PSA: Call down Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC today
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PSA: Call down Lightning in Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Mass Effect isn’t done after ME3, says Hudson
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We know that a Mass Effect anime is in the works, though more games are certainly a possibility, as are more comics and (hopefully error-free) books.
Mass Effect isn't done after ME3, says Hudson originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Skylanders Giants will not require new Portal, mobile apps coming, Toys R Us to have exclusive figures [update]
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Furthermore, dedicated Skylanders mobile apps are planned for the future, though no further details have were given. The press release announcing the title did, however, promise "advanced integration across console, handheld, mobile and online."
Finally, Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch revealed an exclusive partnership with Activision going forward. The retailer will sell exclusive figures this year, including "Legendary Trigger Happy" and "Iridescent Blue Bash," both of which are stronger than their normal versions and feature new abilities. In March, Toys R Us will also have a 30-day exclusive on the "Dragon's Peak" adventure pack. See pictures of the new figures in the gallery below.
More details as we get them.
Update: Skylanders Giants will not require a new portal, as it turns out. The new technology referred to at the event will be contained in the figures themselves. Specifically, new figures will light up when placed on the portal, as mentioned in our previous post. We apologize for the confusion.
Skylanders Giants will not require new Portal, mobile apps coming, Toys R Us to have exclusive figures [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Activision announces Skylanders Giants, featuring giant Skylanders [update: Trailer, screens and figures]
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Last month, domains for "Skylanders Giants" appeared, followed by a lot of cryptic teases from a "SkylandersGiant" Twitter account. Today, Activision and developer Toys for Bob have revealed that Skylanders: Giants is actually a full sequel to the game released last year. Alongside the new game come brand new figures to collect and, as the name implies, they are much larger than the toys released so far.
Specifically, eight new characters will be released, all of them "more than twice the size" of normal Skylanders both out of the box and inside the game world itself. New figures will also feature integrated lights that illuminate when a character is placed on or near the Portal of Power. Finally, Skylanders Giants will be compatible with previous Skylanders figures and, what's more, figures will retain all the stats earned in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
Skylanders Giants will officially debut at the American International Toy Fair later this month. Presumably, we'll have more details, including a price
Update: We've added a new trailer and galleries of screenshots and the new figures. Also, according to the trailer, Skylanders Giants is coming this fall.
Activision announces Skylanders Giants, featuring giant Skylanders [update: Trailer, screens and figures] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Rumor: Bot farming used to boost App Store ranking, Apple warns of punishment
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The company was not named, and the forum user's story remains unverified. However, Apple is definitely upset about some kind of chart manipulation on the App Store. In a brief update on the Apple Developer site, the company warned developers against using ad services that guarantee placement. "Even if you are not personally engaged in manipulating App Store chart rankings or user reviews, employing services that do so on your behalf may result in the loss of your Apple Developer Program membership."
Rumor: Bot farming used to boost App Store ranking, Apple warns of punishment originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations ‘closer every day’
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Beachhead posted a preview of the Clan Operations interface on the Elite forums, detailing how users will choose Operations, and what kind of information they'll see (how much Clan XP an Op is worth, their current enlistment status, and start and end dates). Users can also browse each Op's prizes ... like the Call of Duty Elite skateboard shown in the example.
While this progress is promising, Beachhead still hasn't put a firm date on this feature's launch. "We're currently putting all Clan Operations through extensive testing," the company noted, "and while we can't give you a date on when it will be ready, it is getting closer every day."
Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations 'closer every day' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tiny Tower builds up 10 million downloads
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Tiny Tower, named Apple's 2011 iPhone Game of the Year, recently brought the fight to Zynga for its liberally inspired game Dream Heights. Whatever the legality is of such games, Apple is starting to take notice.
Tiny Tower builds up 10 million downloads originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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UK retailer Game cuts 46 jobs from HQ
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"Our proposed new structure will change the way that we operate and will enable us to be significantly more efficient in our relationships with suppliers and customers," the company told MCV in a statement. "We are giving our full help and support to the colleagues who are affected by these proposed changes."
As of last November, Game had 1,275 stores in Europe and Australia, but the company is seeking to sell off its international business (you can probably guess who the rumored buyer is). The collapse of Game would impact the overall games industry, as both EA and Take-Two saw fit to mention its problems would impact their sales during both publisher's third quarter financial calls.
UK retailer Game cuts 46 jobs from HQ originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update]
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Eat Sleep Play now has a staff of 26 and will transition to iPhone and iPad development. "It's a platform that is in our pockets almost 24/7. It's kind of the size and types of games we're playing," said other co-founder Scott Campbell to the Salt Lake Trib. "You can certainly reach a lot more people. That's pretty exciting for us."
Campbell confirmed Jaffe's departure and said that the company and Jaffe are "going down two separate paths." Twisted Metal is Eat Sleep Play's second project, following the dissapointing reception and sales of Calling all Cars. We've contacted Jaffe for clarification of his current status.
Update: David Jaffe has confirmed that following the release of Twisted Metal (along with sticking around for balancing and bug fixing), he will step away from Eat Sleep Play. Jaffe also confirmed an undisclosed number of layoffs. ESP's office is located in Utah, while co-founder David Jaffe currently resides in California. Jaffe cited issues with directing a big game from a distance and a fondness for internal game development as reasons behind his decision to leave.
The Twisted Metal director plans to open a new studio in San Diego and says he is "talking2peeps" for his new company to tackle some "big, huge next gen game ideas" or even "stuff in the browser space" he labeled as "gamer centric."
David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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