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Telltale's The Walking Dead will launch the first of five episodes for $5 on PSN, PC and Mac, 400 Microsoft Points on XBLA, or as part of a $25 season pass from the Telltale online store, starting in "late April."

Pre-ordering for PC and Mac through the Telltale online store makes the five-episode bundle 10 percent off, $22.50, and enters pre-orderers into a contest to be drawn into the fourth episode as a human survivor who is turned into a flesh-frenzied zombie.

Just what mamma always wanted you to be.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadEpisodicmacmicrosoftpcplaystationps3PSNthe-walking-deadXBLAxboxzombiesTue, 20 Mar 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is official, downloadable this spring]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/frogger-hyper-arcade-edition-is-official-downloadable-this-spr/#comments Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is officially a thing, coming to XBLA, PSN and WiiWare this spring. Hyper Arcade Edition updates Frogger's classic core mechanics and adds new game modes, including Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and four-player matches against friends or the CPU.

This new Frogger also totes a variety of different skins, with the version's default neon, original 8-bit sprites, and classic Castlevania and Contra skins. As noted previously, Hyper Arcade Edition is in development from Zombie Studios, the team behind Blacklight: Retribution. We're still holding out for the realistic 3D mode with frog-et launchers.

Gallery: Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadFrogger-Hyper-Arcade-EditionKonamimicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3PSNwiiwiiwareXBLAxboxzombie-studiosTue, 20 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PS Plus free Minis don't work on Vita, Sony is on the case]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/ps-plus-free-minis-dont-work-on-vita-sony-is-on-the-case/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/ps-plus-free-minis-dont-work-on-vita-sony-is-on-the-case/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/24/ps-plus-free-minis-dont-work-on-vita-sony-is-on-the-case/#comments PlayStation Plus members are receiving error codes when trying to play their free, downloadable Minis on the Vita, according to a thread on the Vita discussion forum. Sony is focused on fixing this. "We are aware of the issue, and will resolve it as quickly as possible," a Sony spokesperson told Edge.

It appears Minis purchased outside from the PS Plus free-game deal work fine on the Vita, according to the thread. So, uh, take that, PS Plus members. We bet you're really regretting buying into that awesome exclusivity deal with Sony right about now, because you can't play your Minis and the problem will probably be fixed really soon. Yeah.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadfreeminisplaystationplaystation-vitaps-plusSONYvitawhos-that-flyingFri, 24 Feb 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon PC download sale: Cheap Sonic Generations, Tropico 4, Dungeon Defenders, more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/amazon-pc-download-sale-cheap-sonic-generations-tropico-4-dun/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/amazon-pc-download-sale-cheap-sonic-generations-tropico-4-dun/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/amazon-pc-download-sale-cheap-sonic-generations-tropico-4-dun/#comments Ever vigilant to claim every last cent of your holiday budget, Amazon is running a sale on various PC downloads. Today's sale features several Sega titles, the highlight of which is probably Sonic Generations for a paltry $15. You can also snag the Sega Power Pack, which bundles together Sonic Generations, Renegade Ops, lots of Total War titles and tons of Genesis classics for $50 - over $200 off the normal price.

Some notable non-Sega titles include Tropico 4 for only five bucks or the excellent Dungeon Defenders for just $7.50.

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Crazy Dave, whom you might remember as Plants vs. Zombies' power-up purveyor, can't speak English. But that hasn't stopped him from producing a rap song, apparently, which PopCap is now selling for 99 cents on iTunes in order to raise some money for charity this holiday season. The single, which features "Cray-Z" murmuring over a bombastic beat, has already picked up over 600,000 views on YouTube, and PopCap says all profits on the song's sale are going to Concern Worldwide.

What's Concern do with its nonprofit funds? It helps grow plants, of course. How else are we going to take on the coming zombie bobsled threat?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charityconcern-worldwidecrazy-davedownloaditunespcPlants-vs-Zombiespopcap-gamesTue, 20 Dec 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) available worldwide now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/psa-iron-brigade-formerly-trenched-available-worldwide-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/psa-iron-brigade-formerly-trenched-available-worldwide-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/psa-iron-brigade-formerly-trenched-available-worldwide-now/#comments Double Fine has announced that Iron Brigade (which is the updated version of Trenched, renamed and revamped for sale overseas) is now available worldwide on Xbox Live Arcade. The game is available for 1200 Microsoft Points (about $15). Double Fine is also selling an official release day I-shirt (not a T-shirt, they say -- "that would get us sued") for $20 on its website.

Anyone who already owns Trenched will find an update when they log into the game, changing the name and adding new items, leaderboards on which to compete, and a new survival mode. We loved Trenched back when it released in June, and we're sure that by spending a little sit-down time with Iron Brigade, we can probably learn to love it too.

JoystiqPSA: Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) available worldwide now originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedownloadiron-brigadeleaderboardslootmicrosoftsurvival-modetrenchedxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeWed, 30 Nov 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[GameStop offering downloadable PC purchases at retail]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/gamestop-offering-downloadable-pc-purchases-at-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/gamestop-offering-downloadable-pc-purchases-at-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/gamestop-offering-downloadable-pc-purchases-at-retail/#comments GameStop is expanding its in-store digital sales initiative, now allowing customers to use "any accepted form of payment" in order to "purchase digital PC games at their local store and access the titles immediately at launch." Exactly how this process works isn't made clear, though it would be easy enough to sell download redemption codes, similar to the way GameStop distributes DLC vouchers for console games.

The highlight of the announcement would seem to be the "any accepted form of payment" bit, meaning that players can trade games for credit toward PC downloads. It's worth noting that GameStop isn't the first company to offer such a deal. Amazon also allows users to apply trade-in credit toward PC downloads (or any product on Amazon, for that matter).

The first game to be offered by GameStop's "in-store digital purchase" program will be Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Those who purchase the digital version will also receive downloads of the original Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition and Deus Ex: Invisible War. Customers will also receive the "Explosive Mission" DLC and double PowerUp Rewards points.

Interestingly, Human Revolution is cited as the first of "many" games for the program, meaning that GameStop's current downloadable catalog doesn't apply.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessdeus-ex-human-revolutiondownloadgamestoppcThu, 28 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Toys R Us now distributing TV's Pikachu to your DS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/toys-r-us-now-distributing-tvs-pikachu-to-your-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/toys-r-us-now-distributing-tvs-pikachu-to-your-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/toys-r-us-now-distributing-tvs-pikachu-to-your-ds/#comments Sure, you've probably caught plenty of Pikachu across the various generations of the Pokémon franchise, but have you ever added a celebrity Pikachu to your collection? Toys R Us is offering a chance for you to do just that from today through February 13 -- just stop by any participating location with any of the DS Pokémon games in tow, and you can download "Ash's Pikachu" directly to your roster.

What sets this particular instance of the electric rat apart from the others? Well, he possesses the same moveset as the Pikachu from the television show (Thunderbolt, Iron Tail and Volt Tackle, for interested parties) and generally has an air of authenticity you'll find lacking in your run-of-the-mill Pikachu. At least, it will until you delete those moves, replacing them with stronger abilities, then breed the little guy into oblivion hoping to get a Pichu with a favorable Nature, whom you can then EV train, evolve and level up until you have a lean, mean, Lv. 100 Raichu-killing-machine.

... We're sad that we know what all of those things mean.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloaddsnintendopikachupokemonPokemon-Heart-Goldtoys-r-usThu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gamestop and Toys R Us offering Pokemon download promos next month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/gamestop-and-toys-r-us-offering-pokemon-download-promos-next-mon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/gamestop-and-toys-r-us-offering-pokemon-download-promos-next-mon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/29/gamestop-and-toys-r-us-offering-pokemon-download-promos-next-mon/#comments If your six-strong roster in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver could use a little sparkle, a little pizazz, a little shimmer -- any of that stuff, a handful of download promotions slated for early next year should satisfy your needs quite well. You can download rare, shiny versions of legendary monsters Raikou, Entei and Suicine during various week-long periods in January at Gamestop. Check out the schedule of their availability after the jump, and plan your retail excursions accordingly.

If you're looking for something a little more plain Jane, you can pick up Ash's Pikachu -- a version of the iconic lightning mouse with a special set of abilities -- at Toys R Us between January 30 and February 5. Don't get it twisted, though; this guy starts out at level 50. This isn't the adorable mascot you came to know and love in the anime series. This Pikachu is a hardened killing machine.

[Thanks, Michael!]

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JoystiqGamestop and Toys R Us offering Pokemon download promos next month originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloaddsgame-freakgamestopnintendoPokemon-Heart-GoldThe-Pokemon-Companytoys-r-usWed, 29 Dec 2010 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft's in-game CPU now available to download]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/minecraft-in-game-cpu-now-available-to-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/minecraft-in-game-cpu-now-available-to-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/minecraft-in-game-cpu-now-available-to-download/#comments If we were to wager a guess, we'd say the only way to really understand how that in-game CPU someone made in Minecraft operates is to actually get deep down in there and take a look through its gullyworks. Fortunately, thanks to the generosity of its creator, you can now do just that.

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JoystiqMinecraft's in-game CPU now available to download originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cpudownloadMarkus-PerssonMinecraftpcWed, 17 Nov 2010 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pixel artist releases free pack of gaming-related Minecraft character skins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/pixel-artist-releases-free-pack-of-gaming-related-minecraft-char/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/pixel-artist-releases-free-pack-of-gaming-related-minecraft-char/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/22/pixel-artist-releases-free-pack-of-gaming-related-minecraft-char/#comments Sure, you've created a working computer in Minecraft, or recreated a Mega Man game, but maybe you should spend a little time customizing the most important part of that blocky world: yourself. Pixel artist Gary Lucken, also known as Army of Trolls, has created a pack of 15 different Minecraft character skins featuring video game luminaries like Mario Link and Viewtiful Joe, plus Street Fighter's Ken and Ryu. The pack also has a few Star Wars characters in it, along with some Halloween and miscellaneous skins.

Of course, given that Minecraft is basically a first-person game, you won't be able to tell what you look like, but we're sure everyone else on your server will appreciate seeing you bounding around as a Cactuar. The pack is a free download from Lucken's website -- just grab the skin you want and upload it right into Minecraft to use.

JoystiqPixel artist releases free pack of gaming-related Minecraft character skins originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>army-of-trollsartistcharacterdownloadgary-luckenMinecraftpcpixel-artskinsFri, 22 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Games on Demand: Medal of Honor Airborne, SoulCalibur IV]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/games-on-demand-medal-of-honor-airborne-soulcalibur-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/games-on-demand-medal-of-honor-airborne-soulcalibur-iv/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/02/games-on-demand-medal-of-honor-airborne-soulcalibur-iv/#comments Microsoft has added two more popular Xbox 360 titles to the console's Games on Demand system -- Medal of Honor Airborne and SoulCalibur IV are now available for download, priced at $19.99 each. Those of you overseas (or in the US with amazing memories) will know that MoH Airbourne actually appeared internationally back in February, but now everyone can enjoy the relentless slaughter of WWII soldiers from above.

Oh, and playing a fighting game as Yoda is fun, too.


Xbox.com: Add Medal of Honor: Airborne to your Xbox 360 download queue ($19.99)
Xbox.com: Add SoulCalibur IV to your Xbox 360 download queue ($19.99)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadeaealaelectronic-artsgames-on-demandmedal-of-honormedal-of-honor-airbourneNamcoNamco-BandaiSoul-CaliburSoul-Calibur-4Soulcalibur-4yodaWed, 02 Jun 2010 09:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead to Rights: Retribution GAC Pack trailer needs more dog armor]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-trailer-needs-more-dog-armo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-trailer-needs-more-dog-armo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/dead-to-rights-retribution-gac-pack-trailer-needs-more-dog-armo/#comments Namco Bandai has dropped a new trailer for the"GAC Pack" DLC coming to Dead to Rights: Retribution on June 1st. As you can see above, the pack offers several new Grant City Anti-Crime body armor suits to play with (Copperhead is a sniper, Kodiak brawls, and Tank is, well, a tank) in the Assault on the 87th Precinct mode, and a Riot Control mode, which pits Jack and Shadow up against waves of oncoming forces for points.

So all in all, a pretty significant update for the game our own Justin McElroy called "not half bad." The download also contains the "Jack Pack" and "Shadow Pack" DLC, just in case you haven't gotten those yet, and will be available for 400 on Xbox Live or $4.99 on PSN in just under a week.

JoystiqDead to Rights: Retribution GAC Pack trailer needs more dog armor originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 May 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assault-on-the-87th-precinctdead-to-rights-retributiondlcdownloaddownloadable-contentgac-packjack-packjune-1stnamco-bandaipsnriot-controlshadow-packvolatile-gamesxbox-liveThu, 27 May 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Split Second PC demo available for download]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/22/split-second-pc-demo-now-available-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/22/split-second-pc-demo-now-available-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/22/split-second-pc-demo-now-available-for-download/#comments Want to get a taste of Black Rock and Disney Interactive's frequently exploding racer, Split/Second? Provided you've got a beefy enough PC gaming rig, you can now download a demo for the game directly through our sister site, Big Download. The 1GB download includes the game's tutorial, and a race event in the Airport Terminal track, which doesn't seem particularly legal. Apparently, the world of Split/Second is as lawless as it is combustible.

Download: Split/Second demo (1.01 GB)

JoystiqSplit Second PC demo available for download originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 May 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-rock-studiosdemodisney-interactivedownloaddrivingracingsplit-secondSat, 22 May 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA['80s Track Pack available now for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/80s-track-pack-available-now-for-guitar-hero-5-and-band-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/80s-track-pack-available-now-for-guitar-hero-5-and-band-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/80s-track-pack-available-now-for-guitar-hero-5-and-band-hero/#comments As expected, the '80s Track Pack for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero is now available for download on all the various consoles, featuring three respectable songs from the decade of New Wave and hair bands. Well, two or three, depending on how you like The Go-Gos. The entire thing is available for 440 on Xbox Live, $5.49 on PSN, or 550 Wii Points, and the individual songs are as follows:
Say what you want about "We Got the Beat," but we won't tolerate hating on the Crue or Night Ranger and, from the looks of those hairstyles above, they won't either. These songs are available now for both games, so get yourself mo-tor-in' on over to the store if you want 'em.

Joystiq'80s Track Pack available now for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisionBand Heroband-heroBandHeroconsolesdlcdownloaddownloadabledownloadable-contentDSguitar-heroguitar-hero-5hair-bandsMicrosoftmotley-crueNeversoftnew-wavenight-rangerNintendopointspsnRed-Octanesongsthe-go-gostrack-packWiiwii-pointsxblxblaXbox-360Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:57:00 EST<![CDATA[GDC: EA DICE on building a bite-sized Battlefield]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/gdc-ea-dice-on-building-a-bite-sized-battlefield/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/gdc-ea-dice-on-building-a-bite-sized-battlefield/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/gdc-ea-dice-on-building-a-bite-sized-battlefield/#comments EA DICE has been a fairly prolific developer during the current console generation, churning out both a high-profile title based on original IP (Mirror's Edge), as well as ones based on established franchises like Battlefield. EA was searching for a way to capitalize on the downtime between these blockbuster releases -- a game which would be relatively quick and painless to create, while still standing up to the quality standards set by their previous releases. Thus, the idea for Battlefield 1943 was born.

Battlefield 1943 producer Patrick Liu explained the studio's unique design philosophy while making the game, which boiled down to "make the game as long as resources last." They maximized the amount of content they produced under this strategy by settling on the somewhat smaller scope of the game early, and focusing on recreating the Battlefield experience to adhere to that scope.

Some decisions made under this philosophy include making ammunition and health auto-regenerate, cutting down on tiresome resource runs back to your home base. This decision led to others, including the removal of the medic and engineer classes. It also let them focus on perfecting a handful of maps and gametypes, which, while iterated from previous installments in the franchise, also saw major adjustments in 1943.

The result was a project developed by 15 series veterans at once, at one-tenth of the cost of a full DICE game, which broke day one, week one and month one downloadable sales records. It's no surprise that Liu expressed interest in developing more "games of this size and scope" -- when handled correctly, it sounds like a miniature entry in a major franchise can be quite the profitable cash cow.

Gallery: Battlefield 1943

JoystiqGDC: EA DICE on building a bite-sized Battlefield originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now, we rarely get excited over virtual duds for our virtual manifestations -- but Stan's coat could really add a certain savoir-faire to our terrifying craft.

JoystiqMonkey Island Home costumes allow for Dread Pirate Quincy originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We hate to derail this post's train of thought, but we've been absorbed by the rich mythos of Leprechaun after reading that Wikipedia entry. Did you guys know there have been six installments in the Leprechaun franchise? It's true: Leprechaun, Leprechaun 2, Leprechaun 3, Leprechaun 4: In Space, Leprechaun: In the Hood and Leprechaun: Back to tha Hood. This is not a joke. Those are all real movies, which real people really made.

JoystiqWe leprechaun't believe this week's LittleBigPlanet DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>costumedlcdownloadlbpleprechaunlittlebigplanetmedia-moleculesonyst-patricks-dayTue, 09 Mar 2010 14:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Download an MP3 from the official God of War III soundtrack]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/download-an-mp3-from-the-official-god-of-war-iii-soundtrack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/download-an-mp3-from-the-official-god-of-war-iii-soundtrack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/download-an-mp3-from-the-official-god-of-war-iii-soundtrack/#comments Like good, sane people, our friends at AOL Radio are huge fans of God of War. They've not only managed to add the entire God of War III original soundtrack to the Video Games Score station, but they're also giving away a free downloadable MP3 from the upcoming PS3 game. "Brothers of Blood," composed by Cris Velasco, has everything you'd expect from a God of War instrumental track: a brass-heavy orchestral score with dramatic choral singing.

Should you want your morning commute to get a little more vengeance-y, head over to the AOL Radio blog to download the MP3 onto your favorite MP3 player.

JoystiqDownload an MP3 from the official God of War III soundtrack originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It wouldn't be the first time the posh pot-smasher and exotic animal extinguisher stars in a downloadable format, as Tomb Raider: Anniversary was digitally distributed in the form of Tomb Raider: Legend DLC on Xbox 360 before getting a regular retail spot. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, however, is a standalone title that Crystal Dynamics GM Darrell Gallagher hopes will defy expectations.

"This is a really exciting project for Crystal Dynamics, we have created something completely new and very different to what people might be expecting," he said. "Lara Croft is such an iconic character in videogames, with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light we have created what we believe is a truly original digital experience."

We expect to catch our first glimpse of the game at next week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, along with an indication on what else Crystal Dynamics has in store. Since the studio is staffed for two projects, we can't imagine this being the only Tomb Raider game in the works. The other one might even have "Tomb Raider" in the title.

JoystiqLara Croft and the Guardian of Light to be an 'original digital experience' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of those new units you can try out is a sea-based experimental submarine for the Cybran faction that's modeled and named after a legendary sea monster. So what are you waiting for? Go download the demo and get kraken!

JoystiqSupreme Commander 2 demo now available on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As an added bonus, trainers who have Jirachi in their collection will have access to a special training route on HeartGold and SoulSilver's bundled accessory, the Pokéwalker. That might just be enough to give us the courage required to suffer the judgmental looks of our local GameStop's customers and employees.

JoystiqCatch Jirachi at your local GameStop on February 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The poster confirmed that these neglected BlizzCon attendees "will be included in a future wave, possibly within the next two weeks." We're hoping the wave isn't restricted to just this group of globetrotters, and that us plebes can get our hands on the highly sought-after strategy title as well.

[Via Big Download]

JoystiqBlizzCon attendees getting StarCraft 2 beta invites 'possibly within the next two weeks' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We weren't sure Bad Company 2 would gain a ton of traction while sharing an audience with MAG and Modern Warfare 2, but apparently we were wrong. Maybe there's a special portion of the market set aside for multiplayer shooters/preposterous ATV stunt simulators.

JoystiqOver 3.5 million people have downloaded the Bad Company 2 demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefieldbattlefield-bad-companybattlefield-bad-company-2demodicedownloadeaElectronic-ArtsfpsMicrosoftpsnxblmXbox-360Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Command and Conquer Classics free to download, tricky to install]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/command-and-conquer-classics-free-to-download-tricky-to-install/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/command-and-conquer-classics-free-to-download-tricky-to-install/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/13/command-and-conquer-classics-free-to-download-tricky-to-install/#comments The free game wagon just keeps on a-rolling -- our PC-obsessed sister site Big Download recently directed our attention to three classic installments in the Command & Conquer franchise which are currently available to download for nary a penny: Tiberian Dawn, Tiberian Sun (with the Firestorm expansion pack), and Red Alert.

Installing the games might exact a price upon your patience -- Dawn and Alert both require a fair amount of tinkering to work on your futuristic computing rig. Still, we'd rather pay for games with patience than hard-earned dollars any day of the week.

Download: Command & Conquer Classics

JoystiqCommand and Conquer Classics free to download, tricky to install originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Man, you guys don't even know it yet, but you just got access to something wonderful. Direct2Drive recently launched a European-focused branch of its digital distribution racket, which allows shoppers to purchase games using Euros, instead of America's bizarre, chartreuse currency.

If you've shied away from D2D's storefront due to its adoption of dollar bills, you've got no reason not to use it anymore. At the very least, give it a look-see whenever the store is doing one of its absolutely ridiculous fire sales. Oh, there's one right now! Red Faction: Guerrilla for 12,50€? You so crazy, Direct2Drive!

JoystiqDirect2Drive opens European-centric online store originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-distributiondirect2drivedownloadeuropered-faction-guerrillasalethqvolitionThu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens vs. Predator demo confirmed for Thursday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/aliens-vs-predator-demo-confirmed-for-thursday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/aliens-vs-predator-demo-confirmed-for-thursday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/aliens-vs-predator-demo-confirmed-for-thursday/#comments As hinted at by an Xbox Live Spotlight ad which briefly appeared yesterday, a demo for Aliens vs. Predator will be released on Xbox Live, PSN and Steam tomorrow. A Sega Europe blog post which announced the demo's imminence revealed that the trial gives players access to all three of the game's species, who can battle it out Deathmatch-style on one of AvP's multiplayer maps. You can bet we'll hop on this one as soon as it's available -- who knows, maybe the fanged proboscis which will soon bore into your skull will belong to one of us!

JoystiqAliens vs. Predator demo confirmed for Thursday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Five classes? Check. Skill trees? Check. A crafting system and co-op multiplayer? Check and check. Considering that even the same Titan Quest engine and toolset are being used, Grim Dawn doesn't sound too far off the hack-and-slash loot-hunting reservation. But that's not a bad thing -- we'll have to see if it plans to mix up the tried-and-true formula as it moves toward a planned digital release in 2011.

JoystiqFormer Titan Quest devs announce Grim Dawn originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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 Indie developer Hazardous Software has announced that you can now preorder its still-in-development time-bending RTS, Achron, on its website. "Pre-order" in this case means something a little different than usual: By giving Hazardous $29.99 now, you'll get access to the game's current alpha version, which includes five single-player levels. According to the release calendar, you'll get access to the rest of the game later this year, with a multiplayer beta in February, a level editor around April and a full game release a year from now in January 2011.

We spoke with the developer's rep, who tells us that it's hoping to stick to the release calendar like glue -- he even says the dates there are slightly "conservative." Dear readers of this post in 2011: If time travel does exist in the future, could you maybe come back here to the past and tell us if this complicated little game is any good?

JoystiqTime-traveling RTS Achron now playable, available for pre-order originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Because nothing goes with the egg nog and sugar cookies as well as baby murder, right? As expected, the demo for Dante's Inferno has descended into the seventh level of the Xbox Live marketplace, which means that you Xbox Live Gold members can hack and slash your way past all of the buzz and see if the gameplay floats your ferry right across the River Styx.

The demo is 1GB in size, and while we didn't see it available on the console itself (though it should be there soon), you can follow this link on over to the Xbox website and queue up the download from there. Just don't come crying to us when Grandma's shocked after walking in and seeing what you're doing on the "gamebox." Make sure you know where the smelling salts are.

JoystiqDante's Inferno demo now available on XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dantes-infernodemodownloadfreexbox-livexbox-live-goldxbox-live-marketplaceThu, 24 Dec 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam holiday sale is a legitimate Christmas miracle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-is-a-legitimate-christmas-miracle/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-is-a-legitimate-christmas-miracle/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-is-a-legitimate-christmas-miracle/#comments We know we throw the term around quite a bit, but seriously, folks -- "Christmas miracle" is the only way we can explain what's happened to the prices on over 800 games on the Steam storefront. It's like a "Greatest Hits" special of Steam's best sales throughout the year: There are sizable discounts on games from every genre, encheapened bundles of games from a dozen different publishers (including Square Enix and Telltale), and even five super-discounted daily offers (today it's Mirror's Edge, GTA IV and more)!

You simply must go check this sale out if your bank account hasn't been completely obliterated by the holiday shopping rush. Considering the wide, wide scope of the discounts offered, we'd be worried that this was a "Going Out of Business" sale -- a circumstance made entirely unlikely by the amount of monies we've spent on these nefarious Steam sales this year.

JoystiqSteam holiday sale is a legitimate Christmas miracle originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-distributiondownloadgrand-theft-auto-ivholidaymirrors-edgesalesteamvalveWed, 23 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Eye of Judgment: Legends to be released on PSN in spring]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/eye-of-judgment-legends-to-be-released-on-psn-in-spring/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/eye-of-judgment-legends-to-be-released-on-psn-in-spring/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/22/eye-of-judgment-legends-to-be-released-on-psn-in-spring/#commentsNot only does Eye of Judgment: Legends on PSP lack both the camera and physical cards that characterized the PlayStation 3 original, but it doesn't even have a disc. SCEA officially announced the game for the US, to be released only as a download on the PlayStation Store in (when else?) spring 2010.

Despite the absence of real cards, players will still be able to expand their decks through additional PSN downloads. Cards can also be traded between players or earned in-game. Producer Kumi Yuasa promised more information on "new single and multi player modes," meaning that this game has additional content not found in the PS3 version, other than the "over 30" new cards being added to the deck.

JoystiqEye of Judgment: Legends to be released on PSN in spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Download from BigDownload

Gallery: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

JoystiqDownload the Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSP demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're willing to download a program for your computer, then register an account at DivX.com, and then find a product registration code from your PS3, and then download a file to a flash drive to copy onto your PS3, and then use said file to initiate an activation process ... you'll be able to download one of these movies for free: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Two Weeks Notice, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Batman Begins and Green Lantern: First Flight.

Yeah that's a lot of hoops to jump through just to get to a collection of mostly outdated films. You might be better off saving your time by going to the PlayStation Store and renting something from there instead.

[Thanks, Davis F.! Via EL33TONLINE]

JoystiqGet a free DivX movie with these 5 not-so-easy steps originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>divxdownloadfreemovieMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST<![CDATA[AO-rated PC version of Manhunt 2 releasing next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/ao-rated-pc-version-of-manhunt-2-releasing-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/ao-rated-pc-version-of-manhunt-2-releasing-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/ao-rated-pc-version-of-manhunt-2-releasing-next-week/#comments If you thought Manhunt 2 had reached the pinnacle of mature content in video games, you better guess again. The controversy-garnering title will be re-released on Direct2Drive next week for $29.99 -- only this time around, it's packing an AO rating. As those who lived through Mahuntgate surely remember, that was planned to be the original rating for the game, before the ESRB rolled up, and was all like "what? You want to stick shards of glass into another man's ear? No. No, sir."

Rockstar has remained mum about what the new rating will entail, but our guess is that it will incorporate more graphic forms of violence, and perhaps a few extra dirty words. We've contacted Rockstar to get more specific details on the mature-r content, and to find out when we can expect the Early Childhood version of the game to hit store shelves.

[Via Big Download]

JoystiqAO-rated PC version of Manhunt 2 releasing next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Linux users were, on average, more generous with their purchase prices (maybe they offset the money they don't spend on operating systems?), and Swiss buyers were the most "generous," according to a metric that compares average purchase price to a country's per-capita GDP. The most generous individual? One "Stuart", who handed over $150 for a copy of World of Goo!

Meanwhile, the average purchase price for the WiiWare version was $15 -- because the sale didn't apply to that version.

JoystiqA world of data from the World of Goo birthday sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2d-boydownloadpuzzlesteamworld-of-gooMon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSP Go upgrade incentive rewards 3 free games to UMD owners]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/psp-go-upgrade-incentive-rewards-3-free-games-to-umd-owners/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/psp-go-upgrade-incentive-rewards-3-free-games-to-umd-owners/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/psp-go-upgrade-incentive-rewards-3-free-games-to-umd-owners/#comments Sony has finally figured out how to incentivize the UMD-less PSP Go for those who possess a towering library of tangible titles for the original models of the device. The company recently announced the "PSP Go Rewards" program for European territories, which offers three free games to anyone who registers the flip-screened handheld before March 31, 2010. To access these titles, users must first connect their older PSP models (which must have a UMD in the drive) to the PlayStation Network, and activate the promotion.

The full list of 17 titles, which users can choose their three free games from, is posted after the jump. No, Pocket Pool isn't on there. We know! It's like, what's the point, right? We've contacted Sony to see if the same promotion is coming to North America, and whether this unforgivable oversight will be fixed on its way over.

Continue reading PSP Go upgrade incentive rewards 3 free games to UMD owners

JoystiqPSP Go upgrade incentive rewards 3 free games to UMD owners originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A recent PlayStation.Blog post confirmed a few suspicions we had after viewing the debut trailer for LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival. Primarily, the post addresses the game's new arcadey feel -- a side-effect from the implementation of "Boinging," the hyperactive bouncing that was prevalent in the aforementioned trailer. You can string your Boings together, boosting your score multiplier in a Stuntman: Ignition-esque fashion. Man, those are two games we never thought we'd be comparing.

No release date or pricing details are mentioned in the post, but considering the game only contains 16 stages, two mini-games and three bonus stages, we're hoping it ends up being easy on the ol' pocketbook.

JoystiqLocoRoco: Midnight Carnival details bounce into our hearts originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Side-scrolling Fu-'em-up, Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao, is available on both PSN and XBLA today. To celebrate, developer Blitz Games is giving away the game's entire original soundtrack for free. The ten-track OST fuses the sounds of asian instruments with '70s orchestral funk and soul. It's the perfect thing to have on your iPod while you're going around town, beating up fools.

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JoystiqWushu like a free download of Invincible Tiger's soundtrack? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're finally approaching that point when things we got our hands on at E3 are making their way into the general populous, giving us and you, our readers, topics of conversation with which to break the awkward silence. For instance, we got to play the surprisingly thrilling four-player co-op demo from Lost Planet 2 at Capcom's E3 2009 booth. Next week -- on Wednesday, August 19 (August 26 for Silver subscribers), to be precise -- you'll be able to download and play the demo yourselves.

If you're trying to get pumped up for the demo's release, check out our write-up from our brief time with the demo. Or, if you want to be surprised, then ... don't read that post, we guess. Go read something else, instead. Maybe those Twilight books. The kids seem to love those.

JoystiqLost Planet 2 online co-op demo coming next week to Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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