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[Amnesia dev shares secrets of evolving the horror genre]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/amnesia-dev-shares-secrets-of-evolving-the-horror-genre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/amnesia-dev-shares-secrets-of-evolving-the-horror-genre/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/amnesia-dev-shares-secrets-of-evolving-the-horror-genre/#comments ImageFrictional Games proved it knows how to make a game that would scare the bejeezus out of Beelzebub himself with Amnesia: The Dark Descent, but there's always room for improvement. Frictional's Thomas Grip has compiled a list of 10 items that can "take horror games to the next level," and (surprisingly) it doesn't begin with "Everything opposite of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City." It does, however, touch on a few points that could have put the "horror" back into that particular survival-horror title.

Grip suggests "minimal combat," "long build-up" and "doubt" are essential to evolve the horror genre, and we've already seen these aspects work wonderfully in Amnesia. Another aspect Grip notes is "no enemies," which he clarifies as follows: "What I mean is that we need to stop thinking of any creatures that we put into the game as 'enemies.' The word enemy makes us think about war and physical conflict, which is really not the focus in a horror game."

Grip's list seems to focus on different approaches to immersion and connecting to players on an emotional, human level before ensuring they won't be able to sleep properly for a few weeks at least. All 10 points are described in full on Frictional's blog.

Perhaps we'll see a few of these fleshed out in Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs, a sequel in development by thechineseroom and overseen by Frictional itself.

JoystiqAmnesia dev shares secrets of evolving the horror genre originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 May 2012 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Upon booting up a pre-owned Vita title, players will get a screen that reads, "You cannot earn trophies in this application. Only the first player to use an application can earn trophies. To earn trophies, you must link the Sony Entertainment Network account of the first player to use this application with the PS Vita system." Pocket Gamer says the following steps will render that warning useless:
  1. Go to the main menu and hold down the screen for two seconds, until little bubbles appear on the upper-right side of each game's icon. Hit the bubble you want and click "Delete."
  2. A screen reading "All data related to this application will be deleted" will pop up. Hit "OK."
  3. Load the game and you should be good to go.
This process won't delete the previous player's trophies, Pocket Gamer adds.

JoystiqPocket Gamer: How to get Trophies in used Vita games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitaPre-ownedSONYtipstrickstrophiesused-gamesvitaWed, 29 Feb 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony posts official tips and tricks for Vita, comments have more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/sony-posts-official-tips-and-tricks-for-vita-comments-have-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/sony-posts-official-tips-and-tricks-for-vita-comments-have-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/26/sony-posts-official-tips-and-tricks-for-vita-comments-have-more/#comments It's the first weekend with your Vita and you've spent the entire time together, touching, sliding, swiping, tapping the back... Oh, yeah. You know more about each other than any other device you've played with previously, but there's always more to learn. Sony has compiled a list of nine tips and tricks for the Vita that may make your life together easier -- as long as you put the toilet seat down, Harold. No really, that's one of the tips.

The list in includes Sony's tricks, but the comments offer a few more gems, such as pressing the plus and minus volume buttons to mute all sound on your Vita. You can also mute it by yelling at the top of your lungs, "Shut up, Vita!" Really, try that one on a crowded bus some time.

JoystiqSony posts official tips and tricks for Vita, comments have more originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>playstationplaystation-vitaSONYtipstips-trickstricksvitaSun, 26 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Black Ops: Call of the Dead's Wunderwaffe-ful Easter egg revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/black-ops-call-of-the-deads-wunderwaffe-ful-easter-egg-reveale/#comments It's no secret that the new Call of the Dead map for Call of Duty: Black Ops packs some major star power, but it also contains some well-hidden firepower. NextGenTactics details how to unlock the map's secret Wunderwaffe DG-2, an Achievement and some hilarious cameos in the video after the break.

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JoystiqBlack Ops: Call of the Dead's Wunderwaffe-ful Easter egg revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 May 2011 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Activisioncall-of-dutyCall-of-Duty-Black-Opscall-of-the-deadEaster-eggfpsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3tipsTreyarchtrickWunderwaffexboxThu, 05 May 2011 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. tricks explained with animated GIFs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/super-mario-bros-tricks-explained-with-animated-gifs/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/super-mario-bros-tricks-explained-with-animated-gifs/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/super-mario-bros-tricks-explained-with-animated-gifs/#comments With the launch of the 25th Anniversary edition of Super Mario All-Stars for Wii drawing near (this Sunday!), you may be seriously tempted to buy all those classic Mario games again for, like -- what? The fourth time? Think again! Not only is the "Limited Edition" Wii game a veritable ROM dump of the SNES All-Stars (which features graphically and musically enhanced versions of the NES games, by 16-bit standards), it's also missing a lot of the great "glitches" from the original games.

TASVideos has assembled a comprehensive guide to the elite tricks and tactics from the original Super Mario Bros. games -- with pictures! Animated pictures. It serves as a stark reminder to us purists why there's really no substitute for the originals, even when said substitute comes in a nifty box.

JoystiqSuper Mario Bros. tricks explained with animated GIFs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Check out the (rather cheap) strategies after the break.

[Via N4G]

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JoystiqGet a 1,000 hit combo in God of War 3 the easy way originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As for Schapper's tips:
  1. Commit yourself to quality. (Okay, that's fairly self explanatory and definitely a motto all publishers should practice.)
  2. Get more from your marketing. (In other words, don't do what EA did to Dead Space and Mirror's Edge.)
  3. Invest in the future. (EA's pushing this one with its sweeping DLC and online strategy.)
  4. Don't abandon your consumer base. (Digital distribution is important, but Schappert believes that discs aren't going the way of the dodo anytime soon. He warns, "Don't jump off that shiny disc too soon.")
  5. Illegitimi non carborundum. (A polite translation might be: "Don't let the cynics get you down," even when things look really bad. A more colloquial expression of this phrase: "Don't worry, be happy.")

JoystiqEA's Schappert shares five money-making tips originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessdicedice-2010eaelectronic-artsJohn-SchapperttipsFri, 19 Feb 2010 16:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Master Arica Harbor with these Bad Company 2 beta tips]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/29/master-arica-harbor-with-these-bad-company-2-beta-tips/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/29/master-arica-harbor-with-these-bad-company-2-beta-tips/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/29/master-arica-harbor-with-these-bad-company-2-beta-tips/#comments If you find yourself coming up short in your quest for victory in the PS3-exclusive multiplayer beta for Bad Company 2, the development team at DICE has a few pointers to help reduce the gap between your win and loss statistics. Bad Company 2 level designer Inge Jøran "Pirelli" Holberg posted a laundry list of tips for attackers and defenders for the beta's Arica Harbor map.

With the map's design in mind, Holberg's tips feature a slew of ideas on how you can destroy specific areas of the map to redirect adversary foot traffic -- right into the sights of your favorite firearm. Our tips? Keep shooting people on the other team and you're bound to win eventually. We're professionals here, folks.

JoystiqMaster Arica Harbor with these Bad Company 2 beta tips originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Though our old, embittered brains remember those days fondly, you kids today with your shiny electronics and worldwide exchange of information get the not-so-secret tips straight from the horse's mouth (in sorta high-resolution, no less) on New Super Mario Bros. Wii. After watching the video you see above, we came to a scary realization: there are people out there who might not have any 2D Mario strategies already embedded in their brains. Folks, if you don't have any sort of tactic worked out for red coin collection, we're not sure this video can help you. Or if anyone can, for that matter.

Thankfully, we have a much cooler video after the break.

Gallery: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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JoystiqNintendo takes the fun out of discovery with New Super Mario Bros. Wii tips video originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Joystiq's sister site WoW.com covers the most popular MMO ever, World of Warcraft, every day of every week. Want to know what's new in Azeroth? Here's our biggest stories from the last seven days.

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JoystiqThe best of WoW.com: June 9-16, 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Having trouble successfully navigating the twists and turns of Marble Saga: Kororinpa? Hudson was kind enough to send along a handy little guide containing some tips and tricks to surviving the saga of marbles. So, click on the image above this text or dive into our gallery below to up your game in the world of Marble Saga: Kororinpa.


Gallery: Tips for Marble Saga: Kororinpa

Slow...but not too slowChoose your Wiimote options carefullySave your wrists and let the Wiimote move in your fingertipsUse the mapChoose the right ball

JoystiqTips for surviving Marble Saga: Kororinpa originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mister Slime makes his DS debut this week, and in his honor, we've got a little follow-up to last month's gameplay preview. If you're looking forward to getting your goo on -- microphone-blowing notwithstanding -- then let DS Fanboy give you the lowdown on a few more techniques for success in the land of slime.

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JoystiqOn a roll with Mister Slime originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplayjoystiqfeatureslexist-numeriquemister-slimeplatformsouthpeaktipsMon, 14 Jul 2008 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Friday Video: Super Glitch Bros. Brawl]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/friday-video-super-glitch-bros-brawl/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/friday-video-super-glitch-bros-brawl/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/friday-video-super-glitch-bros-brawl/#commentsFiled under:


Sure, last week we highlighted Smash Bros. Brawl, but we felt the need to do it again. The above video, which is a collection of glitches and tricks you can pull off in Brawl, was too much to pass up. So, give it a watch, as it features a very cheap Sonic, a pair of Luigis pulling off ridiculous combos mid-air and Bowser being trapped in a very small space.


Each week, our Friday Video segment takes a look at the gaming landscape online and brings forth an interesting video that (hopefully) gets the dialog started. Past entries included a look at Mario going berserk, The Simpsons Game in a brief clip and Donkey Kong done with LEGOs.

JoystiqFriday Video: Super Glitch Bros. Brawl originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We may not have LocoRoco or even World of Goo on the DS, but we do have a sludgy platforming hero of our own: Mister Slime. Little Slimy will be setting out in his self-titled platforming adventure next month, and we've got some exclusive gameplay tips for all future gamers looking to protect the gooey guy's home village from the invasion of evil Axons. Stretch out and get comfortable -- we've got all the info you'll need after the break!

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JoystiqSubmerge yourself in the world of Mister Slime originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplayjoystiqfeatureslexis-numeriquemister-slimeplatformsouthpeaktipsMon, 23 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Spoiler-free Phantom Hourglass tips]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/15/spoiler-free-phantom-hourglass-tips/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/15/spoiler-free-phantom-hourglass-tips/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/15/spoiler-free-phantom-hourglass-tips/#commentsFiled under: ,

Not everyone has been able to run through and complete The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass yet; some of us have been too distracted with exploring every single pixel of the ocean or maximizing our cannon minigame scores (2660) to rush to the adventure's end.

If you're still in the beginnings of your quest to save Tetra from the terrible Ghost Ship, the feel of Link's boomerang still unfamiliar to your hand, make sure to check out Portable Video Gamer's collection of miscellaneous tips and tricks. Some of their advice is obvious, but their points on performing Link's roll ("As you walk, touch the very edge of the screen, then drag your stylus towards Link and quickly slide back to the screen's edge.") and practicing for multiplayer battles in the Temple of the Ocean King are helpful.

Provided that you've already sailed past the fog in the northwestern section of the map, the page of info should be spoiler-free, unlike the forum threads out there riddled with casual posts that give the game's great parts away. Have any random tips of your own that you'd like to impart to your fellow readers? Make sure to leave them in our comments!

JoystiqSpoiler-free Phantom Hourglass tips originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, DS Fanboy is awesome (uh, right?), but no one's perfect. We all have our foibles and our obsessions, and that includes you. So we wonder ... what's missing? Is there something you love that we're not covering appropriately? Sure, you can always send us tips, but sometimes, in our lust for the latest Phoenix Wright pointy-finger accessory of doom, we might miss a few import titles. So don't forget to let us know that we're not perfect. It keeps us humble.

JoystiqDS Daily: Neglected originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog has the best guide we've seen to making sure your Apple product and your Microsoft product not only play nice, but pretty much kick ass together as well.

We knew about some of the simple things like sharing your Mac's internet connection with your Xbox 360, and having it play nice with your iPod, but there's a slew of other things we were clueless about, like the shareware program that lets you use your Xbox 360 controller on your Mac. That'll come in handy while we try and master that Battlestar Galactica game.

Check out the full guide and spread the love.

JoystiqHow to make your Xbox 360 and your Mac play nice originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tip us! Please!In our happy pastel-colored dreamworld, every one of our devoted readers checks naught but our RSS feed every seven minutes and twenty seconds. No other site even enters your minds! But alas, such may not be the case. We're tough enough to accept it.

With that in mind, where do you guys head for the rest of your news? Our mother-site Joystiq covers the breadth of gaming for most, but there are also rival blogs: Kotaku, Destructoid, and the lot. Or do you prefer more professional, down-to-Earth sites like Gamespot or IGN? Where do we rank on your list of awesomeness?

We'd also like to take this opportunity to remind you about tips. We comb the intertron (and on occasion, the real world!) every single day, looking for the finest filet mignon of news stories to bring to you, our readers. Alas, our paltry few bloggers are nothing compared to your vast legions.

The link is small and sadly difficult to find; many readers have no idea it even exists. But check it out: in the column directly to the right of the main posts, under "Resources", is a small "Send us news tips" link. Use it! If you send us a hot story or interesting article, we'll bake you cookies credit you with the tip in the post and you'll be totally famous.

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Your sites of choice originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were playing around with Yaplet tonight, and by complete chance we ran into the whirlwind of energy that is Gary Vaynerchuck. He REALLY loves two things; wine and the Wii. He doesn't just love them, either ... he is extremely charged up about both as we found out firsthand.

Gary runs a website called Wine Library, where he sells wine. He also runs a "vidcast" about wine called Wine Library TV, appropriately enough, where there are over 186 episodes (!) about wine. He's not some snobby "We serve no wine before its time" Orson Welles-ish character, instead he's a bit 'in yo face!' and Marv Albert about things. Of course, he's from New Jersey, so can you blame him?

However, what's even cooler (and of more interest to you, dear readers) is the latest site Gary has co-founded called WiiTube. It's meant to be a social site for Wii owners, with profiles containing Wii numbers, and also a spot for people to come to share tips and tricks. Can't beat a certain boss? Post about it on WiiTube, then someone can upload a video on the site showing how it's done.

The site is built around Opera and meant to look great with the Wii browser. They also collect the best Wii videos and game trailers from YouTube and link them all in one central location, so you don't have to go searching through YouTube on your own and sift through loads of spam vids and those bizarre Japanese entries that are impossible to read.

Gary and his team will be giving away Wiis through the site very soon, so you might want to head over and sign up if you're interested in something like, oh not much ... just a free Wii. Plus some Wii-centric goodness for your Wii browser.

JoystiqNintendo Wii mashed with YouTube = WiiTube originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserFreeGary VaynerchuckNintendoNintendo WiioperatipstricksVideovideosWiiwiimotewiitubewinewine librarywine library tvyoutubeWed, 21 Feb 2007 09:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Wii party tips from college finance site]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/wii-party-tips-from-college-finance-site/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/wii-party-tips-from-college-finance-site/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/19/wii-party-tips-from-college-finance-site/#commentsFiled under: ,

We may be Wii experts, but we aren't exactly party experts. We hear a lot about the Wii being great in social settings, but since it doesn't come preloaded with friends, we e-hermits remain alone in our (separate) caves.

Lucky for you, then, that some real party people are willing to help you plan your shindig: NextPath, a newsletter about student loans, has compiled a list of helpful household hints for your next college Wii party. Who would know more about partying than a corporation that finances student loans? Besides anyone else.

The list of suggestions, which was probably generated by a computer and then focus-tested on other, younger computers with Mountain Dew logos on them, includes among its 15 essentials things, stuff like Icy Hot, headbands, Ace bandages and eye protection. That makes their ideal event sound a lot more like the kind of party we'd plan, and not the kind of party that someone who is successful at making friends would even deign to attend (guys wearing #8 "Ankle Support" are certain to be a big hit with #2 "Ladies.")

We wonder if this kind of mainstream coverage of the Wii is indicative of a real cultural phenomenon, or if Nintendo marketing just helped finance a few student loans.

[Via NeoGAF]

JoystiqWii party tips from college finance site originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>how tohowtonintendonintendo wiiNintendoWiipartiespartytipswiiMon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Shhh: Today's hottest game video: Zelda secrets]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/03/shhh-todays-hottest-game-video-zelda-secrets/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/03/shhh-todays-hottest-game-video-zelda-secrets/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/03/shhh-todays-hottest-game-video-zelda-secrets/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Spoiler alert. Today's video pick is a GameTrailers tour through Twilight Princess secrets. The fanboys have surely won this game at least once by now, so the video will either show tricks they can recreate on their own, or they'll feel smug knowing they handled the game perfectly the first time.

If you haven't bested the Zelda game yet, know that you'll never be able to un-watch the surprises after the break. Do you have the willpower to finish exploring the game first?

Continue reading Shhh: Today's hottest game video: Zelda secrets

JoystiqShhh: Today's hottest game video: Zelda secrets originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do it. You know you want to.You've heard the stories. Seen it on the news. Nintendo Wii consoles, on a rampage. Decimating joints, impaling innocent television screens, and taking candy from babies. We here at Nintendo Wii Fanboy place your safety at the very tippy-top of our list (but right below Twilight Princess), and thus, we'd like you to peruse this new and improved safety catalog for the Wii.

Some things on this list were obvious, like not skydiving with the Wii and attempting to use it as a parachute. But did you know that the Wii cannot toast bread? Fooled the hell out of us. We beg of you: for your own safety, take a glance at these helpful pictures.

The more you know.

[via GameBrink; thanks to all those that sent this in!]

JoystiqBecause you can never be too safe originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ninja kids are serious about their lives.
According to the September issue of Tips & Tricks, one Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai have gone on record stating that they would both like to see other third-parties step up and ask to include their characters in the Smash Bros. experience. In citing that Kojima asked to have Snake involved in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the magazine says that the request was made too close to deadline, so they were unable to include him. Shiggy and Sakurai have said that they are close to including one other outside character, and commented that the most requested character is none other than Sega's mascot, and Mario's old rival, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Now, we've all heard about the April Fool's joke about Sonic being unlockable in SSBM, but with strong support of the new console from Sega with some launch title, one of which being an all-new Sonic adventure, we're inclined to say that this is likely to happen. Is the character they're in talks to include none other than the speedy, ring-obsessed Sonic?

[Via QJ; Thanks vidGuy!]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brawlbros.hedgehognintendosmashsonicsupertipstrickswiiMon, 21 Aug 2006 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Top five tips we turned down this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/25/top-five-tips-we-turned-down-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/25/top-five-tips-we-turned-down-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/25/top-five-tips-we-turned-down-this-week/#commentsFiled under: ,

Every day, Joystiq receives innumerable tips from people eager to guide our way through the world of video game news and culture. Most of the time, everything goes swimmingly: an interesting link pops up, you let us know, and we write it up. Sometimes, it doesn't go so smoothly.

When we reject a tip, it may be because we've already reported on the story, or because the content of the tip isn't right for Joystiq. Other times, the rejected tip is dead wrong. Usually this is the fault of the source, not the tipster. Very often, rejected tips are also ones that, for whatever reason, make us laugh.

This post is dedicated to the tipsters behind the tips that we didn't use this week.

Continue reading Top five tips we turned down this week

JoystiqTop five tips we turned down this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 05:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is there a gamer alive who doesn't love unicorns? Did I say gamer? I meant 11-year-old girl. Anyway, reader Andy has posted instructions on how to find the "hidden" unicorn in Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. See the map above for the exact location. According to Andy it will attack you if you stab it with a sword.

Next up: How to find the Liger from Napolean Dynamite's trapper keeper.

[Thanks Andy]

JoystiqFind the Oblivion unicorn originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>tipsTue, 28 Mar 2006 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tip us off (we're not omniscient... yet)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/17/tip-us-off-were-not-omniscient-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/17/tip-us-off-were-not-omniscient-yet/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/17/tip-us-off-were-not-omniscient-yet/#commentsFiled under:

We like to think we know everything there is to know about anything 360, but I'll let you in on a little secret...

...are you listening?

We don't.

Not yet at least! That's where you come in. If you stumble across anything in your intarweb travels that makes you stop and say (out loud) to yourself, "Hey! Those nerds at Xbox 360 Fanboy should have posted this forever ago," instead of waiting a couple months to see if we find it ourselves, use our handy tips form and let us know!

If we use your tip, we'll be sure to give you a shout-out. You can forward that post to your parents/significant other/imaginary friend (you choose) to prove that spending hours a day online trolling for 360 minutiae does pay off. Not in money of course, but in that warm feeling you get inside knowing that you've provided even more fodder for the slightly obsessed fanboys who stop here in their daily  (or hourly) travels.

Thanks,

The Xbox 360 Fanboy crew

JoystiqTip us off (we're not omniscient... yet) originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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