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Joystiq and Bungie call truce, peace declared (for now)

Dustin Burg — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:27:00 EST

That picture pretty much says it all: the whole Joystiq vs. Bungie quarrel has been squashed and the competitive tiff has been settled. Let it be known that both the streets of New Mombasa and around the Joystiq Towers metro are, once again, safe to stroll without fear of being caught in the crossfire.

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Joystiq vs. Bungie: A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge wrapup

Dustin Burg — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EST

On Thursday evening, Joystiq vs. Bungie: A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge came to an awkward, head-scratching close. We're sure most everyone who was interested in the outcome either watched the live stream or read through Bungie's uninspired Humpday challenge recap. But with so much misinformation circulating the internet, allow us to tell the real story. Allow us to clear the stench of deceit that has been wafting about.

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Joystiq vs. Bungie event starts tonight, watch it LIVE! [update]

Dustin Burg — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:31:00 EST

Update: Now that the challenge has concluded, be sure to check out the official recap of the battle including all of Bungie's shenanigans.

Earlier this week, Bungie challenged Joystiq to a Halo 3 competition to help get the word out about the just released Mythic Map Pack and to prove that developers are more skilled gamers than journalists. Over the course of a few days, we sought the help of the Joystiq community by having an open enrollment as we looked for nine individuals to represent Team Joystiq in battle. Well, we found our nine Joystiq representatives (along with one editor) and will be taking on Bungie Studios in a few hours in an event we're calling "Joystiq vs. Bungie: A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge".

Tonight, Joystiq's hand-selected team will enter the Halo 3 arena and do battle with Bungie. While they've been spending their time talking trash on their forums and even finding it necessary to mock Team Joystiq, know that we don't play those adolescent games. Instead, our team has put all its time and energy into honing its Halo 3 skills and is determined to earn Recon armor for all participants involved. Failure is unacceptable. Each game Joystiq loses, its editors will be required to wear Bungie supplied apparel at E3 for one day and the humiliation that's sure to come.

If you're interested in viewing the matches as they're played, we'll be streaming the whole event LIVE! Starting tonight at 9:00 pm EST (6:00 pm PST), you'll find a Ustream embed of the match after the break. Even though there is no audio and the video quality isn't exceptional, it gives those who are interested in the competition a place to hang out with other like-minded gamers and a chance to watch history unfold. Be sure to bookmark this post and be here for all the carnage. For those who'll miss the stream, we'll be posting a recap of the Joystiq vs. Bungie shenanigans sometime late Friday.

Best of luck to all parties involved ... GO TEAM JOYSTIQ!

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Joystiq vs. Bungie: A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge [update 2]

Dustin Burg — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:50:00 EST

Update 2: Winners have been chosen. Check your email (and junk mail) to see if you've been selected.

Let it be known that on this day, Monday, April 6, 2009, developer Bungie Studios has challenged us -- Joystiq! -- to "A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge." But fear not loyal readers, for we knew this day would come and are prepared to fight and defend thy Joystiq honor.

It's speculated that this gaming challenge was spawned from Bungie's jealousy of the innate awesomeness Joystiq possesses and its urge to promote the upcoming release of the Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack. The challenge is simple: Bungie's best will battle Team Joystiq for ultimate gaming supremacy. But we need YOUR help.

The team that'll represent Joystiq will be comprised of community members, which is why we're holding an open call for the best Halo 3 players. Ultimately, we'll select nine community members to participate in the challenge. Each chosen member will receive a copy of the Mythic Map Pack and could be awarded Halo 3 Recon armor. Continue past the break for more information and details about how to represent Joystiq in battle.

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