David Hinkle
- david@joystiq.com
Dave has been blogging for the Joystiq network for nearly five years, covering gaming industry news and contributing a number of features, including reviews, interviews and previews. Previously, he was lead editor of Joystiq's Nintendo-focused spin-off sites, DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy. Currently, he co-hosts the Xbox 360 Fancast and boasts the highest Microsoft Gamerscore on staff, which is probably not something worth boasting about.
Dave can be reached through his email at david [@] joystiq [.] com or stalked at twitter.com/davehinkle
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Valve launches Team Fortress 2 beta program
Team Fortress 2 is ever-evolving and a new initiative from Valve hopes to make this rampant evolution a bit safer for all players through the Team Fortress 2 public beta. Accessible to all owners of the game on Steam (open your Library then install "Team Fortress 2 Beta" from your games list), it's ...
Report: Blizzard suing over Korean StarCraft broadcast rights
According to a report from The Korea Times, Blizzard CEO Paul Sams is none too happy with Korean channels MBC Game and OnGameNet. They've been broadcasting StarCraft tournaments without the company's consent, Sams revealed in a press conference in Seoul yesterday. Last month, Blizzard filed to sue ...
We Didn't Start the Fire (in World of Warcraft)
In a lot of ways, this WoW video taken in Stormwind by MrZoddiak defies classification -- it's not a music video, nor is it a re-enactment. Regardless of what we all finally agree to call it, one thing is certain: it's damn impressive. ...
Kinect Hacks: Optical camouflage turns you into the Predator
These Kinect hacks just keep getting better and better. This latest is from YouTube user TakayukiFukatsu and turns him invisible. Just let that sink in for a moment then hop past the break to see him do his best Kevin Bacon impression. ...
THQ uDraw GameTablet 'doing very well,' software lined up through 2012
As Kinect and Move continue to make headlines as the season's hottest hardware, THQ is quietly enjoying the apparent success of its uDraw GameTablet, which launched November 14 for Wii. Early indications from the company suggest the kid-targeted device is selling well at retail (for around $70), as ...
Greed Corp assaults Steam on December 10
Yeah, it definitely missed the summer, but as of December 10, Steam aficionados will be able to download a port of quirky Xbox Live Arcade and PSN strategy title, Greed Corp, for $9.99. The Steam version boasts a tweaked level and difficulty progression scale for the campaign and the ability to ...
Darkspore trailer offers a glimpse at four-player co-op
Not only are friends great when you need bail money at 4 a.m. (don't ask), but they're also good for fighting monsters and stuff in Darkspore. At least, that's what we hear from people who actually have friends. ...
LEGO art pays homage to some of gaming's best
You don't know flickr user Encaja en Camon, but rest assured that the account in question has some pretty awesome and simple LEGO adaptations of famous games and their characters. Above, you can check out Sonic's blocky noggin, while just past the break we've included a couple of our other ...
LittleBigPlanet 2 beta adds voice recording feature
On January 18, Media Molecule will launch Griffin McElroy's 2011 Game of the Year, LittleBigPlanet 2. Some people are lucky enough to be in the beta right now, supping on the game's alluring blend of platforming and secret spices before they must pay to do so. If you're one of those lucky few, we'd ...
Rock Band 3 title update fixes crashing, pause score exploit
At some point today, PS3 Rock Band 3 users will be prompted to download a mandatory title update -- the Xbox 360 patch is coming "in the near future". The first of two planned updates resolves some persistent glitches in the game, including freezes that take place during the amp loading vignette ...
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