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[Draw Something game show pilot coming to CBS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/16/draw-something-game-show-pilot-coming-to-cbs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/16/draw-something-game-show-pilot-coming-to-cbs/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/16/draw-something-game-show-pilot-coming-to-cbs/#comments CBS will team up with Zynga to produce a pilot for a primetime gameshow based on the mobile game Draw Something. CBS beat a number of other networks in a bidding war to take on the Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row, and Ryan Seacrest Productions project.

Ryan Seacrest, Michael Davies, and RSP CEO Adam Sher are teaming up as executive producers on the project. The show has players and celebrities use their drawing skills to win money. Seacrest's website added that "viewers at home will also be able play along and compete with for prizes using phones and tablets, ushering in a new era in game show viewing."

Seacrest is not anticipated to be the host of the show, according to Variety.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adam-sherCBSdraw-somethingembassy rowEmbassyRowgameshowmichael-daviesRyan-Seacrestsony-pictures-televisionZyngaSat, 16 Jun 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[ModNation Racers makes appearance in NBC's 'Community']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/modnation-racers-makes-appearance-in-nbcs-community/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/modnation-racers-makes-appearance-in-nbcs-community/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/modnation-racers-makes-appearance-in-nbcs-community/#comments Guess who's been playing ModNation Racers before its release? Yes, video game bloggers. But what about some more interesting people? The cast of NBC's sitcom Community have been getting their hands on Sony's upcoming PS3 (and PSP) racer. Three members of Greendale Community College (including Chevy Chase!) can be seen playing three-player split-screen in the brief clip available on Hulu (embedded after the break, available only for US readers).

So, how did the cast of this TV series score an early copy of the game? The product placement comes courtesy of the show's producers: Sony Pictures Television.

[Thanks, Marc O.!]

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JoystiqModNation Racers makes appearance in NBC's 'Community' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>communitymodnation-racersnbcproduct-placementsitcomsony-pictures-televisionFri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ buys a vowel, licenses Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/01/thq-buys-a-vowel-licenses-wheel-of-fortune-and-jeopardy/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/01/thq-buys-a-vowel-licenses-wheel-of-fortune-and-jeopardy/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/01/thq-buys-a-vowel-licenses-wheel-of-fortune-and-jeopardy/#commentsJeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune.

What are the two Sony Pictures Television game shows that THQ has licensed for video games?

The publisher announced that it has acquired multi-year licenses for the two venerable game shows, specifically for the Wii and DS/DSi, with options for other platforms. The first games will be out later this year.

A statement from THQ Kids, Family, and Casual Games Executive VP Doug Clemmer suggests that THQ has online play in mind for its adaptations: "The opportunity to implement new features such as Wii Speak will re-imagine how these games are played and engage fans with a whole new level of interactivity," he said. No longer will it be shameful to leave the show with naught but the home game!

An aside: We find it extremely odd that there's a sudden uptick in Wii Speak use a year-and-a-half after the accessory was released.

JoystiqTHQ buys a vowel, licenses Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Doug-ClemmerDSgame-showsjeopardyNintendosony-pictures-televisionthqtriviawheel-of-fortuneWiiMon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Who you gonna call ... on your iPhone?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/who-you-gonna-call-on-your-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/who-you-gonna-call-on-your-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/who-you-gonna-call-on-your-iphone/#commentsSony Pictures Television just announced a bunch of upcoming mobile games for iPhone/iPod Touch and other mobile platforms, including Q*Bert, Angels & Demons, and Voltron. But the most notable release, if only because it makes the joke in our headline work, is an iPhone/Touch Ghostbusters game to be released in June.

According to the press release, the game allows players to "catch ghosts and save citizens from being slimed as you make your way through the big city." The June release date, which coincides with the console Ghostbusters games, suggests that it will be similar in design to one of them -- probably either the DS or Wii game.

Also potentially cool: Top Agent, a multiplayer James Bond game for iPhone to be released in August.

[Via Electricpig]

JoystiqWho you gonna call ... on your iPhone? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>007AppleghostbustersiphoneiPodq-bertsony-pictures-televisiontop-agentTue, 31 Mar 2009 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 could get downloadable Sony Pictures Television content in DivX format]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/ps3-could-get-downloadable-sony-pictures-television-content-in-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/ps3-could-get-downloadable-sony-pictures-television-content-in-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/11/ps3-could-get-downloadable-sony-pictures-television-content-in-d/#commentsFiled under:

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DivX and Sony Pictures Television have locked arms in a deal to enable online retailers to offer Sony Pictures content for download-to-own on DivX Certified devices. Engadget HD has confirmed that PlayStation 3 is one such 'certified' device, but not Xbox 360 (we're guessing Microsoft passed on paying the licensing fee). Though specific platforms have yet to be named, the agreement could see any number of Sony Pictures' ginormous catalog of past and present television shows being sold through PSN in high-quality DivX format. But, seeing as how Sony can barely manage to deliver a single, unenhanced PS1 game on the network at snail's pace, we're cautious to put our faith in the dubious service ever taking on the competition.

[Via Engadget HD]

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