Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/JoystiqThe Joystiq Podcast combines insightful commentary on the week's video game news and culture with several disembodied, often spooky, voices. Voices may or may not belong to Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann, Joystiq.com editors, or their guests. Spookiness not guaranteed where prohibited, please check local laws. More information available at www.joystiq.comRainbow Six Vegas 2 gets title updatehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/rainbow-six-vegas-2-gets-title-update/#commentsFiled under: ,


Surprising no one more than ourselves, several members of the staff have been spending loads of quality time with Rainbow Six Vegas 2, so it brought us plenty of joy to see that Ubisoft recently released a title update for the 360 version of the game. No, most aren't fixes to our beloved co-op, but what does it really need? More radical? Our pants are quite soiled enough, thank you very much.

Those of you who prefer multiplayer matches can expect faster weapon switching, faster respawns and bevy of other changes that you can check out here. And if you play on the PS3, don't worry: A similar patch is in the works for you as well.
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If you've kept up with the five seasons (and multiple spin-off miniseries) of Rooster Teeth's (mostly) comedic Halo-based series "Red vs. Blue", then their recent announcement (with accompanying teaser trailer) of a brand new chapter in their seminal machinima franchise should definitely tickle your fancy. However, it seems that the Teeth have left their lollerskates at home for this one -- though the cast list tacked to the end of the above video shows that many of the series' voice actors are making a return, the trailer lacks the Spanish-speaking robots, megalomaniacal medics, and pregnant men that we've become accustomed to seeing in the "RvB" universe. Still, with production values like this, we couldn't be more on board.
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]]>reconstructionredvsblueredvsbluereconstructionroosterteethrvbrvb-reconstructionteasertrailer2008-04-05T21:00:00+00:00Zero Punctuation's BioShock Openinghttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/zero-punctions-bioshock-opening-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/zero-punctions-bioshock-opening-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/zero-punctions-bioshock-opening-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Ken Levine gave an amazing talk this morning on the process of crafting BioShock's story. There were two video presentations during the course of the talk and one of them was a hilarious mile-a-minute clip from Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw - the twisted mind behind the Escapist's Zero Punctuation. We have a video of the clip, which was introduced by Levine as "their original idea for how to start BioShock", below the cut.

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]]>bioshockfeaturedgdc08ken-levineyahtzee-croshawzero-punctuation2008-02-20T15:15:00+00:00Today's 9-to-5 video: Portal: A day in the Life of a Turrethttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/todays-9-to-5-video-portal-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-turret/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/todays-9-to-5-video-portal-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-turret/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/todays-9-to-5-video-portal-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-turret/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Did you hear the one about the two Portal security guns? Smooth Few Films, creator of The Leet World, takes boring office banter to Portal's timecard workers -- the security turrets. Through this video, we witness ordinary events in these drones' day, all tied together with Portal in-jokes. It's like Office Space recast with robot guns as the leads.

The video probably rates NSFW for language at most jobs. (School teacher: yes. Lobster fisherman: no.) With the stress that these workers endure, we can forgive them for swearing. See the video after the break.

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]]>a-day-in-the-lifeeahottest-videohottestvideomachinimaoffice-spaceorage-boxportalportal-turretsmooth-few-filmsthe-leet-worldvalvevideo2008-01-19T01:02:00+00:00Red vs. Blue vs. the Halo 3 'Heroic Map Pack'http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/red-vs-blue-vs-halo-3-heroic-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/red-vs-blue-vs-halo-3-heroic-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/red-vs-blue-vs-halo-3-heroic-map-pack/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Need a crash course for Halo 3's new "Heroic" map pack? The Rooster Teeth crew have reprised their Spartan roles for a special Red vs. Blue episode showing off the three new maps due out tomorrow. Those who persevered through last night's Spike TV VGAs already got to see the video, but for those who had better things to do (like what? No, really, we want to know) or want to watch it again, we've embedded the video above.

The "Heroic Map Pack," featuring new maps Foundry, Standoff and Rat's Nest, are due out tomorrow for 800 MS points ($10) or free if you wait until sometime early next year.
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]]>bungiehalohalo-3halo3machinimamicrosoftred-vs-blueredvsbluerooster-teethroosterteeth2007-12-10T15:33:00+00:00Today's no-greenlight video: Contra movie trailerhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/todays-no-greenlight-video-contra-movie-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/todays-no-greenlight-video-contra-movie-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/todays-no-greenlight-video-contra-movie-trailer/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

This fan-made, Contra trailer for a movie that has only been made in our hearts keeps us watching as closely as in a one-hit-one-death game. The jokes sometimes miss, but the moments with quick editing and game footage look great. It's made by the same guys who brought you the Punch Out movie trailer, so expect similar shenanigans.

See the video after the break.

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]]>contrafanfan-moviefanshottest-videohottestvideomachinimatrailervideo2007-11-03T01:00:00+00:00Today's scariest video: IP gone wildhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/todays-scariest-video-ip-gone-wild/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/todays-scariest-video-ip-gone-wild/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/todays-scariest-video-ip-gone-wild/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

Shhhh. We're scared. Don't make a sound or the bad man will come back. We passed on a few Halloween-themed videos to post, but this is the one that gives us nightmares.

See the horror in the first video after the break, and we'll even toss in those other less-scary clips as a bonus afterwards. Our eyes! They burn!

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]]>alone-in-the-darkcall-of-duty-4Dementiumdirty-dancinghalloweenhottest-videohottestvideoip2007-11-01T01:00:00+00:00Today's resold meme video: WoW Toyota commercialhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/07/todays-resold-meme-video-wow-toyota-commercial/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/07/todays-resold-meme-video-wow-toyota-commercial/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/07/todays-resold-meme-video-wow-toyota-commercial/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Clearly an homage to Leeroy Jenkins, this Toyota commercial shows that World of Warcraft players can charge into battle as long as they have the right mount. The ad is apparently legitimate, although the only version we could find clips the tagline.

Toyota may be a follower to showing how it can save the World ... of Warcraft, but this spot hits several in-jokes in a short amount of time. See the ad after the break.

[Thanks, Mal F4cti0n and raffleski]

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]]>adcommercialhottest-videohottestvideoleeroy-jenkinsleeroyjenkinsmachinimaspottoyotaTVvideowarcraftworld-of-warcraftworldofwarcraftwow2007-10-07T01:00:00+00:00Super Halo Brothers traverse World 1-1http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/super-halo-brothers-traverses-world-1-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/super-halo-brothers-traverses-world-1-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/05/super-halo-brothers-traverses-world-1-1/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

It's not an exact rendition of the first level of Super Mario Bros. (maybe soon, little Billy), but the inclusion of Forge and machinima tools within Halo 3 has spawned an entire new group of enthusiasts.

However, the use of proper camera angles and the Mario sound effects lend itself to a thoughtful parody of the retro sidescroller. Of course, we're thinking the guy playing the protagonist plumber did not have as much fun during the making of this film.

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]]>bungiehalo-32007-10-05T17:55:00+00:00Today's luckiest video: Halo 3 grenade throwhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/todays-luckiest-video-halo-3-grenade-throw/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/todays-luckiest-video-halo-3-grenade-throw/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/todays-luckiest-video-halo-3-grenade-throw/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

This freak plasma grenade toss by BlackShadowMist earns our nod as the luckiest Halo 3 throw ever. What starts out as a Hail Mary miss turns into a Rube Goldberg-style success. Are you saving amazing clips from the game?

Watch the video a few times -- it's short and well worth it -- after the break.

[Thanks, Wes]

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]]>gameplay-clipgrenadegrenade-throwhalohalo-3halo3hottest-videohottestvideoplasma-grenadesaved-videovideo2007-10-04T01:00:00+00:00HBO acquires Second Life documentaryhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/11/hbo-acquires-second-life-documentary/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/11/hbo-acquires-second-life-documentary/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/11/hbo-acquires-second-life-documentary/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Cable channel HBO has picked up the documentary Molotov's Dispatches in Search of the Creator: a Second Life Odyssey for airing sometime in 2008. The seven webisodes from Douglas Gayeton, totaling 35 minutes in length, showcase the virtual world of Second Life from the perspective of an in-game avatar.

The documentary is still available on Molotov Alva's website. As Animation Magazine notes, the video could be eligible for submission to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for Best Animated Short (or perhaps Best Documentary). In the setting of machinima, however, who gets credit for the animation: Gayeton, SL creators Linden Labs, the residents featured in the film? Regardless, Molotov represents a major step in the field of machinima.

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]]>hbolindenlabsmachinimamolotovsecondlife2007-09-11T20:53:00+00:00Today's most self-referencing video: GTA IV trailer in San Andreashttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/todays-most-self-referencing-video-gta-iv-trailer-in-san-andre/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/todays-most-self-referencing-video-gta-iv-trailer-in-san-andre/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/10/todays-most-self-referencing-video-gta-iv-trailer-in-san-andre/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Are you still looking for that special someone? Gametrailers user Brotha has recreated the second Grand Theft Auto IV trailer in GTA III: San Andreas. While we're impressed by the endeavor, the video has actually made us more eager to get our hands on the upcoming violent sandbox sequel by showcasing the visual improvements in the series.

We've embedded the original video after the break, if you want to try and synchronize them. (We recommending muting one video, unless you think you're fast enough with the mouse to hit play near-simultaneously.)

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]]>grandtheftautogtagtaivhottestvideomachinimarockstarsanandreastaketwo2007-09-10T00:00:00+00:00Prepare for Halo 3 with five new Red vs Blue episodeshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/31/prepare-for-halo-3-with-five-new-red-vs-blue-episodes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/31/prepare-for-halo-3-with-five-new-red-vs-blue-episodes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/31/prepare-for-halo-3-with-five-new-red-vs-blue-episodes/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The original series may be said and done, but that hasn't stopped the folks at Rooster Teeth from churning out a five episode primer on the world of Halo 3. In this series, Sarge prepares Donut and the rest of the red degenerates for the technological leap into the future. It's sure to be violent, hilarious and educational -- much like their beta orientation.

For the moment, class begins for free at GameStop with the first episode, "Upward Mobility." The series will be tolled out over the next five weeks across many other fine retail sites as well, including Best Buy and Amazon.
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]]>halohalo3redvsblueroosterteeth2007-07-31T10:55:00+00:00Today's metalist video: I Am Murlochttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/17/todays-metalist-video-i-am-murloc/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/17/todays-metalist-video-i-am-murloc/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/17/todays-metalist-video-i-am-murloc/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Metal band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain rocks rawks its World of Warcraft song, I am Murloc in today's video pick. if the video gets you pumped for WoW, there's a good chance you're already booked for BlizzCon, where the band will perform live on August 4.

How could it not get you fired up? We don't want to blow all the surprises, but watch for the crotch-thrusting transitional effect. Classic. Video Toaster, this isn't.

See the AWESOME video after the break. And score the MP3 for iPhone action.

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]]>blizzardblizzconblizzcon07hottest videoHottestVideol70etcLevel 70 Elite Tauren ChieftainLevel70EliteTaurenChieftainmachinimamurlocwarcraftworld of warcraftWorldOfWarcraftwow2007-07-17T00:10:00+00:00Joystiq impressions: Halo 3 Game Filmshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/joystiq-impressions-halo-3-game-films/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/joystiq-impressions-halo-3-game-films/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/joystiq-impressions-halo-3-game-films/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Bungie's Frankie took time behind closed doors to show us a new feature in Halo 3 ... Game Films. What's that, you ask? Since the hearing has started to return to our ears, post the Rock Band party in Hollywood, we'll let you know. We've started forming coherent thoughts again.

As you can probably figure out from the title, these are saved films of your played games in Halo 3. The cool thing is, they can be from either multiplayer or campaign games, can be saved, and you can also select your favorite clips from your films and upload them to be shared with others via Xbox Live. Pwn a warthog with a Spartan Laser and make it flip 47 times? Clip it out and save it. Snipe some from across the map? A few button clicks and it's immortalized forever ... or until your console dies.

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]]>bungieE307Halo 3Halo3impressions2007-07-12T08:00:00+00:00Calling 1-800 Magic, episodes 2 and 3http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/26/calling-1-800-magic-episodes-2-and-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/26/calling-1-800-magic-episodes-2-and-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/26/calling-1-800-magic-episodes-2-and-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Since unveiling their Shadowrun machinima series 1-800-MAGIC (no, it's not a full phone number but it still works -- it's that magical), Rooster Teeth have released two more episodes in the series.

When we last left off, our scrawny protagonist with a malfunctioning weapon was mysteriously teleported to ... well, somewhere. Episode two answers that question and more, such as, "why does it smell like bacon?" Episode three marks the return of the unhelpful customer service rep. Say what you will about Shadowrun, but it has certainly set the stage for a great machinima series.

Videos, rated NSFW for naughty language, embedded after the break.

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]]>1 800 magic1800Magicroostershadow runShadowRun2007-06-26T04:00:00+00:00Today's most retro action game: Die Hard (NES)http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/25/todays-most-retro-action-game-die-hard-nes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/25/todays-most-retro-action-game-die-hard-nes/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/25/todays-most-retro-action-game-die-hard-nes/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The new Die Hard is set to bust blocks this summer, and the Angry Video Game Nerd looks back at the NES game based on the original movie. We're partial to his trailer versus his full review of the game. (The full video has a few amusing jokes, but the fast editing of the trailer wins us over.) It's even funny if you don't think swearing is hilarious -- although if you do, there's no reason not to watch.

See the NSFW (for language) video trailer after the break.

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]]>angry video game nerdAngryVideoGameNerddie hardDieHardhottest videoHottestVideonesvideovideo game nerdVideoGameNerd2007-06-25T00:00:00+00:00Halo 3 beta by the numbershttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/halo-3-beta-by-the-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/halo-3-beta-by-the-numbers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/halo-3-beta-by-the-numbers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Now that the Halo 3 multiplayer beta is dead and buried, it's time to take a statistical look at the little critter in his 26-day lifespan from May 16 to June 10. Microsoft has released some statistics on the beta that we will be using to throw more numbers at you than a course on complex number analysis.

820,000 unique participants contributed to over 12 million hours of online gameplay, which averages to 14.6 hours per person. According to the press release, that number is "equivalent to more than 1,400 years of continuous play by one person," but since one person cannot play multiplayer by themselves, we're going to rephrase that to "a 700-year long death match." Somebody tell the Highlander.

With approximately 8,760 hours in one year, a 1,400-year game session would put the total play time closer to 12.26 million. 260,000 extra hours is nothing to scoff at.

The press release also claims 350 terabytes of data downloaded from Xbox Live. At 1,000 GB per TB and approximately 900 MB per Halo 3 beta, that amounts to just under 390,000 downloads. That equates to approximately 2.10 unique participants for every download. Xbox Live servers therefore would have sent out all data from the Library of Congress five times.

Finally, 580,000 saved films created by users, representing more than 2.7 TB of data and amounting to around 1.49 films per download (or 0.71 per person). Got all that? Good, keep studying because you'll all be quizzed on it later.

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]]>betabungiehalohalo 3Halo3microsoft2007-06-13T14:26:00+00:00Halo animated series squashed, transcription error to blamehttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/shane-kim-halo-animated-series-with-peter-jackson-is-bungies/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/shane-kim-halo-animated-series-with-peter-jackson-is-bungies/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/08/shane-kim-halo-animated-series-with-peter-jackson-is-bungies/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Bungie and Peter Jackson plan to work together on a Halo animated series once Halo 3 is done, revealed Microsoft Games Studios' Shane Kim in an interview with GameSpy. When asked what the developer is working on after Halo 3, Kim replied that "they have the collaboration with Peter Jackson on the animated series."

Update:

We regret to inform you that the Halo animated series which briefly flitted about in your imagination solely came about due to a transcription error. We spoke to GameSpy's editorial director, John Keefer, and confirmed that Shane Kim only labeled the upcoming project as an "interactive" series. GameSpy "regrets the error" and has now appended an editorial note to the article.
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]]>bungiehalohalo 3Halo3microsoftpeter jacksonPeterJacksonshane kimShaneKimxbox liveXboxLive2007-06-08T14:50:00+00:00Rooster Teeth's Shadowrun machinima: 1-800-MAGIChttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/rooster-teeths-shadowrun-machinima-1-800-magic/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/rooster-teeths-shadowrun-machinima-1-800-magic/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/rooster-teeths-shadowrun-machinima-1-800-magic/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Creators of the Halo machinima Red vs. Blue Rooster Teeth have debuted 1-800-MAGIC, a machinima based in the world of Shadowrun. The premiere episode, embedded after the break, highlights the problems with software-controlled assault rifles, tech support and negative reinforcement on troop morale. Oh, and you might chortle a bit too.

Also mentioned is a website for the series that as of this writing is not live. Video contains some naughty language that's Not Safe For Work.

I'm magical ... I'm the one.

[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]

Continue reading Rooster Teeth's Shadowrun machinima: 1-800-MAGIC

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