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Readers pick best webcomic: Impressions of Nintendo's E3 conference

27 Comments by Ross Miller Aug 6th 2008 7:00AM
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Online, Polls

Let's be honest: Shigeru Miyamoto would never post on Joystiq, and if he would, we'd like to think our response would be something wittier than ":(". So while we object to The Slackerz' totally false characterization of us, we are required by Blogger Law to award it webcomic of the week.

A very close second (as of this writing) goes to Dueling Analogs, with Digital Unrest in third. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has a case of mistaken identity

108 Comments by Ross Miller Aug 2nd 2008 3:00PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Truth be told, we just wanted to point out Cyanide and Happiess' comic, but it wasn't directly game-related. The Webcomic Wrapup doesn't usually get confused for anything except maybe a soundboard for why we have horrible taste in comics or why webcomics in general are the scourge of the internet (and seeing what passes on the internet for entertainment ... wow). Then again, maybe that's our raison d'etre.

As for Joystiq, well, les personnes nous confusé tout les temps. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!

Here's Looking at You, Kid (CAD Comics)
Double Entendre (Dueling Analogs)
Truth in Numbers (Digital Unrest)
A Trap (MNC)
Missing the Target (2P Start)
Nintendo. ... (Slackerz)
Reincarnation (Robot Martini)
Star Caliber (The Ninja Ken)

Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has a case of mistaken identity

Readers pick best webcomic: Waiting

70 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 29th 2008 11:00PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Eliciting over 100 comments for the post, Scott Ramsoomair's "Waiting" VG Cats comic was certainly one of the more debated wins of the webcomic wrapup series.

Second and third place both go to 2P Start ("A Different Directive" and "Goomba vs. Roomba", respectively -- remember, we want you to vote for individual strips and not the webcomic series itself). A special nod goes to Monday Night Crew's George Carlin tribute. Thanks to everyone who voted and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup gets a Reality Check

120 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 27th 2008 10:30AM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Personally, we think still drawing comics at 25 would elicit quite a joyful expression. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!

Seven Words (MNC)
Selective Service (Penny Arcade)
Worser and Worser (Dueling Analogs)
Vintage Genes (Digital Unrest)
Goomba vs. Roomba (2P Start)
The Wheat/Chaff Ratio (Penny Arcade)
Just Give Them Your Money (CAD Online)
Some Type of Vermin (Castle Vidcon)
Waiting (VG Cats)
Diablo Fan Boys are Hardcore (Extra Life)
Unaccepted (PVP Online)
Directive (2P Start)

Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup gets a Reality Check

Joystiq poll: Which of the Big 3 had the best E3 keynote?

279 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 15th 2008 4:45PM
Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Polls, E3

Now that The Big Three have all finished up their press conferences (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo), we want to know who you thought had the best showing. Tell us your thoughts after the break! (Reminder: Please keep it civil. We packed our banhammer just in case.)

Which of the Big 3 had the best keynote?

MicrosoftNintendoSonyVote

Readers pick best webcomic, with or without Yahtzee

40 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 8th 2008 5:30PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Yeah, we figured the Zero Punctuation would do well in the webcomic wrapup, by a large margin. Here's how it breaks down, with and without the Yahtzee factor:

With the Yahtzee Factor

• Zero Punctuation (65.3%)
• (TIE) Monday Night Crew (9.2%)
• (TIE) Castle Vidcons (9.2%)

Without the Yahtzee Factor

• (TIE) Monday Night Crew (26.5%)
• (TIE) Castle Vidcons (26.5%)
• PVP Online (17.6%)

Thanks to everyone voted. We'll be going Yahtzee-less from now on; be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup, now with more Yahtzee

81 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 5th 2008 3:00PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Given the subject matter of this week's Zero Punctuation, we thought we'd throw Yahtzee into the webcomic poll to see how he fares. Also, we're looking for the best gaming webcomic (strip, not series), so let us know your all-time favorite in the comments below.

Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!

Dark or Not ... (MNC)
Third Time is a Charm (Extra Life)
010 (Super Effective)
Welcome Back (PVP Online)
How to Make a Gaming Webcomic (Zero Punctuation)
Weather or Not (8-bit Theater)
Restoring Past Glory (Castle Vidcons)
Baddest Company (2P Start)

Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup, now with more Yahtzee

Poll: Does Guitar Hero Aerosmith support Rock Band guitars?

61 Comments by Christopher Grant Jul 2nd 2008 2:58PM
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Polls, Peripherals, Rhythm

Alright, this is getting ridiculous. Activision has yet to respond to our requests for clarification, and anecdotal reports continue to contradict our finding that the Rock Band Stratocaster does not work with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith on the Xbox 360. If you'll consult our guitar compatibility matrix, you'll find that incompatibility is par for the course, so we left it at that. But conflicting reports keep coming in.

Our original tipster, who works for a rather large gaming magazine, tested all manner of guitars with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith but, alas, he was on an XDK – the Xbox 360 debug kit (and no, the above is not Photoshopped, it's a direct screen grab). Perhaps something, however unlikely, has changed from the reviewable code to the final retail code? Even then, we've gotten tips as recently as this morning claiming the Rock Band guitar does not work with the retail release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Frankly, we can't keep track anymore so we'll do the next best thing: power of the masses.

Does Guitar Hero Aerosmith support Rock Band guitars on Xbox 360?

Yup, I've tried it, totally worksNope, I'm getting the same screen aboveI don't really know, but I want to feel includedVote

Readers pick best webcomic: The Inevitable Conclusion

15 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 1st 2008 8:25PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

For the Rush reference and a Seussical interpretation of Guitar Hero V's drum set, we handily hand Hijinks Ensue this week's webcomic wrapup award.

Second and third place go to Penny Arcade and 2P Start, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!

Poll: What classes would you like to see return in Diablo 3?

62 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 29th 2008 5:00AM
Filed under: Mac, PC, RPGs, Polls

Along with finally confirming Diablo 3's existence, Blizzard also revealed two of the five (or perhaps more) classes, the Witch Doctor and the Barbarian. Although we imagine any returning characters would see a massive overhaul from their previous renditions -- that's assuming the remaining three aren't entirely original -- we want to know who you'd like to see make it into the third game.

What classes would you like to see return in Diablo 3?

WarriorRogueSorcererMonkAmazonNecromancerPaladinAssassinDruidVote

Gallery: Diablo III

(Note: All classes in the game have both male and female options, hence voting D1's sorcerer is the same as voting for D2's sorceress.)

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup announces Lost Vikings

34 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 28th 2008 2:00PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Three sturdy vikings take on an extraterrestrial kidnapper. Coming soon (1992) to a Super Nintendo near you. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!

Where There Is No Light (Penny Arcade)
Size Matters (Monday Night Crew)
A Pirate King (Castle Vidcons)
Magic Bullet Theory (CAD)
A Different Kind of Activist (Extra Life)
The Inevitable Conclusion (Hijinks Ensue)
Monopolypse (TBK)
Wiik Band (2P Start)
Meanwhile On Opposite Earth (Of Noobs and Men)
Pretend (Super Effective)

Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup announces Lost Vikings

Poll results: 43% of Joystiq readers were right about Diablo 3

44 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 28th 2008 11:30AM
Filed under: Mac, PC, RPGs, Polls

It turns out Joystiq readers are very smart soothsayers (not that the entire internet didn't see it coming, either through wishful thinking or horribly Photoshopped images "leaked from Blizzard's servers"). When the mysterious week-long splash page started, we asked you to predict the announcement expected at the Worldwide Invitational. Here were your top three answers:

• Diablo 3, and it's about time! (43.8%)
• Wrath of the Lich King release date (19.2%)
• Starcraft 2 release date (8.9%)

Congratulations to everyone who guessed right. And as for everyone else ... hey, what are you complaining about? You still got Diablo 3!

Gallery: Diablo III

Readers pick best webcomic: The Gabriel Method

18 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 25th 2008 10:30PM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Apparently putting two Penny Arcade entries doesn't split the votes, but somehow garners Tycho and Gabe with over 50% of the weekly webcomic wrapup's votes.

First place goes to "The Gabriel Method," third place goes to "The Flavor Factor" and sandwiched in-between is Rooster Teeth. Thanks to everyone who voted. Be sure to let us know what game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!

Poll: What's Blizzard's big WWI announcement?

93 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 25th 2008 8:55PM
Filed under: Mac, PC, Online, RPGs, Strategy, Polls, MMO

Blizzard's new splash page has set the internet on fire. With the developer's Worldwide Invitational set to begin this Saturday in Paris, we've got about three more days to speculate wildly as hundreds of "top secret inside sources that are 110% reliable" feed us tips about the big news.

The top two rumors seem to be Diablo 3 and a Wrath of the Lich King release date, but we think anything's possible -- if you recall, last year's big announcement was Starcraft II. (Our money is on a Wii-exclusive Blackthorne FPS.) Tell us, what do you think is Blizzard's ice-shattering announcement?

What's Blizzard's WWI announcement?

Diablo 3, and it's about time!Wrath of the Lich King release dateStarcraft II release dateStarcraft: Ghost re-announcedStarcraft MMOLost Vikings MMORock N' Roll Racing 2Warcraft IVPlayable Pandarens in WoWWorld of Warcraft for home consolesA movie dealNothing ... Surprise!Other, tell us belowVote

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: T is for Timely

46 Comments by Ross Miller Jun 21st 2008 9:00AM
Filed under: Culture, Online, Polls

Stop the presses! We're on time! Pull out your party hats and streamers, this is indeed a momentous occasion of mediocre proportions! Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!

Fanboys (MNC)
Metamucil Gear Solid (Rooster Teeth)
Pellets of Langerhans (Truck Bearing Kibble)
Not Much of a Stretch (2P Start)
The Flavor Factor (Penny Arcade)
Electoral Kombat (Dueling Analogs)
The Legacy (Awkward Zombie)
I Earned that Thing (Extra Life)
The Gabriel Method (Penny Arcade)

Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: T is for Timely

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