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Don't be surprised if this Sunday's edition of ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown looks a bit more like a game of Madden. According to a New York Times report, the Disney-owned sports network will use the "EA Sports Virtual Playbook" and a special studio and camera setup to allow "both real and virtual people move around the ESPN set to demonstrate plays and possible situations." It sure sounds a lot simpler than getting real NFL players to crash around the set, but we'll reserve judgment until we see it in action this weekend.
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]]>ea sportsEA-sportsEaSportsESPNfootballmaddenvirtualFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:50:00 ESTMercs 2 gas giveaway causes 'chaos' in Londonhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/mercs-2-gas-giveaway-causes-chaos-in-london/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/mercs-2-gas-giveaway-causes-chaos-in-london/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/mercs-2-gas-giveaway-causes-chaos-in-london/#commentsFiled under:


While a similar publicity stunt in LA went off with relatively little drama, it appears the Mercenaries 2 petrol giveaway in London was "irresponsible and dangerous," according to local residents. The BBC reports that traffic was gridlocked as drivers waited to get their £40-worth ($70) of gratis gas. The promotion started at 6:30AM and ran until police apparently shut it down.

Local residents were quite upset about the traffic and honking the stunt caused in their neighborhood. Lynne Featherstone, MP for the district, stated that while a lucky few got free gas, "hundreds of residents have faced misery." She's demanding an apology. We're sure that EA is real sorry about all the free publicity and we're positive those people with tanks full of free gas are even more sympathetic.

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]]>eagaslondonmercenaries-2petrolpublicity-stuntFri, 05 Sep 2008 10:50:00 ESTThe story behind PAX's Ghostbuster lanyardshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/the-story-behind-paxs-ghostbuster-lanyards/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/the-story-behind-paxs-ghostbuster-lanyards/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/the-story-behind-paxs-ghostbuster-lanyards/#commentsFiled under: ,


Ghostbusters: The Game may not have a publisher, and its fate may not be clear, but that didn't stop the title from being advertised on lanyards at PAX. Variety spoke to Penny Arcade's business guy, Robert Khoo, who said that Sierra signed to do the lanyards in January and sent them in June. It wasn't even until two weeks before the show that Sierra, the abused and neglected stepchild of Activision Blizzard, "pulled out of displaying Ghostbusters."

Khoo explains that there wasn't enough time to get a new lanyard provider, so even though Actilizzard isn't going to benefit from the promotion, they still paid the bill.
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]]>ghostbusterspax-2008varietyFri, 05 Sep 2008 10:20:00 ESTNorway Post's new logo: Pokéball or Marathon symbol variation?http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/norway-posts-new-logo-pokeball-or-marathon-symbol-variation/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/norway-posts-new-logo-pokeball-or-marathon-symbol-variation/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/norway-posts-new-logo-pokeball-or-marathon-symbol-variation/#commentsFiled under:


This is what makes us smile. Reader Olav sent us word this morning that the Norwegian post office switched its old logo (which we've placed after the break for reference) to something, he said, that "unmistakably looks like a pokéball." After checking it out, we believe Posten Norge's new symbol looks like the love child of a pokéball and the symbol from Bungie's Marathon.

Coincidence, or conspiracy by some gamer in the art department?

Source - Article about new post symbol (it's in Norwegian)
Source - Norway Post in English

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]]>coincidenceconspiracymarathonnorway-postpokeballpostenposten-norgeFri, 05 Sep 2008 09:00:00 ESTRock Band competition sponsoring Make-A-Wish in Vancouverhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/rock-band-competition-sponsoring-make-a-wish-in-vancouver-starts/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/rock-band-competition-sponsoring-make-a-wish-in-vancouver-starts/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/rock-band-competition-sponsoring-make-a-wish-in-vancouver-starts/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Make-A-Wish foundation, in conjunction with a slew of sponsors, will be holding a Rock Band competition in Vancouver, Canada, starting Oct. 4. The $100 entry fee, along with pre-purchase tickets for the finals at the Roxy Nightclub, go straight to the Make-A-Wish foundation. The first round of the competition will be held at the EA studios located right outside of Vancouver in Burnaby. From that event, the five finalist bands from each of the four divisions will then compete at the Roxy Nightclub on November 6 for prizes.

There are four divisions for competitors to register their groups: Competitive, Social, Corporate and 18 & Under. There are currently no details about prizes, but it sounds like a cool charity event. Isn't that enough?
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]]>charityeaharmonixmake-a-wishmake-a-wish-foundationrock-bandFri, 05 Sep 2008 02:00:00 ESTTrend watch: Following Molyneux, Dishwasher dev reviews own gamehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/trend-watch-following-molyneux-dishwasher-dev-reviews-own-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/trend-watch-following-molyneux-dishwasher-dev-reviews-own-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/05/trend-watch-following-molyneux-dishwasher-dev-reviews-own-game/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Taking a cue from Peter Molyneux's Fable II review, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai's developer, James Silva, took the opportunity to review his own game before its release. Silva declares that it's inexcusable for his game to have 2D graphics. 2D is "by definition" not HD and is "completely inadequate at capturing our imaginations." He also notes there are glaring omissions from the game like Blades of Chaos, a reasonably sized manskirt, nudity and a boss the "size of a large building." Silva's final verdict on his own game: 1/10.

OUCH! Well, we'll have to do a metareview on The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai when it eventually releases to see if the critics agree with the developer's harsh treatment of the title. We can only expect Silva will now put some actual work into his game after giving it such a harsh review.*

*We pity the fool who doesn't see the tongues firmly planted in cheeks regarding all this.
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]]>dead-samuraijames-silvathe-dishwasher-dead-samuraiFri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 ESTPAX 2008: Appealing to an MMO Newbiehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/pax-2008-appealing-to-an-mmo-newbie/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/pax-2008-appealing-to-an-mmo-newbie/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/pax-2008-appealing-to-an-mmo-newbie/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Worth it or not, to me personally, pay-to-play MMOs always felt like a ridiculous proposition. Paying to play a game I already paid for is like paying $5 to bite into a delicious burger I just got at the drive-through. Still, the genre continues to spawn new titles as proven at the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo.

While many MMO titles were on display, two were the most talked-about massively multiplayer role-playing games of the show: Warhammer Online and Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Realizing my limited experience with MMOs in the past, the team at Joystiq tasked me with learning as much as I could about each title and see if they could appeal to a genre newbie willing to jump into the online fray.

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]]>aionaion-the-tower-of-eternityea-mythicjoystiqfeaturesmythic-entertainmentncsoftpax-08pax-2008pax2008warwarhammer-onlineThu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:00 ESTDevil May Cry director hearts God of War, Ninja Gaiden not so muchhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/devil-may-cry-director-hearts-god-of-war-ninja-gaiden-not-so-mu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

There was a time - when he was working at Capcom, creating the likes of Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, and Viewtiful Joe - that Hideki Kamiya didn't say much. In fact, he hated doing interviews. Something's changed, because now that he's at Platinum Games, the historically low-key director is letting his true feelings out - about action games, at least.

Speaking to EGM, Kamiya said that, "I've never played Ninja Gaiden, and to be honest, I'm not that interested." Itagaki could not be reached for comment on whether or not he felt that epic burn.

So, what does the master designer actually like? God of War. "There's one game that I am paying really close attention to, that I think is a rival game, a good game, which is called God of War 3," he revealed, boasting, "I want to make a game that exceeds God of War's sequel." That game, he hopes, is his next: Bayonetta. In particular, Kamiya credits Sony's series with being "Very carefully made," saying, "Devil May Cry was a bit rough, but I think that there's no roughness in God of War." Pretty nice words, eh, Mr. Jaffe?
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]]>bayonettadevil-may-crygod-of-wargod-of-war-3hideki-kamiyaninja-gaidenplatinum-gamesThu, 04 Sep 2008 21:30:00 ESTEA hoping to sign up more Japanese developershttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/ea-hoping-to-sign-up-more-japanese-developers/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/ea-hoping-to-sign-up-more-japanese-developers/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/ea-hoping-to-sign-up-more-japanese-developers/#commentsFiled under: ,


Having already come to an arrangement with Japanese star developers Goichi "Suda 51" Suda and Shinji Mikami to publish a mysterious horror franchise*, who could blame EA for stalking showing interest in other Eastern talent? Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, David DeMartini, who oversees the EA Partners program and a board swathed in secret plans, candidly admits, "EA looks at the top 20 developers in the world and we try to sign anything those guys are working on."

DeMartini explains that deals such as the Suda/Mikami one represent "something that is very unique and very special," despite being, like many of our relationships, "slightly uncomfortable for both parties." We're dying to see the results of EA's collaboration and share DeMartini's unshaken hope that it "will serve as a springboard to a successful formula that we can apply to some of the other great Japanese designers." You know, like Gackt.

*It's the franchise that's mysterious, not the horror. We're quite certain it'll have obvious, horror-inducing things like ghosts or Rihanna albums.
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]]>EAEA-PartnersJapanShinji-MikamiSuda-51Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:30:00 ESTEurope's PS3 PlayTV records TV with no DRMhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/europes-ps3-playtv-records-tv-with-no-drm/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

In a world where video providers seem to be adding increasingly disruptive digital rights management into their video streams, you can always count on video game accessories to provide a hole for unprotected video to break through. First it was the Xbox 360's HD-DVD drive, whose component output allowed for DRM-free copying of the now-defunct high-def discs. Now it's Sony's European PlayTV digital video recorder add-on for the PS3, which CVG reports can "export [recorded] videos to your PS3's XMB menu as MPEG-4 video" for free use on other devices.

At a time when everyone from Tivo to Microsoft seems to slap some sort of protection on digital video recordings, it's frankly a little baffling that Sony (itself a major video producer) would leave this hole in its digital recorder. Not that we're complaining, we're just waiting with trepidation for the other patch shoe to drop.

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]]>accessoryadd-onDRMeuropeplaytvrecordervideoThu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 ESTTecmo rejects Square Enix merger offer, opts for Koei insteadhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/tecmo-rejects-square-enix-merger-offer-opts-for-koei-instead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/tecmo-rejects-square-enix-merger-offer-opts-for-koei-instead/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/tecmo-rejects-square-enix-merger-offer-opts-for-koei-instead/#commentsFiled under: ,

Square Enix's proposal to buy an Itagaki-less Tecmo has been rejected. According to Reuters, the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive publisher instead said that it would merge with Koei, making it entirely within the realm of possibility that we'll soon be playing Dynasty Warriors Xtreme Kingdom Beach Games.

Tecmo said Koei would offer "a greater chance of boosting corporate value" (our analysis: Koei wouldn't overshadow Tecmo like Square Enix would). The Final Fantasy publisher, which initially offered $206 million for a merger "on friendly terms," said it would try to (infinite un)discover more details on the Koei merger in order to figure out Tecmo's rationale and then decide what to do next. This isn't the last (remnant) we've heard of it.
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]]>koeimergersquare-enixtecmoThu, 04 Sep 2008 09:30:00 ESTJoystiq Poll: Best cosplay of PAX 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/joystiq-poll-best-cosplay-of-pax-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/joystiq-poll-best-cosplay-of-pax-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/joystiq-poll-best-cosplay-of-pax-2008/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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Of the 100 or so cosplayers we saw (and snapped pictures of) at PAX 2008, we've whittled down the gallery to our favorite 15 costumes. Now we want to know who you thought was the best cosplayer:

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]]>cosplaycosplayerspaxpax-08pax-2008penny-arcade-expoThu, 04 Sep 2008 08:00:00 ESTVenJuvo's Trade4Cause sends old console's value to charityhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/venjuvos-trade4cause-sends-old-consoles-value-to-charity/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/venjuvos-trade4cause-sends-old-consoles-value-to-charity/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/venjuvos-trade4cause-sends-old-consoles-value-to-charity/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


We're starting to head into the holiday season, which means our collective capitalist guilt tells us it's time to start thinking about the less fortunate for five seconds as we spend $4 on a Frappuccino. Electronics trade-in site VenJuvo.com is now offering its Trade4Cause program. The program appears to be fairly painless: Pick your console from the list (we did the PS2), get a quote on its value ($35), choose the charity from the dropdown menu to receive the donation, print the shipping label, pack and send. The company tests the product once it's received and donates the payment on your behalf to the charity.

Another nice touch is that if the charity you're looking for isn't on the company's list, there's also the option of filling in the organization's information. Obviously, we're big fans of Child's Play, but there are plenty of other worthwhile gamer-centric causes out there. VenJuvo also has a no-cost recycling program for products that qualify, just in case you're looking to be charitable to our little planet this holiday.
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]]>charityrecycletrade4causevenjuvoThu, 04 Sep 2008 05:00:00 ESTSquare Enix hires two new Western execshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/square-enix-hires-two-new-western-execs/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/square-enix-hires-two-new-western-execs/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/04/square-enix-hires-two-new-western-execs/#commentsFiled under: ,


Square Enix announced today that two new execs have been hired for the American branch of the Japanese publisher. The two men will sit around for three to five years between Final Fantasy editions twiddling their ... oh, wait, what? They'll be "focusing on expanding Square Enix's presence in the North American" market?! Well, isn't that just a game changer.

Ron Scott, formerly a bigwig at Activision, will take the role of senior vice president of sales and marketing. David Hoffman will become director of business development, focusing on expanding North American development partnerships. Now we wait and see what the two execs pull off for the hardcore JRPG publisher outside of its native land.
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]]>square-enixThu, 04 Sep 2008 02:00:00 ESTEurogamer Expo hitting London Oct. 28-29http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/eurogamer-expo-in-london-oct-28-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/eurogamer-expo-in-london-oct-28-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/eurogamer-expo-in-london-oct-28-29/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Eurogamer Network announced today that its first Eurogamer Expo will be held at Old Truman Brewery in London this Oct. 28-29. More details about the show will be announced shortly, but we already know that the event will be split into two sessions each day: 11AM-4PM and 5PM-10PM.

The games announced to be playable at the event are Street Fighter IV, Prince of Persia, Mirror's Edge, LittleBigPlanet, Tomb Raider Underworld, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Saints Row 2 "and many more." Looks like Europe is just piling on the gaming conventions at this point.
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]]>eurogamereurogamer-expolondonold-truman-breweryWed, 03 Sep 2008 17:30:00 ESTThailand bans some games in wake of cabbie murderhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/thailand-bans-some-games-in-wake-of-cabbie-murder/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/thailand-bans-some-games-in-wake-of-cabbie-murder/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/thailand-bans-some-games-in-wake-of-cabbie-murder/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Thai government continues its campaign against violent games in the wake of a cabbie's murder, allegedly inspired by Grand Theft Auto. CNet's Thai blog reports that five games have been banned in the country (GTA IV was already pulled by the distributor):
  • Hitman
  • 300
  • Killer Seven
  • Hitman: Blood Money
  • 50 Cent: Bulletproof
The five games are, as Game Politics pointed out early last month, taken directly from an outdated list by Detroit prosecutor Kyn Worthy. CNet reports that a conference consisting of government and police officials was recently held to deal with the problem of "dangerous games." Making fun of Thailand's overreaction to the situation would be so much simpler if "Hot Coffee" wasn't still so fresh in our minds.

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]]>banningcabbie-murderjesada-chandraprasertthailandWed, 03 Sep 2008 13:30:00 ESTThe Combine Interview puts Tom Cruise in new lighthttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-combine-interview-puts-tom-cruise-in-new-light/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-combine-interview-puts-tom-cruise-in-new-light/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-combine-interview-puts-tom-cruise-in-new-light/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Actually, we've just had our second viewing of "The Combine Interview," which re-imagines Cruise's Scientology diatribe as a scary statement of purpose from an anonymous member of the Combine. And now, we think it puts the Combine in a new light, as the one force on earth capable of taming Maverick himself (Kelly McGillis notwithstanding).

Rather than crank out another Tom Cruise gag (we've got plenty of them, we assure you) we'll opt to mention how well-made and creepy the short film actually is, and how Valve should really already have Tom Hall on the payroll. Take a look after the jump and see if you don't agree.

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]]>combine-interviewhalf-life-2valveWed, 03 Sep 2008 13:00:00 ESTPAX 2008 Interview: Felicia Day (The Guild)http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/pax-2008-interview-felicia-day-the-guild/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/pax-2008-interview-felicia-day-the-guild/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/pax-2008-interview-felicia-day-the-guild/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Felicia Day at the Jonathan Coulton concert

During PAX 2008 we had a chance to sit down (on very comfortable bean bags, mind you) and talk with Felicia Day, producer and star of The Guild and star of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Day also sang "Still Alive" with Jonathan Coulton the first night of the convention. Some notes from the interview:
  • Filming for Season 2 will begin next month. HD cameras will be used, not so much for web streaming but for potential download and the Season 2 DVD. The 13- to 15-episode season will be "a little bit longer," approximately 5 to 6 minutes apiece.
  • Day has a level 66 Warlock and level 63 Priest. As an example of life imitating art, Day explains that her fans from the show and the actors who play Zaboo, Vork and Bladezz all play in a guild together.
  • She signed the chest of one Dr. Horrible cosplayer and saw another with "actual Wonderflonium." (Warning: Interview contains spoilers.)
  • Day guest stars as the patient in episode 2 of the upcoming season of House, but she does not have Lupus.
  • Not mentioned: Her demand that Tycho groom her.



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(Note: When the interview starts, Day is talking about a planned live introduction for a showing of The Guild at Dragon*Con the day before.)
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]]>dr-horriblefelicia-dayjoystiqfeaturespax-08pax-2008the-guildWed, 03 Sep 2008 12:30:00 ESTThe Force Unleashed tops the charts ... in hardcover fictionhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-force-unleashed-tops-the-charts-in-hardcover-fiction/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-force-unleashed-tops-the-charts-in-hardcover-fiction/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/the-force-unleashed-tops-the-charts-in-hardcover-fiction/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is already a hit in the world of rectangular objects filled with paper and words. The New York Times' bestseller list shows that The Force Unleashed novel by Sean Williams has Jedi mind-tricked its way atop the hardcover fiction pile.

A demo for The Force Unleashed is currently available on both XBLM and PSN. The full game releases globally in two weeks.

[Via Game Daily]
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]]>star-warsstar-wars-the-force-unleashedthe-force-unleashedWed, 03 Sep 2008 10:30:00 ESTClothe your outer geek with the new JiNX fall shirtagehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/clothe-your-outer-geek-with-the-new-jinx-fall-shirtage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/clothe-your-outer-geek-with-the-new-jinx-fall-shirtage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/03/clothe-your-outer-geek-with-the-new-jinx-fall-shirtage/#commentsFiled under: , ,


J!NX unveiled its new fall line of clothing (read: mostly geek shirts, and a few hoodies) during the clamorous din of PAX, and we thought we'd pass it along to you. They don't have much directly in the way of video gaming except for the old-school shirt above, but it's pretty darn 8-bitty.

So, it's you're looking for more geekwear, hit the link and start shopping. Although, are geek t-shirts about to hit the "enough already" stage? It seems like everywhere you go there's a "Wish You Were Beer," or a "Darth Vader Does It On The Dark Side" shirt. In the future, archaeologists will dig up people clothed in these shirts and think we were either highly evolved, or incredibly stupid.
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