Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2015 AOL, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Dying Light launch trailer shows catastrophe on a hot tin roof]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/dying-light-launch-trailer-shows-catastrophe-on-a-hot-tin-roof/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/dying-light-launch-trailer-shows-catastrophe-on-a-hot-tin-roof/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/27/dying-light-launch-trailer-shows-catastrophe-on-a-hot-tin-roof/#comments Dead Island creator Techland is once again chucking a ton of undead at your face, but this time you have to freerun from them. "Go anywhere, climb anything," but try to stay alive, eh?

Dying Light is available now on Steam for $60, with physical copies also out today in North and South America for PS4, Xbox One and PC. In Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Africa you' can download it tomorrow, January 28, while disc versions are due on February 27.

Slide below the break to check out the launch trailer, and when you're done with that, clamber over to the recent Joystiq Streams expedition through Techland's open world.

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Amumu is the saddest of all League of Legends champions - as he wanders around Summoner's Rift, he says things like, "Come play with me," "Let me give you a hug" and "Where are we going?" with the most broken, depressing inflection. See, Amumu is cursed with eternal sadness and an inability to make friends, as Riot's new music video, "The Curse of the Sad Mummy," demonstrates with beautiful, terrible clarity.

Ugh. You can sit with us, Amumu! See the video and Amumu's creative spotlight on the official League of Legends site.
[Image: Riot]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Amumuleague-of-legendspcriotriot-gamesMon, 26 Jan 2015 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Golem to follow Omen's lead onto Killer Instinct roster]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/golem-to-follow-omens-lead-onto-killer-instinct-roster/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/golem-to-follow-omens-lead-onto-killer-instinct-roster/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/golem-to-follow-omens-lead-onto-killer-instinct-roster/#comments

Following a reveal earlier this month, developer Iron Galaxy has issued a proper trailer for Omen that, like past Killer Instinct character trailers, is nearly overshadowed by a cameo at the end.

The walking mass of rocks and shrubs that crashes onto camera and squishes Orchid is named Golem. Whether or not words can hurt you is irrelevant, as Golem brings both sticks and stones - two items notorious for bone trauma - to the Xbox One-exclusive fight. Unfortunately, beyond that brief footage, none-too-surprising name and the pun about sticks and stones, we know nothing about this new fighter. Outside of this brief footage, Iron Galaxy has yet to reveal any useful information on Golem.

We can tell you, however, that Omen will join Killer Instinct later this week. On January 30, the character will be available for owners of Killer Instinct Ultra Edition, while those with Killer Instinct Combo Breaker Edition will be waiting until February 5.
[Image: Microsoft]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-helixgolemiron-galaxykiller-instinct-2013microsoftomenxbox-oneMon, 26 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gravity Ghost swirls through Steam's solar system today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/gravity-ghost-swirls-through-steams-solar-system-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/gravity-ghost-swirls-through-steams-solar-system-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/gravity-ghost-swirls-through-steams-solar-system-today/#comments

Ivy Games' Gravity Ghost is on Steam today for PC, Mac and Linux for $15, a reasonable price for a trip through the stars. Plus, it's two-for-one, forever - pay $15 on Steam, get two game codes.

"Why?" Gravity Ghost Designer Erin Robinson asks in an email. "I'm encouraging everyone to give that second copy to someone special in their life who doesn't play video games. My hope is that it will open the door to this amazing hobby and allow people to share that joy with their loved ones."

Gravity Ghost is a physics puzzler with a twist (or a twirl): Players soar around planets, using gravitational pull to gain momentum, alter direction and collect pieces of a shattered galaxy. There's no "fail" state, though there is a rich story with hints of darkness, plus voice acting by Ashly Burch (Borderlands 2), Logan Cunningham (Bastion) and Sarah Elmaleh (Gone Home). The soundtrack comes from FTL composer Ben Prunty. See the story trailer after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>buy-one-get-one-freeerin-robinsongravity-ghostIndieivy-gamesLinuxmacpcSTEAMMon, 26 Jan 2015 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[On my iPad: Helix]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/on-my-ipad-helix/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/on-my-ipad-helix/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/26/on-my-ipad-helix/#commentsThis is On my iPad, a quick look at an iOS game we think you'll enjoy.

We can't seem to put down Michael Brough's Helix. Here's a brief video explaining why the retro-inspired avoidance game is special to us. The challenging, "hectic piece of momentary action" is available on iPhone and iPad for $2.99.
[Image: Michael Brough]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionhelixindieiosipadiphonemichael-broughmobileon-my-ipadrecommendedMon, 26 Jan 2015 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The hows and whys of time manipulation in Life Is Strange]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-hows-and-whys-of-time-manipulation-in-life-is-strange/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-hows-and-whys-of-time-manipulation-in-life-is-strange/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/23/the-hows-and-whys-of-time-manipulation-in-life-is-strange/#comments
The latest footage from developer Dontnod's Life Is Strange offers a detailed look at how the game's central time manipulation gimmick is supposed to work, courtesy the developers that built the system in the first place.
[Image: Square Enix]

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Bud Light's Super Bowl XLIX commercial sends a clear message: Drink beer, be chased by ghosts. Or is it "Drink beer, have a lot of strangers touch you?" No, no - it's probably "Drink beer, then run around a ton and don't throw up!" Or just, "Pac-Man is still awesome."

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Ronin, a bloody action and stealth platformer from Tomasz Waclawek, is on its way to Steam for PC this year, courtesy of Devolver Digital. It's turn-based, fast-paced and deliciously violent, starring a "vengeful heroine determined to strike down five prominent figures of a powerful corporation." There's a free, early-build demo available here.

Ronin has been lurking in the shadows of independent development lore since August 2014: Waclawek introduced it as "a Gunpoint ripoff" on Reddit, but Gunpoint developer Tom Francis kindly disagreed, calling Ronin "really fucking cool." Francis even uploaded a Let's Play of Ronin.

"It's clearly not a Gunpoint ripoff, because the core mechanics are so different," Francis said. "A lot of what it does copy is superficial, and that stuff doesn't matter. But the jump is pretty central, and if that was directly taken from Gunpoint, I'm delighted. I wouldn't want anyone to reuse Gunpoint's artwork or music, but the ideas in it are absolutely there for the taking. Every non-standard thing about it, from the jumping controls to the saving system, I did because I wanted more games to be that way."
[Image: Tomasz Waclawek]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gunpointIndiepcPlatformerroninstealthtomasz-waclawekTurn-basedThu, 22 Jan 2015 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DmC Definitive is 1080p, 60fps fast in this clip]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/dmc-definitive-is-1080p-60fps-fast-in-this-clip/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/dmc-definitive-is-1080p-60fps-fast-in-this-clip/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/dmc-definitive-is-1080p-60fps-fast-in-this-clip/#comments

Definitive and remastered editions are all the rage nowadays, and in some cases a bump in technology can vastly change how a game is played. That may very well be the case for the DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive set, which brings the lightning-fast action gameplay to 60fps and 1080p.

Oh so many frames means those relentless battles can blaze by while ratcheting up tension. Watch above as the Dante for a new era steps out of his 30fps cage on console and plows through enemies at a much quicker clip.

The DmC: Devil May Cry Definition Edition launches for PS4 and Xbox One on March 10.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Capcomdmc-devil-may-crymicrosoftNinja-Theoryplaystationps4xbox-oneWed, 21 Jan 2015 18:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq Streams: Resident Evil HD bites back plus free PS4/PC copies!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/joystiq-streams-resident-evil-hd-bites-back/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/joystiq-streams-resident-evil-hd-bites-back/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/21/joystiq-streams-resident-evil-hd-bites-back/#comments A whole lot of superstars in this game here tonight, but I want you all to know one thing: This is Resident Evil in high definition. Whose blood? Chris' blood. I said whose blood? Chris' blood! Y'all know what time it is!

While the impossible dream of a Resident Evil soundtracked entirely by classic Run DMC cuts remains elusive, the HD remaster of Capcom's Gamecube classic is a sweet, sweet reality this week. After 13 years restricted to Nintendo's SD consoles, the hardest, prettiest version of the survival horror game is finally playable on more modern machines. How does it stack up? Do the new controls make it too easy? Is this indeed Chris' blood and will we ever discover the ingredients in a Jill sandwich? Join us and find out.

We're streaming Resident Evil on PC starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch. This will be a New Game+ run so some fresh costumes will be on display as well. Plus: we're giving away a few copies of the game on PC and PS4. Join us!

Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM EST. It's Wednesday, you say? That's right! We stream all the time at random times so follow us on Twitch to never miss a show.

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Something happens to people when they play anything made by Jackbox Games. You Don't Know Jack, Fibbage, Lie Swatter; these games bring out a cackling darkness that is both frightening and impossible to resist. Do friendships end because of the vicious yelling at the end of a round of You Don't Know Jack? Certainly, but just as many new alliances and unbreakable bonds are formed thanks to suppository jokes, deceit, and wordplay. If you've ever wanted to see the Joystiq staff destroy each other with language while also winning some free PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games, here's your chance.

Starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch, we'll be streaming select games from the Jackbox Party Pack. A murder of Joystiq editors will play alongside Jackbox's own Steve Heinrich, one of the creators and head writers on You Don't Know Jack. We'll also be doling out download codes for the Jackbox Party Pack on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM EST, but we stream other times as well so make sure to follow us on Twitch.
[Images: Jackbox Games]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fibbagejackbox-gamesjackbox-party-packjoystiq-streamsmacmicrosoftpcplaystationps4xbox-oneyou-dont-know-jackyou-dont-know-jack-2015Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Drive through this Project Cars trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/drive-through-this-project-cars-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/drive-through-this-project-cars-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/drive-through-this-project-cars-trailer/#comments
Bandai Namco offered a new trailer for Project Cars today, the upcoming racing game from World of Speed and Need for Speed: Shift developer Slightly Mad Studios. In development for PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U, the game features both competitive and asynchronous online multiplayer as well as a "freeform career mode" in which players sign endorsements and complete historical challenges. It also supports Oculus Rift, the nVidia Shield and Sony's Project Morpheus on PC and PS4, respectively.

Project Cars was delayed in October to March 2015 following a number of changes to the game's destined platform choices. Its Wii U version was revealed in January 2012, then Project Cars' Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were scrapped in November 2013. The PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game are confirmed to launch on March 17 in North America and March 20 in Europe and Australasian regions, with the Wii U game set to arrive sometime this year.
[Image: Bandai Namco]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bandai-Namcomicrosoftnintendopcplaystationproject-carsps4racingSlightly-Mad-Studiostrailerwii-uxbox-oneMon, 19 Jan 2015 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Driveclub Japan update live now with 3.3GB of new tracks, fixes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/driveclub-japan-update-live-now-with-3-3gb-of-new-tracks-fixes/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/driveclub-japan-update-live-now-with-3-3gb-of-new-tracks-fixes/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/driveclub-japan-update-live-now-with-3-3gb-of-new-tracks-fixes/#comments

Driveclub's Japan update - featuring a new online multiplayer mode, gameplay improvements and five new Japan tracks with 11 variants in all - is available now on PS4. The update, coming in at 3.33GB, is free and will automatically download when launching the game. All Driveclub updates so far total 5.87GB, Evolution Studios writes in a Facebook post.

The new online mode is a multiplayer time trial, and the five new Japan tracks are as follows: Nakasendo (2 variants), Lake Shoji (2 variants), Asagiri Hills Racetrack (3 variants), Takahagi Hills (2 variants) and Goshodaira (2 variants). Gameplay updates include weather improvements, changes to AI drafting behavior, the option to race without crowds and other track infrastructure, and a number of bug fixes.

A handful of add-ons are due out January 27 - 29, including the free Icona Vulcano download, the paid Apex Expansion Pack - five new cars, 11 new events and five trophies - the Sakura Tour Pack with 11 new events and five trophies, and two new livery packs.
[Image: SCEA]

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"Adorable" is not an adjective often used when describing HBO's Game of Thrones; nor can it be used in reference to George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Powered by LittleBigPlanet 3, however, the show's theme does have a certain charm, thanks to creator Aaaaalec.

[Thanks, @Jamiecolliver!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Game-of-ThronesHBOlittlebigplanet-3Media-Moleculeplaystationps4Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario AI learns how to kill goombas, heralds Skynet]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/super-mario-ai-learns-how-to-kill-goombas-heralds-skynet/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/super-mario-ai-learns-how-to-kill-goombas-heralds-skynet/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/19/super-mario-ai-learns-how-to-kill-goombas-heralds-skynet/#comments Who knew the end of the world would be prophesied by a weird mixture of Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World sprites? Researchers at Germany's University of Tuebingen are the naive harbingers of doom, and the Super Mario artificial intelligence they developed is their omen.

As shown in the video below the break, the researchers' Mario AI can understand a wide array of voice commands, learn a similarly substantial amount of data from instructions, and autonomously adapt to his environment. Tell him you can kill goombas by jumping on them, and he'll respond, "If I jump on goomba, then it certainly dies," albeit in a robotic voice. Or you can tell him to kill a goomba, and he'll start learning how to on his own (Danger! Danger!).

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Our dreams of finding intelligent life in the depths of space usually involve more chipper scenarios than what's seen in this narrative trailer for Grey Goo, which launches this week. Can't we just have lighthearted destruction a la Lilo & Stitch? Why all the threats of extinction?
[Image: Grey Box]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grey-boxgrey-goopcsteamSun, 18 Jan 2015 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead or Alive 5: Last Round nets copycat schoolgirl, Honoka]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/dead-or-alive-5-last-round-nets-copycat-schoolgirl-honoka/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/dead-or-alive-5-last-round-nets-copycat-schoolgirl-honoka/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/18/dead-or-alive-5-last-round-nets-copycat-schoolgirl-honoka/#comments Dead or Alive 5: Last Round was never exactly short on female representation, but one more can't hurt, right? Meet Honoka, a schoolgirl fighter (as in, a schoolgirl who fights, not someone who beats up schoolgirls) who, according to a press release, can instantly learn any fighting move she sees. Honoka has used this ability to create her own fighting style, which she calls "Honoka Fu."

Unfortunately, while Honoka is a skilled fighter, she is not a particularly practiced one. Her punches pack less of a whollop than other, more seasoned fighters, unless she is using her "Hissatsu-no-Kamae" stance. In this stance, Honoka possesses a much higher amount of strength and is capable of using moves she has never seen from any fighter. You can see her moves and stances in action after the break.

Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is due in the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 and PC fighting rings on February 17.

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Rockstar's Bully isn't the only PS2 game being remade by fans in a new engine; YouTube user Floordan has posted his work on a project dubbed "Jak 2 Renegade: Reborn," which uses the CryEngine to recreate Naughty Dog's Jak 2. The level you see in the video above is a pumping station, though depending on the view, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a scenic newlywed retreat. Those sunbeams are already making us feel warm.

Naughty Dog themselves considered developing a new Jak & Daxter game years ago, but ultimately scrapped it and built The Last of Us instead. And we're not complaining about getting to roam the fungal countryside with Joel and Ellie, but did you see what a new Daxter would look like?
[Image: Floordan]

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A year ago it seemed that resurrecting the Sega Genesis classic, Mutant Football League, wasn't meant to be. But new footage shows the game running in pre-alpha state, and despite setbacks on Kickstarter, developer Digital Dreams hopes to release MFL in Q4 2015.
[Image: Digital Dreams Entertainment]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-dreams-entertainmentkickstartermutant-football-leaguepcsega-gensisSat, 17 Jan 2015 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[As Seen On TV: Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell launch infomercial]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/as-seen-on-tv-saints-row-gat-out-of-hell-launch-infomercial/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/as-seen-on-tv-saints-row-gat-out-of-hell-launch-infomercial/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/16/as-seen-on-tv-saints-row-gat-out-of-hell-launch-infomercial/#comments

If you ignore most of the other, far worse sins, wanton consumerism is diabolically evil, which is why it's so fitting that the launch trailer for Volition's upcoming Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell should appear as a lengthy informercial packed with 1-800 numbers and endless groin trauma.
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Dinosaurs are inherently awesome, but history has proven that adding certain things to dinosaurs tends to make them way more awesome. Skateboards make dinosaurs more awesome, particularly when they come with a guitar. Pairing dinosaurs up with bipedal, vulpine space pilots? Super awesome. TreeFortress Games' platformer JumpJet Rex, currently in Early Access on Steam, postulates that a run-and-jump space adventure will rule provided it stars a dinosaur wearing jetpack boots. Joystiq is intrigued to see if they are correct.

Starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch, we'll be playing a heaping spoonful of JumpJet Rex. If you too love dinosaurs doing awesome things, feel free to join us.

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You may not be aware, but a new XCOM is on the way to stores later this month! No, don't bother firing up those spiffy new consoles, this XCOM experience is for your tabletop. Board and card game publisher Fantasy Flight Games has teamed up with 2K to bring you XCOM: The Board Game, and Joystiq has survived the alien invasion.

While you may expect a board game based on the XCOM strategy video game franchise would resemble more of a dungeon crawler, where you hunt and kill aliens, XCOM: The Board Game attempts something unique. Utilizing an app, XCOM: The Board Game randomizes alien movement, in-game events and keeps up to four players on their toes with strictly timed and very tense situations.

In this episode of Off the Grid, Xav is joined by Jeff Cannata and Christian Spicer from the DLC Podcast, to play XCOM: The Board Game and discuss the pre-release copy of the game, the app functionality and what it's like to be in charge of the budget to save the human race.

XCOM: The Board Game is expected to launch later this month from Fantasy Flight Games and designer Eric M. Lang (Marvel Dice Masters, Arcadia Quest).
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Admit it: You want to see a grown man shake his head back and forth, talking out loud to no one, pretending to fly a spaceship. The fact that you also want to see Elite: Dangerous, the long-in-development sequel to David Braben's foundational open world space simulator, is just icing on the cake. Sure you'll get to see what it's like to duke it out in tense spaceship dogfights. But what really matters is that you'll see Xav de Matos (@Xav), bobbing his head back and forth to an invisible rhythm like he's listening to some phantom TLC album, playing the game on an Oculus Rift.

We'll be streaming Elite: Dangerous via Oculus Rift starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch. Come down to the chat and ask Xav how it feels to be a totally real spaceman. Don't worry, Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello) will be on hand to make sure Xav can at least hear your questions.

If you like seeing grownups pretend to be space pilots, follow us on Twitch. This is kind of our thing. If you want to know precisely when to tune in, Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday like clockwork, but following us is the best way to know when we go live.
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>elite-dangerousFrontier-Developmentsjoystiq-streamspcThu, 15 Jan 2015 15:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Nightline investigates GamerGate, online harassment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/15/nightline-investigates-gamergate-online-harassment/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/15/nightline-investigates-gamergate-online-harassment/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/15/nightline-investigates-gamergate-online-harassment/#comments ABC's Nightline aired interviews with Anita Sarkeesian, Brianna Wu, Tim Schafer and a handful of video game critics and players on Wednesday, in a segment titled, "What It Feels Like To Be A Gamergate Target." It presented an overview of the issues involved in GamerGate, including the portrayal of women as sex objects in games, harassment toward women who play games, the growing market of women within gaming, and the argument that all games (or players) can't be represented by a few extreme examples alone.

Nightline highlighted "signs of change in the industry" with a visit to Double Fine co-founder Tim Schafer and a look at Broken Age.

"Once you've sat down and tried to play a game with your daughter and tried to find games where she can play a character that she identifies with, you start to feel bad about not putting that option in your own game," Schafer said.

Watch the complete segment below.

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He's a stoic monk in a murderous hat and she's the buxom princess of a demonic alternate reality, but there's one thing they can both agree on: That four-armed guy at the end of this trailer is a real jerk for crashing their unveiling.
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"We've been working for months to bring you a truly amazing experience for Playstation," Cipher Prime Creative Director William Stallwood writes on the PlayStation Blog. "It's been a childhood dream of ours for such a long time to release a game on a console, and Splice will be our very first. We couldn't be more excited to share with you our award-winning puzzler."

To celebrate the console launch, Cipher Prime is offering the Splice original soundtrack, Flight of the Angels, for free this week. It's seven songs of haunting, emotive, original piano work; grab it on Bandcamp. Also, get the sheet music for Splice's songs in the links here, for $5.
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After more than two years of wondering when Nintendo would finally do the obvious thing, embrace modernity, and allow games for the Wii be downloaded directly from the Internet into the Wii U, it delivered. Super Mario Galaxy 2, Punch-Out!!, and Metroid Prime Trilogy are the very first Wii games downloadable from the eShop. The latter two won't be available until later this month, but since Joystiq never turns down an opportunity to explore mini-planetoids and options for force-feeding dinosaurs hot peppers, we're going to check out Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Joystiq Streams.

Our understanding is that these releases haven't been changed in any significant way, but Nintendo's digital releases always include odd quirks. For example, who expected the Virtual Console version of Metroid Fusion to include a full color reproduction of the instruction manual? We'll see what secrets may be hidden in Galaxy 2.

Tune into Joystiq.com/Twitch at 4:00PM EST to check out how the downloadable Wii games feel on the machine. Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM, but when we get the itch to stream, we do it! So follow us on Twitch to know when we go live.
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>joystiq-streamsnintendoSuper-Mario-Galaxy-2wii-uWed, 14 Jan 2015 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Get an IGF 2015-nominated game for free today only]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/get-an-igf-2015-nominated-game-for-free-today-only/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/get-an-igf-2015-nominated-game-for-free-today-only/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/get-an-igf-2015-nominated-game-for-free-today-only/#comments PRY, a finalist in Excellence in Narrative at the 2015 Independent Games Festival, is free today on the App Store. PRY is a hybrid game, containing elements of film, literature and gaming. It tells the story of a Gulf War demolitions expert, allowing players to dive into his thoughts and explore his past, present and subconscious with the flicking or pinching of fingers.

The free day is in celebration of the IGF nod, PRY's feature on FWA as Mobile of the Day, and the game's release on iPhone. PRY is broken into two parts; the first installment was previously out for iPad at $3. Once part two launches in March, the full-game price will go up slightly - but those who buy part one before March will receive the second half as a free update. PRY comes from two-person art collective and development studio Tender Claws, which focuses on the intersection of writing, art and technology.

"Nomination by IGF is already an incredible validation," Tender Claws co-founder Samantha Gorman tells Joystiq. "We are a small team of two people who have looked up to and been inspired by current and past IGF nominees. It's so nice to know that our interventions in this space of storytelling are being seen and considered. Of course an IGF award would mean a great deal going forward. It would further give us license to establish our studio and continue to push the bounds of narrative in gameplay."

The 2015 IGF awards will be held on Wednesday, March 4, during GDC in San Francisco.
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Mario Party 10 will launch on March 20, Nintendo revealed today. The publisher showed off the new "amiibo Party Mode" for the game during its Nintendo Direct presentation this morning, adding compatibility for Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario series figures. Nintendo noted that the mode requires at least one amiibo, though other players can link their own figures to the game to use their respective characters as game pieces and access game boards inspired by the characters.

Nintendo also announced that a limited edition version of Mario Party 10 will arrive on Wii U that same day, packing in a Mario amiibo figure with the party game. The game's latest trailer shows off both the amiibo Party Mode and the game's Bowser Party mode.
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Not like, "That trailer is so relaxed, it's chillin'." This trailer for The Order: 1886 does away with fancy 3D cinematics and tells the terrifying story of Little Bobby Paige, complete with children singing in the key of creepy.
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Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will launch on February 20, Nintendo confirmed today. The latest in the platforming series was previously expected to launch on February 13. Additionally, the publisher offered a new gameplay trailer for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, seen above. Nintendo first unveiled the game during its E3 2014 Nintendo Direct presentation.

In it, players trace colorful lines on the Game Pad to guide Kirby and transform the fluffy pink character into a tank, submarine and rocket. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse will receive amiibo support, as Nintendo revealed in December. Players that link up a Kirby, King Dedede or Meta Knight amiibo with the Wii U game will unlock special powers for Kirby.
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Nintendo announced a new, untitled Fire Emblem for Nintendo 3DS during its Nintendo Direct January 2015 event. Developed by series stewards Intelligent Systems, it's a follow up to 2013's Fire Emblem: Awakening.

Update: We've added the game's teaser trailer (above) and a handful of screens (below).
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsfire-emblemnintendonintendo-direct-january-2015Wed, 14 Jan 2015 09:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Tell me, Muse, when The Next Penelope launches on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/the-next-penelope-hits-steam-on-jan-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/the-next-penelope-hits-steam-on-jan-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/14/the-next-penelope-hits-steam-on-jan-22/#comments The Next Penelope, an interstellar spaceship racing game from Arkedo co-founder Aurelien Regard, is due out on Steam Early Access on January 22. The Early Access version includes a complete single-player campaign for PC, Mac and Linux. The Next Penelope is also confirmed for Wii U, with other consoles "likely."

The Next Penelope is a fast-paced racer with weapons and boss fights, and it will eventually feature four-player local multiplayer and extra-hard missions. Its story is based in Greek mythology, but placed in a futuristic world - Penelope, faithful wife of the famed adventurer Odysseus, travels a neon-tinted galaxy as Poseidon's evil threat grows, managing suitors and taking out baddies.

Arkedo, the studio behind Hell Yeah! and Big Bang Mini, is now a one-man operation: Co-founder Aurelien Regard is responsible for the code, art and music of The Next Penelope. Arkedo closed shop as a studio in February 2013 under "good conditions."

See the Early Access trailer for The Next Penelope below.

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The last time Joystiq played Evolve, it didn't go very well. We had plenty of fun hunting each other down, leveling up the respective hunter classes, and trying to be a good and proper monster. It's just that we weren't very good. Eggs defeated us. Eggs! Defeat at the hands of a gradually growing beast is one thing, but crumbling in the face of unborn beasts is too ignoble a fate for Joystiq. So we're getting back in there. Those eggs won't even know what hit them.

Starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch, we'll be streaming Evolve. Anyone curious to see how the multiple character classes change as you level up early in the game should swing by for a detailed look. Anyone that rooted for the eggs last time: Place your bets.

Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM EST, but we stream on the regular at other times so make sure to follow us on Twitch.
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>evolvejoystiq-streamsmicrosoftpcplaystationps4xbox-oneTue, 13 Jan 2015 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Fourth Evolve monster granted with pre-orders or separate purchase]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/13/fourth-evolve-monster-granted-with-pre-orders-or-separate-purcha/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/13/fourth-evolve-monster-granted-with-pre-orders-or-separate-purcha/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/13/fourth-evolve-monster-granted-with-pre-orders-or-separate-purcha/#comments Turtle Rock Studios' four-versus-one multiplayer shooter Evolve will receive a number of add-ons following the game's launch in February. For $25, the game's Hunting Season Pass will introduce four new playable hunters this spring, one for each class in the game. Each hunter will also be available for purchase for $7.49 each. Season pass holders will also get exclusive access to three monster skins at Evolve's launch: Magma Goliath, Magma Kraken and Magma Wraith.

Turtle Rock Studios also revealed the Behemoth, a fourth playable "tank of a monster" that transforms into a rolling boulder, available this spring for $15. The Behemoth will also be part of the Monster Expansion Pack, a bonus for those that pre-order or pre-purchase Evolve. That expansion pack itself features a free Savage Goliath skin at the game's launch.

Additionally, the developer revealed two special edition versions of the game today, each available for pre-purchase. Evolve's Digital Deluxe Edition features the monster-slaying game, its season pass and the Monster Expansion Pack for $80, available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. PC players get a special collector's edition to themselves as well: Evolve's $100 PC Monster Race Edition features the same goodies as the Digital Deluxe Edition as well as a fifth monster, two hunters and four monster skins that will be exclusive to PC Monster Race Edition players for 30 days.

Evolve will launch on February 10 and is available to pre-download starting today on Xbox One. While you can find a new trailer for the game to showcase the Behemoth after the break, stay tuned to Joystiq Streams at 4:00 p.m. ET today for a livestream of Evolve in action.
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For nearly 25 years, Nintendo composer and sound designer Kazumi Totaka has been hiding a signature 19-note melody in games. While he's hardly the first to nefariously lay an easter egg, there's a bit of a legend to what the locals call "Totaka's Song."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kazumi-totakamario-kart-8nintendototakatotakas-songwii-uTue, 13 Jan 2015 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Voice-controlled RTS There Came an Echo speaks up in Feb.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/voice-controlled-rts-there-came-an-echo-speaks-up-in-feb/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/voice-controlled-rts-there-came-an-echo-speaks-up-in-feb/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/voice-controlled-rts-there-came-an-echo-speaks-up-in-feb/#comments There Came an Echo, the voice-controlled real-time strategy game from Iridium Studios starring nerd royalty Wil Wheaton, is due out on February 24 for $20 via Steam for PC. The release date comes courtesy of a new trailer (below), featuring players that Iridium "totally found on Craigslist." These uninitiated few try out There Came an Echo's voice controls, including the ability to change characters' names to things like "Sweetie Pie" and something naughty that appears to rhyme with "Duckface."

There Came an Echo was successfully funded on Kickstarter in March 2013, raising $115,000 of a $90,000 goal. It's Iridium's second successful Kickstarter game, following Sequence. There Came an Echo stars Wil Wheaton and Ashly Burch, and puts players in charge of a small, gun-wielding squad in a near-future sci-fi environment.

"Corrin (played by Wil Wheaton) is a 31-year-old cryptographer and inventor of a very particular encryption algorithm ... one that currently holds safe a shocking secret," the game's Kickstarter reads. "His comfortable existence is interrupted by the enigmatic Val, who informs him that his life is in very imminent danger. His desperate attempts to uncover the truth are aided by a mercenary, Miranda; a vengeful young woman, Grace; and a mysterious British gentleman named Syll."

Players are able to customize the voice controls in There Came an Echo, and Iridium promises that it's possible to play the game without speech at all. It's also coming to Xbox One and PS4, eventually.

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JoystiqVoice-controlled RTS There Came an Echo speaks up in Feb. originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ashly-burchIndieIridiumiridium-studioskickstarterpcrelease-dateSTEAMthere-came-an-echovoice-controlwil-wheatonMon, 12 Jan 2015 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mike Bithell's Volume finally looks like an actual game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/mike-bithells-volume-finally-looks-like-a-real-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/mike-bithells-volume-finally-looks-like-a-real-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/mike-bithells-volume-finally-looks-like-a-real-game/#comments

The last time we saw Volume, it wasn't a proper game so much as a mass of half-formed yet intriguing ideas involving stealth mechanics and neon walls highlighted by the involvement of Gollum actor Andy Serkis. In the new "Enemy Reveal" trailer, however, developer Mike Bithell's stealth game begins to take shape.
[Image: Mike Bithell]

JoystiqMike Bithell's Volume finally looks like an actual game originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If your survival instinct is lacking, Dying Light's zombie mode may be more your speed. The game's lone PvP mode allows one player-controlled zombie to terrorize a group of co-op players with all manner of horrific sounds and grotesque tendrils, as evidenced by a trailer showcasing the mode released late last week.

Dying Light's zombie mode is available as a pre-order incentive for the game, which launches for Xbox One, PS4 and PC on January 27. Although it was originally scheduled to release on the Xbox 360 and PS3 as well, developer Techland has since cancelled Dying Light for both last-generation consoles.

Catch up on more Dying Light by watching the archive of our recent stream.

JoystiqHow to be the Zombie in Dying Light originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Jan 2015 15:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dying-lightmicrosoftpcplaystationps4TechlandWarner-Bros-Interactivexbox-oneMon, 12 Jan 2015 15:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Up to 6 billion players can watch Did You Know Gaming's Dreamcast vid]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/up-to-6-billion-players-can-watch-did-you-know-gamings-dreamcas/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/up-to-6-billion-players-can-watch-did-you-know-gamings-dreamcas/http://www.joystiq.com/2015/01/12/up-to-6-billion-players-can-watch-did-you-know-gamings-dreamcas/#comments
We're up to 7 billion players now, 15 years on from Sega's optimistic slogan. Beloved by many but ultimately a failure, the Dreamcast is excellent subject matter for Did You Know Gaming's latest fact-collecting vid.

Did you know just how deep Sega and Microsoft's partnership ran? Watch on to learn more.
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JoystiqUp to 6 billion players can watch Did You Know Gaming's Dreamcast vid originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Jan 2015 06:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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