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In the world of match-3 puzzle games, PopCap Games’ Bejeweled has to be the most popular as no matter what platform it was released on, people just seem to flock to it and its addictive gameplay. One platform Bejeweled has yet to make a debut in has been a real world board game, but that is all about to change now that Hasbro has teamed up with PopCap to offer the first-ever physical Bejeweled game early this year.

This spring, Hasbro will introduce two games based on PopCap’s Bejweled game. The first of which is called BEJEWELED and will have players swapping gems on the game board to match three or more jewels to win. Hasbro’s other Bejeweled game, called BEJEWELED FRENZY, will be a fast-paced card game where the objective will be to match gems to build their stacks of cards as fast as possible.

Each board game will come with a digital code to redeem digital goods. BEJEWELED will contain a digital code to redeem a PC / MAC copy of Bejeweled 3, while BEJEWELED FRENZY will contain a digital code that can be redeemed to collect four rare gems to use in Bejeweled Blitz.

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Welcome to Engadget’s back to school guide! The end of summer vacation isn’t nearly as much fun as the weeks that come before, but a chance to update your tech tools likely helps to ease the pain. The good news? We’re on to the fun stuff, the gear that isn’t always practical but will definitely help you let off some steam after a tough mid-term. Be sure to keep checking back — at the end of the month we’ll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides — and hit up the hub page right here!

Laptops, phones and e-readers might be slick pieces of tech, but they’ll all be used for business while you’re buried in term papers during the semester. We’re rounding up a set of gadgets meant purely to lift your spirits — whether it’s zapping fellow froshmates in a game of Lazer Tag or an electric motorbike to blast through the countryside on a long weekend. We’ve even got a few borderline sensible gadgets, such as a robot that will clean up after a wild party at the dorm. Jump past the break for our full collection of antidotes to the end-of-summer blues.

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Remember Mavizon’s plans for its Mavia car tracking device (formerly the AutoBot) from almost two years ago? The company promised availability sometime in 2012, and we’re here in earnest with the car companion ready for pre-order. The business model has changed significantly since 2010, however. It’s a cheaper $169 up front for the Bluetooth cellular OBD-II peripheral — $99 for the first hundred through the gates, or $299 for a two-pack — but the full tracking service will cost $5 a month, or $49 every year. Those who do make the leap can get a look at their car’s vital signs as well as set up geofenced notifications, track long-term performance and receive impromptu driving directions to a friend’s coffee shop check-in. The first batch of Mavia units should arrive within several weeks, we’re told, and should have both browser- as well as iPhone-based apps waiting in the wings.

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As though having millions of people on the internet hooked onto Farmville isn’t enough, it looks like Zynga is out to grab more players – this time in the physical games market. According to reports online, Zynga has been forging deals with toy companies and retailers to bring its virtual games into the real world. One such game being developed with Hasbro is called Farmville Memory, a card game for ages four and up.

Not much about the card game has been revealed but the word “Memory” in its title is probably a hint at the sort of gameplay it involves. No word on when the game will hit the market or which games Zynga will be converting into offline titles next but we’ll keep you posted. Mafia Wars board game, anyone?

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, the upcoming game in Hasbo’s hit toy franchise was revealed earlier this year, and if the game’s initial trailer tickled your fancy, you’re probably itching to see what else is in store for us. Well, the new trailer for the video game gives us exactly just that. More robots tearing each other to shreds, blasting lasers, and tons of explosions. The game is slated for an August release, with pre-orders available now. Check it out in the embedded video above and let us know what you think. Any of you excited about Transformers: Fall of Cybertron?

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