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Today in Joystiq: May 16, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-16T23:59:00+00:00

If you think this is nifty, think again. We took a shower with the same water source. It was the slowest, most painful blockade (pun intended) of blue pixels. And it didn't even clean! (Via FFFound; thanks, Chelsea) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The B[ack]log: Metal Gear?!
DS Fanboy Lite: May 10 - May 16
Joystiq hands-on: Metal Gear Solid 4 - the finished game
Joystiq hands-on: Rock Revolution
Joystiq hands-on: Silent Hill: Homecoming
Joystiq Podcast - Gamer's Day Special 2008
Sonic Unleashed impressions: all Sonic, no Unleashed

News
Sony finds Harrison's replacement in Shuhei Yoshida
Blue Jackets' Nash to front NHL 2K9
Konami's Rock Revolution drums revealed
DualShock 3 shakes down US for $10.9 million in April
E A announces Hasbro Family Game Night for Wii, PS2
Sony unveils first-party PSP and PS3 release list
Konami whips up profits in last fiscal year
World of Warcraft graphics overhaul 'probable,' says producer
EA deadline to Take-Two shareholders ends tonight
Ken and Morrigan shown hitting the links in We Love Golf
Golden Axe: Beast Rider impressions
Rock Band Weekly: European release tracks
Breaking: LucasArts leaves the ESA
Nintendo to start petal-ing 'Metallic Rose' DS Lite
Frank O'Connor leaves Bungie for Microsoft to work on Halo franchise

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Shenmue I and II Wii-makes coming
Wii could surpass US Xbox 360 install base this month
Rumorong: Rock Band tracks not on South Park: Season 11 DVDs

Culture & Community
Mega64 puppet Marcus interviews David Jaf ... er, Cory Barlog

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Today in Joystiq: May 15, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-15T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture

Just a quick reminder from Big Mario, "Nintendo is not at war with Sega, Nintendo has never been at war with Sega." (Thanks, Vlad) Brush up on Newspeak and check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The Best Of Big Download: May 8 - May 15, 2008
Counting Rupees: The Job System
Meet the Team: Zack Stern
Wii Fanboy Weekly: May 8 - May 14
X3F Week in Review: May 9, 2008 - May 15, 2008

News
GameTap Thursday: Playing Five Card Deluxe at Outpost Kaloki
Race Driver: GRID's multiplayer explained
Collectibles cast Street Fighter in plastic, ink
CBS to buy GameSpot, rest of CNet for $1.8b
Sega announces Platinum Games partnership, first three games
Nintendo ordered to pay $21 million for patent infringement
Platinum Games: MadWorld eyes-on, first screens & trailer
Platinum Games introduces Bayonetta, debut trailer
Survey hints at Rock Band 2 with online world tour, drum trainer
Infinite Line RPG announced for DS
Konami jumps on the 'band' wagon with Rock Revolution
More DS Castlevania: 'Order of Ecclesia,' first screens
MGS4 'Gun Metal Gray' PS3 bundle exclusive to Konami website
Silent Hill: Homecoming creeps out of hiding
First screens: Soul Calibur for XBLA looking sharp
New monster-fied screens, videos from Hellboy: Science of Evil
No show: Halo Wars and Alan Wake miss Microsoft's event
Telltale details first Strong Bad episode, 'Homestar Ruiner'
PSN Thursday: Secret Agent Clank PSP demo
April NPD: GTA IV, Mario Kart Wii race to the top
Microsoft's Shane Kim fine with no Xboy
Shane Kim on Marvel Universe Online MMO cancellation
YouTube uploads integrated into PS3 games

Rumors & Speculation
Analyst: Don't expect a PS3 price cut this year
Rumor: Beyond Good & Evil 2 in pre-production

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Today in Joystiq: May 14, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-15T00:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture

A "Festa space invaders" image, according to Flickr user lizspikol and brought to our attention by Joystiq reader Simstim. We think it's mighty festive. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Itagaki on Ninja Gaiden II dismemberment, difficulty and DLC
Joystiq interview: CliffyB talks Gears of War 2
Law of the Game on Joystiq: All derivatives, no math
Peep this: Viva Pinata card
Readers pick best webcomic: I'd be less nervous
Xbox 360 Spring Showcase impressions roundup

News
Georgia offers tax breaks to game industry
MGS4 ads: Evil is powerful, but courage is Solid
Atlus asks you to kneel before Zoids this August
Velvet Assassin to cut throats on Xbox 360, PC this fall
Penny Arcade Adventures also coming to PC, Mac, Linux next week
EA details MySims Kingdom for Wii, DS
Game Informer snags first pic of Guitar Hero IV drums
Muzyka: Dragon Age looking sweet, Us: [gasp]
Dyack: 'Strong chance' that Eternal Darkness will return
Sega Sammy posts loss, job cuts imminent
CliffyB: Gears of War 2 co-op will be "bigger and better" etc.
Stubbs the Zombie and Gauntlet coming soon to Xbox Originals
Age of Conan early access 'sold out'
Vivendi: Wrath of the Lich King coming second half of 2008
Microsoft: 10m Xbox 360s sold in US, the 'first this generation'
No WoW causes Vivendi Q1 sales to drop 24%
Kill Skill: The Agency to let players buy-a-spy
'Family Trainer' is more Power Pad than Balance Board
First batch of free echochrome levels up tomorrow
Sony sells 9 million PS3s, sets bar (slightly) higher for '08
PS3 firmware 2.35 released, 'improves stability of some PS3 titles'

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Gamerscores transferring to next Xbox console
Rumor: 360 dashboard update to support game installs, 'motion sensor devices'
Dyack may step down as head of Silicon Knights

Culture & Community
Grand Theft Auto IV's Niko pops up on SNL
NSFW: Sony's Euro PS3 thumb for a penis ad
Suprising no one, GTA IV blends
Zero Punctuation enjoys Grand Theft Auto-rotica
In pictures: GTA IV's Liberty City vs. Earth's New York City

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Today in Joystiq: May 13, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-13T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture

It's been a very long day, so we won't fault you if you missed any of these posts ... so long as you read through them now, of course. Eastern-European reader Ilya sent us word of this "Slavic MarioCar" (more images here). Check out the highlights for today:

Xbox 360 Spring Showcase (screenshot roundup)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts due in November
New MS leak shows Too Human co-op
Too Human dated August 19 for North America, Aug. 29 for Europe
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise adds camera, co-op, September release
Penny Arcade Adventures hitting XBLA on May 21
See Gears of War 2, Too Human, Viva Piñata 2, Banjo-Kazooie 3 in new video
See tons of new Fable 2 screens
Too many Too Human screens (and a video!)
New Ninja Gaiden II screens are bloody, marvelous
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise screens
Gears of War 2 'Assault' screens, plus weapon-specific executions announced

EA Spring Break 2008
Joystiq hands-on: Battlefield Heroes
Joystiq hands-on: Left 4 Dead
Joystiq hands-on: Skate It

Joystiquery
An evening with Uwe Boll's Postal
Joystiq interview: Holy crap! Telltale talks Strong Bad
Massively Week in Review: May 6-12, 2008
Meet the Team: Ross Miller
The best of WoW Insider: May 6-13, 2008
Wii Fanboy reviews the WiiWare launch lineup

News
European WiiWare launch lineup
Vigil Games details Warhammer 40K MMO
LostWinds sequel already in the works
See first vids of Platinum's MadWorld and Bayonetta
Fable 2 'content complete,' 3 more Fables planned, Danish site reports
Metal Gear Solid 4 intro video sneaks out
SOE president sees more MMOs on PS3
Lego Indiana Jones demo now available for PC
Kojima: Altair costume unlockable in MGS4
Alone in the Dark shows off driving gameplay
EA records $454 million loss, despite sales of $3.6 billion in fiscal 2008
Mock TV downloads spotted in US PS3 ad
Nintendo sells 6 million Wii units in Japan

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Sony may update PS3 firmware for GTA IV problems
Analyst: US software sales up 70% in April
Kojima's next project hinted at during MGS4 press event
Rumor: 360 slimming down in 2009

Culture & Community
Mario spotted in new Banjo-Kazooie trailer

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Today in Joystiq: May 12, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-12T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture, Rhythm

We'd like to extend a thanks to reader John M, who heeded our call for a new Guitar Hero IV image. Who better to replace Skeletor with than The Most Powerful Man in the Universe himself. Check out our highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq interview: GameTrailers EIC sets record straight on GRID controversy

News
Viva Piñata, Scene It? sequels revealed by Microsoft
Banjo-Kazooie 3 screens flood the net
'Lips' and 'Ninja Blade' also revealed, speculate away!
New games this week: We Ski edition?
WiiWare live, no Virtual Console update this week
Rockstar's Houser talks EA takeover
OMGS4: Guns of the Patriots gets its first 10
This Wednesday: Assault Heroes 2 shoots everything on XBLA
Pitfall Wii-vived for 'The Big Adventure'
GTA IV has 40% attach rate with new Xbox 360s, says Microsoft
GameTrailers compares PS3 GRID to 'PS3' GRID
Burnout 'Bogart' update barrels back to Live
Metal Gear Solid 4's Kojima explains PS3 comments
GameStop GTA IV data: 360 easily outsells PS3, not per console though
LucasArts planning demo for The Force Unleashed
See first screens of Skate It on Wii and DS
Agetec shows kid-friendly PS2 love in Falling Stars

Rumors & Speculation
Strong Bad could eventually check mail on Xbox Live, PSN
Pachter predicts PS3 beat Xbox 360 in April
Rumor: Microsoft's 'Lips' is an Xbox accessory
Rumor: Game Informer talks Guitar Hero IV's drums, create-a-track mode
Rumor: Sega publishing Platinum Games ... games

Culture & Community
Miyamoto: 'America has always been better at creating unique products'
For the Horde! BlizzCon 2008 invades Anaheim Oct. 10-11
NYC game development community slowly growing

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The Joystiq Mother's Day Weekend 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-11T23:59:00+00:00

Happy Mother's day! We were so happy to play ... by gaming hours on Earthbound on our dusty ol' Super Nintendo console. Wait ... wrong mother? Oh well. (Image credit: protozoider) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, April 28 - May 4: Mothers in gaming edition
This Week in Review visits LittleBigPlanet
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup looks up at the stars

News
Gears of War 2 gameplay footage debut
BioWare drops 10-day validation from Mass Effect PC
EA wants you to "Skate It" on Wii and DS
EA takes out $1 billion loan for Take-Two acquisition
Facebreaker trailers: Meet the pugilists
Miyamoto: Ocarina of Time could have been in first-person perspective
Gamecock's Wilson announces candidacy for ESA president
Amazon and Gamestop offering God of War III pre-orders, claim March 2 release

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Kid Icarus Wii details, concept art revealed

Culture & Community
GamePolitics speaks with federal game bill sponsor, ESA deems bill unconstitutional
Ikea'nt believe it: A fully functional giant NES controller/coffee table
Spend Mother's Day playing games with mom

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Today in Joystiq: May 9, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-09T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture, Retro

Reader Brian C sent us these images along with the following description: "As I was on my way back to work I was driving to my parking spot when all of a sudden I quickly slammed on my breaks. After sitting in awe for a few minutes with a huge smile on my face, I figured I would grab the camera and take a few shots for everyone. Included are shots of a 5' tall Mario sculpture created by Kelly Barnett of Vassar College. The pictures are no testament to how truly awesome this thing is!" Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Ask Joystiq helps protect your DS screen
Counting Rupees: GTA IV vs. Iron Man
DS Fanboy Lite: May 3 - May 9
Highlights from Activision's FY08 earnings call
Joystiq hands-on: Roogoo (XBLA)
Joystiq hands-on: Super Stardust HD Versus mode
Joystiq Podcast 049 - Ruined edition

News
Bizarre Creations finished with PGR4, hands DLC duties to Microsoft
No Tony Hawk in 2008
EA, Criterion bringing Burnout Paradise to PCs
Ninja Gaiden II to get three costume packs in July
Atari gets delisted by Nasdaq
Gran Turismo series ships more than 50 million globally
Guitar Hero hits 15 million song downloads
Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero on Tour bundles coming this June
A 'significant leap' for Guitar Hero due this holiday for consoles and DS
Call of Duty 5 in 'new military theater', returns series to PS2 and Wii
Bizarre Creations's new racing IP due FY 2010
New Bond game Quantum of Solace runs on COD4 engine, launching with movie
Rock Band Weekly: Sonic Youth, The Clash and Blondie
A dwarven explosion of Wrath of the Lich King info
First Gears of War 2 gameplay video on Xbox Live tonight
XSEED inks Marvelous deal, Valhalla Knights II confirmed
Minnesota game law's only recourse is Supreme Court
Tecmo returning to E3 this year
EA purchases Napster creator's social networking site

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: GTA IV DLC going coast to coast, Niko books ticket to San Andreas

Culture & Community
Kids finding it harder to buy M-rated games
Gametrailers begins Metal Gear retrospective

Gallery: 5' Mario Sculpture

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Today in Joystiq: May 8, 2008

Alexander Sliwinski — 2008-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

Wondering how to spend your tax rebate? Let the staff of Game Informer give you suggestions on how to give it to the fine folks at GameStop! Thanks to WiiCast for finding this oh-so-very-helpful brochure. Here are today's stories:

Joystiquery

X3F Week in Review: May 2, 2008 - May 8, 2008
PSN Thursday: A Haze-y afternoon of killin' PixelJunk Monsters
Meet the Team: Justin McElroy
Announcing Joystiq's newest sibling: Big Download (beta!)
GameTap Thursday: Alpha Prime Chameleon Gems Flip Words

News

BioShock movie in development, Gore Verbinski directing
GameFly opens distribution center in Austin, Texas
Betrayal! Law of the Game columnist explains how to pass game legislation
Sierra shows us The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Activision enjoyed $2.9 billion in sales last fiscal year
Everyday Shooter makes PC debut on Steam
Home 'too ambitous,' but 'definitely' coming this Fall, Reeves says
Sony launches PSP headset with remote for Skype
Midway 'modifying fatalities' for MK vs. DC
EA Sports working on sweaty Wii Fit
Demo for Grid
Report: Xbox 360 Jasper chipset contracted for production, Valhalla on deck
LittleBigPlanet open beta officially dead
Vinny Caravella leaving Gamespot
Nintendo's Yamauchi now Japan's richest human
THQ gets rights to new Marvel brand
Portal gets new Flash-inspired maps
Pandemic announces Lord of the Rings: Conquest [update]
Crysis composer Inon Zur scoring Fallout 3
inXile founds SparkWorkz, former Microsoft exec to head

Rumors & Speculation

Rumor: Realtime Worlds hopes APB becomes GTA Online
Rumor: Daxter and Wipeout Pulse porting to PS2
Kid Icarus on Wii indirectly revealed by IGN

Culture & Community

Rockstar releases GTA IV multiplayer guide
Federal legislation proposes ID checks for video game retailers
Moore 'disappointed' Home still isn't done

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Today in Joystiq: May 7, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-07T23:59:00+00:00

Given his frequent mentions of Grand Theft Auto IV, we can't help but note the irony of these L.A. GTAIV alterations, snapped by G4TV's Attack of the Show producer Luke Wahl. (Via Game Politics) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Law of the Game on Joystiq: Copyright? Copywrong
Metareview -- Boom Blox (Wii)
Readers pick most Super Effective webcomic
Wii Fanboy Weekly: May 1 - May 7

News
GTA IV snatches $500 million in first week
Nintendo Channel goes live on Wiis
PixelJunk Monsters expansion invades PSN this week
Sony trademarks 'interactive magazine' Qore
Patch for Mr. Driller Online by end of May
A guided tour of the Nintendo Channel
Haze PSN demo hits in Europe, coming to US tomorrow
PS3 ad banned for touting backwards compatibility
THQ 'axing' 200 employees to leave, pretty please
Zelnick: GTA IV is glitch-free, Us: There's a GTA IV patch coming today
Doom 4 announced, id Software hiring
EA announces Fight Night Round 4 (with Mike Tyson!)
Spore, Mass Effect to require online validation every 10 days
Dr. Mario charges $10 fee to play on WiiWare
SCEE President: 'You will probably see' GTAIV DLC for PS3
Kaz Hirai confident PlayStation will reclaim lead
Far Cry 2 intro trailer mixes gameplay with developer commentary
Mirror's Edge reflects on Unreal Engine 3
BBFC rating confirms Alone in the Dark's spookiness
GTA IV makes Xbox 360 sales jump 125% in UK
GTA IV statsplosion! Xbox Live and US 360 sales detailed

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Samba de Amigo for Wii getting downloadables

Culture & Community
Stride Gum pitching in to stop Uwe Boll
Zero Punctuation reviews fanboys

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Today in Joystiq: May 6, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-06T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP

Our friends at the PS Fanboy blogs have been covering the PlayStation Day event for you to gawk at -- go ahead, have a look. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The best of WoW Insider: April 29-May 6, 2008
Joyswag: Win a DS with your songwriting skills!
Joyswag: Win Grand Theft Auto IV on your platform of choice [Day 4]
Liveblog: PS3 Fanboy live at PlayStation Day 2008
New Games This Month: May 2008

News
Audiosurf gets a free, audioscrobblin' update
UK Pub Deep Silver to bring S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky to North America
Pachter expects 2008 to be 'significantly better' for Midway
Killzone 2 dated February 2009
Social networking sites as market research for games
LittleBigPlanet slated for October
See Mirror's Edge in PlayStation Day footage
Take-Two sues Chicago Transit for pulling GTA IV ads
Some Rock Band tracks to go on sale this month
GTA IV is new king of Xbox Live hill
New CFO at Infogrames (Atari v2.0)
Wii Fit sells out on Amazon, 2.5 units sold every minute
Gran Turismo 5 competition will put winners in a real race
Source: Uncharted optioned for movie adaptation
Colbert none too pleased about loss to Miyamoto
Notes from THQ fiscal 2008 Q4 and year end results conference call
GTA IV sells 926,000 units first week in UK
Motorstorm 2 = Motorstorm: Pacific Rift
Siren goes episodic with 'Blood Curse'
EA Sports unveils 'Freestyle' brand
Yawn: Ubisoft bringing Protöthea to WiiWare
Blizzard store relaunched with digital downloads

Culture & Community
Kongregate to bring its service to Facebook

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Today in joystiq: May 5, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-05T23:59:00+00:00

Joystiq reader Mat Brady sent us this mockup earlier today he made of the iWish, a well-done amalgam of hopeless dreaming that makes for a nice desktop background given the 1600-wide full-size image. Also contained on his blog is a discussion on convergence in portable devices. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery

News
New games this week: Boom Blox edition
Bourne Conspiracy demo now on Xbox Live
Echochrome's free updates will add more levels
Pokémon Puzzle League, Renegade on Virtual Console today
Vigilante 8 Arcade devs shoot for June, will include DLC
New Zealand warns parents about illegally buying GTA IV
Hail to the Chimp delayed to June 24
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 1 coming to PS2, Wii this July
No GTA IV effect on Iron Man opening
THQ's Nickelodeon games surpass $1 billion in sales
Wolfenstein 3D celebrates 16th birthday
Next Prince of Persia will 'never' be ported to Wii
EA finds comedy in Activision CEO's jab
How to use the Wii remote in The Force Unleashed duel mode
Japanese WiiWare titles pirated on U.S. Wiis
This Wednesday: Wits & Wagers abets XBLA lineup
Notes from Midway's Q1 earnings conference call
Valve: Left4Dead will come to PS3 if another dev wants to port it
Prototype still in skunkworks, delayed until 2009
Secret Agent Clank bolts into stores June 17

Rumors & Speculation
Forbes: GTA IV poses threat to Wii
Pachter expects strong Activision Q4 financial results
Microsoft denies Blu-ray Xbox 360 for umpteenth time

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The Joystiq Weekend: May 3 - 4, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-04T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture

We're normally not in the business of showing off game cakes, but we give credit to this Mario pasty since it's a wedding a cake and there's also plenty of other gamer-themed shenanigans at this wedding, according to these photos. (Thanks, Lipton) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq Podcast 048 - You have to burn the show edition
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is, like, totally popular and stuff

News
Uwe Boll confirms 'Boll vs. Bay' brawl, Michael Bay denies accepting Boll's challenge
Guitar Hero III getting triple-pack of Muse on May 8
Rockstar's Dan Houser disses casual gaming, explains process of rebuilding NYC
id Software admits uncertainty regarding plans for E3
Activision, 7-Eleven to promote Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, quench thirst

Rumors & Speculation
Y2K finally strikes, crushes Grand Theft Auto 2 fans' dreams

Culture & Community
Grand Theft Auto IV takes late night comedy world by storm
Explore Liberty City with Google Map application

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Today in Joystiq: May 2, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-02T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360

This probably best sums up our weekend plans. Here's hoping the Xbox 360 above doesn't suffer from any technical issues. (Via Flickr) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Counting Rupees: Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and the Prisoner's Dilemma
DS Fanboy Lite: Apr. 26 - May 2
Joyswag: Win Grand Theft Auto IV on your platform of choice

News
SuperStardust HD devs planning split-screen multiplayer update
Walmart pushing Wii Fit pre-order for Mother's Day
Save the Sixaxis: New MGS4 'Welcome Box' bundles announced for Japan
Breaking: Activision and Vivendi discontinue ESA membership
Take-Two's GTA IV freezing 'fix' for PS3
IGN responds to concerns over exclusive GTA IV review
Capcom promotes former Atari vet as new COO
Rock Band Weekly: Fall Out Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Angels & Airwaves
Dead Rising star shows up in Lost Planet Colonies
Lego Indiana Jones gameplay video swings into our hearts
NCsoft, Foundation 9, Atlus also skipping E3, other attendees confirm
EarthBound rated by ESRB for the Wii
Westin Hotels add Wii, Wii Fit to their exercise rooms
Rock Band ships 3 million 'bundled' units, 10 million songs downloaded
Double Euro PSN update next week
Wii pole dancing plans confirmed, fitness to blame
This Week in Review gets hijacked

Rumors & Speculation
Rumorang: Xbox 360 Blu-ray console shipping Q3

Culture & Community
Obama talks Grand Theft Auto at campaign stop
Halo 3 celebrates Cinco de Mayo with double XP
Aussie military using games to attract recruits

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Today in Joystiq: May 1, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-05-01T23:59:00+00:00

Filed under: Culture

Do you remember this cover? It was the premiere issue of Next Generation magazine from January 1995. Joystiq reader David has scanned in the cover art of every issue between then and January 2002 and thrown them on Flickr. He's also selling them, if you care to see what's on the second pages. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joyswag: Win Grand Theft Auto IV on your platform of choice
Off the Grid: The new roommates
X3F Week in Review: April 25, 2008 - May 1, 2008

News
PS3 Burnout Paradise gets cartography update
Hudson US president resigns post
Infogrames buying Atari outright for $11 million
Turbine secures $40 million investment
Activision CEO says US economy could cause console price drop
Capcom embraces Mega Man's 'milking,' asks for full Mega Man games list
Blizzard acquires Diablo3.com, nothing to see (yet)
Whip it real good, Lego Indiana Jones site now live
Clover staff credits cut from Okami Wii, original director 'shocked'
GTA IV could become Xbox Live's top game
BBFC defends against PEGI supporters
Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode One is gold, due out 'later this quarter' for $20
Tecmo Bowl Kickoff lands on DS this fall
Report: Only 11% of Wii games score above 80%
Qmotions to bring 'active gaming' controllers to Xbox 360
Rock Band creators make the 2008 Time 100 list
Playable MGS1 flashbacks in MGS4, teases trailer
PSN Thursday: Echochrome and Canadian equality
Activision not attending E3 2008
New Street Fighter IV screens punch out classic bosses
New Street Fighter IV screens punch out classic bosses

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Layoffs at THQ's Rainbow Studios and Sandblast Games

Culture & Community
R-Type Command to include R-9 collectible
Miyamoto voted 'Your' Time Person of the Year
Adam Sessler and Jack Thompson debate GTA on NPR

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Today in Joystiq: April 30, 2008

Ross Miller — 2008-04-30T23:59:00+00:00

... !!! (Via Game Politics) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Law of the Game on Joystiq: Of Pirates and Prostitutes
Poll: Are you having technical issues with GTA IV?
Readers pick best webcomic: Disincentives
Wiimote magician Johnny Lee on head tracking, Nintendo, and future videos
Wii Fanboy Weekly: Apr. 24 - Apr. 30

News
New Madden 09 pics show triumph, failure and mustaches
EA-Land to be shut down in August
PS3 Grand Theft Auto IV is 640p, nobody cares
Ubisoft opens up new studio in Kiev
Ghostbusters dev: Xbox 360 is holding us back
Crytek turns back on PC exclusivity, cites piracy
Valve: MS, Yahoo, others turned down chance to build Steam
Canada getting PSN price adjustment due to strong currency
Gamespot: Brief 9.5 for GTA IV was a 'bug'
God of War team recruits online programmer
OK Go, Jet, Daughtry in Guitar Hero: On Tour
Chart-Track estimates GTA IV broke UK sales record
Ryu Hayabusa kicks: Ninja Gaiden steals two soles
Moore knows people are 'pissed' about no PC Madden '09
Joyswag: Win Grand Theft Auto IV on your platform of choice
Rest Eschered, echochrome on American PSN tomorrow

Rumors & Speculation
GTA IV could be most expensive game ever made

Culture & Community
Zero Punctuation takes on the God of War
Daily Show visits Liberty City

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