Nothing quite says "I want to go to there" quite like James May's two-story Lego house. Sure, everything inside may be actually made of Legos rather than, say, actual stuff, but it's a house made of Legos! Isn't that enough for you? Oh, right, you might've come here for the Japanese hardware sales charts (which you'll find after the break), but we assure you the video tour of this house (also found after the break) is far more exciting.

Continue reading Japanese hardware sales, July 5 - July 11: Our Hero edition

Japanese hardware sales, July 5 - July 11: Our Hero edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter)  
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Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter)

Interview: Johnny Christ, Avenged Sevenfold (42:18 - 49:28) 

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Xbox 101 and more

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Links to some of the things mentioned in this episode:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nantucket 

http://comic-con.org/

Xbox Comic Con schedule

How you can see Kinect BEFORE it goes on sale

1v100 Takes a Bow

Crackdown 2

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/15/june-npd-hardwares-way-up-red-dead-reloads/

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Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson
Co-host : lollip0p
Co-Host: Stepto
Interview: Johnny Christ, Avenged Sevenfold (42:18 - 49:28)
Name the Game
Xbox 101 and more

Outside of looming legal battles and down year-over-year revenues, SouthPeak recently received a $10 million "asset-based line of credit" that extends until February 28, 2012, reports IndustryGamers, effectively replacing an $8 million line of credit previously secured. We're not quite sure what debtors will have to take from SouthPeak should the publisher not be able to repay the $10 million, though, as Majesco Entertainment apparently scooped up SP's biggest franchise in mid June, My Baby.

For what it's worth, SouthPeak chairman Terry Phillips said of the credit, "Securing this additional credit provides us with greater financial flexibility and presents a clear message to our investors that we are confident of our business prospects and growth opportunities over the near- and long-term." Here's hoping that Two Worlds 2 and Battle vs. Chess are enough to help the company get its feet back on the ground in the coming year.

SouthPeak gets $10 million loan while losing biggest moneymaker originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're trying something a little different here at Joystiq for today's Swag Sunday post. Given the physicality of yesterday's naughty Swag Saturday, we're giving away five codes for hex-based crossword game HexaLex on iPhone and iPod Touch today -- immediately. We'll be picking one winner per hour for the next five hours from our comments section and hooking them up with a code to download the game (also immediately, should you so choose). Let us know your favorite "$20 word" in the comments and you could be using it to dominate friends in HexaLex by later today!

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• Leave a comment telling us your favorite "$20 word" (example: disambiguation).
• You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec).
• Limit 1 entry per person.
• This entry period ends at 2:30PM ET on Sunday, July 18.
• At that time, we will randomly select five (5) winners to receive a copy of HexaLex (iPhone/iPod Touch) (ARV $2.99).
• For a list of complete rules, click here.

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Swag Sunday: HexaLex (iPhone/iPod Touch) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The list of folks waiting to get into OnLive's game streaming / insanity portal may be long, but through its partnership with AT&T, the company has just extended its free first year offer through Labor Day (September 6). Additionally, getting in by Labor Day will lock in the optional second year at $4.95/month.

If that wasn't enough, the service just added puzzle-platformer Trine to its growing list of titles available for streaming (it was previously available only as a demo). If you haven't already, sign-ups are still ongoing over at OnLive's official site -- and yes, you can still wear white while doing so. For now.

OnLive 'Founding Members' program extended until Labor Day, Trine now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In an announcement perhaps meant to obliterate the definition of "Valve Time," the publisher announced that Alien Swarm has been rebuilt in Source Engine and will be released -- for free, no less -- tomorrow, Monday, July 19. The team that originally built the mod for UT2004 has since been hired on by Valve for work on the Left 4 Dead series and Portal 2, but luckily found enough time to move their game over to Valve's game engine between bouts of working on those other two games.

If you're so inclined, you can pre-load Alien Swarm starting right now before it goes live tomorrow. Oh! And when it does go live, Valve will also release the full SDK for the game, allowing users to get a more thorough look at what makes the game tick. Us? We're just excited to blast swarms of aliens with the totally insane looking flamethrower seen above. Hit the break for a trailer of the game in action.

[Thanks, Morey]

Continue reading Alien Swarm and Source-based SDK launching for free this Monday

Alien Swarm and Source-based SDK launching for free this Monday originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Inimitable host of the now-canceled Xbox Live gameshow 1 vs. 100 Chris Cashman recently spoke to Giant Bomb about his feelings on the show being disbanded, even going so far as to create a goodbye video. He called the situation a "bummer," adding, "It wasn't that long ago that I was blown away by having colored rubber bands on my braces, so getting to host the first live videogame ever is pretty much tops."

And though he says he's "sure they are plotting something rad," Cashman, sadly, doesn't have any idea what the future of Xbox Live's Primetime channel will hold for gameshows like 1 vs. 100. We've dropped his goodbye video just after the break. Feel free to pour one out for 1 vs. 100 with us while watching.

Continue reading Chris Cashman speaks on the end of 1 vs. 100

Chris Cashman speaks on the end of 1 vs. 100 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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I know it isn't my place to complain... but come on RWINGS... 6 days without gaming? I didn't think he could go that long!

Whatever you may have imagined a God of War movie would be like, there's a very good chance it was nothing like this. Who would have thought Kratos was just an upper-crust prep school kid with real problems? Really, the only things missing from this trailer are Ellen Page and Jason Schwartzman.

Continue reading Spoof God of War movie trailer is so indie

Spoof God of War movie trailer is so indie originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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