I want to introduce you to one of my co-workers, Robby Zinchak. Don’t let his young looks fool you. He’s an up-and-coming associate producer extraordinaire who’s ready to answer all your questions regarding this truly unique, downloadable game. Just don’t ask him to show you his ID. (Just kidding Robby.)

Hi! This is my first time posting here, so I figure I should introduce myself first My name is Robby, and I’m the Associate Producer on FLOCK! here at Capcom. As mentioned previously on this blog, the new episode of Qore (available today!) includes both a video feature on FLOCK! and a fully playable demo!

The premise of FLOCK! is simple: you’re a UFO (the ‘Flocker’) which seeks to abduct animals. Through the levels, you’ll abduct these cute animals by herding them into your Motherflocker (yes, really, we named the ship that :P). But it’s not a simple point A to point B operation – all sorts of peril and surprises lie between the animals and their destination. For instance, in one level you’ll play, there are crops between the sheep and the ship, so you’ll have to make crop circles with your UFO’s depressor beam to make a path for them to cross (finally we know the true purpose behind all those crop circles!). Through the game, you’ll have to contend with numerous challenges. Among these challenges, your flock will face pits, scarecrows, water, bridges, and even trampolines that’ll send them flying!

The full game also includes co-op gameplay, so you can bring a friend in to help you herd the animals. In co-op levels, you’ll have to work together to get your objectives met. For instance, one player may need to lift a gate while another player herds the animals through the gate. It’s a lot of fun, so look forward to it! One of our more unique features is the ability to create your own maps with our built in map-editor. We use the same tool to make the official levels, so you’ll have a lot of flexibility and power in the kind of maps you’re able to make. Plus, you can even upload your maps online where you’ll be able to share them with other players.

Each of the levels (over 50!) is replayable – there are bonuses to beating the map quickly and also beating the map perfectly by collecting all animals. As you beat levels, you’ll unlock new abilities to use and items to place in the editor. Sometimes you’ll need to unlock something later in the game that’ll help you beat a level earlier in the game perfectly. Between all the levels and modes included, we think you’ll be getting a lot of gameplay value out of this downloadable game!

So, hopefully that’s a good introduction to FLOCK!. Don’t forget to download the FLOCK! Winter Qore Demo — you’ll be among the first to ever play the game! It includes a full six levels, with three of the four animals unlocked to play with. We’ve even included the level editor to make your own levels! I’ll keep an eye out for comments here and reply where I’m able to. Keep your eyes out for more FLOCK! news in the coming weeks – we’ll have lots more information coming soon!

• Allows you to reach brightness level 99.(same as 100)
• Plug psp in to charger to unlock the full brightness of the screen.(higher then the fourth brightness
• off the slim)
• Plug psp in to charger for forced 333mhz cpu clock.
• can auto-clock the cpu based on usage.(to save more power.)
• can enable/disable the MAX brightness when plugged in.
• works along-side CWCheat for increased power saving.
• CW-Cheat Companion Mode(see notes)
• Companion Mode is enabled by defualt, to disable see controls.

• added ability to turn on and off maximum brightness anytime.
• added ability to set your own custom brightness.
• added ability to set power saving brightness when battery is low
• added ability to set your own battery low percentage
• added ability to automatically enable max brightness when pluged in.
• added new cwcheat compatibility mode.
• added config file.
• changed/added controls.
• Released with PMI.
• Other small things.

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NCsoft has released Chapter 13: Power and Responsibility for City of Heroes and City of Villains. Although the update is minus the scenario creation that has been pushed back to Issue 14 for polishing, there are several new features to enrich the lives of players’ avatars.

Multiple Builds will now allow players to have two builds of each character. Pact Leveling will allow you and a friend to permanently sync characters below level five so that they gain experience at the same rate, even if one of you is hardcore and the other a casual gamer. The most anticipated new feature is the Day Job which will allow your character to keep busy improving itself during your downtime.

Also City of Heroes’ new Day Job feature offers a way for players to progress their characters in the game even when they are logged out of the game. In addition to providing an XP rest bonus to all characters, specific Day Jobs are determined by where you log out of the game. There’s an associated Day Job at many key locations in Paragon City™ or the Rogue Isles™. Once characters have accumulated the required amount of time for each Day Job, they are rewarded with the appropriate Day Job Badge, increasing their “earnings” for that job. Multiple Badges can be combined to unlock Accolades and the ability to accumulate additional new rewards.

Check out the Issue 13 Overview for full details on the latest update for City of Heroes.

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Considering that Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip was the closest game to something I would actually consider hardcore that Nintendo spent a respectable amount of time on at E3, we assumed that Ubisoft was going to be putting some solid development time behind the game. I was even thinking that they were so keen on the new Balance Board that maybe, just maybe, they would actually put the same amount of development time into the Wii version as they did the 360 and PS3. Considering the two latter system’s games are completely different from the Wii version it would seem that way indeed.

Of course the amount of development time and attention paid to the game isn’t what’s hot on everyone’s mind. The real question is does the Balance Board work well with a third-party game that has nothing to do with Yoga and push-ups.

After playing through the entire game with my feet I can tell you two things:
1. My television is at an awkward angle for Balance Board based snowboarding games that results in me getting a crook in my neck.
2. You’ll have to read the review to find out.

I guess the first question to answer is whether or not Road Trip is just another title shoveled onto the Wii because the Wii does exist and thus major companies want to have their games on all three systems. To this I would have to answer in the negative. Road Trip is a surprisingly well thought out game that was actually designed around the Wii’s strengths and not around downgrading the graphics to a point where the Wii can handle a 360 game. After coming off of the crapfest that was Quantum of Solace on the Wii, I was overjoyed to see a company actually paying attention to the little white box and delivering a game that clearly someone cared about.

Of course plenty of developers care about games that turn out to be total failures so that doesn’t mean that Road Trip is enjoyable, but it is. Players take on the roles of Shaun White’s friends, starting with just two and unlocking more as the game goes on. Each friend has different stats like speed and air and handling, and as players unlock more they’ll find the right one for them. The game features stages throughout the world that are broken down into four levels with each level containing two challenges and each challenge featuring multiple achievement levels. For instance, you can unlock the next level by scoring a certain amount of points on a run, but score another higher amount of points and you’ll also get an unlockable piece of artwork or a random “funny” email.

Shaun White is evidently a dickhead and invites his friends to come snowboarding with him in Canada. Of course once everyone gets to Canada, Shaun has moved on because he has the attention span of a goat or something. Shaun then proceeds to ditch his friends and make them chase him around the world competing in different snowboarding events and recording them for prosperity. The camera feature is actually a nifty liitle trick Ubisoft has put into the game. The player’s point of view is actually the cameraman, who is selected at the same time the player’s snowboarder is. At the bargaining of each level, players actually get to see the camera guy strapping in and pressing play. It’s a nice touch, but that isn’t all the cameramen do. Each one grants a special boost power that can help players out down the slope. Some give more air, others more speed and depending on the level different cameramen (or women) come in handy. I can’t say it’s an entirely necessary feature, but it is a fun one.

Fun is basically what Road Trip is about. The graphics are in a cartoony but well done style. Though for a snowboarding game I could have used better snow effects. Still, I was pleasantly surprised by how good the game looked on my screen and the character design for the plethora of friends you meet works really well in the high flying world of Shaun White. This is clearly more Tony Hawk than it is Skate. If you’re looking for realistic snowboard than steer clear of this one. I’m pretty sure I’ve landed tricks off of jumps that would kill a man five times over in real life.

Then again, maybe this is the most realistic snowboarding game ever. After all it’s the only one that I’ve ever played standing up. The Balance Board controls work like a charm, unless you’re uncoordinated like myself in which case they work more like an old engine; it takes some time to get up to speed. I probably ran through the tutorial levels more than any other just because I felt so unsure of my feet’s ability to control myself. Once I got it down though, it felt pretty good. The boards sensitivity can be adjusted to three different settings and once you find the right one for you, steering becomes pretty easy. Though not as spot on as a controller (I’m not sure if that is more realistic or less, but it sure can be frustrating).

Jumps are executed by applying pressure down with both feet like you’re about to jump off the board. There wasn’t much of a delay between my action and the character on screen, and most of the crashes in the game were my own damn fault. Once in the air, players execute tricks by leaning one way or another or applying pressure to certain areas on the board that make sense. Players can do a one-off trick by pressing forward on one foot and back on another. I had a lot of trouble doing these, but since they’re pretty minor tricks it wasn’t that big a deal. For bigger tricks, players hold down a button on the Wii Remote and lean in a direction. Want to backflip while holding the front of the board? Hold down A and lean back. The only real problem I had once I got into the groove of things was overcompensating when I came back to the regular position. This would trigger another trick sometimes and mess up my landing.

Really the most fun thing to do with the board is go fast. The timed courses are a blast on the Wii Board, especially since leaning forward on it makes you go faster. The screen does a bit of a motion blur thing and every once in a while I’d catch myself actually leaning full force forward like I was on a board. Very fun.

Ubisoft didn’t forget that not everyone owns a Balance Board though. It is possible to play the entire game with just the Wii Remote. In this case the remote kind of becomes the board. Steering is done by tilting left and right and jumps are triggered by flicking upward. Tricks are pulled off with button presses and remote motions. Unfortunately the game was clearly designed around using the Balance Board and the difficulty doesn’t increase when the Wii Remote is chosen. Thus most of the levels become far too easy when the Wii Remote gets used. It’s just too simple to pull of stunt after stunt and keep the multiplier up when using the Wii Remote. It’s not not fun, it’s just easy.

This goes along with the entire nature of the game which is basic through and through. Ski down a mountain and win. Do it well and get some bonus features. Not much more depth to it than that. Luckily, depth isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The multiplayer in the game features not only a competitive mode but a co-op mode too. In co-op, two players can take on the entire game together with their scores adding up to one whole. Once again, not deep, but hella fun. The game doesn’t go online, which is sad since I wanted to flex my balance boarding skills, but far from a surprise.

So the board works, the graphics look good and most importantly it’s fun to play. What is the second thing we’ve learned? That if a developer puts effort into its Wii version of a game than it isn’t going to be a flaming pile of dog poo. Sounds like simple logic, but doesn’t seem that everyone got the memo. If you’re hardcore into the whole skateboarding/snowboarding genre this might not be the game for you since the Balance Board’s controls aren’t as precise as button presses, but for all the rest out there, it’s a new and far more fun way to play a game like this.

+

• It’s fun to play
• Cartoony graphics look good
• Co-op through the entire game

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• Wii Remote play is way too easy
• No online
• Not too deep

Given the close working relationship between the Prince of Persia team and Jade Raymond's Assassin's Creed group at Ubisoft Montreal, our first thought upon hearing this news was that Ubisoft included a Jade Raymond skin for Elika in the latest PoP. It actually turns out to be - as Destructoid has discovered - a freebie that "tranforms" the Prince's sidekick into Jade, the lead character from the underrated platformer Beyond Good & Evil.

The Jade skin is obtained simply by finishing the game, which goes on sale today. Creating an account on Ubisoft's site and registering your copy also provides an unlock for the Prince's previously revealed Altaïr (Assassin's Creed) costume. Considering that we've seen neither hide nor hair swine of Ubi's BG&E sequel since it was announced earlier this year, we'll consider this a consolation gift for the delay. (And, hopefully, proof that Ubisoft hasn't forgotten about the game.)

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Charliesdad asked: Wondering how you addressed the balance issues from earlier entries in the series. For example, Sands of Time was amazing, but going back to it recently the combat wore thin after a while (especially in the first big group fight) to be followed by long stretches of almost no combat. Does the new game fall on one side or the other or is there a middle ground that you all shot for and hit? And Demo tomorrow? Maybe?

First, one of our main goals in combat was to make every fight grandiose and meaningful, to make every encounter feel more epic. Thus, we decided to make the new combat system a duel mode in which every enemy has special attributes, a unique personality, cool moves, and his strengths and weaknesses. Having one enemy to fight at one time gave us much more possibility to push this encounter to the limit. Every enemy is as strong as the Prince and will seize his chance to use the environment, his corrupted abilities to counter every mistake the player makes. Every enemy has a background and their own personal objectives that will help push the story forward. Also, there are multiple combat moves and these will take some time to figure them all out and access the most spectacular combos. Using your glove, Elika, your sword and acrobatics, players will be able to combine those to create some breathtaking moves. This new combat system is not meant to be button mashed, but instead requires timing, strategy and the right combo depending on the situation. Also, many quick real-time mini-games where the player has a little fraction of time to react will keep the tension high. The battle system uses some dramatic camera shots that make every fight feel even more epic. Battles will take place usually before saving a fertile ground and pushing away the Corruption. There are different challenges before healing a fertile ground, one might be an acrobatic challenge, a puzzle, a fight and a lot of them are mixes of them all.
Sorry, there are no demo plans at this time.

KingBroly asked: What’s the framerate like on the PS3 version? I’ve heard this game employs the same engine as Assassin’s Creed, and the framerate on the PS3 version of that…not so good.

Fluidity of control and animation quality are hallmarks of Prince Of Persia games. We would never ship a POP title unless we were confident the player could fully appreciate the movement of the Prince in acrobatics and combat and – simply put – framerate hiccups get in the way of that. They break the

We have some of the most talented PS3 engineers at Ubisoft working for us on POP (and Ubisoft has now made quite a few PS3 titles) and I can assure you the performance on the PS3 is the same as the 360 – a solid 30fps throughout the game.

narde15 asked: are their any trophies?

POP does indeed ship with trophies from day one.

FeaturePreacher asked: Will the prince be able to use different weapons besides the sword that is seen in gameplay videos?
AND
Will the prince be able to level up his combat abilities? I hope the prince has a long list of combat combinations. Does he?

We want the player to feel like the Prince is an adventurer with a lot of experience already – he is an acrobatic warrior who has already been through and seen a lot. As such it made sense to us that he start out this adventure with all his abilities unlocked. Elika, on the other hand, evolves in her abilities as the game progresses, unlocking new magical abilities. What is important to us is that the player still feels a sense of progression and development because the « duo » of the Prince and Elika are certainly evolving as you play.

Finally, simply because the Prince has access to all of his abilities from the beginning of the game, doesn’t mean the players will know how to use them all. If it is your first time playing POP, don’t expect to be able to pull off the 14 hit combos and complete long uninterrupted strings of acrobatics without pausing - you’ll evolve towards that in time as you get more comfortable with the game systems.

SantanaClaus89 asked: Ever since The Sands of Time this series has been in a downward spiral. What if anything has been done to take the series “back to its roots” so to speak?

In POP Sands of Time trilogy, the innovation was the Sands of Time. We felt the need to find a new innovation for this new chapter:
• Open-ended structure
• New combat system
• New artistic direction
• Role of the secondary character, Elika

But you can also rest assured we’ve also kept the core fundamentals of what made the Sands of Time trilogy great.

• The balanced mix of acrobatics and combat
• Excellent visuals
• Highly detailed character and story
• Highly responsive controls
• 1001 night’s universe / fantasy elements

As you read this some reviews will have already hit online (IGN scored PoP 9.3, for example). One of the best compliments that any reviewer has given us so far is that we’ve recaptured the magic and mystery that made the original Sands Of Time so great.

narde15 asked: are you working on a prince of persia, playstation home space? will you consider one in the future?

We are not currently working on a Prince of Persia home space but we might consider it for future games.

DeforMAKulizer asked: What made you guys ditch the realistic style followed in AC and trying out for the new water color style? And which game was hard to code for… AC with its realistic graphics? Or maintaining the water color feel in PoP?
Thanks! Can’t wait to go back to the PoP series =D

We wanted to embrace the fantasy nature that defines every Prince of Persia game. The ‘Photorealistic’ artistic direction that is seen in so many games right now did not fit in well with the magical world we were exploring with this game. We wanted to try something new and the “Illustrative” art style really represents our vision in this game – to make it feel like a storybook.

chaosatom333 asked: I am disappointed that U guys didn’t include any time-shifting powers.
They were awesome. Why did u guys do that?

That mechanic started to feel old to us – it had been copied in many other games and had lost some of its uniqueness. Elika is our new sands of time and I think she more than makes up for their absence.

chaosatom333 asked: How long in production have u guys been?

Three years, start to finish.

chaosatom333 asked: How long is the game relatively speaking? like 12-16 or less. Something like that. How much platforming is there? The more the better imo.
Fights are nice too.

An average player will probably take around 12-15 hours to finish the game if they do the bare minimum needed to complete it. If you take the time to learn all of the backstory of the characters (through our ODD system) and collect all of the lightseeds (to get all of the trophies) I think you can certainly expect more in the range of 18-20 hours.

In terms of the breakdown between acrobatics and combat, it is hard to say for sure due to the open structure of our world. Certainly, though, there is the potential for you to spend a lot more of your time doing acrobatics then combat.

narde15 asked: how big is the world of prince of persia? will their be side quests?

It’s quite big. It will take you some time to travel from one end to another. Also, It depends of the path you take to make your way around. Additionally our world features a lot of vertical gameplay, taking you up to some dizzying heights to survey the world down below you as you progress through your quest. The size and height of our world certainly gives it a massive sense of scope.

Munkeh111 asked: What percentage of the game is combat? I am hoping for a high percentage of platforming!

It’s hard to say for the exact percentage but you will spend more time platforming than fighting that’s for sure. Collecting all the light seeds will definitely make you spend hours exploring the world, platforming and using your head to figure out how to get to that light seed! There are many combats as well.

lifeRPGs asked: What are Ubisoft’s plans for the after-PoP?

I’d be drawn and quartered if I gave away those secrets. Just a few days ago I saw an advanced prototype of an incredibly top-secret game and was floored with how cool it looked and felt. While I watched it being demoed I was furiously taking notes for ideas to draw inspiration from on my next game.

CrimsonFox13 asked: Beautiful art style. I’ve never played a Prince Of Persia game before, although I’ve always been interested. The beauty of this game captivated me. The game reminds me of Team ICO games. There’s a beautiful landscape with platforming involved, like the Team ICO games, and you’re traveling with a woman, just like in ICO. Did you draw any inspiration from either or both of the Team ICO games?

Team ICO is definitely an inspiration for us and both Shadow Of The Colossus as well as ICO were games we played extensively during the development of POP. Team ICO consistently proves that videogames can be so much more then “just” a form of entertainment – they can enlighten, teach, and make us feel. I welcome any and all comparisons to the incredible development talent of that studio.

It was very important to us, though, that our game be incredible accessible and action packed, too. We were not creating a game just for those players who like “art” in their games. We have spectacular acrobatics, incredible combat and a rich story. In many ways we consider games like Burnout influential as well in their immediate accessibility – you pick up the controller, press a few buttons, and right away spectacularly rewarding things occur. This was very important to us in the development of POP.

farmer_steve asked: For somebody who has never played a Prince of Persia game, how would you explain the experience? And what do you think is the main draw to it?

The first Prince of Persia game was created in the late 80s by Jordan Mechner and has become one of gaming’s most well-known franchises. Prince of Persia is a game with a balanced mix of acrobatics, combat and puzzle solving set in a fantastic Persian world where you control The Prince, the most agile warrior of all time as he Runs, Jumps, Flips and Fights his way towards saving the world. All the games are inspired by the 1001 night’s universe and feature an epic storyline with strong character development.

luckettx asked: How many language tracks have been recorded for the Blu Ray release of this game in Europe?

English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. There are other localized versions (one Dutch, another Polish, another Russian) but the main version will have those five languages on it.

Yuriki93 asked: Does this game have anything story-related to the previous games?

No, nothing that will affect the main narrative. We put in a few tongue and cheek references (hint: pay attention to the ODD system) but just as a ‘nod and a wink’ to the hardcore fans. We are telling a new story within the “Book” of Prince of Persia.

SomethingClever asked: From where did you draw inspiration from (games or other) in this iteration of PoP Some of the big reactions to date have been about the voice of the Prince. What led your team to choose such an American sounding voice actor, and was there any concern over people associating that voice to Nathan Drake?

The choice of Nolan North (Nathan Drake) as the voice of the Prince is entirely intentional. When we were designing the character of The Prince and trying to identify his personality, the two characters we returned to most often were Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Both, of course, played by Harrison Ford. Nolan North showed in his characterization of Nathan Drake an uncanny resemblance to Indiana Jones both in terms of tone and delivery. We thought it particularly appropriate given the heavy influence of these characters in the writing of The Prince that the voice actor we use be one who manages to capture the essence of the influencing characters deeply.

zombiefriend asked: oh also i just remembered is PoP going to have subtitles? i rly hope so b/c i have hearing loss and i wasnt able to fully appreciate ACs story like i wanted to

Prince Of Persia, like all Ubisoft games now, is subtitled in all languages.

PlasmaGlory asked: I know that your philosophy with Elika was to make someone that would never hold you back, so what’s to stop someone from just hiding in a corner and mashing the “Elika Button”?

It wouldn’t help much to just tap the Elika button in a corner. The game requires you to use all of the Prince’s abilities combined with Elika in order to be effective. Whenever you need Elika’s Help, she is there to do so, but only if you are doing something as well (ie: fighting, in the middle of a jump, etc).

Standing in a corner and mashing the Elika button will just summons a compass power over and over again – not much help in defeating the guardians of Ahriman.

jazzyrider asked: what additional items are packaged with the limited edition versus the normal package?

• Collectible Limited Edition packaging
• An exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia
• A Prima digital mini-strategy guide full of developer’s secrets
• A digital art book
• The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur

sainraja asked: I am looking forward to this but how similar is this to Sands of Time?
Sands of Time was magical! I loved every minute of it. I thought the story was put together very well. It was the Uncharted of last generation! I can’t to try this out but I am hoping it will give me the same feeling that Sands of Time did.

We consider POP to be the spiritual successor of Sands Of Time. We invested a lot of time and energy into trying to ensure that the sense of magic, wonder and mystery that was so special and unique in SOT was reproduced in this new POP adventure while still bringing some strong visual and gameplay innovations to the series.

In terms of your passion for Uncharted, let me simply say I share your enthusiasm. Uncharted for me was an incredible game because it was so much more than the sum of its parts. I have a hard time putting my finger on the one feature of Uncharted that stood out as my favorite while I was playing, but as soon as I finished I wanted to start over from the beginning and play through again. It is easily one of my favorite PS3 games to date.

Dark_Vincent asked: Will there be different difficulty levels?

The game has just one difficulty level, but the challenge certainly progresses as you play and (hopefully) get more comfortable with the mechanics. New traps are released, more corruption infects the world, and the enemies unlock new abilities and combos.

TripOpt55 asked: Hey, I can’t wait for this game. Here’s my questions: Does the game autosave (or how does it save)? Can you create multiple save files?

POP features a ‘save anywhere’ system. No matter what you are doing, you can create a save (new save or overwrite – there is space for 10 save game slots). We don’t save the exact location, though (ie: if you are in the middle of the air and save, when you load you won’t fall to your death) but rather the last stable platform you were on. Don’t worry, though, these are never very far apart.

Zankantou asked: What motivated your team to take the franchise into a radically new direction artistically?
How did you guys come to the conclusion that this new installment should be not, or loosely, related to the previous trilogy in the last generation of consoles?
Is your team considering using this new artistic engine for future games as well?

In terms of the art direction, we wanted to do something new, something unique. Most of our favorite games – the ones that stand out in our minds years after playing them – had unique visual styles that did not try to emulate reality. Additionally, as I said above, we felt a more fantastic artistic direction would mesh well with our fantasy universe and story. Finally, we wanted to take the incredible concept art and illustrations that our teams created as reference material and do them justice by creating the tools and technology needed to make our game look like the illustrations – a highly detailed painting brought to life.

In terms of why we left behind the old trilogy, we felt the story of the Sands Of Time had been told and it was time to move on. We had never planned to continue to tell the story of the Sands of Time Prince forever, and the universe of Prince of Persia has so much potential for other themes to explore. By creating a new Prince, on a new adventure, we’ve added a wealth of material to the Prince of Persia universe to potentially explore in future games.

Finally, I believe very strongly in the artistic choices we took for POP and sincerely hope that this Illustrative style is used again at Ubisoft moving forward. Of course I don’t have any specific details, but I think it safe to say that the response has been positive enough that we’ll likely be returning to this stylistic choice in the future.

I really hope that there is a bear suit skin unlock for the new Prince of Persia. Actually, you know what? I'm going to make a developer add a bear suit skin in a game. I will make this sh*t happen by the end of next year so help me God. 

Nick rubs his hands all over the PS3 Wireless Keypad, the new Monthly Musing topic is up, look like an even bigger jackass playing Wii Music with the new plastic shell garbage, someone made a real life Lancer, and plenty more happened on 12/01/08.

Monday Regulars:
Wii Shop releases: Space Invaders Get Even, Pit Crew Panic!, Metal Slug 2
The Podcastle's FIRST BERFDAY records tomorrow with CONTROVERSY!
Podtoid tonight stars Judi Dench as M
New releases this week: Prince of Persia, Mushroom Men, GTA IV and more
Scraps: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (12/01/2008)
Monday Mind Teasers: Super Cereal

Originals:
Discountoid: Cyber Monday 2008
Monthly Musings: A time to destroy
Jade from Beyond Good & Evil skin unlocked by completing Prince of Persia
PS3 Wireless Keypad sneaks into wild, our money is spent on it

Reviews:
Strong Bad Episode 4

Contest:
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PC version of GTA IV unedited in Australia
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Broken record says that Castle Crashers patch is coming
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Rumortoid:
Lego Harry Potter will happen, Dumbledore resurrected

Offbeat:
ezGear's Wii MusicPack turns playing Wii Music into an embarrassing photo op
Japanese Phoenix Wright musical gets a poster, cross-dressing women are awesome
Want all achievements in Left 4 Dead? Buy them!

Galleries:
12-year-old playing Sakura in SFIV TV ad, 16-year-olds deemed too elderly
Atlus to publish DS RPG Steel Princess
Sonic and the Black Knight screens: The Red Knight always triumphs!

Videos:
Confirmed: Black Friday shoppers have no dignity
Sephiroth and Cloud do battle in Dissidia. 'One Winged Angel' plays, I yawn
Christmas comes early with this teaser trailer for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Real-life Gears 2 Lancer with real-life chainsaw bayonet to real-life murder you
Skate 2 developer talks about the sequel's story, dons a bear skin rug
The trailer for Black Mesa is absolutely gorgeous

Community:
Media Monday: Prince of Persia edition

I really hope that there is a bear suit skin unlock for the new Prince of Persia. Actually, you know what? I'm going to make a developer add a bear suit skin in a game. I will make this sh*t happen by the end of next year so help me God. 

Nick rubs his hands all over the PS3 Wireless Keypad, the new Monthly Musing topic is up, look like an even bigger jackass playing Wii Music with the new plastic shell garbage, someone made a real life Lancer, and plenty more happened on 12/01/08.

Monday Regulars:
Wii Shop releases: Space Invaders Get Even, Pit Crew Panic!, Metal Slug 2
The Podcastle's FIRST BERFDAY records tomorrow with CONTROVERSY!
Podtoid tonight stars Judi Dench as M
New releases this week: Prince of Persia, Mushroom Men, GTA IV and more
Scraps: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (12/01/2008)
Monday Mind Teasers: Super Cereal

Originals:
Discountoid: Cyber Monday 2008
Monthly Musings: A time to destroy
Jade from Beyond Good & Evil skin unlocked by completing Prince of Persia
PS3 Wireless Keypad sneaks into wild, our money is spent on it

Reviews:
Strong Bad Episode 4

Contest:
And our Mirror's Edge contest winner is.....

News:
PC version of GTA IV unedited in Australia
Fatal Frame IV confirmed for Europe, coming to US at some point
Resident Evil 5 platform exclusives revealed
Gran Turismo 5 to grace Europe next Christmas
DS Book Collection allowing you to be nerdier than ever before this Boxing Day
Majority of Midway games purchased for $100,000
Dungeon Keeper MMO announced: 'Holy crap' is the expression you're after
UK stores aren't getting copies of Resistance 2: Fail distributor is fail
Olympic medalist Michael Phelps to get his own game, may involve swimming
Lock's Quest developer announcing new game on December 5
How do you make a Halo fan play an RTS? Grenades, apparently
Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time given US release date
Nintendo's profit per Wii sold: $6
Itagaki not welcome after Tecmo/Koei merger
How to unlock Halo 3 Recon armor with Achievements
Xbox Live's Holiday Deals of the Week: Halo 3 map pack for 400 points
Rogue Leaders pre-orders begin, spins the tale of LucasArts past and present
Banjo-Kazooie is coming to XBLA this Wednesday, can you dig it?
GameStop in Philly robbed: 50 videogames and 10k taken
Microsoft admits the NXE can break 360 audio outputs, working on fix
Broken record says that Castle Crashers patch is coming
PS3 firmware v2.53 redux: it's coming for real this time

Rumortoid:
Lego Harry Potter will happen, Dumbledore resurrected

Offbeat:
ezGear's Wii MusicPack turns playing Wii Music into an embarrassing photo op
Japanese Phoenix Wright musical gets a poster, cross-dressing women are awesome
Want all achievements in Left 4 Dead? Buy them!

Galleries:
12-year-old playing Sakura in SFIV TV ad, 16-year-olds deemed too elderly
Atlus to publish DS RPG Steel Princess
Sonic and the Black Knight screens: The Red Knight always triumphs!

Videos:
Confirmed: Black Friday shoppers have no dignity
Sephiroth and Cloud do battle in Dissidia. 'One Winged Angel' plays, I yawn
Christmas comes early with this teaser trailer for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Real-life Gears 2 Lancer with real-life chainsaw bayonet to real-life murder you
Skate 2 developer talks about the sequel's story, dons a bear skin rug
The trailer for Black Mesa is absolutely gorgeous

Community:
Media Monday: Prince of Persia edition

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