Found in a smattering of random spots around the web (including a Legend of Spyro fan site, whose existence alone is enough to bring us to our knees) is the poster you see to the right advertising an... Read more…

A curious new job listing for Netflix seeks an "Engineering Leader -- Gaming Platforms," reports Gamasutra. Read more…

We don't understand the types who want to dig through achievement lists before a game's even out. Read more…

It's Monday, which means that the Nintendo faithful get a slew of new downloadable content. Read more…

DigitalBattle.com reports that developer Deadline Games is in dire straights, with CFO Christian Pedersen-Bjergaard saying that the company will face bankruptcy if it doesn't nab a paying gig soon. Read more…

Offering a welcome distraction from the lights and sounds of E3 this June will be the ... lights and sounds of Video Games Live. Read more…

If there is a green diamond overhead, chances are your eyeballs have just been made victim of Electronic Arts' latest media blitz. Read more…

Update: With jaguar-like swiftness, Fezzikk managed to find all five eggs in a little under an hour and a half, and will receive the fame-brushing of a lifetime during the next podcast. Read more…

Filed under: Mac, PC, Meta (about Joystiq) We thought Easter week would be slow but it turned out to be a pretty busy week for news, features and download. Read more…

We realize that New Zealand is like, a bajillion miles away, but we thought we'd bring your attention to a Kiwi-bound PlayStation release schedule, which finally provides a firm release date for... Read more…

Yeah, we know. Every Easter, we write up a historical account of well-hidden Easter eggs featured in video games over the years. Read more…

We've got exciting news for the three of you that bought Sega's surprisingly wonderful strategy-RPG Valkyria Chronicles -- in the latest issue of Famitsu, Nonaka Ryutaro, the game's producer, said... Read more…

When we're not too busy trouncing Halo 3-developer Bungie in "humpday challenges," we fancy ourselves quite the career builders. Read more…

As the nefarious text-skippers among you have likely already noticed, this week's game-related webcomic harvest is more plentiful than our usual bounty. What could be the cause of this surplus? Read more…

In an effort to reach out to its fans in the Western European version of CAPTIVATE08's setting, Capcom announced details (via Capcom-Unity) this week about its "totally not a gamer's day" event,... Read more…

Well, that was just the most ridiculous headline we've ever typed. Read more…

We know, we know: You woke up this morning thinking to yourself, "I really need a great way to waste this crisp $90 bill in my pocket, but I don't know how! Read more…

If you played the original Painkiller, a 2004 FPS which won Joystiq's coveted "Best Game of Every Year, Ever" award[TM] for its inclusion of the electric shuriken gun, you'll be pleased to know that... Read more…

On Thursday evening, Joystiq vs. Bungie: A Mythic Halo 3 Challenge came to an awkward, head-scratching close. Read more…

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Upon seeing Sega's latest teaser website, featuring a bright blue sky replete with white, fluffy clouds, you'd be forgiven for hoping that it might have something to do with a new Skies of Arcadia. Read more…

Traveling to Osaka, Japan has its perks. For one, it's the food capital of Japan, so there's that. Read more…

A brief announcement is in order. Read more…

Hudson has apparently shipped two million copies of Deca Sports since last spring, reports Kotaku. Read more…

"Alright," you jubilantly exclaimed upon watching the world premiere trailer for Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, "Link done got himself another form of non-equestrian transportation! Read more…

While controversies have mounted in the wake of Konami's Six Days in Fallujah reveal, a group of Iraq war veterans told G4TV they have "no problem" with the game. Read more…

There are a few strings on our heart that, upon plucking, unlock our eternal love. Read more…

Although there's plenty of blame to go around about Valkyria Chronicles' initially abysmal US sales, let's try to move past that. Read more…

The debut trailer for Activision's "greatest hits" collection of classic Guitar Hero tracks, aptly titled Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, is fairly straightforward in purpose. Read more…

Gamers are getting their change to go Bionic this May when Grin extends it's retail arm to deliver Bionic Commando. Read more…

Our impressions of Bayonetta have been consistently favorable, and now we must invent new heights for our appreciation to soar. Read more…

Sure, it can't compare with the excitement of our liveblog of the event, but we figured you might like to know that G4 will be broadcasting highlights from the Game Developers Choice Awards tonight... Read more…

click to enlarge The Dead Space: Extraction dev team would rather you didn't call its game an "on rails shooter." It prefers "guided first-person shooter experience. Read more…

Each week Mark Methenitis contributes Law of the Game on Joystiq ("LGJ"), a column on legal issues as they relate to video games: Thinking about the recent rash of international game censorship... Read more…

Considering Halo Wars was built from the ground up to establish an RTS audience for consoles, and obviously used the Halo name to get gamers excited, we were curious to know if it accomplished its... Read more…

$400 will get you a lot these days. You can buy yourself any of the existing major consoles on the market, or you soon might be able to buy Microsoft's newer and more improved Elite console bundle. Read more…

Many gamers didn't respond well -- it's an outrage! -- to Capcom's plan to offer Resident Evil 5's Versus Mode as post-release DLC. Read more…

Actress Radha Mitchell played Rose Da Silva in the first Silent Hill film, and she told Bloody Disgusting recently that a sequel could happen. Read more…

So this is why Gran Turismo hasn't come out for PSP: Sony has a much better idea for "realistic" PSP racing. Read more…

So, thanks to Geoff Keighley's journalizing, we have a good idea of what we can expect from the first batch of Killzone 2 DLC and a hint of what's to come. Read more…

If you're like us (lucky!), at times you've wondered while munching on green herbs why Capcom opted to rename Resident Evil from its original, if not equally silly sounding Japanese title, Biohazard. Read more…

The response to a potential Hollywood adaptation of Shadow of the Colossus has been rather polarizing. Read more…

Critical acclaim is a swell bullet point for the back of a box, but, really, who bases their buying decisions on what the so-called "experts" have to say? Read more…

A research report from In-Stat predicts Xbox Live will generate a billion dollars annually by 2013. Read more…

Konami has filed a pair of trademarks that hint towards possible Metal Gear arcade action in the future. Read more…

During a panel at the MI6 Games Marketing Summit, Peter Moore talked about EA Sports' philosophy when it comes to Wii. Read more…

click to Bat-size There's really only one question you have to mull over when considering plunking down the cash for the Batman: Arkham Asylum Collectors Edition. Read more…

It's a strange concept, but Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena might be 2009's answer (in value) to The Orange Box. Read more…

The Nielsen report on American console usage percentages contains some mislabeled data, according to a correction sent to Fast Company by Nielsen's Gavin McMillan. Read more…

PlayStation.Blog has just updated with word that Guerrilla Games is set to reveal the first DLC for Killzone 2 early tomorrow morning. Read more…