idea what that is in MS points.