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Hey, David. (We figured the nature of this post would only interest one person on the planet. We took a shot in the dark and went with David. If your name is David, and find this post interesting, WE'RE IN YOUR MIND.)

You know how you're looking forward to BioWare's upcoming fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins -- enough to drop a Lincoln to ensure your copy is readily available come launch day -- but you're afraid said game will be too difficult? Great news, David! Gamestop is giving two in-game items to the game's pre-orderers: A "Memory Ring," which hastens XP acquisition, and a "Memory Band," which will "help apprentices retain their lessons." We don't know what that means, but we bet you do, David.

Go ahead, David. Go pre-order it now. Your wallet is on the dresser. Your keys are in your left work shoe, sitting by the front door.

JoystiqGamestop offering pre-order bonuses for Dragon Age: Origins originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I want one!
Nintendo occasionally feels fit to send certain ailing minds a free Nintendo DS Lite and a copy of Brain Age, to shake off the rust. This time, however, they sent a perfectly functioning and quite hilarious mind the very same gift, commemorating the sixtieth birthday of none other than David Letterman. From what we know, he isn't much of a gamer, but perhaps Nintendo'll hit the marketing jackpot and make an addict of the man.

The jury is out ... and will most likely forever be out ... on whether Brain Age actually works or not, but hey, as long as we think it's working, good enough. Take a close-up look at the letter after the break (they even sent his mom one!).

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JoystiqLetterman snags free DS and Brain Age originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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David Perry (Earthworm Jim, Enter the Matrix) is working with Acclaim on an MMO that will incorporate gamer's input. The project is currently named "Top Secret." Players will have the opportunity to participate in the entire video game development process. Perry will choose a winner from the contributors to the game and they'll receive a "Video Game Industry Directorship" and work under Perry on a new MMO.

"This is the only chance I know of to jump start a directorship career in the video game industry," says Perry. "They get to learn how to make professional games, and if they get anything in, they get a real professional credit on their resume ... if they win, well then they get their life changed."

If this sounds like a game show, it is. Acclaim doesn't hide the fact, comparing this whole scenario to the likes of The Apprentice or American Idol. All we know is if people do good work on the project that is some amazing free labor for Acclaim.

JoystiqAcclaim's democratic MMO project originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So sad...Ah, some fairly rare bad news from Nintendo's camp this morning. It turns out that the potential-sleeper-hit Elebits, which won best-of-show at TGS 2006, will be delayed in America until mid-December. The quirky "gravity gun" title seemed to capture the hearts of those who played it (and David, too), so this comes as a blow for many.

This may not turn out to be such a horrible move for Konami or gamers, as the Wii's launch is just about the strongest in the history of video games; having to compete against the likes of Zelda and Red Steel is sales chart suicide. Heck, the game may turn out to be a nice gift for the holidays, since the rabid gamers in your family will have probably already spent nigh half a thousand on various launch expenses. Maybe now Elebits will receive the attention it deserves, and not turn into yet another case of Beyond Good and Evil.

JoystiqElebits delayed, no longer a launch title originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo UK's David Yarnton recently said during an interview on Eurogamer TV that Europe would receive the biggest launch in the company's history. He's quick to cover his keister, however, by stating that even "20 million [units] wouldn't be enough" to cover the demand for the system.

David says that with the Wii "we're looking at about four million units before the end of the year globally and Europe will get a reasonable proportion of that. The stock that we're looking to get we believe will probably be more than we've ever had for any console launch. But from the feedback we've had from our retailers, whatever we have won't be enough as the demand from people is really heating up for it."

Yarnton absolutely expects there to be shortages at retail come this holiday season. Considering Nintendo has had the finalized Broadway chips for some time now, are we to expect the types of shortages the Xbox 360 suffered from and the PS3 will undoubtedly face?

[Via gameindustry.biz]

JoystiqDavid Yarnton speaks on UK launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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