PAX East 2010: The Link Dump
So I went to Boston for PAX East as part of my gig at Joystiq and, man, it was super fun. Getting to meet some fans of the site (I'm floored anytime somebody knows who the hell I am) and, even better, fans of the X3F podcast and JPAG-ers (all super nice dudes, believe me) -- it's just crazy to me. Hugging strangers after the live Joystiq Podcast panel was one of the most pleasant experiences of my life. It's an affirmation that humanity may not be so doomed after all.
Of course, I can't neglect my Joystiq coworkers. To give you an idea of how close we all are, you can't escape seeing anyone from staff without a hug. This is the first job I've ever had like that, where I was not some number on a piece of paper but an actual person. God bless those dudes!
Anyway, I just wanted to put up this post as a thanks and also use it to dump links to Joystiq stuff I wrote and participated in over the last week. That's pretty much the underlying tone of this site 'O mine, after all.
- Breach expected to launch this summer on XBLA for $15
- Hands-on: Battleblock Theater (XBLA)
- Hands-on: Raskulls (XBLA)
- Hands-on: Skate 3 and its new difficulty levels
- Hands-on: Breach (XBLA)
- Skate 3 demo on Xbox Live and PSN April 15
- Panel: Podcasting (f)or PR
- Interview: Skate 3's Chris "Cuz" Perry
Ethan Mars Gets Crunk With the Kids
I wanted to do something cool for my 2,000th Tweet -- the jury is still out on that, but, hey, it's an hour of work you got out of me. In the high stakes world of ridiculous internet videos, I hope that sixty minutes will at least equate to one individual's enjoyment. If I've succeeded there, then I can feel good about this three minute long attempt at humor.
I'm going insane, aren't I?
[Free beats provided by LoopsKiller]
Quick ‘n Dirty Review: Heavy Rain (PS3)
Heavy Rain is way more grounded than Indigo Prophecy and never takes the weird, out-of-left-field twists and turns Cage's previous title did. Because of that, Heavy Rain ends up being a far more compelling and interesting narrative -- but there's still plenty of problems here.
Quick ‘n Dirty Review: Uncharted 2 (PS3)
Uncharted 2 is Game of the Year. It feels odd to say that before Modern Warfare 2 releases and before I'll get a chance to play (and love) Assassin's Creed 2, but it seems like the odds stacked against those two very high-profile games are insurmountable; Uncharted 2 is about as close to integrating a big budget blockbuster film with the immersion and gameplay of a top-notch AAA title as you can get.
EA’s in-game ads: Where’s the line?
I've been playing a couple of EA's latest recently,Madden 10 and Fight Night Round 4. I usually cave and get Madden every year because A) I like sports B) I'm weak. Fight Night Round 4 came courtesy of Gamefly and, upon booting up the game and stepping into the ring, I was bombarded with ads for The Final Destination. I'm not just talking a simple banner ad on the canvas here. The ad was shown during loading screens, it was on every turnbuckle and was shoved in my face during the healing minigame that takes place between rounds (Note: In my disgust, I sent back Fight Night Round 4 before I could capture any evidence of the over-advertising, but, those of you who own the game, I'm sure you can corroborate with me here). [continued]
YouTube optimized for Wii, PS3
I did a quick guide to using YouTube on Wii yesterday. YouTube has launched YouTube for Television, which is a version of the site built for the Wii and PS3's web browsers. Check out my Wii walkthrough here and see PS3 Fanboy for a video of it on the PS3.
My 5 best games of 2008
I've been thinking long and hard about what my 5 favorite games for 2008 are. I knew what my favorite game was immediately, and one other game guaranteed itself a spot on the list, but what about the other 3? It's tough to pick, considering just how many games released. But, I'm glad to say that I've finally narrowed my list down to 5 games. Here they are.
Quick bio:Hi! I'm David Hinkle, Contributing Editor for Joystiq, former Lead of DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy (now known as Joystiq [Nintendo]) and co-host on the Xbox 360 Fancast. Basically, I write about games, talk about games and play games -- all of the time.
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