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Reign in the new Princess Peach Wii Remote Plus next week
It's not just the handhelds that are going peach and pink: A new Princess Peach Wii Remote Plus is floating onto retail shelves in North America next week. You can acquire the peachy Motion Plus controller starting April 24, at the suggested retail price...
businesswire.com posted by Joystiq Apr 15 2014 15:30 GMT in Wii U
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Super-Claus
when do we get our mushroom kingdom war strategy game where you control toad units in a war against bowser
Amazon Fire TV games work with other Bluetooth controllers
Amazon just revealed its $99 Fire TV game and video streaming device today, and unveiled a $40 Bluetooth game pad to go along with it. As it turns out, developers appear to have the option to make their Amazon Fire TV games compatible with other controll...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 02 2014 20:30 GMT in Gaming News
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I thought so to, but the samples with the sdk add-on do not come with controllers.json. Maybe amazon has decided the file isn't needed. Supporting any  an all blutooth controllers is the best way anyways. I'm wondering what the original web page said.

Titanfall cheaters pool live on PC now, here's how it works
Titanfall's anti-cheating system, FairFight, is now active on PC, and it places all cheaters in the same pool to play with each other - and only each other. As Respawn puts it, "You can play with other banned players in something that will resemble the W...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 26 2014 23:00 GMT in Titanfall
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Obsidian unleashes free-to-play tanks in Armored Warfare
Following the flatulence-laden release of South Park: The Stick of Truth, developer Obsidian Entertainment has announced a new explosive game. Armored Warfare is the company's first foray into the wild world of free-to-play games and features modern tan...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 21 2014 00:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
Gold Prognosticus
Nah man, PlayBattlefield all the way.
Infocom's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy playable for free online
The BBC has released a free online version of Infocom's classic PC text adventure The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the game's initial release. Designed by "Hitchhiker's Guide" author Douglas Adams, Infocom's gam...
destructoid.com posted by Joystiq Mar 11 2014 20:45 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Expect anything but math in zany PC sequel Frog Fractions 2
Among our Best of the Rest picks for 2012 was a small, free Flash-based game called Frog Fractions. Now, the game's sequel is seeking $60,000 on Kickstarter to bring more unexpected fun to players. Developed by Jim Crawford (under the guise of the devel...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 11 2014 00:30 GMT in PC Gaming News
Fallen Shade
Hell yes
All Gran Turismo 5 DLC drives off into the sunset April 30
Online play for Gran Turismo 5 is set to expire in May, but the company has announced it's pulling the plug on the game's DLC early. On April 30, all Gran Turismo 5 DLC will vanish from the PlayStation Store. In order to access Gran Turismo 5's "Racing ...
gtplanet.net posted by Joystiq Feb 22 2014 13:00 GMT in Gran Turismo 5
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Humble Indie Bundle 11: Guacamelee, The Swapper, Antichamber and more
There's a very tempting collection on sale over at Humble Bundle right now. Humble Indie Bundle 11 tosses together four indie treasures: Guacamelee, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams and The Swapper. Pay more than the average and you...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 18 2014 23:00 GMT in Guacamelee
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Francis
Both Dust and Guacamelee are platfomer-RPGs so they remind me of betalands (but with more fighting, and I think Dust was created by a deviant art furry)
Flappy Bird creator to pull game from stores
Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird, has tweeted plans to "take Flappy Bird down" 22 hours from the tweet's publishing date, which was 2:02 p.m. EST. "It's not anything related to legal issues," Nguyen clarified. "I just cannot keep it anymore." Nguyen ...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 08 2014 19:40 GMT in Gaming News
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Gold Prognosticus
The fact that it isn't ridiculously monetised gets it a number of points from me. I can live with a single advert that is hidden during gameplay. I assume users who've already downloaded it don't lose it when it gets removed?
Humble Sid Meier Bundle: Civ 3, 4 and 5, plus Ace Patrol, Railroads
Humble Bundle offers three tiers of entry into Sid Meier's epic, world-building simulation games: The first package offers Civilization 3 Complete, Civilization 4: The Complete Edition, Ace Patrol, Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies and Railroads for any price yo...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 05 2014 02:30 GMT in Humble Indie Bundle
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PSA: Marvel Run Jump Smash endless runner out now
HULK LIKE ENDLESS RUNNER GAMES. HULK STAR IN NEW ENDLESS RUNNER GAME. IT CALLED MARVEL RUN JUMP SMASH, THOUGH GAME NAME IS NOT IN ALL CAPITALS. THAT JUST HOW HULK TALK TYPE. GAME IS AVAILABLE NOW ON ITUNES AND GOOGLE PLAY FOR $0.99, AND ON WINDOWS MARKET...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 02 2014 02:30 GMT in Gaming News
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'Interactive graphic novel' Troubadour speaks to technology moderation
Eric Doty spends his days at Microsoft as a content producer and community strategist for Xbox, but he also aspires to create video games. Enter: Troubadour, an "interactive graphic novel" about "growing up in the digital age" from Doty's independent st...
kickstarter.com posted by Joystiq Jan 23 2014 21:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
Super-Claus
Stanley parable for narks
Nintendo wins Wii peripheral lawsuit, obtains suing company's patent portolio
Nintendo has obtained the entire patent portfolio of exergaming company InterAction Laboratories (a.k.a. IA Labs) following an unsuccessful 2010 lawsuit alleging that Nintendo's Wii and its peripherals infringed on IA's patents. A trial court ruled in fa...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Jan 09 2014 20:30 GMT in Nintendo News
MM
it's a like a the CAPTAIN MORGAN gay niggers suite
Steam Family Options out of beta, now available to all
The beta period for Steam Family Options, which includes games sharing, has come to a close. Now all Steam users can start sharing their Steam libraries and setting user permissions for their children's accounts. Steam Family Options allows users to co...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Jan 08 2014 20:30 GMT in Steam
Francis
remember to share with Uncle Francis
Editorial: Steam Machines are nonsense and Valve is cool with that
At 9:30 on the first morning of CES in Las Vegas, Tuan Nguyen walked into the Engadget media trailer carrying two cardboard boxes, each large enough to hold an adult cat. He placed the boxes on a table in a back room and asked me for something to cut thr...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Jan 07 2014 15:30 GMT in Steam
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Metareview: Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs is going through the normal pains of a new sandbox franchise's first outing. The reviews are good, but not great. The tech works, but it's not as polished as others in the genre. It's hard to be top dog in the sandbox crime genr...
metacritic.com posted by Joystiq Aug 27 2012 14:45 GMT in Square Enix
Francis
eh, Sleeping Dogs didn't hold my attention for very long (I got it free from PS+). I appreciate the more realistic setting and combat, but I think open world games are being judged based on how variety they have... and GTA has the most toys in it's sandbox.
Gamefly Digital sale lets you build your own bundle for cheap
Gamefly's digital store, which launched back in September, is running a publisher-specific, build-your-own-bundle promotion. Here's how it works: You select a publisher, pick a few games from their catalog and pay a special bundle price. Want to snag bot...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Dec 13 2013 03:30 GMT in Portal 2
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Starbound beta starts today
Starbound developer Chucklefish began sending out beta keys for the PC, Mac and Linux game today. Those who backed the space-faring exploration game should see a Steam key in their inboxes momentarily, and the developer says a direct download version of...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Dec 05 2013 03:00 GMT in Starbound
MM
a spiritual successor to end all succeeded spirits
PlayStation Plus has Borderlands 2, Grid 2 for your holiday stocking
December tends to be a financially exhausting month, what with the cousins, co-workers, friends and pets filling up your "must gift" list. All that generosity can leave you left with nothing but warm feelings and an empty wallet, and let's be honest - wa...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 29 2013 23:00 GMT in PlayStation Vita
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New Nintendo eShop releases: Super Mario 3D World, A Link Between Worlds, Mario Party
As eShop weeks go, this one's a bit spectacular. A new five-star Zelda? Check! A new five-star Mario? Check again! What's more, you'll be able to download them as soon as today becomes tomorrow, midnight sharp. Wait, you want more? You're genuinely not s...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 21 2013 16:15 GMT in Wii U
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MM

ow my wallet

ow my everything

Humble Mobile Bundle 3 hosts Ridiculous Fishing, Swordigo Android debuts
Humble Mobile Bundle 3 launched today boasting an approximate ton of high-profile Android games, including the previously announced Android debut of Vlambeer's Ridiculous Fishing. Touch Foo's side-scrolling action-RPG Swordigo also makes its first appear...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Nov 19 2013 19:20 GMT in Kingdom Rush
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Mega Man 2.5D fan-made demo out now
Indie developer Peter Sjöstrand has released a beta PC version of Mega Man 2.5D, a fan-made Mega Man series tribute that incorporates elements from the 8-bit games Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3. The demo version presents a remade version of Shadow Man's st...
petersjostrand.com posted by Joystiq Nov 04 2013 23:30 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Mutant Football League fails to reach crowdfunding goal line
The Kickstarter project for Mutant Football League has concluded, and was unsuccessful in reaching its lofty $750,000 goal. The campaign reached $141,821 thanks to 1,105 backers, a healthy amount for many other crowdfunding projects, but not enough to b...
kickstarter.com posted by Joystiq Oct 17 2013 08:00 GMT in Gaming News
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Valve reveals Steam PC game controller
Valve has revealed a new controller optimized for Steam and Steam Machines devices, concluding this week's string of announcements aimed at bridging the gap between PC gaming and the living room. The peripheral will support the full catalog of Steam game...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 27 2013 18:00 GMT in Steam
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Fez, Mark of the Ninja, FTL head up Humble Indie Bundle 9
Humble Bundle's ever-busy organizers have launched Humble Indie Bundle 9, a pay-what-you-want compilation spotlighting Polytron's Fez, Klei's Mark of the Ninja, and other standout indie hits. Buyers will receive Double Fine's metal-infused action-RTS...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Sep 11 2013 21:30 GMT in Humble Indie Bundle
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Keiji Inafune's 'The Mighty No. 9' hits Kickstarter
Mega Man mogul Keiji Inafune has launched a Kickstarter to fund the development of his latest game, The Mighty No. 9. The fundraising campaign seeks to raise $900,000 within the next 30 days. If successful, the game will launch for PC sometime in the sp...
kickstarter.com posted by Joystiq Sep 01 2013 02:12 GMT in PC Gaming News
Super-Claus
it's broken 1.5 million dollars now. Hoping we'll get that wii U version.
Boxed copies of DuckTales Remastered bounce to retail
Fans of physical stuff can walk into their local game store and pick up a PS3 copy of DuckTales Remastered today. You may want to act sooner rather than later, as Capcom-Unity says game disc quantities are "hyper-limited" - so maybe call first rather tha...
capcom-unity.com posted by Joystiq Aug 23 2013 22:00 GMT in DuckTales
Super-Claus

Origin Bundle is the biggest seller in Humble Bundle's history
The Electronic Arts-sponsored Humble Origin Bundle has earned over $8.6 million in charity donations since its launch earlier this month, breaking previous sales records and emerging as the biggest-selling Humble Bundle offering to date. The record surp...
computerandvideogames.com posted by Joystiq Aug 23 2013 17:30 GMT in Steam
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weedlord bonerhitler
goddammit
Ultra Street Fighter 4 announced, enters ring in early 2014
Capcom unveiled the latest evolution of Street Fighter 4 at yesterday's EVO 2013 event, confirming previously reported details. Ultra Street Fighter 4 introduces five new characters - the returning quartet of Elena, Rolento, Hugo, and Poison, and a myst...
capcom-unity.com posted by Joystiq Jul 15 2013 05:40 GMT in Super Street Fighter IV
Flar3
now featuring donte from DmC and eviler ryu
Super Smash Bros Melee returned to EVO 2K13 streaming
Update: Well, fighting game tournaments are all about swift reversals. Nintendo has sent word that the Super Smash Bros. Melee stream will be allowed to proceed as organizers intended.Original story:Super Smash Bros. Melee will no longer be part of EVO 2...
evo.shoryuken.com posted by Joystiq Jul 10 2013 00:21 GMT in Wii U
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