Mike Suszek
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Mike Suszek is a contributing editor and self-described "sports guy" at Joystiq, and is producer/host of the Modern Game Player (moderngameplayer.com) and 4th String (4thString.com) podcasts. You'd be wise to subscribe to both of those.
He's also an avid sports, games, tech and pop culture junkie. He loves parentheses. He can be found ranting on Twitter: @mikesuszek
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Carmageddon: Reincarnation hits $400k goal with 10 days to go
Carmageddon: Reincarnation reached its $400k funding goal on Kickstarter this morning, ten days before its deadline. The Stainless Games team posted a video (above) to their Kickstarter page celebrating the funding achievement, which was first announced on May 8. Since the project's announcement, ...
THQ planning reverse stock split to avoid NASDAQ delisting
THQ filed plans with the SEC Friday for a June 29 stockholders meeting, where the company will propose a reverse stock split to avoid delisting from NASDAQ. In the filing, the company describes the need for the stock split to maintain the $1 per share minimum that NASDAQ requires for listing. THQ ...
New Gungnir screens show off battle scenes, dialogue
New screens from the upcoming strategy RPG game Gungnir show in-game battles and dialogue. The Sting-developed title will launch on June 12 for PSP. ...
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is a stranger in a strange land
It's been quite a week, my friends. Not only is this my first ever Webcomic Wrapup, but I've been a member of Joystiq's staff for a mere ten days. In ten days, a lot can happen. Just this week, we witnessed the closure of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games. It was a spectacular mess. From the news came ...
Bang Bang Racing fires up new screens
The latest Bang Bang Racing screens show off a few of the 20 vehicles and nine tracks the downloadable title offers. Also: exploding barrels! The game hits PSN on June 5 (June 13 in Europe), XBLA on June 6, and PC/Steam on June 8. ...
60 GAME Australia stores to close
GAME Australia administrators announced plans to close 60 retail stores at the cost of 264 jobs, GamesIndustry International reported Friday. An additional 17 head office positions will be terminated at the company. In a media release, Kate Warwick of PricewaterhouseCoopers said, "this is a ...
Bungie reveals its non-plan for E3
Bungie revealed its plan for E3 2012 in a community Q&A blog post on Friday. Or rather, its lack of plans for the annual trade show, as the company will not be there in any official capacity this year. When asked about presenting their latest project at E3, the development team said they "never ...
Xperia Play will not receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade
Sony's Xperia Play phone will not be updating to Android version 4.0, also known as "Ice Cream Sandwich," as noted on a recent product blog entry. Sony cites consistency and stability in its decision to withhold the phone from the list of devices receiving the upgrade, which was initially planned ...
GTA IV mod has R2-D2 destroying Liberty City
A new Grand Theft Auto IV mod has surfaced, and features quite an angry little robot. Created by YouTube user jmoorfoot4, the mod gives players the ability to roam the streets of Liberty City as R2-D2. As the video above demonstrates, R2-D2 is just as pushy and capable of destruction as Niko ...
Pokemon Black and White 2 story trailer features Pokemon, people
An animated trailer showcasing the plot of the upcoming Pokemon Black and White Version 2 games was released on the official Pokemon website, and features the return of the villainous N and Team Plasma. Though the website notes that the video is not intended to be used during the games, the ...
