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It took awhile to get there, but the final chapter of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourlgass manga has been fan-translated! Now you can read the entire story from start to finish! Just hit up the link below and check out the chapters! Fan-translation here (thanks Glitterberri!)

LEGO is getting involved with yet another upcoming movie. We learned awhile back that LEGO was going to be producing some playsets for the Prince of Persia movie, and now we’re getting our first look at the final product. When these babies hit stores, you’ll be able to choose from sets such as [...]

Yesterday I took the picture above, and to my surprise, it spread like wildfire. A first glimpse at the new eco-friendly Wii cases seems to have made quite a few gamers angry. I never thought so much conversation would come from just one picture, but I’m glad to see people weighing in on [...]

We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. It's Christmas! So we're going to recommend a slew of holiday movies that might peel you away from your gaming loot, or TBS' all-day Christmas Story marathon, AMC's all-day National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation programming, or even the Spike TV Bad Santa all-day extravaganza. Also, with the holidays in mind, we're going to be giving away ... wait for it ... MOVIES with each Joystiq Box Office post on Friday from today through January 1! Simply leave a comment below telling us what you'll be watching on your Xbox, PS3, PC, PSP, DS, OMG or whatever, and we'll pick two winners at random each week to receive a nifty prize. This week we'll be giving away one copy of Jim Henson's Labyrinth on Blu-ray, and one copy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray set, complete with pizza box packaging and a beanie! Read the complete rules at the end of this post, and good luck! Recommendation of the Week: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ($34.99 suggested retail, lower at many retailers)On paper this probably sounded a bit strange: shoddy burglar Robert Downey Jr. solving crimes with a homosexual Val Kilmer? Is that what kept people away? This ended up being one of the better films from both of these actors, and it all opens with a scene at a Christmas party. A pretty unforgettable (and realistic) Christmas party thrown in Hollywood. There aren't a slew of special features included here, except for the commentary track from writer/director Shane Black, and Downey and Kilmer. There's a gag reel thrown in as well, and both of those make this a must-buy. This is a terrific film that many people didn't get a chance to see, and it's well worth picking up. I just wish it had made enough money to spark a sequel. Read on for the rest of the recommendations, and as usual, we'll see you at the popcorn sta -- well, actually, we won't see you at all. But you catch our drift. Plus, be sure to tell us what you'll be watching, or what you've seen recently that bowled you over.

Our very own podcast member ‘The Stranger’ got herself a Wii for Christmas, and was very happy to show it off! I can’t believe one of our podcast members didn’t have a Wii already. If I knew that, she wouldn’t have been allowed on! GoNintendo is running on a weekend update schedule for Christmas [...]

We thought it only fair that, since we guided our American readers through some of Black Friday's best game sales, we would guide our readers from the north to video game savings! Canada's biggest shopping day of the season is December 26, referred to as Boxing Day. As stores attempt to fight their way out of the "red," massive discounts are applied to everything from video games to cars. Boxing Day sales have now become Boxing Week Events, and this year is no exception. We've scoured the Boxing Day/Week circulars of Canada's retailers and singled out the video game deals in the guides below. Just click on a retailer to view: Best Buy | Futureshop | EB Games / GameStop | HMV, Zellers & Walmart Head past the break for additional tips!

Yearning for a hearty adventure, but struggling to get by on the pathetic wages of a Caribbean flooring inspector? If so, today's advertised Xbox Live Deal of the Day (part of an ongoing promotion) should float your cup of tea -- right onto the shores of Monkey Island. The Xbox Live Arcade version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition has been marked down by 50 percent to 400 MS Points ($5). Some readers reported having some difficulty obtaining yesterday's deal at the advertised price. If the reduced price doesn't reflect on the Xbox Live Marketplace yet, be sure to try again later today. And if you're the good sort that's already completed this classic bout of pirating, perhaps you should join us later today as we taste pies and assign numerical scores to them. Add The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition to your Xbox 360 download queue

No matter how many times I told Nintenho that Just Dance was supposed to be a horrible game, she said she wanted it for Christmas. Since I consider myself to be a semi-good brother, I bought the game for her anyway. I was expecting her to realize that the game isn’t very good, [...]

The gigantic statues come to life as formidable foes in this gameplay for the Japanese Final Fantasy XIII.

The heroes tangle with mechanical foes in the barren wastelands in this Final Fantasy XIII Japanese gameplay.

Summon your trusted steed into battle to help turn the tides in Final Fantasy XIII.

Some people have decried the current calendar year for being light on high-quality games -- but they can't frown upon the quantity of titles released in 2009. According to Gamespot, the latest EEDAR GamePulse report reveals that 1,099 games were released to retail outlets throughout the year -- a slight increase over the 1,092 games which hit the market in 2008. That's not exactly good news -- according to the report, more games (such as Modern Warfare 2) are becoming permanent staples on store shelves, limiting the amount of free space for other new titles. Also, the amount of expendable cash folks have to spend on these games is dwindling. But ... but let's not think about that, okay? It's Christmas. Happy thoughts, you guys.

You know what would be nice? If 7th Dragon would actually release in the states. Is anyone going to try and pick this title up!?