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The guys who made independent favorite Gish and the previously featured atmospheric freebie Aether are at it again. This time they've crafted a game that's a little cute, a little gross, and hard as all hell. Meat Boy is, appropriately enough, a squidgy little cube of meat tasked with making his gory way through a gauntlet of fire, salt, and grinders to rescue his companion, Band-aid Girl from the clutches of the bastardly Dr. Fetus.

Continuing their line of Guitar Hero action figures, which are set to be released this November, McFarlane Toys will be releasing another next February, this time basing it on Slash's in-game character from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The new figure is six inches tall, includes 15 moving parts as well as a removable guitar (which is interchangeable with the other Guitar Hero figures), and will come with a sculpted base. Having your very own miniature Slash will cost you between $10 and $15.

Does the recent spate of Nintendo news have you confused and aroused? WhatTheyPlay's John Davison joins us to go over the announcements and delve into his "nextWii by 2011" article. We're also joined by the Sports Anomaly's Todd Zuniga and our own Michael Grimm for Shelf Life, where we hit on Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, Fracture, and the NBA 2K9 vs. NBA Live 09 rivalry. Wrapping things up, Tina Sanchez tears open the Mailbag after our first-ever live music performance. Yes, seriously.

2K Sports has announced the soundtrack for NBA 2K9 which includes an original recording by The Cool Kids. The track "2k Pennies" is featured in NBA Blacktop streetball mode and is available for free on the 2K Sports website. The Cool Kids will also perform on the 2K Sports Bounce Tour.