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The third in a series of "Hero Factor" videos features video game journalists and developers talking about the gameplay that makes the Prince of Persia series stand out among all other games. Among the commentators is Libe Goad, Editor-in-Chief of our sister site GameDaily, who offers to show us her wall running skills. Fans can get into the action and experience the gameplay for themselves now, since the game is already on store shelves for consoles. The PC release is scheduled for next week on December 9th and can be purchased in-store or via Steam.

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This video for Prince of Persia features a number of different people talking about the brand new hero for Prince of Persia. He's unlike any prince we've known before. Viewers might recognize one of the commentators, Libe Goad, from our sister site GameDaily. Prince of Persia is scheduled to release on December 2nd for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, then on the PC a week later on December 9. The game can also be pre-ordered on Steam, which also offers a complete Prince of Persia pack, so you can decide for yourself how different this new prince is.

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Ubisoft has released a new Prince of Persia gameplay trailer demonstrating many of the slick moves the Prince will have in his repertoire. The trailer also shows off the stylized aesthetics featured in the impending series rebirth, as well as the Prince's female partner, who has quite a few tricks of her own.

Prince of Persia will be released for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC later this fall.

Prince of Persia PR guy Chris Easton told website videogaming247 that Ubisoft might reconsider its earlier statement that Prince of Persia won't have co-op multiplayer. Admittedly, Easton didn't suggest that the game definitely will have co-op; he just said that it's being considered.

Speculation about a co-op mode when it was revealed that the will Prince have a companion named Elika who will travel and fight with him through much of the game. It's not a stretch to imagine that Elika could be taken over by a second player. On the other hand, the Prince had a female partner in The Sands of Time as well, and that game was single-player only.

[Via Joystiq]

Following hot on the news of a new Prince of Persia, Joypad (a French gaming magazine) has managed to get the first preview of the game. And man, it reveals a lot about the upcoming title.

According to Jean-Christophe Guyot, the game's creative director, the new Prince of Persia aims to be much more oriented towards a vibrant artistic style than the original Sands of Time trilogy. As he put it, "1001 Nights" instead of "Arabian Nights".

It's also much less realistic, fitting more in line with Zelda or ICO rather than it's previous incarnations. However, it will not feature the Sands of Time anymore, although it is hinted that something else will take their role within the game.

With a bigger focus on allowing the player to tackle the challenges in whichever order they wish as well as adding more personality to the bosses, the new Prince of Persia aims to be an excellent addition to the franchise's stable of already excellent games.

[Via Eurogamer]