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[Sony closes door on PlayStation Room]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/sony-closes-door-on-playstation-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/sony-closes-door-on-playstation-room/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/sony-closes-door-on-playstation-room/#commentsAt TGS last year, Sony introduced PlayStation Room, a Home-like social networking service for PSP that allowed players to create cute avatars, decorate virtual spaces, and interact with friends via chat and blogs. Today, following the end of a Japan-only closed beta, Sony announced that it's ceasing development on the service. That infinity symbol in the logo just got nicely ironic.

In the announcement, Sony thanked beta testers for their feedback and said that it planned to use the data gathered to enrich PlayStation Network services. Mind you, if said feedback resulted in the immediate closure of the project, it could't have been easy to read.

Gallery: PlayStation Room


[Via Siliconera]

JoystiqSony closes door on PlayStation Room originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japanplaystation-roomroomsceisocial-networkingThu, 15 Apr 2010 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[TGS 2009: Make room for 'PlayStation Room']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/tgs-2009-make-room-for-playstation-r-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/tgs-2009-make-room-for-playstation-r-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/tgs-2009-make-room-for-playstation-r-m/#comments Sony has announced a new PSP service for designing 3D avatars and "my room" spaces, along with blog, album, and group gathering and chat support. Um ... does this sound familiar to anyone?

Yes, it looks like PlayStation Home is coming to PSP ... sort of. PlayStation Room (officially spelled with an infinity symbol in place of the "oo" in Room) will be added to PSP in an upcoming firmware update this winter and can be launched directly from the PlayStation Network section of the XMB. Just like in Home, PSP owners will be able to invite other PlayStation players into their rooms to "enjoy real time communication." Is that what the kids call it these days?

While anything remotely resembling PlayStation Home has us reeling with trepidation, we do think Room's stylized avatars look significantly less creepy than the Home avatars ripped from the uncanny valley. We're also hopeful that the advent of Room will mean the addition of much-needed features, like a friends list and proper messaging services. And just imagine the connectivity possibilities: PlayStation HomeRoom! ... Anybody?

Gallery: PlayStation Room

JoystiqTGS 2009: Make room for 'PlayStation Room' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>homeplaystation-homeplaystation-roomroomtgs-2009Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Hotel Dusk gets European release date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/22/hotel-dusk-gets-european-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/22/hotel-dusk-gets-european-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/22/hotel-dusk-gets-european-release-date/#commentsFiled under:

He's so cute.The "interactive novel" Hotel Dusk: Room 215 has been swimming its way around the United States for over a week now, bringing people back to their roots with gritty, film noir style. But, alas, we cannot forget our comrades on the other side of that large, salty blue thing. Europeans, get ready from some pencil-sketch, because Hotel Dusk is dropping on April 13th.

The game has created quite a bit of controversy over whether or not its even a "game", per se, but our experiences with it so far have been rock solid. Though we won't be compiling a full review on the game (at least for quite awhile), Hotel Dusk receives a solid recommendation based on dialogue, graphical style, and originality. Americans and Europeans alike, give it a run for your money.

JoystiqHotel Dusk gets European release date originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>215BookDuskEuropeHotelInteractiveNovelRoomThu, 22 Feb 2007 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[DS Daily: The new book?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/23/ds-daily-the-new-book/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/23/ds-daily-the-new-book/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/23/ds-daily-the-new-book/#commentsFiled under:

Read!The adventure genre peaked in the early to mid 90's. And then it crashed. Hard. As it trudged along through the years, essentially dead but for rare gems like The Longest Journey, it slowly faded from the minds of modern gamers.

The point-and-click capabilities of the DS have certainly given the once-zombified genre a much-needed jolt. We've seen excellent offerings, including the superlative Phoenix Wright series, the soon-to-be-released Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Trace Memory, Lost in Blue, and a few others (let's not even mention the ScummVM homebrew project). But the DS gives these games something they could have never had in the nineties: absolute portability. It's almost as though these games compete directly with the classic novel, something which has never really been seen even amongst the myriad of gadgets anyone can go out and readily purchase.

Our question is this: how does a DS adventure game compare to that of a classic book? What would you rather whip out on the way to work? Phoenix Wright 2 has had our hearts and minds in a legal grip for days on end. You may not look as smart as those punks reading Vonnegut, but that's okay. You look cooler.

JoystiqDS Daily: The new book? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've talked a little about getting ready for the Wii invasion, but now that we're down to mere weeks from Wii Day, are you doing anything special to get a space ready? If so, we wanna know about it, from complicated voodoo rituals to wiping some dust off a shelf. Trying to recreate some of the spare, empty rooms from the Wii videos? Tell us! Check after the jump to see what the Wii Fanboy staff is cooking up at home to prepare for the Wii.

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JoystiqWii anticipation: preparing a room originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>NintendoroomWiiWed, 01 Nov 2006 18:15:00 EST<![CDATA[A trip to Mario World, without the GameBoy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/26/a-trip-to-mario-world-without-the-gameboy/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/26/a-trip-to-mario-world-without-the-gameboy/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/26/a-trip-to-mario-world-without-the-gameboy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Some kid, or more likely, a 30 year old man, has had his room elaborately decorated in the style of Mario World. The conversion comes complete with ceiling pipes and blocks that stick out of the wall although, as far as I can tell, they held back from placing random bottomless pits around the room.

[Via BoingBoing]

JoystiqA trip to Mario World, without the GameBoy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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