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What you need to know: CES 2016 day one
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-499618{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-499618, #postcontentcontainer #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-499618{width:570px;display:block;} try{document.getElementById("fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-499618").style.display="none";}catch(e){}The show floor at CES 2016 doesn't officially open until January 6th, but we've been in Las Vegas for days already -- working hard to bring you news of the coolest, weirdest futuristic gear the industry has to offer. Yesterday was our first full day of coverage, and these are the highlights from day one. We saw new visions for the future of electric and autonomous cars, self-adjusting fashion accessories, devices that put you to sleep and wake you up via smells and even a water bottle from the future. Watch. Read. Learn. Enjoy!
The Joystiq Weekend: August 9 - 10, 2008
If you can't be a part of the Olympics, have your tests of endurance with the Nintendo Power Pad. Watch the videos after the break if you don't believe how visceral the Power Pad can be. Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best of Big Download: July 27-August 10, 2008Japanese hardware sales, July 28 - Aug. 3: Olympic observation editionPS Fanboy Week in Review: 8/04 - 8/10Weekly Webcomic Wrapup revisits the classicsX3F rallies around Braid, demands your considerationNewsNintendo releases third-party sales chart, NPD clarifies some detailsFamitsu reveals Captain Rainbow detailsNorth American Gamestops to catch Palkia/Dialga DS LiteDyack: Too Human campaign will take "around fifteen hours"New Wolfenstein game will not feature HitlerFormer Flagship Studios Seattle team becomes Runic GamesAssociated Press reveals new Star Trek Online detailsWarhammer Online team developed 250 classes, kept 20Star Trek Online gameplay trailer debutsRise of the Argonauts "Departure" trailer is mythologically deliciousCulture & CommunityGayGamer's E3 scrapbook seriesModder brings touchscreen support to PSP
The Joystiq Weekend: August 2 - 3, 2008
Joystiq reader Whetzell sent us in this video he made of animated Ico box art, hand drawn and then put together in after effects. With that concept in mind, we now have a pretty good idea what Duke Nukem Trilogy's box would look like if animated. Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, July 21 - July 27: Expansion editionPS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/28 - 8/03Source: First images from 360 Avatar creator leakedWeekly Webcomic Wrapup has a case of mistaken identityNewsSquare Enix establishes casual gaming brand in JapanParasite Eve follow-up moves onto PSPJapanese Advent Children directors cut includes FFXIII demo, will come in new PS3 bundleRed Faction: Guerilla multiplayer beta video dumpAn altogether new Call of Duty planned for 2009Achievements coming to Diablo III and Starcraft II, linked to Blizzard accountRed Faction: Guerilla beta open on 360 for IGN Insider and FilePlanet subscribersNew North American development studio hiring help for Mythos, Hellgate: LondonPS2 getting sexier with Ar tonelico 2 this DecemberRumors & SpeculationOPM: EA developing Left 4 Dead for PS3 Culture & CommunityDead Space Animated Comic: Issue 4
The Joystiq Weekend: July 25 - 27, 2008
The cast of LEGO Final Fantasy VII ... only Cloud is seriously lacking in the spikey hair department and Red XIII is nowhere to be found. Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best of Big Download: July 20-26Costumes of Comic-Con 08: Days 1 and 2DS Fanboy Lite: July 19 - July 25Japanese hardware sales, July 14 - July 20: Turn-based editionJoystiq Podcast 058 - Merchant-off editionWRUP: The Warehouse EditionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup gets a Reality CheckNewsGuitar Hero III 'Virtuoso Track Pack' now availableEngland, Wales prisoners lose access to 18-rated gamesSee first posters, date for Max Payne flickUnlock the Uncharted Trophies beginning Aug. 22 ... or notMarc and Dexter: Ecko making iPhone-only slasherPlayStation 2 travels through time to kill childrenRock Band Weekly: Staind, Testament, Scars on Broadway, The New No 2Super Street Fighter II HD beta gets time extensionTera Patrick 'hired' as 'special' 'producer' on Saint's Row 2Gears of War movie development soldiers onMortal Kombat vs. DC Universe adds a killing JokerBungie working on 'three distinct projects'Peter Moore calls E3 'soulless,' calls for public eventPoint your single oversized eyeball at this Resident Evil: Degeneration trailerWheelman pumps brakes, delayed until Q1 2009EA Sports working on fixes for NCAA Football 2009 bugsMicrosoft's Frank O'Connor hints at 'HaloCon', comments on 'Bungiegate'Warhammer Online launches Sept 23, says EA websiteCryptic Studios job listing reveals Star Trek OnlineToasty! Midway announces Mortal Kombat: Kollection for PS2Gears of War 2 content unlocked by original Gears achievements, $130 Lancer bundle comingToo Human demo classes unlock over time, internal clock shift makes them all availableCheck out the star-studded Afro Samurai trailerThe NSFAmerica Dead Space 'Lullaby' trailerRumors & SpeculationRumorong: Activision, Red Octane call shenanigans on World Tour set listRumor: Ratner to turn God of War film into geek tragedyRumor: Vader DLC bringing dark side to Xbox 360 Soul Calibur IVRumor: New Marvel vs. Capcom game may be coming 'sooner than you think'Culture & CommunityRigopulos on why air drumming doesn't work
The Joystiq Weekend: Pre-E3, 2008
This is the scene earlier today at Los Angeles Convention Center's North Hall. Just two years ago, this hall was alive and booming, with ginormous Titan Quest posters. Check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best of Big Download: July 6-12Big Versus compares Civilization Revolution to PC predecessorsJoystiq @ E3 2008: We've arrived!Massively plays conference-wide MMO bingoOur E3 2008 armaments: This is how we blogPS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/7 - 7/12NewsFirst Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe gameplay trailer is toastyFight the Foo with the Rock Band 2 gameplay debutGears of War 2's 'Day-One' map, multiplayer bots revealedFallout 3 teaser trailer will never, ever let you downSaw director takes a stab at Dead Space with 'Loved Ones' trailerFlagship Studios' entire staff fired, all intellectual property lostTarget confirms $299 Xbox 360 Pro; Arcade still $280, says CCMicrosoft confirms: Xbox 360 60GB for $349, 20GB now at $299First Puzzle Quest: Galactrix trailer is rather hexySpector's Junction Point working on Disney / Pixar collaborationFable 2 won't have heads-up display, pre-rendered cut scenesSKU too? Xbox 360 Elite for $400 at AmazonPenny Arcade Adventures only $10 this weekend on SteamA pair of Dragon Age: Origins trailers let loose the dogs of warNeopets creators reveal monster taming MMO Twin SkiesProject Origin's FEARsome E3 trailerSource: Geometry Wars 2 announced tomorrow, dropping this week?Have you herd? Capcom reveals sheepish Flock for XBLA, PC, PSNDawn of War II E3 teaser introduces the EldarNew Call of Duty 4 playlists being tested this weekendRumors & SpeculationPrint ads hint at PS3 greatest hits: Resistance, Motorstorm, Warhawk
The Joystiq July 4 Weekend: 2008 edition
Over the weekend, we bought ourselves some fancy new Octo-Camo suits. Unfortunately, the suit failed about one minute after this picture taken, as it became so effective that we got sat on by a trio of quite rude individuals. Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best of Big Download; June 29-July 5, 2008DS Fanboy Lite: June 28 - July 4Japanese hardware sales, June 23 - June 29: Nineteen hundred and ninety-five editionJoystiq Podcast 056 - Womb of Freedom editionJoyswag: C&C 3: Kane's Wrath (Xbox 360) giveaway, Day FourJoyswag: C&C 3: Kane's Wrath (Xbox 360) giveaway, Day FivePS Fanboy Week in Review: 6/30 - 7/6This Week in Review is evolution, babyWRUP: American EditionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup, now with more YahtzeeNewsPeter Moore explains EA Sports' PC snubRaven Squad to marry RTS, FPS this fallEA sorry over Irish anthem gaffe in UEFA Euro 2008Capcom.co.jp lists Devil May Cry for PSPSee a hot anime clip from Street Fighter IVWario Land Shake intro and gameplay videosWrath of the Lich King beta registration now open in USHudson explodes onto the iPhone with Bomberman Touch video"On the Seven7th Day" Bungie shows you Cold StorageSiren: Blood Curse priced, dated for Europe - £19.99, July 24thDiablo 3 to emphasize cooperation, PvP to be includedProfessor Noel Gallagher gives lecture on game violenceVideo: PSP app uses GPS to remix tunes as you walkLeaked box art shows maraca attachments for Samba de AmigoNew MGS4 camo DLC hits with LOLs aplentyWall-E becomes first Arabic-language game for current-gen consolesZeppelin's Jimmy Page uncomfortable lending master recordings to rhythm gamesMercenaries 2 developer walkthrough previews different 'approaches'New Mortal Kombat vs. DC screenshots are fairly brutalBurnout Paradise 'Cagney' update for Xbox 360 delayed until July 14Confront the SOCOM: Confrontation trailerAtlus bringing Persona 4 to North America on December 9Chrono Trigger DS countdown ends, 'reveals' Chrono TriggerHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the debut trailerRumors & SpeculaitonDiablo 3 'theoretically possible' for console port Rumor: Rock Band 2 setlist reportedly discovered by two sourcesCulture & CommunityCondi, other foreign ministers receive custom DSHandheld NES ... in an NES cartridgeBrawl on the go with homebrew Super Smash Bros. Rumble
The Joystiq Weekend: June 28 - 29, 2008
click to embiggen At this weekend's Blizzard Worldwide Invitational, you too could be a Lich King for a fleeting moment ... we just wish the rest of him dressed more appropriately. Check out the highlights (and there are quite a few!) for the weekend:Blizzard Worldwide InvitationalAll World of Warcraft classes dissected at WWI 2008Blizzard's WWI 2008 costume and dance contestJoystiq chats with Jay Wilson on Diablo 3News from the Starcraft II panel at the Blizzard InvitationalJoystiqueryThe Best of Big Download; June 22-28, 2008Echochrome: The PSP's philosophical answer to Brain AgeJapanese hardware sales, June 16 - June 22: Summer blockbuster editionPoll: What classes would you like to see return in Diablo 3?Poll results: 43% of Joystiq readers were right about Diablo 3PS Fanboy Week in Review: 6/23 - 6/29Scared Stiff: Why should we care about Resident Evil 5?Weekly Webcomic Wrapup announces Lost VikingsNewsBlizzard introduces Diablo 3Watch Diablo 3 teaser and gameplay footageDiablo 3 shipping simultaneously on MacHighlights from the Diablo 3 FAQDiablo 3 information overloadFirst super details on Sony's DC Universe OnlineJapanese classrooms using Nintendo DS to teach EnglishRainbow Six Vegas 2 trailer explains Fan Pack contentsSony granted patent for handheld with touchscreen and 'digital tactile pixels'Bill Gates officially retiresGet your daily dose of murder with this Gears of War 2 Multiplayer previewRumors & SpeculationRumor: Team Fortress 2 Spy update details leakedCulture & CommunityBlizzard Splash Screen Update for June 28 -- still inconclusiveDavid Hayter needs your help to write Metal Gear Solid movieGuitar Hero: On Tour peripheral lends a hand to homebrew painting appFloridian anti-smoking ad looks very familiar
The Joystiq Weekend: June 21 - 22, 2008
A Mario themed set of Russian dolls, also known as Matryoshka. We're sure there's a better pun here than just Mario-shka, but that seems to be the best fit. Click here for more pics of Corey S.'s awesome birthday gift. Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best Of Big Download: June 15-21, 2008Japanese hardware sales, June 9 - June 15: C-C-C-C-Combo breaker editionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup: T is for TimelyNewsHere's the Call of Duty: World at War trailerBattlefield: Bad Company trailers parody Gears of War, Rainbow SixLord of the Rings: Conquest debut trailer depicts battles, oliphant violenceTwo Worlds publisher obtains $12.9m in fundingTwilight Hack reinstated, new patch for Wii menu 3.3Spider-Man: Web of Shadows combat preview looks astonishingRiccitiello: Warhammer won't rival World of WarcraftUFC 2009 Undisputed trailer shows advances in sweat renderingLara Croft to visit the Norse underworld this NovemberRumors & SpeculationRumor: Infinity Ward giving Call of Duty 6 a sci-fi settingRumor: Retail chains showing December 3 release date for Starcraft IICulture & CommunityZero Punctuation makes war, not love with HazeMarcus' Corner signs off with Geoff KeighleyMcCain campaign releases facebook game: Pork InvadersWear your Kojima-love on your wrist with a limited edition MGS4 watchStar Wars Retrospective: Episode V marches off to war
The Joystiq Weekend: June 14 - 15, 2008
We agree with Design Milk: we wish these Nintendo wall decals were around when we were younger. Then again, that won't stop us. (Thanks, Vlad.) Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best Of Big Download: June 8-14, 2008Counting Rupees: The MMO-TV hybridSeen @ NYC: Women bar fight over WiiThis Week in Review is sneaking ... and stuffNewsHalo Wars release strategy: 'when it's done'Capcom registers 'multiplatform' Mega Man 9 with OFLCThe Agency to be microtransaction free after allBattlefield Heroes Beta applicants exposed in security breachFinal Fantasy Tactics A2 trailer full of whimsy, tacticsTHQ investor presentation reveals release windows for Super Hero Squad, Master MindResistance 2 details, gameplay revealed on last night's GameTrailers TVMLG event reveals new Halo 3 multiplayer map: Cold StorageMother's campaign to bring video game seizure concerns to British Parliament a successCastle Crashers jumps through another hoop, gets rated 'Teen'Source: 'Avatars' to be Microsoft's answer to Miis and HomeRumors & SpeculationRumor Roundup: Intellisponse survey leakRumor: Three dozen Team Ninja devs leaving with Itagaki, suing TecmoCulture & CommunitySurf through Azeroth on a Wii Balance Board
The Joystiq Weekend: June 7 - 8, 2008
In case you haven't noticed, Google just added 13 new features to Gmail, including Old Snakey, affectionately known at Joystiq HQ as "the reason old cell phones are still superior to smartphones" (note: why don't new phones come with this game?). Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, May 26 - June 1: Sales Chart Pie editionMassively.com's exhaustive coverage of Warhammer OnlineThe Best Of Big Download: June 1-7, 2008This Week in Review is CaptivatedWeekly Webcomic Wrapup has a snake in a boxNewsLeonardo DiCaprio to star in Nolan Bushnell biopicNinja Gaiden II demo sneaks into North AmericaSoul Calibur IV gameplay video dumpSony makes official PS3 theme creation walkthroughGlimpse some Dawn of War II gameplay footageTeam Fortress 2 update nearly complete, Sniper getting intro, Pyro getting axeLvl 70 Republican specced legislative candidate LFGThe Naked Gun intro reborn on Grand Theft Auto IVRock Band 2 to feature the late Bo Diddley's guitarRumors & SpeculationPachter: EA will raise Take-Two bid, it'll get rejected, merger will still happenRumor: Microsoft to announce Blu-ray 360 tomorrowCulture & CommunityWii Spray transforms Wii-mote into grafitti spraycanMetal Gear Solid 4: A history of trailersJimmy Kimmel previews The Bourne Conspiracy: Guillermo edition(Yes, that picture is impossible to do without magic.)
This Week in Review is Captivated
The biggest event of this past week was Capcom's Captivate event, where they showed off a handful of games from the surprisingly good Neopets Adventures to the expectedly-good Bionic Commando. Check out all of our impressions and reviews from the Joystiq Network this week:Xbox 360 Nascar 2009 (X3F Demo Impressions) Aces of the Galaxy (XBLA in Brief) Roogoo (XBLA in Brief) Bionic Commando (Hands-on) Dark Void (Impressions) Resident Evil 5 (Impressions)
The Joystiq Weekend: May 31 - June 1, 2008
An interesting little blurb we found while perusing font websites (hey, we don't judge what you do in your spare time). FontShop had created a type face for Prima Games to make the strategy guides go quicker. Check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryThe B[ack]log: The Snake is a LieThe Best Of Big Download: May 23-31, 2008Japanese hardware sales, May 19 - May 25: Summertime editionThis Week in Review is just a little differentWeekly Webcomic Wrapup is offendedNewsHAWX gets voice control optionsResident Evil 5 trailer whets our appetite for 'zombie' destructionPSN gardening game to exercise green thumbsCall of Duty 4 maps coming to PC June 5360 Fanboy shows us real ultimate power with Ninja Gaiden II demo impressionsAge of Conan dethrones GTA IV in EuropeDebut Golden Axe: Beast Rider trailer shows protagonist riding beastsWe've got Faith No More in the new Street Fighter IV trailerPachter: American Wii Fit shortages due to weak dollar'Break'-ing news: New Fracture trailer explores plotRumors & SpeculationRumor: Voice of 'Cole Train' suggests November 16 release for Gears of War 2Culture & CommunityStillAliveDS: 2D Portal brewed for DS DIY: Make your Rock Band drum kit wheelchair accessible
The Joystiq Weekend: May 17 - 18, 2008
An entry into Blizzard's "I Heart Starcraft" contest, celebrating the game's 10-year anniversary. View more entries here (via The Starfeed). Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, May 5 - May 11: He no nuts, he's crazy editionJoystiq hands-on: Dead SpaceThis Week in Review is overstuffedWeekly Webcomic Wrapup is no longer #1 at GameRankingsNewsOregon Trail mobile updates a classicEA deadline for Take-Two passes quietlyThe Conduit gameplay trailer releasedObesity experts frown on Wii Fit's fatty-labeling, Nintendo apologizesLittleBigPlanet gameplay details showcased in Sony Gamers' Day previewsHabbo census reveals PS3 to be 'Console of Choice' for teensMeet The Agency's two factions: ParaGON and U.N.I.T.E.Ted Nugent confirms his appearance in Guitar Hero IV on talk radio showPokemon Platinum revealed, set for fall release in JapanGingerbread stirs up new shooter with South American mythosCulture & CommunityRemember that character? Smash Bros. Rejects19-year-old mayor of Oklahoma town is a gaming enthusiastMetal Gear Retrospective: Part Two sneaks into the PS1 eraFeed your discs to the alligator-skinned Xbox 360This is not how Mario should die
The Joystiq Mother's Day Weekend 2008
Happy Mother's day! We were so happy to play ... by gaming hours on Earthbound on our dusty ol' Super Nintendo console. Wait ... wrong mother? Oh well. (Image credit: protozoider) Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, April 28 - May 4: Mothers in gaming editionThis Week in Review visits LittleBigPlanetWeekly Webcomic Wrapup looks up at the starsNewsGears of War 2 gameplay footage debutBioWare drops 10-day validation from Mass Effect PCEA wants you to "Skate It" on Wii and DSEA takes out $1 billion loan for Take-Two acquisitionFacebreaker trailers: Meet the pugilistsMiyamoto: Ocarina of Time could have been in first-person perspectiveGamecock's Wilson announces candidacy for ESA presidentAmazon and Gamestop offering God of War III pre-orders, claim March 2 releaseRumors & SpeculationRumor: Kid Icarus Wii details, concept art revealedCulture & CommunityGamePolitics speaks with federal game bill sponsor, ESA deems bill unconstitutionalIkea'nt believe it: A fully functional giant NES controller/coffee tableSpend Mother's Day playing games with mom
The Joystiq Weekend: May 3 - 4, 2008
We're normally not in the business of showing off game cakes, but we give credit to this Mario pasty since it's a wedding a cake and there's also plenty of other gamer-themed shenanigans at this wedding, according to these photos. (Thanks, Lipton) Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJoystiq Podcast 048 - You have to burn the show editionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup is, like, totally popular and stuffNewsUwe Boll confirms 'Boll vs. Bay' brawl, Michael Bay denies accepting Boll's challengeGuitar Hero III getting triple-pack of Muse on May 8Rockstar's Dan Houser disses casual gaming, explains process of rebuilding NYCid Software admits uncertainty regarding plans for E3Activision, 7-Eleven to promote Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, quench thirstRumors & SpeculationY2K finally strikes, crushes Grand Theft Auto 2 fans' dreams Culture & CommunityGrand Theft Auto IV takes late night comedy world by stormExplore Liberty City with Google Map application
The Joystiq Weekend: April 26 - 27, 2008
Though it's already back to its original state, torrent site The Pirate Bay (note: we don't advocate piracy, yar) over the weekend showed its fondness for a certain Rockstar game by changing its logo what is seen above. (Thanks, Mike) Check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryA walkthrough of Mario Kart Wii's online multiplayerChat with Call of Duty card game creator Ben CichoskiGot a question for Cliffy B? Drop it hereJapanese hardware sales, April 14 - April 20: Endangered editionJoystiq's official Mario Kart Wii friend codes über-listMetareview -- Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PS3)Metareview (US Edition) -- Mario Kart Wii (Wii)PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/21 - 4/27NewsMetal Gear Online beta gameplay footage for the uncoded massesIGN: First web GTA IV review, another perfect 10SingStar series sells 12 million units in PAL territoriesValve's Lombardi: No Portal 2 in 2008Get a physics lesson with this Euphoria tech demoMadden NFL 09 to add 'Real Football Intelligence', online leagues, holodeckEuropa Universalis dev offers up game engine for freeGTA IV achievements revealed ... can you kill a Rockstar dev?Uwe Boll thinks Michael Bay 'sucks big time', wants to fightNew Silent Hill: Homecoming screenshots be freaky, foggyThe Grand Theft Auto IV video dumpSony hires 13 PS2 game developers to increase sales in IndiaStalin to save Mother Russia from aliens in new RTSNew Zealand receiving Australian censored version of GTA IV despite R18 classificationRumors & SpeculationRumor: Eidos lays off marketing, PR, and sales departments following Warner Bros. investmentCulture & CommunityReminder: Mario Kart Wii has voice chat, it's called XBL, PSN, Skype, etc.
The Joystiq Weekend: April 12 - 13, 2008
Let's analyze this Gutsdozer "sprite" bead art by the numbers (according to creator Doctor Octoroc's Flickr description): "over 16,000 beads between fifteen pieces on six layers." Our pixelated hats off to him. (Thanks, GenoBoost) Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, March 31 - April 6: Bad, Bad Company editionPS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/7 - 4/13The things we do to get you schwag: Bourne Conspiracy strings us alongWeekly Webcomic Wrapup has no theme this weekNewsCheck out the Resistance 2 trailer ... trailerShigeru Miyamoto back for round two -- nominated for 2008 Time 100Johnny Lee's Wii-nnovations blow TED's collective mindObservify this spectaculous new trailer for 2K's PrizefighterGears of War action figures boxed, grumpy-lookingRumors & SpeculationRetail usage of clamshell packaging may be shuckedPrint gaming journalism may be on its way out, says 1UP's CoxRumor: Mario Kart Wii may also be plagued by disc read errorsCulture & CommunityPut Sonic's face on your chest
The Joystiq Weekend: April 5 - 6, 2008
A Liquid Snake action figure is the perfect reminder that we haven't filled our quota this month of linking to Metal Gear Awesome (Image Credit). Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, March 24 - March 30: The Omega Man Memorial editionJoystiq hands-on: Baja (360/PS3)Joystiq impressions: Lock's Quest (DS)Joystiq hands-on: Deadly Creatures (Wii)Joystiq impressions: Battle of the Bands (Wii)Joystiq hands-on: Myst (DS)Reminder: Win the Call of Duty 4 'Variety Map Pack'PS Fanboy Week in Review: 3/31 - 4/6Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has vivid dreamsNewsThe sun rises on a Dawn of War II trailerNyko ships PS3 Rock Band/GH III compatible guitarKid-focused Gran Turismo for Boys could become GT5 featureStar Wars: The Force Unleashed gets multiplatform exclusivesGTA IV 'better than all the hype suggests' according to first person to complete the gameRooster Teeth reveals new series: ReconstructionStephen King speaks out against violent video game billFlash game most likely to become internet meme phenomenon: YHTBTRThe Bourne Conspiracy 'Takedown Trailer' demonstrates groin punching engineRumors & SpeculationPachter: EA could delay GTA IV's April 29 releaseCulture & CommunityViva Piñata proposer tying the knot today with game-themed cakeQuake 3 Arena ported to iPhone/iPod TouchOne million signatures to end Uwe Boll's directing career
The Joystiq Weekend: March 29 - 30, 2008
As a rule of the thumb, LEGO makes everything better. For the record, that's Mario with the star rod fighting Young/Toon Link. Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryJapanese Hardware Sales, March 17 - March 23: Three-hour tour editionPS Fanboy Week in Review: 3/24 - 3/30NewsMGS4 pre-order DVDs shipping with MGO beta keys, beta to begin April 21The Incredible Hulk trailer looks incredibly blandSierra and Radical Entertainment remove multiplayer from PrototypeFormer Xbox Europe exec foresees the extinction of consolesWii Wheel (aka: plastic shell) sold separately for $14.99U.S. Military using Wiimote-controlled Packbot to disable bombs50 Cent: Blood on the Sand plot revealed in IGN interviewCave shooters denied XBLA release by MicrosoftThieves steal 7-year-old cancer patient's PSP the day before his birthdayFrontline footage from Call of Duty 4's new Broadcast mapRumors & SpeculationRumor: Complete list of GTA IV achievements leakedCulture & CommunityThe Star Wars Retrospective: Episode II
The Joystiq Weekend: March 22 - 23, 2008
For their World Wide Invitational 2008 in Paris, Blizzard has turned the French city into a stylish World of Warcraft map, perfect for a desktop background. (Via WOW Insider)The WWI isn't until June 28, but tickets are on sale now. Check out the highlights for the weekend:JoystiqueryJapanese hardware sales, March 10 - March 16: The Great Egg Hunt editionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup celebrates EasterNewsValve, Nunchuck release Ninja Reflex over SteamSOCOM Confrontation's Special Forces organizations revealedProfessor Layton DLC already on the cartridgeJapanese Mario Kart Wii video smorgasbordHalo 3's Heroic Map Pack to be free this TuesdayNew Crisis Core trailer shows off summons, butt rockPS3 Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 plagued with online snafusRumors & SpeculationSega confirms Sonic Unleashed after video and screenshot leaksCulture & CommunityMicrosoft apologizes for 360 'cleaning' with Bill Gates-signed replacementHistory Lesson: The Original Video Game Easter Egg
