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News

• Loken the most dangerous mob in the game
  A look at the game's stats pages shows we've got a new player-killer in town.
• Storm Peaks daily quests reward a polar bear mount
  Do your dailies, get a mount.
• Blizzard legal targets private servers
  Blizzard lays the smack down on anyone running an unauthorized server.
• Ghostcrawler's thoughts on Death Knights
  A dev tells us what he thinks of Death Knights and where they're at.
• Seeking the Time-Lost Proto Drake
  Here's a practically free mount, a 100% drop from a soloable mob. The catch? Good luck finding it.

Features

• WoW Insider's top ten stories of all time
  On our third anniversary, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories we've posted so far.
• Wrath 101: The sons of Hodir
  An endgame reputation grind that's "God of War meets WoW."
• The Queue: Trinkets, sigils, and death by Orcs
  Our Q&A column has instant insight every day on what players want to know about most.
• WoW, Casually: 7 reasons to make a Death Knight
  Seven reasons for casual players to try out the newest class in the game.
• Know Your Lore: Dalaran
  Here's a look at the history of the game's new Northrend hub, and these are some historic streets we're walking.

We admit it, the only reason we embedded the video above is because we knew it would make people pay attention to this post. No one ever reads these anyway. We could type almost anything in this space and no one would notice. Froodlegarb. Dunglesnout. See? Completely unnoticed. Find the latest news from X3F below, including our review of Prince of Persia and a look at Banjo Kazooie for Xbox Live Arcade. Also, dimblefippy.

Community

• X3F TV - XBLA in Brief: Banjo Kazooie
  In which bears fly, sort of
• Review: Prince of Persia
  Welcome back, Prince
• X3F TV -- Prince of Persia: Platform Stringing
  Who needs floors when you have walls?
• X3F TV -- Prince of Persia: Elika's Abilities
  So, if she can fly, why does she need the Prince?
• Ask X3F: Treasured memories edition
  Easy ways to keep track of Achievements
• X3F Impressions: Lips review
  Okay game, awesome microphones
  

News

• Free online multiplayer for SFII HD, UNO and others for the holidays
  See, Silver is good for something!
• Don't mess with this guy, he built a real Lancer
  No, seriously, it's a real gun with a chainsaw on it
• Peek inside the latest Halo novel, The Cole Protocol
  If you can't play games, read about them
• MS admits to 360 audio problems caused by NXE, working towards a 'solution'
  Just don't ask when it will be ready
• Edge examines Xbox turnaround in Japan
  But how long will it last?

Believe it or not, the New Xbox Experience isn't the only thing that happened in the land of 360 this week. Oh no, we also have ... other things like ... um ... you know, stuff. Ooh, like A Kingdom for Keflings came out. It's a really cool XBLA game because ... it lets you use your Avatar as a playable character. Okay fine, it's all about the NXE this week.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 092 -- Total Immersion
  Like radio ... on the internet!
• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: A Kingdom for Keflings
  Really addictive ... but why?
• Ask X3F: Splitting screens edition
  Bring a guest!
• The New Xbox Experience: What do you think?
  It's out. You've got it. How is it?

News

• Video: Winning a chainsaw duel in Gears 2
  Hit that B button
• Halo MMO received green light approval before managment canceled
  So, would Recon have been an epic armor set?
• New 360 bundles hit Europe November 21
  Now for only slightly less than retail!
• Kim: 360's lifespan 1 day longer than PS3
  Apart from the whole Red Ring of Death thing, anyway
• The Xbox Live Marketplace on Xbox.com is alive!
  Now you can spend real money on fake money at work!

Believe it or not, the New Xbox Experience isn't the only thing that happened in the land of 360 this week. Oh no, we also have ... other things like ... um ... you know, stuff. Ooh, like A Kingdom for Keflings came out. It's a really cool XBLA game because ... it lets you use your Avatar as a playable character. Okay fine, it's all about the NXE this week.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 092 -- Total Immersion
  Like radio ... on the internet!
• X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: A Kingdom for Keflings
  Really addictive ... but why?
• Ask X3F: Splitting screens edition
  Bring a guest!
• The New Xbox Experience: What do you think?
  It's out. You've got it. How is it?

News

• Video: Winning a chainsaw duel in Gears 2
  Hit that B button
• Halo MMO received green light approval before managment canceled
  So, would Recon have been an epic armor set?
• New 360 bundles hit Europe November 21
  Now for only slightly less than retail!
• Kim: 360's lifespan 1 day longer than PS3
  Apart from the whole Red Ring of Death thing, anyway
• The Xbox Live Marketplace on Xbox.com is alive!
  Now you can spend real money on fake money at work!

It's been a big week for Nintendo fans, as Animal Crossing: City Folk has finally released on the Wii. To accompany its release, we've got a review for the game, as well as plenty of other great features for you to go through. So, without further delay, dive right in to the links below!

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Zoo Tycoon DS
  We play the bad games so you don't have to
• G2G: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  Find out why it's great for when you're on-the-go
• Kingdom Hearts DSi at least kind of real
  More DSi game news trickles out
• Show and Tell: Edibles
  Our weekly spotlight on community crafts and other goodies
• Mama has skills: Taito trademarks Pet Shop Mama
  Mama expands her empire
• GTA: Chinatown Wars has large map, obligatory microphone gimmick
  Sounds like quite the portable GTA

Wii

• Revolutionary: On the Edge
  Mike shows us how Wii owners can get in on Mirror's Edge
  
• VC Monday madness: Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds
  Video coverage of this week's Virtual Console releases
• Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk
  How is it? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Get Up, Stand Up
  Our weekly list feature
• Wii Fanboy Review: Dangeresque 3
  Strong Bad's 4th episode is another winner
• It's-a Mario World: Super Educational
  We love Mario. Do you?
• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  Read about the success story of the year

It's been a big week for Nintendo fans, as Animal Crossing: City Folk has finally released on the Wii. To accompany its release, we've got a review for the game, as well as plenty of other great features for you to go through. So, without further delay, dive right in to the links below!

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Zoo Tycoon DS
  We play the bad games so you don't have to
• G2G: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  Find out why it's great for when you're on-the-go
• Kingdom Hearts DSi at least kind of real
  More DSi game news trickles out
• Show and Tell: Edibles
  Our weekly spotlight on community crafts and other goodies
• Mama has skills: Taito trademarks Pet Shop Mama
  Mama expands her empire
• GTA: Chinatown Wars has large map, obligatory microphone gimmick
  Sounds like quite the portable GTA

Wii

• Revolutionary: On the Edge
  Mike shows us how Wii owners can get in on Mirror's Edge
• VC Monday madness: Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds
  Video coverage of this week's Virtual Console releases
• Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk
  How is it? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Get Up, Stand Up
  Our weekly list feature
• Wii Fanboy Review: Dangeresque 3
  Strong Bad's 4th episode is another winner
• It's-a Mario World: Super Educational
  We love Mario. Do you?
• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  Read about the success story of the year

It's been a big week for Nintendo fans, as Animal Crossing: City Folk has finally released on the Wii. To accompany its release, we've got a review for the game, as well as plenty of other great features for you to go through. So, without further delay, dive right in to the links below!

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Zoo Tycoon DS
  We play the bad games so you don't have to
• G2G: Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  Find out why it's great for when you're on-the-go
• Kingdom Hearts DSi at least kind of real
  More DSi game news trickles out
• Show and Tell: Edibles
  Our weekly spotlight on community crafts and other goodies
• Mama has skills: Taito trademarks Pet Shop Mama
  Mama expands her empire
• GTA: Chinatown Wars has large map, obligatory microphone gimmick
  Sounds like quite the portable GTA

Wii

• Revolutionary: On the Edge
  Mike shows us how Wii owners can get in on Mirror's Edge
• VC Monday madness: Space Invaders and Forgotten Worlds
  Video coverage of this week's Virtual Console releases
• Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City Folk
  How is it? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Get Up, Stand Up
  Our weekly list feature
• Wii Fanboy Review: Dangeresque 3
  Strong Bad's 4th episode is another winner
• It's-a Mario World: Super Educational
  We love Mario. Do you?
• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  Read about the success story of the year

Gears of War 2 may finally have launched, but things aren't slowing down at X3F. This week we've got a new installment of the Fancast, a new Gears of War 2 page and plenty of news to go around. We've also got some very cool giveaways coming up in the near future (including one tomorrow), so be sure to keep your browser pointed to X3F for all the latest.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 091 -- Ironing is fun!
  Yet another one.
• Ask X3F: Foul-mouthed edition
  Anonymity makes for serious jerks
• The X3F Gears of War 2 page
  More Gears than you can shake a chainsaw at
• Spoiler Warning: Gears of War
  Get caught up on the Gears of War story

News

• No button 360 controller mod
  Neat looking: yes. Useful: not sure.
• Infinity Ward goes off on Activision for 'bullsh*t quotes'
  Not for the timid
• McFarlane unveils final Halo Wars figure sculpts
  Good thing too. Master Chief is getting lonely
• New screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for Keflings
  Run, giant Avatars!
• Video: Marcus Fenix asks 'who wants toast?'
  Funny Gears 2 easter egg

Gears of War 2 may finally have launched, but things aren't slowing down at X3F. This week we've got a new installment of the Fancast, a new Gears of War 2 page and plenty of news to go around. We've also got some very cool giveaways coming up in the near future (including one tomorrow) so be sure to keep your browser pointed to X3F for all the latest.

Community

• Xbox 360 Fancast 091 -- Ironing is fun!
  Yet another one.
• Ask X3F: Foul-mouthed edition
  Anonymity makes for serious jerks
• The X3F Gears of War 2 page
  More Gears than you can shake a chainsaw at
• Spoiler Warning: Gears of War
  Get caught up on the Gears of War story

News

• No button 360 controller mod
  Neat looking: yes. Useful: not sure.
• Infinity Ward goes off on Activision for 'bullsh*t quotes'
  Not for the timid
• McFarlane unveils final Halo Wars figure sculpts
  Good thing too. Master Chief is getting lonely
• New screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for Keflings
  Run, giant Avatars!
• Video: Marcus Fenix asks 'who wants toast?'
  Funny Gears 2 easter egg

Another week has passed in the Nintendo community and DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy churned out some great original features. Check out our links below and soak in all from the house that Mario built.

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Bubble Bobble Revolution
  We take on the bad games so you don't have to
• Gaming to Go: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
  Why is this game great for on-the-go gaming?
• DS Fanboy Preview: Luminous Arc 2
  Check out this upcoming game

Wii

• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  They talk about the success of their game
• Wii Fanboy hands-on with the Nyko Wing controller
  Check out this Classic Controller competition
• Wii Fanboy Review: Space Invaders Get Even
  How's this WiiWare game? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Statements that get you punched in the face by a Nintendo fanboy
  Another edition of our weekly feature tackles Nintendo fanboys
• It's-a Mario World: Yoshi Spinoffs
  This week, we look at Mario's lovable friend, Yoshi
• Revolutionary: Gun Sights
  Mike Sylvester churns out another great column
• Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush Returns
  Is Hudson's WiiWare revival worth your time? Read on and find out

Another week has passed in the Nintendo community and DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy churned out some great original features. Check out our links below and soak in all from the house that Mario built.

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Bubble Bobble Revolution
  We take on the bad games so you don't have to
• Gaming to Go: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
  Why is this game great for on-the-go gaming?
• DS Fanboy Preview: Luminous Arc 2
  Check out this upcoming game

Wii

• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  They talk about the success of their game
• Wii Fanboy hands-on with the Nyko Wing controller
  Check out this Classic Controller competition
• Wii Fanboy Review: Space Invaders Get Even
  How's this WiiWare game? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Statements that will get you punched in the face by a Nintendo fanboy
  Another edition of our weekly feature tackles Nintendo fanboys
• It's-a Mario World: Yoshi Spinoffs
  This week, we look at Mario's lovable friend, Yoshi
• Revolutionary: Gun Sights
  Mike Sylvester churns out another great column
• Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush Returns
  Is Hudson's WiiWare revival worth your time? Read on and find out

Another week has passed in the Nintendo community and DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy churned out some great original features. Check out our links below and soak in all from the house that Mario built.

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Bubble Bobble Revolution
  We take on the bad games so you don't have to
• Gaming to Go: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
  Why is this game great for on-the-go gaming?
• DS Fanboy Preview: Luminous Arc 2
  Check out this upcoming game

Wii

• Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)
  They talk about the success of their game
• Wii Fanboy hands-on with the Nyko Wing controller
  Check out this Classic Controller competition
• Wii Fanboy Review: Space Invaders Get Even
  How's this WiiWare game? Read on and find out
• Top 5: Statements that will get you punched in the face by a Nintendo fanboy
  Another edition of our weekly feature tackles Nintendo fanboys
• It's-a Mario World: Yoshi Spinoffs
  This week, we look at Mario's lovable friend, Yoshi
• Revolutionary: Gun Sights
  Mike Sylvester churns out another great column
• Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush Returns
  Is Hudson's WiiWare revival worth your time? Read on and find out

It's all about Gears of War 2 at X3F this week. You can check out lots of Gears 2 features in the links below, and we have more on the way before the week is out. More importantly though, we have an absolutely huge giveaway going down tomorrow. We're not just giving away the game either. Oh no. It's much bigger than that. You'll find out what it is tomorrow (at 10:00am), but for now we'll just tease you with the image above.

X3F Gears of War 2 launch week

• Xbox 360 Fancast 090 -- Gearstravaganza
  Talkin' bout Gears 2. A lot.
• X3F TV -- Gears of War 2: Multiplayer Map Preview Part One
  Learn the ins and outs of Gears 2 multiplayer maps
• X3F TV -- Gears of War 2: Flashback Map Pack
  Old maps made new
• Gears of War 2: Heroes of Sera
  Learn about the heroes under the armor
• Review: Gears of War 2
  Turns out it's pretty good

It's all about Gears of War 2 at X3F this week. You can check out lots of Gears 2 features in the links below, and we have more on the way before the week is out. More importantly though, we have an absolutely huge giveaway going down tomorrow. We're not just giving away the game either. Oh no. It's much bigger than that. You'll find out what it is tomorrow (at 10:00am), but for now we'll just tease you with the image above.

X3F Gears of War 2 launch week

• Xbox 360 Fancast 090 -- Gearstravaganza
  Talkin' bout Gears 2. A lot.
• X3F TV -- Gears of War 2: Multiplayer Map Preview Part One
  Learn the ins and outs of Gears 2 multiplayer maps
• X3F TV -- Gears of War 2: Flashback Map Pack
  Old maps made new
• Gears of War 2: Heroes of Sera
  Learn about the heroes under the armor
• Review: Gears of War 2
  Turns out it's pretty good
  

Before you check out the juicy links below, be sure to pop in on our latest giveaways. We're hooking some lucky readers up with MySims Kingdom on the Wii and DS. Here's the DS contest post and here's the Wii contest post. After you enter in each giveaway, head back here and peep the latest from the Nintendo side of the Joystiq network.

DS

• Bury the Shovelware: Death Jr and the Science Fair of Doom
  Buried
• DS Fanboy Review: Dragon Ball Origins
  Read our review of this surprisingly fun game
• Gaming to Go: WarioWare Touched
  Read why it's great on-the-go fun
• My Japanese Coach: Konichiwa and Beyond
  We check out the latest language trainer
• DS Fanboy Review: Ninjatown
  Surprisingly good RTS!

Wii

• Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush Returns
  WiiWare stud or dud?
• Born for Wii: Grim Fandango
  Read why it'd be a great Wii game
• VC Monday Madness: Space Harrier
  This week's VC games
• Top 5: Multiplayer Experiences
  Best shared with others
• It's-a Mario World: Curious Costumes
  Read up on the plumber and his costumes
• Virtually Overlooked: Phantasy Star
  Why should it be on the VC?
• Point/Counterpoint: Yea or nay -- Play on Wii?
  For, or against?