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Posted on: March 30, 2013
Having passed certification early, Microsoft has released the Halo 4 "Forge Island" map well in advance of its expected April 11 date. On their own, these aren't the most exciting locations - 3 big, flat islands - but they're intended to be the base for Forge Mode customization. Gears of War Judgment's Execution multiplayer is also available today, along with the map Haven, "courtesy of Maxim and Epic video games." Weird. Microsoft warns that you have to download this DLC directly from the title menu or from the Dashboard. "The dialogue box prompting you to download the pack in the matchmaking menu is not functioning properly and will be fixed as soon as possible."
Continue reading New Halo 4, Gears of War Judgment DLC available for free today
New Halo 4, Gears of War Judgment DLC available for free today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 28, 2013
The hardware is finalized, she said, having been improved over the original development kits based on developer suggestions. With units now shipping to Kickstarter backers, the next 2 months will be spent improving the software prior to the official public launch in June. "Like every other sort of typical software platform, it's always going to continue to evolve, and we'll add more features and functionality."
Continue reading Ouya: Joystiq goes hands-on
Ouya: Joystiq goes hands-on originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 26, 2013
Wadjet Eye video games co-designer and CTO Janet Gilbert spent eight months adapting the open-source Adventure video game Studio engine to iOS in order to make the video game as "touch-screen friendly as possible," studio founder Dave Gilbert told Joystiq at PAX East. Being a point-and-click adventure video game, Janet expanded the hot-spots for select items in the video game to make the experience less frustrating for iPhone users.
Gemini Rue is the publisher's first video game on iOS, and will serve as a test as to whether it will port more of the studio's titles to the platform. "If people buy this, then we could justify porting everything else," Dave said. "If it does badly then there's really no point, because this is our best-selling video game on the best-selling platform, so that's the best way to gauge to see if it's worth doing."
He added, "So if you want to see Resonance on iOS, buy Gemini Rue."
Gemini Rue gets adventurous on iOS April 11 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 24, 2013
Re-Logic's indie action-adventurer was first released on the PC in 2011, and now comes to consoles packing new content. Last we heard, Terraria had sold 1.6 million copies on PC.
Continue reading Terraria digs in on PSN March 26, Xbox Live March 27
Terraria digs in on PSN March 26, Xbox Live March 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 22, 2013
The DLC pack drops players in a remote Siberia town called Birsovik, and tasks them with completing a mission without help from spotters, meaning that all terrain navigation and target acquisition must be done manually, with maps, which is how cavemen snipers used to do it back in Victorian England.
... Okay so, we may not know a whole lot about sniper history.
Continue reading Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'Siberian Strike' DLC hits XBLA/PSN/PC next week
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 'Siberian Strike' DLC hits XBLA/PSN/PC next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 20, 2013
Capcom Associate Online/Community Specialist Yuri Araujo posted on the Capcom-Unity thread about the issue, apologizing for the mysterious delay and stating that it would be up late yesterday. As of writing, it is not. We've checked in with Capcom for an updated ETA.
For now, you can play Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on 3DS or Wii U - you just can't play on Wii U if you want your progress from both to carry over.
[Thanks, Joe]
Update: "Capcom is working closely with Nintendo to make these available for download as soon as possible and apologize for the delay," the publisher tells Joystiq.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate save transfer utility not available yet [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 18, 2013
The PlayStation Blog clues us in on some deals dropping this week, as well - specifically, cheap downloads of Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken and Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational on PS Vita. Rocketbirds is 40 percent off on PS3 and Vita, while Hot Shots is hocking a course and character DLC pack for 25 percent off.
The Cave, Tekken 6 free on PlayStation Plus this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 16, 2013
Nintendo officially unveiled six launch figurines for upcoming eShop brawler Pokémon Rumble U in Japan. Following the CoroCoro reveal earlier this week, Nintendo published images of the six toy critters - there's another special figure yet to be revealed - which are being released on April 24 alongside Rumble U, or Scramble U as it's known in Japan. The sextet comprises Bulbasaur, Pikachu, Torchic, Lucario, Victini, and the oh-so-cute Piplup.
As the debut trailer shows, the toys use the Wii U's Near Fields Communication tech to inferface with the video game, allowing them, much like in Activision's Skylanders franchise, to appear as in-video game characters. Rumble U remains unconfirmed for release outside of Japan, but if the video game proves a success - who can see Pokémon meets Skylanders being anything but a goldmine? - it would be staggering for it not to make its way west.
Rumble U is priced ¥1800 (around $19), and individual figures ¥200 each (around $2).
Pokémon Rumble U toys revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 14, 2013
The Black Label set comes with an Analogue CMVS Slim, 2 analogue arcade sticks, brass Black Label tags and the requisite cables. Check out the entire selection on Analogue Interactive.
Custom wood Neo Geos are so pretty they might be worth the price originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 12, 2013
The 5th Freedom Edition is exclusive to video game in the UK and GameStop in Ireland, and comes with a Sam Fisher figurine, Splinter Cell Echoes graphic novel, 2 co-op maps, and some in-video game gear, all in a steelbook case (well, except for the in-video game items that exist only in a digital state).
The 5th Freedom Silver Edition, exclusive to Uplay, is like the other 5th Freedom, but with a fancier steelbook and a silver Sam Fisher.
The Ultimatum Edition comes with a digital watch, a shorter selection of Splinter Cell Echoes, and a bit less unlockable gear, along with a really silly name. Finally, the Upper Echelon Day 1 Edition comes with a bunch of digital stuff: the maps, some gold goggles, the "legendary Upper Echelon Suit," and more. It's exclusive to video game in the UK and Xtravision in Ireland.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist's EMEA special editions include watches, figurines, no planes originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 10, 2013
This behind-the-scenes video of God of War: Ascension shows the creation of the video game's unique elephant-like creature. The final version of the "elephantaur" can be seen soon, as the video game will be available for PS3 on March 12.
Creating God of War: Ascension's 'elephantaur' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 08, 2013
Continue reading Rock Band Weekly: Oingo Boingo, Toto
Rock Band Weekly: Oingo Boingo, Toto originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 06, 2013
If you're after something a bit less punchy, why not book a half-price ticket to Nightopia - NiGHTS into Dreams is down to 400 MSP. There are 2 more 50 percenters to finish us off: the Karateka remake kicks in at 400 MSP, while JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD is at 800 MSP.
Sega fighters tussle it out in this week's XBLA deals originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 04, 2013
This all ties into Sony's announcement in February that it would end its fiscal year in March with an operating profit, which was quite the surprise given the state of the company. Sony has recently experienced billion-dollar cash infusions through the sale of its Sony City Osaki and its New York HQ buildings.
[Image: Adriano Castelli via Shutterstock]
Sony sells DeNA shares for $438M originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 02, 2013
We spent a few minutes trying out Accent Core Plus R during TGS 2012, and what we saw compared favorably to the console version, which was released last year.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R coming to western Vitas originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: February 28, 2013
Plus pre-orders in Great Britain, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand get a custom shotgun and sniper rifle, a 3x Tonics upgrade and additional in-video game money for free one week after launch. Check it out in full on the PlayStation Blog.
Plus members in the US can pre-order BioShock Infinite now too, but without all those pesky free bonuses.
BioShock Infinite EU pre-orders pick up some extra goodies originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: February 26, 2013
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacies' Japanese launch trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: February 24, 2013
The (crackpot) theory going around the Joystiq think tank is that Sony's testing PS4 cloud services and taking up all the bandwidth in the imaginary "cloud." Xbox Live isn't working right, because Kaz Hirai is streaming some Cool Boarders 2 to QA.
Xbox Live cloud services down originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: February 22, 2013
NIS America's lineup of RPGs for this year includes the required Disgaea video game, and a couple of surprises.
This year's Disgaea is Disgaea Dimension 2: A Brighter Darkness for PS3 sees the return of Laharl, Etna, and Flonne from the first Disgaea, and adds a "master/pupil" system to the insane tactical strategy gameplay to help you transfer skills and boost stats. It's due this fall in North America and Europe.
The Guided Fate Paradox is a PS3 roguelike developed by NIS's Disgaea team. NIS bills it as "the spiritual successor to ZHP Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman" for PSP, which suggests Disgaea-esque humor and a lot of customization. It's out this fall.
Time and Eternity for PS3 was published in Japan as Toki to Towa by Namco Bandai. It's a role-playin video game by Imageepoch with a weird 2D/3D hybrid style, in which hand drawn anime-style characters move around in 3D backgrounds (see what that looks like after the break). It stars a time-traveling princess who can switch personalities to her alter ego Towa. NIS will release it both retail and digitally this summer.
NIS America bringing Disgaea D2, The Guided Fate Paradox, and Time and Eternity west originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: February 20, 2013
Epic's Unreal Engine 4 was shown off during Sony's PlayStation 2013 event today, where the PlayStation 4 was formally announced. Above you can see demo footage of the "Elemental" demo, while below you can comb through a gallery of some still.
Epic's Seattle arm has been toiling away on Unreal Engine 4 since the studio's formation late last year. In October, Square Enix confirmed it was the first company to publicly license Unreal Engine 4.
This is Unreal Engine 4 running on PlayStation 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.