Alexander Sliwinski
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Alexander is the News Editor for Joystiq and has been a prolific contributor to the site for over half a decade. Responsible for more than 7,000 posts and distinguished by his breaking and original news reports. Alexander has a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Hofstra University.
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WRUP: One flu over the cuckoo's nest
The flu is here and even the sheltered, outside-averse team at Joystiq appears to be taking some hits. If you can recommend a good masseuse to rub away these aching muscles, that would be super swell. Also, good chicken soup recipes! What's everyone playing this weekend? ...
Mass. removes violent games from turnpike rest stops
In response to a complaint and the events in Newtown, Connecticut, the state of Massachusetts has removed nine violent games from rest plazas controlled by the state. The service plazas affected were in Charlton, Ludlow, Lee and Beverly. If you're curious, the Mass. towns of Charlton, Ludlow, Lee ...
Court rules Netflix receives unfair advantage in GameFly postal dispute
The US Court of Appeals ruled today that Netflix does receive an unfair advantage from the U.S. Postal Service in how it handles DVDs shipped through the system. Reuters reports the court is leaving it up to the Postal Regulatory Commission to create an equitable solution. Netflix receives ...
Rock Band Weekly: Rick Springfield
Here's one to ponder: Jessie is regularly a female name. Jesse is the male spelling. With that established, Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" takes on a different context, especially with a couple pronoun tweaks that we're sure Rock Band won't mind vocalists altering. ...
Double Fine requests paperwork in THQ bankruptcy, auction details posted
The bidding procedures for assets in the THQ bankruptcy have been posted, along with a mention that Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions has requested some documents from the case. The Distressed Debt Investing Twitter feed – which has been a solid source on the proceedings – mentioned ...
Omerta taking out Mac, finds latest release dates in sights
Omerta - City of Gangsters, the Prohibition Era city-conquest tactical RPG (think XCOM), will also be available on Mac in "early 2013." The game finds Tropico developer Haemimont Games trying its hand at a turn-based action game. Publisher Kalypso also gave several solid dates for the game's ...
SimCity intro video receives permit for public viewing
If you like flyovers of modeled cityscapes, you are in for a treat with this SimCity intro trailer. Urban and industrial vistas are on display as the camera flies by buildings and uses convenient skyscrapers as edits. Enjoy! ...
Remember Me trailer introduces Kid Xmas (not that one)
Remember Me is inching toward its May launch window, but not before Capcom introduces us to one of its extremely angry bosses: Kid Xmas. Your present is a beat down. ...
GameStop holiday sales down 4.6 percent to... $2.88 billion
GameStop sales dropped to $2.88 billion for the nine-week holiday period concluding December 29, 2012, a 4.6 percent decrease from the record-breakers the past three years. "As a result, GameStop expects its fourth quarter 2012 earnings per share results to be at the low end of its current guidance ...
XCOM: Enemy Unknown now on Xbox Games on Demand
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available now from the the Xbox Marketplace's Games on Demand section. All it will cost you is a sectoid arm and a muton foot, which converts roughly to $59.99 (in the United States). For those not stuck in underground bunkers while the planet is under attack, more ...
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