http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2014 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/11/metareview-titanfall/?ncid=rss_truncated Prepare for Titanfall! Today's the big day when the big mechs come falling from the sky. Our review said it "isn't tuned to perfection for everyone yet, but it starts as a smart, swift and startling movement in well-traveled space." If you're still...]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/11/metareview-titanfall/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/11/exiting-irrational-team-shares-its-proudest-bioshock-infinite/?ncid=rss_truncated Irrational Games, as we knew it, is closing its doors. As its final goodbye, the dev has released a short video featuring former employees discussing its "proudest moments" working on the studio's final project, BioShock Infinite, and the game's...]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/11/exiting-irrational-team-shares-its-proudest-bioshock-infinite/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/999-the-novel-on-ios-coming-to-north-america-march-17/?ncid=rss_truncated Publisher Aksys Games has announced the iOS-specific, interactive comic version of 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors is coming to North America on March 17 for $4.99. 999: The Novel is based on the 2010 DS game also known as Zero Escape, focusing on...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/999-the-novel-on-ios-coming-to-north-america-march-17/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/dark-souls-2-launch-trailer-tull-and-death-do-a-part/?ncid=rss_truncated The use of Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" in this Dark Souls 2 launch trailer is either calculated cleverness, or a case of someone in mishearing it as "Locomotive Death." By Death Throe Tull? Sounds perfect, use that one....]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 22:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/dark-souls-2-launch-trailer-tull-and-death-do-a-part/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/playstation-home-getting-trophies-in-update-this-week/?ncid=rss_truncated Time to chuck out the PlayStation 4 and drop the Xbox One like a titan - PlayStation Home is getting trophies! The PS3-only social app will soon be updated to support PlayStation's brand of achievements, PlayStation Europe Community Manager Chris...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/playstation-home-getting-trophies-in-update-this-week/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/you-do-not-talk-about-driveclubs-release-date-yet/?ncid=rss_truncated Once slated to debut alongside the PlayStation 4 in November of last year, next-gen racer Driveclub has adopted a low profile, like a Lamborghini Aventador in the witness protection program. Sony and developer Evolution Studios pushed the game back...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:47:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/you-do-not-talk-about-driveclubs-release-date-yet/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/expect-anything-but-math-in-zany-pc-sequel-frog-fractions-2/?ncid=rss_truncated Among our Best of the Rest picks for 2012 was a small, free Flash-based game called Frog Fractions. Now, the game's sequel is seeking $60,000 on Kickstarter to bring more unexpected fun to players. Developed by Jim Crawford (under the guise of the...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/expect-anything-but-math-in-zany-pc-sequel-frog-fractions-2/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/xbox-one-twitch-broadcasting-update-hits-tonight/?ncid=rss_truncated Twitch broadcasting will land on Xbox One at 4PM PT (7PM ET) today, March 10, a full day before we expected it to hit. Twitch first announced that streaming capabilities on Xbox One would debut alongside Titanfall, which launches on March 11, or at...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/xbox-one-twitch-broadcasting-update-hits-tonight/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/respawn-titanfalls-server-stability-is-in-microsofts-azure-ha/?ncid=rss_truncated Titanfall will be propped up by dedicated servers. As much was made known last June, but what may not be so clear to players is that post-launch hiccups are primarily Microsoft's responsibility. Respawn engineer Jon Shiring recently explained to...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/respawn-titanfalls-server-stability-is-in-microsofts-azure-ha/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/ps-plus-weekly-lone-survivor-directors-cut-scares-you-for-free/?ncid=rss_truncated Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is this week's free game for PlayStation Plus members. It's the gift of intense survival-horror and psychological thriller madness that keeps on giving, mostly when you're lying alone in bed, in the dark, and you spy...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/ps-plus-weekly-lone-survivor-directors-cut-scares-you-for-free/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/wii-u-sees-star-wars-pinball-castlestorm-expansions-this-week/?ncid=rss_truncated Zen Studios will launch two expansions for Wii U on March 13: Balance of the Force for Star Wars Pinball and The Warrior Queen for CastleStorm. Balance of the Force runs $10 in the eShop, and The Warrior Queen doesn't have a set price, but it costs...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/wii-u-sees-star-wars-pinball-castlestorm-expansions-this-week/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-coming-to-north-americ/?ncid=rss_truncated CyberConnect2's PlayStation 3 fighting game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle will unleash its stylish brand of manga-based fisticuffs at the end of April, publisher Bandai Namco revealed. Bundling all software updates released since the...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-coming-to-north-americ/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/titanfall-ships-at-792p-on-xbox-one-post-release-resolution-li/?ncid=rss_truncated The Xbox One version of Respawn Entertainment's first-person shooter, Titanfall, will showcase its mech-battling action in 792p resolution when it ships this week, lead engineer Richard Baker confirmed during an interview with technical analysis site...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/titanfall-ships-at-792p-on-xbox-one-post-release-resolution-li/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/gone-home-headed-to-consoles-this-year-from-majescos-indie-labe/?ncid=rss_truncated Indie developer The Fullbright Company announced that its landmark first-person adventure game Gone Home is coming to consoles this year. Majesco will publish the console version of Gone Home via its recently-launched indie label Midnight City....]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/gone-home-headed-to-consoles-this-year-from-majescos-indie-labe/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/joystiq-streams-special-preparing-for-titanfall/?ncid=rss_truncated The Joystiq Troopers are locked and loaded, waiting to spring like an angry mongoose, to take the Titanfall servers by storm when our usual Tuesday broadcast rolls around. Our motto, however, is, "Always be prepared when trying to commandeer giant...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/joystiq-streams-special-preparing-for-titanfall/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/burnout-founder-nintendo-and-ea-didnt-care-about-nfs-most-want/?ncid=rss_truncated Former Burnout creator Alex Ward took to Twitter to discuss EA's commitments to the Wii U in his time at the company, particularly with Need for Speed: Most Wanted. Since Ward recently announced his new indie studio, Three Fields Entertainment, fans...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/burnout-founder-nintendo-and-ea-didnt-care-about-nfs-most-want/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/costume-quest-2-comes-knockin-on-halloween/?ncid=rss_truncated Costume Quest 2 is due out on October 31 for consoles and PC, courtesy of a partnership between developer Double Fine and indie publisher Midnight City. There's no word on which consoles Double Fine is targeting, specifically. Costume Quest 2 stars...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/costume-quest-2-comes-knockin-on-halloween/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/rentable-battlefield-4-servers-on-the-way-for-consoles/?ncid=rss_truncated Committed Battlefield 4 players will soon be able to rent their own dedicated servers to power online multiplayer matches on consoles, Electronic Arts announced. "Indeed, it is coming," Battlelog manager "EA_Stiv" confirmed in response to a user...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/rentable-battlefield-4-servers-on-the-way-for-consoles/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/introducing-state-of-service-reviews-on-joystiq/?ncid=rss_truncated Online experiences are one of the most rewarding and entertaining aspects of video games. Who doesn't love teaming up with friends to blast the opposition? What's more thrilling than proving your skill against another human being, or joining them on...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/introducing-state-of-service-reviews-on-joystiq/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/crowdfund-bookie-winter-quarter-hibernation/?ncid=rss_truncated The Crowdfund Bookie crunches data from select successful Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns that ended during the month and produces pretty charts for you to look at. Money spent on crowdfunded games dropped 51.1 percent in the three-month...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/crowdfund-bookie-winter-quarter-hibernation/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/titanfall-review/?ncid=rss_truncated Titanfall is strictly coiled around the player. You couldn't excise even one piece without slackening it like a ruined kidnapper's rope. The serpentine level design, the liberating sense of movement, the flawless controls and yes, the enormous...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/titanfall-review/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/ubisoft-reveals-assassins-creed-4-jackdaw-edition-retail-bundl/?ncid=rss_truncated Ubisoft announced that a new DLC-bundled retail version of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is due to hit store shelves in Europe later this month. Assassin's Creed 4: Jackdaw Edition includes the full version of Black Flag and seven previously...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/ubisoft-reveals-assassins-creed-4-jackdaw-edition-retail-bundl/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/microsofts-phil-spencer-responds-to-games-with-gold-concerns/?ncid=rss_truncated Microsoft's Phil Spencer is getting more involved with what franchises feature in Games with Gold, but the Xbox executive downplayed comparisons with Sony's PlayStation Plus service. Polygon reports that at his SXSW panel, Spencer reiterated there's...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/microsofts-phil-spencer-responds-to-games-with-gold-concerns/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/optional-multiplayer-prevents-games-from-being-overrun-by-watch/?ncid=rss_truncated A stealthy technological tug-of-war sounds nice and all but how are you supposed to get anything done in Watch Dogs when your friends are constantly dropping by to jack your bank account? Don't worry: The multiplayer action can be turned off any...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/optional-multiplayer-prevents-games-from-being-overrun-by-watch/ http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/uk-charts-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-is-top-in-class/?ncid=rss_truncated South Park: The Stick of Truth may be censored on UK consoles, but that isn't going to stop Brits from respecting its authoritah. The long-delayed RPG ousts Thief to debut in the top spot this week, and that's Obsidian's first UK No.1 since Fallout:...]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/10/uk-charts-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-is-top-in-class/