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[Diablo 3 Auction House back online sans bug, exploiters punished]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/diablo-3-auction-house-back-online-sans-bug-exploiters-punished/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/diablo-3-auction-house-back-online-sans-bug-exploiters-punished/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/diablo-3-auction-house-back-online-sans-bug-exploiters-punished/#comments Diablo 3's Auction House is back online after Blizzard took it down earlier this week, following an update bug that allowed players to duplicate trillions in gold. Blizzard found the bug, exterminated it, and will now donate all proceeds generated from the exploit to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Blizzard will not roll back the servers across the board, but will instead target specific accounts that used the exploit, banning or rolling back those users depending on their activity.

"Only a relatively small number of players had the billions of gold necessary to exploit the bug, and only 415 of those players chose to use this exploit for personal gain," Blizzard Production Director John Hight writes in the Battle.net forums.

As of yesterday, Blizzard had recaptured 85 percent of the erroneous gold and was working to track down the remaining currency.

JoystiqDiablo 3 Auction House back online sans bug, exploiters punished originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 May 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auction-houseBlizzardbugDiablo-3exploitgoldpcreal-money-auction-houseSun, 12 May 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Best Buy, Amazon offer 12 months of Xbox Live Gold for $35]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/27/best-buy-amazon-offer-12-months-of-xbox-live-gold-for-35/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/27/best-buy-amazon-offer-12-months-of-xbox-live-gold-for-35/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/27/best-buy-amazon-offer-12-months-of-xbox-live-gold-for-35/#comments Get a year of Xbox Live Gold for $35Best Buy and Amazon are in a war for your attention (see: money), both offering a year-long Xbox Live Gold membership for $35, compared to the standard price of $60. Amazon is the copycat here, price-matching Best Buy's deal. This sale applies to physical Gold cards, since Best Buy's downloadable versions are all sold out and Amazon's digital codes are slightly more expensive, at $40.

Amazon's three-month Gold memberships are $21, while Best Buy has those at full price, or $25. However, Best Buy offers physical Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 12-month Gold membership cards for the $35 sale price, so it all evens out in the end.

JoystiqBest Buy, Amazon offer 12 months of Xbox Live Gold for $35 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonBest-BuygoldkinectmicrosoftxboxXbox-LiveSun, 27 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Watch, interact with tonight's presidential debate on Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-watch-interact-with-tonights-presidential-debate-on-xbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-watch-interact-with-tonights-presidential-debate-on-xbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/psa-watch-interact-with-tonights-presidential-debate-on-xbox/#comments PSA Watch tonight's presidential debate on Xbox LiveThe second presidential debate will be streamed on Xbox Live tonight for Gold members, starting at 9 p.m. ET. Just like the previous presidential and vice presidential debates, this one will be interactive, posing questions to viewers on policy and performance.

This presidential debate is in a town hall format, meaning members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask President Barack Obama and republican Mitt Romney questions directly. It will (attempt to) focus on domestic and foreign policy.

The vice presidential debate saw more than 30,000 responses to each question, with more than 800,000 individual responses total. Tonight's debate is accessible through the Xbox Live dashboard.

JoystiqPSA: Watch, interact with tonight's presidential debate on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>debategoldmicrosoftpresidential-debatepresidential-electionpsaxboxXbox-LiveTue, 16 Oct 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The VP debate on Xbox Live: Who won the battle for our hearts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/14/the-vp-debate-on-xbox-live-who-won-the-battle-for-our-hearts/#comments How the VP debate went down on Xbox LiveThe vice presidential debate, featuring democrat and current VP Joe Biden and republican Paul Ryan, hit US airwaves on October 11, streaming online, airing on television and playing through Xbox Live for Gold subscribers. More than 800,000 individuals answered the polling questions posed by the Xbox Live team, with more than 30,000 responses to each one. Questions considered subjects such as religion's role in government, who is better prepared to be vice president, how truthful Biden and Paul appeared, and of course, who won the debate.

For religion, 70.1 percent of Xbox Live Gold respondents do not consider a candidate's religion when voting, Major Nelson reports. Biden is viewed as better prepared to step in as VP, grabbing the nod from 53.7 percent of undecided voters, compared with Ryan's 21 percent. Swing voters also found Biden more truthful, with 72.2 percent of the vote. Biden "won" the debate, according to undecided Gold members, with 44.1 percent, compared with Ryan's 22.9 percent.

Xbox Live has two new Election 2012 partnerships in the works, with BBC and Comedy Central, bringing clips from The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, because those comedy shows are where we all get our news from anyway. The next Xbox Live Election 2012 event is the presidential town hall debate on Tuesday, October 16.

Now let's all cool off with a little songified VP debate.

JoystiqThe VP debate on Xbox Live: Who won the battle for our hearts originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 14 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>debateelection-2012goldjoe-bidenmicrosoftpaul-ryanpresidentvice-presidentVPxboxXbox-LiveSun, 14 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII demo out now on Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/psa-damage-inc-pacific-squadron-wwii-demo-out-now-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/psa-damage-inc-pacific-squadron-wwii-demo-out-now-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/psa-damage-inc-pacific-squadron-wwii-demo-out-now-on-xbox-live/#comments PSA Damage Inc Pacific Squadron WWII demo out now on Xbox LiveJust in case you've been waiting to see what Mad Catz's grab-bag titled Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII (which used to be the much more feasible War Wings) is like, you're in luck. The game now has a playable demo, available on Xbox Live. The demo is exclusive to Gold members, rings in at just about 770 mb, and can be grabbed for free.

Unfortunately, the demo doesn't come with a free Pacific AV8R flightstick, which Mad Catz will be including with the Collector's Edition of the game, and presumably will be the best way to experience flying around in the Pacific Theater. As Mad Catz says in the press release, this game is part of its goal of "pursuing targeted software opportunities that pose manageable downside risk by complementing our hardware initiatives." Which is corporate talk for: They're making the game to sell the stick.

But if you have another Mad Catz flight stick, it should work, or just a standard controller will probably do what you need as well. If the demo spins your propeller, the game will be out on August 28.

JoystiqPSA: Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII demo out now on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>damage-inc-pacific-squadron-wwiidealdemodownloadflight-stickgoldmad-catzmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxxbox-liveFri, 10 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gold nunchucks for sale at North American Club Nintendo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/gold-nunchucks-for-sale-at-north-american-club-nintendo/#comments Club Nintendo adds Gold Nunchuk reward for 900 coinsThe North American Club Nintendo hub has on sale a limited quantity of gold nunchuck accessories, priced at 900 coins each. We think that's a very reasonable price for a handful of pure, unfiltered gold with some wiring down the middle. Seriously, Nintendo has to be taking a hit for each one of these it sells, right? Oh - they're not solid gold? And Nintendo made sure to point that out in the description, reminding us once again that somewhere, someone might have actually thought a scenario like that was possible? Oh.

The gold (colored, not plated or solid) nunchucks match the gold Wii Remote Plus that came with limited editions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Interested parties can purchase a gold nunchuck right here.

JoystiqGold nunchucks for sale at North American Club Nintendo originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesclub-nintendogoldnintendonunchuckwiiThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Add bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of Champions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/05/add-bling-to-your-xbox-in-the-castle-crashers-tournament-of-cham/#comments Add bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of ChampionsThe Behemoth is hosting the second annual Tournament of Champions to discover and reward the "best Castle Crashers Arena Fighter in all the world," with first place earning a real-life, honest-to-chicken, gold-plated Xbox 360.

This mirrors (in a yellowed, rich kind of way) the top prize from last year's tournament, but 2012 adds some new rewards for first place: 25 squeezy chickens, a chonku-chonku mini-fig in the color of the winner's choosing, all nine Castle Crashers phone charms, a beanie, a Behemoth t-shirt and the new Necromancer figurine signed by Behemoth developers.

Second place gets everything except the golden Xbox, but in fewer numbers than first place, and third place gets fewer things than second, though more than anyone in the top 50. The prizes are outlined on the Behemoth blog.

To qualify, players must hit the top 100 on the XBLA Castle Crashers Weekly Ranked Arena Leaderboards by August 17 at noon PST. The Tournament is scheduled for August 25, starting at 8 a.m. PST and ending at 5:30 p.m. PST. The top 96 valid registrants will compete in one-on-one melee matches, hosted by a Tournament staff member, until just one player is left standing.

Check out the full rules and schedule right here.

JoystiqAdd bling to your Xbox in the Castle Crashers Tournament of Champions originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BehemothCastle-Crashersgoldgold-platedgold-xboxmicrosoftThe-Behemothtournament-of-championsXBLAxboxSun, 05 Aug 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[UK's New Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-order bonus is a rad Mario coin case]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/uks-new-super-mario-bros-2-pre-order-bonus-is-a-rad-mario-coin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/uks-new-super-mario-bros-2-pre-order-bonus-is-a-rad-mario-coin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/05/uks-new-super-mario-bros-2-pre-order-bonus-is-a-rad-mario-coin/#comments UK's New Super Mario Bros 2 preorder bonus is a rad Mario coin caseNew Super Mario Bros. 2 has more gold coins in it than the United States Bullion Depository and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York combined, but the only way to extract real, honest, actually completely fake gold from the game is to pre-order it from either GAME or Gamestation in the UK.

The "gold" coin seen above is actually a small case for storing a single 3DS cartridge and is only available as a pre-order bonus from the aforementioned English retailers. By being so pretty and yet so impractical, the coin case satisfies the two most important bling requirements: Flashiness, and superfluousness.

JoystiqUK's New Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-order bonus is a rad Mario coin case originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscoincoinsGAMEGamestationgoldnew-super-mario-bros-2nintendopre-orderpre-order-bonusThu, 05 Jul 2012 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 controller goes 'metallic gold' at GameStop]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/ps3-controller-goes-metallic-gold-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/ps3-controller-goes-metallic-gold-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/ps3-controller-goes-metallic-gold-at-gamestop/#comments Gold PS3 controllers now available at GamestopAll right, here's the setup for a classic prank. First, buy this GameStop-exclusive "metallic gold" PS3 controller when it comes out in October. Then, invite a friend over. When he or she is out of the room, swap the normal PS3 controller you were using for this new one, then start crying loudly.

When your friend comes in to find out what's wrong, explain that you've been suddenly granted the Midas Touch and you're cursed with a life devoid of contact with anything but gold.

Then - and this is crucial - yell "GOTCHA" before your unwitting target can ask what's wrong with you or note that the controller looks an awful lot like plastic, and that they can see the hastily hidden packaging anyway.

Those of you in Europe can play along too: it's being released as a "limited edition" this month. Have fun!

JoystiqPS3 controller goes 'metallic gold' at GameStop originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>controllerdual-shock-3goldplaystationps3Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Paramount pulls back the curtain on its movie-streaming app for Xbox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/paramount-movies-app-xbox-live/#comments Another app for streaming movies debuts on Xbox 360 today. The Paramount Movies app allows you to watch purchased and rented movies - both in standard and high-definition formats - from Paramount's website. Yes, before you can watch anything through the app, you'll need to go through the website and spend some money first. As usual, you'll also need a Gold subscription to Xbox Live.

JoystiqParamount pulls back the curtain on its movie-streaming app for Xbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appgoldparamountparamount-moviesxbox-livexbox-live-goldTue, 12 Jun 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Gold membership 40 percent off on Amazon, Newegg]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/21/xbox-live-gold-membership-40-percent-off-on-amazon-newegg/#comments One-year Xbox Live Gold memberships are $36 right now on Amazon, down 40 percent from the standard price of $60. Three-month subscriptions are 23 percent off, for $19.16 now as well.

Newegg is matching Amazon's deal on 12-month memberships, offering up to five per customer at $36 a pop. Not that you have to buy five but, really, if you're going to buy Gold today, it might as well be for half a decade at 40 percent off.

[Thanks, Ahmed.]

JoystiqXbox Live Gold membership 40 percent off on Amazon, Newegg originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazongoldkinectmicrosoftxboxXbox-Livexbox-live-goldTue, 21 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Minecraft has gone gold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/minecraft-has-gone-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/minecraft-has-gone-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/minecraft-has-gone-gold/#comments
We knew it was coming, but to finally hear that Minecraft has completed its year-long beta-testing phase and successfully transformed itself into a retail product brings a tiny cubed tear to our square, pixelated eyes. If you're already a crafty crafter, Minecraft Version 1.0's release client can be obtained here (warning: direct link).

The code is so complete that Notch told reviewers to go ahead and treat it as review code, claiming that any changes made before the title's official Friday launch would be minimal. We're not positive, but we're pretty sure two years is the most lead time any games journalist has ever had for a review.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>goldjebmineconMinecraftmojangnotchpcversion-1.0Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Change your Gamertag on the cheap in this week's deal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/psa-change-your-gamertag-on-the-cheap-in-this-weeks-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/psa-change-your-gamertag-on-the-cheap-in-this-weeks-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/02/psa-change-your-gamertag-on-the-cheap-in-this-weeks-deal/#comments Now, for a reading from the Book of MS, chapter eight, verse two:
And lo, Microsoft had decreed the identities of the people were in peril,
'Those who wish to be renamed shall have it so and I shall not want for much,'
And the people came, papers of identification in hand,
They bestowed upon Microsoft goods of reduced bulk
And the people rejoiced, with new monikers exclaiming their interests
in Master Chiefs and blood of tigers and objects numbering four hundred and twenty
This week's Xbox Live deal is 30 percent off a Gamertag name change for all Gold subscribers, bringing the cost down to a total of 560 MS Points ($7).

JoystiqPSA: Change your Gamertag on the cheap in this week's deal originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deal-of-the-weekgamertaggoldgold-subscribermicrosoftxboxxbox-liveTue, 02 Aug 2011 17:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Happy Canada Day from Xbox Live! Here, have some Gold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/happy-canada-day-from-xbox-live-here-have-some-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/happy-canada-day-from-xbox-live-here-have-some-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/happy-canada-day-from-xbox-live-here-have-some-gold/#comments Happy Canada Day weekend! Xbox Live is celebrating the unification of North America's great upper frontier with a free Gold weekend for all Canadians, starting July 2 and ending July 4.

All Gold features are unlocked for Canadian Live members this weekend (that means right now), so get down for your country's birthday with that one game featuring Canadian soldiers. You know that one with the people.... There has to be one, right?

[Thanks to all the Twitter followers who confirmed this one, and to @Aveelo for the picture!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadacanada-dayfreegoldmicrosoftxboxXbox-LiveSat, 02 Jul 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/duke-nukem-forever-has-gone-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/duke-nukem-forever-has-gone-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/24/duke-nukem-forever-has-gone-gold/#comments Normally, we wouldn't consider it news when a game "goes gold" in time for its appointed release date. But when the game in question is Duke Nukem Forever, we feel compelled to report all evidence of an actual game -- with a modicum of skepticism, of course -- until the vulgar little adventure is in our very own hands.

"Today marks an amazing day in the annals of gaming lore, the day where the legend of Duke Nukem Forever is finally complete and it takes that final step towards becoming a reality," 2K president Christoph Hartmann said in the announcement, which boldly reiterates the June 10 and June 14 release dates worldwide and for North America, respectively.

"Slow down, guy, the game's not out yet," we said in this post just now.

Continue reading Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold

JoystiqDuke Nukem Forever has gone gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 May 2011 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesduke-nukemduke-nukem-foreverfpsgearboxgearbox-softwaregoldmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 24 May 2011 09:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The Behemoth's 'Tournament of Champions' giving away a gold-plated Xbox 360]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/the-behemoths-tournament-of-champions-giving-away-a-gold-plat/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/the-behemoths-tournament-of-champions-giving-away-a-gold-plat/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/the-behemoths-tournament-of-champions-giving-away-a-gold-plat/#comments Take a good, hard look at your Xbox 360. Look at it, sitting in your entertainment center. It is plain. That, friend, is a pauper's gaming console. The Behemoth is offering you a chance to add some much-needed regality to your gaming experience: As part of its "Tournament of Champions" contest, the indie studio is giving away a 24 karat gold-plated 360 Elite to the top-ranked global Castle Crashers Arena fighter on Xbox Live Arcade.

There's plenty of other prizes to go around, including a Castle Crashers-themed 360 Elite, and ... um, 250 squishy chicken toys, all of which go to the third place winner, which is appropriately bizarre. Check out the rules and regulations for the contest over on The Behemoth's official site!

JoystiqThe Behemoth's 'Tournament of Champions' giving away a gold-plated Xbox 360 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Castle-Crasherscontestgoldmicrosoftthe-behemothxblaxboxSat, 08 Jan 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack for less gold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-12-month-messenger-gold-pack-for-less-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-12-month-messenger-gold-pack-for-less-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/01/xbox-live-12-month-messenger-gold-pack-for-less-gold/#comments Are you late to the Xbox Live game? If you've been delaying the jump to Gold membership (which you can try for free right now), this might be what you've been waiting for. The kit includes a 12-month Xbox Live gold subscription card (retails for $49.99), the Xbox Live Text Messaging Kit that includes the chatpad and a headset (normally $29.99), and Project Gotham Racing 4 (retails for $19.99). Normally all of that would go for about a hundred bucks, but Amazon has the pack for $52.54 with free shipping (it usually lists for $69.99).

It's a great deal if you're needing to jump back in or renew, and you pick up a game and a chatpad in the process. We wish they'd included something sexier than PGR4, especially because you'd have to be nuts to pick that up for $19.99. But at this price, it's practically a freebie.

JoystiqXbox Live 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack for less gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>GoldGold-MembershipXBLXbox-360Xbox-360-Text-Messaging-KitXbox-LiveXbox-Live-12-Month-Messenger-Gold-PackThu, 01 Apr 2010 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The Saboteur goes gold despite developer going dark]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/21/the-saboteur-goes-gold-despite-developer-going-dark/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/21/the-saboteur-goes-gold-despite-developer-going-dark/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/21/the-saboteur-goes-gold-despite-developer-going-dark/#comments Though The Saboteur developer Pandemic Studios is losing its 200-person staff, the company's final game has just "gone gold" across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. In a post on the studio's forums, Community Manager Mathew Everett noted that while "this has been a very difficult week for Pandemic Studios," The Saboteur will still be "available across Europe starting December 4 and throughout North America on December 8."

Unfortunately, it would appear that EA (the game's publisher) has forgotten about said release dates, choosing to offer as little marketing push as possible. We wish the folks at Pandemic Studios the best and offer our condolences to those who recently lost their jobs.

[Via PlanetXbox360]

Gallery: The Saboteur (11-10-09)

JoystiqThe Saboteur goes gold despite developer going dark originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaElectronic-ArtsgoldMicrosoftpandemicpandemic-studiospcsaboteurthe-saboteurXbox-360Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Did someone just drop a PS3 in gold?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/10/did-someone-just-drop-a-ps3-in-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/10/did-someone-just-drop-a-ps3-in-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/10/did-someone-just-drop-a-ps3-in-gold/#comments The PS3 Slim may be $299, but that doesn't mean it can't look like the launch price of $599. Colorware is planning on making five limited edition PS3 systems that have been dipped in 24k gold. Expect this Flava Flav-approved hardware to cost a tad more than a regular paint job from Colorware: $149.

If you do end up deciding to get one of these Midas-touched PS3s, let us know. We totally need to be friends.

[Thanks, Kreyg]

JoystiqDid someone just drop a PS3 in gold? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>colorwaregoldps3ps3-slimTue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Katamari Forever goes gold, rolls into stores on September 22]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/katamari-forever-goes-gold-rolls-into-stores-on-september-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/katamari-forever-goes-gold-rolls-into-stores-on-september-22/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/katamari-forever-goes-gold-rolls-into-stores-on-september-22/#comments
Namco Bandai has announced that their upcoming PS3 exclusive Katamari Forever has gone gold. That means it's done. Finished. Kaput.

The upcoming Blu-ray release will retail for $49.99, which is about 17% cheaper than the average PS3 game, and about 250% more than what we wanted to pay for the game. While Forever promises a good deal of content and a variety of visual filters, we're not entirely sure if PS3 owners are willing to pay such a high premium on what is, essentially, an HD remix of past Katamari games. The temptation of an easy Platinum may attract Trophy hunters, but we have a feeling many of you will be skipping on this release until the (inevitable) price drop.

Gallery: Katamari Forever

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A Microsoft representative has clarified for Joystiq, "Facebook and Twitter on Xbox Live will be free to Gold members, with a free trial period also available for Silver members." Specific details on what's included in the trial are not currently available, but clearly Microsoft is continuing its policy to reward Gold subscribers for, well, their subscriptions, despite what must be a tempting motivation to make Twitter and Facebook free-for-all features. Social networking's the killer app, after all (right?) -- and Microsoft could use some new ammo in the console war.

Gallery: Facebook / Twitter on Xbox 360

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboard-updatedashboard-update-fall-2009facebookgoldMicrosoftsilvertrialtwitterXbox-360xbox-livexbox-live-goldThu, 27 Aug 2009 18:10:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Register your games for Club Nintendo elite status today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/psa-register-your-games-for-club-nintendo-elite-status-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/psa-register-your-games-for-club-nintendo-elite-status-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/psa-register-your-games-for-club-nintendo-elite-status-today/#commentsThis is, necessarily, your final reminder: today is the last day of the "year" for Club Nintendo Gold or Platinum status in North America, which means that today is the last day for you to enter points toward whatever the exclusive free gift is going to be. We don't dare hope for the kind of awesomeness seen in Japan's Platinum rewards, but we want free things.

If you aren't yet at 300 coins (for Gold) or 600 coins (for Platinum), and you've got more games to register, get to it right now! If you've been thinking of picking up Punch-Out!! or something this week, you should probably do it today! Conversely, if you're at 600 now and you have more stuff to register, wait until tomorrow so it counts toward next year's total!

If you're not sure about the eligibility of an older (pre-Club Nintendo) game and don't want to waste time registering it, consult the list of eligible games in the "Product Registration" area of the Club Nintendo FAQ.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>club-nintendogoldplatinumsurveysTue, 30 Jun 2009 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ ships gold-plated Wii to Queen of England]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/thq-ships-gold-plated-wii-to-queen-of-england/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/thq-ships-gold-plated-wii-to-queen-of-england/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/thq-ships-gold-plated-wii-to-queen-of-england/#comments Buckingham Palace will be getting a special delivery today as THQ plans to deliver a golden Wii earmarked for the Queen.

The pack will also include a copy of the newly released BIG Family Games, as Philip, Charles and the rest of the royal gang compete for the living room crown. The publisher hopes the PR stunt will amuse Queen Elizabeth, though we hope the 83-year old monarch doesn't throw her arm out swinging the console's presumably heavier gold-plated remote.

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EA just showered us with new Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 assets, including a bunch of new videos showing: new golfers Anthony Kim and Rocco Mediate; some of the new courses; and the new "Live Tournament" mode works. Open a window and try to inhale some of those whiffs of someone mowing the grass on a fairway somewhere, kick back, and take a swing at the videos after the break.

Gallery: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (PS3 & 360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>goldsportsTiger-WoodsTiger-Woods-10Tiger-Woods-PGA-Tour-10Mon, 11 May 2009 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[1 vs. 100 will be free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/1-vs-100-will-be-free-for-xbox-live-gold-subscribers/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/1-vs-100-will-be-free-for-xbox-live-gold-subscribers/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/1-vs-100-will-be-free-for-xbox-live-gold-subscribers/#commentsAre you disappointed by the lack of perks associated with Xbox Live's "Gold member" status? We expect most membership tiers named after Au-some precious metals to include special jackets, or possibly unrestricted access to some sort of highly exclusive drinking establishment where people much cooler than us hang out. Instead, we get unrestricted access to bold new pejorative descriptors for a number of Earth's demographics.

However, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be getting more bonuses than just hate speech when the service's first Primetime title launches this spring. Yes, according to the game's official page on Xbox.com, 1 vs. 100 is going to be free for all Gold members. This is great news, as we probably wouldn't have bought it otherwise. No Saget, no sale.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1-vs-100freegoldgold-subscriptionMicrosoftprimetimesagetXbox-360xbox-livexbox-live-primetimeMon, 27 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[inFamous goes gold despite ridiculous grammatical error]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/16/infamous-goes-gold-despite-ridiculous-grammatical-error/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/16/infamous-goes-gold-despite-ridiculous-grammatical-error/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/16/infamous-goes-gold-despite-ridiculous-grammatical-error/#comments If you were worried that the recent announcement of inFamous' unprecedented anti-delay was some sort of sick (and outrageously belated) April Fools' Day joke, you can cool your jets -- developer Sucker Punch announced today that the game has gone gold. Yes, the PS3-exclusive, open-world action title is on its way to the printers -- even with that glaringly obvious grammatical error in the title. inFamous? Seriously? Who named this thing, E.E. Cummings?

The stupidly titled game is scheduled to hit U.S. store shelves on May 26, but you can get your hands on it a bit earlier when the demo drops on May 21.

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It may be small, it may be useless and it may have no application to the "real world," but we're still proud of our new crown. It'll probably be the only royal jewels we'll ever own and, for the yearly $50 subscription fee, we think it's the least Microsoft could offer us.

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Although we regard this golden statue of Link and Epona as tacky, we're clearly in a minority. Despite being the most expensive item ever in the European Club Nintendo shop (15,000 Star Points, thank you), it sold out in the blink of a Goron's eye.

How rare is this, exactly? Our guess: pretty damn rare. We've never seen one on eBay. But now it's back in stock, chintzier than ever, and ready for some lucky collectors to swipe. It's still 15,000 Star Points, and we suspect this latest batch will go quickly, so long as somebody out there has resisted splurging their Star Points on Wii Points.

How about you, North Americans? Would something like this catch your eye when Club Nintendo launches in your neck of the woods later this year?

Gallery: Club Nintendo Awesomeness

The Legend of GaudinessFor that authentic Super Famicom experience ...Stuck on youA free game (or four)Miimote

[Via N-Europe]

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By now, you've no doubt heard: Nintendo is rolling out Club Nintendo in the U.S. by the end of 2008. Wahey! Yeah, we know that Japan (generally speaking) gets the most excellent items when compared to elsewhere, but listen here, bub: it's free stuff. We're not about to complain, and nor should you (if you want to feel sorry for somebody, Australia's Club Nintendo scheme has gone AWOL, and check out South Africa's piss-poor Stars Catalogue).

Anyway, as these are happy times for North Americans, we thought we'd reflect on some of the bestest Club Nintendo gifts and trinkets from both Japan and Europe to date -- some of which could end up in the U.S.! Hit the gray button to start DS Fanboy's whirlwind Club Nintendo Tour of Wonders!

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Another "gone gold" announcement today, this time for Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 2. The second part of the On The Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness series is now in the can and ready to release onto the PSN store "this fall." Actually, the press release states that the PSN version will probably launch shortly after the Mac, Linux, Windows and 360 versions. Hopefully that's a matter of days later, not weeks (to coincide with the Thursday PSN releases, we suspect). The pricing for the game will be $14.95.

Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 will no doubt release before then, too. If you've already played it on another system, it might be worth picking it up for the trophies, and for the ability to transfer your character data over between episodes. If you've not played the game yet, it's an 3D turn based RPG with a Penny Arcade art and writing style. If that sounds good to you, rejoice in the fact that you have two episodes to look forward to this Autumn.

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Dead Space has gone gold and should be hitting shelves on its scheduled release date. That is, October 14th in the US and October 24th in Europe. EA has also revealed some pre-order bonus DLC for the game for Europe, which will be made available from Play.com. The Obsidion Suit is the PlayStation 3 exclusive suit based, we suspect, on the look of the console. It features extra toughness and additional inventory spaces. No doubt it will also be made available in the US. We'll keep you informed.

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It's been a long time coming. After a year of jealously looking over the shoulder of our Xbox 360 owning pals, PS3 owners finally get their turn to visit Rapture. BioShock for the PS3 has now gone gold, which means that the code has been locked down and sent to be manufactured. Still not sure whether the game is worth your time, despite the critical acclaim? Check out the demo which will be going live this Thursday on the PSN Store.

Don't forget, the game will be launching with trophies (check out the full list, unless you're spoilerphobic) and will feature post-launch DLC. This will take the form of various challenge rooms, where you will need to solve various puzzles in order to protect precariously placed Little Sisters. Now that the game has gone gold, we'd be surprised if it misses its October 21st (US) and 17th (internationally) release date. Will you be picking up a copy?


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Fans of cyber-Norse mythology rejoice! Microsoft has announced that Silicon Knights' Too Human has officially gone gold. That means that after ten long years, it's done. The press release also notes that the Too Human demo -- currently available on Xbox Live Marketplace -- "has already been downloaded more than any other action demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in its first week of availability and has been one of the top played titles on Xbox LIVE overall." Keen observers will note that the Too Human demo landed at number 8 on the most recent list of top Live games played. The game is scheduled to hit retail shelves on August 19.

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Developer Hothead Game just announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One has gone gold for Windows, Mac and Linux. The press release is a good reminder that right now, somewhere in the world, someone is playing the full version of the game and you're not.

There, there, we know, it'll get better over time, promise ... okay, you're gonna need to stop making that whimpering noise, it's starting to get people's attention and it's embarrassing to both yourself and to us. PAA:OtRSPoD:E1 is due out "later this quarter" via their new Greenhouse download service for $20. The game is also coming to Xbox Live, potentially in another quarter, for 1600 MS points (US $20). In the meantime, enjoy some new wallpapers.

Gallery: Penny Arcade Adventures

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A fairly dreary, rubbish "rainbow," admittedly, but a rainbow of sorts. These 'chuks are all part of Nyko's new Kama range of wireless nunchuks, and are classified as gray, black, pink, and gold (the one on the right, apparently). They also happen to be limited edition, and that's probably why Nyko is happy to charge us $35 per nunchuk, a considerable mark-up on the $20 you'd pay for a standard wired Nunchuck (how passé!). The gray ones are up for sale now (there's 300 of them to go round), and the other colors will follow in the coming days (the black and gold are the rarest, numbering only 150).

Nyko already has a wireless nunchuck out on the market previously released a wireless Nunchuck adapter, so we don't doubt that these would also do the job nicely. However, unlike the adapter, this is a standalone wireless Nunchuck. No messy cords to bundle up. But $35 for a peripheral that will clash with our lovely white Wiimotes? We'll pass on this one.

Gallery: Nyko's Kama wireless nunchuks



[Via Siliconera]

[Update: Update: Corrected a few errors in the article. $35 is the standard price for all of Nyko's Kama wireless nunchucks: the limited edition Kama line of nunchucks cost the same as Nyko's standard Kama Wireless Nunchucks soon to be released.]

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The Joystiq network is host to the best place on the 'net to get all the World of Warcraft news you can handle, and then some: our own WoW Insider delivers a daily dose of the best Azerothian news you can find, in convenient blog format. Whether it's brand new info on the upcoming patch 2.4, what WoW's community managers have delivered in their precious blue words on the forums recently, or just the latest insider news from around the community itself, WoW Insider's got you covered. Here's our most popular stories of the past week, right here on Joystiq (sure, you could type "wowinsider.com" into your address bar and see what all the fuss is about, but why bother when we package this stuff so conveniently for you?). And yes, should you feel the need to post a comment that you don't care about WoW, we choose to remind you: haters to the left.

Continue reading The best of WoW Insider: January 26 - February 2nd, 2008

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It's simply un-American! The commie sympathizers at Blizzard have apparently placed financial restrictions on the amount of gold players can have in World of Warcraft. WoW Insider reports two players have reached the anti-capitalist limit of 214,748 gold, 36 silver, 48 copper and that's the end of the road for them. After that they are not entitled to the cash they have earned by the sweat of their own fingertips.

Without getting into an Andrew Ryan diatribe, the limit is apparently just some arbitrary number ... actually, Ross "über math nerd" Miller says, "It's not arbitrary, it's 2 to the power of 31, which is a 32-bit integer." We're not sure how Blizzard feels about the cap, but we're certain the citizens of Azeroth can't be too happy about "the man" keeping them from living out their financial fantasies.

JoystiqWorld of Warcraft players reach gold limit cap originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If gold is your thing -- your luster of choice, you might say -- then NDS Central's latest addition to its SHOCK! series of replacement DS Lite cases is just what you need. Unlike the Phantom Hourglass edition DSes, these Magnum Gold shells reportedly contain real gold, having actually gone through the gold-plating process. The online shop plans to release its Magnum Golds early next year and is already accepting preorders for the cases for $59.90.

If you're going to spend that much cash modifying your DS to show off your rapper status, why not go all out and glue on some gaudy rhinestones? While you're at it, you should have the system engraved with big script letters: "Doing It Big." When people ask what exactly it is that you're "doing big," you can tell them that it's your bad taste.

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The release of the Fall Update has brought another "feature" that'll put a very bad taste in Xbox Live Silver members' mouths.

Last night, Major Nelson revealed that starting now, Silver members will get to download free XBLM content one week after Xbox Live Gold members get access. This week long delay in getting free content is justified by Gold members paying for their subscription. And maybe that's how it should be. Gold members actually being treated as if they're getting perks for paying for Xbox Live. Here at X3F, we are Gold subscribers so we guess we're a bit biased and unsympathetic to our Silver brethren. But now that we think about it, it's kind of sad to know that Silver members can't get in on the hot Grunt gamer pic love until next week. Sad stuff indeed ...

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So Guitar Hero III has been out for about a week and you've played it from start to finish numerous times. With no signs of any downloadable content in the near future (what's up with that?) where can you turn for more rhythm based rock gameplay? Well, fear not for the holy grail of rhythm games, Rock Band, finally went gold today.

The game has been shipped off to manufacturers ready for the November 20th release date (December 18th for the PS2 version with PS3 compatible guitars). That's fifteen days to go - we're counting the hours, are you?

JoystiqRock Band finally gone gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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