Readers pick best webcomic: Cold, Cold Mountain

8 hours ago

Joystiq: We don't ... we're not really ... alright, look. We've got to finish this post quick, because the above image is making us sad to look at. You guys picked 2P Start's "Cold, Cold Mountain" as your favorite webcomic from last w (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topic: Webcomic

PlayStation 2 finally launches in Brazil for the bargain price of around US $462

12 hours ago

Engadget: You read that right. Sony's PlayStation 2, which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We're pretty sure it's been making its way into the country for (Read More)

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Topics: Playstation, Sony, Game ...

The Engadget Show tapes this Sunday with HTC's Drew Bamford and Chris Grant of Joystiq!

23 hours ago

Engadget: The Engadget Show is happening again, humans! This Sunday, November 22nd, we'll be bringing that live magic back to the stage as we sit down with Drew Bamford (you can read a bit about him here), director of HTC's Innovation (Read More)

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Topics: Event, Comments, Open ...

MMO teaches kids all about road safety ... by keeping them safely indoors

1 day ago

Joystiq: Edutainment title Code of Everand is the UK Department of Transport's effort to teach children road safety. The free MMO is targeted at 9-13 year olds and attempts to "encourage and reward" repetition of good behaviors for th (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Star Trek D-A-C coming to M-A-C

1 day ago

Joystiq: Paramount has announced that it's bringing the downloadable Star Trek D-A-C -- based on the recent film -- to the Mac. The game will be released with the help of TransGaming, meaning it will utilize Cider, software that allow (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topics: Pc Games, Gaming, Games ...

Child's Play & Harmonix rock San Fran for charity Dec. 9

1 day ago

Joystiq: Harmonix and Child's Play have announced that they're banding together for a charity benefit Rock Band night at San Francisco's DNA Lounge the night of December 9. "Ümloud!" is an all-ages event organized by GameLife's Chris (Read More)

News Networks: Rock Band, Gaming, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topics: Rock Band, Games, Video Games

PlayStation 3 Video Delivery Service spreads to Europe

1 day ago

Engadget: When Sony isn't busy adding Facebook functionality or potentially courting Firefox for its PS3, it likes nothing better than to dream of global all-encompassing online services and stores. A step toward that goal is the compa (Read More)

News Networks: Social Media Watch, Web 2.0, Tech News ...

Topics: Playstation, Video, Sony Play Station 3 ...

Sony's Blu-ray digital copies tested on PS3, PSP

1 day ago

Engadget: We've seen digital copies of Blu-ray via separate DVDs before (e.g. Watchmen), and just recently Sony finally cut out of the middle disc and put the transferable video on the high-def disc itself. Joystiq recently showcased h (Read More)

News Networks: Tech News, Xbox, Media & Technology ...

Topics: Digital, Blu Ray, Sony Play Station 3 ...

Visit the bridge and destroy others in new Star Trek Online videos

3 days ago

Joystiq: Atari has released some new videos of Star Trek Online. The first, embedded above, is a detailed look at the game's space combat. In it, the developers at Cryptic discuss the overall thrust of combat and also the many things (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Borderlands soundtrack escapes the vault on Dec. 8

3 days ago

Joystiq: Rejoice! Come December 8, you'll be able to grab your own copy of the Borderlands soundtrack in store or via iTunes, as Sumthing Else Music has announced (via Big Download) that it's handling the publishing rights. There is o (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Tattooed dude is more into Lionhead than you

3 days ago

Joystiq: That's a bold statement in the headline, but it's one we can back up pretty easily by revealing that those are his pecs just above. They've been adorned, as you can see, with not one but two mirrored logos for Peter Molyneux' (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

The best of WoW.com: November 10-17, 2009

3 days ago

Joystiq: Gaze on it, and despair! The abomination above is a common sight in the World of Warcraft this week -- Blizzard has kicked off their marketing season with another commercial from Mr. T, as well as an in-game item to go along (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Tonight Only: Purchase a PSP Go From Amazon and Get a $50 PSN Giftcard [Dealzmodo]

3 days ago

Gizmodo: If you're thinking about getting a PSP Go, then head to Amazon before midnight PST/3:00AM EST tonight. No, the PSP Go's $245 price tag hasn't changed, but you will get a $50 gift card for Amazon's PlayStation Network store. I (Read More)

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Topics: Amazon, Network, Games ...

Amazon offers $50 PSN card with PSP Go purchases, for tonight only

3 days ago

Engadget: Hey impulse buyers, want a PSP Go? Amazon is offering a $50 PSN card for anyone who picks up the portable tonight, in black or white. Seeing as you'll be having to spend that much on digital titles anyway, it's a pretty good (Read More)

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Topics: Amazon, Purchases, Digital ...

Review: LittleBigPlanet (PSP)

4 days ago

Joystiq: The PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is two shoulder buttons and an analog stick away from being one of the greatest games on Sony's portable platform.There were plenty of things I loved in the original LBP -- frantic multiplay (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Topics: Games, Console

Fallout 3's 'Vault Boy' now delivering pizza, copyright infringement

4 days ago

Joystiq: Ever since Fallout 3's Vault Boy went to space in Mothership Zeta, we've been at a loss for where to find the congenial gent. Alas, we never expected to see his mercurial face gracing the cover of a Massachusetts pizza shop's (Read More)

News Network: Gaming

Peggle and Peggle Nights coming to PSN on Nov. 19

4 days ago

Joystiq: With the exception of Tetris, Blast Corps and Mischief Makers, Peggle is arguably the best game ever created. This Thursday, November 19, PS3 owners will be able to find out why, thanks to the simultaneous release of Peggle a (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Video Game News

Topic: Playstation

Hackers apparently create dedicated MW2 servers, gain super powers

4 days ago

Joystiq: Whoa! We've put quite a bit of time into Modern Warfare 2's online multiplayer offerings, but we've yet to unlock a perk that lets you rapid fire grenades, or jump 80 feet into the air without succumbing to death upon landing (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topic: Fps

Alexander O. Smith on localizing games for Square

4 days ago

Joystiq: We've heard the horror stories about the conditions under which famous Square translator Ted Woolsey had to work -- strictly constrained time and space limits and no feedback from the games' creators, which led to sometimes o (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Video Game News, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topics: Games, Playstation

Sony announces firmware 3.10 for PS3 with Facebook integration, coming 'soon'

4 days ago

Joystiq: Sony has revealed via the official PlayStation blog that PS3 firmware 3.10, due "soon," will allow the console to communicate with social media site Facebook. The news comes on the eve of Microsoft's latest Xbox 360 Dashboard (Read More)

News Networks: Gaming, Video Game News, Pc Gamer/Hardware Network

Topics: Console, Xbox, Video Game News ...