Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Billboard: Halo 4 highest-charting game soundtrack yet]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/billboard-halo-4-highest-charting-game-soundtrack-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/billboard-halo-4-highest-charting-game-soundtrack-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/billboard-halo-4-highest-charting-game-soundtrack-yet/#comments Halo 4 won't be out for a few more days, but the official soundtrack from composer Neil Davidge has been widely available since the middle of October - and it's done well. Billboard ranked it in the #50 spot for its Billboard 200, which is the highest a video game soundtrack has ever reached on the charts.

Davidge's score sold 9,000 copies in its first week and Billboard says it outperformed all the series' predecessors in the Top Soundtracks category. That includes the Halo: Reach soundtrack, which made it to number eight back in 2010. The official Halo 4 soundtrack reached third in Top Soundtracks.

The Halo 2 soundtrack still has a record over Halo 4's score, however. It managed to move more than 9,000 albums during its second week on shelves. The previous record holder for top video game soundtrack on the Billboard 200 was the soundtrack to Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock at 107. Yup, the honor goes to an album of a video game in which you play along to that album.

JoystiqBillboard: Halo 4 highest-charting game soundtrack yet originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>343-industriesbillboardbillboard-chartshalo-4microsoftmicrosoft-studiosneil-davidgesoundtrackxboxThu, 01 Nov 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[This Dota 2 fan set up a billboard to win a beta key]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/this-dota-2-fan-set-up-a-billboard-to-win-a-beta-key/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/this-dota-2-fan-set-up-a-billboard-to-win-a-beta-key/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/this-dota-2-fan-set-up-a-billboard-to-win-a-beta-key/#comments One Dota 2 fan wanted to win a beta key in a big way in Valve's recent photo contest -- like, really big. The rules stipulated entrants submit a photograph of themselves "holding a sign that reads 'Dota 2' and your 'PlayDotA.com Username' in any creative fashion," and that the image had to be larger than 600x400 px. So Steven Addison put his image on a billboard, because that's what sane people do to get beta keys.

Placing an ad on an electronic billboard in Addison's neighborhood normally costs $3,000. Addison and his friend wanted to use the billboard in a student film as well, and after Addison explained their situation, a kind Clear Channel man offered him a small amount of air time for free. We're very happy to hear that, because compared to the other submissions, even $20 seems like too much to have invested in this contest.

[Thanks, Barnz!]

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[Flickr user Mr. Talion]
You know what? Driving around is boring. Luckily, some Germans are taking steps to amp up the experience by incorporating Doom graphics into billboard ads, effectively upping their cool factor exponentially. Check out this Flickr set and tell us these billboards are anything but completely awesome. We dare you!

Hopefully, this is the beginning of a trend that will cross the oceans of the world and spread throughout every major city, causing us to actually care about these outdoor advertising eyesores. In the spirit of international sharing, we've got a couple ideas of our own you can check out past the break.

[Via Animal New York and Nerdcore; thanks, Ryan]

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JoystiqStreet artists beef up billboards with Doom graphics originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>billboardbillboardsbubsydoomdsgduke-nukemWed, 09 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Resistance 3 billboard appears way ahead of its time]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/11/resistance-3-billboard-appears-way-ahead-of-its-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/11/resistance-3-billboard-appears-way-ahead-of-its-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/11/resistance-3-billboard-appears-way-ahead-of-its-time/#comments A keen-eyed NeoGAF user by the name of goldsoundz noticed a startling billboard in his home town of Shreveport, Louisiana -- splayed out on the massive overhead placard is the logo for the heretofore unannounced next installment in Insomniac Games' PS3 shooter franchise, Resistance 3. Goldsoundz explained that Shreveport is a popular spot for film shoots, and that the ad was to be incorporated in a film titled Battle: Los Angeles, which is due out in early 2011.

By that timeline, it makes sense that Insomniac could slap another game together by the film's theatrical debut -- still, seeing gargantuan promotions for a game that hasn't been formally announced (or discussed) is a bit surprising. Certainly more surprising than a potential announcement for Resistance 3, because, come on, of course there's gonna be a Resistance 3.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

JoystiqResistance 3 billboard appears way ahead of its time originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advertisingbattle-los-angelesbillboardfilmfpsinsomniacresistanceresistance-3Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pearl Jam's next album simultaneously arrives at retail, in Rock Band 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/02/pearl-jams-next-album-simulatenously-arrives-at-retail-in-rock/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/02/pearl-jams-next-album-simulatenously-arrives-at-retail-in-rock/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/02/pearl-jams-next-album-simulatenously-arrives-at-retail-in-rock/#comments For a site that writes about all things video games, we've written an awful lot about Pearl Jam over the last couple of years. In fairness, Pearl Jam has been making a lot of noise on the rhythm game front, releasing an entire album as DLC for Rock Band 2, eliciting responses from their community on a future "Rock Band project," and now, announcing that their next album is dropping day and date at retail as well as DLC for Rock Band 2.

Billboard spoke with the band and confirmed that their next album, titled "Backspacer," will be "available on Rock Band the day it comes out." Additionally, Target will be getting its own version of the album that will come with a code to download various PJ songs in Rock Band -- a tactic that the group's employed in the past. "Backspacer" hits stores and XBLM/PSN on September 20.

[Via VG247]

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For many visitors of New York's Houston St., the giant PSP has been a landmark for years. The billboard-sized PSP ran videos of the newest and best PSP games (when it worked). However, it looks like it's finally being taken down. Perhaps Sony's going to put a giant PSP-3000 system up there, which will be slimmer than the original giant PSP-1000. But ... that seems unlikely.

Update: Guess what? It is getting a 3000 series upgrade! According to SCEA's Al de Leon, the PSP billboard will be getting a new and improved screen -- just like the PSP-3000. (Let's hope this doesn't have the scanline issue.)

[Thanks, Mark B.!]

Gallery: Billboard PSP deconstructed

JoystiqGiant NYC PSP taken down, to be upgraded with new screen [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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