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[The VP debate on Xbox Live: Who won the battle for our hearts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/#comments How the VP debate went down on Xbox LiveThe vice presidential debate, featuring democrat and current VP Joe Biden and republican Paul Ryan, hit US airwaves on October 11, streaming online, airing on television and playing through Xbox Live for Gold subscribers. More than 800,000 individuals answered the polling questions posed by the Xbox Live team, with more than 30,000 responses to each one. Questions considered subjects such as religion's role in government, who is better prepared to be vice president, how truthful Biden and Paul appeared, and of course, who won the debate.

For religion, 70.1 percent of Xbox Live Gold respondents do not consider a candidate's religion when voting, Major Nelson reports. Biden is viewed as better prepared to step in as VP, grabbing the nod from 53.7 percent of undecided voters, compared with Ryan's 21 percent. Swing voters also found Biden more truthful, with 72.2 percent of the vote. Biden "won" the debate, according to undecided Gold members, with 44.1 percent, compared with Ryan's 22.9 percent.

Xbox Live has two new Election 2012 partnerships in the works, with BBC and Comedy Central, bringing clips from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, because those comedy shows are where we all get our news from anyway. The next Xbox Live Election 2012 event is the presidential town hall debate on Tuesday, October 16.

Now let's all cool off with a little songified VP debate.

JoystiqThe VP debate on Xbox Live: Who won the battle for our hearts originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>debateelection-2012goldjoe-bidenmicrosoftpaul-ryanpresidentvice-presidentVPxboxXbox-LiveSun, 14 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kevin Butler is DLC in LittleBigPlanet Karting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/kevin-butler-is-dlc-in-littlebigplanet-karting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/kevin-butler-is-dlc-in-littlebigplanet-karting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/kevin-butler-is-dlc-in-littlebigplanet-karting/#comments ImageAt least a few pre-orders of LittleBigPlanet Karting will include a free DLC pack featuring Kevin Butler, the fictional VP from Sony's promotional campaigns. The pre-order deal is live through Amazon and GameStop and it includes the Kevin Butler Sackboy costume and executive golf cart.

Next step for Sony advertising: The VP: Kevin Butler, King of Shadowfighting: The Game: The Marketing Campaign.

JoystiqKevin Butler is DLC in LittleBigPlanet Karting originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kevin-butlerlittlebigplanet-kartingmarketingplaystationps3SONYVPWed, 18 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kevin Butler quits Sony via Twitter, Sony says to 'keep following his tweets']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/kevin-butler-quits-sony-via-twitter-sony-says-to-keep-followin/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/kevin-butler-quits-sony-via-twitter-sony-says-to-keep-followin/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/26/kevin-butler-quits-sony-via-twitter-sony-says-to-keep-followin/#comments Kevin Butler would be a wonderful Sony VP if he actually existed, and we would be upset to hear of his resignation if it were real. This makes us very emotionally confused about Sony's latest marketing ploy, which has @TheKevinButler tweeting that he's quit Sony to be president of the family flooring business. How do we react when a fake person fake-quits his fake position at a real company? We're not sure, but so far we've been eating a lot of chocolate and manically watching Desperate Housewives.

@TheKevinButler posted two tweets today about the job switch and his profile now reads, "President, Economy Flooring. I'm a man of the people and the people need help. Carpets worn? Hardwoods warped? Linoleum non-linear? Rest Easy, KB's here to help." As legit as this may seem, Sony has hinted at a Twitter-tease, telling Industry Gamers to "stay tuned. We'll have more info on KB's new upstart career shortly. In the meantime, keep following his tweets."

JoystiqKevin Butler quits Sony via Twitter, Sony says to 'keep following his tweets' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flooring-companykevin-butlerplaystationps3pspsonytwitterVPFri, 26 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox chief Shane Kim steps down, Spencer and Durkin promoted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/14/xbox-chief-shane-kim-steps-down-spencer-and-durkin-promoted/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/14/xbox-chief-shane-kim-steps-down-spencer-and-durkin-promoted/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/14/xbox-chief-shane-kim-steps-down-spencer-and-durkin-promoted/#comments After 19 years of working for gaming/computing software juggernaut Microsoft, Shane Kim will step down at the end of this year, according to a report from Gamasutra. His duties as vice president of strategy and business development for the company's Interactive Entertainment Business sector will be filled by Phil Spencer, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios, and Dennis Durkin, chief financial officer for the IEB division.

When asked for his reasons for stepping down, Kim replied, "Well, the JoBro (ed: Jonas Brothers) are about to go on tour again, and, well, you know. You only live once, and that one life should be spent seeing as many JoBro (ed: Jonas Brothers) concerts as humanly possible."

Okay, he didn't really say that. However, a Microsoft representative reportedly told Gamasutra that Kim "expressed a desire to spend more time with family, so that's why he's making his retirement." More details about the two-decade Microsoft veteran's departure should be coming in a press release soon. We wish Mr. Kim the best of luck with his newly acquired free time.
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JoystiqXbox chief Shane Kim steps down, Spencer and Durkin promoted originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're getting some conflicting viewpoints on the Wii supply this holiday season from Gamestop's upper management. While CEO Dan DeMatteo is of the mind that there is no end in sight for Wii shortages, one of the company's vice presidents is telling us a different story. It's VP of Merchandising Bob McKenzie, to be exact, and he thinks that things this holiday will be ""much, much better than it has been the last two years."

McKenzie elaborated further, saying that he can't guarantee they "will be in stock every day throughout the holiday season," but feels confident that the "current flow we've seen coming from Nintendo on Wii hardware" will help them meet their business model. Some of our readers point out that they see Wii consoles sitting on shelves collecting dust all of the time, but what about areas with dense population such as major cities? Will they be seeing some relief finally? We guess we'll just have to wait and see how things go in the next couple of months.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqGamestop VP says Wii supply will be 'much, much better' this holiday originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessgamestopshortagessupplyvpFri, 19 Sep 2008 13:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Get to know Nintendo's new marketing chief]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/get-to-know-nintendos-new-marketing-chief/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/get-to-know-nintendos-new-marketing-chief/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/01/get-to-know-nintendos-new-marketing-chief/#commentsFiled under: , ,

With the Regginator busy being all presidential, Nintendo's been in bad need of a new chief marketing officer to take names and kick ass. That new officer is Cammie Dunaway, who will officially start directing the company's $80+ million annual marketing budget on Monday.

In honor of the transfer, Marketing Daily has a quick profile of the former Yahoo! and Frito-Lay marketer, who's wasting no time in spreading the message that Nintendo products are fun for the whole family. "I've seen the excitement on my nine-year-old son's face when he's playing a Pokemon game on his DS and spots someone else at the airport playing, too," Dunaway said. "Then I see my mom, who's in her 70s, having fun playing Wii bowling. Myself, I've started to play brain-training games." Take it easy, Cammie ... you don't start for three more days.

The article also details some of Dunaway's previous marketing efforts for Yahoo! Answers, which included building a giant purple brain in New York's Times Square. Here's hoping that a giant, polygonal Dr. Kawashima head is forthcoming.

JoystiqGet to know Nintendo's new marketing chief originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CMODSexecutivemarketingnintendoVPWiiThu, 01 Nov 2007 16:46:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 could debut in Europe for 500 euros, says SCEE exec]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/ps3-could-debut-in-europe-for-500-euros-says-scee-exec/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/ps3-could-debut-in-europe-for-500-euros-says-scee-exec/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/05/ps3-could-debut-in-europe-for-500-euros-says-scee-exec/#commentsFiled under:

A stack of eurosLa PlayStation Trois! French gamers must be familiar with that combination by now, and if a certain Sony executive gets his way, the PS3 could be appearing in Europe for as low as 500 euros this fall.

Apparently George Fornay (president of Sony Computer Entertainment France and vice president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe) confirmed to Generation Europe 1, in French, that the PS3 could be priced around the 500 euro mark, most likely between 499 euros and 599 euros. For the unfiltered French audio, try the Play button near the middle of Europe 1's podcast page here.

Such an estimated figure may include Europe's Value Added Tax (VAT), so the final price range in the States might well be lower than the current U.S. currency equivalent of roughly $600-$725 for those many euros. Of course, who's to say whether Mr. Fornay was simply speculating on a local podcast or whether he actually exhibited loose lips before the French press?

[Thanks, Fan; also via Joystiq]

JoystiqPS3 could debut in Europe for 500 euros, says SCEE exec originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>499 euros499Euros500 euros500Euros599 euros599Euroscurrency equivalentCurrencyEquivalentdebutEuropeEurope 1Europe1execexecutiveFrenchGeneration Europe 1GenerationEurope1George FornayGeorgeFornayLa PlayStation TroisLaPlaystationTroisloose lipsLooseLipsPlaypodcastpresidentpressSCEESony Computer Entertainment FranceSonyComputerEntertainmentFrancespeculatingValue Added TaxValueAddedTaxVATvice presidentVicePresidentVPWed, 05 Apr 2006 11:14:00 EST