Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/JoystiqThe Joystiq Podcast combines insightful commentary on the week's video game news and culture with several disembodied, often spooky, voices. Voices may or may not belong to Chris Grant, Ludwig Kietzmann, Joystiq.com editors, or their guests. Spookiness not guaranteed where prohibited, please check local laws. More information available at www.joystiq.comJapanese hardware sales, April 28 - May 4: Mothers in gaming editionhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/japanese-hardware-sales-april-28-may-4-mothers-in-gaming-edi/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/japanese-hardware-sales-april-28-may-4-mothers-in-gaming-edi/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/japanese-hardware-sales-april-28-may-4-mothers-in-gaming-edi/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


As today is a nationally recognized day of matronly appreciation, I thought it appropriate to recognize some of the prevalent mama's in video gaming in this edition of the JHS. No, not the real-life mothers of game industry icons, though we certainly appreciate the progenial contributions that Mrs. Molyneux and Miyamoto-san have made to the planet -- we're talking about the digital mommies of our favorite video game characters.

So here's to you, Jenova. You may not have carried Sephiroth in your extraterrestrial womb (birthing that Masamune-wielding badass would have been truly uncomfortable), but here at Joystiq HQ, we count test-tube babies as actual human beings. Also, kudos to the minigun-toting Barret Wallace. Despite being of the male persuasion, Barret did have a daughter, and was, in fact, a baaaaaad mother (shut yo' mouth)! I'm only talking about Barret! (We can dig it.)

Then, of course, is the quintessential "Mom" from the Pokémon series. Provider of running shoes, setter of date and time, and in certain installments, banker -- Pokémom is certainly the most useful parent ever featured in any gaming franchise. However, there's something to be said of the biomechanical oversight provided by Metroid's Mother Brain. Many mothers have trouble managing one household -- this encapsulated vixen keeps tabs on an entire planet.

As you find yourself awash in the emerald glow of the following upward-pointers, why not take a moment to share your appreciation for your favorite digital maternal unit -- and then, of course, your own female progenitor. You know she worries.

- PSP: 100,870 8,459 (9.15%)
- Wii: 71,158 22,722 (46.57%)
- DS Lite: 52,542 10,107 (23.82%)
- PS3: 10,177 1,070 (11.75%)
- PS2: 8,802 1,694 (23.83%)
- Xbox 360: 1,725 442 (34.45%)

[Source: Media Create]

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]]>japanese-hardware-sa...japanesehardwaresales2008-05-11T21:30:00+00:00EA wants you to "Skate It" on Wii and DShttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/ea-wants-you-to-skate-it-on-wii-and-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/ea-wants-you-to-skate-it-on-wii-and-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/ea-wants-you-to-skate-it-on-wii-and-ds/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Much to the disappointment of many a Stephen King fan, the "It" meant to be skated is not, in fact, the psychotic clown that gobbles up kids and makes your tea turn into blood. Skate It's executive producer, Scott Blackwood, tells IGN (you know, those guys who unofficially revealed Skate's Wii and DS incarnations last month) that the "It" is largely up to you. "Rails, pools, ledges, banks, mega-ramps, gnarly downhill streets ... you make the call."

Blackwood explains that the team behind the well-received original game "are working co-operatively with partner studios to make Skate It," with DS development duties handled by UK developer Exient. Why bother bringing Skate to the Wii? Blackwood is glad you asked: "It's all about bringing that authentic Skate feeling to the Wii remote and stylus, or and for the full on immersive types, the Wii Balance Board." And here we thought a port of Sega's Top Skater would be the first one to let us do an alley-oop in the living room.
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]]>EAGnarlySkateSkate-It2008-05-10T14:00:00+00:00This Week in Review visits LittleBigPlanethttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/this-week-in-review-visits-littlebigplanet/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/this-week-in-review-visits-littlebigplanet/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/10/this-week-in-review-visits-littlebigplanet/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Sure, there was Europe's PlayStation Day event, but our favorite Sony news of the week was PS3 Fanboy's hands-on time with the most exciting, most adorable, most user-generated, most sackboy-prevalent game coming to the PS3. Now that's a lot of mosts. Check out all of our hands-on impressions and reviews from the Joystiq Network this week:

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]]>littlebigplanetthis-week-in-review2008-05-10T08:00:00+00:00Ask Joystiq helps protect your DS screenhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/ask-joystiq-helps-protect-your-ds-screen/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/ask-joystiq-helps-protect-your-ds-screen/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/ask-joystiq-helps-protect-your-ds-screen/#commentsFiled under: ,

This week on Ask Joystiq, we help you protect those scratch-loving screens on the Nintendo DS. If you have any burning questions, unsolved gaming mysteries, or just a desire for musings from our knowledgeable cadre of writers, drop us a line at ask AAT joystiq DAWT com (and yes, we write it that way for a reason).

Q: Do you guys have a preference for which DS Lite screen protectors to use? I've heard from people that the Hori branded ones make the screen less responsive which is something I don't want for my Elite Beat Agent sessions. So I'm basically looking for DS screen protectors that manages to retain much of the sensitivity of the touch screens, any suggestions?
-- Matthew C

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This week, along with all the other hotness from DS Fanboy, we have a very excellent contest: three copies of The World Ends With You are up on the block. You should already be playing it -- but if you're not, we might be able to convince you of its greatness with free stuff.

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]]>weekly-recap2008-05-09T19:30:00+00:00Highlights from Activision's FY08 earnings callhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/highlights-from-activisions-fy08-earnings-call/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/highlights-from-activisions-fy08-earnings-call/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/highlights-from-activisions-fy08-earnings-call/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Mega-publisher Activision held its Fiscal Year 2008 earnings call yesterday. While you can listen to it yourself, most of the gaming news came from an 8-minute section in over an hour-long conference call. Here are the highlights from the call:

Check out Activision's Family Album to learn more about the company's internal studios.
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]]>activisionfy08fy092008-05-09T18:30:00+00:00Call of Duty 5 in 'new military theater', returns series to PS2 and Wiihttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/call-of-duty-5-in-new-military-theater-returns-series-to-ps2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/call-of-duty-5-in-new-military-theater-returns-series-to-ps2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/call-of-duty-5-in-new-military-theater-returns-series-to-ps2/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Although we still don't know definitively who's developing Call of Duty 5 (rumors suggest Treyarch), Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith said the next game will be changing settings again. In a conference call yesterday (35:00 mark), he said, "We'll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theater."

Also confirmed were plans to launch "on all four platforms we've participated on in fiscal 2008" -- that's Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows and DS -- as well as PS2 and Wii. We're hoping the "new military setting" isn't related to World War II as the recent Treyarch job listing suggested.

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]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-5codcod5infinity-wardtreyarchworld-war-2wwii2008-05-09T14:40:00+00:00A 'significant leap' for Guitar Hero due this holiday for consoles and DShttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/a-significant-leap-for-guitar-hero-due-this-holiday-for-consol/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/a-significant-leap-for-guitar-hero-due-this-holiday-for-consol/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/a-significant-leap-for-guitar-hero-due-this-holiday-for-consol/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Activision is planning to innovate the Guitar Hero franchise. In a conference call yesterday, Publishing CEO Mike Griffith said, "For the holiday, we will provide a significant leap forward in innovation for Guitar Hero worldwide, on all platforms." That includes PlayStation 3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii and DS. Griffith also said that more information will be provided "in the coming weeks."

We wonder if this has anything to do with those recent rumors about Guitar Hero IV going multi-instrumental. Guess we'll find out soon.

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]]>activisionbreakingnewsdrumsgh4ghivguitar-heroguitar-hero-4guitar-hero-ivrock-bandvocalvocals2008-05-09T14:20:00+00:00Nintendo DS, Guitar Hero on Tour bundles coming this Junehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/nintendo-ds-guitar-hero-on-tour-bundles-coming-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/nintendo-ds-guitar-hero-on-tour-bundles-coming-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/nintendo-ds-guitar-hero-on-tour-bundles-coming-this-fall/#commentsFiled under: ,

For the launch of Guitar Hero: On Tour, Nintendo and Activision are planning to sell bundles of the handheld system and game. Said Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith in a conference call (34:50 mark), "Nintendo has been impressed with this innovation and part of our launch will include selling the game bundled with Nintendo DS hardware." On Tour has 15 confirmed songs so far and is due out this June.
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]]>activisionbreakingnewsguitar-heroguitar-hero-on-touron-tour2008-05-09T13:45:00+00:00GameFly opens distribution center in Austin, Texashttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/gamefly-opens-distribution-center-in-austin-texas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/gamefly-opens-distribution-center-in-austin-texas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/gamefly-opens-distribution-center-in-austin-texas/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


GameFly has opened a new distribution center in Austin, Texas, and will begin sending out its first shipments tomorrow. Over the coming months, the new location will ramp up support for Texas and surrounding states slowly (just like other centers) while GameFly works out the kinks.

We first got word of the Austin site last summer, and a couple of months later we also got tipped off to the Tampa distribution center, which has since opened. With any luck, the opening of this fourth distribution center will cut down on the wait times for customers around the country.
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]]>gamefly2008-05-08T22:00:00+00:00Sierra shows us The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/sierra-shows-us-the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/sierra-shows-us-the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/sierra-shows-us-the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In a surprise announcement that completely defies typical industry practices, Sierra has revealed that it will soon capture the "intense action-adventure, fantastic creatures and epic locations" in Hollywood's third money-making Mummy movie and then stick it all into a game. Developed by Eurocom for the Wii and PlayStation 2 (and by A2M for the DS), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will closely follow the events of this August's reanimation of long-dead material, complete with "a fast and fluid combat system and an arsenal of weaponry that can be used to vanquish the many bone-chilling enemies."

There's also mention of "hieroglyphic decoding gameplay elements," but we figure Sierra had you at the whole movie tie-in thing. Look for the evil to be resurrected on July 22nd.
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]]>A2MEurocomSierraThe-MummyThe-Mummy-Tomb-of-the-Dragon-EmperorTomb-of-the-Dragon-Emperor2008-05-08T19:58:00+00:00Nintendo's Yamauchi now Japan's richest humanhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/nintendos-yamauchi-now-japans-richest-human/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/nintendos-yamauchi-now-japans-richest-human/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/nintendos-yamauchi-now-japans-richest-human/#commentsFiled under: ,

Sure, we all love the above image, but have you ever stopped to wonder where all those Benjamins are going? Apparently, it's into the waiting mouth of former Nintendo chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi who, according to Forbes, has devoured enough bills to be worth $7.8 billion, making him Japan's richest man.

That's not even the best part though. Yamauchi's worth has jumped $3 billion in the past year, irrefutable proof that there's at least one person on planet Earth who loves Nintendo more than Fernando Rocker.
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]]>nintendoyamauchi2008-05-08T09:25:00+00:00inXile founds SparkWorkz, former Microsoft exec to headhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/inxile-founds-sparkworkz-former-microsoft-exec-to-head/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/inxile-founds-sparkworkz-former-microsoft-exec-to-head/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/inxile-founds-sparkworkz-former-microsoft-exec-to-head/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


inXile Entertainment, the developer behind 2004's tongue-in-cheek RPG The Bard's Tale, has announced the founding of a new online-focused division called SparkWorkz, with former Microsoft exec David Heeley tapped to call the shots. According to inXile, SparkWorkz will "build an online network and community" for showing off user-generated content.

All of this sounds a bit like inXile is attempting to recapture YouTube's lightning in a bottle, as inXile CEO Brian Fargo notes that the company's goal is to create an "online destination for people to show off their creative talents across a number of different game and non-game media environments." Among other things, players can expect to use the network to create and share content created using the company's upcoming Wii and DS adaptations of Line Rider, giving us another reason to look forward to the cult Flash time waster's launch this summer.
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]]>inxile-entertainmentinxileentertainmentline-riderlineridersparkworkz2008-05-08T01:00:00+00:00New Games This Month: May 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/new-games-this-month-may-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/new-games-this-month-may-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/new-games-this-month-may-2008/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


We're already offering you a weekly update on video game releases, but we recently came to the horrifying realization that it's just not enough. What if you needed to buy Shootron: The Shooting Robot but you had spent all your money the week prior on Staboid: The Alien Who Stabs? Horrifying!

So, we decided to pull the lens back a bit and show you a list of, well, not all the new releases, but the ones we think you might be interested to hear about. And since you've already seen what's coming this week we're gonna start with the releases due on or near May 13. Also, since this list is subject to change, we'll try to keep it updated throughout the month.

Read on, savvy shopper! Read on!
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]]>new-games-monthly2008-05-06T11:00:00+00:00New games this week: Boom Blox editionhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/new-games-this-week-boom-blox-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/new-games-this-week-boom-blox-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/new-games-this-week-boom-blox-edition/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


After the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii, this week's release of Boom Blox completes a hat-trick of really solid recent Wii releases (or, as we like to call it, the "Sorry You Can't Play GTA IV 3-Pack"). Perhaps even more so than the previous two, Boom Blox seems to be an experience perfectly suited to the console, despite the opportunities for it to go elsewhere.

The other big two are (by far) getting the shorter end of the stick this week, with nothing on the Xbox 360 and just the Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year edition on PS3. Check out the full list after the break.
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]]>boom-bloxnewgames2008-05-05T09:00:00+00:00This Week in Review gets hijackedhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/this-week-in-review-gets-hijacked/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/this-week-in-review-gets-hijacked/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/this-week-in-review-gets-hijacked/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Not even Sierra's Spring Event, a lineup of all the company's upcoming games (Ghostbusters!) could steal even a glint of the spotlight from Rockstar's behemoth, Viva Pinata. In fact, it's all we (and everyone else) can seem to talk about. Check out all of our hands-on impressions and reviews from the Joystiq Network with this week in review:

Viva Pinata*

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]]>gtaivthis-week-in-review2008-05-02T21:30:00+00:00DS Fanboy Lite: Apr. 26 - May 2http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/ds-fanboy-lite-apr-26-may-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/ds-fanboy-lite-apr-26-may-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/ds-fanboy-lite-apr-26-may-2/#commentsFiled under:


Last week we used this commemorative image to introduce our review archive. This week, we're using it again, because we seriously got our review on. In fact, we aren't exactly sure how we found time to report on all the news this week, with all the time we spent thinking really hard about games.

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]]>weekly-recap2008-05-02T18:30:00+00:00Tecmo Bowl Kickoff lands on DS this fallhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/tecmo-bowl-kickoff-lands-on-ds-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/tecmo-bowl-kickoff-lands-on-ds-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/tecmo-bowl-kickoff-lands-on-ds-this-fall/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Tecmo today announced Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff for DS, a revival of the classic sports franchise that will have to make due without an NFL license. Tecmo first confirmed the work-in-progress nearly a year ago, but at the time declined to specify the intended platform, saying only, "it's probably not going to be on the platform that you're expecting." But really, is there any other system better suited to Tecmo Bowl's patented zig-zagging runs than the DS with its stylus?

Kickoff will feature arcade-style gameplay with various customization options, reports IGN. The game will also support local wireless multiplayer, as well as a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection mode. Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff is due this fall.

Update: Here are some additional details straight from Tecmo:

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]]>breakingnewstecmotecmo-bowltecmo-bowl-kickoff2008-05-01T16:00:00+00:00Miyamoto voted 'Your' Time Person of the Yearhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/miyamoto-voted-your-time-person-of-the-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/miyamoto-voted-your-time-person-of-the-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/miyamoto-voted-your-time-person-of-the-year/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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You did it! You helped beat out politicians, celebs, scientists, babes, a funny man, and even a weather-oriented Korean pop star. You've nominated fitness guru Shigeru Miyamoto as Time's (not officially Time's) most influential person of the year. Sure, this may appear to be just another pointless popularity contest, but never underestimate free advertising and its potential to sell a few more (million) Nintendo-brand scales later this month.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in. (Mr. Miyamoto thanks you too!)]
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]]>miyamotoshigeru-miyamototimewii-fit2008-05-01T14:00:00+00:00Whip it real good, Lego Indiana Jones site now livehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/whip-it-real-good-lego-indiana-jones-site-now-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/whip-it-real-good-lego-indiana-jones-site-now-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/01/whip-it-real-good-lego-indiana-jones-site-now-live/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


The Lego Indiana Jones website is now live and features a little "treasure hunt" game where users search for riches and can then "purchase" wallpapers, avatars and coloring sheets. There's also the standard stuff like a community forum and screenshots, along with the trailer for the game.

A downloadable demo should be available for PC on May 13 (also available on the movie DVDs) and we're not finding any information on a console demo, but that doesn't mean there won't be one. Lego Indy begins beating up Nazis random cult members at retail June 3.
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