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Posted on: April 07, 2010
In other words, you should be able to get in at least one really good day of online multiplayer before someone figures out how to hack the new video game.
The Conduit 2 to address online multiplayer hacking originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: April 06, 2010
Posted on: April 05, 2010
The remaining 25 percent presumably belongs to various third party peripherals and video game-related items available for sale in the retail chain's stores. That said, while over 41 percent of GameStop's sales come from new products (read: from the vendors listed above) over the 26 percent coming from used video game sales, the vast majority of revenue is still very much coming from used video game sales, and thusly, the company's number one vendor: you.
Nintendo accounts for nearly 25% of GameStop's new product purchased in fiscal 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: April 04, 2010
Posted on: April 03, 2010
Xenoblade is a video game that's had a very confused past -- it was originally called Monado: Beginning of the World, and then was rumored to have something to do with the old Xenosaga series (though apparently that's not true, even if both video games were created by Monolith Soft). Nintendo's not even sure if it'll see release in the United States, and, unfortunately, this Japanese trailer (posted on Nintendo Japan's YouTube account and after the break on this post) doesn't do much to clear up any questions.
But it does have a couple of gigantic somethings (robots? aliens? xenomorphs?) dueling it out, as well as some screaming dude with lasers and a pretty impressive battle scene full of hacking and slashing and all of the other fun things you can do with a great big blade. A big Xenoblade, in fact. We still don't quite know what this video game is or how it might be released. But we do kind of want it just a little bit more.
[Via Siliconera]
But it does have a couple of gigantic somethings (robots? aliens? xenomorphs?) dueling it out, as well as some screaming dude with lasers and a pretty impressive battle scene full of hacking and slashing and all of the other fun things you can do with a great big blade. A big Xenoblade, in fact. We still don't quite know what this video game is or how it might be released. But we do kind of want it just a little bit more.
[Via Siliconera]
Continue reading New Xenoblade trailer has big swords, big battles
New Xenoblade trailer has big swords, big battles originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: April 02, 2010
Nintendo has since renamed the video game to And-Kensaku, opened a website (earworm warning!) and announced a new partner for the search engine: none other than Google. Using a set of 10,000 words provided by Google on the disc (with more available by going online with the video game), players will compete in activities like guessing which words are more popular, doing "and" searches with given words and your own words and using the number of results to add stairs to a staircase as you climb it, and passing a bomb around that explodes in the hands of the player with the fewest search terms. Yes, it's really, really strange.
And-Kensaku will be released in Japan on April 29. There's no word on an international release, though it's entirely possible that Nintendo of America will bring it to E3 and then never mention it again, like Line Attack Heroes.
[Via Andriasang]
Nintendo's 'And-Kensaku' turns Google searching into a video game originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: April 01, 2010
Last September, SEGA announced “Project Needlemouse”, the nickname for the new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog video game. Recently, SEGA confirmed the official name to Gamespot.com. The publisher released a new trailer and revealed “Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1″:
The video game is coming to Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and Wiiware this summer. We will finally have a sequel to Sonic & Knuckles after so many years of waiting.
The teaser trailer for this new video game highlights the past Sonic the Hedgehog video games, while showing viewers what the new adventure has in store.
With many classic moves still in play, the tradition side of the video game keeps its youth with a modern twist. And remember to watch out for your favorite villain, Dr. Eggman!
Posted on: March 31, 2010
The Fund consists of donations from local citizens and businesses. These 2 grants are part of a total of $13,802.36 awarded in the district, all handed to teachers with surprise novelty checks, Publishers Clearinghouse-style. The only downside is that Wii systems are going to be a bit harder to find in Lindale this week for everyone else.
[Via GamePolitics]
Texas schools receive funding for 2 Wii-based initiatives originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 30, 2010
In addition, a previously unreleased single, "Valleys of Neptune," from a new CD of the same name, will be made available as DLC. So, not only will you try to play Jimi Hendrix solos in Rock Band, you'll play one you've never heard before. Good luck with that! "It's a whole new level of difficulty unto itself," MTV video games' Paul DeGooyer said. The thing about these tracks is if you're a Hendrix fan you know that really what powered that vibe is that he kind of just closed his eyes and flowed from his fingers, and we really tried very hard, especially on the expert level, to recreate that effect."
This is just the first step in a longterm agreement between Experience Hendrix and MTV, which includes the release of the other Hendrix albums, in addition to the option to make Hendrix avatars and instruments available in the video game. Apparently, the companies are also open to the eventual production of a dedicated video game.
[Update: the full track list for next week is listed after the break.]
Continue reading Jimi Hendrix album to be released as Rock Band DLC next week [update]
Jimi Hendrix album to be released as Rock Band DLC next week [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 29, 2010
On April 2 and 3, stores nationwide, as well as the retailer's site, will offer the sale on its entire stock of videogames -- among other, non-gaming goods. That means you could buy a copy of Dragon Age: Origins and snag Awakening for half-off. Or you could pick up a couple copies of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and get a friend in the mix for relatively cheap. Sharing is caring!
Toys R Us buy one, get one half-off next weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 28, 2010
Marketwatch reports that Nintendo stock rose 9.7 percent yesterday in response to the hardware announcement. While it's hard to gauge exactly what it is about the 3DS that has inspired such confidence among investors, we would guess it's less about the current 3D trend and more about the fact that Nintendo announced a new thing, and Nintendo things have been good for stocks in the last five years or so.
Nintendo stock rises following 3DS announcement originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 27, 2010
The first 100,000 standalone units also include a Shepard Fairey poster (pictured), featuring the video game's cast of DJs. If you're a hardcore fan of the turntable series, chances are you've already picked up a second controller by now and traded the extra copy into Gamestop. For the rest of us, with DJ Hero 2 somewhere out there, we'd be more apt to wait and see if there's an updated controller with the sequel.
Standalone DJ Hero turntables w/ poster now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 26, 2010
Click to Enker the gallery
Special Stage 1, available the week of April 5, features Enker from the first portable Mega Man video game, a robot with the ability to absorb and reflect shots. Special Stage 2 features Mega Man III's Punk, who uses a large spinning weapon called the Screw Crusher, and Special Stage 3 includes Ballade from Mega Man IV, who uses the explosive Ballade Cracker. Both Special Stage 2 and 3 will be released the week of April 26.
Mega Man 10 special stages bring back obscure bosses originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 25, 2010
So, we've resorted to doing the unthinkable: we're going to play Pokemon. We're going to play and we're going to level up our pokemans so high, it's going to fog up that jerk's glasses and take the breath right out of his lungs. Soon, he will know true pain as he's squashed beneath the scales of our Magikarp. Embarrassment, thy name will soon be Griffin McElroy!
[Via Destructoid]
Continue reading Video: How to cheat with your Pokewalker
Video: How to cheat with your Pokewalker originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 24, 2010
"What's unique with Nintendo is we don't force our developers to stick to a particular type of control scheme, and you've seen that -- everything from the new Metroid title to be single remote driven to FlingSmash utilizing the Wii MotionPlus," he said. "So it's all about what's right for the video game." While we're inclined to agree with the latter part, we still wonder why nothing is using MotionPlus -- especially since it's something that greatly improves the core functionality of the Wiimote. And considering almost everyone has MotionPlus by now (or soon will, if they're Walmart shoppers looking for a great bundle), why not develop with MotionPlus in mind?
As for more MotionPlus video games from Nintendo, Reggie teases "more titles that are coming" and that it "continues to be a core part of what we do." So, the take away is this: even though Nintendo just released a new piece of hardware, it's not too worried about supporting it with content -- kinda like every other peripheral the company has ever released. Yeah, we're talking about you, Wii Speak!
Continue reading Reggie: Nintendo doesn't like pushing control schemes on devs
Reggie: Nintendo doesn't like pushing control schemes on devs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 23, 2010
Continue reading Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands dev diary demoes Wii version's features
Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands dev diary demoes Wii version's features originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 22, 2010
It makes sense that Nintendo would take the stewardship role for this video game, as it contains a mode featuring characters and locations from Nintendo's Nazo no Murasame-jou ("The Mysterious Murasame Castle"), a Famicom Disk System video game designed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. In any case, this is one way for Nintendo to ensure ongoing releases of third-party core video games on its systems: by plucking existing ones from Japan and publishing them in North America itself.
Nintendo publishing Samurai Warriors 3 with Tecmo Koei originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 21, 2010
While supplies last (or through the end of the day), the discount is applied to the Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, and PS2 versions of the video game. Guitar Hero 5 is worth investing in especially if you're loaded down with PS2 instruments and don't want to buy new ones for another console -- there won't be any more Guitar Heroes for PS2, after all. So, if you want more music, this is pretty much your last chance, all you PS2 holdouts!
[Thanks, Jared]
Pick up Guitar Hero 5 at a Guitar Hero 3 price today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 20, 2010
Posted on: March 19, 2010
Posted on: March 18, 2010
The boss man also reiterated, almost word for word, his previous position that Nintendo would begin work on the next Nintendo system when a developer was unable to do something on the current Wii hardware, and he repeated that an HD feature alone wouldn't be enough to justify a new console.
When asked about the PlayStation Move, Fils-Aime questioned the Sony device's appeal. If the Wii already scratches the itch for motion-based gaming, then why would consumers be moved to pick up a PS3? "What's going to motivate them to spend minimally $300 for a new [PS3] system, plus minimally $100 for the Move motion bundle? So [as a consumer], now I'm into this for $400 and I still have to spend money on software. What's going to motivate me to do that?"
Reggie courts core devs, questions motivation to Move originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 17, 2010
As impressive as that 1.9 million figure is, Nintendo's ability to break its own records is even more impressive. In selling 613,000 DS units throughout February 2010, Nintendo has managed to set a new monthly record, besting the previous top-selling month of February 2009's figure of 597,000 units. It would seem that 2 things are certain in this life: we're all going to die one day and before that day comes, each of us is going to own nine DS systems.
With March 28 fast approaching -- that's the release date for the DSi XL -- Nintendo is hoping to further build on the success of its now six-year-old handheld. And, to think, even after all that time, the gif still hasn't gotten old.
Nintendo sells 1.9 million DS and Wiis through Feb. 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 16, 2010
[Wii version]
Warner Bros. Interactive has revealed that, in addition to the previously announced PS2, PSP, DS and Wii releases, it's putting Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest on PS3 -- with PlayStation Move support. The kid-friendly LOTR video game will now be released this fall (delayed again!) on all five platforms, with the Wii version developed by Headstrong video games (yes, that Headstrong video games) and the others by TT Fusion. Of course, the Wii and PS3 versions will be the only ones with motion control, and they will also be the only versions featuring 2-player co-op (with the second player controlling Gandalf).The PS3 version won't be an exact port of the Wii one, but it's the same idea -- a video game for which the Wii was originally the lead platform, now spreading to the PS3 thanks to the existence of a very Wii-like motion controller. It may be the first, but this is definitely not the last time we'll see this!
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest makes 'Move' to PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 15, 2010
Joystiq: Speaking of the core Metroid development team that last worked on the GBA, there have been rumors of a video game known as 'Metroid Dread' - purportedly a 2D Metroid video game for DS. First question: Was 'Dread' a real project? Second question: If not, where is a 2D Metroid on DS?
Yoshio Sakamoto: It seems we get a lot of questions about Metroid Dread, especially at interviews following E3 for example. But nothing's ever been announced about this video game; it's all just been rumors so far. So we never know exactly how to respond to questions like this.
While there actually was a point where some teams were meeting to discuss if it was possible to create a 2D Metroid for DS using a relatively small team size, it's not something that we ever really announced or thought of as "Metroid Dread." But whenever people bring out that idea, we recognize that the basic concept is something that we can't say never existed. But at the same time, we can't of course, make any official comment about a Metroid Dread-like project coming out.
Our main goal [with Metroid: Other M] is to, as I said earlier, first raise knowledge about the Metroid universe and the Samus character before we start to introduce different elements like online or even going back to another handheld video game for the next in the series. So there's nothing coming immediately, we want to think about these new challenges first.
But, of course, we never say never.
Metroid Dread concept is something Sakamoto 'can't say never existed' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Posted on: March 14, 2010
Continue reading Now playin: March 8-14, 2010
Now playin: March 8-14, 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.