Would you believe that authorities in Belgium are against game rentals? Well, not entirely. They're just against the practice of rental stores not getting licenses from the publishers. Makes them lose money, they say. See what the fuss is all about on game rentals in Belgium after the jump.

You read that title correct. Nintendo has gone through hardware shortages with the DS. They've gone through the same hell with the DS Lite. They've gone through software shortages as well with this little system that could. Now, they're facing plastic shortages.

Instead of selling their DS games in their plastic covers, they're going back to the old cardboard covers they used to use with the Game Boy Advance. The new cases will be the same size as the plastic DS cases. They'll also have a small explanation saying that only the case is different and that everything else is the same. Those who desperately want a plastic one can call customer service and get it in late December.

The letter which spoke of these events was by the Nintendo of Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg) but there's a chance that it may reach other parts Europe as well. It might not stop there either, it may be a problem in North America and Japan.

The following games will be in cardboard boxes:

Super Mario 64 DS
Nintendogs Chihuahua & Friends
Nintendogs Dachshund & Friends
Nintendogs Labrador & Friends
Mario Kart DS
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Tetris DS
Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends
New Super Mario Bros.

A soundtrack containing an eclectic mix of music gathered from around the globe has been a staple of EA's FIFA franchise through the years, and this year is no different. With FIFA 07 set to launch in over 15 languages and 40 countries worldwide, it's only natural that EA would also put together a soundtrack that represents each country and its passion for football.

Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing, had this to say about the project: “No sport is more celebrated around the world than football, so what better way to live the magic of the real-world game than by listening to the anthems and songs that will be discovered by football fans around the globe as they play through the season.”

And now, without further ado, here's the list of artists and the songs they contributed, along with the country they represent.

Angélique Kidjo - Wele Wele (Benin)
Belasco    - Chloroform (UK)
Bersuit Vergarabat - O Vas a Misa… (Argentina)
Bitman & Roban - Get On The Floor (Chile)
Blasted Mechanism - Blasted Empire (Portugal)
Boy Kill Boy - Civil Sin (UK)
caBas - La Cadena de Oro (Colombia)
Carlos Jean - Get Down (Spain)
d.o.c.h.! - Was in der Zertung Steht (Germany)
Elefant - Uh-oh Hello (USA)
Epik High - Fly (Korea)
Fertig, los! - Sie ist in mich verliebt (Germany)
Infadels - Can’t Get Enough (Mekon Remix) (UK)
Keane - Nothing In My Way (UK)
Malibu Stacy - Los Angeles (Belgium)
Mellowdrone - Oh My (USA)
Mobile - New York Minute (Canada)
Morning Runner - Gone Up In Flames (UK)
Muse - Supermassive Black Hole (UK)
Nightmare Of You - Dear Scene, I Wish I Were Deaf (USA)
Outlandish - Kom Igen (Denmark)
Paul Oakenfold - Beatiful Goal (UK)
Persephone's Bees - Muzika Dlya Fil'ma (USA/Russia)
Plastilina Mosh - Peligroso Pop (Mexico)
Polysics - Tei! Tei! Tei! (Japan)
The Prototypes - Kaleidoscope (UK)
Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band - Deepest Red (Norway)
Seu Jorge - Tive Razão (Brazil)
Shiny Toy Guns - You Are The One (USA)
Stijn - Gasoline & Matches (Belgium)
Suferosa - Royal Uniform (Norway)
Tahiti 80 - Big Day (France)
The Feeling - Sewn (UK)
The Pinker Tones - TMCr Grand Finale (Spain)
The Sheer - Understand (Holland)
The Young Punx - You've Got To… (UK)
Tigarah - Girl Fight (Japan)
Trash Inc. - Punk Rock Chick (Lebanon)
Us3 - Kick This (UK)
Young Love - Discotech (USA)