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This week's announcement of the Mega Evolutions found in Pokémon X/Y shook the very foundations of our childhood. Certain Pokémon can evolve during battle before returning to their normal state? What is this, Digimon? As unexpected as it was, it's still great to see the Pokémon series try some new elements that are noticeable to more than just its hardcore following. Pokémon Black/White's rotation battles were interesting, but it still seems like Pokémon Gold/Silver's introduction of eggs, genders, dual battles and a quest spanning two regions was the biggest shake-up the series has ever seen. As amazing as those games were, they're 13 years old and we'd be happy to see them bested by the incoming X/Y. Now all we need is Pokémon Snap 2, Pokémon Stadium 3 (Pokémon Battle Revolution did not count) and a proper 3D Pokémon adventure and it'll feel like we never left grade school. Well, except for the disgusting absence of recess. Recount your favorite Pokémon memories with us after you read last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the jump! Night Drive (Magical Game Time) Live Every Week Like It's Shark Week (Crazy Buffet 2) The Middle (Penny Arcade) The 13 People You See At GameStop (Dorkly) Meat Packing (Hejibits) The Devourer (Virtual Shackles) [NSFW] Phalusquest (Nerf Now)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup attacks in groups
After burrowing into the past for almost a decade, the Pikmin series pops out of the ground once more this week with the release of Pikmin 3. It's odd that a franchise so accessible to children also contains some of the most horrid abominations ever hosted on a Nintendo console. It's alarmingly easy for the fun of collecting cute, inviting Pikmin to give way to the sudden discovery of a form of wildlife that mercifully only exists in fiction. In a way, that bait-and-switch of security to dread is almost part of Pikmin's charm. Share your tales of Pikmin genocide exploring nature below, or repress everything by reading last week's webcomics and voting for your favorite after the break!
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is in new hands
It's fun to crack jokes about how the Summer Steam Sale cleared us all out, but does anyone else realize the raft of time we're recovering on is falling apart? A wave of games from top-notch developers is coming soon, and I can't feign indifference towards any of it. How am I going to pick which to snatch up and which to let wash by me? Do I explore the incoming work for the 360, 3DS and Wii U, or do I abandon what I already own and swim for a brand new console? It might be the worst thing I've ever complained about, but it stems from loving the hobby. We love games, but reality keeps us from exploring everything we'd like to. Bills are a menace, but the time associated with powering through another epic adventure might be the biggest hurdle. It's a choice we're faced with every holiday season, though, and considering the rise of the indie scene, I don't see it changing anytime soon. How will you wade through the ocean of content still coming our way this year? Will you prioritize your most anticipated games and spend a reasonable amount of time with them, or will you buy everything in sight and occasionally glance at all the games on your shelf that are still in shrink wrap? Or, you know, you could just put off thinking about it, read last week's webcomics, then vote for your favorite comic after the break! Out of Place (Awkward Zombie) SadNess (brentalfloss) Dr. Wily's Job Interview (Dorkly) The Chair (Super Effective) Out of Steam (Nerd Rage) Art Style (Nerf NOW!!)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is passing the torch
It seems customary to announce one's departure from the Webcomic Wrapup. May 26, 2012 feels like it was just yesterday (mostly because I just used a time machine yesterday, so it was May 26, 2012 for me). I have to say, we've done a lot together, Wrapup Wreaders. We ate pretty much all the burritos once, and attempted to crush our backlogs through Four in February (I promise I'll do better next year!). We picked our fantasy football teams and reflected on our favorite Halloween costumes. These were all good times, and I was always happy to deliver the webcomics to you weekly, but alas, the party has to end eventually. You'll see a new name around these parts: Thomas Schulenberg, Joystiq's new Weekend Editor. Be good to him, and he'll certainly take the Wrapup to heights greater than I could have ever hoped to achieve. While we all gather for one final group hug, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Corrugated Stealth (The Gamercat) Pokepocalype (MisterHipp) Transaction-Packed Adventure (Awkward Zombie) Fiery Fumble (Hejibits) Nightmare Pokemon Fusions (Dorkly) Leap of Faith (Corpse Run) I Scream (Ready Soup)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is broke
Something something something Steam Summer Sale. There's no good way to lead into this week's wrapup, right? Like a moth to the flame, I can't not write about the already-enticing sales on seemingly everyone's favorite distribution service. I'm even buying games that I'm not sure my measly computer can support (can someone tell me if Antichamber is weak PC-friendly?). So far, I've bought Don't Starve, Antichamber and StarDrive, and like the rest of you, I'm petrified at the idea that I may buy more games this week. That's a lot of burritos I'm opting out of to buy games on Steam. This week's wrapup question is painfully obvious: What sales are you taking advantage of on Steam this week, and what games are you hoping will be discounted? While you count your pennies, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Indecent (Nerf Now) Fungal Finagle (Hejibits) The Bug-Off (SimplyAwful) What Lies Beneath (Angimoto) Steam Sale (Dorkly) Cry-a-lot Wings (Ready Soup)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup takes bugs over turnips
I've noticed more folks blatantly asking one another about their turnip prices in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The stalk market isn't anything new to the series, as the option to ride the highs and lows of turnip prices has been one of the reliable ways to make money in Animal Crossing. Personally, I can't get into it, not when catching golden and rainbow stags on the island during the game's nighttime phases makes for a nice haul of bells, all without having to worry about time-shifting the game and spoiling turnips. Do those of you playing New Leaf feel the same? Am I missing out on the stalk market? While you show me the err of my ways, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Season Passes (Awkward Zombie) Blow (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things) Bee the net (Hejibits) Without Fail (Fanboys) Frigate about it (ReadySoup) The Evolution of Pokemon Players (Dorkly)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is all squared away
As seen in the week's webcomics below, Animal Crossing: New Leaf has been the talk of the town lately. It's an excellent game, but I've encountered a problem with it recently: I can't upgrade my house any more than I already have. As a result, I've turned back to my duties as mayor of my town, but it just seems a little less exciting to me. I do have plenty of interior decorating and collecting to do in New Leaf, though, so I'll be able to keep up the alarming amount of "me-time" in the game that I maintain (at least, it's been alarming to my town's citizens). So, to you readers that are enjoying New Leaf: How are your towns and houses coming along? While you break out your 3DS to snap a screenshot of your progress, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Rude Awakening (Jhall Comics) Hand me downs (Corpse Run) Coelacanth (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things) Deepest mystery (Magical Game Time) Inconspicuous (Three Dollar Bill) In The Tall Grass (Dorkly) Seller's market (Nerd Rage) Sea Shanty (Ready Soup)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is flipping the script
This week, Microsoft decided to change course on its DRM policies for the Xbox One, effectively negating any jokes the Internet had about the console's 24-hour check-in requirements. These sorts of widespread decisions by console manufacturers are incredibly rare, and in this case, the mood surrounding the upcoming console seemed to shift along with its DRM policies. Or did it? That's where our Wrapup question of the week comes in. You tell us, readers: Did Microsoft's decision to change its DRM system for the Xbox One influence your purchasing plans for this holiday season? While you contemplate pre-ordering an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Pockets (Brawl in the Family) Negotiations (Penny Arcade) I hope that someone gets my (Virtual Shackles) E3 2013 (Hejibits) After E3 (Fanboys) An Owners Manual (Ready Soup)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is wrapping up E3
We did it, readers. We survived E3 2013. While we still have plenty of leftover goodies from the week to deliver to you (our content ovens have been pre-heating all day), now seems like as good a time as ever to reflect on the news from the week. The EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft and Sony press conferences had a number of big moments that we'll be discussing for a long time, for starters. We've already wrapped up E3 2013 with our friends at Engadget, and your input has fueled plenty of discussions for weeks to come. So, this wouldn't be fun unless we had you folks help wrap up E3 with us, right? This week's Wrapup question is: What was your favorite announcement, game or moment from E3? While you wrap E3 2013 up in a neat little package, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Thank you for sticking with us through this hectic week! Comic Review: E3 2013 (Brawl in the Family) Aftermath (Penny Arcade) All for One (Virtual Shackles) Passion Ignition (Life in Aggro) Control Freak (Hejibits) About that (Corpse Run)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is ready
Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, so too will the Joystiq staff complete our annual migration to Los Angeles; roosting within the busy halls of the Los Angeles Convention Center for nigh on a week. Our feathers will tuft, our plumage will puff and you'd better believe that we'll regurgitate hot, pre-chewed gaming news into your tiny weird little bird mouths. Folks, it's time for E3 2013. Hold onto your butts. Oh, and also check out our favorite webcomics from last week, and don't forget to vote for your favorite after the break. Snowman Set (Brawl in the Family) Classy (Part 1) (Awkward Zombie) Mint Some Hints (Life In Aggro) You and your half-sister Lucy "Lu" Igi have to save him! (Dinosaur Comics) Friday 4Koma 第134話 (Omake Theater) Dragon Quest inspired piece (Magical Game Time)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has the same plan
With E3 2013 just around the corner, it's time to dust off the ENAE3K. While this is my first year attending the event, I'm passing this survival plan to you, readers. It's particularly useful for the ones staying home and eating sandwiches while refreshing the Joystiq front page. I assure you, I'm already jealous of you sandwich-eaters. This week's Wrapup question concerns E3: What is one game or feature you think will be revealed at the event, and what is one you hope will be announced? While you pound away at your keyboards, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! The Law of the Jungle (Penny Arcade) Xbox One Nine Eight Four (Virtual Shackles) Work Ethics (Nerf Now) Stalking (Awkward Zombie) This isn't living (SeeMikeDraw) The 9 Gamers You Play Online (Dorkly) Xbox One Cloud (Dave the Direman)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is The One
Apologies to Microsoft, but it's impossible for us to hear "Xbox One" and not think of that amazingly terrible movie starring Jet Li. With the way Microsoft continues to compete for that fictitious "lone spot" in the living room, comparisons between The One and the Xbox One seem fitting, though. Last week, we tried naming the recently-announced system and were way off. This week, we need your help in figuring out what to call the console without referring to it as "Xbone," because that's just ridiculous. No, we don't want to call it "the One," either. While you help us figure out a sensible abbreviated name for the system, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! World of Disney (Virtual Shackles) The Truth About Zebes (Brawl in the Family) Interloper (Penny Arcade) Hate Week (Life in Aggro) If New Game Console Reveals Were Honest (Dorkly) Kinect One (Dave the Direman) Way Past Cool (Nerd Rage) Chocoho (Corpse Run)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is naming a new console
This time around on the Webcomic Wrapup, we're trying to embrace the idea of a new console a little more than before. Considering Microsoft's big Xbox reveal is mere days away, it seems like a good time to have fun playing Fantasy Hardware Manufacturer. So, this week's question is: If you were in charge of naming the console being unveiled on May 21, what would you call it? While you contemplate just how viable a system named "infinity" is, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorites after the break! Increasingly Damn Late (Penny Arcade) Card Captor Engie (Nerf Now) A Berry Important Job (Awkward Zombie) Nailed It (The Gamercat) Why it won't be called Xbox Infinity (Another Videogame Webcomic) The Sims Career Ladder (Dorkly) Sonic Shredder (Angimoto) Leave It to Weegee (Life in Aggro)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup loves BBQ wings
We need to settle something, Wrapup readers. See, BBQ wings are amazing, right? Whether you're a huge fan of "my face is on fire" levels of heat or you just like a more mild, sweet BBQ sauce, as long as you're a meat-eater, you probably like wings. Wings are great. Still, there are two groups of people that don't always mix: Those that prefer boneless wings and those that prefer wings with bones. We're not picky, we'll eat both, but let's just say that if a genie were to grant us a lifetime supply of boneless wings at the cost of eradicating wings that have bones for the rest of the world forever, we'd push that big red button in a heartbeat. This week's question: If you eat wings, do you prefer boneless or regular wings? While your stomach churns at the thought of a plateful of delicious finger food, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! The Young (Penny Arcade) The Squeaky Wheel (Brawl in the Family) Egg Roll (Awkward Zombie) On the edge (Corpse Run) True To Yourself (ReadySoup) Exclusive (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is totally illogical
Recent Nerd Rage and Corpse Run comics brought up an interesting point about flawed logic in video games. There are some games that force you to accept their odd premises in order to forge ahead in their stories. In the case of these comics, not being able to combine items to solve puzzles in Zelda or using the work of young adventurers as the basis of a Pokemon professor's research seems questionable to their respective artists. However, many of these games don't give us much of an opportunity to question their flaws; we just have to accept that these details don't always add up for the sake of the story as a whole. So, this week's question is: What are some of your favorite examples of flawed logic in games? While you ponder the more confusing aspects of gaming, be sure to check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break! Warning Shmorning (The Gamercat) Thwarp (Brawl in the Family) Street Fighter 2 (Blow the Cartridge) Kenshiro (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things) Worth his salt (As You're Up) Citation Needed (Nerd Rage) Ingenuity (Corpse Run) Professor Layton (Angimoto)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup would eat a whole chicken off the ground
The Wrapup has been host to discussions on food before. None of us are hungry for burritos or frozen pizza today, right? Of course not!Look, friends, we're pretty hungry right now. So hungry we could eat an entire chicken right off the ground, Mike Haggar-style. Speaking of our favorite Final Fight character, did anyone else find it odd when classic brawlers from games of old wouldn't think twice to eat the food they found on the ground?Right now, it actually seems appealing, which should say something about how much we've had to eat today. While we walk to our kitchens to open our cupboards and stare at all the food we don't want to eat for the next hour, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break!Oculus Loop (Virtual Shackles)Link on the Wall (Brawl in the Family)Microsoft's New Strategy (Dorkly)Seems Fishy (Rare Candy Treatment)More like Dad Space (Twitter: The Comic)Bush League (ReadySoup)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is hooked
With the recent release of Out of the Park Baseball 14, I've found that my free time lately has been drastically cut. It's hard to explain how a baseball sim like OOTP 14 can be so cripplingly addictive. For some, it's a management program that might look just as boring as a Google Spreadsheet. To me, it's an incredible stats-riddled sports simulation game that delivers a fun coaching/GM experience.Anyone that has played games in the NFL Head Coach, Front Office Football or Football Manager series knows what's up; these games are certainly unique, but provide hours of fun. While I go ahead and continue my 100-round player draft in OOTP 14, y'all should check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break.Cyberacrophobia (Virtual Shackles)Ram For One More (Awkward Zombie)Electric Sheep (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things)Living the Life (The Gamercat)My Immersion (KakuJomics)Sonic at Sonic (Hoomph)Okemon (Dorkly)Smashing Pumpkins (Corpse Run)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is adventurous
After recently completing Gemini Rue, I've been in the mood for more adventure games to digest. I grew up as a huge Space Quest fan, so a game with a hefty dose of humor sounded great. That's why I opted to play Day of the Tentacle. It's my first time playing the game, and I've been surprised at how a game as old as this 1993 LucasArts classic can consistently make me laugh.Once I'm done with Day of the Tentacle, I'll certainly need a suggestion or two on what to play next. So, this week's question is: What's your favorite adventure game, and what's your favorite memory from that game? While you ponder your response, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break!Kitchen Fire (Brawl in the Family)Bogey Man (Life in Aggro)Pacman's revenge (Safely Endangered)Behind the DuckTales (Dorkly)Flame Retardant Pants (ReadySoup)Gaming: The Next Generation (Nerd Rage)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is enjoying cheap pizza
Every once in a while (or in my case, roughly twice a week), I like to eat frozen pizza. We're not talking about upper-tier frozen goodness, often represented by the likes of Digiorno. I'm talking about really cheap pizza, the kind that doesn't always come with enough cheese. I know what I'm getting into with this sorry excuse for food, with potential heartburn and a case of low self-esteem as possible side-effects for my dining choice. I can live with that.Still, I like to dress my pizza up when I can. Adding more cheese, veggies or pepperoni can go a long way in turning sub-par pizza into average, or dare I say, enjoyable pizza. I'm sure I'm not alone here, but if I am, I'll gladly accept cheap frozen pizza as a guilty pleasure of mine. I invite you to share your special recipes for dressing up frozen pizza, and while you wait for your oven to pre-heat, be sure to read last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break!B.Royale in the Family (Brawl in the Family)Perennial (Penny Arcade)Securing the Perimeter (Awkward Zombie)Earthbound (Magical Game Time)Amijok (Another Videogame Webcomic)Honestly though (Owl Turd Comix)Yoshi! (Dave the Direman)Don't Drive in the Tall Grass (Nerd Rage)
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is still unpacking
It's been a long week. After spending last weekend in Boston at PAX East, a good chunk of the Joystiq crew flew to San Francisco to help y'all stay in the know on all the news from GDC. After a big trip like this, it's easy to come home (as long as your flight isn't delayed) and immediately crash on the nearest couch, falling into a deep sleep for the next week or so.Rest assured, it's back to our regularly-scheduled programming here at Joystiq, but I'll be honest, I didn't attend GDC and still have a carry-on to unpack from PAX. I'm blaming Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for that. So while we work on putting our stuff away, check out last week's webcomics and vote for your favorite after the break!Pro Tipping (Awkward Zombie)Big on the Internet (Virtual Shackles)Personae (Penny Arcade)Opposites (Brawl in the Family)Kratos (Manly Guys Doing Manly Things)Columbian Currency (Ready Soup)
