Today in Joystiq: January 11, 2008

We try not to highlight eBay auctions unless they're absolutely ridiculous, and this one takes the (lying) cake. That broken potato chip is being auctioned off as Pac Man, and of course someone has placed a bid for it to the tune of $100. Are the winning bidder and auction holder co-conspirators? We really, really hope so. (Thanks, Brian) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
DS Fanboy Lite: Jan. 6 - Jan. 11
Joystiq Podcast 033 - CES 2008 edition
Today's crossover video: Soul Calibur Star Wars

News
PSN Thursday: Folklore keeps telling tales, demo Stardust in HD
Assassin's Creed DS is 'Altair's Chronicles,' a prequel
SCi pulls out of buyout talks, stock plunges following Tomb Raider delay
Alone in the Dark delayed until September
Jaffe comes out for a unified game console standard
Wal-Mart 'ends' $20 Smash Bros. Brawl pre-orders
Nintendo, Sony sued for alleged patent infringement
Metal Gear Solid 4 in 'last push' for Q2 release
Resistance 2 to feature 60-player online, 8-player co-op, 2 campaigns
Kane & Lynch sells a million copies; [obligatory reviewer firing joke goes here]
Blue Dragon DS delayed indefinitely
Apollo Justice doesn't object to Feb. 12 release

Rumors & Speculation
PS3 could get downloadable Sony Pictures Television content in DivX format
Analyst: PS3 production costs dropped by 50% in a year

Culture & Community
Warning: You've got to read to play Harvey Birdman
Turn real drums into a Rock Band drum controller
EGM editor Dan Hsu talks about 'blackball' editorial
Nyko's wireless Wii nunchuk wins CNET's CES gaming award

Reader Comments (32)

Mmmmm... Tasty potato chip. I want to eat it.

Sigh.

wow. why don't I go, buy some Ruffles, cut out a slice, and sell it on eBay.

Don't you see? That wasn't cut or modified in any way! It is an unblemished chip in the image of Pacman! I'm definitely placing a bid. It might seem silly now, but it'll be worth thousands in a few years!

Because you're plagiarizing artwork. D:

When you're plagiarizing artwork you are supporting Communism!

Seriously who would pay thousands for that? In a few years it won’t look like Pac-man also that if the package is not deliver with extreme carefulness the poor sucka that buys it is going to receive crumbles.

Yeah, in a few years that won't look like pacman. Simply because in a few years, pacman will be redone next-gen (xbox720 style) to look like Commander Shepard with a large muscular torso and some insane vacuum gun (ala Luigi's Mansion) to chase the ghosts with. Duh!

In a few years, pacman will be redone next-gen (xbox720 style) to look like Commander Shepard with a large muscular torso and some insane vacuum gun (ala Luigi's Mansion) to chase the ghosts with. Duh!
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That’s cool but what I meant is that in a few years unless is conserved in a bacteria-free storage unit it will be food for bacteria and other organisms not to mention fungus could grow on it.

The product description and the Q&A are quite humourous.

Sadly enough, this potato chip would have even more value if the seller claimed that you could see Jesus on it.

Actually you can see Elvis AND Jesus if you flip the chip but the original owner didn't put that in the description because its auction would be lost in a sea of random stuff with the exact same image.

He'd get more selling the ruler.

OMG I didn't notice until now but that the ruler resembles a piece of Tetris, I must get that.

Also, I didn't realize that pacman measured only roughly two inches. Poor little tyke, must be hungry, somebody get this chip some dots. The candy.

And he's not even the first...
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/25/top-five-tips-we-turned-down-this-week/

Omg, that post even says:
"but it definitely won't be somebody selling a Pac-man potato chip."

LIES!!!

Hiya, Conrad. Haven't seen you around these parts in a while.

I once thought about selling an unmarked 'mystery' can of soda on eBay once. I'm sure some fool out there would pitch some money for me to send him a can of diet pepsi or something just for the 'what could it be?' factor.

eBay scams are almost too easy. Someone should start getting more creative with them.

Too late, it's already a brand. :p

http://www.anything.com.sg/

That actually looks pretty cool. Too bad it's in Singapore only. :/

Maybe they'll strike a deal with an American company for distribution over here...

Any retard who bids on this shit should not be allowed to procreate...

There are many worse reasons for people not being allowed to breed... But I guess this wouldn't hurt, either.

dont worry, any retard who bids on this probably hasnt and wont.

How would he ship that without it breaking?

In a bag of chips

PACMAN!!!! Wake Up! Please wake up! You're not dead.........you're not dead......PLEASE....(cries softly)...

The link to the Ebay auction is broken.

...

Wakka wakka wakka wakka.

Moldy Chip Pac-Man FTW!

OMG what happened to Pacman's lower jaw? You all act like you don't see it. Was he in an accident? Attacked by a tiger?

I'd be more impressed if there were ghosts and power pellets too.

I've saved a blue M&M shaped like the Ocarina of Time. Just incase, because... well... you never know when you'll have to save Zelda.

...yeah

http://flickr.com/photos/vectorelement/2191657176/

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