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March 16, 2012

Star Command playable at PAX East

Star Command, the ambitious mobile sci-fi RPG assisted by the Kickstarter phenomenon, will be playable at PAX East. “The PAX demo is…

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Excerpt: Rise of the Videogame Zinesters

Anna Anthropy’s forthcoming book Rise of the Videogame Zinesters is about the personal potential of games — how simple tools allow all…

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Pokemon Black & White 2 Will Be DSi Enhanced

New box art for ‘Pokemon Black 2’ and ‘Pokemon White 2’ confirms DSi Enhanced features for the pair of upcoming games, but…

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‘Medal of Honor’ Devs Avoid EA’s Anti-Call of Duty Campaign

While Electronic Arts and Activision may battle it out in marketing their first-person shooters, ‘Medal of Honor: Warfighter’ developer Danger Close Games…

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Mass Effect 3 Ending Controversy: Bioware “Listening” To Critics

The ending of Mass Effect 3 continues to spark internet debate. Earlier this week, we let you know of the petition drive…

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‘The Last Express’ Is Coming To iPad And iPhone

Jordan Mechner and Smoking Car Productions’ adventure game, The Last Express, has been slated for an iPad and iPhone release. Mechner just…

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Mass Effect 3: N7 Challenge Weekend Announced

This weekend, Bioware is hosting a Mass Effect 3 Challenge Weekend, so your plans are made. Here’s how it works: You join…

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Check out Reckoning’s spooky DLC in new trailer

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’s new DLC expansion is coming out next week — March 20 in North America on Xbox, and the…

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Jun and Vega square off in live action Street Fighter X Tekken video

It’s hard to fathom how something this impressive exists at all, but we’re glad it does.Jun and Vega square off in live…

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Smithsonian Video Game Exhibit Opens

The Smithsonian Museum has opened its exhibit on video games, so the Super Nintendo and the Xbox join Lincoln’s stove-pipe hat and…

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Rovio sponsors Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen

We’re starting to wonder what “limited resources” actually means over at Rovio. If you’ve got enough cash to send your product into…

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The Joystiq Show – 028: Street Fighter X Jenova

Filed under: Podcasts Richard, Alexander and Jordan are back in the first segment this week, and while it is technically the “news…

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BioWare ‘Listening’ to Mass Effect 3 Ending Complaints

BioWare posts an official statement to let fans know they’re listening to the ‘Mass Effect 3’ feedback and that they’ll respond to…

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Battlefield 3 With Nintendo Sounds: Nugget From The Net

Ever wondered what Battlefield 3 would sound like with Nintendo sound effects? Wonder no more! YouTube user Omega52 made the mash-up that…

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Hayashida: Super Mario 3D Land is a gateway game

Super Mario 3D Land has a curious structure: it’s very easy throughout the first eight worlds, and then it surprises the player…

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Kinect controls revealed for Xbox Live HBO Go app

With the HBO Go app for Xbox just weeks away, HBO has released a teaser. The clip reveals app’s required Kinect functionality,…

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Google Your Way Out In World Of The Living Dead

I’m a big fan of games that use existing, but non-game tech in interesting gamey ways. World Of The Living Dead is…

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Shenmue 1, 2 HD to launch on PSN, XBLA – report

Sega is ready to release HD updates of cult Dreamcast classics Shenmue and Shenmue 2, according to a new report. Shenmue HD…

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