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[Pac-Man CE nominated for 2008 GDCAs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/pac-man-ce-nominated-for-2008-gdcas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/pac-man-ce-nominated-for-2008-gdcas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/08/pac-man-ce-nominated-for-2008-gdcas/#commentsFiled under: ,


Please, step back in time with us. Let's say it's February 2007, one year ago. A bedraggled, foul smelling man, wearing a sign that reads "The End is Nigh," approaches you and grabs you violently by the collar. He leans in close, his sour whisky breath burning your nostrils, and whispers, "One year from now, Pac-Man will be nominated for a Game Developers Choice Award!" The breath is so strong that you shut your eyes tight. Upon reopening them, the man is gone. You question your sanity, wondering if he was even real. A Pac-Man game nominated in 2008? Preposterous!

Rest assured, he was real, and he was right. Namco Bandai Games have announced that Pac-Man Championship Edition, released in June 2007, has been nominated for Best Downloadable Game in the eighth annual Game Developers Choice Awards, which are set to take place during the Game Developers Conference later this month. Best Downloadable Game of 2009? Dig Dug. You heard it here first.

JoystiqPac-Man CE nominated for 2008 GDCAs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gdcagdca08namconamco-bandainamcobandaipac-manpac-man-cepac-mancepacmanpacmancexblFri, 08 Feb 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Free Pac-Man Championship Edition from GTR]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/free-pac-man-championship-edition-from-gtr/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/free-pac-man-championship-edition-from-gtr/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/13/free-pac-man-championship-edition-from-gtr/#commentsFiled under:


We were as surprised and delighted as anyone when we Pac-Man Championship Edition turned out to be such a great game. Whether or not it will go down in gaming history is up for debate. Whatever becomes of Pac-Man CE, right now it's simply a good game. "Sure, it's fun, but what about the price?" you say. Well, we've got you covered. Actually, Gamertag Radio has you covered but we won't be bothered by semantics. The point is that GTR is giving away five copies of Pac-Man CE absolutely free. Head on over for your chance to win. Oh, and did we mention this week's episode features Aaron "this will go down in video game history" Greenberg? Well, it does. Listen to Aaron speak his mind and win free Pac-Man CE. Not too shabby, eh?

JoystiqFree Pac-Man Championship Edition from GTR originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadebandai namcoBandaiNamcolive arcadeLiveArcadenamco bandaiNamcoBandaipac man cepac man championship editionpac-man cepac-man championship editionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManCePacManChampionshipEditionxblaxbox live arcadeXboxLiveArcadeWed, 13 Jun 2007 16:50:00 EST<![CDATA[X3F Achievements 101: Bots, Bosses and Babalities]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/11/x3f-achievements-101-bots-bosses-and-babalities/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/11/x3f-achievements-101-bots-bosses-and-babalities/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/11/x3f-achievements-101-bots-bosses-and-babalities/#commentsFiled under:

X3F Achievements 101 is back, and on its regularly scheduled time slot of Sundays. Initial response to our first edition was rather positive, so we're glad you like the concept and hope you enjoy reading, and even participating in the column. Emails with Achievement tips also came in at a good pace, and I look forward to playing and trading with you. One particular email stood out, which came from Casey over at brains-N-brawn.com, and the steps he took to get Achievements in one of the most time consuming Arcade games, Bejeweled 2.

Continue reading X3F Achievements 101: Bots, Bosses and Babalities

JoystiqX3F Achievements 101: Bots, Bosses and Babalities originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AchievementAchievement UnlockedAchievement WhoreAchievementsAchievements 101Achievements101AchievementUnlockedAchievementWhoreActionCrack DownCrackDownGamer scoreGamerScoreGamerscore WhoreGamerscoreWhoreMicrosoft-Game-StudiosMortal KombatMortalKombatPac ManPac Man CEPac Man Championship EditionPac-ManPac-Man CEPac-Man Championship EditionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManPacManCePacManChampionshipEditionRealtime-WorldsRiot-ActSaints RowSaintsRowSandboxShadow runShadowRunU M K 3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3UltimateMortalKombat3UMK3X3F Achievements 101X3fAchievements101Mon, 11 Jun 2007 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pac-Man World Championship Roundup]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/pac-man-world-championship-roundup/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/pac-man-world-championship-roundup/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/07/pac-man-world-championship-roundup/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Think you're good at Pac-Man? The man pictured above is better than you. Meet Carlos Romero of Pachuca, México, the newly crowned Pac-Man World Champion. Our usually abrasive kin at Joystiq have written up an excellent and surprisingly heartfelt article about the final round of the Championship which transpired in New York on Tuesday. Rather than spoil it for you, we suggest you hit the "read" link and check it out. Of course, if all you're interested in is how well Billy Mitchell (no relation) fared, you can find out after the break.

Continue reading Pac-Man World Championship Roundup

JoystiqPac-Man World Championship Roundup originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pac manpac man championship editionpac-manpac-man cepac-man championship editionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManPacManChampionshipEditionThu, 07 Jun 2007 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[X3F hands-on: Pac-Man Championship Edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/x3f-hands-on-pac-man-championship-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/x3f-hands-on-pac-man-championship-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/x3f-hands-on-pac-man-championship-edition/#commentsFiled under: ,


If we told you that Pac-Man Championship Edition is the most significant thing to happen to Pac-Man in years, you'd probably call us crazy. Well, call us crazy, because Pac-Man CE rocks. Quite simply, Pac-Man CE has made Pac-Man relevant again. Yeah, maybe it's not the huge announcement we were all hoping for, but once you put some time into it, you'll find out that Pac-Man Championship Edition has some legs.

Continue reading X3F hands-on: Pac-Man Championship Edition

JoystiqX3F hands-on: Pac-Man Championship Edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadelive arcadeLiveArcadenamconamco bandaiNamcoBandaipac manpac man cepac man championship editionpac-manpac-man cepac-man championship editionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManPacManCePacManChampionshipEditionxblaxbox live arcadeXboxLiveArcadeWed, 06 Jun 2007 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pac-Man CE Wokka's onto XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/pac-man-ce-wokkas-onto-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/pac-man-ce-wokkas-onto-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/06/pac-man-ce-wokkas-onto-xbla/#commentsFiled under: ,


As announced yesterday, today's Xbox Live Arcade release is Pac-Man: Championship Edition. For 800 Microsoft Points, you can get a revisited look at the Pac-Man experience, with reworked gameplay and mazes, complimented by psychedelic graphics scheme. But in the end, some would say that it's still just Pac-Man, and you can get the original, and his female counterpart for the same price as CE. So will you be giving this a shot, or are you going to shoo him away? Oh, and we need to decide on a consistent spelling of his sound effect, as "Wokka", "Wakka" , and "Waka" can all be cited within the bowels of Fanboy Towers.

JoystiqPac-Man CE Wokka's onto XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ArcadeAtariChampionship EditionChampionshipEditionLive ArcadeLiveArcadePac ManPac Man CEPac Man Championship EditionPac-ManPac-Man CEPac-Man Championship EditionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManPacManCePacManChampionshipEditionX B L AXBLAXbox Live ArcadeXboxLiveArcadeWed, 06 Jun 2007 07:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Wokka wokka: First Pac-Man CE images, video]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/05/wokka-wokka-first-pac-man-ce-images-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/05/wokka-wokka-first-pac-man-ce-images-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/05/wokka-wokka-first-pac-man-ce-images-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


While Pac-Man Championship Edition may not be the big announcement we were hoping for, but it's still pretty spiffy in its own right. We've uncovered the first images of the game, and even a video of the game in motion. Put simply, this isn't your daddy's Pac-Man. It's damned close, but certainly different. The most obvious change is the new psychedelic graphics. The most important change, however, is that the game comes with several new modes and mazes. In our favorite mode, you have to eat fruit in order to make more dots appear on screen. Check out the Pac-Man CE gallery below. Hit the "read" link to see the official game page, where you can check out more screens and a video. So, will you purchase Pac-Man CE when it hits Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow?

JoystiqWokka wokka: First Pac-Man CE images, video originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadelive arcadeLiveArcadepac manpac man cepac man championship editionpac-man cepac-man championship editionPac-manCePac-manChampionshipEditionPacManPacManCePacManChampionshipEditionxblaxbox live arcadeXboxLiveArcadeTue, 05 Jun 2007 15:45:00 EST