We're sure that many of you currently lay in a Whopper-fueled stupor, unable to will your appendages to lift themselves off of the ground -- but perhaps we could entice you to jump into action for a worthy reward. You see, hidden inside of three posts over the past two months are tiny Easter eggs, just aching to be found by an avid Joystiq reader. The first person to find all three and leave a comment containing the headlines of the stories where the eggs were located wins a prize more valuable than gold -- a B-B-B-Brush with Fame on the next Joystiq Podcast. We've got hints after the jump -- Let the hunt begin!
Those who haven't set off in a headstrong search for fame and glory know that true happiness comes from knowing what consoles sold the most in Japan last week. No real shockers from this edition -- the handheld market is continuing to boom, with the PSP dominating overall (though the DS is beginning to nip at its heels), and the 360 is selling at N-Gage-esque speeds.
- PSP: 57,651
3,727 (6.91%)- Wii: 55,845
1,223 (2.14%)- DS Lite: 53,266
4,608 (9.47%)- PS3: 14,934
6,074 (28.91%) - PS2: 9,930
499 (4.78%)- Xbox 360: 1,744
1,147 (39.67%)- Cadbury Creme Eggs: 32,441
2,298 (7.08%)[Source: Media Create]
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Egg #1 -- Finding this one will be as tough as being between a Rock In a Hard Place.
Answer: "Rock in a Hard Place" was the name of an Aerosmith album. We've written stories about Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
Egg #2 -- This poor egg. All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado, trying to keep up the smile that hides a tear.
Answer: These are lyrics to Player's smash hit "Baby Come Back," featured in a post about the new editor in chief of Gamespot.
Egg #3 -- Can you have help finding this egg? Yes, no, maybe -- I don't know. Can you repeat the question?
Answer: Yes, no, and so on are the opening words to "Boss of Me", the theme song to Malcolm in the Middle, performed by none other than They Might Be Giants -- who performed on the Sims 2: FreeTime soundtrack.
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you thought wrong. very wrong.
Why?
For the record I don't play my DS anymore and I'm just PSP but theres still something missing. Something big and mofoly vital.
I think it only needs a second analog stick and that's it.I have a Ds but I haven't play it in a while mostly because I haven't bought games for it in 2 months.
Next month I'm buying all the games I wanted to play starting for Sega Superstars Tennis.
Just 1 truly excellent game wanted. Reward money £25.
God of War- Excellent
Syphon Filter(both)- Superb
Daxter
Wipeout
Crush
Etc.
Lists are easy to make. No one wants to give the good games credit on the PSP.
Both the DS and PSP have an excellent library of games. Get both and enjoy both like I do.
other than that, i have no idea.
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2: Baby Come Back by Player.
3: Boss of Me by They Might Be Giants
I'm pretty sure that's cheating though
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2: Baby Come Back by Player.
3: Boss of Me by They Might Be Giants
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1-Aron Ralston,Aerosmith or this http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/between_a_rock_and_a_hard_place
2-Baby come back
3-Malcom in the middle theme.
What I won?
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New GameSpot Editor in Chief wants to regain your trust
TMBG, Natasha Bedingfield headline Sims 2 FreeTime soundtrack
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If you read the post, what you've won is a B-B-B-Brush With Fame on the next Joystiq podcast. So prepare yourself for your breakneck ascension to greatness, good sir, and thanks for playing.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/17/rumor-guitar-hero-aerosmith-to-use-drum-and-mic-peripherals/
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/02/new-gamespot-editor-in-chief-wants-to-regain-your-trust/
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/10/tmbg-natasha-bedingfield-headline-sims-2-freetime-soundtrack/
I knew they were right when I saw the little egg in the bottom right corner.
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What did you know I was right about Aerosmith.
So did you won anything?
oh, and congrats
And people started calling the Wii a fad, again, three days ago in the Nintendo Stock thread http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/nintendo-stock-downgraded-on-fears-of-slowing-system-demand/
"I expected this sooner or later (sooner then then later I might add), a system that mostly women and cheap parents buy doesn't bowed well in this industry."
"What, people are starting to realize that Nintendo just re-released the gamecube a gimmicky control option that is already being ignored?"
"Fads sell like KayRazy for about 2 years....and then the bottom falls out like Dubya's intelligence level."
"It is becoming more and more obvious that you and you fellow fanboys (Nintendo Fanboys) are becoming more and more desperate everyday."
So, if the Wii is a fad, what is the PS3 with 15,000 per week. With GT5P. With Yakuza. With Hot Shot Golf. I guess this will change with MGS4, right?
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And even GTA 4 and GT5 will be released next month, Im 100% sure that the Wii, with Mario Kart, will outsell again the next month both the PS3 and 360.
You're a real benefit to have around.
Many of us know that the Wii isn't really a fad, but you have to accept that hardware wise, the Wii is a joke this generation compared to how Nintendo have done things before, didn't you find that disappointing? I remember (and loved) when Nintendo meant power and quality, now? not so much, I can see rehash after rehash of 15+ year old franchises....
Also, why diss the PS3? really, I haven't heard any anti-Wii comments by PS3 fans here, or do you need to justify the fact that you don't own one?
Oh, and out of those 3 titles that you mentioned, only Yakuza 3 has been recently released, the other 2 have been released quite some time ago...
Does your home reflect what sells best, or what you like?
What car do you drive?
Now these numbers are from Wikipedia so i don't fully trust them (just for the record though it lists GT as approx 11 million, GT2 as 9.5 million, GT3 as 15 million and GT4 as 10 million) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games#PlayStation but they are certainly more accurate than the figures that you have pulled out of your ass.
Who cares? Grow up.
"My video game console sells more than your video game console."
-Do you realize how silly this is? It is like saying, "my daddy can beat up your daddy". Completely childish.
"This game on this console will sell more copies than that game on that console. It proves that this is better than that."
-No, actually it proves that people are sheep. Dumb, dumb sheep. This is why The Backstreet Boys, Nsync, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, American Idol and all reality shows are popular.
http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/viewable_men
Yeah, but with a gigantic install base... besides, what I meant is that even with the release of both GT5 and GTA, the Wii will outsell the PS3 hardware wise.
Now, the only way that GTA will outsell Mario Kart is because is multiplatform... but MARK MY WORDS, PLEASE. It will outsell PS3 version of GTA.
"Mario cart N64 sold right under 2 million and Mario kart double dash sold about 800K. Keep dreaming"
WTF? They managed to sell a massive amount of software with an lower install base than the Wii!
Mario Kart DD managed to sell almost 5 million and the 64 version was the second best selling N64 title, with 8.5 million copies sold... I dont know where you get those numbers.
I hate tools and obnoxious fanboys... You sir, are both.
seriously i'll never understand it.
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