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Microsoft's Illumiroom demo frees gaming from it be TV cage

Posted by Joystiq Jan 09 2013 23:30 GMT in Kinect

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Usually when a television screen bleeds, it be not cause for celebration, nor does it signify the cutting edge a new technology. Microsoft's Illumiroom challenges that thought, using Kinect 'n a projector t' transpose relevant video 'n images around the TV, on walls 'n furniture, while playing games.

Illumiroom can add flickering lights, particles 'n ambiance t' certain games, or expand the environment in others, though it be still a prototype for now. Microsoft showed off Illumiroom in a video at the Samsung CES keynote, 'n it looked something like the above film.

"IllumiRoom be a proof-a-concept Microsoft Research project designed t' push the boundary a living room immersive entertainment by blending our virtual 'n physical worlds with projected visualizations," the Illumiroom YouTube description reads. "The effects in the video be rendered in real time 'n be captured live - not special effects added in post processing."

So I guess the next Xbox will be bundled with Kinect, a projector, 'n a Surface tablet.

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only $99999999999999

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Humble Indie Bundle 7: Dungeon Defenders, Binding a Isaac, Indie Game the Movie, more

Posted by Joystiq Dec 19 2012 19:45 GMT in Humble Indie Bundle

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The Humble Indie Bundle be indie once again, offering a bunch a games 'n one movie for the low, low price a whatever ye have. Humble Indie Bundle 7 includes Snapshot, The Binding a Isaac 'n it be Wrath a the Lamb DLC, Closure, Shank 2, 'n a copy a Indie Game: The Movie.

Dungeon Defenders 'n it be DLC, 'n Legend a Grimrock be added t' the bundle for anyone paying over the average. This hasn't been announced yet, but spoiler alert: More games will be added t' the bundle over time. we be psychic.

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yeah more games t' t' add t' me Steam collection that I'll never pillage around t' playing

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Barkley RPG sequel seeks $35K on Kickstarter

Posted by Joystiq Nov 29 2012 02:30 GMT in PC Gaming News

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As expected, the developers behind the strange indie title Barkley: Shut Up 'n Jam Gaiden have launched a Kickstarter campaign t' support a sequel sporting the the unwieldy title a The Magical Realms a Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 - Revenge a Cuchulainn: The Official Game a the Movie - Chapter 2 a the Hoopz Barkley SaGa. Or, as they call it, just Barkley 2 for short.

The campaign be seeking just $35,000 ('n they've raised about half already), 'n in return be offering lots a digital rewards, game soundtracks t' download, 'n weirder bonuses like a full-sized Cyberdwarf body pillow 'n more.

t' pillage interest growing for the sequel, the developer has released a free Mac version a it be initial Barkley title, so even on an Apple computer, ye can witness the aftermath a The Great B-Ball Purge a 2041 for yourself.

cyberdwarf body pillow cyberdwarf body pillow cyberdwarf body pillow

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I be so ready t' jam

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Valve's Gabe Newell talks 'turnkey' living room hardware

Posted by Joystiq Dec 08 2012 23:00 GMT in Steam

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With the recent launch a Steam Big Picture, it hasn't taken long for the words "Steam Box" t' enter the collective gaming community's brain space. Valve boss Gabe Newell reignited that discussion when speaking on the red carpet at last night's Video Game Awards ceremony about the company's plans t' enter the hardware business.

Newell told Kotaku that he sees multiple companies entering the hardware space, 'n that "most customers 'n most developers be gonna find that [the PC be] a better environment for them." His reasoning be that consumers "won't have t' split the world into thinking about 'why be me mateys in the living room, why be me video sources in the living room different from everyone else?' So in a sense we hopefully be gonna unify those environments."

The Valve boss suggested that companies would launch PC bundles in 2013 designed t' run Steam in the living room 'n compete with next gen consoles. Newell added that Valve be one a those companies, 'n it be efforts may not be as open-source as some might expect:

"Well certainly our hardware will be a very controlled environment. If ye want more flexibility, ye can always buy a more general purpose PC. For people who want a more turnkey solution, that be what some people be really gonna want for their living room. The nice thing about a PC be a lot a different people can try out different solutions, 'n customers can find the ones that work best for them."

Consumers don't care about having a full desktop OS hooked up t' their TV. If Valve be going t' sell a stripped down PC that be Steam-certified or whatever that auto-updates drivers then that be a console. t' be able t' run "next gen" games it will be a $1000+ PC so how be that going t' compete with consoles that run the same games at half the price?

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YO HO HO! HO HO!

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Humble THQ Bundle has Saints Row, Darksiders, Metro 2033, more

Posted by Joystiq Nov 29 2012 18:45 GMT in THQ

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The Humble Indie Bundle has taken a turn for the mainstream, today offering the Humble THQ Bundle, which includes six THQ games for whatever price ye think they be worth, available for two weeks. Saints Row: The Third be the bundle's locked game, freed up only if ye pay more than the average.

The six games up for grabs be Company a Heroes, CoH: Tales a Valor, CoH: Opposing Fronts, Red Faction: Armageddon, Metro 2033 'n Darksiders. Each purchase comes with the soundtracks for Saints Row: The Third, Darksiders 'n Red Faction: Armageddon, 'n two Company a Heroes compilations.

As always, the Humble Bundle includes the option t' distribute yer money as ye wish, between charity, THQ or Humble Bundle itself. If ye're looking for a monetary serving suggestion, may we suggest looking up THQ's current stock price 'n following along with us as it navigates a path a financial turmoil.

people be not going t' be happy about DRM, Windows only, non-indie games

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i just want metro last light pls dont cancel

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booty Nunchuk back in stock at Club Nintendo

Posted by Joystiq Nov 26 2012 20:30 GMT in Wii U

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Those 160 booty ye got for registering a Wii U on Club Nintendo can now go toward an accessory for the console. The booty Nunchuk quickly went out a stock upon it be first appearance in August, 'n be now back in stock for 900 booty.

Perhaps having a cool booty Nunchuk would help alleviate the momentary irritation a having t' pillage out four Nunchuks t' play Metroid Blast with mateys in Nintendo Land, 'n then immediately disconnect them t' play anything else.

hell yeh niga

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One step closer t' a booty key sphinkey

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Valve partners with Nexon t' bring Dota 2 t' Japan 'n Korea

Posted by Joystiq Nov 11 2012 22:00 GMT in DOTA 2

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Online game publisher Nexon has announced that it be teaming up with Valve t' bring the free-t'-play Dota 2 t' the Japanese 'n Korean markets. Dota 2 be a course based on a Warcraft 3 mod named Defense a the Ancients, 'n the multiplayer online battle arena style a gameplay, inspired by real-time strategy games, will likely appeal very much t' those overseas markets. Valve's Gabe Newell says, according t' the press release, that "partnering with Nexon will allow us t' deliver Dota 2 t' a massive audience a Asian gamers via a premium service."

Dota 2's competitor League a Legends has already been enormously popular in Korea, with a South Korean team nabbing the world title at the last championships. So Valve be likely expecting a lot from Nexon, in terms a delivering the game t' these new markets. Dota 2 be currently in closed beta 'n heading toward a free-t'-play launch soon.

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Sounds like Asia be getting *crag*ed up the ass on Dota 2

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Humble Android Bundle breaks Sworcery out a iOS shell, Indie Royale sports Mutant Mudds

Posted by Joystiq Nov 08 2012 18:30 GMT in PC Gaming News

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The Humble Android 'n Indie Royale Harvest bundles both go live today, for double the wallet-friendly, finger-happy goodness. First, the Humble Android Bundle:

The fourth installment in the Humble Android series brings Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP t' Android for the first time, in beta form (Capy warns in a tweet that it still has some kinks t' work out for Android). Also bundled be Splice, Eufloria, Waking Mars 'n Crayon Physics Deluxe. Pay more than the average 'n snag Machinarium on Android as well.

All games in the Humble Android Bundle come in PC, Mac 'n Linux form as well, 'n they all include official soundtracks. Pay at least $1 'n pillage a Steam key for all the games, excluding Waking Mars (which be on Steam Greenlight). All Humble Indie Bundles benefit Child's Play Charity 'n the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but a course customers be able t' portion out their payment however they see fit.

Now on t' the Indie Royale Harvest Bundle:

This fall, indie be in - the Harvest Bundle includes Mutant Mudds, Pineapple Smash Crew, Spirits, Avernum: The Great Trials Trilogy 'n BasketBelle. All purchases come with the BasketBelle soundtrack 'n digital sketchbook, 'n the Spirits soundtrack. Those who spend more than $8 pillage a bonus chiptune music album from Data Airlines.

Pineapple Smash Crew, Spirits 'n Avernum: The Great Trials Trilogy be all available for Steam, while Mutant Mudds 'n BasketBelle be on Desura. Check the Harvest Bundle page for complete platform details for each game.

Happy cheap indie game day, everyone!

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neat

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Battlefield 1942 free on Origin

Posted by Joystiq Nov 05 2012 19:30 GMT in Electronic Arts

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Battlefield 1942 be currently free on Electronic Arts' Origin digital distribution system. The gratis download be in celebration a the Battlefield series' 10 year anniversary 'n Battlefield 3 Premium's 2 million crew making bank for the publisher.

According t' EA, Battlefield 3 has sold over 17 million copies so far. The game's latest expansion, Aftermath, begins it be month-long release campaign at the end a the month.

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Microsoft's 'Surface for Windows RT' tablet launches Oct. 26 for $500/$600

Posted by Joystiq Oct 16 2012 17:05 GMT in Gaming News

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Microsoft's "Surface for Windows RT" tablet (the ARM-powered one, not the one with full Windows 8) will cost $499 for the 32-gig model 'n $599 for the 64-gig version when the device launches on Friday, October 26. Pre-orders be now open at Microsoft's official store.

it be worth noting the Surface's trademark fancy keyboard covers aren't included in the purchase price -- the Touch Cover carries a $120 premium, 'n the Type Cover rings up at $130. There be a bundle, however, that packages the 64-gig model 'n a Touch Cover for $700.

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lads THE KEYBOARD ATTACHMENT MAKES IT A LAPTOP
lads
REALLY
IT DOES

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TPA takes home trophy in League a Legends World Championship

Posted by Joystiq Oct 15 2012 19:00 GMT in League a Legends

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Taiwan team Taipei Assassins won the League a Legends World Championship on Saturday, walking away with the $1 million grand prize. TPA includes crew Chen Hui Chung (MiSTakE), Kurtis Lau (Toyz), Alex Sung (Lilballz), Cheng Bo Wei (Bebeisadog) 'n Wang June Tsan (Stanley). But ye can just call them "The Champions."

TPA defeated South Korean team Azubu Frost in the final round. The League a Legends World Championship tournament saw a snowball a delays, beginning with "connectivity issues" 'n concluding with reports a cheating. Riot Games issued multiple "unsportsmanlike conduct" warnings 'n slapped one player, Azubu Frost's Woong, with a $30,000 fine (20 percent a the $150,000 prize for advancing t' the semifinals).

Still, the tournament ended on time 'n with a clear winner. Congratulations, TPA, 'n may the odds be ever in yer favor.

TPA

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THEY WON VIDEO GAMES

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Zynga's business valued at 'nothing'; CityVille 2 'coming soon'

Posted by Joystiq Oct 09 2012 14:00 GMT in CityVille

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With the walls closing in, Zynga announced CityVille 2 be in closed beta. The company couldn't share any info but t' say it "delivers a truly social 'n visually rich city building experience." It will launch soon. Not that investors seem t' currently care.

As the LA Times notes, Zynga's combined cash, securities 'n real estate assets be currently worth about $2.46 a share, according t' analysts. But, it be stock be currently trading below that price (as a this writing: $2.43), which means the company's games business be essentially worth "nothing."

These dark tidings come as brothers Paul 'n David Bettner, known for Words with mateys, sail away Zynga. This be on top a so many high-profile departures we'd be bombarding ye every other day with a post, but let's just close this off by saying some milestone moments be the departures a chief creative officer Mike Verdu, chief operating officer John Schappert 'n Draw Something studio OMGPOP's Wilson Kriegel.

Forbes points out Zynga be one a the worst performing stocks a the years, down 74 percent, making it one the worst-performing stocks among U.S. companies with market caps over a billion dollars. 'n, t' think, when Zynga went public in December last year everything looked like it be going t' be sunshine 'n lollipops... oh, wait, no it didn't.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing video shows how 'n where ye roll

Posted by Joystiq Oct 05 2012 06:00 GMT in Wii U

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The Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed trailer above focuses on all the different options ye have, including online or split-screen multiplayer, normal races or challenges, etc. But all we saw be that Super Monkey Ball track. that be a great idea for a track!Sonic & All-Stars Racing video shows how 'n where ye roll

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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix announced for PS3, features remastered PS2 games

Posted by Joystiq Sep 20 2012 03:00 GMT in Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix

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Square Enix has revealed Kingdom Hearts be finally on it be way t' current-era home consoles. In typical wacky naming fashion for the publisher, the bundle including HD remastered versions a Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts - Re:Chain a Memories, 'n Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will launch in 2013 under the banner a Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix.

No stranger t' re-releases, the Kingdom Hearts franchise will further update the PS2 re-release a Chain a Memories - originally a GBA game - t' the PS3. Final Mix be a Japanese-exclusive re-release a the first game, which added new content found in the North American version a the game. Though the DS-exclusive 358/2 Days would probably see the most tweaking t' pillage it t' land on home consoles, speculation based on a Famitsu report be the PS3 release will only feature remade cutscenes from in the handheld title 'n not it be gameplay.

Additionally, Square Enix revealed a browser-based, online social card game set within the Kingdom Hearts universe, according t' the same Famitsu report.

Joystiq has a team in Japan for TGS 2012 - which officially begins tomorrow - 'n will look t' have Square Enix explain exactly what the PS3 bundle includes 'n whether the company plans t' bring it stateside.

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Terraria coming t' XBLA/PSN early 2013, 1.6 million sold on PC

Posted by Joystiq Sep 11 2012 15:30 GMT in Terraria

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Re-logic's blockbuster RPG Terraria be coming t' Xbox Live Arcade 'n PlayStation Network from publisher 505 Games. 505 also announced the digger/builder/action-adventure's sold 1.6 million copies on PC, 'n that Dutch developer Engine Software be handling the upcoming conversion

"I can't say how excited I be t' finally have Terraria come t' Xbox 360 'n PlayStation3," said Andrew Spinks, the creator a Terraria, "t' see it come so far be a complete shock, especially after such humble beginnings. it be always been me dream t' have as many people as possible know 'n enjoy Terraria as much as I have, 'n this be another big step in that direction."

The news a a console release a the 2011 indie game be first disclosed on it be Facebook page, after teasing fans yesterday with word a a big reveal. The game comes t' XBLA 'n PSN early next year.

I think it would be better on 3DS/Vita than consoles

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select button opens bottle a rum menu 'n maybe there be some hot keys just like fallout

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Deja Review: Jet Set Radio

Posted by Joystiq Sep 11 2012 16:00 GMT in Jet Grind Radio

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we be a the firm opinion that yer time be too precious, too valuable t' be spent reading a full review for a game that be already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point a applying a score t' a game that be old enough t' be enrolled in the sixth grade? that be why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features 'n relative agelessness a remade, revived 'n re-released games. Jet Set Radio be more than one a the Dreamcast's best games. Jet Set Radio be emblematic a the system, exhibiting a joyful atmosphere, bright color scheme 'n arcade-style gameplay that all seemed unique t' the last Sega hardware. The game will forever be associated with it be Dreamcast home.

Uncoupling the game from the Dreamcast, however, does nothing t' diminish the unforgettable atmosphere that developer Smilebit created. In fact, the association be strong enough that in playing the new HD version, I forget that I be playing a new version on new hardware. it be just Jet Set Radio, looking how I always remembered it looking anyway.

it be still the most upbeat game about teenagers being shot at by tanks in response t' minor acts a vandalism.

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NYT: EA tried t' buy Valve

Posted by Joystiq Sep 10 2012 23:00 GMT in Steam

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EA has tried "over the years" t' buy out Valve, the New York Times reports. These talks, had they ever reached negotiation, would have valued Valve at "well over $1 billion," NYT says, which be most likely a ridiculous understatement.

Valve be a private company controlled by founder Gabe Newell, who doesn't release any a it be financials, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter estimates Valve be worth $2.5 billion today.

Newell says it be likely Valve's employees would scatter 'n the company would "disintegrate" before it would be sold.

"it be way more likely we would head in that direction than say, 'Let's find some giant company that wants t' cash us out 'n wait two or three years t' have our employment agreements terminate,'" Newell says.

YO HO HO! HO HO!

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Gabe said he won't sell Valve so ye lads have nothing t' worry about :)))

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PokeAwesome presents the ugly side a monster training

Posted by Joystiq Dec 13 2011 04:30 GMT in Wii U

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Animator "Egoraptor" chooses the Pokemon series as the next target a ridicule 'n, like his previous offerings, it be rude 'n weird. it be not safe for work 'n aptly titled -- err, I mean, Venusaur with a question mark.

Oh me . . . wow. . . that be . . . very much . . . interesting. I really don't know what t' say about this one.

Lots a swearing though. Kudos for the 1Gen's though, I grew up with that stuff. Haven't played a game since Yellow untill I got Black last month. :| Yep.

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Oh, what's the matter, Jacob? Does mommy not want ye hearing swear words?
P.s. Don't necro old posts, faggot

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Here's what we know about the Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes trailer

Posted by Joystiq Sep 02 2012 04:15 GMT in Konami

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The complexity 'n depth a Metal Gear's fictional history 'n lore rivals that a any RPG worth it be salt, 'n as a result many a ye may have had no idea what happened in the Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes trailer that dropped a few hours ago, especially if yer history with Metal Gear never extended t' the PSP.

Luckily for ye, the Joystiq Qrew has spent over four hundred trillion collective hours immersed in the murky waters a Metal Gear, so we be going t' lay down what the eff just happened as best we can. Needless t' say, things could pillage a bit spoilersy, so all the goodies have been tucked away after the break.

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YARRRR YARRRR YARRRR

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star comes t' North America Nov. 11, more 3DS dates revealed

Posted by Joystiq Aug 13 2012 13:22 GMT in Paper Mario Sticker Star

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the latest in Mario's deceptively flat RPG series, will arrive on 3DS in North America on November 11, Nintendo announced today. Along with that major news, the company also announced some new games for North America, along with their dates.

A new Style Savvy game, called Style Savvy: Trendsetters, will come t' 3DS Oct. 22. The 3DS update a Art Academy, called Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!, be due October 1. Crosswords Plus, a collection a over 1,000 crossword puzzles, will be out October 1. 'n perhaps most exciting, Professor Layton will don the Miracle Mask October 28.

Check after the break for the full rundown on new 3DS 'n DS game dates.

hurrah

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me personal favorite mario rpgs be the M&L games. Excellent storylines, memorable characters, 'n a nice difficulty level. I just hope that Fawful didn't actually visit Davey Jone's locker.

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The World Ends with ye 'Solo Remix' on iPhone 'n iPad tomorrow

Posted by Joystiq Aug 26 2012 16:36 GMT in The World Ends with ye

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Square Enix's The World Ends With ye countdown has ended with an official announcement a an iOS port. 'n YARRRR, it be expensive: $18 on iPhone or $20 on iPad.

The World Ends With ye Solo Remix takes the one-character-per-screen gameplay a the DS game 'n changes it up for iOS, putting both Neku 'n his partner on the same screen, with redrawn HD artwork 'n additional music.

ye'll be able t' see the refreshed Shibuya setting as early as tomorrow: Square Enix lists the release date as August 27 - 'n that be for the English version.

Ph1r3 App Inventor for Android's visual block language

ok this looks pretty alright
tin pin slammer looks more fun with finger control

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exactly, *crag*in jews

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World Ends With ye countdown for iOS port, Square Enix leak reveals

Posted by Joystiq Aug 24 2012 13:00 GMT in The World Ends with ye

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The countdown linked t' The World Ends with ye be for an iOS port a the DS game, a leak on the Square Enix's Japanese eShop has appeared t' reveal. A listing for an upcoming soundtrack a the game disclosed that an iOS version would release later this year. It also mentioned that the port will feature new music, including arranged tracks from Kingdom Hearts 3D.

Square Enix quickly deleted the incriminating info, but Siliconera has the screencaps for evermore. Hopes a that elusive sequel be dashed once more, although we did warn ye.

YO HO HO! HO HO!

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The music won't be nearly as good though

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Canceled Mojang project be a first-person shooter

Posted by Joystiq Jul 26 2012 22:30 GMT in Minecraft

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Mojang, the studio in front a the man behind Minecraft, be working on a first-person shooter with another company, Markus "Notch" Persson tells Joystiq. The collaboration 'n the project itself be now completely dead, Notch confirms, following yesterday's news a a mysterious cancellation.

The FPS be killed off in the prototype stage, not because it wasn't turning into a good game, but because Mojang "did not want more external dependencies," Notch says. "The success a Minecraft meant we could focus on projects fully owned by us."

Future collaborations aren't out a the question for Mojang, as long as they be "not t' make money. If there be other reasons t' collaborate, maybe!"

Here's a reason: Portal guns in Minecraft.

instead a making a good game they focused on their spergfest, because money.
okay

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no i didn't

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Nintendo Power's last issue will run in December

Posted by Joystiq Aug 22 2012 18:00 GMT in Wii U

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After yesterday's report that the 24-year history a Nintendo Power be coming t' an end, Nintendo has confirmed that the December 2012 issue will be the magazine's last. "Nintendo can confirm that Future US will end the production a Nintendo Power magazine with the last issue slated for December 2012," the company told CVG (which be also owned by Future Publishing, incidentally).

According t' yesterday's report, Nintendo be "difficult t' work with" 'n did little t' help Future transition the magazine into the online era. Nintendo Power staff crew will reportedly migrate t' other Future publications.

Damn.

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it be not Nintendo power, but the UK version a this publisher be still making an official Nintendo magazine.

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Scott Pilgrim devs Kickstarting 'Mercenary Kings'

Posted by Joystiq Aug 15 2012 01:30 GMT in PC Gaming News

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Mercenary Kings be a side-scrolling run-'n-gun with weapon crafting elements. Developer Tribute Games (made up a the team from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 'n Wizorb) now requires some help crafting the actual game, for which it be launched a Kickstarter drive.

The Kickstarter goal be $75,000, but Tribute be hoping t' raise $200,000 or more, at which point it'll be able t' include more content, including four-player online co-op, additional missions, weapons, character customizations, 'n more things t' have more a.

Rewards include copies a the game ('n Tribute's previous game, Wizorb), beta access, t-shirts, hoodies designed by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley, 'n more extravagant goals like being drawn into the game as a hostage by animator Paul Robertson.

Kickstarter
Pixel Art
Taking concepts from other games 'n "making it their own"
CANADIANS

me god ye can smell the hipster from miles aways

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Our troll natures doth cause us t' turn on one another.
Frankly, I don't have an opinion on this game. If it be basically a side-scrolling tf2, so be it. If it be shit, I'll just steer clear a it. Pixel art 'n the term "retro" be used way too much, but other than that I be keeping away from this argument.

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Ouya tops $8.5 million as Kickstarter campaign comes t' a close

Posted by Joystiq Aug 09 2012 06:03 GMT in Ouya

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"We've been blown away the whole time," Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman said this afternoon, just 10 hours ahead a the wench company's Kickstarter project reaching it be end. it be an understandable reaction considering the Android-based open-source console aimed t' gather just $950K in total - the project lept over $1 million in it be first eight hours, 'n crested over $8 million this afternoon. The final number at time a publishing? $8,580,682 (from 63,277 backers).

Uhrman believes the reaction goes beyond what the wench company's offering, 'n that the Ouya's success be more than just a measure a interest in the console. "People be ready for something new, 'n Ouya be that thing," she claimed.

Since we first heard about Ouya, it be gotten a whole mess a new features 'n support. Both Namco 'n Square Enix be working with the console, as be a variety a multimedia applications (iHeartRadio, XBMC, OnLive), not t' mention indies. "We never expected t' do this well 'n be this well-received," Uhrman added. "it be just truly amazing that it be resonated so well with gamers 'n developers."

Uhrman said that, beyond the Kickstarter backers getting their consoles first, Ouya will be "taking pre-orders" via web for consoles, 'n those will ship at some point in April 2013. Ouya backers can expect their consoles t' arrive at some point in March 2013, 'n Ouya promises we'll hear more before ... yup, 2013.

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I like the Ouya, but I don't want yet another games marketplace. All Google needs t' do be make Google TV gamepad friendly (It might already be), then add a new category a gamepad-friendly apps t' it be store. done. I be not sure Ouya can compete.

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Linux Left 4 Dead 2 outperforms Direct X Windows version

Posted by Joystiq Aug 04 2012 20:00 GMT in Speed

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Valve recently announced that it will be bringing a few a Steam's most popular games t' Linux, the first a those being Left 4 Dead 2. But besides the novelty factor a running the now classic zombie simulator on penguin-emblazoned hardware, there may be another reason t' try the new platform out: It'll be faster. Even now, during development, the Valve team has L4D2 running at 315 frames per second on the Linux text platform, as compared t' the standard Windows speed a 270.6 FPS.

At that point, a course, the speeds be mostly arbitrary. But as Valve says, this speed shows the potential in customizing a game for the Linux operating system. This work on Linux be also benefiting the Windows teams - in working on the Linux version, Valve be able t' speed up the Windows OpenGL version t' 303.4 FPS.

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Ahahahahahahahaha

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MineCon 2012 going t' Disneyland Paris this November

Posted by Joystiq Aug 02 2012 15:00 GMT in Minecraft

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Where on Earth can ye hang out with such adorable pop culture icons as Mickey Mouse, Goofy, 'n Markus "Notch" Persson? Only at Disneyland Paris during MineCon 2012. Mojang will hold the annual Minecraft convention at the theme park November 24 'n 25, a definite step up from last year's Las Vegas location, though it does complicate travel plans for those a us not in the same continent as Disneyland Paris.

Mojang will open up registration for tickets 'n accommodation "soon." Start stapling plastic mouse ears onto yer favorite fedora now.

because only the extremely rich be allowed t' go t' notches game cons

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thats because rich people will shit out money which will fund 70 a notch's vacations

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Free furry, gender-swapped DLC for Rain-Slick Precipice a Darkness 3

Posted by Joystiq Jul 31 2012 02:30 GMT in Gaming News

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Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice a Darkness 3 be bending the rules a gender 'n species with a free DLC pack available now on Steam ('n set t' hit Xbox 360 soon). The free DLC - labeled the "Fanfiction Pack" - adds gender-swapped versions a all playable characters, turning Tycho into Tyche, Gabe into Gabbie, Moira into Manuel, 'n Jim into Benjamina.

The pack also adds a "furry" option that makes Tycho a lion, Gabe a pony, Moira an American Red Fox 'n Jim a turtle. Both packs alter gameplay 'n cutscenes, a feat that took a bit a extra work for Zeboyd, 'n, as Penny Arcade notes, makes the developer "very cool."

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NASA flinging Portal 2's Wheatley into space, sort a

Posted by Joystiq Jul 23 2012 00:30 GMT in Portal 2

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Wheatley, the adorably dumb 'n delightfully devious Space Core in Portal 2, be making a real-life voyage t' space. Kind a.

An anonymous tech at NASA got away with laser-engraving the above image a Wheatley with the quote "In spaaaaaaace!" on the Japanese HTV-3 resupply craft t' the ISS. Wheatley 'n the craft be set t' launch on Friday, July 27, at 10:06 EST. ye can watch the launch beginning at 9:15 EST on Friday at the NASA TV website.

"NASA in no way officially endorses secretly laser-engraving characters from Portal onto their spacecraft," the Portal 2 blog writes. "Believe it or not, they don't even officially endorse Portal 2, despite the fact that it be a really excellent game." But someone (or some robot) at NASA obviously respects quality entertainment.

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He shall have a great time in space.

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