The FakeTV is a $50 array of super-bright LEDs that flicker on and off to resemble the light given off by a television. The idea is that a burglar will see this, think you're home watching television when in fact you're on a family vacation that's making you want to kill yourself, and pass on robbing ...
Posted 5.20.2008 6:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Action var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/GTA_IV_s_Niko_Bellic_is_also_a_folk_singer'; We imagine many of you are probably suffering Grand Theft Auto IV withdrawal, having rushed through the main campaign only to learn that Niko Bellic is, in fact, the great-grandfather ...
Posted 5.20.2008 12:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Action
Konami has confirmed to Eurogamer that the UK will not be receiving the limited edition Metal Gear Solid 4 PlayStation 3 bundle. Not that many other people will be getting it either, mind you, as the Gun Metal Gray system is only available to Americans purchasing ...
Posted 5.20.2008 12:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Hacks, Portable
The homebrew community lurves the Nintendo DS, and it's no surprise why: a portable system with WiFi capabilities, two screens, and none of the firmware-updating nonsense that the PSP has become infamous for? If we had the skills, we'd be 'brewing it ...
Posted 5.20.2008 1:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture
Demented teenager, apocalypse survivor, bubble boy, bottom boi and now the Prince of Persia. Jake Gyllenhaal has been cast to play the title "roll" (tumble, flip) in The Prince of Persia movie adaptation produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Before the ...
Posted 5.20.2008 1:25pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Business
Epic Games today announced its acquisition of Utah-based Undertow developer, Chair Entertainment Group. Under directors Donald and Geremy Mustard, and CEO Ryan Holmes, Chair Entertainment becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Epic, keeping both its name and "its focus on creating ...
Posted 5.20.2008 1:55pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox 360, Casual
The clever men and women at Rare actually figured out a way to offer connectivity between Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise on the Xbox 360, and the Viva Piñata game on the Nintendo DS. Unfortunately, they figured it out a bit too late ...
Posted 5.20.2008 2:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Online, Meta (about Joystiq), MMO
It's all about guilds this week -- not only did we have one of the biggest breakups in recent memory (D&T met their end, as you can see below), but on Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider, many of our most popular posts had to do with guild management, ...
Posted 5.20.2008 3:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, RPGs, Business
In a Q&A session with Gamespot, the folks at Sega detailed some of their plans and expectations for the recently announced four-game publishing deal with Platinum Games. The agreement, which grants ...
Posted 5.20.2008 3:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Business, Politics
We're not going to make jokes on this one and save the snark until the final ruling, but the judge presiding over self-proclaimed anti-games activist Jack Thompson's Florida Bar trial has recommended the attorney be found guilty on 27 of the 31 misconduct charges ...
Posted 5.20.2008 3:59pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Meta (about Joystiq)
In the world of professional game blogging, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the bloggers who investigate the stories and readers who make silly comments. These are the first group's stories.
Name: Jason Dobson
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Posted 5.20.2008 4:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360
We can see it now: Local news blips in commercial breaks during LOST, warning you and your family of the "invisible killer lurking in your house ... and you let him in!" But before you start throwing flour all over the house in ...
Posted 5.20.2008 5:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Online
Microsoft has taken the next big step towards its goal of bringing user-created games to Xbox Live Arcade. The software behemoth today hung out an "open" sign on its Community Games for Xbox Live beta, allowing small developers enrolled in the XNA Creators Club ...
Posted 5.20.2008 5:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Nintendo DS
Put down that masking tape and spray paint. At least one European retailer is advertising a better - official - solution to your want need hunger for a spiffier-colored DS (and one that doesn't require sending your lil' buddy into the gizmo body shop). Spanish online games shop ...
Posted 5.20.2008 6:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3Though Phil "Game 3.0" Harrison may have moved onto green ... err, different pastures, his flock of PlayStation 3 developers haven't forgotten his lessons. After taking a handful of upcoming PlayStation games out for a spin last Friday during Sony's Pre-E3 Judge's Event ...
Posted 5.20.2008 6:30pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Business, Casual
Contrary to popular belief, the word "casual" doesn't necessarily mean "cheap" when it comes to video games. At least, that's what Ubisoft's Laurent Detoc thinks. According to him, the cost of games like the Petz and My Coach series isn't in the development, but rather ...
Posted 5.20.2008 7:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii
A dedicated Nintendo fan finishes one helluva sleeve tattoo on his leg. (Thanks, Dave S) Check out the highlights for today:JoystiqueryThe best of WoW Insider: May 13-20. 2008A guide to homebrew on the DSMeet the Team: Jason DobsonMetareview ...
Posted 5.20.2008 7:59pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
While some may look to water and its undulating physics as the standard for current gen eye candy, developer Monolith's yardstick is apparently a tad more crimson. The studio has released a new video for its F.E.A.R. follow-up, ...
Posted 5.20.2008 9:00pm (6 months ago)
Filed under: Culture, Business
GameFly, the by-mail game rental service, is testing different waters with its new GamePie social networking application launching today for Facebook. GamePie is designed to become the gaming community's plebeian version of Metacritic, giving users the ability to rate, ...
Posted 5.21.2008 4:00am (6 months ago)
Filed under: Nintendo DS, Retro, RPGs
A slime approaches, and by slime we of course mean the DS remake of 1990 Famicom classic Dragon Quest IV. A NeoGAF poster has found that Square Enix has quietly launched the official teaser site for Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen, listing the still unannounced ...
Posted 5.21.2008 4:30am (6 months ago)
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