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[And the winner of the Pumpkin Carving Contest is ...]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/and-the-winner-of-the-pumpkin-carving-contest-is/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/and-the-winner-of-the-pumpkin-carving-contest-is/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/and-the-winner-of-the-pumpkin-carving-contest-is/#comments
It was a hard fought battle with 120 contenders, but the grand prize winner of Joystiq's Annual-ish Pumpkin Carving Contest 2009 is ... Antonio F.! His conceptualization of the Worgen starting zone from the upcoming WoW: Cataclysm expansion is one of the most impressive gourd-based works of art we've ever seen. We imagine you guys feel the same way -- this pumpkin placed first in the poll by a huge margin, garnering 3,303 votes!

The first prize winner, with 2,309 votes, is Dennis C.'s equally well-rendered rendition of the Borderlands box art, which we've posted after the jump. Congratulations, you two -- and a heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to send in their lovingly crafted Jack O' Masterpieces! We'll be emailing the winners shortly to inform them about receiving their bounty; for the rest of you, have an unbelievably happy Halloween!

Gallery: The 2009 Joystiq Pumpkin Carving Contest

Entry #1 ('The Candy-spencer')Entry #2 ('Pumpkeena')Entry #3Entry #4Entry #5

Continue reading And the winner of the Pumpkin Carving Contest is ...

JoystiqAnd the winner of the Pumpkin Carving Contest is ... originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halloween-2009joyswagjpcc-2009jpcc09winnersSat, 31 Oct 2009 15:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Vote: May the best pumpkin win [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/vote-may-the-best-pumpkin-win/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/vote-may-the-best-pumpkin-win/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/vote-may-the-best-pumpkin-win/#comments
Finalist #1 Finalist #2 Finalist #3 Finalist #4 Finalist #5
Finalist #6 Finalist #7 Finalist #8 Finalist #9 Finalist #10
Update: And the winner is ...

First, thank you to everyone who submitted a pumpkin carving for this year's contest -- you rock! Brilliant work. Now, after making many difficult cuts, the Joystiq staff has narrowed down the entries to the ten finalists you see above.

(Note: Each thumbnail is linked to a larger image and description of the finalist posted after the break; when clicked, these larger images link to the even larger, full-size versions in our gallery.)

The finalist with the most votes after a 24-hour period will be selected to win our grand prize. The finalist with the second-most votes will take first prize. Thanks for voting! [Note: Poll has expired.]

Continue reading Vote: May the best pumpkin win [update]

JoystiqVote: May the best pumpkin win [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>finalistshalloween-2009joyswagjpccjpcc-2009pollvoteFri, 30 Oct 2009 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Naughty Dog teases spooky Uncharted 2 image]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/naughty-dog-teases-spooky-uncharted-2-image/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/naughty-dog-teases-spooky-uncharted-2-image/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/30/naughty-dog-teases-spooky-uncharted-2-image/#comments We figured that Naughty Dog would tire of its propensity to tease us once Uncharted 2: Among Thieves had finally hit store shelves. However, if the developer's recent late-night tweet is any indication, its still got a few surprises up its sleeve. The aforementioned tweet simply read, "working late tonight, got a ton of things that need to get done," and included a link to the unsettling image above.

If we were to wager a guess as to what those ... things are, our early analysis would be Helghast skeletons. Now, with Halloween coming up, the skeletons thing makes sense. Helghast, though? That's just garishly non-canonical.

JoystiqNaughty Dog teases spooky Uncharted 2 image originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halloween-2009naughty-dogsonyteaseruncharteduncharted-2Uncharted-2-Among-ThievesFri, 30 Oct 2009 09:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Fortress 2 knocked to $2.49 ... for the next two hours [update: it's over]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/team-fortress-2-knocked-to-2-49-for-the-next-two-hours/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/team-fortress-2-knocked-to-2-49-for-the-next-two-hours/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/team-fortress-2-knocked-to-2-49-for-the-next-two-hours/#comments
Update: The sale is over. We hope you managed to grab TF2 -- for yourself or a friend -- while the getting was good.

Original: Actually, it's less than two hours now, so what are you waiting for? It's two dollars and fifty cents! It's usually twenty whole dollars. Go buy it. Now. Go!

If you grab it now (or if you already have it), you can enjoy the first annual Team Fortress Haunted Halloween Special, which will bring new haunted maps, exploding pumpkins and update-specific Steam Achievements. We'd write more, but that would only waste more time. Time you could spend buying Team Fortress 2.

[Via TF2 Official Blog]

JoystiqTeam Fortress 2 knocked to $2.49 ... for the next two hours [update: it's over] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dealshalloween-2009salesteamteam-fortress-2tf2valveThu, 29 Oct 2009 15:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Carve pumpkins, win video games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/reminder-carve-pumpkins-win-video-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/reminder-carve-pumpkins-win-video-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/reminder-carve-pumpkins-win-video-games/#comments
Entry #27 by Brian W.

Update: The entry period has closed.

It's a shame the CDC shut down our plans for a giant bobbing for games contest. It was going to be epic. In its place, however, we launched a totally rad pumpkin carving contest. Not only do we get to enjoy the skilled craftwork of the Joystiq Biomass, we also get to keep the prizes nice and dry, and reduce the spread of waterborne illness bred in the saliva of icky gamers. That goes down as a win-win-win situation in our book.

Reminder: You have until 12:00PM ET Friday, October 30, (two days!) to submit images of your game-related pumpkin carvings to: contest@joystiq.com. Click here for the basic guidelines for entry. (Official rules.)

Have a look at the competition and keep the entries coming:

Gallery: The 2009 Joystiq Pumpkin Carving Contest

Entry #1 ('The Candy-spencer')Entry #2 ('Pumpkeena')Entry #3Entry #4Entry #5

JoystiqReminder: Carve pumpkins, win video games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halloween-2009joyswagjpccjpcc-2009Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Joyswag: Carve a pumpkin, win a pile-o'-games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/23/joyswag-carve-a-pumpkin-win-a-pile-o-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/23/joyswag-carve-a-pumpkin-win-a-pile-o-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/23/joyswag-carve-a-pumpkin-win-a-pile-o-games/#comments
Image credit: Takayoshi Sugawara; 2007 contestant

Update: The entry period has closed.

It's that time of the year again -- when it's OK to show some video game spirit. Like, a lot of spirit. In between sewing your man-sized Peach dress and gluing together that Spartan Laser, why not take a break to do some carving?

That's right, welcome to The 2009 Joystiq Pumpkin Carving Contest! Submit pictures of your video game-themed pumpkin carvings for a chance to win a pile of games. Just follow the 8 simple rules after the break.

Update: We're posting entries in the gallery below (note: finalists will be selected and featured in a separate gallery). Peep the competition:

Gallery: The 2009 Joystiq Pumpkin Carving Contest

Entry #1 ('The Candy-spencer')Entry #2 ('Pumpkeena')Entry #3Entry #4Entry #5

Continue reading Joyswag: Carve a pumpkin, win a pile-o'-games

JoystiqJoyswag: Carve a pumpkin, win a pile-o'-games originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halloween-2009joyswagjpccjpcc-2009pumpkin-carvingFri, 23 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST