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[Adorable, talking Portal turret plushie probably won't shoot you]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/adorable-talking-portal-turret-plushie-probably-wont-shoot-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/adorable-talking-portal-turret-plushie-probably-wont-shoot-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/26/adorable-talking-portal-turret-plushie-probably-wont-shoot-you/#comments We see a lot of neat, homemade tchotchkes designed by gaming's most craftwise enthusiasts. But nothing has made us want to jump through the internet and steal such a creation quite like Jonathan Guberman's Portal 2 turret plushie. Check out the adorable demo here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>craftsdollmicrosoftpcplaystationportal-2ps3toysvalvexboxTue, 26 Apr 2011 19:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Majesco's Babysitting Mama includes your very own baby]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/majescos-babysitting-mama-includes-your-very-own-baby/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/majescos-babysitting-mama-includes-your-very-own-baby/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/majescos-babysitting-mama-includes-your-very-own-baby/#commentsThe "WiiWaa" doll introduced us to the concept of cramming a Wiimote into a doll's mouth and using that to interact with a game. Majesco is bringing that same idea to a much more mainstream game: the previously trademarked Babysitting Mama.

Using a plush baby into which you have tucked a Wiimote -- and also using the Nunchuk that is somehow hanging out of this plush baby or something -- you play 40 minigames in the usual Cooking Mama style; representing tasks like feeding and changing a baby, or rocking it to sleep. The game will feature six different virtual babies with unique personalities, though you'll be using the same proxy doll to manipulate all the e-babies.

Babysitting Mama is due out this holiday. Unfortunately, Majesco has yet to release an image of the doll, so we can't yet gauge how creeped out we're going to be by this game.

Gallery: Babysitting Mama (Wii)

JoystiqMajesco's Babysitting Mama includes your very own baby originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 May 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>babysittingbabysitting-mamacooking-mamadollmajescominigamesNintendowhatWiiMon, 24 May 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[WiiWaa has the plushiest peripheral ever]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/wiiwaa-has-the-plushiest-peripheral-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/wiiwaa-has-the-plushiest-peripheral-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/29/wiiwaa-has-the-plushiest-peripheral-ever/#comments At first, this trailer for WiiWaa had us quite skeptical. Seeing a Wii Remote shoved down the throat of an adorable plush doll clued us in. Certainly this had to be another fake Wii game, a la Mass: We Pray!

However, it didn't take long for this trailer to work its magic on our cold, Scrooge-like hearts. Translating playtime with a real-world doll for a video game is rather brilliant, transforming an inanimate toy into something much more engaging and interactive. We can already imagine parents fighting each other at Toys 'R' Us for a WiiWaa plush/game combo set at Christmas next year -- provided the game is, y'know, real.

[Thanks Andrew C.]

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Today, the Capcom Blog decided to reveal the box art and a prototype figurine for Bionic Commando. The thing about the figurine, though, is that the company has no idea when, where, how or if the general consumer will be able to get one.

OK, we have no idea what the point of showing off the six-inch tall prototype is other than to gauge consumer interest. So, fine, we'll bite. It's kinda sexy. What say y'all? Would you pay $20 more if it came in one of those "limited edition" packages these companies are so fond of?

JoystiqCapcom shows off Bionic Commando prototype figurine originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Link looks awfully adorable in amigurumi form, so we're grateful to Artoo1121 and her boyfriend for bringing such a cute craft into the world. What really gets us, though, are all the mini accessories that come along with this crocheted wonder, like the Hylian Shield, the Master Sword, the Lon Lon Milk, and (last but not least) the ocarina.

Artoo1121 is also working on a Zelda to match up with Link, which will be impressive if it even comes out half as nice. You can also check out her Flickr set here to see more pictures of this craft if you happen to like it as much as we do.

[Via Technabob]

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We aren't exactly sure what the "Lovely Lisa" game found on the ESRB database is, but a quick jaunt over to potential Tomy's Japanese website gave us a potential solution. "Lisa" is pretty close to "Licca," as in Licca-chan, their line of fashion dolls. Last year, Tomy released a virtual Licca doll game on the DS, called Licca-chan DS Onna no Ko Lesson (Licca-chan DS Girls' Lessons), a combination of a Licca-chan doll with customizable clothing, and, of course, a suite of minigames.

If this is indeed Licca-chan DS, it might be a step toward launching the doll line in the U.S., in which case you can see the future of the pink aisles in Toys R Us. Or it could just be a cheap game that Tomy thinks they could sell.

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Secret Agent Clank figurines are currently available for those who pre-order the game at GameStop. A post by Sony America producer Frank Simon on the PlayStation Blog says that the toy will be available with pre-order -- dramatic pause -- "while supplies last." We've been told the figure is bendable, but not posable.

Secret Agent Clank won't be saving the galaxy until June 17, but a demo is currently available on the PSN.

JoystiqSecret Agent Clank figure with GameStop pre-order originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 May 2008 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're often amazed by the amount of talent and dedication that some Nintendo fans have. We can't even imagine how long it must have taken to knit crochet such an accurate looking Mario softie.

Even so, we wouldn't pay $100 for a doll the size of our hands (even though it also comes with four brooches). If you would, though, you should visit michellerheaume's Etsy shop here. You might as well throw a couple of bills our way, too, if you have that kind of money. We won't knit you anything, but we can send you some trash from the street and name it "Mario," if that would help.

[Via Tokyo Mango]

JoystiqYou've never seen Mario so soft originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's time to play out your own Emergence Day with the first wave of Gears of War action figures featuring Marcus Fenix, Augustus Cole and the Locust Drone -- your old He-Man figures are going to have to substitute for the rest of the cast. The figures will be available "late spring of 2008" and the second wave of dolls will crawl out "late 2008."

The figures will be available at Hot Topic, FYE, comic book shops and other specialty stores. There's no word yet currently on price or what the second batch of characters will be, but it seems kind of unfair for Marcus to be without his Dom for an extended period of time (guess Man-At-Arms will have to do for the meantime).

Gallery: Gears of War Action Figures

JoystiqGears of War dolls of masculinity available spring '08 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Expanding on their series of Halo 3 dolls, McFarlane toys started pre-orders today on the Halo 3 Active Camouflage Spartan figure. The action figure is modeled after the EVA Armor and will not be sold in stores. Pre-order registration begins today and runs through Dec. 12, the figure will be available in May '08.

McFarlane also produced a set of Halo 3 controllers and a slew of other Halo figures. Wonder if McFarlane will come out with a Halo camouflage controller, which would consist of two clear pieces of plastic as the controller's body? Easy money.

[Thanks TMD]

JoystiqActive camouflage Spartan from McFarlane toys originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the interesting things about fanaticism (we're definitely fanatics for all things Zelda) is how it invades every section of your life. From sketching pictures of green tunics in your notebook during class, right down to ensuring your children grow up with the same obsession as you (more on that in a bit). It's a wonderful, sometimes scary thing.

Let's see what that fanaticism does when people decide to go DIY.

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JoystiqZelda Week: Do it yourself originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've got more details now about the Halo 3 action figures being produced by McFarlane toys and Microsoft. The six-inch tall dolls are expected to release in the spring of '08. We received a plethora of information regarding the proposed lineup of action figures back when they were announced in June, but now we have a much better idea of what they look like and price. Above you can see Cortana and after the break you'll find the Master Chief.

This would not be the first time in recent memory McFarlane and Microsoft collaborated. McFarlane also did the art for a few official Halo 3 controllers that came out this year as well. The action figures do look nice even as prototypes and the $14 price isn't half bad. And we do get a chuckle knowing somewhere out there this spring a little boy will play out inappropriate scenes between his Halo and Gears of War dolls action figures.

[Via BBPS]

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JoystiqMcFarlane Halo toy details and price originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's more enjoyable for little girls than playing with a fashion doll? Playing with a fake fashion doll on the DS, of course! Licca-chan DS allows kids to play with an inferior, poorly-rendered, digital version of the popular Japanese doll, for what is likely to be a greatly increased cost!

Drawing clothing designs and turning them into dresses for the doll is about the only benefit to this thing. You can make a fake cake with the fake doll, but is it really going to be any better than Cooking Mama? Or just a regular cake? There's no other reason to choose this over a normal plastic doll. Well, actually, we don't know anything about fashion dolls, but we can't imagine purchasing a DS version of, say, a Spider-Man action figure.

Oh, we just realized who the audience was for this thing-- people who want to play with dolls, but don't want to be seen playing with dolls. In other words, girls who are slightly too old for Licca-chan.


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Poor Luigi. The lanky plumber already has enough problems dealing with his older brother always stealing the spotlight and Princess Daisy's failure to commit to a serious relationship, but now he has to worry about embarassing photos from 20 years ago resurfacing on the internet. We all have our fair share of unflattering pictures from the 80s, but the images posted for this vintage Super Mario Bros. doll auction are downright embarassing.

This 3.5'-tall toy was a promotional item from Nintendo that was never released to the general public. Head past the post break to see what the green guy looked like before he tamed his hair and trimmed his mustache. He really let himself go back then -- look at that hat!

[Via GameSniped]

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JoystiqUgliest Luigi ever originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The other day we reported that Epic's lawyers were demanding that Emilio Lopez remove all Gears of War related material from his custom Munny doll. You, our fellow fanboys, had varying opinions about the whole thing to whether or not Epic was overacting or if they were within' their rights to send Emilio the letter. Well, we've received some clarity on the situation as Epic's own Mark Rein posted an apology on the official Gears of War forums. Rein acknowledged that their lawyers misunderstood Emilio's work, because they thought it was an actual product for sale using the GoW trademark. Rein went on to say that their lawyers did act over zealously and they now see absolutely no harm in Emilio's Christmas gift, but reinforced that they pursue hundreds of individuals who try captilizing on their trademarks illegally. In the end, no hard feelings and everyone can go their merry way.

We're glad that Epic came clean on this little situation and exposed it for what it was ... a misunderstanding. See, we knew Epic wasn't a corporate machine capable of doing such evil things ... we never doubted them for a second.

JoystiqEpic apologies for the doll misunderstanding originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Back in January we reported on Emilio Lopez's custom Gears of War Munny doll that he made for his cousin as a Christmas present. And we still think that big headed Marcus doll rocks. Anyway, it looks like Epic Games' legal counsel took notice and sent Emilio a cease and desist order demanding that he quit making the dolls and remove all logos that infringe on their Gears of War trademark. The cease and desist order goes on to read,

"Your unauthorized use of the Gears of War trademarks falsely suggests sponsorship or affiliation between Epic and you and constitutes an attempt by you to trade off the goodwill of the Gears of War trademark."

Wait, we thought he was making a Christmas gift for his little cousin? Emilio never sold the doll, never made a penny off of it, and only created one as a gift. He was proud of his work and wanted to share it with the Gears community and nothing more. Come on Epic, we know you are much cooler than that as this seems just a little too corporate for even a company like EA. Was this whole cease and desist thing really necessary?

[Via Something Awful, Thanks, Didlee]

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munny
Emilio Lopez's custom Gears of War doll certainly appears professionally made -- enough so that we expressed a desire to see it manufactured and sold at retail. The doll even came in a mock retail box when Emilio presented it to his cousin as a Christmas gift. But, like any other do-it-yourself Munny doll, Emilio's creation is merely a personal homage to Epic's game; not a mischievous business venture. Nevertheless, when Epic and its legal hounds caught wind of the doll, they issued a cease and desist order, claiming Emilio's creation is an unauthorized use of Epic's trademarks. Epic has requested that all trademarks be removed from the doll, packaging, and Emilio's website. Ironically, the logos Emilio used were apparently taken from a fansite pack that Epic had issued. C'mon Epic dudes, please, back off.

[Thanks, Hugbees]

Continue reading Epic threatens to curb stomp fan for Gears of War 'Munny' doll

JoystiqEpic threatens to curb stomp fan for Gears of War 'Munny' doll originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DIYDollEpicGearsofWarGoWMunnyXbox-360Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:21:00 EST<![CDATA[And the first Wii pre-order bonus EVER is... [Update 1]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/26/and-the-first-wii-pre-order-bonus-ever-is-update-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/26/and-the-first-wii-pre-order-bonus-ever-is-update-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/26/and-the-first-wii-pre-order-bonus-ever-is-update-1/#commentsFiled under:

Switch the box art, guys....a brand-new, impossibly soft plushie doll! Yes, of all games, Elebits is the first to offer an incentive to pre-order...to be honest, it probably needs it. The dolls will be either red or blue, and feature absolutely no way to tell until you actually open your box and the creature springs out to begin feasting on your brain. This action will, perhaps, increase the enjoyment of the game, but with any luck, maybe it won't be necessary.

Nice boxart for the doll, though. Is anyone considering picking this game up at launch? With one of the strongest launch lineups in video game history, it's going to be difficult to justify spending even more on this quirky little concept...

[Update 1: Okay, some stores in Australia had been giving out a whole bunch of coupons for pre-ordering the Wii itself. We refer here to the first pre-order bonus for a single game.]

JoystiqAnd the first Wii pre-order bonus EVER is... [Update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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