Facebook games start off the cast and not surprisingly, they are discounted as “not games.”  A new Medal of Honor title is on the way from some of the original Call of Duty team and the crew is excited about a potential challenge to the reining leader in modern FPS war games.

The Prince of Persia re-reboot gets a mention and Daemon is excited about a true sequel to Puzzle Quest. Pets are now available in the Xbox Live Marketplace, and it is baffling that Nintendo hasn’t tread this turf already. Who can say no to a virtual pet?

New Super Mario Bros.Wii and the DSi XL get some discussion before things turn to the difficult to understand PSN trophy progression system. The Knockin’ Boots segment leads into emails, which finish the episode.

Note: IGN’s search function is completely useless, so no links on this one.

Covered games and topics: Facebook games and Zynga, Medal of Honor, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, new Puzzle Quest, pets on Xbox Live, NSMBW, DSi LL, PSN progresion, knockin’ boots, HDTVs, emails, good kid DS games

Welcome to Game Scoop!, your one stop shop for everything that went down this week in IGN world. It’s Daemon Hatfield, Greg Miller, Craig Harris, and Ryan Geddes on board this episode. A heaping scoop of videogame news is about to be dumped in your lap. Ready?!

Electronic Arts is cutting its number of retail releases. But one retail game on the schedule for next year includes a modern take on its WWII shooter, Medal of Honor. Hmm, sounds vaguely familiar…

Rock Band Unplugged is unplugging its DLC stream.

Craig has been getting to know the DSi LL and a great DS game was released this week.

Puzzle Quest is getting a proper sequel.

Prince of Persia is returning next year, but it’s not a sequel to the 2008 game and it’s not tied to the 2010 movie. Huh?

Varmints are invading Xbox Live!

Three pairs of boots are knocked this week. Here’s your foreplay: sexy HDTVs, frustrated girlfriends, and the right time for the first time.

Plus, we answer a bunch of listener mail about bourbon, Avatar, and PS3 controller chargers. Don’t forget, we’re available on iTunes, along with episodes of Game Scoop! TV. Remember to rate the shows while you’re there.

Runtime – 51:36

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