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Europeans, get Wolverine claws in PlayStation Home

by Andrew Yoon { Oct 9th 2009 at 7:00PM }

Okay, we'll admit that this is one of the cooler items you can wear in PlayStation Home: Wolverine's adamantium claws. Best of all, you can don these shredders for free. Yes, you'll have to suffer through the trailer for X-Men Origins; Wolverine at the Home Theatre -- but once the painful two minutes are over, you'll find these claws waiting for you in the Threads store of the Home Mall.

Unfortunately, these are non-functional weapons. We so would've loved to go on a virtual rampage in Home. Also, this is strictly a European affair. Sorry, everyone else.

[Via Kotaku]

Adorable Marvel superheroes coming to LittleBigPlanet

by Griffin McElroy { Jul 26th 2009 at 9:30PM }

What does the future of Marvel video games hold? According to the aptly titled "The Next Generation of Marvel Video Games" panel at San Diego Comic Con, the future holds ... LittleBigPlanet costumes! Kotaku nabbed pictures of concept art for three different superheroic costumes that were previewed: Captain America, who is pictured above, and Wolverine and Iron Man, who can be viewed after the jump.

Marvel was non-committal about when the costume pack would be released, or even whether these three heroes would be the ones that would receive the DLC treatment. We've contacted Media Molecule to try and discern some concrete details. Personally, we've got our stuffed burlap fingers crossed for an appearance by Howard the Duck.

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Wolverine commercial has glaring error

by Richard Mitchell { May 7th 2009 at 2:00AM }

Now that Wolverine is finally available --and pretty decent, as it turns out -- Activision has seen fit to release a new live-action commercial to promote the game. Admittedly, the commercial is actually kind of cool. It reminds us a bit of Neill Blomkamp's Halo 3 shorts, and we particularly dig its first-person grittiness.

There is, however, one fatal flaw. Why on earth would Wolverine bash his way out of a cage? We know Wolvy's got some rage issues, but you'd think he'd have the presence of mind to use his claws to cut open the cage instead of ramming it. It would save time, time that could be spent dismembering people. Come on, Activision, details matter.

The best of WoW Insider: April 28 - May 5, 2009

by Mike Schramm { May 6th 2009 at 1:15AM }

Finding yourself lost in the World of Warcraft? Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider has everything you need to know about the biggest game around, whether you're a grizzled level 80 veteran, a newbie in the Ghostlands, or a former Molten Core raider finding yourself curious about rejoining the game. Here's our most popular posts about what's been going on in Azeroth lately.

News

Player receives developer item in the mail, one-shots Ulduar
The Game Masters accidentally send a killer shirt to a player, who then uses it to drop progression content.
The Martin Fury scandal: Karatechop reveals all
We talk with the player who got banned for using a GM item in Ulduar.
WoW reference found in Wolverine game
The creators of the new Wolverine videogame sneak in a WoW reference just for us.
Ulduar nerfs and Blizzard's new raid philosophy
Blizzard tweaks the newest raid instance, and shows their design cards a little bit.
World of Warcraft patch 3.1.2 PTR notes
There's a new patch on the Public Test Realm -- here's what's new.

Features

The Queue: Mercenaries
You ask, we answer. It's that easy.
Guildwatch: It wasn't me, man
Drama, downed, and recruiting news from guilds around the realms.
Val'anyr explained
What exactly does the game's newest legendary do for you? We'll tell you right here.
Noblegarden: Sexy or sexist?
The new Easter ingame holiday has you throwing bunny ears on females level 18 and up. Hot or not?
Scattered Shots: Pets for raiding
Hunters, if you need a pet to take along with you to Ulduar, look no further.

Joystiq Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Uncaged Edition)

by Ludwig Kietzmann { May 5th 2009 at 4:30PM }

One thousand three hundred and fifty five people: murdered. Okay, some of them were unfeeling killer robots, but even after eliminating every piece of scrap metal from the virtual cemetery, you're left with a considerable number of motionless bodies by the end of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Or at least things that, when reassembled, vaguely resemble bodies.

Wolverine is a game that exudes excess and revels in recklessness. The design mirrors that of its protagonist, an unhinged brute who lops off limbs, tears apart helicopters and frequently howls at the camera. Oh, and he apparently has a lot of fun, too. Like God of War and its ilk, Wolverine is at its best when it feels like all limitations have been dissolved, along with any possibility of you succumbing to a mere army of opponents. Even distance becomes an ex-factor, with an always satisfying lunge maneuver planting you in someone's chest before they can do something futile -- like shooting you.

Gallery: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Wolverine movie borrowed lines from Wolverine game

by Griffin McElroy { May 4th 2009 at 1:30PM }

Remember how when you saw the Wolverine movie yesterday, and it was at the part where Wolverine was all like "Rawrrgh! I'm going to cut on you!" and you thought that dialogue seemed pretty familiar? You may have heard that exact same line in X-Men Origins: Wolverine: The Game -- in a recent interview with Yahoo, Aussie hunk extraordinaire Hugh Jackman admitted he "was able to bring some of the lines of dialogue from the game script into the movie." Thief! Vagabond! Scoundrel!

However, since the general consensus we've heard says the game is better than the flick, perhaps this scurrilous Outbacker's shameless line thievery isn't such a bad thing.

[Via GoNintendo]

Wolverine demo now available on European PSN Store

by Jem Alexander { May 1st 2009 at 5:45PM }

In an uncharacteristic move, Logan has snuck his way onto the European PSN Store today with nary a severed limb or exposed jugular to be seen. The hiariously violent, and surprisingly good, X-Men Origins: Wolverine demo arrives a day late, but late is better than never. It's still missing from the US Store and, we suspect, will be until the next update on Thursday. In the meantime, American PS3 owners with European accounts -- you know what to do.

[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]

Wolverine demo available now on Xbox 360

by Alexander Sliwinski { Apr 30th 2009 at 11:00PM }

It appears the demo for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is available now on Xbox 360. Go experience the thrills of watching Wolverine cut bad guys into meaty chunks and shove them head-first into ... well, you'll see. Don't be fooled, gamer parents out there: Activision may have the PG-13 rated movie's title on the box, but this game is certainly rated Mature and likely not suitable for the kiddies. Definitely take Wolverine for a test drive if you're up for an intense God of War experience set in the Marvel universe.

PlayStation Home to feature exclusive X-Men Origins: Wolverine clip

by Andrew Yoon { Apr 24th 2009 at 5:00PM }

Here's yet another reason to go Home. At 8PM PST (11PM EST) tonight, PlayStation Home will feature an exclusive clip from the upcoming movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine. All you have to do is stop by the virtual theater any time this weekend and you'll be able to check out this Home-exclusive clip. It's not a megaton, but so long as Sony continues securing these small incentives to log on, we'll be visiting Home more and more often.

Latest X-Men Origins: Wolverine diary goes behind the claws

by David Hinkle { Apr 24th 2009 at 1:15AM }

The developers behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine have been an outspoken bunch. In its latest dev diary, Raven Software discusses the settings for conflicts that shaped our little feral boy into the 'bub'-spewing man of today. We can sympathize, guys. While Logan is in the spotlight, taking down helicopters like he's 50 Cent or something, nobody will pay much attention to the detail of the forest around him. Just know that we appreciate it, and have placed your latest video past the break.

Gallery: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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Latest Wolverine vid picks at Sabretooth

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 17th 2009 at 3:00AM }

We remind you to repeat a special mantra as you watch yet another behind-the-scenes video from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That mantra is very simple: It's only a licensed game. Just say it over and over again. It's only a licensed game. It's only a licensed game. It won't be any good.

Keep repeating that while watching the video above, which focuses on the game's story, particularly that of Sabretooth. In the upcoming film, Sabretooth is actually portrayed as Wolverine's brother, which makes for some ... interesting family dynamics. The video also takes a quick look at both Gambit and The Blob. So, again, just remember to keep repeating the mantra ...

See Wolverine battle Gambit in new X-Men Origins trailer

by Justin McElroy { Apr 14th 2009 at 4:30PM }

Would someone please remind us that we're not supposed to be this excited about a licensed game? Because we're going to be straight with you, when ... well, when that last thing happens in this new trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, our fists pumped above our heads of their own accord. It was like they had fist-minds of their own.

Though we've seen other trailers that were graphically slicker, we appreciate that Activision's using a lot of in-game footage here. If we get to ride The Blob through a grocery store in-game, we need to be excused to make a reservation.

Wolverine devs: Every other game is 'some pansy'

by Richard Mitchell { Apr 9th 2009 at 8:30PM }

Apparently realizing it's become de rigeur to claim that your superhero game is practically perfect in every way, the developers at Raven Software seem pretty confident in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The latest behind-the-scenes video goes a step further than just claiming that the title will be the best Wolverine game ever made, Raven actually calls out all other games. Senior Producer Jeff Poffenbarger lays it on the line at the end of the video saying, "Every other game is like ... some pansy."

Oh, no he didn't. Watch the video and see just what Raven is talking about. Be warned though, the video contains some pretty graphic violence against melons.

Joystiq hands-on: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

by Randy Nelson { Apr 7th 2009 at 1:08PM }

When we first got our hands on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, the fiercest of Charles Xavier's mutant do-gooders was carving his way through South America in a game that played like a mix of God of War and Uncharted. And we liked it.

We've now played a near final version -- once again starting out in the jungle -- and, well, we still like it. Luckily we got to see a lot more of what players are in for and found that, while Kratos probably has grounds for a civil suit, there are definitely plenty of unique elements to help Wolverine's adventure stand on its own.

Gallery: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (04-06-09)

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine dev diary promises game 'does not suck'

by Griffin McElroy { Apr 2nd 2009 at 5:50PM }

The first installment in a series of developer diary videos for X-Men Origins: Wolverine dropped today, bringing with it a number of heady promises from the folks behind the sextuple-clawed slaughterfest. Included in these promises are reminders of the title's feral protagonist's badassedness (the frequent use of this adjective might make the video NSFW, if you work at like, a monastery or something), and a solemn vow that Wolverine will be "the movie game that finally does not suck." The dev team behind Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game begs to differ.

If developer boasting isn't your cup of tea, the video also provides some nice gameplay footage from the title. However, this footage could leave you worried about Logan's mental health -- we're fairly sure wielding knuckle cutlery whilst traversing a rope bridge isn't the safest way to get around.