Today in Joystiq: May 16, 2008
by Ross Miller 
{ May 16th 2008 at 11:59PM }
Joystiquery
The B[ack]log: Metal Gear?!
DS Fanboy Lite: May 10 - May 16
Joystiq hands-on: Metal Gear Solid 4 - the finished game
Joystiq hands-on: Rock Revolution
Joystiq hands-on: Silent Hill: Homecoming
Joystiq Podcast - Gamer's Day Special 2008
Sonic Unleashed impressions: all Sonic, no Unleashed
News
Sony finds Harrison's replacement in Shuhei Yoshida
Blue Jackets' Nash to front NHL 2K9
Konami's Rock Revolution drums revealed
DualShock 3 shakes down US for $10.9 million in April
EA announces Hasbro Family Game Night for Wii, PS2
Sony unveils first-party PSP and PS3 release list
Konami whips up profits in last fiscal year
World of Warcraft graphics overhaul 'probable,' says producer
EA deadline to Take-Two shareholders ends tonight
Ken and Morrigan shown hitting the links in We Love Golf
Golden Axe: Beast Rider impressions
Rock Band Weekly: European release tracks
Breaking: LucasArts leaves the ESA
Nintendo to start petal-ing 'Metallic Rose' DS Lite
Frank O'Connor leaves Bungie for Microsoft to work on Halo franchise
Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Shenmue I and II Wii-makes coming
Wii could surpass US Xbox 360 install base this month
Rumorong: Rock Band tracks not on South Park: Season 11 DVDs
Culture & Community
Mega64 puppet Marcus interviews David Jaf ... er, Cory Barlog
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ May 17th 2008 12:03AM
GROAN
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ May 17th 2008 3:31AM
Your avatar is so disturbing.
BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ May 17th 2008 3:41AM
Thank you. :3
(trust me, though, I could've done A LOT worse...)
Bowser: King of Kings @ May 17th 2008 6:52AM
Avatar test.
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) @ May 17th 2008 10:03AM
*Off-topic*
Added you on MKWii, BPM.
Will you add me?
BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ May 17th 2008 3:56PM
Sure thing.
NukeAssault @ May 17th 2008 12:03AM
Wow, thats too awesome. =D
MosquitoControl @ May 17th 2008 12:42AM
But it isn't a pun. Blockade... I do not think the word means what you think it means. It makes no sense in the way you used it.
Puns have to make sense. This has the word "block," but doesn't really work. You can argue that you're playing with words and giving them new meaning, but it's not a pun.
colin @ May 17th 2008 1:19AM
i kinda agree, its a stretch, but i think it can still be called pun.
A pun (or paronomasia) is a phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.
a blockade is something that hinders the passage, progress, or accomplishment of by or as if by interposing an obstruction.
so he could have been blocked from taking a successful shower by these pixels, and the pixels acted as a blockade.
its ambiguous at best though.
BlaqueBeird @ May 17th 2008 2:49AM
Phew, colin. Glad you explained to the world what a pun and a blockade are. That was close. There was a second there where people weren't completely serious buzz-kills, but you eliminated that once and for all. Well played.
colin @ May 17th 2008 12:40PM
you are welcome.
Tucker @ May 17th 2008 2:08AM
gratz you can use a dictionary
Jeff @ May 17th 2008 3:51AM
It has four f's. Look at the url.
Ethan @ May 17th 2008 5:53AM
But it's 3d!
chez @ May 17th 2008 7:12AM
I've got a tap that does that too big woop wanna fight about it
Lord Bowser @ May 17th 2008 7:14AM
Yeah, but does your water look like shit?
Diskoboy @ May 17th 2008 2:45PM
WOW! Finally.... Someone decided to do "game art" that's NOT Super Mario Bros., for a change!
Color me impressed.