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Saturday September 06, 2008
01:00
Joystiq: X3F Week in Review: August 29, 2008 - September 4, 2008
» ‎ Halo
Filed under: Features, Microsoft Xbox 360

This week pretty much rounds out our PAX 2008 coverage. We've got interviews with The lead artist and writer behind Gears of War 2 as well as an interview with the creator of Schizoid. Let's not forget our hands-on look at Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball and a chance to win a copy of Smash Court Tennis 3. Click on.

Community
- Xbox 360 Fancast Special -- PAX 2008
  Listen. Or don't. But seriously, listen.
- Fanswag Weekly: Smash Court Tennis 3
  We're giving it away for free. It's tennis!
- X3F TV -- Watch the Rock Band song export process
  Prepare for the future
- PAX 08: Lead GoW2 artist and writer talk Lancer polys, deaths and comics
  Talkin' 'bout Gears of War 2
- Ask X3F: The solitude of space edition
  So ... how's your girl?
- PAX 08: Wrapping up the X3F Sticker Gallery
  You got stuck, son!
News
- Hands-on: PvN Dodgeball's new multiplayer modes
  Pirates? Ninjas? Dodgeball? Vs?
- PAX 08: Torpex talks Schizoid, sales, marketing strategies and XNA development
  On Schizoid sales
- PAX 08: Hands-on Halo 3's Assembly
  So purple ...
- PAX 08: Castle Crashers patch promised to release ASAP
  It had better
- Official list of Gears of War 2 achievements
  Beat that meatflag!
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Thursday September 04, 2008
17:10
Digg: How To Get Your Girlfriend Into Gaming
» ‎ Halo

If you want to turn your lady friend into a gaming fan, here’s some advice from Xbox Live community manager Christa Phillips: Don’t be a jerk and don't make her play "Halo".
13:00
Joystiq: Surprise!: Spartans are awesome in Halo Wars
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Strategy

Though Master Chief is little more than an adorable baby during the events of Halo Wars, it should come as no surprise that his Spartan brethren are a pretty big factor on the battlefield. Ensemble recently went into detail about the role of the Spartan in a fight on their official site.

The secret to nailing the right feel for the Spartan according to Ensemble? Not nerfing them. Spartans aren't just dudes in good armor: They're one-man tipping points, able to grab an enemy vehicle and turn the tide. Sounds good to us; now, if there were only some way to get some more Spartans on the box.

[Via X3F]

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10:24
Rock, Paper, Shotgun: The State Of Game Audio
» ‎ Halo

This piece on the state of contemporary game audio was first published in Edge magazine, earlier this year. In it I talk to Marty “Halo” O’Donnell, CryTek’s Florian Füsslin, Introversion’s Chris Delay and the ledgendary George Sanger.

Game design lecturer Tom Betts is feeling pretty downbeat about the attitude of his students towards videogame audio. “I do a few lectures on this topic and unfortunately it often comes down to the fact that while you can play a game with the sound off, you can’t play a game with the screen off.” If you’re studying the things that make a videogame work, sound comes way down the list. Why should Betts’ students worry about what he has to say on the subject of audio when there are so many other things to worry about, like visual design, level design, or the nature of puzzles? “It’s been an underdog for years,” says Betts.
… [visit site to read more]
Wednesday September 03, 2008
17:00
Joystiq: Rumor: Halo 3 getting new achievements with Mythic
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

So, if and when it's actually released, it looks like "Halo Mythic" (whatever it is) might actually add more than "0.1 bettar" to Halo 3. A sneaky spy at PAX caught a few pictures of 30 new achievements, reportedly part of Mythic, that would add a whopping 750 gamerpoints to the game. The pics and achievements have been reposted to the Ascendant Justic forum, and we've got the full list after the jump.

Now, Bungie, we have the names of these achievements, we have the name of the thing, now would you please just tell us what the heck Mythic is?

[Via X3F]
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08:10
Digg: 5th HALO: FALL OF REACH movie concept art
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The final piece of the proposed concept art for the film based on the book by Eric Nylund
Monday September 01, 2008
13:00
Joystiq: PAX 2008: Omegathon finale crowns Geko, Gabe as winners
» ‎ Halo
Filed under: Culture, Retro, Driving
Within 15 minutes, it was all over. After Tycho and Gabe revealed this year's final PAX 2008 Omegathon challenge, 1987's Vs Excite Bike, finalists Fallout (blue rider) and Geko (red rider) went at each other with all they had. Unfortunately, the close competition didn't last, as Geko won every round to become this year's best Omeganaut, winning an expenses-paid trip to Tokyo Game Show in October.

Following Geko's winning victory, Tycho and Gabe picked up the Famicon controllers to challenge each other as the blue and red riders, respectively. The race was once again painted red, as Tycho kept overheating his bike and crashing after the ramps. He managed a victory in the 3rd round after knocking down Gabe twice in a row, but every other round went to Gabe and red rider, giving the Penny Arcade co-creator a two-win streak after his 5-2 Halo 3 victory last year. After the race was over, Tycho and Gabe stood up to thank the crowd, who promptly began to shuffle out and away from the now-concluded convention. Geko took the stage one final time, plush bunny in tow, to talk to the few who stayed behind.

Stay tuned, we'll have more on the pre-Omegathon "puppet troupe" later today. Gallery quick-jump:
Gallery: PAX 2008: Omegathon Final

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Sunday August 31, 2008
17:00
Joystiq: PAX 2008: Halo 3 Assembly hands-on
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
As part of their Penny Arcade Expo presence, team Bungie lifted the mysterious curtain on their latest Halo 3 multiplayer map called Purple Reign Assembly, giving PAX attendees a new map to frolic about in. But knowing that it isn't a Midship, Gemini or any other Halo map remake, the big question is whether or not Assembly plays splendidly or if it is any fun at all. And we're pleased to tell you that, yes, it's an unbelievably well designed map that ranks high among our Halo 3 favorites. Impressions after the break.
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Saturday August 30, 2008
17:00
Joystiq: PAX 2008: Halo Mythic ain't mythical, it's here... sort of
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, First Person Shooters, Online

Is this what Microsoft was not so quietly sweeping under the carpet when they nixed the Bungie announcement during their E3 keynote? We have no clue as of yet, and all we can get out of Bungie is a "we can't talk about it." We're going to try and batter down Bungie's doors today to get more info.

So far, here's what we know. The menu screen says System Version 1.2, when the Halo 3 retail version is only at 1.1, and there's only a multiplayer option, no campaign. What does it all mean? We caught up with Bungie's Brian Jarrard who told us the screen was from a build that they brought on Friday that "wasn't really meant to be seen. However, it's really not that exciting, it's gotten kind of blown out of proportion."

While the shakey-cam photo above from Addict Gaming might be the only visual evidence of Mythic, it's definitely coming. At some point. Bungie wasn't forthcoming with details, but we'll see what we can find out.

[Thanks, Robert]

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17:00
Joystiq: PAX 2008: Gears 2 will not have a Halo 2-style ending
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action
Last night, during a PAX interview we had with Gears of War 2 lead writer Josh Ortega, our "Gears 2 not having a fulfilling ending" fears have (thankfully) been calmed, because we now know the story will not wrap like a certain Spartan 117 sequel.

When asked if Gears 2's storyline will follow in the footsteps of a game like Halo 2 and its unsatisfying cliffhanger, Ortega comforted our worries by admitting that players will "get nice closure." But not too much closure, because Ortega was also quick to acknowledge fact that he didn't want to end Gears 2 "too much where there couldn't be room to expand should you decide to." Because that would totally put a damper on any trilogy hopes. So, no unsatisfying Halo 2-style ending, a sense of fulfillment and room to grow the Gears franchise? Sounds like a campaign winner to us.

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Friday August 29, 2008
17:00
Joystiq: Microsoft's Halo team bolstered by Gearbox's Corrinne Yu
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters

The juicy "Gearbox is developing Halo 4 OMG" rumor continues to be at the top of fanboy debate lists, with Microsoft confirming to Kotaku that Corrinne Yu, director of technology at Gearbox and pictured in full Spartan armor, has been hired as principle engine architect (fancy!) for the Xbox manufacturer's internal Halo team. The official statement: "As the Halo franchise continues to flourish, Microsoft Game Studios is growing its internal team to develop future Halo projects."

And what could "future Halo projects" entail? Microsoft isn't blabbing, but suspicious men in trenchcoats posit that Yu will be working on the nebulous Peter Jackson project and putting her Unreal Engine 3 expertise to good use.

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06:48
Digg: New Milky Way map reveals a complicated outer galaxy
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The halo of stars that envelops the Milky Way galaxy is like a river delta criss-crossed by stellar streams large and small, according to new data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II). While the largest rivers of this delta have been mapped out over the last decade, analysis of the new SDSS-II map shows that smaller streams can be found thro
Thursday August 28, 2008
21:00
Joystiq: Bungie staffer gets Xbox Live account hacked
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Culture, Hacks, Microsoft Xbox 360

Let this be a good reminder to always err on the side of caution when giving out your Xbox Live information ... that is, don't do it. MTV Multiplayer found out that Halo 3 multiplayer producer Joe Tung can list himself among the gamers who have had their XBL accounts compromised. "Representatives from Microsoft aided Joe in swiftly resolving the issue," said Luke Smith, who didn't provide other details.

One rather sneaky method of account stealing has been "social engineering," whereby the hacker in question calls up Microsoft service support and pretend to be the owner of the account and gain the sympathy of the customer service rep. Of course, the biggest tactic so far has involved promising one billion MS points with a simple click of the mouse. Protip: Don't give out your password, no matter how enticing.

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Tuesday August 26, 2008
20:00
Joystiq: Variety: Gearbox approached about Halo Game
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business
Following up on yesterday's rumor out of OXM that Gearbox may be handling Halo 4, Variety's Ben Fritz reports that his source close to the dev confirms that it "has definitely had conversations with Microsoft about doing a new Halo game and is very excited at the prospect," but that "there was no deal in place." For those who might not remember, Gearbox has a history with the Halo franchise, having handled the PC version of the original game.

Fritz reckons it's "quite possible" Gearbox will helm a new Halo project ... it's just "not a certainty yet." If it happens, that would make at least four Halo-related titles in the works: Halo Wars; the Halo game that Bungie was supposed to reveal at E3; Peter Jackson's interactive take on the Halo universe; and whatever Gearbox may or may not be crafting. Given that OXM's rumor regarding Halo 4 as a launch title for 360's successor (if there even is one), we should expect to hear something official either way in, oh, the next year or two.

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11:30
Digg: Exclusive: 4th Halo: Fall of Reach Movie Concept Art!
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Intel tells me that this is the climax of the movie where Master Chief is fighting to get Cortana off Reach. I think that's "Foehammer" in the Pelican flying towards him. I think it is safe to say the Spartans are totally screwed!
08:00
Joystiq: Bungie: No new Forge features for Halo 3
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
Bungie's latest community update takes an energy sword to rumors that sprung up following the developer's Edge Award for Interactive Innovation acceptance video. Specifically, the dev clarifies that, "There will be no insertion of Campaign objects, enemies or friendlies via the Forge as folks have speculated." Okay then. What else? Oh, yeah, no "new feature that implements Campaign objects into multiplayer" is in the works, either.

Seriously, folks ... let's be more ambitious with our rumors! The video is clearly hinting at the fact that Halo 4 won't be developed by Bungie, or even Gearbox, but by gamers themselves. That way, if you don't like the story or missions, you'll have no one to complain to but yourself.

[Via X3F]

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00:00
Joystiq: New Halo Wars unit goes 'pew, pew, pew' at flying enemies
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Online, Strategy

Halo doesn't have a ton of airborne combat in it, but if you've ever been on the receiving end of a non-stop Banshee spawnkilling attack, you know how frustrating the skies can be. Thankfully, Halo Wars feels your pain and is introducing a new unit: the UNSC Wolverine.

It's armed with two anti-aircraft missile pods that can be lowered to target ground units as well, and it features a front-mounted heavy grenade launcher to take out "soft targets," like meat-shield infantry puppets. However, it looks like the thing is pretty vulnerable and will need plenty of ground support so it doesn't get blown to smithereens after it launches its first missile volley. We can't wait to see if they include this in the upcoming PAX demo. WOLVERINES!

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00:00
Joystiq: Microsoft releases its PAX schedule: Gears 2, Halo Wars, New Xbox Experience
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters, Online

Microsoft has released their partial game schedule for the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, and it's chock full of Gears of War 2, Halo Wars, and the New Xbox Experience ... experience. Sure there's plenty of other stuff happening at their booth as well, but we're drooling over these three right now, fetch the bibs. Hopefully those "TBA" slots mean there's going to be some surprises from Bungie someone, which will really kick our saliva glands into high gear.

If you're going to be at PAX, be sure and stop by for some hands-on time with these titles, and then search out one of your favorite Joystiq bloggers to pal around with. We'll be the ones with the plastic spit-shields on to keep the precious electronics dry.

Pictured: our inner child at the Microsoft PAX booth, via Gamerscoreblog's Flickr feed.

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00:00
Joystiq: OXM rumor: Gearbox developing Halo 4 as launch title for next Xbox
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business

Remember back in February when Gearbox Software big boss Randy Pitchford teased his studio's next project as something "big"? Well, not just "big" but something that was "even bigger" than anything Gearbox is currently working on? Well, the kids at OXM sure remembered and they sent their spies deep undercover into Gearbox territory and came back with one heck of a rumor for their October issue: Gearbox is working on Halo 4 as a launch title for the next Xbox (NextBox?).

With Bungie admittedly uninterested in creating Halo games ad nauseum, and Gearbox one of the industry's top FPS developers, we've certainly heard crazier rumors. And there are few licenses that would get a studio chieftain to inadvertently slam his own games in development. Whatever the project is, Pitchford has said he'll be directing it himself, adding, "When you find out what this is, you'll likely agree that I can't oversell this one." Nope, you probably couldn't Randy. Overselling Halo is Microsoft's job anyway; you guys just make with the shooting of the aliens ... no, the other aliens.

[Thanks for the tip, Jordan!]

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Monday August 25, 2008
16:00
Joystiq: Behold: Halo Wars box art
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Strategy

click to enlarge
Well, we've got a box (from the same team that doodled the Halo 2 and Halo 3 art, no less). That's a start. Unfortunately, we're no closer to nailing down a release date for Halo Wars. The "first half of 2009" is where the date stands.
Gallery: Halo Wars (Leipzig 2008)

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Friday August 22, 2008
23:00
Geometry Wars: Joystiq: WRUP: Lite Brite edition
» ‎ Halo
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, Meta (about Joystiq)
In honor of the new PSP Brite moniker, we present the Lite Brite. Here's what we'll be playing this weekend. Be sure to let us know what games will be occupying your time!
- Alexander Sliwinski: Well, after a debilitating incident where some new RAM killed my PC weeks ago, I should have my baby back to me today with several new upgrades. First up: Some glorious all-levels-on-max Sins of a Solar Empire. Also making some headway with the Fable II Pub games (without cheating) and some Civ Rev multiplayer.
- Andrew Yoon: Finally, I'm going to spend some alone time with Braid. <3
- Christopher Grant: I've got a full plate of partially played games - I need to hunker down, pick one, and make some progress. Too Human, Fable 1, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Pixel Junk Eden, and Siren. Oh, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed should be in my hands next week, so I don't have much time to take care of all this. Why is life so hard?
- Griffin McElroy: I'm still working on Final Fantasy IV, which I've purposefully slowed progress on as I approach one of the saddest moments in video game history. I don't want to get all misty-eyed in public, you see. Perhaps I'll play a little more Geometry Wars 2 as well, if Justin can finally manage to beat my score on Pacifism (the only reason I could be persuaded to return to that unforgiving grid).
- Kevin Kelly: Fable 2 Pub Games for me, plus I'm demoing a tabletop game called Monsterpocalypse that looks like a ton of fun. And I'm still finding a way to cram Halo 3 into the nooks and crannies of my free time, and I'm looking to have that addiction checked out soon.
- Kyle Orland: Now that I'm done with "Moving to Pittsburgh: The Game" I'll be practicing my drumming for the impending Rock Band 2 release. I'm also still struggling to get those last few puzzle pieces in Braid and resisting the urge to use an FAQ because Jonathan Blow doesn't want me to.
- James Ransom-Wiley: Jonesing to finish up Bionic Commando Rearmed, but I'm headed out of town ... why is Remote Play so laggy? Thinking I might cop Bangai-O Spirits...
- Jason Dobson: With one week to go till I move across the country, the consoles are packed and the only game I'm playing is fighting with the moving company to make sure my stuff is there when I arrive. I've lost two men so far.
- Justin McElroy: If there's a merciful God in heaven above I'll be able to solve the Too Human game tape and finally move on with my life.
- Ludwig Kietzmann: With a patch on the way, I've decided to halt my progress through Alone in the Dark. I still have a survival-horror itch to be scratched and/or violently torn out, so I'll return to Silent Hill: Origins on my soon-to-be-outdated PSP Slim. While I'm there, I'll kill Crisis Core's final boss and close the chapter on that time-sucking mess of side missions. Lastly, I'll try and make some time for No More Heroes, which I've neglected for far too long.
- Randy Nelson: I'm off on a Quest for Booty this weekend - after I've finally gotten my fill of saving the same several hundred people over and over (and over) again in The Last Guy demo.
- Ross Miller: I'm taking a break from the ION drum set until I can try it with Rock Band 2 (the verdict with RB1 wouldn't be so good, as the cymbals don't register without some serious drum thwacking). Instead, I will be working through his first week of homework (one more semester to go!) and, when time permits, run through The Force Unleashed demo. Maybe I'll pick up Too Human and see what all the fuss is about.
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09:29
Digg: Why Halo 3 Underwhelmed
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Due to a message from one of my readers (in which he derailed my self-proclaimed "Xbox Guy" moniker to death), I've been playing an abundance of Halo 3 over the past week. So much Halo 3 in fact, that Martin O'Donnell just recently mailed a degree in Halo Fanboyism to my doorstep.
Tuesday August 19, 2008
18:00
Joystiq: What would your favorite games look like with box credits?
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Culture, Business
MTV Multiplayer has been the host for a lively discussion of box art credits recently (as has the delightful David Jaffe), and a new post may add fuel to both sides' fires. The site has created some mock-ups of what your favorite game boxes may look like if the dev team got credit on the cover.

The immediate reaction as we perused boxes like God of War and Halo 3 was one of revulsion, but the more we think about it, it might be kind of cool to see boxes used to portray games as a team effort rather than just touting the IP within. What do you think?

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04:10
Digg: Exclusive: 3rd Halo Fall of Reach Movie Concept Art!
» ‎ Halo

Check out the 3rd of five concept t art pieces for HALO: FALL OF REACH by concept artist Kasra Farahani.
Sunday August 17, 2008
23:40
Digg: Halo 3: Capture Gameplay Footage with no CAPTURE CARD.
» ‎ Halo

GameVee: Grab is a free utility that will take videos from your Halo 3 fileshare, and host them on your GameVee account for all to see.
Saturday August 16, 2008
02:00
Joystiq: Rumor: More concept art from 'revived' Halo movie
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360
You may recall that, a little over than a week ago, some purported concept art for a Halo movie based on Eric Nylund's Halo: Fall of Reach novel surfaced on the web. If you don't, here's a convenient link back through time. Pretty nifty, huh?

So it's going on 10 days later and a new, less "Spartans in Spaaaaace!" piece of art has sprung up, appearing to depict our finest future-soldiers in training. Make with the clicking on the image above or Source link below for a larger version ... and keep hope alive that the fight for a Halo film is eventually finished.

[Thanks, tbone!]

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Friday August 15, 2008
18:00
Joystiq: Viva Pinata DS coming Sept 2, Rare releases new Halo 3 parody
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox 360
Rare has announced that the THQ-published Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise for the DS will be proliferating retail shelves with dirty puns on September 2 in North America and September 5 in UK and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) alongside the Xbox 360 sequel VP: Trouble in Paradise. The DS title will also "begin to filter through to the rest of the world on the 11th, with VP:TIP not far behind."

Along with the announcement, Rare also released its second Halo 3 parody, "Museum," based on the sci-fi shooters' Believe ad campaign. We've embedded the video and the previously released (and pretty funny) "Believe Pinata" video after the break.

Gallery: Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise

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14:00
Joystiq: Jaffe explains why you don't see names on boxes
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Business

The issue of putting game designers' names on boxes is one that we've been exploring since we read this dazzling piece way back in 2005. But David Jaffe, playing off of a recent MTV post, is in a unique position to comment, as one of the few designers who have somehow been able to set themselves apart as a brand. His latest blog entry explores why more game designers don't make it on the box, and why it's in publishers' best interests to keep it that way.

Brace yourself, because this next quote is probably the truest, most succinct encapsulation of the current state of the game industry that you'll ever hear: "Even the guys who make CALL OF DUTY, HALO, and GTA are not in a perfect position, as amazingly genius as they are," Jaffe writes. "Because All of those games- even if given to C+ level developers- can still make crazy cash for at least 2-4 more iterations before the public catches on and stops buying the series."

This all goes to prove what we've expected all along: American McGee has to have blackmail pictures of somebody picking up a transvestite hooker, right?

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Wednesday August 13, 2008
19:10
Joystiq: Universal gets back Scarface 2 rights without a fight
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Action, Business
The world is yours once more, Universal. Well, at least the world of Scarface as it pertains video games. Variety reports that the rights to a sequel based on the famous film franchise reverted back to their original holder after the recent mass dumping of properties by Activision Blizzard.

Vivendi and Radical Entertainment produced the original Scarface: The World is Yours, sales of which the Variety piece places at a hefty 2.5 million worldwide. The story also mentions that a sequel to the game was at one time in development, although its current status remains a mystery. It's possible, as Variety speculates, that Universal itself could resurrect the title internally now that it is actively developing its own titles, such as the forthcoming video game treatment of the Angelina Jolie action vehicle, Wanted. Perhaps our dream mob-sim-meets-Halo-clone, Scarface: The Universe is Yours, just might happen after all.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
12:30
Digg: Angry Gamers Making Angry Faces (w/video)
» ‎ Halo

For those without sunlight, an untimely death on Halo 3 is a gateway into Satan's most furious rage. Yes, that's right -- it's time for angry gamers caught on tape.
Tuesday August 12, 2008
19:59
Diablo: Joystiq: Today in Joystiq: August 12, 2008
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Culture, Sony PlayStation 3
The Joystiq Team is pretty evenly divided on our initial reaction a life-sized LittleBigPlanet Sack Boy. Some of us would run away, some of us would force a hug on the LittleBigGuy. We all thought it was funny that the big zipper in front is not how you get in and out of the costume. More shots at Gamekyo. (Via PS3 Fanboy) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The best of WoW Insider: August 5-12, 2008
A brief history of Treasure's shooters
Joystiq goes to Maddenpalooza
Metareview - Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Season Update: What's new in Madden 09

News
Age of Conan 'Game Master' axed after grinding exploit
Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball on XBLA starting Sept. 3
Sega pleased by 'substantial' iPhone Super Monkey Ball sales
Next Warhawk update is good news for newbs
'Militant atheists' up in arms over Spore's sim-religion
What They Play: Parents more worried about games than alcohol, porn
See Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince of Persia
Street Fighter Alpha finally hitting PSN on Thursday
Blizzard's Bob Colayco explains why Starcraft II took so long
Yu Suzuki no longer a Sega employee [update: yeah he is!]
See (hear?) Bangai-O Spirits' sound loading in action
Bond fans have different perspectives on different perspectives
OXM finds Xbox 360 games that have flatlined online
Braid: tearing up Metacritic; one of the top XBLA launches
Edge proclaims Halo 3 most innovative game of 2007, 2008
EA reveals Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure for DS
Lionhead explains how to get Pub Games gold into Fable 2
Variety judge disagrees with majority of E3 award winners, loves public drunkenness
Daily Mail has jolly ol' hysterical freakout over Wii's MadWorld
'Bulk' of BlizzCon tickets sold out, remainder go on sale at 11pm ET tonight
New Lara Croft model shows she speaks, does tricks
IGN shows off three Mega Man 9 bosses
Batman: Arkham Asylum revealed by Game Informer
Jonathan Blow: Microsoft made Braid demo shorter
Shockingly, Blizzard has 'plans beyond' Diablo III
Jaffe previews next Eat Sleep Play game

Rumors & Speculation
Bungie acceptance video teases new Halo goodies
Rumor: Dark Knight to prowl GTA-style city
Rumor: NCsoft to shutter Austin studio, reassign Tabula Rasa to Guild Wars dev
Rumor: NVIDIA's defective GPU woes worsen

Culture & Community
Print me: New Madden NFL 09 cover (except Xbox, Wii, and DS ...)
The '$10,000' Madden PSP Entertainment Pack
Olympic gold medalist trained with Wii
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18:20
Digg: Xbox 360's Dead Online Games
» ‎ Halo

The most popular games online are Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. You know that, I know that, everyone knows that. So what happens to the lesser known games as time marches on and the smaller games are squeezed off the shelves? Do the communities live on? Do the hardcore refuse to let go? Do newcomers to Xbox Live wander into empty. . .
11:29
Joystiq: Bungie acceptance video teases new Halo goodies
» ‎ Halo

Filed under: Culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, First Person Shooters, Online, Video
Bungie could have strutted all the way back to home base with the "2nd Annual Halo 3 award for Interactive Innovation" without saying a word, but the developer was graceful enough to record an extremely cool acceptance video taped somewhere within the Halo universe. And it looks like it's filled with some new Halo goodness.

Are these some teasing tidbits about a possible Map Editor? Check out that last shot when our soldier pal lobs a plasma grenade towards the camera. Verrrrrrrry interesting. It's definitely a lot more robust-looking than Halo 3's Forge editor. Also, those look like new AI models of past cast members ... including Cortana. Playable models? In-game NPCs that'll be on your squad? Cats and dogs, living together? Who knows. What's for sure is that Bungie is saying "the ride isn't over yet."Permalink | Email this | Comments

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