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Dark Void is a great first date, but a terrible marriage.
As our numerous previews will attest, this jet-pack-toting third-person shooter makes a fantastic first impression, with its breath-taking air battles and pounding score. But that just makes it all the more disappointing that even the faintest scratching at that surface reveals a wholly unsatisfying product below.
Continue reading Review: Dark Void
 Review: Dark Void originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It might have been a slow week for new PC game releases, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t lot of news to report and files to download on Large Download this week. Let’s check how what happened in the past seven days:
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Continue reading The Ideal of Massive Download: January 11-17
The Best of Big Download: January 11-17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Well, we’d it nice for a while. Bolstered by the release of a few high-profile RPGs and what we assumed to be a pervasive holiday spirit, the Japanese sales charts were totally booming throughout the month of December. Unfortunately, the prolonged hardware sales spike seems to be tapering off. That could be because massive sellers like Final Fantasy XIII are experiencing some wicked post-launch sales depression. Or, it could just be a disappearance of the aforementioned spirit.
The only system spared from the brunt of the fallout was the PSP, which managed to get a small sales boost on the back of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, which sold nearly 450,000 units in its first week on store shelves, and was released alongside the special edition PSP seen above. Will it have more longevity than Square Enix’s other current top seller? We might never know. (For like, seven more days.)
- PSP: 145,682  12,771 (9.61%)
- Wii: 76,772  87,083 (53.15%)
- PS3: 61,591 52,777 (46.15%)
- DSi: 50,178 42,283 (45.73%)
- DSi LL: 45,221 25,422 (35.99%)
- DS Lite: 10,067 7,321 (42.10%)
- Xbox 360: 5,461 1,417 (20.60%)
- PS2: 3,092 931 (23.14%)
- PSP Go: 2,841 1,062 (27.21%)
[Source: Media Create]
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Japanese hardware sales, Jan. 4 - Jan. 10: Honeymoon’s over edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ahhh, nostalgia. It’s quite a thing, isn’t it? That old familiar feeling. We were just tots 20 years ago when the first Final Fantasy was mere months from its North American release, a game that went on to influence — be it directly or incidentally — many of the RPGs we’ve played since.
Like this week’s Swag Sunday, the appropriately titled Nostalgia, for instance (appropriately titled for our theme, that is). Joystiq’s own JC Fletcher said in his preview that, “The winsome attitude of Nostalgia makes it a nice counterpoint to the self-importance of, say, Final Fantasy games, and the no-frills combat (and ability to make a temporary save file if you need to quit and aren’t near a save point) is perfect for short-session handheld play.” You see that? He even names Final Fantasy! How’s that for sticking with a theme!
Anyway, if you’ll be so kind as to leave a comment below in the next 24 hours (once only, please) telling us about a nostalgic moment you’ve had while gaming, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a copy of the game. Get to it!
- Leave a comment telling us about a nostalgic moment you’ve had while gaming.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, mostly because of the lack of sweet Fez footage as of late).
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 7:31PM ET on Monday, January 18.
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Nostalgia for Nintendo DS ($34.99 ARV).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
What is Joyswag? Since we don’t keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes “Joyswag,” which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in “used” condition. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Sunday: Oh, Nostalgia (DS) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You can imagine our surprise when we discovered Nippon Ichi’s Last Rebellion had gotten itself a release date — it’s been almost nine months since we last heard anything on the title (and that was its announcement!). The game’s set to hit PlayStation 3 consoles on March 12 in Europe and ‘February’ for North America, just in time for those of you who love JRPGs yet are stridently against the purchase of Final Fantasy XIII.
In fact, between the release of FFXIII on March 9, Resonance of Fate launching the same day, and now this, we’re inclined to rename the whole month with a JRPG theme. How about “Manarch?” Maybe “Marchic?” Perhaps “Marchlotsofbeltsandzippers?” Alright, alright — we’ve clearly gone too far.
Last Rebellion heading to Europe March 12, US ‘in February’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Heavy Rain’s marketing might be missing that “mainstream appeal” factor it needs to push sales with the Wii Play crowd, but the folks in charge of the game’s website sure do know how to whet the whistle of those of us chomping at the bit for anything new. Starting on January 26 and running “in real time across three weeks,” the Heavy Rain “Four Days Challenge” intends on tasking participants with solving a murder mystery.
The advergame’s description claims it consists of “interacting with characters, identifying clues [and] making decisions,” allowing those involved to finish stated tasks between Tuesday and Friday of the three weeks that the game is scheduled to run. You can head over to the sign-up site right now and get yourself all set up for what is sure to be three weeks jam-packed with pure, unbridled excitement. Or a viral marketing campaign. But hey, at very least, you’ll get yourself a voucher for a free Heavy Rain t-shirt in Home. That’s something, right? Right?
Hey guys, where are you going?
[Via VG247]
Heavy Rain official site launches, announces ‘Four Days Challenge’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It’s been awhile since we’ve heard anything about GRIN’s “unreleased masterpiece” — a collaboration with Square Enix (and assumed Final Fantasy off-shoot) titled Fortress. An anonymous report released last September claimed the title was currently in the hands of another, unnamed developer. Yesterday, some tech demo footage purportedly displaying the fruits of said studio’s labor landed on YouTube. We’ve posted said video after the jump.
Without any inclination of who is responsible for developing Fortress — if anyone is developing Fortress — it’s impossible for us to test the credibility of this video. The original poster, YouTube user DiipuSurotu, doesn’t mention where the video came from, only stating that it’s a tech demo for an “official, but currently unannounced sequel to Final Fantasy XII.” We’ve contacted Square Enix to see what they think of the footage.
It doesn’t really look like your traditional Squeenix fare, but the character models certainly resemble those featured in the leaked concept art that surfaced last year. Oh, also? There’s totally a Chocobo at the 1:15 mark. That’s Final Fantasy-y enough for us.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Continue reading Rumor: Former GRIN/Square Enix title ‘Fortress’ tech demo leaked
Rumor: Former GRIN/Square Enix title ‘Fortress’ tech demo leaked originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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According to Previews’ February order form, Mass Effect isn’t the only BioWare property getting the action figure treatment from toy manufacturer DC Direct. Located on the form are four listings for statuette’d Dragon Age: Origins characters, including Morrigan, Loghain, Duncan and, everyone’s favorite troublemaker, Genlock. No price is listed for these figures, but a release date of September 29 is mentioned.
Though we know it’s not technically feasible, we’re still a little disappointed that we can’t get a figure made of our customizable protagonist. We’re pretty sure DC Direct wouldn’t know to make him look like Ernest Borgnine, but with a horrifically long chin. Nor would they know to call the figurine by his Christian name, Borgnine Mountainjaw.
[Via Big Download]
DC Direct also manufacturing Dragon Age action figures originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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A lot of people seem to be infatuated with either Bayonetta the game or, sadly, Bayonetta the fictional character. Our minds, however, can’t seem to rid themselves of that song that they play in all of the game’s trailers, much to the chagrin of our neighbors, online competitors, fellow coffee shop patrons and … well, anyone who falls under the dominion of our voices. Consider yourselves lucky that there’s an entire internet between us.
Below you’ll find our seven favorite gaming-centric webcomics from this past week. Vote for your favorite in the poll after the jump, and drop a link in the comments to any great strips we might have I’m goin’ in for the kiiiiilllll I’m doin’ it for a thriiilllll
The Enduring Bleep (Digital Unrest)
A Trend We Wholly Endure (Penny Arcade)
Welcome to Pandora (Dipswitch)
Sorry to Burst Your Bubble (2P Start)
Probably Animism (Virtual Shackles)
The Same But Different (Extra Life)
The Perfect Gift (VG Cats)
Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is going in for the kill
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is going in for the kill originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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If you’re still a little incensed about the totally boobular North American box art for Heavy Rain, you might want to skip right past this post. See, Sony Europe recently revealed the EU-only special edition bundle for Quantic Dream’s mystery/thriller, and it looks pretty wonderful. It’s got stylish fold-out packaging covered in realistic, imprinted raindrops, and comes with a DLC voucher, a page covered in helpful notes and some do-it-yourself origami.
More importantly, the front of the game doesn’t look terrible. Europe’s current ratio of not-terrible Heavy Rain covers to terrible Heavy Rain covers is an impressive 2:0. They are batting 1000, as far as not-terrible Heavy Rain covers are concerned.
European Heavy Rain special edition looks wet, classy originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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