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 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Oh no, it's real-life Monster Hunter food]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/oh-no-its-real-life-monster-hunter-food/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/oh-no-its-real-life-monster-hunter-food/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/oh-no-its-real-life-monster-hunter-food/#comments Japan's insatiable hunger for Monster Hunter can only be cured with ... actual food, inspired by Monster Hunter. Chain restaurant Anrakun is preparing a special menu of four dishes inspired by Capcom's multiplayer hack 'n slash, including a "cow bone" (pictured left) and boney sausages (pictured right). These delicacies are not cheap, going for 609 yen each (~$7.38).

These limited-time promotions are quite common in Japan, creating a niche kind of tourism. We're guilty of taking part as well, having gone so far as to review Monster Hunter-branded ramen.

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In honor of Pac-Man's 30th anniversary, Namco Bandai has entered into a co-marketing partnership with Japan's Meiji food corporation to create some very cute packaging for snacks and beverages. Starting next month, cartons of Meiji's coffee and fruit drinks, as well as its line of puddings, will bear Pac-Man imagery.

The enjoyment from these packages won't just be superficial. Each will come with a code allowing Japanese customers to download special Meiji/Pac-Man images for their cell phones. One on hand, we love this, but on the other hand, we can't help but think Namco Bandai's money would have been better spent on Pac-Man Battle Royale machines. For our office.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adsadvertisinganniversaryfoodjapanmeijinamco-bandaipac-manWed, 22 Sep 2010 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Show and Tell: Lunch in a box]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/09/show-and-tell-lunch-in-a-box/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/09/show-and-tell-lunch-in-a-box/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/09/show-and-tell-lunch-in-a-box/#commentsFiled under:

We've spent a little time admiring amazing lunches before, but we haven't yet donated our weekly time in the community spotlight to the fine art of bento-making ... until today. Yes, friends, today we're going to make you hungry with these fantastic Nintendo-themed boxed lunches. Slice up some carrot and mold your rice into a ball, then head into our gallery and check out some amazing gamer bento.

Gallery: Show and Tell: Bento

Mario!Yoshi!Goomba!Pikachu!Chocobo!
Show and Tell is all about fan stuff, so long as it's Nintendo-related. We love to see your collections, your crafts, your frosted creations, your t-shirts and swag of all sorts.Just snap a few pictures, tell us what's up, and send it all to showmeit [at] dsfanboy [dot] com. We'll take care of the rest. Not a handy type, but found something neat? Send us a link instead.

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Last week, Capcom's amazing E-Tank beverages jumped off of the screen and into Japanese convenience stores. We totally want it, both to have in our small but meaningful Mega Man collection and to taste how Capcom (and whichever food company they've partnered with) imagines the flavor of reserve energy. But even the flavor of robot fuel, were we ever daring enough to open a mint-condition can (we're not) wouldn't slake our thirst for food items that look like things in video games.

But enough about our, uh, tastes. Is there one item from any game that you'd like to be made into a real consumable? Eager to try some Lon-Lon Milk? Want to crack open a nice, cold Super Missile refill? Or just something simple like an authentic Merv Burger?

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Some people are just gifted, like the Japanese mother who is responsible for these brilliant Pokémon-themed lunches. We've seen some neat Nintendo-themed bento before, but comparing those to today's specimens is a bit like holding up a Monet next to the scuffed chalk drawings on the sidewalk out front. They're just in different leagues.

Hit the break to see the tastiest Pikachu ever. There's another of these, and tons that aren't made of Pokemans, at the source.

Continue reading Super effective Pokemon bento

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It was, we suppose, inevitable. Nintendo's Cooking Guide released in Japan two years ago (as Cooking Navi), where it shifted a decent number of units. It recently emerged in Europe, and did pretty well there, too (it'll be coming to the U.S. this November). And what happens each time Nintendo releases a successful non-game? Answer: as sure as night follows day, (usually inferior) third-party alternatives appear.

That's what has happened here, with Atari following Nintendo into the cooking-with-your-DS arena. What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver will feature 100 recipes (Cooking Guide has 245), space for 100 of your own, a shopping list mode, and competitive cooking games. It's very similar to Nintendo's game then (though apparently you can share recipes via WiFi), except you get to look at Jamie Oliver and his smug, squishy, Mockney face a whole lot more.

If, like this blogger, you regard Oliver as an affront to all that is decent about humankind, it might not be your thing. But it might be okay as a game.

Gallery: What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver


[Via press release]

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Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? continues to look like it will be numerous flavors of awesome. Ahead of the training game's release in Europe this week, Nintendo grabbed its ladle and served up a generous helping of 35 new screens. Handily, these are all in English (as opposed to French, like the last batch), and we've picked up lots of new information as a result.

For a start, it appears that the non-game will cater to the most fastidious of chefs. Everything can be filtered in Cooking Guide, so if you want to find a recipe which can be cooked in under 30 minutes, has meat as its main ingredient, is of average difficulty to prepare, and which comes in at under 300 calories, no problem! You can also choose to exclude certain ingredients that you don't like from your recipes, make your own shopping list, or browse dishes from a particular country.

Best of all, a non-cook (such as this blogger) will find little in these screens that is intimidating, thanks to step-by-step instructions that aren't filled with jargon, and a comprehensive glossary for the overwhelmed. We never thought we'd say this about a training game, but we can't wait for this to find a home in our DSes.

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Happy Memorial Day, US readers! (For the UK, happy bank holiday. For everyone else, fill in your own holiday!) So what games did you play to bide the time? (Image via Rakka on Flickr) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Counting Rupees: Digital Rights Madness
DS Fanboy's week of homebrew
Japanese hardware sales, May 12 - May 18: Déjà vu edition
The Joystiq Free Game Club: The Several Journeys of Reemus
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is on the rain-free precipice of sunshine and rainbows

News
Nintendo ranks 4th on 'BusinessWeek InfoTech 100'
Halcyon Company planning games based on Philip K Dick novels
Rockers show off Guitar Hero's velocity-sensitive drum kits
Abertay University researchers create training game for Scotland cops
Final Fantasy IV trailer gets English subtitles
Mötley Crüe single downloaded on Rock Band five times more than on iTunes
Gears of War 2 details emerge from X360 magazine
Gamestop sponsors driver in NASCAR Nationwide Series
Bushnell: New encryption chip to effectively end PC gaming piracy
Gamestop taking preorders for Gears of War re-release, launches June 24
Dr. Mario prescribes Family Table Tennis for WiiWare
New games this week: Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Rock Band Weekly: The Cars' self-titled debut album
Download now, or forever hold your points: Potential delisted Xbox Live Arcade titles
Metal Slug makes City Connection on Virtual Console
Age of Conan celebrates 400,000 players
'Defense is important' in Ninja Gaiden II
Race Driver: GRID demo races to a million downloads

Rumors & Speculation
Rumorang: Killer Instinct making a return?
Gamestop prices Guitar Hero: World Tour bundle at $189
Rumor: Street Fighter IV heading to PS3, Xbox 360, PC this winter

Culture & Community
Metal Gear Retrospective: Part Three explores the Big Shell incident
The eleven-minute Automatic Mario masterpiece
'One Man's Journey' tries and fails at Wii Fit
To Hideo Kojima stalkers: He's in London next week

JoystiqThe Joystiq Memorial Day Weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 May 2008 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cupcakesfoodspace-invadersMon, 26 May 2008 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Cooking Navi screens, fresh from the oven]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/14/cooking-navi-screens-fresh-from-the-oven/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/14/cooking-navi-screens-fresh-from-the-oven/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/14/cooking-navi-screens-fresh-from-the-oven/#commentsFiled under:

As medical science suggests that a steady regime of Pringles, pizza, and Coca-Cola is not a suitable diet (pfft!), this blogger is looking forward to learning healthier recipes from Cooking Navi (or, as it's known in PAL regions, Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?). After all, I'd quite like to live beyond forty, and my current repertoire in the kitchen (omelettes, toast, cereal) may prove an obstacle to that aim.

These first nine screens of the localized western version are all in French (which feels appropriate, given that country's culinary reputation), but it's not hard to see that this non-game caters to a range of skill levels -- for example, I actually know what Spaghetti Carbonara is! There'll be 200 recipes in total, with each informing users of the calorie count and preparation time. Hit up our gallery for more delicious screens.

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Okay, so this isn't true, blue Tetris (that would probably infringe on some copyrights), but these faux-Tetris-esque Meiji chocolates still look fun to us. If there's one thing we've learned from disobeying our parents, it's that playing with your food is fun. The goal in this case is to put all the pieces together so that you completely fill in the rectangle board.

These Meiji chocolate bar puzzles come in different difficulties, too -- as the chocolate flavor gets more bitter (white, to milk, to dark), the piece placement gets harder. Of course, the hardest part would be the test in willpower. It's not easy to play the puzzle after you eat all the pieces, we're sure.

These might stale by the time you import them, but if you'd like some anyway for the novelty they cost 730 JPY (about $7 USD) each at Strapya World, sans shipping. As of posting this, there were only four units in stock, so you might want to get on that quickly if you covet such treats.

We just hope there's not too many zigzags.

[Update: I just found out that the chocolate isn't actually edible! (Hear that? It's the sound of my heart breaking.) Sorry if I got any of your hopes up, too!]

[Via About:Blank]

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We'll be honest -- as charming as it was, we found ourselves struggling to understand how the Zelda universe was an appropriate choice of subject for a themed, crochet teapot mat. Eventually, we concluded that, hey, Link does occasionally drink potions in his games, right? And you can also drink ... what? Yes! Tea! Ahem.

Anyway, this Triforce-branded cutting board from Etsy user 1337motif ... we're stumped. Totally at a loss. There's just no reasonable connection between Zelda games and cutting boards. Then again, we're yet to find a more awesome way to chop vegetables, so we'll roll with it. Cough up $125 (yes) and it's yours.

[Via HawtyMcBloggy]

JoystiqIt's dangerous to chop vegetables on an unprotected surface alone! Take this! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's a question we've all pondered at least once in our lifetimes: in the Pokémon universe, is everyone a vegetarian, or do people actually eat Pokémon? Are certain Pokémon bred for mass consumption? And, perhaps more importantly, which Pokémon are the most delicious?

We're elated that GameDaily has actually put some time into this twisted, wonderful thought process, and come up with a list of the ten Pocket Monsters that they'd most like to cook up. Some of these tasty critters are easier to come by than others; we personally see Magikarp as the salmon of the Pokémon world, while preparing a Peking-style Psyduck may be a bit more difficult. Actually, we're getting a bit hungry just thinking about this. Maybe we'll head out to the grocery store and pick up some fried Torchics for lunch.

JoystiqWhich Pokémon would you eat? originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deliciousDSfoodpokemonFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: March 5, 2008]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/today-in-joystiq-march-5-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/today-in-joystiq-march-5-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/today-in-joystiq-march-5-2008/#comments The safest way to eat green mushrooms, care of Clever Cupcakes (Via Slashfood, thanks Alph). Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Introducing the Joystiq Smash Bros Brawl page
Law of the Game on Joystiq: Royalties 101
Readers pick best webcomic: 100 Kirbies
Wii Fanboy Weekly: Feb. 28 - Mar. 5

News
New details on SOCOM Confrontation
Valve wants to keep it free, with Team Fortress 2 DLC
PS3s used to simulate black hole collisions
Shhh, half-price Undertow expansion available now for 200 MS points
Zack and Wiki Flash demo available
Blizzard to help get Guitar Hero into Asia
World to blame: Mario & Sonic Olympics sells 5 million units
Potential Call of Duty MMO symbolizes 'natural evolution' of Activision Blizzard
Nintendo details Mario Kart Wii channel, online play
Developer admits Saints Row 2 will have 'bugs'
Burnout bugs begone! Paradise patched
Red Mile restructuring continues, appoints new president
Fallout, Medal of Honor devs form new studio
Take-Two's Zelnick reiterates rejection of EA buyout
No shirt? Sony launches official apparel program
Audiosurf becomes Steam's top seller for February
Ziff Davis: EGM, 1UP publisher files for bankruptcy protection
Huxley's back! You know, Huxley ... that MMOFPS?
Individual Orange Box games hit retail April 9
Schilling's 38 Studios chooses Unreal

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Xbox 360 to get 50 Euro price cut March 14

Culture & Community
These girls are more Link than you'll ever be
Study: Two out of three in U.S. play casual games
Zero Punctuation tears up Devil May Cry 4

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Among the few guaranteed assurances that come with GDC, one is perhaps the most constant: in the precious minutes you have to eat -- assuming you have any minutes at all -- you will cherish whatever sustenance you can cram down your gullet. It is with this in mind that we decided to snap pictures of (almost) everything we managed to eat this week, thus bringing the masses one step closer to really being there. Without further ado, enjoy the various foodstuffs (and the many, many sandwiches) of GDC.

Gallery: GDC08 as retold through food

Lunch: Tuesday, Feb 19Lunch: Wendsday, February 20Dinner: Wednesday, February 20Breakfast: Thursday, February 21Breakfast: Thursday, February 21

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It used to be that just getting a high score was the be all and end all of game accomplishments. More recently, amassing Achievement points became the all-consuming passion of gamers. Now even that seems passé as a new Japanese cell phone game rewards played with real, raw fish delivered right to their door.

Ippon Zuri ("pole-and-line fishing" in English) lets DoCoMo users in Japan's Fukuoka area set bait, cast their lines and wait for the virtual fish to bite. When they do, a slot machine game appears and, if all three numbers match up, the fish is caught and, as Pink Tentacle describes it, "a message is then relayed to the wholesaler, who picks up the real-world equivalent from the local seafood market and delivers it, whole and raw, to the player's doorstep." Kind of reminds us of Activision's Atari 2600 badge program, except updated for the new millennium ... and with raw fish!

We think this is a great idea, and can't wait for the concept to be applied across the gaming world. Win a real trophy for success at virtual sports games! Win real cash for success at virtual game shows! Win a real disembodied skull for success at a first-person shooter! Er ... scratch that last one.

[Via BB Gadgets]

JoystiqJapanese mobile game rewards players with real fish originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you eat food, which is a given, and you aren't a vegan or lactose intolerant, you probably know that cheese is the best food ever. (The previous statement is a well-known fact, and is not up for debate.) Of course, cheese-based foods (well, all foods, for that matter) are always better when they relate to video games.

Today's spotlight food relates to Pac-Man. No, we're not talking about Babybel cheese ... that would be too obvious. Instead, Jocelyn from Snack-or-Die found this neat recipe, which details how to make Pac-Man and pellet-shaped crackers. In case you're wondering what they taste like, think Goldfish snacks.

If you have even the least bit of culinary skill and own the proper hardware, you owe it to yourself to make these crackers. The recipe makes the process seem pretty easy, and they look mighty tasty.

Cooking Mama, eat your heart out.

JoystiqKarmic retribution: Pac-Man gets eaten (DIY) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there's one activity we enjoy as much as playing DS, it's eating. Naturally then, combining the two results in the perfect lazy afternoon for us, but you have to be careful. As the DS involves rather a lot of touching, greasy foods such as pizza are automatically out, particularly as dirt and grime loves to accumulate on the edge of the touchscreen. This writer also prefers to avoid stuff that can drip easily -- as much as it saddens us, Coke and technology will never be BFF.

With these ground rules in mind, I find there's nothing quite like Cool Ranch Doritos and Medium Salsa dip to complement a marathon DS session, while white seedless grapes provide a healthier, almost-as-good alternative. What's your perfect gaming snack?

JoystiqDS Daily: NOM NOM NOM originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As part of a bento challenge, Livejournal, uh, "bentochallenge" community member mushmo made this awesome rice representation of a pink DS. Technically, it's a Phat, but we couldn't resist the pun in the title.

The DS onigiri folds up to fit in its bento box, and is joined by shrimp, broccoli, carrots, and a hard-boiled egg to make a delicious meal for mushmo's lucky son. Honestly, we don't know if we'd be able to eat such a meticulously crafted food item. We'd feel guilty for ruining all that work, and we'd just go raid the fridge for some food that isn't shaped like stuff.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bentocraftsfoodphatWed, 26 Dec 2007 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Martha Stewart makes an edible Wii]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/21/martha-stewart-makes-an-edible-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/21/martha-stewart-makes-an-edible-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/21/martha-stewart-makes-an-edible-wii/#commentsFiled under: ,


We're not sure if this is a good thing, per se, but the August issue of Wired magazine features a "Martha Stewart blowout" (never thought we'd write those words in the same sentence) with the queen of gracious living giving tips on a number of geek-related topics.

In the spotlight: Martha shows us how to bake a Wii cake. Sounds ... yummy? Who cares, it's cake, and it looks like a Wii. We'll eat it. Hopefully another magazine will catch on to this trend and get Christopher Lowell to show us how to make a Wii-shaped entrance to our verandah.

[Via Infendo]

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A little known fact: in the game industry, everything gets equated to food. Nintendo's Satoru Iwata did it, as did Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima (though, later, he gave new analogies). Our newest public food statement comes from Sony's Jack Tretton in an interview with GamePro, who unsurprisingly relates the PlayStation 3 to a Surf n' Turf (i.e. steak and lobster).

The PS2 is "your favorite burger restaurant," and as for the rest? The Wii is "a lollipop, and I'm too old for lollipops," he said. "The other one [Xbox 360] I get sick from once in a while because the cook isn't always reliable." Red ring of burn! That jab is sizzling! Okay ... we're done. Regardless of your fanboy affiliation, do phrases like this make you as hungry as they do to us?

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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Su-Yin from The Journal of a Girl who Loves To Cook has crafted the most breathtaking Mario cake we've ever seen. The inspiration came when a friend spotted the Super Mario wedding cake and said "Su Yin could do better than that!". So ... she did. As with any serious art project, the design began with a sketch and took several days to complete. The results, as you can see, are beyond stunning. Check out the gallery below and marvel at Su-Yin's ability to blend food, art, and geekery into one delicious dessert.

Gallery: Su-Yin's Mario cake

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Talk about a supportive fiance, Flickr user Cakecraft baked a massive Alliance cake for her soon-to-be husband in honor of his new guild. It took her over 20 hours of grinding to get this sucker finished, and "is the equivalent of seven 9"x13" cakes." Wow, indeed.

She does give a shoutout to the makers of the Horde cake, which inspired her. Don't bother checking the taverns around Ironforge for this one, although she might make you one for enough gold.

JoystiqWorld of Warcake: The Delicious Crusade originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cooking Navi has been a smash in Japan, so it's hardly a surprise that the game would get a sequel. This particular sequel, however, is somewhat of a surprise. Shaberu! DS O-Ryouri Navi Marugoto Teikoku Hotel (Talking DS Cooking Navi Marugoto Teikoku Hotel) is a new version of the game containing recipes from the chefs who cook in the prestigious Japanese hotel.

We're thinking about picking up Koei's latest nongame, since we'd love to try some gourmet Japanese cuisine. But we have a concern: isn't Cooking Navi supposed to be about basic recipes and helping regular people make them? Seriously, look at those seven chefs on the box. This interactive cookbook has the potential to be the hardest game on the system.

JoystiqCooking Navi goes high-end originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bunnies probably don't like to be eaten, but that didn't stop Flickr user protozoider from making these Rayman Raving Rabbids cupcakes. Some of them look like they're going to eat you! The set includes instructions on making your very own (somewhat creepy) rabbid cupcakes, and features pictures of the best efforts, and some of the not-so-successful. The secret? Bunny-themed cake pans for Easter cakes. Creative, we must admit ....

See also:

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After the cake presentation yesterday, we decided to show off this Katamari cake Thomas Mannino showed us. Enjoy the video, be hungry, and check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Readers pick best webcomic and hate Mario Party
Today's hottest game video: Command & Conquer 3
Joystiq Podcast 001 - The Dreamcast

News
Ping Pong with Penny Arcade, to the pain!
Blue Dragon paraphernalia arrives in Japan
Wii-chargeable battery packs (almost) ready for release
Xbox 360 sporting new 'super-quiet' internal DVD drives
TransGaming and Nvidia team up for high-end games on the Mac
Sega: Virtua Tennis 3 brings its 1080p game to the Xbox 360
EA bullish on future PS3 performance
PSP mod inexplicably adds a cooling fan
Bubble Bobble Revolution recalled
Rockstar reveals Manhunt 2 for the PS2, PSP, and ... Wii
University of Rochester: Action games improve vision
News Alert: Syrian prez doesn't play video games
Crysis will run on ye olde gaming rig
Sony to market PS3 at English National Opera
Microsoft to reward Xbox Live achievers with freebies
Casual games consuming 'me time'
Oblivion, Okami top GDC Awards Nominations
Tekken in PS3 Store this month
Microsoft to soon decide fate of Space Giraffe, alpha build shipping out
Wii email informs consumers of strap replacement

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Killzone 2 demo before Halo 3 beta
Blizzard: consoles soon obsolete, becoming one with PCs

Culture
Tilt modded Xbox 360 controller now wireless
Metal Gear Solid 4 Snake figure
Ben Heck explains how to make Wii laptop
The death of the game mascot

JoystiqToday in Joystiq: February 6, 2007 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Can gaming teach us healthier ways to eat? Nonsense! A recent Electronic Arts study concluded that commercial games can be effective teaching tools in the classroom. Last week, researchers at the University of Sydney found that automated dietary advice, similar to Amazon recommendations, reduced the amount of saturated fats in the goods purchased by the participants.

The two studies are not necessarily mutually exclusive: imagine a 3D platformer where your enemies all shared a common thread of containing copious amounts of high fructose corn syrup. Would you subconscious start avoiding foods that contain HFCS, or at least check the nutrition labels?

Yoshi's Fruit Cake? Veggie Burger Time? Scrumdiddly-umptious.

See Also:
W. Virginia to put DDR in all 765 public schools
Parent prefers kid dabbling in coke over playing video games


Read - New tool helps online shoppers buy lower-fat food [Reuters, via Geek.com]
Read - Video games have 'role in school' [BBC News]

JoystiqBetter eating habits through gaming originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This incredible three-tiered Mario-themed wedding cake was the big surprise at Brent Gustafson's wedding. His bride-to-be planned the cake, keeping it a secret until just before its unveiling. The entire creation -- short of the cake toppers -- was entirely edible. That means piranha plants, mushroom, everything. While the cake toppers weren't edible, they weren't easy to come by. They're part of the "Mario Family" series from Club Nintendo in Japan, only available by redeeming points from Japanese Nintendo products.

If they knew about our Gears of War contest, we're pretty sure the cake's Flickr entry would take the, uh ... you know.

[Via Boing Boing]

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This week's Photoshop Phriday over at Something Awful once again relates to the wonderful world of video games, tasking fervent photochoppers to take their slicing and splicing skills into the kitchen. The cataclysmic combination of gaming and gourmet yields some absolutely ingenious (even delicious) results and should easily satiate your appetite for a good laugh. From Metal Gear Salads and organized crime omelettes to the frightening discovery of an obtuse vending machine in one of the ages of Myst, the selection is well worth sampling.

[Image by Overbite. Thanks Lupos.]

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We're always on the lookout for new video content to play on our PSPs. If Google Video and video podcasting just isn't enough for you, you might want to try out Videojug. According to the website:
VideoJug is every aspect of life explained and illustrated through an ever-growing number of common sense, informative, helpful and entertaining videos. It's like having an army of top-class experts at your fingertips 24/7 to "show you how" and to help you out.
So, if you've ever wanted to know how to make gnocchi, how to reset a circuit fuse... whatever comes to your mind, you can check out the site. Conveniently, all videos are provided in iPod and PSP format, so you can learn on the go. If you were intrigued by DS's Down Home Cooking, this might be a nice, free alternative for you.

[Via Download Squad]

JoystiqLearn how to do everything using Videojug originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Aug 2006 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest issue of Official Playstation Monthly featured a short interview with Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. After comparing the three next-gen systems to food in a rather famous quote a year ago, Hideo now has a new view on the subject.

"Now, the PlayStation 3 is like a movie theater for people who want to see this movie on the big screen with THX and 5.1 audio, even if they have to pay a high price. The Xbox 360 is DVD. Basically, you don't know what movie you want to see, so you go to the store and see if you can pick up a good one. The Wii is like a TV for when you're home and you don't know what you want to watch but you [want to] have that variety."

Yeahhhhh. Not really sure what that means, but Hideo has shown some major love for the Wii in the past, so it must be good. Anyone have some of their own interesting analogies they'd like to share?

JoystiqKojima loves analogies originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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