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Show #353: Wil Wheaton, MW2 Stimulus Package and Supreme Commander

Abramov — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +0000

College Humor reveals the ‘Video Game Bosses’ Lament’

Peedlyfoole — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:01:00 +0000

We have to give it to College Humor , they know how to hold up a satirical mirror to video game conventions and culture. Whether to show the horror inflicted upon The Sims or the pervasive nature of l33t speak. What’s interesting about College Humor’s latest video, “The Video Game Bosses’ Lament,” is that the site created a retort for the problems management had with the help two years ago. In ” Bowser’s Minions ,” from mid-2008, it’s the hired help who have the last laugh. Anyway, if you want to hear management’s issues, check it out after the break.

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Majesco cooks up Crafting Mama for DS

detfrermtuh — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +0000

Almost a year ago, a trademark for “Crafting Mama” was spotted. It’s now being put to use, as Majesco has announced, well, Crafting Mama for DS. In her latest endeavor, Mama will occupy her seemingly endless time with a new task: arts & crafts

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PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post

Vasiliymorgansage — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:05:00 +0000

Good morning, dear reader! You’ve got a lot to catch up on: “PlayStation Move” is official name of motion controller We touched it: PlayStation Move from every angle Gallery: PlayStation Move (Joystiq’s Photos) That’s it, you ask? Oh, no — wait till you see what we’ve lined up for you after the break! Continue reading PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post PlayStation Move: the everything you need to know post originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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Metareview: Final Fantasy XIII

mitchellwaltz — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000

Sweet Shiva, the Final Fantasy XIII reviews are all over the place . What has been clear over the past couple years is that the Japanese RPG has been going through some seriously violent flux. The genre is trying to find a new path, and even as Japanese developers seem to search for a balance that’ll please several markets, they’re freaking out western reviewers and audiences, who have a certain expectation going into these games — a fault of fans, as much as decades of ingrained convention by those developers

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Show #350: X10, MLB2K10 and more

fuirossir — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:22:00 +0000

Xbox LIVE coming to Windows Phones 7 series

Audimaapatt — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Deal of the Week: Battlefield 1943

CialisFr — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Activision expresses interest in subscription-based Call of Duty

Entainieleply — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:40:00 +0000

Infinity Ward may have tried to distance itself from the rumors about the Call of Duty franchise going down Subscription Lane[TM], but Activision head honcho Bobby Kotick said otherwise during the publishing giant’s recent earnings call. “If you think about the success that we’ve had in other product categories on subscription, you can get a sense of the direction that we want to take that franchise,” he said. It’s by no means a confirmation that you’ll be Oscar Mike to the Inn before heading into the Den of Eternal Bunnyhoppers or whatever.

Joystiq Podcast 126 – Patrick Duffy edition

JeolaClaica — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Filed under: Podcasts We thought for a change we’d fill a show to the brim with hot, steamy quality . This week, that means more MAG and Mass Effect 2 chat, a Dragon Age: Origins Spoiled Rotten, your emails, PAX East planning and so much more. And yes, there are probably one too many jokes about Patrick Duffy. Thanks to Markus Wilson for the nutted-up photoshop. Get the podcast: [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast in iTunes [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Joystiq Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace [ RSS ] Add the Joystiq Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [ MP3 ] Download the MP3 directly Hosts: Christopher Grant ( @chrisgrant ), Justin McElroy ( @justinmcelroy ), Griffin McElroy ( @griffinmcelroy ) and Ludwig Kietzmann ( @LudwigK ) Music: ” Gravity (Don’t Let Me Go) ” by Jon Black , “Electromooq” by Uma Floresta For fans: Joystiq Podcast Facebook group The Do It Line!: 1-(877)-JOYSTIQ See all of this week’s links (and what games we played) after the jump

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