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[XBL deal of the Week: PoP Classic for $5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/xbl-deal-of-the-week-pop-classic-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/xbl-deal-of-the-week-pop-classic-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/01/xbl-deal-of-the-week-pop-classic-for-5/#comments The crux of the following post is this: Prince of Persia Classic is on sale for 400 ($5) this week. There are some other things on sale as well, but you don't really need to know about them. You can just proceed directly to the bottom of this post and follow the Xbox Live Marketplace link to Prince of Persia Classic.

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Okay fine, if you really want to know what the other deals are, here we go. First, you can pick up some Transformers 2 DLC for 400 ($5). Second, Watchmen: The End is Nigh is available for 800 ($10) instead of the usual, ridiculous 1600 ($20). There. Happy? Now go buy Prince of Persia Classic.


Xbox.com: Add Prince of Persia Classic to your Xbox 360 download queue ($5)
Xbox.com: Add Transformers 2 Character and Map Pack Plus to your Xbox 360 download queue ($5)
Xbox.com: Add Watchmen: The End is Nigh to your Xbox 360 download queue ($10)

JoystiqXBL deal of the Week: PoP Classic for $5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionDeadline-Gamesdeal-of-the-weekgameloftluxofluxprince-of-persiaprince-of-persia-classictransformers-2ubisoftwatchmen-the-end-is-nightxblaxbox-liveTue, 01 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Google Zeitgeist 2009 shows year's top game searches]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/google-zeitgeist-2009-shows-years-top-game-searches/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/google-zeitgeist-2009-shows-years-top-game-searches/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/02/google-zeitgeist-2009-shows-years-top-game-searches/#comments We would never call you out on your love for whatever crappy thing it is that you love but, guys, you're using Google wrong. Its recent Zeitgeist 2009 report shows what the most popular gaming term searches of this year have been and the results are pretty surprising.

At the top spot is Ghostbusters, which is fine by us -- it was a pretty big deal when it was announced and it sold a lot of copies, so naturally folks were interested. But, as we delve deeper into the top 10, the search terms become a bit more interesting. The next three terms -- "ufc" "saw" and "bakugan" -- really threw us for a loop. Saw? Really? Bakugan? What is that, a gun that uses evil Japanese spirits for ammo? Actually, that sounds pretty cool.

Further into the list, we see that Batman: Arkham Asylum managed to put a batarang in the fifth spot, much lower than we'd like, but we can live with that -- however, coming in at the sixth spot is Twilight. Guys! Vampires. Do. Not. Sparkle. Seventh was FIFA 2010, followed by Modern Warfare in eighth. The ninth spot belonged to Transformers 2, which we must admit has one of this year's best performances by a human male, so that seems okay. Finally, Resident Evil 5 rounded out the list in last place.

JoystiqGoogle Zeitgeist 2009 shows year's top game searches originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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VideoGamer.com is reporting that a supplement in this week's issue of MCV is advertising two new Xbox 360 Elite bundles. Both bundles are themed around recent movie releases, specifically Star Trek and Transformers 2. The Star Trek bundle comes with an extra controller, a copy of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek stored on a USB drive -- shaped like the Star Fleet logo -- as well as 800 with which to buy "Star Trek PDLC." Let's just hope you don't have to waste those points on Star Trek D-A-C. A Transformers 2 bundle is in the works as well, featuring an extra controller, a copy of the movie on a Bumblebee-shaped USB drive and the Transformers 2 game.

Release date, pricing, and the size of the included hard drive (120GB or "Super Elite" 250GB) are not specified in the ad. However, as MCV is a UK magazine, it's possible these are only destined for that region. We'd be hard-pressed to tell potential buyers which one bundle is the better but, but we will say that only one of them goes where no one has gone before. And the other one is Transformers.

JoystiqNew movie-themed Elite bundles for the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Following an apparently successful Game with Fame session with actress Megan Fox, Activision has announced that the developers behind Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will take on the community themselves this Friday. Excited? Well, there's a catch: The devs at Luxoflux will only be online playing the recently released Character & Map Pack Plus DLC, meaning interested gamers will have to throw down 800 ($10) to square off against the team.

Of course, if you already own the DLC you're welcome to jump in this Friday, September 4, from 5PM to 9PM (Eastern) and participate in punching giant robots in the face. You know, kind of the same way Michael Bay punched our soul by making those two terrible movies. Check out the official Xbox.com page for a listing of Gamertags to friend request for the event.

JoystiqTransform and roll out against Luxoflux this Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Only those who rose (sigh) up to Microsoft's annual $50 multiplayer fee will find themselves in the online company of Megan Fox next week, when she plays Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen exclusively against Xbox Live Gold subscribers. The actress, self-outed Wii fan and professional runner-from-explosions will expect you to promptly log in by 5:30PM ET on Saturday, August 29 -- the session kicks off at 6PM sharp!

In the meantime, you'll want to send a friend request to the following very real Gamertag: Megan Fox 2009. Please, don't be upset if you don't hear back right away. She probably needs to trim her friends list a bit to make room for you.

JoystiqMegan Fox appearing on Xbox Live's Game With Fame (GOLD MEMBERS ONLY) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Each week we have another Swag Saturday and each week you never quite know when it's going to hit. Truth be told, you have a full 24 hours to enter the contest, but we know how much you like to be on top of things like this. That's why, from now on, you can find out a full hour ahead of time by following the Joystiq Twitter account! Oh, what's that? Your head didn't explode yet? This week we're giving away two copies of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, respectively.

Here's a towel.
  • Leave a comment telling us what you would transform into if you were taking up revenge for the, uh, fallen .. or something. Best (clean!) answers get a copy of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on either Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.
  • You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada, excluding Quebec. (Sorry, Québécois!)
  • Limit 1 entry per person.
  • This entry period ends at 4:01 pm ET on Sunday, August 2. We'll randomly select two winners at that time to receive: one copy of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen for Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (ARV $56.99).

Gallery: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PS3/360) 05-27-2009

JoystiqSwag Saturday: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (360/PS3) [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It seems as though there are dissenting voices coming from the cast of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen regarding Nintendo's Wii console. Why, just the other day, Shia LaBeouf expressed to the world his discontent with the system and those employing it for gaming -- that group of people apparently including his cast mate, Megan Fox.

In an interview with WhatTheyPlay.com, Fox said, "I'm totally a fan of the Wii, I'm just not good at it." As LaBeouf (S. Beef to us) noted in his interview with Joystiq sister site Big Download, the two were playing LEGO Star Wars most recently, though Fox has some rather specific complaints about the game, telling the interviewer, "One thing I don't like about that game is that if one person is lagging behind and wants to check something out, and you're running ahead, you drag the screen with you -- you can't stay separate when you're playing on a team together ... that becomes annoying." Point taken! Apparently the lady knows her games, eh? Care for a guest column, Ms. Fox?

JoystiqOh no! Megan Fox is totally into the Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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