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[Hot Pursuit demo, Undead Nightmare highlight today's XBLM releases]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/hot-pursuit-demo-undead-nightmare-highlight-xblm-releases/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/hot-pursuit-demo-undead-nightmare-highlight-xblm-releases/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/hot-pursuit-demo-undead-nightmare-highlight-xblm-releases/#comments Right on schedule, the Hot Pursuit demo arrives on Xbox Live Marketplace, joined by a "pack" of wild (western) zombies. Head past the break for the complete listing of today's releases.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-rising-2demodlcgames-on-demandmajin-and-the-forsaken-kingdommicrosoftneed-for-speed-hot-pursuitRed-Dead-Redemptionsports-fan-skills-packsports-packthe-bigs-2undead-nightmareundead-nightmare-collectionxblmxboxTue, 26 Oct 2010 11:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Take-Two strikes out with MLB games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/take-two-strikes-out-with-mlb-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/take-two-strikes-out-with-mlb-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/03/take-two-strikes-out-with-mlb-games/#commentsTake-Two has released "preliminary" earnings results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year (ending October 31, 2009), blaming a $.09 a share slump on poor sales of its Major League Baseball games. It seems the publisher might have been misled by the commonly held misconception that baseball is the "national pastime" -- modern warfare has clearly seized that honor. Take-Two didn't specify which MLB titles might have underperformed, but it released The BIGS 2, MLB Front Office Manager, MLB 2K9, and MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars all in 2009, and all to mediocre critical reception.

2K expects to take a $30-35 million loss on its MLB business and further adjusted its financial outlook downward following the BioShock 2 delay. While Borderlands and NBA 2K10 helped generate some revenue last quarter, Take-Two's future doesn't look to be paved in gold. "Looking ahead, we remain committed to our goal of operating profitably on a non-GAAP basis;" CEO Strauss Zelnick said. "However, we do not currently expect to achieve that goal in fiscal 2010. We have an outstanding product portfolio, exceptional creative talent and a solid balance sheet, and are confident that these strengths will provide a sound foundation for improved performance."

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0 Platinum
1 Gold
5 Silver
4 Bronze
 Difficulty: Difficult
Online Trophies? Yes
Time to Completion: 40 hours
DLC Trophies? No
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>the-bigs-2trophiestrophySun, 16 Aug 2009 17:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Review: The Bigs 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/review-the-bigs-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/review-the-bigs-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/review-the-bigs-2/#comments In my mind, the world of sports games is equally divided between two realms, each with its own cadre of fanatical followers -- titles such as Madden (Year) and MLB (Year): The Show which revel in realism and rosters, and titles such as NFL Blitz which take copious poetic liberties with trivial things like physics and gravity to add arcadey flair to our nation's athletic pastimes.

While I certainly understand the appeal of the first group, I've never been a stringent follower of any sport -- therefore, the depth and simulation in these titles have no currency with me. When it comes to sports games, I want them loud, fun, fast and rewarding.

The Bigs 2 possesses all four of these properties in spades.

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JoystiqReview: The Bigs 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking to vent some of that steam generated by yesterday's Xbox Live issues? Might we suggest you hit some balls, hard. 2K Sports has released a demo of The Bigs 2 -- the publisher's arcade-style baseball game -- on the Xbox Live Marketplace, which is thankfully now back up and working. The demo weighs in at 613 megabytes and allows offline head-to-head for two players. Street baseball? What'll they think of next, ghetto golf?

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2K Sports has revealed it's developing a sequel for its arcade baseball title, The Bigs. Unsurprisingly titled The Bigs 2, there isn't much else to know beyond the game's announcement trailer (you can find that beyond the break), which shows off baseball greats Wade Boggs, Ozzie Smith, Reggie Jackson and Roberto Clemente getting their slug on. It's currently set for release this summer. While the game hasn't been confirmed for any platforms, you can bet 2K Sports will be knocking this one out of the park onto all major consoles.

Who's ready to step back up to the plate?

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Joystiq2K Sports reveals The Bigs 2 for this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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