MW3 avatar sales on Xbox Marketplace benefit Call of Duty Endowment

From Dec. 2 to Dec. 16, sales of all Modern Warfare 3 avatars from the Xbox Marketplace will benefit real-world soldiers returning from war via Activision's Call of Duty Endowment. Proceeds from avatar sales will go directly to help veterans transition from service to civilian life through the Endowment. Activision has released two new MW3 avatars for the event, the Special Ops Juggernaut and American Special Forces.

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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Paper Rocket


Being a giant, beloved video game site has its downsides. For example, we sometimes neglect to give independent developers our coverage love (or loverage, if you will) as we get caught up in AAA, AAAA or the rare quintuple-A titles. To remedy that, we're giving indies the chance to create their own loverage and sell you, the fans, on their studios and products. This week we talk with delightful 64-year-old game developer/aircraft-spare-part-retailer Kristina Pettersson about her first iPhone game Paper Rocket

Hi!

Hello, Joystiq!

Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Kristina and I am part aircraft-spare-part-retailer, part game developer!

Say what?
It's a long story. I've been in the aviation industry all my life -- a... (Continue Reading...)


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