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[YouTube hiring for next-gen console app integration [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/youtube-hiring-for-next-gen-console-app-integration/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/youtube-hiring-for-next-gen-console-app-integration/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/youtube-hiring-for-next-gen-console-app-integration/#comments ImageYouTube is padding its ranks with next-gen gaming console programmers, looking to "build the next generation game-console-based TV experience with YouTube video content," a Google Jobs listing found by IGN reveals. YouTube already has an app on Xbox 360, but apparently it wants to build a presence across all next-gen platforms, seeking someone with "deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and/or Nintendo Wii."

YouTube is seeking someone to "deliver a compelling lean back experience with monetization and e-commerce offerings (ie, pay-per-stream, ads)" and "develop leading edge User Interfaces and delight users with innovative media rich solutions." Looks like YouTube wants to figure out how to take our money, but wants to make us happy about it. That's better than wanting our money, but making us depressed about it.

Now if YouTube would develop a PC app, it'd have all the important consoles covered. Oh... wait.

Update: This is actually the same job listing Google posted a year ago. Please, someone go make YouTube's new app already!

JoystiqYouTube hiring for next-gen console app integration [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmonetizationnext-gennintendoplaystationps3wii-uxboxyoutubeWed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Gaikai full-game streaming to start 3 months after launching on Facebook]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/gaikai-full-game-streaming-to-start-3-months-after-launching-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/gaikai-full-game-streaming-to-start-3-months-after-launching-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/gaikai-full-game-streaming-to-start-3-months-after-launching-on/#comments Gaikai is set to launch full-game streaming services on its network of gaming and entertainment websites, ramping up its current demo-only model, GamesIndustry reports. After launching its cloud service on Facebook, Gaikai will roll out full-game streaming on retailer sites such as YouTube, Best Buy and Walmart, and on publisher sites such as EA and Ubisoft.

Full-game streaming will go live about 90 days after the Facebook service begins, which should be soon, Gaikai head Dave Perry says. Gaikai's main competition is OnLive, but Perry says there is a huge difference between the two companies. "They have to modify the game; they have to get the source code to the game," Perry said. "Gaikai doesn't require modification of the game."

There are no direct plans to put Gaikai on console, but Perry can see the need for cloud services on all platforms: "You do not want to be the console that can't do this," he said. "You do not want to be the retail website that doesn't have playable games on it. You don't want to be the gaming website that you can't buy a game from.

"I don't want to take your console from your cold dead hands, that's not the case at all. You're going to continue to play the way you play, but just imagine that you could have an opinion on all games because you've been able to try all of them."

JoystiqGaikai full-game streaming to start 3 months after launching on Facebook originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Best-BuycloudEAfacebookgaikaimacmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3streamingUbisoftwiixboxyoutubeTue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft launches YouTube, TMZ, FiOS TV apps and many more on the Xbox 360 today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/microsoft-launches-youtube-tmz-fios-tv-apps-and-many-more-on-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/microsoft-launches-youtube-tmz-fios-tv-apps-and-many-more-on-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/13/microsoft-launches-youtube-tmz-fios-tv-apps-and-many-more-on-t/#comments For those of you in the Xbox 360 Dashboard preview program, some of this stuff is old hat, but for the rest of us today's launch of a dozen new applications on the Dashboard is all brand new. Beyond the addition of YouTube, FiOS TV, and TMZ (can we give that one back?), Xbox 360 users get access to MSNBC content, iHeartRadio (actual radio!), and a handful of other services starting today.

Though we expected as much, certain services are region-specific and will only be available to certain audiences (Rogers On Demand only exists in Canada, for instance, as it's a Canadian cable provider). Head past the break for the official list, regions and all.

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JoystiqMicrosoft launches YouTube, TMZ, FiOS TV apps and many more on the Xbox 360 today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appsdashboard-updatedashboard-update-fall-2011fiosiheartradiokinectmicrosoftmsnbcverizonverizon-fiosverizon-fios-tvxboxyoutubeTue, 13 Dec 2011 15:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Gaikai delivering FIFA 12 demo through YouTube (Or: The future cometh!)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/gaikai-delivering-fifa-12-demo-through-youtube-or-the-future-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/gaikai-delivering-fifa-12-demo-through-youtube-or-the-future-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/22/gaikai-delivering-fifa-12-demo-through-youtube-or-the-future-c/#comments Remember when OnLive first debuted, and we were violently pulled from our provincial timescape and thrust into a future which, while notably devoid of flying cars and jetpacks, did have streaming video games? Well, hold onto your butts because the internet done did it again.

Streaming service Gaikai has always had a different business model than OnLive; instead of a direct-to-consumer platform, Gaikai wants to get you into a demo as effortlessly as possible. If you like what you play, the "Order Now" button is happy to connect you to a retailer. As a part of that mandate, Gaikai founder Dave Perry was "excited!" to announce that "Gaikai is the first ever to power 3D Games (FIFA 12) on YouTube." That would be the same YouTube that streams a bajillion videos of whatever to people every day.

If you follow this link and click on the "PLAY THE DEMO" banner above the video, you can see what all the fuss is about for yourself. When you're done, take a few minutes to remind yourself it's still 2011, and you weren't controlling the game with a bioport installed on your spine. The future is still a long ways out.

JoystiqGaikai delivering FIFA 12 demo through YouTube (Or: The future cometh!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been known to have a bit of a penchant for LEGO ourselves, but the kits we snap together usually come with diagramed instructions and have more to do with fanciful medieval castles than brutal alien slaughter, and they sure as hell aren't life-size, functional engineering marvels.

PlumBrothers' 1:1 scale Lancer is one of the most impressive LEGO builds we've seen in a long, long time, partly due to its aesthetically accurate construction, but mostly because of the boggling amount of engineering that went into this thing. Not only is it a working rubber-band gun, but the weapon's rubber payload is loaded into working clips. Once the safety (!!) is disabled, the user has their choice of single or burst firing modes at their disposal. The chainsaw even moves and everything.

Screw gold, plastic is the new hotness.

JoystiqLEGO Lancer is a ludicrous, life-size labor of love originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Standard issue anything is such a drag, you know? These days, you have to accessorize and customize just to get noticed on the battlefield, and even then it's become such a chore to stand out while staying alive. Sure, golden Lancers are cool and everything, but experienced COGs know that flashy blinged-out weapons only exist to give away your position and get you killed.

What's a Gear like you to do, then? Well friend, take it from the fashionistas over at GameFront: Chickens are the new black. Their helpful how-to video (above) details every little thing you need to do in order to unlock the Cluckshot, Gears of War 3's avian-themed (and rather literal) easter-egg weapon. With this trendy new weapon, you'll be the cock of the walk, and those fashion-backward Locusts will have egg on their faces!

JoystiqThe Cluckshot is Gears of War 3's fabulous hidden weapon, here's how to get it originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, Gears of War 3 may come out in a couple of days, but that knowledge alone isn't enough to quench the internet's insatiable thirst for juicy details. Information deprivation, when combined with insanely high levels of anticipation, can mutate into a virtually transmitted disease known colloquially as "Release Date Syndrome."

The cure for Gears of War 3's specific strain of RDS is available over the counter and can be found both above and after the break. The treatment is only effective when ingested ocularly, and cannot be swallowed, administered intravenously, or given as a suppository. Please keep in mind that this treatment program has not been approved by the FDA, and as such may be taken down at any time.

May cause increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, incoherent babbling and Release Date Syndrome.

[Thanks Juan!]

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JoystiqGears of War 3 weapon and character videos leak all over YouTube, cure what ails originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For Minecraft players, a new update is almost as good as Christmas morning. See, updates mean new tools and/or creatures, which function as imagination-crack for the industrious and crafty crafters that call Minecraft home. The update has barely been available for 48 hours, yet its new mechanics are already being used to create inventive and entertaining constructions.

Sethbling's Duck Hunt replica may not feature actual ducks, but it does manage to capture the innocence and nostalgia of our 8-bit youths, all the way down to that damn dog's mocking, condescending laughter. Keep laughing, pooch! We'll see how funny it is when the Endermen come in the night and "collect" you while you're sleeping.

JoystiqMinecraft 1.8's bow mechanics quickly utilized for Duck Hunt originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventure-updateduck-huntendermenMinecraftmobilemojangpcYouTubeSun, 11 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Man uses Tetris to create Luigi, awe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/man-uses-tetris-to-create-luigi-awe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/man-uses-tetris-to-create-luigi-awe/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/10/man-uses-tetris-to-create-luigi-awe/#comments
At Joystiq, we're firm believers in the idea that every human being has an instrument to which they are naturally attuned, for self expression and emotional release. In most cases, a person's instrument is a literal instrument; Steve Vai and Regina Carter come to mind as ready examples. Sometimes, however, a person's instrument can be a little more abstract.

Shuey187, for instance, is a Tetris virtuoso. As a follow-up to the 90 minute magnum opus in which he used Tetris to create a Mario sprite, Shuey187 has utilized his unique gift for geometrically aligning blocks in order to craft Mario's brother and confidant. It's a truly amazing thing to watch, especially when you consider the fact that he used nothing more than a sprite pattern and raw talent to get the job done. Seeing as the video has no soundtrack, we suggest opening a second window and listening to one of the other two phenomena we mentioned.

JoystiqMan uses Tetris to create Luigi, awe originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>luigimariopcpixel-artshuey187tetrisyoutubeSat, 10 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Freddie Wong and Insomniac show us the future of motion control]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/04/freddie-wong-and-insomniac-show-us-the-future-of-motion-control/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/04/freddie-wong-and-insomniac-show-us-the-future-of-motion-control/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/04/freddie-wong-and-insomniac-show-us-the-future-of-motion-control/#comments
We're not entirely sure, but Freddie Wong's alleyway may be the most interesting, exciting, and down-right dangerous place on planet Earth. The intrepid YouTube star been Crossfired to death and rolled up by a Katamari along the same narrow stretch of road, and now the asphalt backlot has become a testing ground for the future of motion control gaming.

If the holographic baddies in the Wong's concept video look familiar, they should; Insomniac actually halted production of Resistance 3 for an entire day in order to animate custom Chimera soldiers for the production. Wong claims that the majority of the technology required to build a motion gaming rig like this already exists, albeit in not-quite-so-advanced forms. Much like the angular, massively-wheeled concept cars we have all over our walls oogled as children, Wong's video gives us a glimpse into a future just barely more awesome than the one we'll actually get.

[Thanks, Ashitaka!]

JoystiqFreddie Wong and Insomniac show us the future of motion control originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>conceptfreddie-wongfreddiewinsomniacinsomniac-gamesmotion-gamingplaystationps3Resistance-3YouTubeSun, 04 Sep 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Balrog: Behind the Glory is a fan-made Street Fighter masterpiece]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/balrog-behind-the-glory-is-a-fan-made-street-fighter-masterpiec/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/balrog-behind-the-glory-is-a-fan-made-street-fighter-masterpiec/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/balrog-behind-the-glory-is-a-fan-made-street-fighter-masterpiec/#comments
Street Fighter has a surprisingly rich, complex, and storied mythos surrounding its characters, especially considering the fact that it's a game about beating people unconscious. Balrog: Behind the Glory takes that history and puts it in a format we can all understand: the mockumentary.

JoystiqBalrog: Behind the Glory is a fan-made Street Fighter masterpiece originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We hope you're ready to have a song about a baby monkey going backwards on a pig stuck in your head for the rest of your corporeal existence, because once you click "play" on that video up there, your fate is sealed. Adorably sealed.

Baby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig) started life as an equally-adorable and aptly named YouTube video by Parry Gripp, based on the premise of, well, you can guess. As it turns out, that pig isn't entirely enthusiastic about having a monkey on its back, even a baby one, so it's up to the player to safely guide both creatures though oncoming obstacles as the pig careens about wildly. The game is available on iOS devices for $0.99, which is a pretty reasonable price to pay for pure happiness.

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JoystiqBaby Monkey (Going Backwards on a Pig): The Game originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>baby-monkeybaby-monkey-going-backwards-on-a-pig-the-gameiOSipadiphoneKihon-Gamesmobileparry-grippYouTubeSun, 07 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Fortress 2: Sentry Sabotage! short would make an excellent TV show]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/team-fortress-2-sentry-sabotage-short-would-make-an-excellent/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/team-fortress-2-sentry-sabotage-short-would-make-an-excellent/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/team-fortress-2-sentry-sabotage-short-would-make-an-excellent/#comments
After watching this short, we're not only convinced that a live-action Team Fortress 2 can be done well, we also adamantly want it to happen. Like, bad. Hey AMC, you're taking a lot of risks these days, how 'bout adding another original series to the pile?

[Thanks, Micah!]

JoystiqTeam Fortress 2: Sentry Sabotage! short would make an excellent TV show originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fan-videolive-actionmicrosoftpcplaystationps3Team-Fortress-2TF2ValvexboxYouTubeSat, 06 Aug 2011 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Goldfish pixel-art music video is swimming with gaming references]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/goldfish-pixel-art-music-video-is-swimming-with-gaming-reference/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/goldfish-pixel-art-music-video-is-swimming-with-gaming-reference/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/goldfish-pixel-art-music-video-is-swimming-with-gaming-reference/#comments
How many video-game references can South African electronica group Goldfish fit into roughly 4 minutes of painstakingly, beautifully animated pixel art? All of them, it turns out. All of the references. We stopped counting after a hojillion.

[Thanks, Christopher!]

JoystiqGoldfish pixel-art music video is swimming with gaming references originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dance-musicelectronicaGoldfishis-it-time-for-breakfast-no-its-party-timePixel-artsouth-africaYouTubeSun, 31 Jul 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Mind-blowing Middle-earth manufactured in Minecraft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/23/mind-blowing-middle-earth-manufactured-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/23/mind-blowing-middle-earth-manufactured-in-minecraft/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/23/mind-blowing-middle-earth-manufactured-in-minecraft/#comments
Minecraft is one of the most flexible creation engines this side of LittleBigPlanet, and despite the pretty cool stuff we've seen in the past, nothing comes even remotely close to the synapse-destroying brilliance of the in-game, more-or-less-to-scale Middle-earth created by Shorvok and the hobbits of Minecraft Middle-Earth.

A large majority of the reproduction has been crafted without the use of plug-ins, with incredibly massive cliff-faces and mountain vistas being carved by hand. More than a thousand man-hours have been devoted to the project, and the results are nothing less than breathtaking. If you've got the time, we heartily recommend watching the full video. If you're pressed for time, however, make sure and check out Rivendell at 29:09 and the Mines of Moria at 33:23.

[Thanks EvoHelix!]

(Please note, neither Joystiq nor Minecraft Middle-Earth can be held responsible for brains exploded in bewilderment.)

JoystiqMind-blowing Middle-earth manufactured in Minecraft originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Lord-Of-The-RingsMiddle-EarthMinecraftMines-of-MoriapcRivendellYouTubeSat, 23 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Atlus unboxes Catherine 'Love is Over' deluxe edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/atlus-unboxes-catherine-love-is-over-deluxe-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/atlus-unboxes-catherine-love-is-over-deluxe-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/atlus-unboxes-catherine-love-is-over-deluxe-edition/#comments
Depending on how interested you are in something, unboxing videos can either be incredibly exciting or the most boring things you've ever seen. Catherine's "Love is Over" deluxe edition may be a different story, however, on account of the underwear and pizza boxes.

JoystiqAtlus unboxes Catherine 'Love is Over' deluxe edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>catherinemicrosoftplaystationps3UnboxingxboxYouTubeMon, 18 Jul 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Insane Mortal Kombat Kabinet shows us what could have been]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/insane-mortal-kombat-kabinet-shows-us-what-could-have-been/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/insane-mortal-kombat-kabinet-shows-us-what-could-have-been/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/insane-mortal-kombat-kabinet-shows-us-what-could-have-been/#comments Save for die-hard enthusiast institutions scattered across the country, North America's casual-arcade scene has all but disappeared. Thankfully, this sad reality hasn't stopped hobbyists from showing us the world that could have been, by creating their own what-if dream machines.

Hot on the heels of last week's custom Mortal Kombat 3 Ultimate Edition cabinet comes BadBoyBill's truly stunning kabinet for this year's Mortal Kombat. While last week's (still quite impressive) MK3U cab was an upgraded unit from a bygone era, BBB's creation is an entirely custom-built labor of love, featuring a 42-inch screen and a 10-inch subwoofer. Hit the source link for all the nitty-gritty build details, as well as photos of the unit under construction.

[Thanks, Dazzaz!]

JoystiqInsane Mortal Kombat Kabinet shows us what could have been originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No one does better at doing poorly than YouTube power-gamer NotEntirelySure, who recently completed the lowest-scoring no-death game of Super Mario Bros. ever, finishing the entire game with a trifling 600 points. As a spectator sport, we think the low-score run has potential, although we're still not sure why our "average-score" runs never took off with the precision gaming community.

[Thanks Gishman!]

JoystiqRecord for lowest-scoring Super Mario Bros. run broken originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>low-scorelow-score-runlowest-scorerecordrecord-breakingsmbSuper-Mario-BrosYouTubeSun, 10 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Let's Play' videos may soon make you a felon thanks to Senate Bill S.978 [Updated]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/lets-play-videos-may-soon-make-you-a-felon-thanks-to-senate-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/lets-play-videos-may-soon-make-you-a-felon-thanks-to-senate-b/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/lets-play-videos-may-soon-make-you-a-felon-thanks-to-senate-b/#comments [Update: This Is My Next's Nilay Patel has published an extensive break-down of S.978, and it looks like the bill, if passed, wouldn't actually change much of anything for the majority of people who don't profit from their YouTube videos. "Some of the outcry here is a little overblown, as the text of the bill isn't quite as bad as you might think."]

Hold on to your butts, Internet, because this party is going to get a whole lot worse before it gets any better. According to Game Informer, a Senate Bill has been introduced which, if passed, would make streaming unauthorized copyrighted material a felony, resulting in up to 5-years of jail time.

Bill S.978 states that "10 or more public performances by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of 1 or more copyrighted works" will result in "not more than 5 years" of imprisonment, so long as the performance in question is valued at at-least $2,500 USD, or if the value of a license to legally "perform" the content is valued at $5,000 or more.

These are, in essence, the same criteria that allow for DMCA take-down notices to be issued by copyright holders, however jail time and felony status are not currently associated with this particular flavor of copyright infringement. Should this bill jump through all the right hoops, its broadly worded contents could potentially cover everything from homemade gameplay clips (commonly referred to "Let's Play" videos), to fan-made music videos, webcam cover songs, and anything else that involves copyrighted music or video. S.978 could also potentially cover cell-phone videos of concerts and press events, making 13-year-old Beliebers and jaded gaming journalists alike equally in danger of losing their right to vote.

If accepted into law, these addenda will be attached to existing copyright laws and will not only apply to YouTube users, but to the sites that embed YouTube content as well. Internet activism group Demand Progress has set up a web-form for those who disagree with the legislation and wish to communicate their displeasure to their local representatives. We would be concerned about the bill's implications as well, but fear not dear reader: the legislation doesn't cover puppet shows as far as we can tell, so Joystiq Playhouse's shadow-kabuki production of Battle Arena Toshinden should still be on track.

Joystiq'Let's Play' videos may soon make you a felon thanks to Senate Bill S.978 [Updated] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battle-arena-toshindenBilllegislationS.978SenateSenate-Billstreamingstreaming-videous-senateyoutubeyoutube.comSat, 02 Jul 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[YouTube coming to Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/youtube-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/youtube-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/youtube-xbox-live/#comments As part of an upcoming Kinect-focused Xbox Live update, Microsoft just announced that YouTube -- yes, the very same service you use to look for knitting tutorials and ten-minute clips of old Astro Boy episodes -- will be available on Xbox. That update is coming this fall.

JoystiqYouTube coming to Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2011fall-dashboard-update-2011microsoftnxe-2xboxyoutubeMon, 06 Jun 2011 13:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Fortress 2 'Replay Update' adds video recording and editing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/team-fortress-2-replay-update-adds-video-recording-and-editing/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/team-fortress-2-replay-update-adds-video-recording-and-editing/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/team-fortress-2-replay-update-adds-video-recording-and-editing/#comments Team Fortress 2 updates tend to be good news for everyone, and the latest one is no exception. If you actually play TF2, you can now download the "Replay Update," allowing you to save and edit video replays of your matches, share them on Steam and upload them to YouTube. The update also brings new achievements and, like everything else that happens in this game, new hats.

But if you don't play Team Fortress 2, you still get a hilarious comic. You'll also get some entertainment in the form of the "Saxxy Awards" -- Valve is offering prizes for the best videos in 20 categories. If you think you can record a really spectacular death, get to it! You have until May 19. If you don't want to contribute, just get some popcorn.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macpcreplayreplay-updatesteamTeam-Fortress-2updatevalveyoutubeFri, 06 May 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Need for Speed: The Run revealed in teaser trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/need-for-speed-the-run-revealed-in-teaser-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/need-for-speed-the-run-revealed-in-teaser-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/need-for-speed-the-run-revealed-in-teaser-trailer/#comments EA's official Need for Speed YouTube account has posted a teaser trailer for yet another iteration of the racing series, this one called Need for Speed: The Run. Most of the Need for Speed series titles have focused on the cars, but this one seems to be hinting at a story specifically about the drivers in what looks to be a cross-country race a la The Cannonball Run.

As cityscapes flash across the screen (San Francisco, Vegas, Denver and New York) we see police officers and vehicles; a man crashed in a car who ends up in a precarious situation; and a series of disasters, both natural and manmade. Finally, a tagline on the screen reads "The Race for your life," before changing the "for" to "of," followed by "11-15-11" -- a likely release date.

See the trailer for yourself after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaElectronic-Artsneed-for-speedneed-for-speed-the-runracingteaser-trailertraileryoutubeThu, 28 Apr 2011 18:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Uncharted 3 features Uncharted TV, heavy Facebook and YouTube integration]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/uncharted-3-features-uncharted-tv-heavy-facebook-and-youtube-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/uncharted-3-features-uncharted-tv-heavy-facebook-and-youtube-in/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/uncharted-3-features-uncharted-tv-heavy-facebook-and-youtube-in/#comments Developer Naughty Dog has announced that Uncharted 3 will feature heavy integration with social networks Facebook and YouTube, and include a new video service called Uncharted TV.

The previous game in the series offered Twitter integration (with varying success), but Uncharted 3 is going all-in on the social networking gamble, allowing players to share achievements and actions on Facebook directly from the game, and even message and play with Facebook friends who aren't connected on the PlayStation Network. The multiplayer menu has a Facebook-specific feed attached as well, so players can browse those updates right alongside the game's new customization features.

The game also integrates with YouTube. Courtesy of a revamped Cinema mode (that allows players to rewind previous games and even mark out clips and major game events), video can be posted on YouTube from inside the game, and Naughty Dog will run a service called Uncharted TV to post "plays of the week" and other announcements through the video sharing service. The whole setup was surprisingly full-featured -- players will get a look at just how it all works when the game goes into open beta on July 5.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>facebooknaughty-dogplaystationps3socialsonyuncharted-3uncharted-3-drakes-deceptionuncharted-tvyoutubeMon, 18 Apr 2011 12:01:00 EST<![CDATA[OnLive roadmap: Achievements, voice chat and more inbound]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/onlive-roadmap-achievements-voice-chat-and-more-inbound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/onlive-roadmap-achievements-voice-chat-and-more-inbound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/03/onlive-roadmap-achievements-voice-chat-and-more-inbound/#comments The future features of cloud-based gaming service OnLive got a little less nebulous during the company's GDC 2011 panel. Speaking to developers, its VP of engineering, Joe Bentley, laid out a list of advancements gamers can expect by the end of the year.

Among the new features being rolled out for game makers to implement are achievements (not detailed, but we're guessing these are derived from the console versions), voice chat, game invites and the ability to directly upload Brag Clips to YouTube.

The latest version of the OnLive SDK will also enable developers to let their games support wireless controllers when played on mobile devices such as iPad, iPhone and Android-powered contraptions. (But not actual androids -- those guys hate it when you press their buttons.)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievementsandroidcloud-gaminggame-streaminggdc-2011iosmacmobileonlivepcvoice-chatyoutubeThu, 03 Mar 2011 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[YouTube seeking developers for 'console-based TV experience']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/youtube-seeking-developers-for-console-based-tv-experience/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/youtube-seeking-developers-for-console-based-tv-experience/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/youtube-seeking-developers-for-console-based-tv-experience/#comments Google is, apparently, a wonderful place to work, but its products have rarely afforded video game developers an opportunity to work for the company. Well, until now.

YouTube is seeking to build a "next generation game-console-based TV experience with YouTube video content," and is seeking programmers with "deep technical knowledge of Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and/or Nintendo Wii." Given the everyday stories of layoffs in our industry, there will be no dearth of qualified applicants.

Google currently offers a functional, but not particularly optimized, experience for Wii and PS3 via the consoles' internet browsers called YouTube XL (pictured above). Think you can make something better than this?

JoystiqYouTube seeking developers for 'console-based TV experience' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>GoogleJobsMicrosoftNintendoPlaystationPs3WiiXboxYoutubeThu, 17 Feb 2011 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Freddie Wong develops the most realistic Call of Duty ever]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/23/freddie-wong-develops-the-most-realistic-call-of-duty-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/23/freddie-wong-develops-the-most-realistic-call-of-duty-ever/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/23/freddie-wong-develops-the-most-realistic-call-of-duty-ever/#comments YouTube sensation Freddie Wong's gun-filled videos have referenced FPS games in the past, but none have been quite so on the nose as "Future First Person Shooter." One could almost suspend their disbelief to think these are just really good graphics -- especially once the teabagging begins.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Call-of-Duty-Black-Opsfreddie-wongfreddiewpcyoutubeThu, 23 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Night of the Living Dead: the interactive YouTube game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/night-of-the-living-dead-the-interactive-youtube-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/night-of-the-living-dead-the-interactive-youtube-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/night-of-the-living-dead-the-interactive-youtube-game/#comments Perhaps this weekend's episode of The Walking Dead got you hungry for some zombie survival? Canadian design company Analogue has cut the Romero classic, Night of the Living Dead, into a playable choose-your-own adventure game on YouTube.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>analoguenight-of-the-living-deadyoutubezombiesWed, 17 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Call of Duty 4 art project selected for YouTube Play shortlist]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/call-of-duty-4-art-project-selected-for-youtube-play-shortlist/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/call-of-duty-4-art-project-selected-for-youtube-play-shortlist/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/call-of-duty-4-art-project-selected-for-youtube-play-shortlist/#comments In June, YouTube and the Guggenheim Museum launched YouTube Play. A Biennial of Creative Video. The Guggenheim describes the project as an initiate "to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working in the ever-expanding realm of online video." The shortlist of entries was announced this week, whittling down some 23,000 submissions from 91 countries to just 125 videos. Among this select group is Josh Bricker's piece "Post Newtonianism," which juxtaposes footage and sound from real modern warfare with Call of Duty 4. (Bricker's video is embedded after the break.)

The shortlist will be further reduced to 20 videos, as selected by a jury chaired by the Guggenheim's chief curator, and those choices will be featured at the museum in a special exhibit next month. Could it be? Call of Duty 4 ... in a museum?!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artCall-of-Duty-4-Modern-WarfareCoD4guggenheimjosh-brickerModern-Warfarepost-newtonianismshortlistyoutubeyoutube-playWed, 22 Sep 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Glee receives 8-bit YouTube 'game' treatment]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/glee-receives-8-bit-youtube-game-treatment/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/glee-receives-8-bit-youtube-game-treatment/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/21/glee-receives-8-bit-youtube-game-treatment/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Some of the fine folks who brought you 8-bit versions of Twilight and Dr. Horrible now deliver their most terrifying concept yet: 8-bit Glee. Just in time for tonight's second season premiere, the 8-bit "choose your own adventure" (utilizing the power of YouTube annotations) covers events of the musical (karaoke?) television series' first season.

Although losing before the finale may not be canon to the series, the "game" features Sue and Schuester's verbal sparring, (non-participatory) rhythm game cliches and all that sugary, inspirational stuff that got the show picked up for two more seasons.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>FoxGleeyoutubeTue, 21 Sep 2010 12:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Enslaved pre-orders come with t-shirt and comic today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/enslaved-pre-orders-come-with-t-shirt-and-comic-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/enslaved-pre-orders-come-with-t-shirt-and-comic-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/31/enslaved-pre-orders-come-with-t-shirt-and-comic-today/#commentsToday, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is featured on YouTube in the US, with a large ad ... thing on the top of the site. The ad displays trailers, links to downloadable wallpapers, and a special offer from GameStop. For today only, pre-orders of Enslaved from the retailer will come with an exclusive comic book and t-shirt, which features Monkey looking even more Goku-like in silhouette.

GameStop is also holding an Enslaved-themed contest, offering a "dream home entertainment system" with a 55" TV, your choice of a PS3 or Xbox 360, and an Enslaved statue. In addition, one runner-up each week will get an Enslaved statue.

[Thanks, DVR Kid]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>contestenslavedenslaved-odyssey-to-the-westgamestopmicrosoftnamco-bandaininja-theoryplaystationpre-orderps3xboxyoutubeTue, 31 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lasse Gjertsen's 'Consoul' now available on YouTube]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/lasse-gjertsens-consoul-now-available-on-youtube/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/lasse-gjertsens-consoul-now-available-on-youtube/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/lasse-gjertsens-consoul-now-available-on-youtube/#comments You'll forgive us if we hadn't heard of "Norwegian animator, musician, and videographer" Lasse Gjertsen until this morning -- we're just not that cultured, apparently! Last year, he and his friend Trygve Knudsen made a 8-bit-inspired short film titled "Consoul" (no, not that Consoul). But due to YouTube's length constraints at the time it was completed, there was no way for him to release the short on his preferred medium. On July 29, however, YouTube added five minutes to its length limit, making it a full 15.

And just like that -- within two weeks of the new limit -- Gjersten has released Consoul to the public via his YouTube channel, which we've embedded after the break. Hopefully you're sitting down, as you need to be prepared for your mind to be fully blown.

[Thanks, Greatslack]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>consoullasse-gjertsenretroshort-filmtrygve-knudsenyoutubeSat, 14 Aug 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Twilight: Eclipse as 8-bit YouTube game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/twilight-eclipse-as-8-bit-youtube-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/twilight-eclipse-as-8-bit-youtube-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/29/twilight-eclipse-as-8-bit-youtube-video-game/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A collaborative effort by several folks -- including the animator of the 8-Bit Dr. Horrible -- has turned The Twilight Saga's Eclipse into an 8-bit game, utilizing YouTube annotations. Start playing it after the break. (Also ... go "Team Jacob!")

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eclipsetwilighttwilight-saga-eclipseyoutubeTue, 29 Jun 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Planet Minigolf adds YouTube replay support]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/planet-minigolf-adds-youtube-replay-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/planet-minigolf-adds-youtube-replay-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/planet-minigolf-adds-youtube-replay-support/#comments What isn't ZEN Studios putting into its Planet Minigolf game? Not only will it support PlayStation Move, the game already features an extensive "play, create, share" mode. In addition to the requisite online leaderboards and multiplayer modes, Planet Minigolf adds one of our favorite (and least-used) PS3-exclusive features: the ability to upload replays directly to YouTube.

Planet Minigolf is definitely shaping up to be one of the most feature-laden games on the PlayStation Network -- especially considering its $9.99 price. Expect it on the PlayStation Store in the coming weeks.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>minigolfplanet-minigolfpsnyoutubezen-studiosThu, 06 May 2010 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[See DICE's unfinshed Genesis shooter, 'Hardcore']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/see-dices-unfinshed-genesis-shooter-hardcore/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/see-dices-unfinshed-genesis-shooter-hardcore/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/29/see-dices-unfinshed-genesis-shooter-hardcore/#comments In 1994, before being canceled at the very last minute by publisher Psygnosis (the ailing Sony Liverpool, these days), DICE Studios was one bug squash away from completing sidescrolling shooter "Hardcore" for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis). When Psygnosis realized that the Mega Drive wouldn't be around for much longer, it canceled "13 games in an afternoon meeting," including Hardcore.

As explained by DICE co-founders Andreas Axelsson and Olof Gustafsson in the YouTube video found after the break (filmed at the DATASTORM 2010 party in early February), Hardcore is currently owned by Sony and Psygnosis, and as such, DICE has been unable to release the game into the public domain (though Axelsson claims to be "working on that"). The game is said to have originally been developed with the Amiga in mind, then brought over to the Mega Drive. Axelsson and Gustafsson reveal that it was "99 percent finished" before being canceled.

Given our love for sidescrolling shooters, we're hoping that Axelsson's intention to release the game publicly eventually pans out. Whaddya say, Sony/Psygnosis? How about you folks get together and work out all this legal mumbo jumbo. For us.

[Via GameSetWatch]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>andreas-axelssondatastorm-2010dicedigital-illusionsea-dicehardcoremegadriveolof-gustafssonpsygnosissonyyoutubeMon, 29 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[RUSE June 3 release date is no trick; beta next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/ruses-june-3-release-date-is-no-trick-beta-arriving-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/ruses-june-3-release-date-is-no-trick-beta-arriving-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/ruses-june-3-release-date-is-no-trick-beta-arriving-next-week/#comments If you were paying close attention to Twitter this morning, you might've noticed Ubisoft community developer Aymeric Evennou noting that a R.U.S.E. public beta would be strategically moving itself onto Steam on March 9. More importantly, though, if you were looking way too closely into the French publisher's YouTube video details, it's possible you would've seen this little tidbit about the game's release date: "R.U.S.E. will be available on PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on June 3, 2010." (June 3, a Thursday, is likely the European retail release date. We've contacted Ubisoft to confirm the North American date.)

From Ubisoft ... ahem ... tricking us into believing the game would see release in Q1 2010, to a private beta last year, and now the announcement that we'll get a chance to play the game next week, it's been a bit of an emotional roller coaster for us over the last year at Joystiq. Thankfully, Ubi also released five minutes of soothing fan service in video form that we've embedded after the break for you (and for our own well-being).

Gallery: R.U.S.E.

[Via Big Download]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aymeric-evennoubetaMicrosoftpublic-betaq2-2010release-datertsrusetwitterubisoftXbox-360youtubeWed, 03 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Former GRIN/Square Enix title 'Fortress' tech demo leaked]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/17/rumor-former-grin-square-enix-title-fortress-tech-demo-leaked/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/17/rumor-former-grin-square-enix-title-fortress-tech-demo-leaked/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/17/rumor-former-grin-square-enix-title-fortress-tech-demo-leaked/#comments It's been awhile since we've heard anything about GRIN's "unreleased masterpiece" -- a collaboration with Square Enix (and assumed Final Fantasy off-shoot) titled Fortress. An anonymous report released last September claimed the title was currently in the hands of another, unnamed developer. Yesterday, some tech demo footage purportedly displaying the fruits of said studio's labor landed on YouTube. We've posted said video after the jump.

Without any inclination of who is responsible for developing Fortress -- if anyone is developing Fortress -- it's impossible for us to test the credibility of this video. The original poster, YouTube user DiipuSurotu, doesn't mention where the video came from, only stating that it's a tech demo for an "official, but currently unannounced sequel to Final Fantasy XII." We've contacted Square Enix to see what they think of the footage.

It doesn't really look like your traditional Squeenix fare, but the character models certainly resemble those featured in the leaked concept art that surfaced last year. Oh, also? There's totally a Chocobo at the 1:15 mark. That's Final Fantasy-y enough for us.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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According, at least, to this Flash file linked by a fansite (though hosted on the 2mdn domain of ad company Doubleclick), the Japanese release date for Final Fantasy XIII is December 17, 2009. We did not think it was really going to come out in 2009. Of course, there's still plenty of time to delay it.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>final-fantasyfinal-fantasy-xiiijapanleakrpgrumorsquare-enixyoutubeMon, 07 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Beatles: Rock Band visits Abbey Road]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/the-beatles-rock-band-visits-abbey-road/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/the-beatles-rock-band-visits-abbey-road/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/29/the-beatles-rock-band-visits-abbey-road/#commentsIn a 30-second clip that we're not exactly sure came from this decade, MTV Games/Harmonix preview upcoming music/rhythm game The Beatles: Rock Band by way of a big party on Abbey Road. No, we don't mean the street itself, we mean that the enormously famous album cover got turned into a big ol' 30-second party in celebration of the upcoming game. Other than a somewhat creepy faux John Lennon around the halfway mark, this commercial provides yet another reason to be more excited than ever for the day that the Dreamcast turns 10.

Gallery: The Beatles: Rock Band (07/20/09)

[Via Kotaku]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>abbey-roadcommercialeaea-partnersElectronic-ArtsharmonixkotakuMicrosoftmtv-gamesNintendorock-bandthe-beatlesthe-beatles-rock-bandWiiXbox-360youtubeSat, 29 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NFS: Shift 'Driver's Experience' video profiles begin this Friday night]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/nfs-shift-drivers-experience-video-profiles-begin-this-frida/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/nfs-shift-drivers-experience-video-profiles-begin-this-frida/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/nfs-shift-drivers-experience-video-profiles-begin-this-frida/#commentsThe folks at EA dropped a teaser video on us today (seen above) for Need for Speed: Shift's tie-in video series, "The Driver's Experience." Premiering this Friday evening/Saturday morning on YouTube -- and likely here, dearest readers -- the show is said to profile various race car drivers associated with the game.

More specifically, it will focus on the experience of speeding around places like the Nürburgring. A personal look into the human face behind those who drive multi-million dollar sponsored race cars sounds like a hoot, but we're not sure how much it'll effect our need to play the final product over those other perfectly competent (and proven) racing sims. We'll just have to tune in on Friday at midnight (EST) to find out.

Gallery: Need for Speed SHIFT

JoystiqNFS: Shift 'Driver's Experience' video profiles begin this Friday night originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Supposedly leaked footage of Avatars playing golf has hit YouTube this week (find it after the break) and some are wondering if it's video of an upcoming golf title featuring the Xbox 360 characters. At E3 2009, Microsoft revealed the casual racing title Joyride -- a free, upcoming XBLA game featuring Avatars -- so it isn't out of the question for Avatars to star in another casual game.

The footage showcases Avatars enjoying a rousing game of golf, but still looks very early in development (if it even is). Perhaps it is an actual upcoming game, but it could also be some an Avatar update to the XBLA title 3D Ultra Minigolf or even some XNA-based genius. Time will tell on this rumor.

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JoystiqRumor: Xbox Avatar golf game originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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