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[Machinima app, other wildly random entertainment on Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/machinima-app-other-wildly-random-entertainment-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/machinima-app-other-wildly-random-entertainment-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/01/machinima-app-other-wildly-random-entertainment-on-xbox-live/#commentsMachinima app, Gods of Rock awards come to Xbox Live Xbox Live is home to a new Machinima app, allowing you to view that website's content, like Mortal Kombat: Legacy and everything else, through your Xbox. Joining that app are three more entertainment options, which we'd categorize as "interestingly eclectic."

Tune into the Events Player on Thursday, and you'll be able to watch the Revolver Golden Gods Awards Show, which is apparently some kind of rock/metal show, and which has apparently been going on for five years. The show is SmartGlass-enhanced, allowing you to fill out polls, see backstage interviews, and "Check out the award nominees in categories like "'Best Drummer,' 'Comeback of the Year' and 'Most Metal Athlete.'"

Starting May 10, Xbox Video will host new episodes of The LeBrons, an animated series about LeBron James based on Nike commercials. And in the indefinite future, a OneBeat app will be released on Xbox with a calendar of events, ticket sales and more for electronic dance music. Eclectic!

JoystiqMachinima app, other wildly random entertainment on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 May 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>machinimamicrosoftonebeatrevolver-golden-gods-award-showthe-lebronsxboxxbox-liveWed, 01 May 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch the DICE Awards live tonight at 10pm EST]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/watch-the-dice-awards-live-tonight-at-10pm-est/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/watch-the-dice-awards-live-tonight-at-10pm-est/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/07/watch-the-dice-awards-live-tonight-at-10pm-est/#comments Machinima streaming DICE awardsMachinima will offer a live stream of the Dice Awards tonight. To see the year's best dice innovations honored - achievements in the number of sides, dot designs, and custom color schemes - go to this site starting at 7pm PST (10pm EST).

Actually, we've just been told it's the DICE Awards, and it's about video games. Now we understand why our editor suggested we put this on Joystiq. Journey is up for game of the year (though it already won the one that counts), against Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3, Walking Dead, and XCOM.

JoystiqWatch the DICE Awards live tonight at 10pm EST originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dice-2013dice-awardsmachinimaThu, 07 Feb 2013 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Machinima.com cuts staff by 10%, EIC calls it 'growing pains' [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/machinima-layoffs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/machinima-layoffs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/machinima-layoffs/#comments Machinima lets editorial board goMachinima.com staffers are noting on Twitter that they've been let go by the YouTube network, but the extent of the layoffs are not yet known.

"I just found out I am no longer employed," tweeted Machinima.com editorial manager Bill Shibley. He added shortly after, "Along with many of my friends."

Machinima employee Justin Fassino tweeted around the same time: "Effective immediately I am no longer at Machinima. Would love to send an official email with my contact info but they took my computer."

Other employees are also reporting they've been let go. We've reached out to Machinima.com for an official comment.

Update: We got in touch with Machinima Editor-in-Chief Rob Smith, who told us that 23 people of the company's 200 staff were let go today across programming and production (editorial).

"This is growing pains. Machinima has grown a lot in a short amount of time. We had to look at the business, look at where we're focusing," Smith told us. "It has hit the editorial group, but we are still doing editorial coverage in a slightly different way."

Smith stressed that Machinima.com would continue to have editorial content. He also mentioned that the company currently has 15 job openings.

Update 2: Machinima has released an official statement: "Today Machinima underwent a reorganization to address its global growth, and this process unfortunately resulted in layoffs. Less than 10% of Machinima's workforce was effected. Also as part of the restructure Machinima is hiring across key divisions including Sales, Marketing and Product."

JoystiqMachinima.com cuts staff by 10%, EIC calls it 'growing pains' [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>layoffsmachinimamachinima.comFri, 14 Dec 2012 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2 set for Q2 2013, new cast details]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/03/mortal-kombat-legacy-2-set-for-q2-2013-new-cast-details/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/03/mortal-kombat-legacy-2-set-for-q2-2013-new-cast-details/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/03/mortal-kombat-legacy-2-set-for-q2-2013-new-cast-details/#comments Mortal Kombat Legacy 2 set for Q2 2013, new cast detailsThe second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy shadow-kicks off in Q2 2013. Titled Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2, the follow-up to the 2011 web-series is being brought to YouTube by Machinima, who Microsoft recently teamed up with on Halo 4 tie-in Forward Unto Dawn.

Kevin Tancharoen returns as director and writer, while the cast list is beginning to fill with fairly recognizable names. That's come at the expense of some first season actors, such as Matt Mullins who's been replaced as Johnny Cage by Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers).

In new castings, Harry Shum Jr. (Glee) plays Kuai Liang, and Brian Tee (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), stars as Liu Kang. Old-school fans will recognize Cary Tagawa reprising the role of Shang Tsung from the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, while Ian Anthony Dale (Charmed) returns from the first season and Mortal Kombat: Rebirth as Scorpion.

If you're super eager for footage of the upcoming season, Tancharoen is debuting a clip of it at the upcoming Streamy Awards on February 17, 2013.

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JoystiqMortal Kombat: Legacy 2 set for Q2 2013, new cast details originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kevin-tancharoenmachinimamortal-kombatmortal-kombat-legacymortal-kombat-legacy-season-2warner-brosMon, 03 Dec 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Episode 5 finishes its fight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/02/halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-episode-5-finishes-its-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/02/halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-episode-5-finishes-its-fight/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/02/halo-4-forward-unto-dawn-episode-5-finishes-its-fight/#comments
The final episode of Forward Unto Dawn is now live, and you can watch it here on Joystiq. Machinima's live-action prequel to Halo 4 follows Corbulo Academy cadets who suddenly find themselves right in the heart of war. One cadet in particular, Thomas Lasky, has the spotlight shone upon him relentlessly, and in this final episode it's time for him to step up and be counted. With the help of a certain John-117, of course.

While Forward Unto Dawn isn't the Halo movie some have been hoping for, Microsoft still pumped $10 million into the series, which totals at around 84 minutes. In other words, this is as close as you're going to get for the time being.

If you missed them, we've got episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4 right here.

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If you've been keeping up, you'll know the situation in Halo 4's live-action tie-in is definitely up to red alert. So it's about time a certain somebody showed up, really.

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If you need more live-action Master Chief in your life after the Halo 4 launch trailer reveal, the third episode of Forward Unto Dawn is here to help you - albeit with only a tiny bit more Chief. If you've not been keeping up with Machinima's tie-in series, you can check out the first and second episodes here on Joystiq. As for this episode, things start to get really serious when those ever-daunting words of "this is not a drill" ring through the halls of the Corbulo Academy.

JoystiqHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Episode 3 is not a drill originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The second episode of Machinima's live-action Halo 4 tie-in, Forward Unto Dawn, is present and accounted for right here. In this entry, things build up towards an important capture-the-flag simulation for UNSC's Hastati Squad. Also, look out for how quiche gets everybody all kinds of riled up.

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The first episode of the Halo 4 live-action tie-in Forward Unto Dawn is now live and ready for you to watch right here on Joystiq. The 19-minute opener introduces us to the cadets of the Corbulo Academy of Military Science, an institute that only trains the offspring of the United Nations Space Command's high-ranking officers. While it sounds and looks like a comfortable place, the Corbulo Academy is awash with the tension of expectation. In this first episode, we see just how onerous that expectation can be. We also see a live-action Warthog, which is pretty neat.

Machinima's web series runs through to the launch of Halo 4 next month on November 6.

JoystiqHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn's first episode goes live, watch it right here originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Steam's Source-based machinima crafting tool, the Source Filmmaker, is out of closed beta and ready for use by the rest of us. Valve announced the news last evening on its Source Filmmaker blog, alongside word of a database for organizing, viewing, and rating the various creations of SFM users. We found the one above in there and thought it rather appropriate for the news. We hope you'll agree.

JoystiqPSA: Valve's Source Filmmaker ready for public use, goes open beta originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft hopes to "double" its entertainment offerings over the next year, highlighting four partners during its pre-E3 media briefing: Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, and Univisiona.

Microsoft is also adding the NBA and NHL to its content partners, specifically citing the latter as launching next season. Additionally, ESPN's app will be updated to include 24-hour programming from other ESPN channels: ESPN 1, ESPN 2, and ESPN U. Currently, the ESPN app on Xbox 360 only features content from ESPN 3.

Update: Here's the full list of entertainment apps planned for the service.

JoystiqXbox adding Nickelodeon, Paramount, Machinima, Univision, NHL and more ESPN [update: full list of new apps] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2012ESPNESPN-2ESPN-3MachinimamicrosoftNHLNHL-Game-CenternickelodeonParamountUnivisionxboxMon, 04 Jun 2012 13:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Skyrim Machinima Theater: The fall of Markarth]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/skyrim-machinima-theater-the-fall-of-markarth/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/skyrim-machinima-theater-the-fall-of-markarth/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/skyrim-machinima-theater-the-fall-of-markarth/#comments
Not since the great battle of Skyrim have we seen such a an impressive example of machinima in Tamriel. Unsurprisingly, this video is by the same folks who brought us that previous epic battle.

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JoystiqSkyrim Machinima Theater: The fall of Markarth originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesda-game-studiosbethesda-softworkselder-scrolls-5machinimamodpcskyrimthe-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimTue, 20 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Halo: Eye of the Storm is anything but calm]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/halo-eye-of-the-storm-is-anything-but-calm/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/halo-eye-of-the-storm-is-anything-but-calm/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/halo-eye-of-the-storm-is-anything-but-calm/#comments
You know, the younger crowd has more ways than ever to pay homage to their favorite games. Back in our day, the only "machinima" we could produce were crude sketches of Chrono and the Battletoads in our Trapper Keeper. Now kids can produce short films about their favorite game using their favorite game!

And that's pretty much what Halo: Eye of the Storm is. Created under Microsoft's Game Content Usage Rules in Halo 3, this 22 minute epic re-imagines the events of The Storm, the game's fifth campaign mission. In his submission email to Joystiq, creator Philip Kang told us it took over two years to create Eye of the Storm. He had to play through the same mission over 100 times trying to get the AI to do specific things necessary for each shot. Actors, right?

In the end, it was all worth it: Kang's created a video masterpiece, now featured on a website our friend's uncle once called "a website."

JoystiqHalo: Eye of the Storm is anything but calm originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>haloHalo-3halo-eye-of-the-stormmachinimamicrosoftphilip-kangxboxFri, 30 Dec 2011 02:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Gears of War 3 getting Title Update 2 tonight with spectator mode, easier medals and mutators]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/gears-of-war-3-getting-title-update-2-tonight-with-spectator-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/gears-of-war-3-getting-title-update-2-tonight-with-spectator-mod/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/gears-of-war-3-getting-title-update-2-tonight-with-spectator-mod/#comments Epic's Rod Fergusson says on Twitter that Gears of War 3 is getting its Title Update 2 this evening at 2am PDT. Here's the list of what's changing; the biggest update is that the game is getting a spectator mode for gaming leagues to use which will turn the normally 5v5 matches into 4v4, with each team getting an optional spectator spot. Players grinding for rewards will appreciate the update as well, as the Leader and Vengeful medals are easier to earn, as are the Roadie Comet and Regen Enemies mutators.

The update also tweaks some UI functionality, including adding an indicator during King of the Hill matches, and adding the option to remove the UI for machinima and video producers. And there are a few bugfixes as well -- host migration in Horde will now stick to the same wave as when it happened, and there are fixes for the lost progress and profile freezing issues that players have experienced.

Fergusson says the update will bring down the game's dedicated servers temporarily, and players will need to restart their games to load it up. But follow those instructions, and you can be back to scratching all of the grubs you want.

JoystiqGears of War 3 getting Title Update 2 tonight with spectator mode, easier medals and mutators originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gearsGears-of-War-3improvementsmachinimamicrosoftpatchrod-fergussonspectator-modetitle-update-2uiupdatexboxxbox-liveTue, 15 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Play Dragon Age 2 'Mark of the Assassin' DLC, watch 'Redemption' web series today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/psa-play-dragon-age-2-mark-of-the-assassin-dlc-watch-redemp/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/psa-play-dragon-age-2-mark-of-the-assassin-dlc-watch-redemp/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/psa-play-dragon-age-2-mark-of-the-assassin-dlc-watch-redemp/#comments
Celebrate Felicia Day ... day with the release of two Dragon Age creations featuring the actress. Both Dragon Age 2's "Mark of the Assassin" DLC and the first episode of the Dragon Age: Redemption web series, featuring Day as the elf Tallis, are premiering today. Day also wrote and produced the Redemption shorts.

For the DLC, you'll have to pay $10 on Xbox, PC, Mac, or PS3 (coming later today when the PSN updates). For that episode of Machinima's web series, you'll have to pay attention to the top of this post.

Gallery: Dragon Age 2 - Mark of the Assassin (Launch)

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JoystiqPSA: Play Dragon Age 2 'Mark of the Assassin' DLC, watch 'Redemption' web series today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcDragon-Age-2dragon-age-2-mark-of-the-assassindragon-age-redemptionmacmachinimamicrosoftpcplaystationps3psaxboxTue, 11 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Dragon Age: Redemption series debuts on Machinima next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/dragon-age-redemption-series-debuts-on-machinima-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/dragon-age-redemption-series-debuts-on-machinima-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/dragon-age-redemption-series-debuts-on-machinima-next-week/#comments
If you can't bear to watch LARP-ing unless it's wrapped in professional production and synergistic, transmedia-compatible fiction, you'll want to tune in to Dragon Age: Redemption, a six-episode web series starting on October 11. Actually, ignore the "tune in" anachronism: Redemption will debut exclusively on Machinima's Youtube channel.

The show has an interactive companion in Dragon Age 2: Mark of the Assassin, a new downloadable expansion that also launches on October 11. Both stories are propelled by the star power of Felicia Day, who plays a sarcastic elf assassin. It must be a tough life, always being on the verge of assassinating yourself.

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JoystiqDragon Age: Redemption series debuts on Machinima next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You may not have ever thought "Hey, I'd really like to see a video game show with Tommy Wiseau in it." But no one wanted him to write, direct and star in The Room either, and look how that turned out.

So it's with a blend of joy, anticipation and dread that we present the trailer for upcoming Machinima production The Tommy Wi-Show, a weekly series that "follows Wiseau as he is repeatedly abducted by different races of mysterious aliens and transported to distant planets, where he is forced to test popular video games."

It launches on Sept. 26. May God have mercy on us all.

JoystiqThe Tommy Wi-Show is a video game show with Tommy Wiseau originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqBomberman movie trailer makes rollerskates awesome again originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bombermanBomberman-Ultrafilmhudson-softmachinimaparodythe-game-stationtrailerWed, 13 Jul 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Mortal Kombat secret character tryouts may disturb you]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/mortal-kombat-secret-character-tryouts-may-disturb-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/mortal-kombat-secret-character-tryouts-may-disturb-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/mortal-kombat-secret-character-tryouts-may-disturb-you/#comments The Machinima clip posted after the jump is, in many ways, deplorable. It shows some of our most beloved game characters of all time brutally fatality-ing a number of Mortal Kombat fighters, and we're finding it difficult to shake. On the other hand, we've gotta have that NBA Jam cameo. We need it.

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JoystiqMortal Kombat secret character tryouts may disturb you originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>machinimamidwaymortal-kombatnba-jamparodyTue, 12 Apr 2011 01:38:00 EST<![CDATA[The Brothers Mario return in GTA IV machinima 'Kong Country']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/the-brothers-mario-return-in-gta-iv-machinima-kong-country/#comments Machinima stars The Brothers Mario are back, and they've brought a new character with them: "Don Keykong," a mob boss who's bananas for vengeance. Along with all of the other cameos, there's even a music video for the gangsta anthem featured in the trailer. Being a plumber has never been so badass.

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JoystiqThe Brothers Mario return in GTA IV machinima 'Kong Country' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Join us after the break for our best world's greatest detective impersonation as we piece together the clues and reveal the truth about this "Trailer Fight."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Grand-Theft-Auto-4GTA4machinimamicrosoftpcplaystationps3super-mario-brosxboxWed, 15 Dec 2010 12:40:00 EST<![CDATA[We Didn't Start the Fire (in World of Warcraft)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-in-world-of-warcraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-in-world-of-warcraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/we-didnt-start-the-fire-in-world-of-warcraft/#comments In a lot of ways, this WoW video taken in Stormwind by MrZoddiak defies classification -- it's not a music video, nor is it a re-enactment. Regardless of what we all finally agree to call it, one thing is certain: it's damn impressive.

Continue reading We Didn't Start the Fire (in World of Warcraft)

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Continue reading WoW machinima music video takes on R.E.M.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blizzardmacmachinimammonyhmnyhm-and-sharmpcremsharmWorld-of-WarcraftWoWTue, 09 Nov 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The best Garry's Mod-chinima we've ever seen: Jacknife Chronicles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/24/the-best-garrys-mod-chinima-weve-ever-seen-jacknife-chronicle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/24/the-best-garrys-mod-chinima-weve-ever-seen-jacknife-chronicle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/24/the-best-garrys-mod-chinima-weve-ever-seen-jacknife-chronicle/#comments Do you feel like taking a break from the toils of your day to watch an action-packed blockbuster, but don't really feel like dedicating ninety minutes to watching a film? There's an easy solution to that: check out YouTube user Kitty0706's "The Jacknife Chronicles," a twelve-minute, remarkably violent revenge story created entirely within Garry's Mod for Half-Life 2. We anticipate that it will it satisfy your action cravings in a fairly efficient manner.

The short film, which borrows more than a few locales and soundtrack clips from Mirror's Edge and Portal, can be found in its entirety after the jump. It's a little NSFW -- especially if you happen to work as a security guard in a high-tech compound.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>garrys-modHalf-Life-2HL2machinimapcthe-jacknife-chroniclesvalveTue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Red Dead Redemption machinima film airing on Fox this Saturday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/red-dead-redemption-machinima-film/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/red-dead-redemption-machinima-film/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/red-dead-redemption-machinima-film/#comments This Saturday at midnight (ET), Fox will air a 30-minute short film made from Red Dead Redemption. That's right -- this film was created using in-game assets. And it's not just any old basement machinima -- it's been directed by John Hillcoat (The Road) and, according to Rockstar's description, "reimagines" protagonist John Marston's, uh, redemption, as he pursues that prickly Bill Williamson.

Sounds interesting enough -- just so long as it doesn't interrupt MADtv. That's still on, right?

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The first episode of the series went live earlier today, and can be found posted after the jump. If you're a fan of the game, it's well worth seven minutes of your time.

Continue reading Machinima.com creates canonical expansion to Dragon Age: Origins

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It's a pretty great video, but we feel we should warn you that you probably won't get it if you've never played Heavy Rain. Unless you're watching this part, which we're pretty sure is funny no matter what game(s) you've played.

[Via Kotaku]

Continue reading Heavy Rain in Liberty City: a GTA IV Machinima

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  1. The video is based on the recent suspense flick Law Abiding Citizen.
  2. The video is called "Law Abiding Engineer."
Now watch it.

Continue reading A fan-made Team Fortress 2 trailer to rule them all

JoystiqA fan-made Team Fortress 2 trailer to rule them all originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>law-abiding-engineermachinimateam-fortressteam-fortress-2valveSat, 03 Apr 2010 00:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The best of WoW.com: December 30 - January 5, 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/08/the-best-of-wow-com-december-30-january-5-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/08/the-best-of-wow-com-december-30-january-5-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/08/the-best-of-wow-com-december-30-january-5-2010/#comments Between Blizzard lending a helping hand in a drug bust and the WoW-playing cougar meeting her teenage soulmate, World of Warcraft spent a not insignificant amount of time in the news this past week. In the game itself, players continue to ride the waves of last month's release of patch 3.3 and Blizzard tries its hardest to bribe players into running one of Wrath of the Lich King's worst dungeons.

Continue reading to see the best that WoW.com had to offer in the kick off of 2010.

Continue reading The best of WoW.com: December 30 - January 5, 2010

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>best-of-wow.comcougardrug-bustdrugsguild-leadershipguildsmachinimaoculuswow-comwow-cougarwow-dot-comwow.comFri, 08 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Half-Contra' explores NES Contra as done by Half-Life 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/half-contra-explores-nes-contra-as-done-by-half-life-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/half-contra-explores-nes-contra-as-done-by-half-life-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/25/half-contra-explores-nes-contra-as-done-by-half-life-2/#comments Machinima user M0rtanius has created another video that mashes up a classic Konami title with Half-Life 2. His original piece placed Half-Life's protagonist into the world of Castlevania, whereas this latest one features Contra. The attention to the level design is pretty neat in both, and the music is lifted straight from the NES games, but it's just not the same without the Contra arsenal and Simon's whip. Also, we're not seeing any Konami code being entered, which means a quick end could not be far behind. Check out both clips after the break.

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Check it out after the break.

[Thanks, Lumberjack Satan!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazingcloverbrawlDSmachinimaMicrosoftNintendoseakitten-collectiveWiiXbox-360Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Red vs. Blue pimps Halo 3: ODST at GameStop]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/04/red-vs-blue-pimps-halo-3-odst-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/04/red-vs-blue-pimps-halo-3-odst-at-gamestop/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/04/red-vs-blue-pimps-halo-3-odst-at-gamestop/#comments The team at Rooster Teeth is in promo mode, releasing the second (of four) special episodes of Red vs. Blue to celebrate the upcoming release of Halo 3: ODST for GameStop. The videos follow everyone's favorite clueless Spartans as they prepare for the arrival of new competition -- the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers -- by previewing the "non-Spartan class" soldiers in action.

What's expected to be video of humans getting picked apart by the enemy turns into a showcase of the ODST group decimating Covenant forces. Looks like the ODST aren't going to be the pushovers the RvB Spartans had hoped for. Poor guys, they just can't catch a break. Check out episode two of the four part arc after the jump.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bungiegamestophalohalo-3-odstmachinimamicrosftpromotionred-vs-bluerooster-teethFri, 04 Sep 2009 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Naughty Dog shows off Uncharted 2's machinima tools ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/naughty-dog-shows-off-uncharted-2s-machinima-tools/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/naughty-dog-shows-off-uncharted-2s-machinima-tools/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/naughty-dog-shows-off-uncharted-2s-machinima-tools/#comments Perhaps you've heard of Red Vs. Blue? The amateur movie makers at Rooster Teeth used the Halo franchise to launch a rather prolific machinima series, with over 100 episodes constructed from naught but witty dialogue and bobbing cyborg heads. Naughty Dog is hoping the community will take advantage of Uncharted 2 in the same way with its suite of impressive machinima tools.

Most will use the in-game recording to show off their best multiplayer moments, but the truly dedicated will be enticed by what Uncharted 2 can offer. Players can place Drake in front of a green screen, for example, and queue up various animations and camera angles. Taking that footage, a professional video editor can transplant Drake into the Sex and the City movie or an old episode of Power Rangers -- the possibilities are endless!

In addition, players can don a headset when doing facial close-ups. The animation system is intelligent enough to turn your audio stream into lip syncing for the on-screen characters. For added authenticity, you can even hire Nolan North to voice Drake. It should be pretty easy, considering he seemingly never turns down a role ever. Check out the tools in motion after the break.

[Thanks, bumblo!]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>green-screenlip-synchmachinimanaughty-doguncharteduncharted-2Uncharted-2-Among-ThievesTue, 01 Sep 2009 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[A look at Bungie Pro Video for Halo 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/08/a-look-at-bungie-pro-video-for-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/08/a-look-at-bungie-pro-video-for-halo-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/08/a-look-at-bungie-pro-video-for-halo-3/#comments As part of its Bungie Day festivities, Bungie unveiled the latest new service for Halo 3 fans, Bungie Pro Video. Now, those who subscribe to Bungie Pro -- which allows a larger file share and more storage for 750 (~$9.38) per year -- can also render their saved Halo 3 films directly to a WMV video file on Bungie.net. We won't pretend to understand the technical wizardry behind it all, but we decided to take it for a spin and see how well it stacks up to other methods of video capture. After the break, check out some samples of Bungie Pro Video versus our own consumer-level capturing method.

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JoystiqA look at Bungie Pro Video for Halo 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aww. LittleBigPlanet's textured protagonist sure is adorable, right? Wrong. Behind those glassy eyes lies the cold, calculating brain of a trained killer. Behind his crude stitches sleeps the twisted, Stygian heart of a madman. We've had the impression for some time that Sackboy possessed the capacity for terrible violence -- and a new LBP machinima masterpiece titled LittleBigRevenge only strengthens our fears.

Produced by a Belgian amateur filmmaking crew named Seakitten Collective, LittleBigRevenge (which we've posted after the jump) shows us why one should never summon this incorrigible bastard into the physical realm -- and why one should never, ever mess with his ladyfriend. It's also one of the best pieces of machinima we've seen in a while. If this ain't crown-worthy, we don't know what is.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>littlebigplanetlittlebigrevengemachinimamedia-moleculesackboyseakitten-collectiveshortFri, 17 Apr 2009 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: What if ... Halo played like Final Fantasy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/video-what-if-halo-played-like-final-fantasy/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/video-what-if-halo-played-like-final-fantasy/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/video-what-if-halo-played-like-final-fantasy/#comments We normally don't give a lot of thought to what some of our favorite games would be like ... if they played like other games. The recent mashup video of Halo and Fallout 3s's V.A.T.S. system got us thinking, though. As if hearing our brains whirring, two YouTubers by the names of ChilledChaos and Rottentoenail have created a machinima exploring what Halo combat would be like in the Final Fantasy universe. (Hint: it's ... slow.)

Still, the video's a hoot -- and, we must say, very well executed. You can watch the full clip (it runs a little too long) after the break. Then we'd like to hear which games you think would be cool to see presented like other games.

[Via Bungie.net]

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Back in 2007, movie director Neill Blomkamp put together a three piece spectacle of Halo-sized proportions called Halo: Landfall. The all live action video was a glimpse of what the (now dead) Halo movie could have been if Blomkamp's movie magic were applied.

Well, two enthusiastic Halo fanboys took it upon themselves to re-create the entire Landfall film experience as a machinima using Halo 3's game engine. Admittedly, UNSC soldiers are swapped out for Spartans and Brutes are replaced with Elites, but other than that, the video is spot on. Oh how we miss the days when our Halo film dreams were still a possibility ... sigh.

Continue reading Fan made H3 machinima re-creates Blomkamp's 'Landfall'

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The NXE just launched earlier this week, and already we have some of the first videos of people using Avatars to craft machinima. Okay, so maybe it isn't so much machinima as it is an amusing use of the limited control players have over Avatars, but it's funny so bear with us. Sure, you might have played around with your Avatar. You might have twirled its head around until it got dizzy. Maybe you figured out that you can slam its face into the screen if you zoom in close enough while taking your gamer picture. But, did you know that your Avatar can sing and dance? It's true. Just check out the video above (and another embedded after the break) and see for yourself.

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Of course, if you know Blizzard at all, you know it doesn't really like the whole concept of "release dates" -- the developers prefer to say they'll release the next WoW expansion "when it's ready." But a bunch of retailers have recently pointed their noses at November 4th (with a November 3rd midnight release, so says the sign from an Australian store above), and if that turns out to be true, it's gonna be a busy Election Day. That story and more, all in these highlights from the last week of WoW Insider.

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