Today in Joystiq: December 13, 2005

The Xbox 360 launches in the land of the rising sun, the only region not experiencing console shortages (far from it, to be honest). Working Design closes its doors, Sony's Phil Harrison discusses the HD era, and most Joystiq readers who responded picked the Nintendo DS as their favorite system of 2005. Here are the highlights for today:

• Philadelphia goes to war with Tokyo (Xbox 360 delight #003)

• Favorite system of 2005

• Readers pick best webcomic (Dec 4 - 10, 2005)

• G4 cancels two shows, revamps a third

• Sex and candy: Nerve.com video games issue

• Sim City Classic free to play on the web

• Japan: roughly 60% Xbox 360s unsold

• Xbox 360's FFXI marred by redundancy

• Japan: 360 price slash not a desperate measure

• J Allard says, "The water boss s**ked" in Kameo

• Sony exec: HD era "starts when we are on the market"

• High quality CGI in games

• Working Designs: their games *went* to 11

• City of Heroes and Villains provide festive spirit