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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Try not to lose the Battle of Teutoberg Forest again in Total War: Rome 2]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/"><img alt="The battle of T" class="hidden" data-src-height="334" data-src-width="599" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2013/04/totalwarrome2.jpg" /></a><iframe frameborder="0" height="318" id="viddler-3eb14ecb" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.viddler.com/embed/3eb14ecb/?f=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;player=simple&amp;secret=23405048&amp;loop=false&amp;nologo=false&amp;hd=false" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="530"></iframe></div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest">The Battle of the Teutoberg Forest</a> is an epic historical Roman defeat against Germanic tribes, in which about 20,000 Romans died, including suicidal officers tormented by their failure and soldiers who had their remains desecrated by the barbarians. And now you can play it as a game!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/">Try not to lose the Battle of Teutoberg Forest again in Total War: Rome 2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20549357/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/try-not-to-lose-the-battle-of-teutoberg-forest-again-in-total-wa/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>barbarians</category><category>battle</category><category>battle-of-teutoberg-forest</category><category>creative-assembly</category><category>defeat</category><category>pc</category><category>roman</category><category>savage</category><category>sega</category><category>strategy</category><category>the-creative-assembly</category><category>total-war-rome-2</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avengers: Battle for Earth features favorites, familiar faces]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/"><img alt="Avengers Battle for Earth character list features favorites, familiar faces" data-src-height="329" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/10/avengersbvelist.jpg" /></a></div>Ubisoft has named all twenty characters appearing in <em><a href="http://joystiq.com/game/avengers-battle-for-earth">Avengers: Battle for Earth</a></em>, the upcoming fighter for Kinect (and then Wii U). You'll be able to spin off some psy-force as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Force_(comics)">the Phoenix</a>, embodied by the X-Man Jean Grey, and take command of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veranke">the Skrull queen Veranke</a>, among others. It's not surprising to see a big "Secret Invasion" influence, given <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/avengers-battle-for-earth-to-bring-the-pain-this-fall/">the game's initial trailer</a>. See the full list after the break.<br /><br /><em>Avengers: Battle for Earth</em> will have you and your friends jumping around and debating the correct time for clobberin' on November 9. If you want to see some of these heroes throwing down right away, there's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/marvel-avengers-battle-for-earth-demo-assembles-on-xbox-live/">a demo available for download</a> in the meantime.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Avengers: Battle for Earth features favorites, familiar faces</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/">Avengers: Battle for Earth features favorites, familiar faces</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20354634/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/avengers-battle-for-earth-features-favorites-familiar-faces/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>avengers</category><category>battle</category><category>character</category><category>character-list</category><category>characters</category><category>clobbering-time</category><category>fighting</category><category>game</category><category>kinect</category><category>list</category><category>marvel</category><category>marvel-avengers-battle-for-earth</category><category>marvel-entertainment</category><category>microsoft</category><category>phoenix</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WoW: Mists of Pandaria will introduce Pokemon-like Pet Battle System]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; ">
	<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/"><img  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2011/10/wowpetbattlesystem.jpg" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; " /></a></div>
The Blizzard Entertainment developers are walking through the biggest features of the newly announced <a href="http://joystiq.com/game/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria"><em>Mists of Pandaria</em></a> expansion, and while you can head on over to <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/">our sister site at WoW Insider</a> for all of the details, there was one big new feature that we couldn't ignore. Players have been able to collect pets in the World of Warcraft for quite a while now, but a new Pet Battle System will come with the next expansion that allows players to both customize their pets with new names and other items, and even battle each other.<br />
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And if you think that sounds a little bit like Pokemon, you're not wrong at all. The battle system, which Blizzard's lead designer Cory Stockton walked through, will have players choosing three pets to fight with at a time, turn-based battles using three abilities per battle (out of six), and even "Master Trainers" which can be beaten around the world of Azeroth to unlock new abilities.<br />
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Pets can be obtained in all kinds of different ways, and there will be new "wild pets" that can only be found out in the world (in Goldshire, the devs suggested, while it's raining, during the Spring, only at night). Blizzard has given away special pets during holidays, at events like BlizzCon, and even <a href="http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/10/10/blizzard-introduces-tradable-guardian-cub-companion-pet-purch/">sold pets for real money on the store</a>. As if <em>World of Warcraft</em> needed to be any more addictive, Blizzard has somehow figured out a way to include their own version of <em>Pokemon</em> inside of it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/">WoW: Mists of Pandaria will introduce Pokemon-like Pet Battle System</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20087719/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/wow-mists-of-pandaria-will-introduce-pokemon-like-pet-battle-sy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>blizzard</category><category>blizzcon</category><category>cory-stockton</category><category>mists-of-pandaria</category><category>mists-of-pandria</category><category>pc</category><category>pet-battle-system</category><category>pets</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria</category><category>wow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infinite Space puts two launch videos into orbit]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="580" height="368" id="viddler_ed78c8f2"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/player/ed78c8f2/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/player/ed78c8f2/" width="580" height="368" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" name="viddler_ed78c8f2"></embed></object></div>
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Did you pick up <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/infinite-space"><em>Infinite Space</em></a> yet? The DS <em>spaceventure</em> was released from its docking station by <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/platinum-games">Platinum Games</a> yesterday, and so far the reviews are actually <a href="http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/infinitespace">better than we expected</a>. We've got two more launch trailers to share with you: one above which seems to be the intro to the game (complete with <em>Star Wars</em>-style crawl and the weird narration we've come to expect from this game); and another after the break which will walk you through the game's battle tutorial.<br />
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If you've tried the game out, let us know what you think below. The battle system seems different and the story isn't supposed to be too bad, either. You wouldn't think that <em>an infinite void of open space</em> would have that much going on, but maybe it's worth a shot.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Infinite Space puts two launch videos into orbit</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/">Infinite Space puts two launch videos into orbit</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19404406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/18/infinite-space-puts-two-launch-videos-into-orbit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>battle-system</category><category>infinite-space</category><category>launch</category><category>metacritic</category><category>platinum-games</category><category>release</category><category>reviews</category><category>star-wars</category><category>tutorial</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Schramm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:37:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIII's battle system explained]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173436"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/03/final_fantasy_13_battle_top_jd.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Anticipation is building for the upcoming director's cut of<em> Final Fantasy VII: Advent Childre</em>n, which is set to drain Japanese wallets of MP next month, as well as give eager gamers their first hands-on taste of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/final-fantasy-xiii"><em>Final Fantasy XIII</em></a>. The demo, which <a href="http://playstation.joystiq.com/2009/03/18/sony-begins-advertising-advent-children-complete-in-japan/">comes bundled</a> with the Blu-ray exclusive movie, also promises to give players an early look at how the anticipated sequel handles combat, which judging by a recent <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173436">1UP article</a> looks to sample both <em>Final Fantasy XII</em> and Squaresoft fan favorite, <em>Xenogears</em>.<br /><br />Much like the "Active Time Battle" system seen elsewhere in the series, <em>XIII</em>'s gauge-heavy combat will likely tread familiar territory for series vets. Here different actions -- such as casting a spell or smacking an imp upside the head with a giant sword -- each siphon off a different amount of "time" from a meter, with more powerful attacks demanding a greater sacrifice of patience. This all sounds interesting, though like mom and apple pie, <em>Final Fantasy</em> and combat just go together. And while the series' battles may lack a flaky crust, their mix of spiky hair and androgyny can be just as filling. Well, maybe not as much as mother's rhubarb pie -- that stuff's to die for.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/">Final Fantasy XIII's battle system explained</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173436>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1499045/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/26/final-fantasy-xiii-battle-system-explained/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>combat</category><category>final-fantasy</category><category>final-fantasy-xiii</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>square-enix</category><category>time</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fragile battle montage is very Hitchcockian]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><center><embed height="337" align="middle" width="425" src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=44289" swliveconnect="true" name="gtembed" allowscriptaccess="sameDomain" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></center><br />Well, maybe not really, because there's only a brief segment at the tail end of this video for <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/30/fragile-30-hours-long-no-expense-spared-on-development/"><em>Fragile</em></a> that shows several attacking birds on a sunny beach. The parts of the video leading up to that segment mainly focus on battling other creatures, such as glowing, floating jellyfish. Check it all out in the video above.<br /><br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/">Fragile battle montage is very Hitchcockian</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/44289.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1428413/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/fragile-battle-montage-is-very-hitchcockian/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bandai</category><category>battle</category><category>fragile</category><category>namco</category><category>namco-bandai</category><category>rpg</category><category>tri-crescendo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mario Kart tournament debuts for Wii Wheel racers]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/peripherals/" rel="tag">Peripherals</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmcj/tournament/index.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/mk_tourney_wii-wheel_battle_lg.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
A fresh <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/tournament">tournament</a> is about to spring on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/mario-kart-wii"><em>Mario Kart Wii</em></a> fans. Starting September 1st and concluding on September 10th, this latest tourney is only for those that rock the Wii Wheel and will take place on the N64 Skyscraper Battle Stage. It's a straight up race, so you've got to bring your best time to the course, all the while dodging the explosive <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/photos/persistent-foes/941100/">Bob-omb</a> cars that are racing towards you. Sounds like a tense race!<br /><br /><br />[Via <a href="http://wiifolder.com/?p=85">WiiFolder</a>]<br /><br />
<div style="border-top: 1px solid; padding-top: 5px;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/mario-kart-wii"><img hspace="4" border="0" align="left" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/mkwiicrn2002ak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" /></a><em>A fan of Mario and the gang? You should check out our weekly feature, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/its-a-mario-world/">It's-a Mario World</a>, in which we discuss Nintendo's portly plumber and the world he calls home. </em><em>Or, if </em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/mario-kart-wii">Mario Kart</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> is your only reason for loving the guy, check out our week of features celebrating the franchise leading up to the release of the latest game <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/mario-kart-week">right here</a>.</span><br /></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/">New Mario Kart tournament debuts for Wii Wheel racers</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:35:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmcj/tournament/index.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1295360/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/new-mario-kart-tournament-debuts-for-wii-wheel-racers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>mario</category><category>mario-kart-wii</category><category>n64</category><category>n64-skyscraper</category><category>touornament</category><category>wii-wheel</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Lock's Quest trailer shows off build, battle phases]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><center><embed width="425" height="355" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGooEFMiC0g&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></center><br />
For those of you that got a kick out of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/19/ds-fanboy-review-drawn-to-life/"><em>Drawn to Life</em></a>, you've likely been watching <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/locks-quest"><em>Lock's Quest</em></a><em>.</em> Following up the video that was <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/18/e308-locks-quest-strategy-goodies-attack-e3/">released back at E3</a>, we've been sent a new trailer which details the premise of the game and shows off some of the things you can do in it. It's a really interesting title, if we may say so. What do you all think?<br />
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[Via press release]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/">Latest Lock's Quest trailer shows off build, battle phases</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:44:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1293146/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/24/latest-locks-quest-trailer-shows-off-build-battle-phases/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>5th-cell</category><category>battle</category><category>build</category><category>locks-quest</category><category>Strategy</category><category>thq</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debut footage of Kimi no Yuusha]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/imports/" rel="tag">Imports</a></p><div align="center"><object width="425" height="255" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" ><param name=movie value="http://www.gamekyo.com/flash/flvplayer.swf?videoid=12499"><param name=allowfullscreen value="true"><embed src="http://www.gamekyo.com/flash/flvplayer.swf?videoid=12499" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="255"></embed></object><br /></div>
SNK Playmore unleashed footage from their recently-announced <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/23/kimi-no-yuusha-comes-to-life-in-famitsu/"><em>Kimi no Yuusha</em></a>, an RPG slated for Japanese release this winter. The good news? The battles look three billion times better (we counted) in motion than they did in the recent scans. We still don't know a lot about what's going on here, but we do know there is violence of the roleplaying variety afoot ... and that's pretty much all we need.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/">Debut footage of Kimi no Yuusha</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1266612/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/25/debut-footage-of-kimi-no-yuusha/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>rpg</category><category>snk</category><category>snk-playmore</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Say 'Hi' to new Saihai no Yukue info]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1216396_1407.html"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/sassamafrass_sahai_no_yukue_sm.jpg"  alt="" /></a>Ever since our scout <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/11/the-whereabouts-of-saihai-no-yukues-screenshots/">came back with information from the enemy lines</a>, we've been wondering how we would gain more information on upcoming <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/adventuring-with-saihai-no-yukue-scans/"><em>Saihai no Yukue</em></a> (<em>The Baton's Whereabouts</em>). Thankfully, we remembered we had a whole closet full of the little guys, so we just plucked one out and sent 'em off. <br /><br />According to him, Famitsu has a rather lengthy look at the title, documenting the different stages of the game. Initially, there is a strategy stage where the players sets up all their pieces, which then transitions into battle. There's also a Persuasive mode, which looks to us like a way to move the plot along. It's kind of an interactive chat with the NPCs.<br /><br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/">Say 'Hi' to new Saihai no Yukue info</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1216396_1407.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1254895/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/14/say-hi-to-new-saihai-no-yukue-info/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adventure</category><category>battle</category><category>famitsu</category><category>japan</category><category>koei</category><category>persuasuve</category><category>sahai-no-yukue</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft's Greenberg claims victory in battle for 'core user' over Sony]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=10040&amp;Itemid=2"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/missionaccomplished.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
Less than two years into what some see as a <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/14/sonys-jack-tretton-sticks-with-10-year-message/">ten-year battle</a> might seem like an odd time to declare victory, but not to Microsoft's Xbox 360 Group Product Manager Aaron Greenberg. In an <a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=10040&amp;Itemid=2">interview with Next-Gen</a>, Greenberg stated that, in his opinion, "the battle for the core user is sort of over, if you will. ... I feel we've secured that core buyer, and that gives us quite a bit of an advantage versus PS3, which is late to the game and still at a price disadvantage relative to the Xbox."<br /><br />Greenberg did offer one slight caveat to his claim, acknowledging that Sony is "a very formidable competitor in Europe," (<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/">indeed</a>) but overall he scoffed at the idea that upcoming PS3 exclusives would make a dent in the Xbox 360's lead in installed base and mindshare. "They're trying to go after a consumer that has already bought an Xbox 360," Greenberg said. "You could say that they showed up with too little, too late." Or you could say that Microsoft is declaring too much too early. We report ... you decide.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/">Microsoft's Greenberg claims victory in battle for 'core user' over Sony</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=10040&amp;Itemid=2>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1171387/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/18/microsofts-greenberg-claims-victory-in-battle-for-core-user-o/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>console-war</category><category>greenberg</category><category>prediction</category><category>PS3</category><category>sales</category><category>victory</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard locked in legal battle with WoW bot maker]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/pc/" rel="tag">PC</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/rpgs/" rel="tag">RPGs</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/mmo/" rel="tag">MMO</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7314353.stm"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/cheaters.jpg" class="imagepadding" alt="" /></a>The BBC today has a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7314353.stm">nice little summary</a> of the <a href="http://www.wowinsider.com/2006/11/17/wow-glider-suing-blizzard/">ongoing</a> <a href="http://www.wowinsider.com/2007/02/23/blizzard-suing-wowglider-creator/">legal battle </a>between Blizzard, maker of <em>World of Warcraft</em>, and Michael Donnelly, maker of bot program <a href="http://www.mmoglider.com/">MMO Glider</a>. In short, Blizzard says MMO Glider violates its copyrights and the end-user license agreement that players agree to when they install the game. Donnelly says he isn't breaking copyright because he isn't selling a copy of the game client itself, and that no one reads those stupid end-user license agreements anyway (we may have made up that last part of Donnelly's defense, but that doesn't make it any less true!).<br /><br />WoW Insider also has an update on <a href="http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/03/20/blizzard-loses-a-court-ruling-vs-lavish-entertainment/3">the latest round of legal wrangling</a> in the case, which seems to be a somewhat split decision that leans towards the side of the bot-makers. <a href="http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10881">Ethical issues aside</a>, we definitely don't have the legal acumen necessary to work out which side is in the right here. If any commenters out there think they can untangle this one, have at it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/">Blizzard locked in legal battle with WoW bot maker</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7314353.stm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1149550/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/blizzard-locked-in-legal-battle-with-wow-bot-maker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>blizzard</category><category>bot</category><category>cheat</category><category>cheaters</category><category>cheating</category><category>court</category><category>legal</category><category>PC</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>WoW</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCEE chief: PS3 to overtake Xbox in Europe by summer]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=X360&amp;reg1=Europe&amp;cons2=PS3&amp;reg2=Europe&amp;cons3=X360&amp;reg3=Europe&amp;start=39138&amp;end=39467&amp;weekly=1"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/01/eurochart.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Despite the PS3's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/07/europes-ps3-delay-in-quotes/">late start in Europe</a>, SCEE chief David Reeves has <a href="http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29430/Reeves-PS3-will-overtake-360-by-summer">confidently predicted to MCV</a> that the system is poised to overtake the Xbox 360 in cumulative European sales by late summer. "In terms of installed base in some of our major markets, such as France, Spain, Germany and Italy ... our current cumulative installed base is now higher than Xbox 360," Reeves said, adding that the PS3 outsold the 360 in all PAL territories 3-to-1 last week.<br /><br />Is such a turnaround possible in the time frame Reeves suggests? A <a href="http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=X360&amp;reg1=Europe&amp;cons2=PS3&amp;reg2=Europe&amp;cons3=X360&amp;reg3=Europe&amp;start=39138&amp;end=39467&amp;weekly=1">quick look at VGChartz</a> (graph shown above) does show Microsoft's European sales lead on the PS3 recently getting cut in half, from roughly 1.8 million units in July '07 to only 0.9 million units in January '08. The narrowing came almost entirely during the highly competitive holiday season, though -- since then, PS3 and 360 sales have run roughly parallel.<br /><br />Of course, the whole Sony/Microsoft battle might be meaningless, considering the Wii utterly <a href="http://vgchartz.com/hwcomps.php?cons1=X360&amp;reg1=Europe&amp;cons2=PS3&amp;reg2=Europe&amp;cons3=Wii&amp;reg3=Europe&amp;start=39138&amp;end=39467&amp;weekly=1">dominated European sales</a> through the 2007 holiday season. Then again, we suppose there's some pride in battling for the silver. Just ask <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/01/romney-we-won-t.html">Mitt Romney</a> after the Iowa caucuses.<br /></div>
</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/">SCEE chief: PS3 to overtake Xbox in Europe by summer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.mcvuk.com/news/29430/Reeves-PS3-will-overtake-360-by-summer>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1095875/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/24/scee-chief-ps3-to-overtake-xbox-in-europe-by-summer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>console wars</category><category>ConsoleWars</category><category>David-Reeves</category><category>Europe</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>PS3</category><category>Reeves</category><category>sales</category><category>SCEE</category><category>Sony</category><category>Sony-Computer-Entertainment-Europe</category><category>system wars</category><category>SystemWars</category><category>Wii</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digimon: Day versus night]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/08/ak2007-05-16_15-59-56win.jpg" /><br /></div>
With this new pair of trailers for <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/16/digimon-from-dusk-til-dawn/"><em>Digimon World Dawn</em> and <em>Dusk</em></a>, we're sensing a strong pro-day, anti-night vibe. The <em>Dawn</em> trailer seems much more interesting and offers more information, while the <em>Dusk</em> video is rather perfunctory. "There's some <em>Digimon</em>! Stuff happens! You want it!" The monster above knows it, too. He senses the contempt for all things evening, and it displeases him. Don't believe us? See for yourself after the jump.<br /><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Digimon: Day versus night</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/">Digimon: Day versus night</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/977250/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/30/digimon-day-versus-night/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>Dawn</category><category>Digimon</category><category>Dusk</category><category>NamcoBandai</category><category>rpg</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wii Warm Up: Half a game]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii-warm-up/" rel="tag">Wii Warm Up</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/06/pbr062907.jpg" />We don't <em>think </em>this is a controversial statement, although feel free to skewer us in the comments if it is: <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-pokemon-battle-revolution-impressions/">Pokemon Battle Revolution</a> </em>is not worth having if you don't own and play <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/pokemon"><em>Pokemon</em></a> on the DS. If we <em>really</em> wanted to arouse some vitriol, we'd say it's not worth having even then, but that would really just be flame-baiting for its own sake. We don't even <em>actually</em> feel that way.<br /><br />What we <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/wwu">want to know</a> is, is it okay in your mind to have a game like this that <em>absolutely</em> depends on another game to be fun? It it okay for such a thing to be full price?<br /><br />Obviously, if you're of the "gotta catch 'em all" persuasion who buys every <em>Pokemon </em>game regardless of quality, your answer is going to be a little different.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/">Wii Warm Up: Half a game</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/929180/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/wii-warm-up-half-a-game/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>ds</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo wii</category><category>NintendoWii</category><category>pbr</category><category>pokemans</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemon battle revolution</category><category>PokemonBattleRevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wii Warm Up: NMS excitement]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/features/" rel="tag">Features</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii-warm-up/" rel="tag">Wii Warm Up</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/05/mybrainondrugs.jpg" />Fresh from the Nintendo Media Summit, we've quite a few impressions of games coming out in the immediate future. Among them:<br />
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-multiplayer-mayhem-with-mario-party-8/"><em>Mario Party 8</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-scoring-goals-in-mario-strikers-charged/"><em>Super Mario Strikers: Charged</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-big-brain-academy-hands-on/"><em>Big Brain Academy</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-pokemon-battle-revolution-impressions/"><em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-up-close-and-personal-with-the-bigs/"><em>The Bigs</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/25/nms-cutting-a-rug-in-boogie/"><em>Boogie</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/23/my-word-coach-lets-you-be-like-us-plus-ds-to-wii-connectivity/"><em>My Word Coach</em></a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/24/more-rabbid-stuff/"><em>Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2</em></a></li>
</ul>
We're most jazzed for <em>Strikers</em>, especially after reading such effulgent impressions from <a href="http://www.penny-arcade.com/">Penny Arcade</a>. But which game shown at NMS <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/wwu">excited you</a> the most? If you were stuck on an island and could only have one game ... you know, assuming you had a Wii and a couple Wiimotes, and a nice TV ... maybe some nunchuks, oh, and the sensor bar, and I guess you'd need a standard 120 W outlet somewhere in the sand ... and a decent supply of food and water, or you wouldn't spend your time playing the Wii ... you know what, never mind.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/">Wii Warm Up: NMS excitement</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sat, 26 May 2007 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/904540/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/26/wii-warm-up-nms-excitement/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Academy</category><category>Arcade</category><category>Battle</category><category>Big</category><category>Bigs</category><category>Boogie</category><category>Brain</category><category>Charged</category><category>Coach</category><category>Mario</category><category>media</category><category>NMS</category><category>Party</category><category>Penny</category><category>Pokemon</category><category>Rabbids</category><category>Raving</category><category>Rayman</category><category>Revolution</category><category>Strikers</category><category>summit</category><category>Word</category><category>wwu</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Wishnov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 can't handle the PS3 heat]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8093480&amp;publicUserId=5345401"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/05/saunabattle.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Toddlers are dangerous creatures. Especially when they get their hands on expensive gadgets. This life lesson comes to you via 1UP Editor <a href="http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8093480&amp;publicUserId=5345401">John Davison</a>, who recently discovered it for himself when his two sons woke up early one morning wanting to play video games. <br /><br />It seems Davison keeps his PS3 and his Xbox 360 in a less-than-well ventilated entertainment unit. Usually this is of no consequence as the two consoles are rarely running together. Davison also makes sure to keep the doors open whenever the PS3 is running. Unfortunately on this particular morning his wee-est nipper decided to play along with the older brother as he played on the Xbox 360. To make a short story shorter, the toddler pushed the PS button on the SIXAXIS controller (which was obviously the young lad's controller of choice when pretending to play - such good taste at such a young age), causing the PLAYSTATION 3 to fire up.<br /><br />And fire up it did. The temperature within the unventilated entertainment unit shot up, initiating some kind of Scandinavian sauna challenge between the two consoles. As the 360 started showing signs of its encroaching Red Ring of Death, the PS3 was still going strong. In the end Sony's behemoth emerges victorious. And the 360? Don't ask, it's not pretty. <br /><br />Oh well. I guess it's perfect timing. Time to go pick up one of those Xbox 360 Elite's I've heard so much about, right?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/ps3-murders-xbox-360-with-hot-air/">Joystiq</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/">Xbox 360 can't handle the PS3 heat</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 04 May 2007 19:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8093480&amp;publicUserId=5345401>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/889137/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/04/xbox-360-cant-handle-the-ps3-heat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1up</category><category>battle</category><category>john davison</category><category>JohnDavison</category><category>playstation 3</category><category>Playstation3</category><category>PS3</category><category>red ring of death</category><category>RedRingOfDeath</category><category>sauna</category><category>xbox 360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jem Alexander]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 19:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like the Pokerap, but it doesn't rhyme and has no music]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.gamesradar.com/us/ds/game/news/article.jsp?articleId=20070418163113843057&amp;sectionId=1006&amp;releaseId=2006100415372930075"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/04/bidoof042707.jpg" /></a><br />If you'd like a crash course on the 107 new <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/pokemon">Pokemon</a> in the <em>Diamond/Pearl </em>generation, which includes the new <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/pokemon">DS games</a> and <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution,</em> then this GamesRadar article might come in handy. It's an exhaustive Pokedex of the new creatures, and includes name, type, abilities, location, and information about evolution. <br /><br />What strikes us as we look at this list is how weird the names of Pokemon have gotten. Maybe it's because we've had ten years or so to get used to the older names, but the new ones are jarringly nonsensical. See Bidoof above. <br /><br />Unfortunately, Game|Life's Chris Kohler beat us to the "<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2007/04/pokemans.jpg">Let Me Show You Them</a>" headline for his post about the article. We'll try to get the next one!<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/04/games_radar_sho.html">Game|Life</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/">Like the Pokerap, but it doesn't rhyme and has no music</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gamesradar.com/us/ds/game/news/article.jsp?articleId=20070418163113843057&amp;sectionId=1006&amp;releaseId=2006100415372930075>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/883418/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/27/like-the-pokerap-but-it-doesnt-rhyme-and-has-no-music/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>bidoof</category><category>letmeshowyoumypokemans</category><category>letmeshowyouthem</category><category>mypokemans</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendo wii</category><category>NintendoWii</category><category>pbr</category><category>pokedex</category><category>pokemans</category><category>pokemon</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New details to feed your Dragon Quest IX addiction]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158979"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/04/dqix_dsf0425.jpg" /></a>It seems some people were concerned that in trying to keep <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/20/akira-toriyama-wrote-a-letter-on-dqix/"><em>Dragon Quest </em>fresh</a>, the upcoming iteration might be heading too far away from the basics of the franchise -- specifically, by moving away from a turn-based combat system in favor of something a little more action-oriented. But don't worry, <em>DQ</em> buffs; the rumors were just that, and according to the latest <em>Shonen Jump</em>, <em>DQIX</em> will in fact retain a turn-based combat system. Also, players will be able to customize the appearance of their characters, from height and weight to hair and face, and even their costumes. There's no word yet on how extensive this system may be, but even a small dose of customization can go a long way. <br />
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Next month, we hope to see more than a trickle on the upcoming DS exclusive at the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/28/square-enix-reveals-their-party-plans/">Square Enix party</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/">New details to feed your Dragon Quest IX addiction</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158979>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/882134/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/25/new-details-to-feed-your-dragon-quest-ix-addiction/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>customization</category><category>DQ9</category><category>Dragon-Quest</category><category>Dragon-Quest-9-Sentinels-of-the-Starry-Skies</category><category>Dragon-Quest-IX</category><category>JRPG</category><category>Level-5</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>rpg</category><category>Square-Enix</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data shows Blu-ray leading high-def disc battle]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><div align="center"><img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/08/bluelaser.jpg" /><br /></div>
<br />Ever since two of the major console manufacturers <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/17/sony-on-blu-ray-for-ps3-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-movies/">picked</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/11/hands-on-the-xbox-360-hd-dvd-drive/">sides</a> in the high-definition movie disc war, gamers everywhere have taken an unnatural interest in the home video market. <a href="http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/564">High-Def Digest</a> has unearthed some new, detailed data on this battle from a recently leaked <a href="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/files/sonyhdreport031807.zip">Sony report</a> (PDF ZIP link). <br /><br />As of March 18, the cumulative sales numbers show Blu-ray (844,000 total units) holding a slight edge over HD-DVD (708,600 units) in the United States. These overall numbers are less interesting than the historical trend, though -- HD-DVD sales were strong through the end of 2006 but have fallen well below rising Blu-ray sales in 2007. Could the slow growth in PS3-equipped homes finally be having some effects on the movie market?<br /><br />Worldwide dominance for Sony's new format isn't settled yet, though. Next Gen <a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=5168&amp;Itemid=2">reports</a> that a growing number of independent studios in Europe have decided to back HD-DVD to the exclusion of Blu-Ray. So if you like European art house flicks, the choice is clear.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/564">Read</a> - Sony Report Reveals First Look at Absolute Blu-ray and HD DVD Disc Sales Figures<a href="http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/564" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" /><br /><a href="http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=5168&amp;Itemid=2">Read</a> - HD-DVD Winning the European Race<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/">Data shows Blu-ray leading high-def disc battle</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/871413/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/10/data-shows-blu-ray-leading-high-def-disc-battle/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>Blu-ray</category><category>data</category><category>format war</category><category>FormatWar</category><category>HD-DVD</category><category>hi-def</category><category>high definition</category><category>HighDefinition</category><category>PS3</category><category>reports</category><category>sales</category><category>war</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pirate Battle en route]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><em><a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=11811"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/01/steveypirate.jpg" alt="Steve." /></a>Advance Wars</em> is one of our favorite franchises. But despite an excellent turn-based battle system and charming sprite skirmishes, we can't help but think what would have made it irresistible ... <strike>ninjas</strike> <em>pirates</em>. And though developer <em>Orbital Media</em> has been promising the turn-based strategy title <em>Pirate Battle</em> since like forever ago (mid-2004ish), very few droplets of hope remained.<br /><br />Some recent news, however, says otherwise. Though the GBA version has been canceled (uh ... whatever), the DS version is still on the way. Also, though no other details were given, the game will also appear on "another platform". Hmm. In any case, <em>Pirate Battle</em> looks like an excellent strategic outing, so we'll keep an eye out for ya. <br /><br />For bonus awesome, check after the break for our top three pirate pickup lines.<br /><br />[Thanks, Andy!]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pirate Battle en route</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/">Pirate Battle en route</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gonintendo.com/?p=11811>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/738540/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/18/pirate-battle-en-route/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Battle</category><category>DS</category><category>GBA</category><category>Media</category><category>Orbital</category><category>Pirate</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Wishnov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSP Fanboy review: Warhammer: Battle for Atluma]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/reviews/" rel="tag">Reviews</a></p><div align="center"><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="240" border="1" align="middle" alt="PSP Fanboy review: Warhammer: Battle for Atluma" id="img1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/12/battleforatluma.jpg" /><br /></div>
When I first heard of <span style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer: Battle for Atluma's</span> pending release on the PSP, I got really excited. I've never played a <span style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer</span> game, but I am a big fan of <span style="font-style: italic;">Magic: The Gathering</span> and have been waiting for a good collectable card game for the PSP for a long time.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it looks like I may be waiting a little longer for that game.<br /><br />Now don't get me wrong, <span style="font-style: italic;">Battle for Atluma</span> isn't terrible game, but I don't think it's going to win over many newcomers to the <span style="font-style: italic;">Warhammer</span> universe.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PSP Fanboy review: Warhammer: Battle for Atluma</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/">PSP Fanboy review: Warhammer: Battle for Atluma</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/701616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/03/psp-fanboy-review-warhammer-battle-for-atluma/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>card games</category><category>CardGames</category><category>jv games</category><category>JvGames</category><category>reviews</category><category>warhammer battle for atluma</category><category>WarhammerBattleForAtluma</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Powell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon site rolls out the updates]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/pokemon_battle_revolution_iwata_sm.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a>The site dedicated to all things <em>Pokemon</em> has just shoveled out a whole ton of updates regarding the latest, and first on the Wii, <em>Pokemon</em> adventure. While all of the updates are media-related, they still manage to reveal some secrets the game was hiding. We've done the responsible thing and busted out the bullet points because, frankly, there are a lot of updates.<br />
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp/battle.html">Battle images</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp/shop.html">Shop screen</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp/pass.html">Roster</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp/coordinate.html">Trainer customizations</a></li>
    <li><a href="javascript:void(0);/*1163602778203*/">New trainer</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp/colosseum.html">Battle stadium</a></li>
</ul>
So, does this get you pumped for the game or turn you off? Any Pokemon haters out there thinking the game might not be so bad or vice versa?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/">Pokemon site rolls out the updates</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/wii/pbr_sp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/702348/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/15/pokemon-site-rolls-out-the-updates/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemonbattlerevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Battle Revolution site gets plenty of updates]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/nintendo-wi-fi/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wi-Fi</a></p><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/mode.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/ds_wii_pbr_communicate_lg.jpg" id="vimage_2" alt="" /></a><br />The <em>Pokemon</em> website has updated and provided us with more information on some of the Wii/DS <a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/mode.html">connectivity </a>of the title. Now, the page mentions a need for software on the DS, yet does not tell if this software will be included with the Wii game, downloadable from the Wii, one of the DS games, or need to be separately purchased. Personally, we're assuming it'll be downloadable, but the article does make mention of it acting much in the way Wi-Fi does in <em>Pokemon Diamond &amp; Pearl</em>. <br /><br />The site also mentions that you can bring some of your Pokemon from <em>Pokemon Diamond &amp; Pearl</em> into the Wii game through the use of '<a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/pass.html">coliseum mode</a>.' This allows you to bring 6 of those Pokemon into the game and persistently record their battle information through <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/">Pokemon Battle Revolution site gets plenty of updates</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/mode.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/693162/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>ds</category><category>dslite</category><category>lite</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendods</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemonbattlerevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wi-fi</category><category>wifi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Battle Revolution site gets plenty of updates]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/images_pokemon_br_wii_lg.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />The Japanese <em>Pokemon</em> site has received a huge update including <a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/">videos</a> and some graphics displaying combat <a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/colosseum.html">coliseums</a> and <a href="http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/battle.html">attacks</a> for some of the Pokemon. The videos, which there are 4 of, are short and only show some in-battle action, however we find ourselves enjoying the graphics quite a bit.<br /><br />The site also updated some of the DS-Wii connectivity information, which you can check out <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/">here</a>.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://gonintendo.com/?p=7563">Go Nintendo</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/">Pokemon Battle Revolution site gets plenty of updates</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ds/pbr_sp/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/693159/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/30/pokemon-battle-revolution-site-gets-plenty-of-updates/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemonbattlerevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DS controls Pokemon Battle Revolution]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/controller/" rel="tag">Controller</a></p><a href="http://siliconera.com/index.php/2006/10/17/pokemon-battle-revolution-uses-the-ds-as-a-controller"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/poke_battle_rev_lg.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />Right from the <em>you knew it</em> file comes this latest tidbit of info regarding Nintendo's latest Pokemon title <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em> for the Wii. The DS is to be used as controller, it turns out, allowing players to choose actions and view stats on pertinent Pokemon while the battle plays out on their television set. Sounds good to us, but we'd like to see some more features utilized between the handheld and console. The game is to release during the Japanese launch window for the Wii and is scheduled for a 2007 release in North America.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/">DS controls Pokemon Battle Revolution</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://siliconera.com/index.php/2006/10/17/pokemon-battle-revolution-uses-the-ds-as-a-controller>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/687617/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/19/ds-controls-pokemon-battle-revolution/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>ds</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendods</category><category>pokemon</category><category>revolution</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/pokemon_wii.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /><br />The embedded video, available through the usual manner after the break, was taken at a Japanese press event and is the first (that we know of) demonstration of actual Wii/DS connectivity to date, at least in video form. What are you waiting for? Click on already!<br /><br />[Thanks Ali!]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/">Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_IAzZnY8w>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/678093/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemonbattlerevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/walkthroughs/" rel="tag">Walkthroughs</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/nintendo-wi-fi/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wi-Fi</a></p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_IAzZnY8w"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/pokemon_wii.jpg" /></a><br />The embedded video, available through the usual manner after the break, was taken at a Japanese press event and is the first (that we know of) demonstration of actual Wii/DS connectivity to date, at least in video form. What are you waiting for? Click on already!<br /> <br /> [Thanks Ali!]<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/">Pokemon Battle Revolution and Wii/DS connectivity</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_IAzZnY8w>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/678092/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/02/pokemon-battle-revolution-and-wii-ds-connectivity/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>ds</category><category>nintendo</category><category>nintendowii'nintendods</category><category>pokemon</category><category>pokemonbattlerevolution</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Custom Robo screens and boxart]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://www.tgfcer.com/club/thread-5803473-1-1.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/09/custom_robo-0922.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />We heard a rumor that robots are somewhat popular in Japan, and the only thing better than robots are custom-built battlebots. Sadly, the <span style="font-style: italic;">Custom Robo</span> series hasn't taken off as well outside Japan, but it looks like they're trying to expand the appeal of the title with WiFi support. Robot battles any time, any place? Sign us up!<br /><br />Check out some screens after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Custom Robo screens and boxart</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/">Custom Robo screens and boxart</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:16:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.tgfcer.com/club/thread-5803473-1-1.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/673128/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/22/custom-robo-screens-and-boxart/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>Custom Robo</category><category>CustomRobo</category><category>DS</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>Noise</category><category>robot</category><category>WiFi</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FFIII gameplay preview]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><object width="425" height="350">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iDh5L18VGig" /><embed width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iDh5L18VGig" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> <br /><br />Yeah, we know. <em>Final Fantasy III</em> overload. But what's a fan<strike>boy</strike> girl to do? We are powerless to resist the lure of the lovingly updated classic. This preview has no random chatter, but only the <em>FFIII</em> goodness we crave. Nice look at the use of the stylus, the battle system, and more. Doesn't look like there's an issue with loading times from one area to the next, but this is just a taste, after all.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/">FFIII gameplay preview</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://youtube.com/watch?v=iDh5L18VGig>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/653224/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/10/ffiii-gameplay-preview/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>job system</category><category>JobSystem</category><category>load times</category><category>LoadTimes</category><category>Square Enix</category><category>SquareEnix</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alisha Karabinus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[OMG! Yu-Gi-Oh! tag teams the PSP]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/yu-gi-oh/" rel="tag">Yu-Gi-Oh!</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><p align="center"><object width="425" height="350">
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With approximately 27 <em>Yu-Gi-Oh!</em> games on the Game Boy platform, you'd think that the PSP would get with the <strike>trend</strike> <strike>fad</strike> program with its own version of the mega-popular children's card game. Well, in September, Japanese gamers can partake in some widescreen card dueling set in the GX universe. Anyone that remembers finding link cables for the GBA will breathe a sigh of relief knowing that <em>Tag Force</em> will feature four player battles wirelessly. American gamers will only have to wait until <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000GM11FA/prey0f?creative=0&amp;camp=0&amp;adid=1EQJ044QKFEXMFX76WMK&amp;link_code=as1">November</a>, and the game will feature voice acting and animation from the series, now running on Cartoon Network.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/">OMG! Yu-Gi-Oh! tag teams the PSP</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o19ZldGM9ZY>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/651898/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/07/omg-yu-gi-oh-tag-teams-the-psp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>card</category><category>cartoon network</category><category>CartoonNetwork</category><category>gx</category><category>yu-gi-oh</category><category>yu-gi-oh!</category><category>yugioh</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Yoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony fights back: their battle against homebrew]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/homebrew/" rel="tag">Homebrew</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/08/sony_headquarters_2_163512a.jpg" />The <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/17/hackers-vs-sony-the-homebrew-game/">battle between the homebrew community and Sony</a> has been a long, bloody fight. With Sony finally playing the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/03/devhook-reeled-in-by-sony/">legal</a> card against homebrewers, <a href="http://psp3d.com/index2.php?page=Sony%20Fights%20Back">PSP 3D</a> takes a retrospective look at the history of Sony's struggle. They claim that Sony has been getting more desperate, and a bit angrier, as seen by this quote from a Sony programmer: "Overall it's [homebrew] frowned on. Our tech guys have gotten madder and madder lately, and it does void your warranty."<br /><br />The complete article has tons of interesting tidbits. Of particular interest is the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2005/12/13/exploit-for-firmware-2-5-found-via-gta/">infamous GTA exploit</a> which allowed for homebrew to be run even with the most recent firmware release during that time: <blockquote>"The GTA hack operated in a way which utilized the game's in-game SYSCALLs (system calls) in order to run arbitrary code. This is why kernal (full PSP hardware/software IO access) mode via the hack was impossible; you are only allowed to code as much as the SYSCALLs availability, therefore, advanced SYSCALLs, like those for VSH (update mode) or kernal mode were unavailable for use, simply because GTA: LCS didn't utilize them. This fact brought upon the problem of concern for Sony's engineers. They'd have to release a firmware update which <em>jumbles up</em> the method of loading SYSCALLs in order to prevent homebrew from being loaded. Not easy stuff, really, especially when you need to maintain the working status of all the retail UMD games already released and sold."</blockquote>[Via <a href="http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&amp;message.id=2424793">PlayStation.com boards</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/">Sony fights back: their battle against homebrew</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://psp3d.com/index2.php?page=Sony%20Fights%20Back>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/650721/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/04/sony-fights-back-their-battle-against-homebrew/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>engineer</category><category>exploit</category><category>gta</category><category>homebrew</category><category>programmer</category><category>psp 3d</category><category>Psp3d</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Yoon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:10:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mega Man scans]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><a href="http://jeux-france.com/news16652_new-mega-man-ds-premieres-images.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/07/new_mm_lionfist.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a>When <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/">we reported</a> on a new <em>Mega Man</em> game being announced via Coro Coro Magazine, we had no idea that the announcement featured an entire multi-page spread. In the scans, we get a new glimpse of the main hero, even in his <em>Mega Man</em> battle suit (we're not impressed), as well as the new battle system. The battle system looks like it's some kind of variation on the game tic-tac-toe, where instead of X's and O's, there are deadly robots fighting for their very <em>lives.<br /><br /></em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/">New Mega Man scans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://jeux-france.com/news16652_new-mega-man-ds-premieres-images.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/644595/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/19/new-mega-man-scans/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>capcom</category><category>ds</category><category>lite</category><category>man</category><category>mega</category><category>network</category><category>nintendo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Mega Man game coming to DS]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a></p><a href="http://ds-x2.com/index.php?id=5446"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/07/mega_man_battle_network.jpg" id="vimage_1" alt="" /></a><br />According to DSX-2, the successor to the <em>Rockman.EXE</em> series (<em>Mega Man Battle Network</em> to the rest of the world) has been formally announced as <em>Ryusei no Rockman</em> and will be shipping to Japanese gamers come this winter. The new hero will be named Seiga Subaru. Nothing else in the way of actual info can be gleamed from the source (Corocoro magazine), so keep an eye on DS Fanboy for future updates.<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/">Another Mega Man game coming to DS</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://ds-x2.com/index.php?id=5446>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/642928/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/14/another-mega-man-game-coming-to-ds/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>capcom</category><category>ds</category><category>man</category><category>mega</category><category>network</category><category>nintendo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon in motion]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a></p><embed width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/apHSA8iQizI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>  <br />We're not trying to suffocate you guys with You Tube videos here at The Fanboy, but there are just so many gosh-darn good ones right now that we're forced to link them. Like this <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em> footage! It really looks polished and could possibly be the game that gets me back into the franchise. But honestly though, why doesn't that whale just eat everyone?<br /><br />[Thanks Austin!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/">Pokemon in motion</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:43:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apHSA8iQizI>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/632218/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/12/pokemon-in-motion/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>nintendo</category><category>pokemon</category><category>revolution</category><category>tube</category><category>wii</category><category>you</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[DS and Wii: so happy together]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/fan-stuff/" rel="tag">Fan stuff</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/nintendo-wi-fi/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wi-Fi</a></p><a href="http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/06/07/103,1149672727,54492,0,0.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/06/DS_Wii_playtime.jpg" alt="" /></a>Iwata was kind enough to provide even more details on <a style="" href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/01/iwata-confirms-wii-ds-functionality/">Wii-DS functionality</a>, revealing that the DS will be able to do more things than just download demos from the console. Iwata stated that the DS would be able to act as a touchscreen controller for the console, which we assume would work when navigating the unit's menus outside of playing games, although one game is making it possible for the DS to control gameplay so far. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/">recent announcement</a> of <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em> promises that the player will be able to use the Wi-Fi capabilities of the DS to perform a number of actions. Being the first game to implement features with the DS, we're hopeful that many more developers will take advantage of this properly.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/">DS and Wii: so happy together</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/06/07/103,1149672727,54492,0,0.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/631119/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/ds-and-wii-so-happy-together/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>ds</category><category>nintendo</category><category>pokemon</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You knew it: Pokemon coming to Wii]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/nintendo-wi-fi/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wi-Fi</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" alt="" src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/06/pokemon_wii.JPG" /><br />Dubbed <em>Pokemon Battle Revolution</em>, it looks like tag-team battle is the emphasis this time around. Also, the game is to be able to utilize the upcoming <em>Pokemon Diamond</em> and <em>Pearl</em> versions to exchange correspondence via Wi-Fi and swap pokemon, along with displaying the 2D battles of the DS game on your TV in 3D through the Wii. Other features are mentioned, but using online translation tools doesn't give the most accurate descriptions, so in fear of reporting something false, we'll just leave the post at that.<br /><br />[Thanks nushio!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/">You knew it: Pokemon coming to Wii</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2006/06/07/103,1149672727,54492,0,0.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/631115/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/08/you-knew-it-pokemon-coming-to-wii/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>diamond</category><category>nintendo</category><category>pearl</category><category>pokemon</category><category>revolution</category><category>wii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random encounters with Final Fantasy parody videos]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps2/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/retro/" rel="tag">Retro</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/rpgs/" rel="tag">RPGs</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a></p><object width="425" height="350">
<param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pNzFE8rNPQU" name="movie" /><embed width="425"height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pNzFE8rNPQU"></embed></object><br/>Western Square fans have been waiting a long time for the next canonical (read: Roman-numeral-bearing, non-MMO,non-<em>X-2</em>) <em>Final Fantasy</em> release--five years<em> </em>if we're not mistaken--and they've apparentlytaken to creating live-action videos of the game to make the wait easier.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Random encounters with Final Fantasy parody videos</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/">Random encounters with Final Fantasy parody videos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNzFE8rNPQU&amp;search=ultimate%20utopia>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/601294/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/21/random-encounters-with-final-fantasy-parody-videos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle</category><category>Chrono Cross</category><category>ChronoCross</category><category>Final Fantasy</category><category>FinalFantasy</category><category>live-action</category><category>PS2</category><category>Square</category><category>Ultimate Utopia</category><category>UltimateUtopia</category><category>X-2</category><category>XII</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Choi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>