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 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Gamestop sees 'all-time high' sales of $9.47B for fiscal 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/24/gamestop-sees-all-time-high-sales-of-9-47b-for-fiscal-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/24/gamestop-sees-all-time-high-sales-of-9-47b-for-fiscal-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/24/gamestop-sees-all-time-high-sales-of-9-47b-for-fiscal-2010/#comments GameStop is gonna need a bigger moneybin, as the company reported "all-time high" sales of $9.47 billion for the 2010 fiscal year (ending January 29, 2011), with a record net profit of $408 million. During the fourth quarter, the company also saw a 4.8 percent increase in sales to $3.69 billion, with a 10 percent increase in net earnings to $237.8 million.

During the GameStop investors call, executives stated they would use information on customer purchases extracted from from the PowerUp Rewards program to help determine the 200 locations that will be shut down over the next year due to overlap. It's not all bad news: that same information will be used to open 200 stores "focusing on underserviced markets." GameStop also plans to "pursue opportunistic growth internationally."

The biggest sign that GameStop is doing its best to prepare for the inevitable was the 61 percent increase in "console and PC digital offerings," which brought in $290 million during the year.

JoystiqGamestop sees 'all-time high' sales of $9.47B for fiscal 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fy-2010GameStopmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3Q4q4-2010wiixboxThu, 24 Mar 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[GameStop reports $3.02 billion in holiday sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/06/gamestop-reports-3-02-billion-in-holiday-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/06/gamestop-reports-3-02-billion-in-holiday-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/06/gamestop-reports-3-02-billion-in-holiday-sales/#comments GameStop has announced that for the nine weeks ending January 1, 2011, the company had sales of $3.02 billion -- a new record. The percentage breakdown across new and used products remained relatively flat year over year, but the sales increase is quite significant from last year's $2.86 billion (and we're still in a bad economy).

Company president Tony Bartel noted, "GameStop.com sales rose more than 100% versus last year, far outpacing online industry growth during the period, remaining the fastest growing website in the video game space."

Hardware sales improved 7.4 percent during the quarter "primarily" due to the "successful debut" of Microsoft's Kinect. The company's "other" category, which includes PC games and accessories, grew 15.9 percent, due to PlayStation Move and a little game called World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. GameStop's full year results will be announced in March.

JoystiqGameStop reports $3.02 billion in holiday sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessdsGamestopmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3pspq4-2010salessonywiixboxThu, 06 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Risk: Factions invading PSN today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/risk-factions-invading-psn-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/risk-factions-invading-psn-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/21/risk-factions-invading-psn-today/#commentsSix months after Risk: Factions brought its cartoony take on all-out war to Xbox Live, Stainless Games' board game update is seeking out more territory on PlayStation 3. Risk Factions will be included in today's North American PSN update, priced at $9.99.

For those of you who have yet to play Factions, it's a revamped version of the original, with a single-player campaign about war between "factions" like the Yeti, Zombies, and Cats. It also includes a "Classic Mode" for those who prefer not to take risk with the Risk formula.

Gallery: Risk: Factions (PSN)

JoystiqRisk: Factions invading PSN today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaelectronic-artsplaystationps3psnq4-2010release-dateRisk-Factionsstainless-gamesTue, 21 Dec 2010 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Secret of Mana on iPhone greenlit, should hit App Store tonight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/secret-of-mana-iphone-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/secret-of-mana-iphone-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/secret-of-mana-iphone-release-date/#comments We were pretty skeptical about whether the iOS version of Secret of Mana, which was announced at E3 earlier this year then never heard from again, would make its 2010 launch target. According to an update on Square Enix DLG's Facebook page, it's going to make it just under the wire -- producer Masaru Oyamada revealed that the game has been greenlit for release on the App Store, and will arrive there sometime before the end of the month. According to Touch Arcade, the game just appeared on the New Zealand App Store, which usually means it will arrive in North America by the end of the day. Keep an eye out!

The Square Enix Facebook post didn't mention any new features which have been added to the classic early-90s gem, but there were a few screenshots of the game's user interface. It looks like a pretty standard action-RPG control scheme; whether it will be solid enough to let us tackle Mana's occasionally impossible bosses remains to be seen. (Here's looking at you, Spiky Tiger.)

JoystiqSecret of Mana on iPhone greenlit, should hit App Store tonight originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosiphoneipod-touchmobileq4-2010release-datesecret-of-manasquare-enixMon, 20 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dungeon Defenders delivers Unreal Engine to Android next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/18/dungeon-defenders-delivers-unreal-engine-to-android-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/18/dungeon-defenders-delivers-unreal-engine-to-android-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/18/dungeon-defenders-delivers-unreal-engine-to-android-next-week/#comments Will Unreal Engine be able to take over the Android sales charts, much as it has on iOS with Infinity Blade? Trendy Entertainment hopes so, as it plans on bringing the first Unreal Engine-powered game to Android phones next week, on December 23rd. Dungeon Defenders: First Wave is a tower defense-RPG hybrid that our own Mike Schramm described as "fast-paced, complex and, at times, utterly overwhelming."

Dungeon Defenders is already available on iOS for $2.99, and we're assuming the Android version won't differ significantly. If you're wondering if the game will work on your Android device, check out the system requirements after the break.

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JoystiqDungeon Defenders delivers Unreal Engine to Android next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  1. NOVA 2, a sequel to last year's iPhone FPS NOVA, will be released on the iTunes App Store on December 16 (that's this Thursday), in case you don't have your 2010 Halo Clones novelty calendar handy.
  2. "NOVA" is an acronym that stands for "Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance" (which is totally different from an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper or the First Encounter Assault Recon folks).
The game was also given a fully featured trailer (found after the break), with everything from vehicle combat to landspeeder chases. If it doesn't prove to you that these dudes are totally vanguards, we're not sure if anything will.

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JoystiqNOVA 2 evolving mobile combat on Dec. 16 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storefpsgameloftiositunes-app-storemobilenear-orbit-vanguard-alliancenova-2q4-2010release-dateTue, 14 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[MonkeyPaw bringing Galaxy Fight to PSN import store today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monkeypaw-bringing-galaxy-fight-to-psn-import-store-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monkeypaw-bringing-galaxy-fight-to-psn-import-store-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/14/monkeypaw-bringing-galaxy-fight-to-psn-import-store-today/#commentsAnother weird Japanese PlayStation game will hit the PSN Import Store today courtesy of MonkeyPaw Games. Galaxy Fight, originally released on Neo-Geo and Saturn in 1995, was Sunsoft's first fighting game. It's about ninjas, monsters, robots, and other assorted characters, who travel from planet to planet to beat each other up in infinitely-scrolling stages. It also marks the first appearance of the living punching bag, Bonus-kun.

Galaxy Fight will be available with today's PSN update, for the usual $5.99 price. As usual, it's in Japanese, but ... it's a fighting game. You'll figure it out. And MonkeyPaw posted instructions.

JoystiqMonkeyPaw bringing Galaxy Fight to PSN import store today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>galaxy-fightmonkeypaw-gamesplaystationps3psnpsone-classicspspq4-2010release-datesonysunsoftTue, 14 Dec 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Open up Dead Rising 2: Case West on Dec. 27]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/open-up-dead-rising-2-case-west-on-dec-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/open-up-dead-rising-2-case-west-on-dec-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/open-up-dead-rising-2-case-west-on-dec-27/#commentsBe sure to finish any games you receive as holiday gifts immediately upon receipt. Capcom is calling for your attention in Fortune City on December 27. That's when the XBLA-exclusive Dead Rising 2 epilogue, Case West, will slide down the virtual chimney and appear under the Xbox Live Marketplace-shaped tree. It's priced at 800 Microsoft Points.

For that price, you'll get more than just a suddenly sleazier-looking version of Dead Rising's protagonist (it must be those shades). Case West is a new scenario set inside the "Phenotrans Facility," offering co-op gameplay and, of course, the return of the photography mechanic.

JoystiqOpen up Dead Rising 2: Case West on Dec. 27 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-rising-2dead-rising-2-case-westmicrosoftq4-2010release-datexboxMon, 13 Dec 2010 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Correction: X-Men Arcade coming to PSN in North America on Dec. 14, XBLA on Dec. 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/correction-x-men-arcade-coming-to-psn-in-north-america-on-dec/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/correction-x-men-arcade-coming-to-psn-in-north-america-on-dec/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/correction-x-men-arcade-coming-to-psn-in-north-america-on-dec/#comments Konami representatives confirmed with Joystiq tonight that X-Men Arcade will be arriving in North America on PlayStation Network next week on December 14, while Xbox Live Arcade gets it the next day. We originally reported that the game had a two-month window of exclusivity on Xbox Live Arcade, per Konami reps speaking with Eurogamer. It appears that this report is not the case, at least for the game's North American release -- US-based Konami reps couldn't confirm European release dates for X-Men Arcade as of publishing.

Furthermore, the game was given a December 26 North American launch date by Konami reps speaking to GameFocus in a recent video interview. Since the interview, however, the PSN launch date has been moved up and North Americans can get their co-op Magneto murdering in a full 12 days earlier. We're just hoping that buying the game won't be as maddeningly difficult as nailing down a solid release date from its publisher.

JoystiqCorrection: X-Men Arcade coming to PSN in North America on Dec. 14, XBLA on Dec. 15 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>correctionkonamimicrosoftplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnq4-2010release-datex-menx-men-arcadexblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 09 Dec 2010 19:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Young Thor studio unveils A Space Shooter for Two Bucks!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/young-thor-studio-unveils-a-space-shooter-for-two-bucks/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/young-thor-studio-unveils-a-space-shooter-for-two-bucks/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/young-thor-studio-unveils-a-space-shooter-for-two-bucks/#commentsNo, Frima Studio didn't receive two dollars to unveil its new game -- rather, the new PlayStation Mini from the Young Thor/Zombie Tycoon developer is called A Space Shooter for Two Bucks! You can guess both the genre and price from the title. Despite the low price, Frima Studio has included full voiceover for both the pilot character and his sarcastic AI companion, as well as every other character who, for some reason, has lines to speak in a shmup.

If you have PlayStation Plus, you'll be able to get A Space Shooter For Two Bucks! for free when it launches on December 21.

JoystiqYoung Thor studio unveils A Space Shooter for Two Bucks! originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-space-shooter-for-two-bucksfrima-studiominisplaystationplaystation-minisplaystation-plusps3psnpspq4-2010release-dateshmupsonyThu, 09 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Frobot hits the WiiWare dance floor Dec. 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/frobot-hits-the-wiiware-dance-floor-dec-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/frobot-hits-the-wiiware-dance-floor-dec-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/09/frobot-hits-the-wiiware-dance-floor-dec-20/#commentsWiiWare will get an unlikely combination of robots, dungeon crawling, disco, and Shaft (shut your mouth) references on December 20, when Fugazo's Frobot hits the scene. Frobot is an action game about an afro-sporting robot -- not a frozen robot, as you might have thought -- who rolls into BotBlocker's headquarters to rescue his five foxy, equally robotic girlfriends.

This is represented gameplay-wise by a top-down experience similar to The Legend of Zelda's dungeons, with the addition of pointer-based aiming. If the grouping of all those elements seems too far-fetched for you, you'll be able to get proof in the form of a demo, available the same day. We're so glad to see devs taking advantage of this demo feature, by the way. European gamers will get the game (and, presumably, the demo) in 2011.

Gallery: Frobot (WiiWare)

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JoystiqFrobot hits the WiiWare dance floor Dec. 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>frobotfugazonintendoq4-2010release-datewiiwiiwareThu, 09 Dec 2010 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[X-Men Arcade coming to XBLA on Dec. 15 as two-month exclusive [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/x-men-arcade-coming-to-xbla-on-dec-15-as-two-month-exclusive/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/x-men-arcade-coming-to-xbla-on-dec-15-as-two-month-exclusive/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/x-men-arcade-coming-to-xbla-on-dec-15-as-two-month-exclusive/#comments Update: The release date has been updated by Konami. X-Men Arcade arrives in North American on December 14 for PSN and December 15 for XBLA.

Following October's announcement of Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network versions of X-Men Arcade, many of you had just one question for publisher Konami: "When do we get to play it?" (Two if you count, "Did anyone pick Dazzler yet?") In speaking with Eurogamer, Konami confirmed that the game would slice up Xbox Live Arcade in North America and Europe next Wednesday, December 15. PlayStation Network will get the game two months later in February.

No price has been put to the partially updated release, but we're hoping Microsoft's exclusivity money bag keeps it squashed.

JoystiqX-Men Arcade coming to XBLA on Dec. 15 as two-month exclusive [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftplaystationps3psnq4-2010release-datex-menx-men-arcadexblaxboxWed, 08 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Neo Geo games coming to PSN with online play]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/neo-geo-games-coming-to-psn-with-online-play/#commentsNine months after the ESRB listed Neo Geo games for PS3 and PSP, publisher SNK Playmore has announced plans for a "Neo Geo Station" on PlayStation Network. Starting December 21, games from the Neo Geo's library will be released on PSN in both PS3 and PSP versions, costing $8.99 and $6.99 each, respectively. The pricing on the PS3 versions is equivalent to the cost of buying Neo Geo games on the Wii Virtual Console.

Unlike the Virtual Console releases, these aren't just emulated versions of the originals. SNK has added features like online co-op and versus play on PS3 (and Ad-Hoc Party support on PSP), along with other unspecified enhancements. Check after the break for all ten games hitting PS3 on December 21, and the two PSP games arriving at the same time. The other eight are scheduled to arrive on PSP sometime in January.

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JoystiqNeo Geo games coming to PSN with online play originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alpha-mission-iiart-of-fightingbaseball-stars-professionalfatal-furyking-of-fighters-94league-bowlingmagician-lordmetal-slugneo-geoneogeoneogeo-stationplaystationps3psnpspq1-2011q4-2010release-datesamurai-shodownsonysuper-sidekicksTue, 07 Dec 2010 09:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Zombie BBQ cooks up DSiWare release next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/zombie-bbq-cooks-up-dsiware-release-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/zombie-bbq-cooks-up-dsiware-release-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/zombie-bbq-cooks-up-dsiware-release-next-week/#commentsLittle Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ never made it to retail in Europe, instead being released as a DSiWare download. Even though it did come out on a cartridge in North America, EnjoyUp is releasing the DSiWare version anyway, giving Zombie BBQ the unique honor of being available both digitally and in a box.

Said DSiWare release will occur next Monday, December 13. Look forward to having two convenient options for fulfilling your Red Riding Hood-blasting-the-undead needs. Check out an oddly windowed trailer after the break.

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JoystiqZombie BBQ cooks up DSiWare release next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsdsiwareenjoy-upgammick-entertainmentlittle-red-riding-hoodlittle-red-riding-hoods-zombie-bbqnintendoq4-2010release-datezombie-bbqTue, 07 Dec 2010 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Move! Top Darts soaring to PSN this month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/move-top-darts-soaring-to-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/move-top-darts-soaring-to-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/move-top-darts-soaring-to-psn-this-month/#comments Tighten those wrist straps, friends, and prepare to imagine your PlayStation Move controllers into Top Darts, a new PSN release scheduled to launch in time for Christmas. Developed by Devil's Details, the Move-only game features a host of (uh) top darts games, duh, including 501, Around the Clock and Cricket, with support for up to eight players.

Top Darts also includes single-player League and Cup modes, plus simultaneous multiplayer modes, which do away with the traditional wait-your-darn-turn etiquette, while simultaneously making it safer to throw so many "darts" around your game room at once. Just ... again: Mind those wrist straps!

Gallery: Top Darts (PSN)

JoystiqMove! Top Darts soaring to PSN this month originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>devils-detailsplaystationplaystation-moveps3psnq4-2010release-datetop-dartsThu, 02 Dec 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Get early access to ilomilo on Xbox Live ... right now!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/27/get-early-access-to-ilomilo-on-xbox-live-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/27/get-early-access-to-ilomilo-on-xbox-live-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/27/get-early-access-to-ilomilo-on-xbox-live-right-now/#comments Adorable puzzle game ilomilo may already be out (for free, no less) on Windows Phone 7 devices, but did you know you can play it on your Xbox 360 as well, like, right now? A dutiful tipster pointed us to the developer's website, where a "super secret" access page gives out an Xbox Live code that redeems for the trial version of the game.

As you probably already put together, downloading the trial version of ilomilo also means that -- if you're willing to shell out the 800 MS Points ($10) it costs -- you can totally buy the full game. More bizarre? The game doesn't have an official release date just yet. So, you can buy it right now and tell your friends you're on that new, new, new ish. That "hasn't even been given a release date" ish, you know?

[Thanks blahman!]

JoystiqGet early access to ilomilo on Xbox Live ... right now! originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoilomilomicrosoftq4-2010release-datesouthendsouthend-interactivexblaxboxSat, 27 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue coming to PC, Mac this year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/deathspank-thongs-of-virtue-coming-to-pc-mac-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/deathspank-thongs-of-virtue-coming-to-pc-mac-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/24/deathspank-thongs-of-virtue-coming-to-pc-mac-this-year/#comments The virtuous thongs of DeathSpank's sequel will arrive on PC and Mac later this year, EA has announced. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue will launch on PC November 30, with a Mac release following on December 14 (the original DeathSpank will be released for Mac the same day as ToV -- that's a lot of spanking!). Like the console versions, Thongs of Virtue will cost $14.99.

DeathSpank: ToV comes with two pieces of free DLC at launch: "Snowy Mountain Dungeon" and "Sidekick Tankko: Half-man, half-spider, and all awesome." If you absolutely can't wait for next Tuesday, a minigame on the DeathSpank website ("DeathSpank: Spank This!") offers you a chance to win free stuff. One grand prize winner will get "a squawkin' chicken, a signed DeathSpank poster, a free copy of DeathSpank, and an Intel Core i7-870." All prize winners, actually, will get that squawkin' chicken, which leads us to believe there's a very large squawkin' chicken population at Hothead. That must make it hard to concentrate on programming.

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JoystiqDeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue coming to PC, Mac this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deathspankDeathSpank-Thongs-of-Virtueeaelectronic-artshotheadhothead-gamesmacpcq4-2010release-datesteamWed, 24 Nov 2010 10:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Fluidity trickles down to WiiWare on Dec. 6]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/23/fluidity-trickles-down-to-wiiware-on-dec-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/23/fluidity-trickles-down-to-wiiware-on-dec-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/23/fluidity-trickles-down-to-wiiware-on-dec-6/#commentsFluidity, a WiiWare game that might be described as a platformer starring a small amount of water, will be released on the Wii Shop on December 6 for 1,200 Points.

First revealed at this year's PAX, Fluidity is a side-scrolling game in which players tilt the Wii Remote to move water through various obstacles, gaining the ability to freeze or boil the water when necessary. While a game like this may not really need a story (do you really need to motivate some water?) Nintendo revealed one in its announcement today: Fluidity is set within an encyclopedia called "Aquaticus," which is apparently under attack from the evil "Influence." Okay, it's not a lot of story.

To learn more about how Fluidity works, you'll find a 'How to Play" trailer after the break.

Gallery: Fluidity (WiiWare)

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JoystiqFluidity trickles down to WiiWare on Dec. 6 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fluiditynintendoq4-2010release-datewiiwiiwareTue, 23 Nov 2010 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[World of Goo iPad (WogPad) out 'as soon as we get approved by Apple']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/22/world-of-goo-ipad-wogpad-out-as-soon-as-we-get-approved-by-ap/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/22/world-of-goo-ipad-wogpad-out-as-soon-as-we-get-approved-by-ap/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/22/world-of-goo-ipad-wogpad-out-as-soon-as-we-get-approved-by-ap/#comments 2D Boy wants you to know that its sticky puzzle game, World of Goo, is almost available on the iPad. Furthermore, the developer says it's perfectly acceptable for you to start referring to your iPad as the "WogPad," per the forthcoming release, even though the game is still pending Apple's App Store approval process.

For now, 2D Boy answered some burning questions from fans, explaining what's going on with iPhone/iPod Touch versions. "There's a lot of iGoo to pour in, and we don't want to release something if it doesn't run absolutely buttery smooth." They also detailed the iPad version's multiplayer, which "you can play two handed, with friends, an animal, anything up to eleven fleshy things touching the screen", and confirmed that, yes, you can totally wear a Goo Ball on your head while playing the forthcoming game.

Oh, right, and 2D Boy also says that a sequel to World of Goo would be "something we would enjoy working on," but it would have to "feel like a perfect and appropriate continuation of the first game." Whether it would be made for the WogPad or not, we can't say.

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Of course, once you have the game, you have the opportunity to win several more wacky TF2 items, like Tycho Brahe's watch and a Sam & Max-inspired Freelance Police badge.

Gallery: Poker Night at the Inventory

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Before Trials HD rocked Xbox Live Arcade, RedLynx was busy rocking the infotron with a series of smaller, free Java-based and paid games called Trials. Today, the Finland-based studio also announced it's making those classic Trials games from the early aughts available to all, free of charge, in one complete PC bundle. All you have to do is hit up RedLynx's Facebook page, give it a "like," then the Trials Legends download link will be revealed to you -- or, if you're too lazy to do all of that, just click this link.

Trials Legends includes 33 different tracks ripped from the classic Trials games, six different rides to whip around in, 15 different attainable ranks, a track creator tool, and a brief overview of the history of the series. RedLynx also set up a dedicated forum space for Trials Legends, in case you want to share tracks with others or simply gab about how you narrowly missed that giant shark with the odd mohawk on level 26. Yeah, he got us a few times too.

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That's when the long-awaited (again, by me) Spelunker HD arrives on PSN for $9.99. It features both new, updated HD graphics and a "retro mode" which displays the new game in authentic 8-bit style. Check out a trailer after the break -- a trailer that features surprisingly long stretches of death-free gameplay.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iremplaystationps3psnq4-2010release-datespelunkerspelunker-hdtozai-gamesWed, 17 Nov 2010 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage: Mutant Bash TV 'should' hit App Store tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/rage-mutant-bash-tv-should-hit-app-store-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/rage-mutant-bash-tv-should-hit-app-store-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/rage-mutant-bash-tv-should-hit-app-store-tomorrow/#comments id Software head John Carmack has at least one very important trait in common with gangsta rap star (and gaming magnate) Ice-T: he's really fun to follow on Twitter. When he's not dropping enigmatic missives like, "Closed myself in a 1600 gallon tank for an hour. CO2 rose to 3430 ppm, humidity rose to 71%. No discomfort," he's giving his followers a taste of news before it hits anywhere else. "Rage mobile has been approved," he let his followers know this morning. "It should be on the App Store tomorrow morning!"

Rather than directly port the forthcoming FPS, Rage: Mutant Bash TV is an on-rails shooter set in the world of Rage. No price has been set for the game, but id's most expensive iPhone game to date has been the $7 Doom: Resurrection -- another on-rails shooter.

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Like Civ, MoW takes human history and drops it into an interactive playground. "Imperial Rome, Persia, Egypt, or China" are all at your disposal for world domination against other folks online, and beta users get a reward for participation with a "special in-game item pack." Snail Games promises that no more server wipes will take place after next Wednesday's launch, so now might be a good time to start plotting your path to hegemony.

Gallery: Ministry of War

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macministry-of-warmmommortspcq4-2010release-datertssnail-gamesFri, 12 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Create moving into stores on November 16]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/create-moving-into-stores-on-november-16/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/create-moving-into-stores-on-november-16/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/create-moving-into-stores-on-november-16/#comments Taking to the US PlayStation blog, EA Bright Light producer Justin Manning revealed the imminent release date for his studio's next game release, Create: November 16 (aka: next Tuesday!). We've also confirmed that Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii iterations of the game will arrive on the same day next week. Given the game's user created level sharing ability via PSN and PlayStation Move functionality, perhaps Create can fill the hole left in your heart by the LittleBigPlanet 2 delay? M ... maybe?

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bright-lightcreateeaea-bright-lightelectronic-artsmicrosoftnintendoplaystationplaystation-moveps3q4-2010release-datewiixboxThu, 11 Nov 2010 23:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Who's That Flying into a new release date?!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/whos-that-flying-into-a-new-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/whos-that-flying-into-a-new-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/09/whos-that-flying-into-a-new-release-date/#commentsMediatonic's quirky PlayStation Minis shmup, Who's That Flying?!, was originally supposed to hit PSN in October. In response to a freezing glitch, the developer scrapped the October release plans, putting a question mark (and an exclamation point, why not) on the expected date.

Now, having resolved the issue, Mediatonic has announced new dates for the shooter's PSN release: November 16 in North America and November 17 in Europe. So, just a week until we get to definitively answer the question in the game's title -- oh, wait, it's the "Guardian of Earth" (we knew that who that!). Well, we still have playing the game to look forward to.

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You can see the result for yourself after the break -- sorceress Yunou runs, jumps, and slashes at super-speed against swirling, explosive backdrops. There's really nothing "pale" about it! It'll be out Tuesday for $5.99.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crescent-pale-mistplaystationps3psnq4-2010release-daterockin-androidFri, 05 Nov 2010 21:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Fall Dashboard update coming November 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/31/xbox-live-fall-dashboard-update-coming-november-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/31/xbox-live-fall-dashboard-update-coming-november-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/31/xbox-live-fall-dashboard-update-coming-november-1/#comments Looks like the handful of folks with early Kinect games who're locked out of Xbox Live won't have too much longer to wait -- Microsoft emailed fall Dashboard preview users last night with the announcement that the forthcoming Xbox Live update will go public on November 1. "On November 1, 2010, there will be a mandatory service update to Xbox Live. This update will both add new features to your service and also enhance the interface, navigation, and responsiveness of Xbox Live," the email reads.

Beyond Kinect functionality, the fall Dashboard update will add ESPN3, refreshed Avatars, and a new voice codec for chat (among other things). This means, besides all that stuff, you'll finally be able to chat with your friends in the Dashboard preview once more. It's been so long, friends!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dashboarddashboard-update-fall-2010kinectmicrosoftq4-2010release-datexblxboxxbox-liveSun, 31 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Sly Collection drops into retail November 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/the-sly-collection-drops-into-retail-november-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/the-sly-collection-drops-into-retail-november-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/28/the-sly-collection-drops-into-retail-november-9/#comments The Sly Collection will be available for five-finger discount beginning November 9. If you're in the mood to actually pay for the thievius raccoonus bundle, which includes Sly Cooper, Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves, that'll cost you $40.

The bundle will also include four new minigames for use with the PlayStation Move controller (or DualShock controller), each focusing on Sly, Bentley, Murray or Carmelita. According to Glen Egan of Sanzaru Games, which handled the port of the PS2 classics, each minigame captures "an aspect of the character and presents it in a way that's great fun to play."

Beyond all that, the games are presented in widescreen with stereoscopic threeeeeeeee-deeeeeeee. We would have typed "3D" there, but then it just looks like our keyboard broke. See: 3333333333333-DDDDDDDDDDDD.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationps3q4-2010release-datesanzaru-gamesSCEAsly-cooperSucker-PunchSucker-Punch-Productionsthe-sly-collectionThu, 28 Oct 2010 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Majin Forsakes the Kingdom a week early]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/majin-forsakes-the-kingdom-a-week-early/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/majin-forsakes-the-kingdom-a-week-early/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/majin-forsakes-the-kingdom-a-week-early/#commentsNamco Bandai can't wait to introduce you to Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. The publisher announced that the North American release date for Game Republic's adventure, starring Tepeu and his awesome monster pal, has been moved forward a week from November 30 to November 23.

If you can't wait to play the game, a demo is available right now for Gold subscribers on Xbox Live Marketplace, and will be available on PSN later today. It features the first level of the game, in which Tepeu encounters the giant monster who would become his friend. Of course, not knowing how that plays out, Tepeu probably sees it as "encountering a giant monster," which is less heartwarming.

Gallery: Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom (box art)

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If you already have Red Dead Redemption, you can simply download the new Undead Nightmare pack right now on Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). You can also download the "Undead Nightmare Collection," which bundles the Undead Nightmare, Legends and Killers, and Liars and Cheats DLC, for 1600 MSP ($20). You'll have the same set of choices for PS3 when the PlayStation Store is updated later today.

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You'll be able to play Classic 2-on-2 mode online on day one, but EA plans to add several additional online features in a December title update -- features like various "Remix Games," four-player Jam Party mode, and an Online Progression mode in which players build their character by taking them through a series of online challenges. The fact that all the online features aren't ready for launch adds more credence to the idea that EA is using this to plug an Elite-shaped hole.

Gallery: NBA Jam (PS3/Xbox 360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ea-sportselectronic-artsmicrosoftnba-jamplaystationps3q4-2010release-datexboxThu, 21 Oct 2010 09:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Red Wii and DSi XL bundles, Wii Remote Plus, and FlingSmash in North America Nov. 7]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/red-wii-and-dsi-xl-bundles-wii-remote-plus-and-flingsmash-in-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/red-wii-and-dsi-xl-bundles-wii-remote-plus-and-flingsmash-in-n/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/red-wii-and-dsi-xl-bundles-wii-remote-plus-and-flingsmash-in-n/#commentsAfter keeping us in suspense for a couple of weeks, Nintendo of America has finally announced the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary hardware bundles for North America. Both the red Wii and DSi XL systems will arrive on November 7.

The $200 Wii bundle includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports, and a red Wii Remote Plus. Neither the package nor the press release mentions anything about the special versions of the NES Super Mario Bros. or Donkey Kong included in other regions. The $180 DSi XL bundle includes Mario Kart DS, and comes pre-loaded with two Brain Age Express games and Photo Clock.

The Wii Remote Plus, combining a Wiimote and a MotionPlus, will be released the same day for $40, in white, black, pink, and blue. It will be the standard Wii controller from now on, included in hardware bundles. FlingSmash will also come packed in with a Wii Remote Plus -- it's out the same day for $50.

Gallery: Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary systems

Gallery: Wii Remote Plus

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Besides, when the keyboard description lists things like "Optimized Key Travel Distance" as a selling point, "pretty lights" doesn't seem like such a minor thing to latch on to. The set will be released in the US, Europe and Korea in November, with the mouse retailing for $80 (€80/94,800 won), and the keyboard and headset for $120 (€120/142,800 won) each.

Gallery: StarCraft 2 accessories by Razer

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriesblizzardheadsetkeyboardmousepcperipheralspricingq4-2010razerrelease-dateStarcraft-2Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Blue Toad Murder Files organized on PC this November]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/blue-toad-murder-files-organized-on-pc-this-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/blue-toad-murder-files-organized-on-pc-this-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/blue-toad-murder-files-organized-on-pc-this-november/#comments We know, we know -- you're really into solving murder mysteries, but you still don't own a PlayStation 3. You'll be glad to hear that Blue Toad Murder Files is finally heading to the PC, having completed its episodic launch on the PlayStation Network. All six episodes of the relentlessly British puzzle game (from the creators of Buzz!) will be available as of November 24 from "online games distribution sites," in addition to the game's official website, for $19.99 (£14.99).

Oh, you don't have a PC either? Look, maybe it's time we had a talk. We're just ... worried, that's all.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Blue-Toad-Murder-Filespcq4-2010release-daterelentlessrelentless-softwareWed, 20 Oct 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Ys: The Oath in Felghana in stores and on PSN Nov. 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/ys-the-oath-in-felghana-in-stores-and-on-psn-nov-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/ys-the-oath-in-felghana-in-stores-and-on-psn-nov-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/20/ys-the-oath-in-felghana-in-stores-and-on-psn-nov-2/#commentsXSEED has clarified the announced "November" release date for Ys: The Oath in Felghana -- and it's about as early in November as it can possibly be. If you're up for a classic top-down action RPG for your PSP, you can grab this remake on November 2.

The special edition version (pictured) will be available from Amazon, GameStop, Videogamesplus.ca and "other fine retailers," and will include a soundtrack and desk calendar. The regular edition will be available in both UMD and download forms for $30.

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 Blacklight: Tango Down 2 may already be in production and on schedule for next summer, but Zombie Studios isn't letting go of its promise to bring Blacklight: Tango Down to PlayStation 3 owners across the globe. Publisher UTV Ignition has announced an October 26 release date for the download-only FPS in North America, followed by a November 3 release on the European PSN.

In the announcement, UTV says the game will come with "PSN-exclusive content," including a "join-in-progress" option for multiplayer -- the publisher teases more info on the exclusive content will be revealed "shortly." Like it's Xbox 360 and PC counterparts, the PS3 version of Blacklight will be priced at $15 (£10/€13) when it arrives on PSN.

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THQ's uDraw device, a drawing tablet for Wii, will launch in North America on November 14. The $69.99 package will include the tablet and uDraw Studio, a drawing and coloring game. In addition, the other two known uDraw-compatible games, Pictionary and Dood's Big Adventure, will also be released on November 14, for $30 each.

Along with these three release dates (or this one release date for three things), THQ noted that "Future waves of video game titles are planned during calendar 2011 and beyond." It's nice to have some measure of reassurance that the peripheral will be supported, at least.

Gallery: uDraw Studio (Wii)

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Nintendo will release the Wii Remote Plus, which combines a Wii Remote and MotionPlus add-on, in Europe on November 5 -- six days before the Japanese release date. The new controller will be available in black, white, pink and blue. Nintendo has yet to announce a price, but the price in Japan is equivalent to a normal Wiimote, so it'll probably be a similar deal in Europe.

If you want to get a Wii Remote Plus early, and if you have the money, a red one will be included with the Super Mario Bros. anniversary edition Wii on October 29. If you'd like to pick up a game with your Wii Remote Plus, but not a whole system, you'll be able to buy a FlingSmash bundle on November 19.

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