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Tuesday is shipping out day for video games, and today’s offerings are very slim indeed. Today sees the release of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Games For Windows, which offers mouse / keyboard support, the possibility of mods, multiplayer and lots of graphical enhancements - just in case you didn’t get enough of the game earlier this year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Also being released today is the latest Prince of Persia game from Ubisoft promising a flashier adventure starring the agile prince as he finds himself in a battle between the forces of darkness and light - that game is shipping for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is on its way Dec. 9.

So what other delights can we expect to see on stores shelves today? Well there’s Tecmo’s action-adventure game SPRay, D3 Publisher’s Family Party: 30 Great Games for the Wii and the DS version of Microids’ classic adventure hit, Syberia.

Ubisoft’s new Prince of Persia game has gone gold and will begin shipping to stores for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on Dec. 2. Ubisoft also revealed that the prince’s latest adventure is still available for pre-order. Consumers who pre-order the game will receive the free Limited Edition Upgrade including Collectable Limited Edition packaging, an exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia, a Prima digital mini-strategy guide full of developer’s secrets to help players master the game, a digital art book that chronicles the game’s journey from concept to final product, the original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur and a whole lot more.

Prince of Persia will carry a suggested retail price of $59.99 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and $49.99 for the PC.

Hey. Someone got their Assassin’s Creed in my Prince of Persia. And yet, much like peanut butter and chocolate, this looks like it may be two great tastes that taste great together.

In a bit of a surprise announcement, Ubisoft clued gamers in on a new perk for linking their Ubisoft.com user accounts with either their Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network accounts. By doing so, players who pick up Prince of Persia will gain access to a special character skin of Altair from Assassin’s Creed.
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Ubisoft today announced that the next Prince of Persia game, Prince of Persia, (the marketing department there was busy the day they were looking for fancy new names) will ship December 2 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Prince of Persia: The Fallen King for the DS will also ship simultaneously with its next-generation sibling.

Prince of Persia opens a new chapter in the Prince of Persia series with an interesting new illustrative art style, the promise of an evolved combat system, an open world structure and dynamic AI - and a darker storyline than the previous games. I could prattle on, but you’d be better served by checking out Crispy Gamer’s Prince of Persia Preview.

If you fancy ordering the new Prince of Persia game a little bit early, then you may want to hear what Ubisoft plans to give you for your trouble. This week the company announced that those who pre-order the game at select retailers, will receive a free upgraded Limited Edition version of the game.
The FREE Limited Edition Upgrade is only available by pre-ordering and will include the game in collectable limited edition packaging, an exclusive look at the making of Prince of Persia, a Prima digital mini-strategy guide, a digital art book that chronicles the game’s journey from concept to full fledged retail product, the original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur and a few other extra bells and whistles to make POP fans happy.

Ubisoft also revealed a partnership with Penny Arcade for the creation of a comic book based on the new Prince of Persia title. The 32-page comic book will span roughly four times longer than the usual Penny Arcade comic and will allow the Prince’s story to be creatively told in a robust, illustrative format. The comic book will also give readers a unique knowledge of the new Prince of Persia game as well as an enhanced understanding as to the relationship between Elika and the Prince.

Prince of Persia will be available Holiday 2008 for the Xbox 360, the PS3 and PC. Also available this holiday for the Nintendo DS is Prince of Persia: The Fallen King. Look for both at the end of this year.

Screens from this darker POP adventure.

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