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[Steam now accepts Brazilian national currency via Boleto]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/steam-now-accepts-brazilian-national-currency-via-boleto/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/steam-now-accepts-brazilian-national-currency-via-boleto/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/steam-now-accepts-brazilian-national-currency-via-boleto/#comments Valve adds Brazilian payment options to SteamSteam users in Brazil can now pay with the national currency of reais, with Boleto. Boleto is a payment service regulated by the Brazilian Federation of Banks. To purchase games on Steam with reais, Brazilian users will select "Boleto" as their payment and receive a voucher via email, which they must then take to the bank to fund the transaction. Games will remain in pending until this process is complete.

Steam plans to add more payment methods in Brazil, including "deposits, account transfers, PagSeguro and local credit cards."

This move harkens back to when Steam added Russian rubles; soon after activating that currency, Valve and Xsolla established cash kiosks in Russia, where users can add cash directly to their Steam accounts.

JoystiqSteam now accepts Brazilian national currency via Boleto originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boletoBrazilmacpcreaisrealsteamvalveTue, 06 Nov 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with ease]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/#comments Super Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with easeSuper Retro Squad's $10,000 Kickstarter goal to turn Super Mario Bros. Crossover into a real, legitimate title has already been achieved, over 20 days ahead of schedule.

Creator Jav Pavlina is currently enmeshed in an "Ask Me Anything" thread on Reddit, but he's also posted what he calls "stretch goals," or things that the team plans to do if they reach a certain amount of funding: $20,000 will get Time Attack modes, leaderboards, and achievements added to the game; $30,000 will get translation into foreign languages; and $40,000 will earn players access to Eve VII, a character based heavily on Blaster Master's Sophia III.

After that, says Pavlina, it all depends on how big the project ends up growing. Hopefully it won't get too big: We could do without a character based on Hudson Hawk.

JoystiqSuper Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with ease originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashfundinggamejay-pavlinakickstarterpcrealsuper-mario-bros-crossoversuper-retro-squadWed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/#commentsFiled under:

Totally not lying.Did we say April Fools edition? We meant completely real edition. This weeks numbers, for whatever reason, are slightly unusual, so we've coupled a short explanation for each system in the chart.

- Atari Jaguar: 1,989,323 1,989,322 - In a startling turn of events, the Atari Jaguar received an unbelievable resurgence in popularity. Its success can only be attributed to a flash mob, who thought it would be funny for a bunch of people to raid a warehouse and purchase a bunch of systems wholesale.
- Wii: 134,257 9,834 - The Wii continues to sell well. In related news, mysterious living-room related deaths are rising rapidly.
- PS3: 70,942 20,771 - The PS3, despite continuous bad press, continues to grill burgers with the best of them. George Foreman's stock is rapidly falling.
- PSP: 38,211 4,032 - Poospe?
- PS2: 37,778 7,110 - While 37,778 units were sold, it turns out that only three were sold to people who weren't replacing a broken one.
- Xbox 360: 14,170 3,173 - Has anyone else noticed this heat wave lately? We're looking at you, power bricks.
- Gamecube: 666 666 - Oh my God. Run.
- GBA SP: pi e - Lawl. Pi + e = Pie.
- Xbox: i ... er ... ... dammit! - Remarkably, the Xbox managed to sell an imaginary number of units last week. Whether this is better or worse than zero units, we're not sure.
- DS Lite: 0 121,471 - Nintendo has a problem: everyone in Japan already has a DS Lite. Didn't see that one coming ....

[Source: Lamar]

Check after the break for the totally fake numbers. Yep, not like the ones above at all. Really, really fake.

Continue reading Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition

JoystiqJapanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AprilEditionFakeFoolsHardwareJapaneseNumbersRealSalesTotallyFri, 30 Mar 2007 22:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/japanese-hardware-sales-mar-19-mar-25-april-fools-edition/#commentsFiled under:

We're not lying!Did we say April Fools edition? We meant completely real edition. This weeks numbers, for whatever reason, are slightly unusual, so we've coupled a short explanation for each system in the chart.

- Atari Jaguar: 1,989,323 1,989,322 - In a startling turn of events, the Atari Jaguar received an unbelievable resurgence in popularity. Its success can only be attributed to a flash mob, who thought it would be funny for a bunch of people to raid a warehouse and purchase a bunch of systems wholesale.
- Wii: 134,257 9,834 - The Wii continues to sell well. In related news, mysterious living-room related deaths are rising rapidly.
- PS3: 70,942 20,771 - The PS3, despite continuous bad press, continues to grill burgers with the best of them. George Foreman's stock is rapidly falling.
- PSP: 38,211 4,032 - Poosp¨¨è?
- PS2: 37,778 7,110 - While 37,778 units were sold, it turns out that only three were sold to people who weren't replacing a broken one.
- Xbox 360: 14,170 3,173 - Has anyone else noticed this heat wave lately? We're looking at you, power bricks.
- Gamecube: 666 666 - Oh my God. Run.
- GBA SP: pi e - Lawl. Pi + e = Pie.
- Xbox: i ... er ... ... dammit! - Remarkably, the Xbox managed to sell an imaginary number of units last week. Whether this is better or worse than zero units, we're not sure.
- DS Lite: 0 121,471 - Nintendo has a problem: everyone in Japan already has a DS Lite. Didn't see that one coming ....

[Source: Lamar]

Check after the break for the totally fake numbers. Yep, not like the ones above at all. Really, really fake.

Continue reading Japanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition

JoystiqJapanese hardware sales, Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: April Fools edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AprilEditionFakeFoolsHardwareJapaneseNumbersRealSalesTotallyFri, 30 Mar 2007 22:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Ask PSP Fanboy: Volume 12]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/24/ask-psp-fanboy-volume-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/24/ask-psp-fanboy-volume-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/24/ask-psp-fanboy-volume-12/#commentsFiled under:


Every Saturday, PSP Fanboy will answer your burning questions. If you have a question for the team, send an e-mail to andrew @ pspfanboy.com with the subject "Ask PSP Fanboy."

Q: Is there any way to watch YouTube (or a similar website) directly on my PSP with the web browser?
A: No. Sony hinted that the functionality would arrive in a later firmware upgrade, but that hasn't happened yet. You have two options with YouTube: you can convert the videos and save them to Memory Stick, or you can use Remote Play. If it works for you, the Remote Play internet browser is able to stream Flash video to your system.

Q: Are there any free programs which can change Real media files to be played on my PSP?
A: People still use RealPlayer? The format, to my knowledge, is pretty much obsolete. You can use Media-Convert to try to use them, but remember: you can't convert DRM-protected files, nor can you convert files that have no video data in them. If your .rm file looks really tiny (just a few bytes), it won't convert.

Q: Do you have any suggestions for any good games that utilize my router?
A: The big one to get is probably Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops. Other candidates include SOCOM, Medal of Honor, Ratchet & Clank and Killzone: Liberation.

JoystiqAsk PSP Fanboy: Volume 12 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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