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Not quite NFL Street or Madden, but mildly enjoyable nonetheless.

The 2008 reboot of the Prince of Persia franchise (which, apparently, is getting shut down) featured some of the most enjoyable snark and pith we've ever heard in a video game. Fortunately, Andy Walsh, the man responsible for the Prince and Elika's sharp-tongued exchanges, was recently recognized for his witty dialogue when he won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Games Award last night in London. Normally, this is where we'd drop in a quote from Walsh about how excited he was to receive the award, but it doesn't seem that anyone initiated the optional dialogue with him following the Writers' Guild awards ceremony. Too bad, something tells us we've missed out on the best part.

A lesser-known SNES beat-'em-up from the makers of Double Dragon and River City Ransom that failed to recapture the magic of those classics.

One more starter Pokemon you can unlock in the WiiWare brawler.

2K Marin's Jordan Thomas talks about how this weird underwater world is changing.

Nintendo tells the San Francisco Chronicle that sales of the Wii were up 85 percent week-to-week following the September price drop. The Chronicle's piece is mostly an examination of Nintendo's challenges in staying top console for a fourth Christmas in a row, with expectations that the console will have plenty of stock available this holiday for the first time since release. The Wii may not have the explosive sales that it's maintained for the last few years, but Nintendo is still swimming in cash. Perhaps a slowdown in Wii sales can be seen as a good thing -- we know how Nintendo loves to introduce hardware revisions when the going gets tough slower. [Via Gamasutra]

Tackle the roads of Germany with 18 wheels of fury.

New 'Eco-Box' design offers 31 percent reduction in CO2 production emissions.

Back at E3, we were briefly shown Brink's S.M.A.R.T. system for navigating around the Bethesda-published FPS' environment. Our play session was mainly focused on the combat and quests of the game at the time. Now, Splash Damage's own Paul Wedgewood has been kind enough to demonstrate how it works in-game, courtesy of the G4 video past the break. Another interesting item brought up in this video is Brink's new release date: Fall 2010. Last we heard, it was destined for a Spring 2010 release. Not so anymore!

New 'Eco-Box' design offers 31 percent reduction in CO2 production emissions.

New 'Eco-Box' design offers 31 percent reduction in CO2 production emissions.

“To enhance the new teen gaming programs, the library system will soon have more than 50 different video-game titles available for circulation at all eight branch libraries. Games can provide learning and enrichment in the medium most attractive to today’s children and teens. It’s a natural step forward for public libraries.” - Library Director Carol [...]

The battle reaches North America's shores.

Good news for PSP-toting board game fans: GamerBytes recently spotted an ESRB listing for a PSP version of Monopoly. With the addition of a new version of Monopoly for the PSP -- now rated by the ESRB -- EA is close to bringing a version of the classic board game to every available gaming platform (only the DS is left out at this point). There isn't much known about the PSP version, though it does have support for up to four players. It's not clear if it will be a full retail game or a PSP Mini, though the recently released iPhone version would probably make a prime target for the Mini market.

More screens here - Search for hundreds of missing things in 50 multi-room, indoor and outdoor levels. - Use the Hot ‘n’ Cold meter to collect items and add them to your collection. - Use your stylus to lift and throw objects using real world physics in a 3D world. - Change your view of things by turning the [...]

I actually love having a ton of things to collect in a game. I just take one item on at a time, and make it my mission to collect each one possible within each game world/section of game. I can’t think of any game where I felt burdened by collecting items. I [...]

Even time becomes a slave to Bayonetta.

Nintendo's videogame systems sell at a ratio of more than 2.5 every second during the holiday week.

Nintendo's videogame systems sell at a ratio of more than 2.5 every second during the holiday week.

'Remastered' title finally available to all.

We fully expected Sony Pictures to release This Is It, the blockbuster Michael Jackson concert film, on both DVD and Blu-Ray. However, Sony has taken its plans to put this movie on discs a step further, with the surprising announcement that the movie will also be released on UMD. All three versions will be in stores January 26, 2010. Both the Blu-Ray and DVD versions will include exclusive bonus material not found on the UMD. Notably absent from the Blu-Ray release is a digital copy of the movie, which would enable it to be watched on any PSP, including the PSP Go. Also notably absent is any mention of the UMD on the site for the home release. Sony must believe that UMD movies sell themselves. Michael Jackson's This Is It will retail for $24.94 on UMD ($28.96 on DVD; $39.95 on Blu-Ray).

This roller coaster ride never stops.

Check out this awesome trailer that features super cross racer Ricky Carmichael.

So, there isn't a full episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast this week. We're sorry. We were just so busy ingesting turkey over the weekend that we decided to take a little break. Fear not though, we put together a special little message just for you. As a special bonus, our good friend Dropbear says hello. See you next week! [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in Zune Marketplace (MP3). [RSS MP3] Add the Xbox 360 Fanboy Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. Hosts: Richard Mitchell (SenseiRAM), Alexander Sliwinski (Sli Xander), Xav de Matos (Snypz) and Dave Hinkle (KnifefightYoDad) Produced by Richard Mitchell Music: Intro/Outro: "Electromooq" by Uma Floresta. "Pine On" by Obits. For fans: Xbox 360 Fancast Facebook group