The 10 billion app download celebration for the Android Market is in its third day. As usual, there are ten more apps available for a dime each. This time, most of the apps available are games. There are six in all, which brings your potential total to $0.60 if you get all of them. All of these games have been ranked with four or more stars by the community. Even if you disagree with them you can’t go too wrong with something that is almost free.

EA’s decided to tack a subscription fee onto Tetris. Yes, you read that right. Subscription and Tetris just appeared together in the same sentence.

EA has decided to update it’s iOS Tetris app. That’s fine. Cool. We know how things go. For 99¢, you can get the game on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and play the classic Marathon mode, the line-clearing Galaxy mode, a Tetris Log mode that offers specific challenges and ranks players and maybe even join the T-Club. Wait, T-Club?

That T-Club is where pay-to-play part appears…

If there’s one thing about Nintendo consoles and handhelds that holds true, it’s that the game library always includes at least one Tetris game. The world would probably end if it didn’t happen. Thankfully, we don’t have to worry about the consequences of a Tetris-less game library, as Tetris: Axis is coming to the 3DS on October 2, 2011. Prepare to see tetrominos flying at you in 3D!

Since plain old Tetris isn’t enough for people anymore, most modern Tetris games have a gimmick. Tetris: Axis is no exception…

If you have an Android device, you no longer have to pay for Tetris. EA Mobile has just decided to list a new product on the Android Market, and it goes by the name of Tetris free. As you can probably guess, it’s a version of Tetris that is slightly scaled back and free.

Tetris free has all of the basics you need to enjoy a good game…

Pac-Man isn’t the only classic game that can receive a major make-over. Tetris, possibly the most well known puzzle game ever created, is coming to the PlayStation Network in early 2011. EA Mobile is responsible for bringing Tetris to Sony’s HD machine. The PS3 iteration of Tetris also has a few exclusive features.

The Tetris Company slapped Google with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice, ordering the company to remove any Tetris-like games from the Android Market. This includes not just any game using Tetris assets that are clearly ripped off, but also any game that vaguely resembles the original Tetris. Simply put, if you’ve seen any game on the Android Market with different shaped blocks falling from the sky, it’s in danger of being removed.

It isn’t often that a webcomic inspires a game, and Hell (is) happens to be an especially intriguing game. On April 7, 2010, the webcomic XKCD posted a comic titled, “Hell.” It depicted a Tetris game with a rounded bottom. This inspired a Flash game developer by the name of Kaolin Fire to create Hell (is) as a tribute to the comic.

Hell (is) could quite possibly be a Tetris fan’s worst nightmare. The bottom is rounded and it is impossible to line up shapes to possibly create a line. To make things worse, Kaolin Fire tampered with the rotation controls so, if you attempt to rotate the blocks, they’ll continue spinning…

Handmade items always make a fantastic gift, no matter what the occasion, but they’re especially suitable for Valentine’s Day gifts. It’s a good way to make someone feel special, since you’re getting them what could be a one-of-a-kind item that’s exactly his or her taste.

Sadly, not all people are crafty enough to create their own gifts. A good alternative is to check out the various shops at Etsy.com. Many of the artists selling their wares there have a wide variety of items and gadgets appropriate for your video game valentine.

To make shopping easier, Gamertell has gone through some of the Etsy shops to put together a list of some of the best, homemade video game gifts. If you buy something now, you should be able to get it in time for February 14, 2010…

If you need something to keep you busy during a break or your lunch hour today, and you love classic video games with a twist, stop by Newgrounds and check out Tuper Tario Tros., a flash game by Swing Swing that combines two NES classics, Super Mario Bros. and Tetris in a delightful manner. After all, it’s free.

Tuper Tario Tros. is basically a constantly moving, sidescrolling platformer where you occasionally have to switch modes to drop Tetris-esque blocks to proceed to the end of a level. Controls are simple enough. The left and right directional buttons move Mario when you are in the Super Mario mode, and the X key makes him jump. If there’s area he can’t jump to, a gap he can’t overcome or a massive legion of monsters ahead of him, you can press the space button to switch modes. In the Tetris mode, a block will appear overhead and you can use the directional buttons to move it anywhere on the screen. Blocks can be used to build platforms or bridges, or even be used to squash enemies. The X key can be used to rotate the blocks you drop, while C can be used to make the stage scroll by faster.

Tuper Tario Tros. requires strategy and good multitasking skills to succeed. The game is constantly moving forward, and when you switch from Super Mario mode to Tetris mode, you have to be careful where you leave Mario…

Title: Video Games Live: Volume OnePrice: $16.98 ($0.99 per song download)Release Date: July 22, 2008Publisher: EMI Records Ltd. (Angel Records)Pros: An excellent collections of impressive performances. Often well-orchestrated collections and homages to game music with an honest air of respectability that even non-gamers can appreciate. The name implies there will be a Volume Two.Cons: A few segments are a bit slow and some of the instrumentation plainly mimics or masks the vocals.Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 91/100; A-; * * * * out of five.

No matter where you fall in the games as art spectrum there’s no denying that plenty of artistic efforts are put into many games’ production. Case in point is the Video Games Live tour which offers orchestral performances of video game music that would be difficult for any music snob to scoff at.

The CD (and digital download) release of Video Games Live: Volume One offers selected studio and live performances featuring the Slovak Symphony Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus and various soloists as conducted by Jack Wall.

Click through for a track-by-track review…