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[DLC Quest takes satirical platforming to Steam with a launch sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/19/dlc-quest-takes-satirical-platforming-to-steam-with-a-launch-sal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/19/dlc-quest-takes-satirical-platforming-to-steam-with-a-launch-sal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/19/dlc-quest-takes-satirical-platforming-to-steam-with-a-launch-sal/#comments DLC Quest takes satirical platforming to Steam with a launch saleDLC Quest is now available on Steam for PC and Mac, cashing in on its Greenlight success with a 20 percent-off sale, making the entire game just $2.40. DLC Quest on Steam includes the original platformer and new Live Freemium or Die campaign, and of course more than 30 DLC packs, all providing commentary concerning microtransactions and the pared-out state of gaming.

But don't fret: All DLC, no matter how essential to the actual gameplay, is purchased with in-game coins. The DLC Quest launch sale runs through March 25 at 10 a.m. PDT, when the game is bumped back up to its regular, super-inflated price of $3.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ben-KaneDLCDLC-QuestGoing-Loud-StudiosmacpcsatiresteamTue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Joystiq Indie Pitch: DLC Quest]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-dlc-quest/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-dlc-quest/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/16/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-dlc-quest/#comments Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We at Joystiq believe no one deserves to starve, and many indie developers are entitled to a fridge full of tasty, fulfilling media coverage, right here. This week, Ben Kane of Going Loud Studios shows us the satirical side of indie gaming with DLC Quest. Bet you can't guess what it's making fun of.

What's your game called and what's it about?

It's called DLC Quest, and it's about a quest for DLC. No, really! It's a satirical look at what happens when DLC goes too far, forcing the player to "buy" DLC (using in-game coins) to unlock core features like animation, pausing and moving to the left.

What inspired you to make DLC Quest?

DLC practices throughout the gaming industry have been rubbing consumers the wrong way for a while now and seem to be getting worse. I wanted to make a dig at some of the worst offenders but by the time I got around to it, there was enough material to make a whole game about the topic.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ben-KaneDLCDLC-Questjoystiq-indie-pitchmacmicrosoftpcsatirexboxThu, 16 Feb 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Not even Link is immune to the recession]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/not-even-link-is-immune-to-the-recession/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/not-even-link-is-immune-to-the-recession/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/not-even-link-is-immune-to-the-recession/#comments
When we need money, we do what any upstanding member of society does: we cut lawns and sell lemonade. If you're a game protagonist, you hock your most treasured possessions -- at least, that's what Link does.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsLegend-of-Zelda-2010nintendopawn-starspwn-starssatireThe-Legend-of-Zelda-Skyward-Swordwiiwii-uTue, 10 Jan 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Modern Game Journalism: The Movie: The Trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/modern-game-journalism-the-movie-the-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/modern-game-journalism-the-movie-the-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/13/modern-game-journalism-the-movie-the-trailer/#comments The saddest part of Mega64's latest satirical jab at the gaming industry isn't the fact that Modern Game Journalism: The Movie will never be made into a real film, but rather just how startlingly accurate and true-to-life its depiction of review backlash is.

Seriously, this may be a hilarious poke at the gaming industry for you at home, but it's the equivalent of an ultra-gritty war drama for us in the field. Once he saw this trailer, our managing editor Justin McElroy had what we can only assume was a post-traumatic episode, at which point he had to be horse-tranquilized. It, uhm, it was a bad scene.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mega-64mega64modern-game-journalismmodern-game-journalism-the-moviesatireSun, 13 Nov 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Master Chief Sings: a 19-disc set of John 117's best]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/master-chief-sings-a-19-disc-set-of-john-117s-best/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/master-chief-sings-a-19-disc-set-of-john-117s-best/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/master-chief-sings-a-19-disc-set-of-john-117s-best/#comments With all of that space travel going on, there's got to be plenty of downtime for the last Spartan in existence. Sure, Master Chief can just hop into a cryo-chamber and saw some wood between Halo games -- but every now and then, when nobody's around, MC likes to exercise the old pipes. You would not believe how dynamic his range is, clearly exhibited in the video past the break from IGN.

Oh, and before you watch the video (and inevitably call that number to order your own set), know that we think we've finally figured out John 117's identity: Michael McDonald.

[Via LazyGamer]

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JoystiqMaster Chief Sings: a 19-disc set of John 117's best originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>343-industriesbungiehalohalo-2halo-3ignmaster-chiefmaster-chief-singsMicrosoftmicrosoft-game-studiosparodysatirespoofXbox-360Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Mega64 explains the appeal and letdown of Sonic ... the restaurant]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/mega64-explains-the-appeal-and-letdown-of-sonic-the-restaura/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/mega64-explains-the-appeal-and-letdown-of-sonic-the-restaura/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/mega64-explains-the-appeal-and-letdown-of-sonic-the-restaura/#comments If you were to ask us what to expect from most fast food joints, we'd probably tell you to look inside your garbage can and basically expect that -- but, y'know, inside of your stomach. We don't know; it's all the same pre-processed, assembly line garbage to us and we manage to successfully avoid it for the most part. But the Mega64 dudes instead find themselves in an almost perpetual, Groundhog Day-like loop when it comes to one particular establishment: Sonic.

Even though each trip usually makes the guys wish they never went in the first place, the thought of returning oddly enough fills them with hope that things will be different each and every time, only to suffer the grim realization again. It's such a departure for Mega64, but we can't help but feel like there's some kind of correlation to a current gaming news item in here -- so we thought we'd post this to see what you all think they're talking about. While we think on it, head past the break and check out the video.

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Vicious Cycle Software and D3Publisher have decided it's time to poke fun at our beloved (but grizzled!) space marines, revealing the first, scant details of their upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard. According to the press release, the award-winning writer behind Dead Head Fred, Dave Ellis, came up with the whole shebang-bang-bang.

As you might expect from a modern third-person shooter -- even a humorous one -- Eat Lead will employ a cover system (dubbed "point and cover") and "different interactive melee moves." Provided the game remembers that taking potshots at the genre doesn't exclude it from being judged as a shooter, The Return of Matt Hazard in Q1 2009 may just be welcomed. In fact, we're just about ready to join Matt's appropriately and believably terrible fansite.

Gallery: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (PS3, 360)

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A recent study conducted by Nielsen Games has uncovered an unsavory and alarming new link in the video game industry's ever-tightening chain around our nation's youth. It was found that 17% of respondents in the survey who had purchased a copy of the popular role-model pummeling game, "Grand Theft Auto IV," were between the ages of seven and sixteen. The crime glorification simulation, which imparts "gamer points" for beating innocent police officers to death with decapitated prostitute bodies, was rated "M" for "Mature."

The most distressing news lies not in the fact that 61% of impressionable youths had been tricked into purchasing the games themselves by slick marketing and peer pressure, but the shocking revelation that 39% had been aided by someone else -- in 80% of these cases, parents themselves had thrust their child's ripe brain beneath the industry's oppressive mallet.

Speaking exclusively to Joystiq, renowned child psychologist Dr. Alphred Larmist described this turn of events as "the ultimate betrayal." According to him, parents could be the most dangerous conduit of pixelated poison. "Parents getting involved is the last thing we need," Larmist said. "If they take an active role in what entertainment their children partake in, this is the sort of disaster that could happen. Next thing you know, they're determining what's appropriate for the kids and going out and buying Grand Theft Auto. They're supposed to be on our side."

Dr. Larmist vowed he would take up the campaign to keep parents and their influence away from children. "If nothing is done, these video gamers will reduce our society to naught but chainsaws having bloody sex with each other."

JoystiqStudy: Parents corrupting unsullied children with killer game originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xbox Live gets us mad. We don't mean because of the dips in service that happen from time to time, we don't mean some of the exorbitantly priced content; we mean the people. We love people, but on Xbox Live social normality is thrown out the window as some gamers just need to turn on that hate. We always thought it was because some people (not all, but you've met these people too) are just straight up jerkfaces (see also, Asshats) but apparently some gamers were just introduced to Live via this orientation video.

X-Play created a (sometimes) funny video that's meant to shine light on the personalities of Xbox Live and how the hate came to be. Video's embedded after the jump due to some NSFW language and crude humor, but remember the whole thing is a gag and is meant to have you shake your head in both understanding and disgust because it's pretty accurate. Unfortunately.

[via THEBBPS]

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JoystiqX-Play: Xbox Live Orientation originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone knows that Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV isn't for kids, right? Right! Everyone knows that children wouldn't even dream about trying out GTAIV until they mature to the proper age, right? Right! Well, thankfully The Minus World has revealed some entertainment for kids who might want to experience a piece of GTAIV, without actually playing the game.

The Grand Theft Auto IV activity book is chock-full of great assignments, including: word searches, image comparisons and a gang-sign primer. Now as you experience GTAIV by going outside the line of the in-game law your kids can practice by staying inside the lines with the delightful coloring pages!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grand-theft-autogrand-theft-auto-ivgtagtaivrockstarsatireThu, 24 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Onion spoofs game violence]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/the-onion-spoofs-game-violence/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/the-onion-spoofs-game-violence/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/the-onion-spoofs-game-violence/#commentsFiled under: ,

Satire site The Onion has made its take on video game violence the headlining story today. In a piece entitled "Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence," activist group Parents Against Wii (PAW) is suing Nintendo for $52 million in damages following sissified violence spawned from the Wii remote. Colorful language aside, the article follows pretty accurately the usual template of "violent video game" pieces.

Our favorite statistic from the article is "a shocking 200-percent increase in wuss-on-wuss violence." If you happen to be affected when Wii games "use disturbing pastel imagery, graphic representations of adorable characters, and disorienting kaleidoscopes of color," this is a must-read.

[Thanks, Caleb]

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We can do without "whiny" being the default setting for so much indy/emo music, but Arlington-and-Grand Prairie-Texas-based Man Factory serves up enough indy-powerpop-rock to offset any latent emo sadness. Plus the group's latest project is a series of seven songs written from the perspectives of Street Fighter characters. The series is called, "Street Fighter II: Rock Opera: Round 1," and hits enough high notes that we hope rounds two and three follow.

The band offers such tracks as "Chun Li, i'm lovin it," and "There goes Dhalism" for free at its site. (Or visit the MySpace page to play them in-browser and download the whole package as a zip file.) Our verdict: Knockout.

[Thanks, Matt]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>audiobandhottest-videohottestvideoman-factorymanfactorymp3musicparodysatiresongstreet-fighterstreetfighterThu, 07 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: January 29, 2008]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/today-in-joystiq-january-29-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/today-in-joystiq-january-29-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/today-in-joystiq-january-29-2008/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

We love those image manipulating wizards at Something Awful. Their latest project is new (and much needed) achievements in Team Fortress 2. Enjoy the four pages of photoshoppery and check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Reminder: Win King of Kong on DVD
Super Spoiler Bros. Brawl: Major leaked roster update, videos & more
Today's most satirical video: Loading.Ready.Run tackles 'Max Effect'

News
Japanese Brawl intro hints at unannounced characters, looks sweet
EA Marvel fighting game no longer in development, partnership dissolved
No plans for 120GB PS3 in UK, says Sony
THQ gets Playboy bunnies going mobile
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue arrives stateside April 17
Undertow team creating Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game's game
Civilization Revolution on hold for Wii
Majesco releases early version of Eco-Creatures as DS download
Turok demo finally comes to North American Xbox Live
Console CryEngine 2 will be shown at GDC; console Crysis still not confirmed
Nintendo hopeful third-party Wii games will sell
Want to see three minutes of Tiberium gameplay?
Animal Crossing and Kirby coming to Japanese Wii in '08
Sony gets Buzz-y dealing with trademark dispute
IGA details Burnout in-game advertisers
Sarah Michelle Gellar really wants to make Alice movie
Codemasters looks to outer space for next MMO with Jumpgate Evolution
MMO film Second Skin gets trailer
New Nyko adapter to unwire Wii wired Nunchuk
Smash Bros. Brawl shortages imminent
Take-Two details 'Hot Coffee' settlement; no receipt necessary
Valve shares SteamWorks toolset with PC development world
New GRAW 2 DLC offers new maps, missions, weapons

Rumors & Speculation
Analyst: Spore 'likely' delayed until later in '08; EA guidance incorrect

Culture & Community
GameStrata statistic site launches, get PWN3D via graphs
Crook hides cash in gutted consoles

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Rock Band was bound to get the satiric backlash soon, because any game with this much hype has to. And if the writer's strike wasn't going on The Daily Show or Colbert Report would have probably done it by now -- but with those shows on extended hiatus, we'll have to accept Matt Downham's take.

Coming from a place of love, Downham tells his Rock Band tale. At first we thought he was some cub guerrilla marketing guy, but as the video goes on it's all about one fan's obsession and expectation turning to disappointment -- and rage.

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It was bound to happen and be absolutely well deserved. Sarcastic Gamer, the guys who've already created a Wii song, Xbox song, and PS3 song, are now focusing on the hype machine behind Halo 3 and how it'll change the world. Sadly, we believe that many people actually think many of the things in the song will happen once Halo 3 is released -- OMG, what if they're right?

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The Wii has been relatively unscathed by satire, which given its success is quite surprising. Maybe there is ultimate fear of the Nintendo Defense Force and anyone who speaks out is afraid of waking up with a lombax head in their bed. Jeromy Adams has now completed the circle of mockery starting with the PS3 on how to kill your brand, then the Xbox 360 and its red rings of fire.

Adams, who made the song with Dave Cothran, says the song is inspired by the "scores of gamers" who discover the Wii works better as a "bookend" than as a gaming platform. Hopefully the release of Metroid will signal a change in the Wii and it won't be considered the parched console of gimmicky waggle anymore. We hope.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eminemjeromyadamsparodysatiresongwiiWed, 18 Jul 2007 12:58:00 EST<![CDATA[He feels bad and stuff: A public apology from the Wii ranter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/09/he-feels-bad-and-stuff-a-public-apology-from-the-wii-ranter/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/09/he-feels-bad-and-stuff-a-public-apology-from-the-wii-ranter/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/09/he-feels-bad-and-stuff-a-public-apology-from-the-wii-ranter/#commentsFiled under:

He feels bad.So remember that raving lunatic who badmouthed the Wii in a GDC free-for-all bash-fest a few days ago? Well, after a phone call from EA threatening to fire his ass he feels really bad, and recently came forward with a public apology. Chris Hecker, programmer for Maxis, says:

"When I'm on stage, I'm me -- I'm not representing EA or Maxis. I do not think the Wii is a piece of shit."

Know this, Hecker. We do not forgive you. In fact, we feel a satiric mood coming on right about now ... stay tuned.

[Thanks, Markus!]

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This and other gems are what you get out of the third installment of Street Fighter: The Later Years. It's a brilliant ongoing series at CollegeHumor.com that follows the lives of everyone's favorite Street Fighter characters, years after the game has come and gone.

This is the sort of thing we'd like to see on G4, or any sort of video gaming channel. Toss in this, some Red vs. Blue, some in-game feed, game guides, This Spartan Life, a World of Warcraft show, and some Major League Gaming, and you've got yourself something people will watch.

Of course, we need to cram a Joystiq show in there somewhere. Video is after the jump. Give it a whirl, and brace yourself for Christmas.

Note, if the video isn't embedded for some reason, like CollegeHumor.com's code not being up to snuff, then click the image above or here for the vid.

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JoystiqStreet Fighter's Blanka: an electrical oompa loompa originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aeropause sits down for a disturbing chat with an anthropomorphized Blu-Ray disc. Sample quote:

One time when we were young, HD-DVD and I played "Show Me Yours and I will Show You Mine" We got caught and we never tried it again, but what I saw was impressive, but I think mine is just as good! That moment scarred me for life. If that would not have happened I would have had a much higher capacity.

At least they went to the source.

[Thanks Lucas]

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