Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac reaches two million in sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/21/the-binding-of-isaac-reaches-two-million-in-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/21/the-binding-of-isaac-reaches-two-million-in-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/21/the-binding-of-isaac-reaches-two-million-in-sales/#comments Binding of Isaac reaches 2 million in salesTeam Meat co-founder Edmund McMillen recently revealed that The Binding of Isaac has reached 2 million in sales. McMillen noted his surprise at the game's steady success, having first launched in September 2011, on an episode of the Northernlion gaming channel on YouTube.

"In the first year we sold a million copies, and now we're already up to two million," McMillen said. He also discussed the Nicalis "demake" of the game, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and the definite inclusion of the Mystery Man unlockable character. The Mystery Man will use randomly-generated items and stats, offering a new challenge to players each time he's selected. McMillen also elaborated on the constraints that Flash presented in developing the game, and how Rebirth would benefit from fewer performance issues.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac reaches two million in sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demakeedmund-mcmillenpcsalesteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacthe-binding-of-isaac-rebirthSun, 21 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Basement Collection retail edition bundles in Indie Game: The Movie, out March 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/basement-collection-retail-edition-bundles-in-indie-game-the-mo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/basement-collection-retail-edition-bundles-in-indie-game-the-mo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/18/basement-collection-retail-edition-bundles-in-indie-game-the-mo/#comments Basement Collection retail edition bundles in Indie Game The Movie, out March 8Team Meat's beardier half and Super Meat Boy creator Edmund McMillen is bringing out a retail version of his gaming anthology, The Basement Collection, which Merge Games is releasing on March 8. The retail bundle includes a copy of the excellent Indie Game: The Movie, which chronicled Team Meat's journey to bring Super Meat Boy to XBLA.

The bundle also includes a DRM-free disc with PC, Mac, and Linux versions of The Basement Collection, a Steam code for an additional version of it, a 36-page booklet of McMillen's 'The Box' art (as featured in Indie Game: The Movie), full soundtracks for each of TBC's games, and a sure-to-get-you-noticed sticker of Steven from Time Fcuk. As for TBC, the games in it are Aether, Time Fcuk, Spewer, Meat Boy, Grey Matter, Coil, and Triachnid.

The retail edition is priced at $19.99, although Merge Games is offering a variety of pre-order offers to knock assorted percentages off that.

JoystiqBasement Collection retail edition bundles in Indie Game: The Movie, out March 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenindie-game-the-movielinuxmacpcrelease-dateteam-meatthe-basement-collectionMon, 18 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Meat teases cat fighting, full Mew-Genics announcement next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/team-meat-teases-cat-fighting-full-mew-genics-announcement-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/team-meat-teases-cat-fighting-full-mew-genics-announcement-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/16/team-meat-teases-cat-fighting-full-mew-genics-announcement-next/#comments Team Meat teases MewGenics cat fighting, big announcement next weekThis may come as a shock to some of you, but Team Meat's mysterious, feline-focused project Mew-Genics will feature cat-on-cat combat as a heavily integral part of the game's design, Edmund McMillen has revealed. Who ever would have guessed? Team Meat's games are usually so nonviolent.

Furthermore, McMillen stated that he has been "using faked graphics for all the cats" in his weekly updates about Mew-Genics, meaning that everything we've seen so far has essentially been concept art. Next week, however, Team Meat will "finally announce what this damn game is," according to its official blog.

JoystiqTeam Meat teases cat fighting, full Mew-Genics announcement next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmilleniosmew-genicsmobileTeam-MeatteaserSat, 16 Feb 2013 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Today's Steam daily deal is nothing to cry over: Binding of Isaac 75% off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/todays-steam-daily-deal-is-nothing-to-cry-over-binding-of-isaa/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/todays-steam-daily-deal-is-nothing-to-cry-over-binding-of-isaa/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/28/todays-steam-daily-deal-is-nothing-to-cry-over-binding-of-isaa/#comments Today's Steam daily deal is nothing to cry over Binding of Isaac 75% offThe Binding of Isaac is Steam's Daily Deal for Monday, January 28, on sale for $1.25 through January 29 at 10 a.m. PST. Interested parties can snag the game and the soundtrack in one smooth bundle for $1.50 during the sale. Wrath of the Lamb, Isaac's massive expansion, is just $0.75 and the soundtrack on its own is $0.25.

Madness, depression and weeping babies have never been so cheap.

JoystiqToday's Steam daily deal is nothing to cry over: Binding of Isaac 75% off originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacpcSTEAMsteam-daily-dealthe-binding-of-isaacMon, 28 Jan 2013 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Mew-Genics reveals the sordid world of sewer cat racing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/13/mew-genics-reveals-the-sordid-world-of-sewer-cat-racing/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/13/mew-genics-reveals-the-sordid-world-of-sewer-cat-racing/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/13/mew-genics-reveals-the-sordid-world-of-sewer-cat-racing/#comments MewGenics reveals the sordid world of sewer cat racingIn the underground world of sewer cats (and we do mean underground), racing is the thing to do. At least in Mew-Genics it is - today's tidbit about the game teases Frank's Cat Races, a sewer-based scheme where players will be able to test how fast their felines are and potentially find their fortunes, Team Meat writes.

We met the mastermind behind the cat races, Frank, in November, and if you'll recall, he has "head problems." He also has a tail, though apparently it's not much of a problem.

JoystiqMew-Genics reveals the sordid world of sewer cat racing originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>catCatsedmund-mcmillenmew-genicspcteam-meatSun, 13 Jan 2013 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Nicalis wants your input on The Binding of Isaac's makeover]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/nicalis-wants-your-input-on-the-binding-of-isaacs-makeover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/nicalis-wants-your-input-on-the-binding-of-isaacs-makeover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/nicalis-wants-your-input-on-the-binding-of-isaacs-makeover/#comments Nicalis wants your input on The Binding of Isaac's makeoverNicalis is proposing four different art styles for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, the console remake of Team Meat's bizarre PC game. Fans can vote on the four mock-up 16-bit art styles seen in the gallery below to determine which direction Nicalis will take the remake in.

According to The Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen's Tumblr blog, the game is getting a face lift "because I think the art is tired and I'm sick of looking at it." The survey also asks for input on which platforms the game should appear on, with 3DS and Wii U listed as options.

Nicalis will begin development on the project in January and hopes to launch PS3, Vita and PC (Steam) versions of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth by the end of 2013, with Xbox 360, iOS and Nintendo console ports a possibility.

Gallery: The Binding of Isaac (Rebirth Mock-Up Art)

JoystiqNicalis wants your input on The Binding of Isaac's makeover originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Dec 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>16-bitart-styleedmund-mcmillenmicrosoftnicalispcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3remakesurveyteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacthe-binding-of-isaac-rebirthvitavotexboxSat, 01 Dec 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Binding of Isaac: Rebirth PS3, Vita, PC ports in progress]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/29/binding-of-isaac-rebirth-in-process-of-ps3-vita-pc-ports-mor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/29/binding-of-isaac-rebirth-in-process-of-ps3-vita-pc-ports-mor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/29/binding-of-isaac-rebirth-in-process-of-ps3-vita-pc-ports-mor/#comments Binding of Isaac Rebirth in process of PS3, Vita, PC ports, more detailsSurely Edmund McMillen didn't think 1 million Binding of Isaac fans would be satisfied with the scant details he provided about the game's console version, Rebirth, in yesterday's postmortem.

He's taken to Tumblr to clear up questions about Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, confirming that publisher Nicalis is working on ports for PS3, Vita and PC via Steam. Nicalis is talking to Microsoft and Nintendo, and even iOS is an option, "if it's not garbage."

Rebirth will include Wrath of the Lamb and a new, similarly sized expansion that features a fresh final chapter and ending, two new playable characters, and "tons more items, rooms, enemies, bosses and the like."

Rebirth will have local co-op only, and it will contain some "secret stuff" that couldn't be added to the Flash version. Composer Danny Baranowsky is mixing up some new songs for the console version. It's set to begin development on January 1 and be finished by the end of 2013, and McMillen wants to have a loyalty pre-order discount for anyone who owns Isaac already.

"The biggest thing to keep in mind here is that development is just starting with the remake, nothing is totally set in stone and a lot will change over time," McMillen cautions. "I'm currently in full-time development of Mew-Genics with Tommy and we have a few other little tricks in store for you next year, so my goal with Rebirth is to simply make sure the remake is top-quality and then detail out the expansion and updates once development is much farther along."

Yeah, yeah, whatever, McMillen - our eyes glazed over in glee right after reading "Vita."

JoystiqBinding of Isaac: Rebirth PS3, Vita, PC ports in progress originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>binding-of-isaac-rebirthedmund-mcmillennicalispcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3rebirththe-binding-of-isaacthe-binding-of-isaac-rebirthvitaThu, 29 Nov 2012 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth starts over on consoles with Nicalis]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-starts-over-on-consoles-with-nical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-starts-over-on-consoles-with-nical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-starts-over-on-consoles-with-nical/#comments The Binding of Isaac Rebirth starts over on consoles with NicalisEdmund McMillen's postmortem of The Binding of Isaac may be a bit premature, since right at the end he discusses a new way that the game will live on, in a console version published by Nicalis. It's called The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and it will feature local co-op, revamped 16-bit graphics, and a second expansion, alongside Wrath of the Lamb, that didn't make it to the Flash version.

McMillen says he was hesitant to develop another console title, after Super Meat Boy on XBLA ate up two years of his life. One of his guidelines in working with Nicalis is that he won't "deal with anything when it came to business."

The Binding of Isaac has sold more than 1 million copies on PC and Mac in its first year on Steam, and 25 percent of those people bought the Wrath of the Lamb expansion as well. That's up from 700,000 full copies reported in June.

There's no consensus on which consoles will get Rebirth, but in February McMillen noted he was looking at "1-2 Sony platforms." In the postmortem, he names Microsoft and Sony's digital platforms, as well as a Nintendo eShop release for Wii U or 3DS, the last of which is a one-eighty from that relationship earlier this year.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth starts over on consoles with Nicalis originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsdsedmund-mcmillenmicrosoftmobilenicalisnintendoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3pspsonythe-binding-of-isaacvitawii-uxboxWed, 28 Nov 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mew-Genics is the next Team Meat game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/20/mew-genics-is-the-next-team-meat-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/20/mew-genics-is-the-next-team-meat-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/20/mew-genics-is-the-next-team-meat-game/#comments MewGenics is the next Team Meat gameTeam Meat's next game is called Mew-Genics. The game is described as "randomly generated" and will involve cats in some way, purr per Team Meat's announcement blog.

Super Meat Boy creator Edmund McMillen said the project is the strangest he's ever worked on, and that platform announcements, gameplay details and screens for Mew-Genics will be revealed soon.

JoystiqMew-Genics is the next Team Meat game originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>announcementCatsedmund-mcmillenmew-genicssuper-meat-boyteam-meatSat, 20 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[You light up my life: What Steam Greenlight is for indies, from indies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/you-light-up-my-life-what-steam-greenlight-is-for-indies-from/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/you-light-up-my-life-what-steam-greenlight-is-for-indies-from/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/you-light-up-my-life-what-steam-greenlight-is-for-indies-from/#comments You light up my life What Steam Greenlight can do for indies, from indiesSteam Greenlight isn't for everybody. Literally - five days after pushing Greenlight live, Valve implemented a $100 barrier to entry in the hopes of eliminating the barrage of prank game ideas by people who don't "fully understanding the purpose of Greenlight."

Before the fee, it was difficult to know what Greenlight was going to mean for the indie community, since its "new toy" sheen hadn't yet dissipated. It's even more difficult to gauge what Steam itself wanted Greenlight to accomplish, with or without the fee.

In its launch announcement, Valve says Greenlight will serve "as a clearing house for game submissions" and "provides an incredible level of added exposure for new games and an opportunity to connect directly with potential customers and fans." If that sounds a lot like Kickstarter, it's because it sounds a lot like Kickstarter. This isn't a bad thing; it equates Greenlight to something that has run the online course and has experienced public showdowns and successes, something known.

While a few developers benefit from the high-speed, viral-hinged community vetting of crowd-sourced creative sites, even more have failed. Still, sites such as Kickstarter truly can help raise awareness for a legitimate project, even if that interest doesn't transform into cash. In this sense, Greenlight has an advantage, in that it's not trying to raise money. It only wants attention.

Developers want their games to reach astronomical levels of awareness as well, and recently this translates into a fixation on one particular service for the success or failure of their projects - Kickstarter, and now, Greenlight. Hundreds of pitch emails switch from titles such as "Snappy the Turtle, a new indie adventure game" to "Kickstart Snappy the Turtle" or "Vote for Snappy the Turtle on Greenlight." This shifts the focus away from the game itself, in both the mind of the developer and the person receiving the emails.

Since most people receiving the emails are video games journalists and potential publishers or fans, it's safe to say they don't particularly care about Kickstarter or Greenlight - they care about the game. So should the developer, more than anything.

Those who have succeeded on the development side offer a unique perspective on Steam Greenlight. We asked a few what they think about the service, the $100 and its impact on indies: Adam Saltsman, Markus Persson, Edmund McMillen, Christine Love and a group discussion among Rami Ismail, Zach Gage, Greg Wohlwend and Mike Boxleiter. Their thoughts are below.

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JoystiqYou light up my life: What Steam Greenlight is for indies, from indies originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adam-atomicchristine-loveedmund-mcmillengreenlightgreg-wohlwendIndieindiesMarkus-Perssonmike-boxleiterpcrami-ismailSTEAMsteam-greenlightzach-gageThu, 06 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Edmund McMillen's Basement Collection arrives on Steam today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-arrives-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-arrives-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/31/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-arrives-on-steam-today/#comments Edmund McMillen's Basement Collection arrives today
Super Meat Boy creator Edmund McMillen is releasing The Basement Collection in a few hours time. McMillen's compilation includes updated versions of Time Fcuk, Grey Matter, Coil, Spewer, Meat Boy, Triachnid, and two other unlockable games. Among the extras is stock footage from Indie Game: The Movie.

The compilation comes to Steam (and other portals) for PC and Mac at $4.

JoystiqEdmund McMillen's Basement Collection arrives on Steam today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>basement-collectionedmund-mcmillenmacpcsteamsuper-meat-boythe-basement-collectionFri, 31 Aug 2012 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac in production for consoles, PC as a new game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-in-production-for-consoles-pc-as-a-new-gam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-in-production-for-consoles-pc-as-a-new-gam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-in-production-for-consoles-pc-as-a-new-gam/#comments Binding of Isaac being remade for consoles and PCA revamped version of The Binding of Isaac is crawling to consoles and PC via a mystery publisher and a new team, Edmund McMillen reveals on his Formspring account. This is more than an update to the existing Binding of Isaac available on Steam - it's a brand new game.

"The remake will be more than just an expansion, it will be a new game with all new graphics, music, etc. It will also feature an expansion-sized pack of all new content, bosses, characters enemies, items etc.," McMillen writes. "And yes, in about a year if/when it comes out, the Flash version of the game will appear obsolete for sure. But a year is a long time and I'll do what I can to make sure the guys who remake it make it substantial enough for you to play through all over again."

The new Isaac will have local co-op and is aiming to launch on all platforms; McMillen even gives the 3DS a 50 percent chance. McMillen is "avoiding all the business BS," but the team has been talking to Microsoft for a while, and "they seem to also want Isaac a lot, but only time will tell if anything gets signed."

McMillen says he'll ask the investors about selling the new game at a discount for current Binding of Isaac and Wrath of the Lamb owners, but since he's not the one fronting the money he doesn't call the shots.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac in production for consoles, PC as a new game originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsedmund-mcmillenmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3remakerevampthe-binding-of-isaacwiixboxWed, 29 Aug 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[McMillen's Basement Collection launches August 31 on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/mcmillens-basement-collection-launches-august-31-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/mcmillens-basement-collection-launches-august-31-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/22/mcmillens-basement-collection-launches-august-31-on-steam/#comments McMillen's Basement Collection launches August 31 on SteamEdmund McMillen, best known as one half of Team Meat, has announced a release date of August 31 for The Basement Collection. The bundle is an odyssey through his creative past, which will feature updated versions of eight of his previously released yet less recognizable games. The time-travelling portal of choice will be Steam, on which the compendium will be released for both PC and Mac for $4.

Already announced as inclusions are Time Fcuk, Spewer, Grey Matter, Triachnid, Coil, and the less super (but more original) Meat Boy. There are also two unannounced games, one of which will receive a considerable update in the form of "new music, graphics and gameplay." McMillen's website offers an overview of the updates for each game, as well as the announced extras, which include 15 minutes of unseen stock footage from Indie Game: The Movie.

JoystiqMcMillen's Basement Collection launches August 31 on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>basement-collectionedmund-mcmillenmacpcsuper-meat-boythe basement collectionthe-basement-collectionTheBasementCollectionWed, 22 Aug 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Edmund McMillen's 'Basement Collection' sees new content, Indie Game: The Movie clips]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-sees-new-content-indie/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-sees-new-content-indie/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/edmund-mcmillens-basement-collection-sees-new-content-indie/#comments Release window and more on Ed McMillen collectionEdmund McMillen's PC Basement Collection isn't just a compendium of his old games - McMillen reports that all of the games in the collection have seen updates. For example, "ALL games in the collection will feature achievements," tracked within the collection, and providing unlocks upon completion of each game.

Time Fcuk has a "FULL 33 level 2nd chapter" and a new level editor, Meat Boy and Triachnid have tweaked controls, and Aether has a new soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky.

Additional bonuses include footage from Indie Game: The Movie of McMillen talking about the games in the collection, and "a new secret game!... but its a secret..." For a full rundown on the extras in the $4 collection, find a list on McMillen's site.

JoystiqEdmund McMillen's 'Basement Collection' sees new content, Indie Game: The Movie clips originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>basement-collectionedmund-mcmillenpcsteamFri, 17 Aug 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Edmund McMillen game collection escapes the basement in August, finds solace on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/edmund-mcmillen-game-collection-escapes-the-basement-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/edmund-mcmillen-game-collection-escapes-the-basement-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/08/edmund-mcmillen-game-collection-escapes-the-basement-in-august/#comments Edmund McMillen game collection escapes the basement in August, coming to SteamBefore he made a game about a boy with no skin and a fetus with a monocle, Edmund McMillen of Team Meat created a game about a young emo boy and his interplanetary adventures, one about a lonely man traveling through time and another about puking, along with a few others. Eight of these titles will be available on Steam in late August as a bundle called The Basement Collection, for $4.

The Basement Collection will include Time Fcuk, Aether, Spewer, Grey Matter, Meat Boy (flash prototype), Triachnid and a locked, secret title updated with new content, soundtrack, difficulty modes and achievements. Each game will come with bonus content such as development sketches and early prototypes, and The Basement Collection will feature four "very large bonus unlockables that should make fans of my work quite happy," McMillen writes.

The Basement Collection will also come with a free soundtrack with bonus indie remixes. Try out (i.e. "play") all of these titles for free via McMillen's Newgrounds page now, if you can spare a moment for puketastic, interstellar, time-traveling fun.

JoystiqEdmund McMillen game collection escapes the basement in August, finds solace on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aetherarmor-gamesbasement-collectionedmund-mcmillengrey-mattermacmeat-boypcspewerSTEAMteam-meattime-fcuktriachnidSun, 08 Jul 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac ties up 700,000 sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/the-binding-of-isaac-ties-up-700-000-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/the-binding-of-isaac-ties-up-700-000-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/20/the-binding-of-isaac-ties-up-700-000-sales/#comments "Who would have thought a game about an abused child fighting off his mother with his tears could ever sell 700k copies in less than a year?" The Binding of Isaac developer Edmund McMillen wrote in an email blast last night. "Not me, that's for f*cking sure."

Thanks to Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb DLC, released in late May, the game passed its latest sales milestone, with the expansion selling a fifth of the overall sales in less than three weeks, according to McMillen.

McMillen says the DLC's rocky launch left a bad taste in his mouth, so the team decided to do another content update. Wrath of the Lamb v1.3 adds more "items, bosses, enemies, music, secrets and a very hard to attain final ending cut scene that should shed some light on the games story even more."

The update is free to all owners of the expansion. McMillen concluded, "700k is a big number... maybe its time to bring this thing to console ;)"

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac ties up 700,000 sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenpcthe-binding-of-isaacWed, 20 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Watch Indie Game: The Movie now on Steam, other places]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/psa-watch-indie-game-the-movie-now-on-steam-other-places/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/psa-watch-indie-game-the-movie-now-on-steam-other-places/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/psa-watch-indie-game-the-movie-now-on-steam-other-places/#comments PSA Indie Game The Movie now on SteamIndie Game: The Movie has come full circle, first covering games as they limped their way to their first platform launches, only to end up on one of those very platforms itself. Indie Game: The Movie is available on Steam for $10 as the first feature-length film to ever be hosted on Valve's service.

The full documentary is also now available via iTunes and on its official site.

JoystiqPSA: Watch Indie Game: The Movie now on Steam, other places originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>braidedmund-mcmillenfezindie-game-the-moviejonathan-blowmacmicrosoftmoviepcphil-fishsuper-meat-boyxboxTue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The first taste of Super Meat Boy mobile art]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-first-taste-of-super-meat-boy-mobile-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-first-taste-of-super-meat-boy-mobile-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-first-taste-of-super-meat-boy-mobile-art/#comments ImageEdmund McMillen of Team Meat has so far been coy about what the mobile version of Super Meat Boy is, but he's fairly vocal about what it isn't. Super Meat Boy: The Game won't be a shallow, easy-to-play money-making machine like so many other mobile titles today, McMillen writes in his latest update. He even tells us a little bit about what it will be:
"We want to make a game that WE would love to see on the platform, a feature-length reflex-driven platformer with solid controls that doesn't manipulate you with business bullshit in order to cash in. We want SMB:TG to show the player we respect them, not only by not manipulating them, but also by understanding they want a real challenge and they want a real sense of fulfillment when they have achieved something that's difficult... you know, like real games do."
Team Meat has also revealed the first bit of art from Super Meat Boy: The Game, the chapter screen for The Green Hills you can see above. McMillen assures us that even though there are only eight visible level pads, the mobile title "will rival the original" and have dark worlds.

JoystiqThe first taste of Super Meat Boy mobile art originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 May 2012 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmobilesuper-meat-boyteam-meatMon, 07 May 2012 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb begins May 28]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-begins-may-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-begins-may-28/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/07/the-binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-begins-may-28/#comments
"Wrath of the Lamb," the enormous expansion to The Binding of Isaac, has been assigned a release date even more specific than the "late May" window it previously had: it'll be on Steam May 28, creator Edmund McMillen told Joystiq.

McMillen also reiterated his claim that Wrath will be the sole expansion for Isaac. "Development for Super Meat Boy: The Game has started full time and once it's moving I won't be looking back!" In the meantime, you should look up - at the new, terrifying trailer for Wrath of the Lamb.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb begins May 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 May 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacpcq2-2012release-datesteamthe-binding-of-isaacwrath-of-the-lambMon, 07 May 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Binding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb expansion is huge, due in late May]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-expansion-is-huge-due-in-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-expansion-is-huge-due-in-l/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/26/binding-of-isaacs-wrath-of-the-lamb-expansion-is-huge-due-in-l/#comments ImageThe Binding of Isaac expansion we heard about back in January, titled The Wrath of the Lamb, is almost here. Creator Edmund McMillen announced in a series of tweets that the expansion will arrive in late May, and that it is jam-packed with content: new challenges and achievements, over ten new bosses, over 100 new items, a new character, a new ending, and tons of other new material. "What I'm getting at is there is a lot of extra shit in this damn thing," tweeted McMillen. "We have been working on it longer than the actual game."

The latest screens of The Wrath of the Lamb are in the gallery below. For all of that content, the expansion will only cost three bucks. McMillen also said there's a trailer on the way, but he's busy right now, working with Steam on release details and testing and polishing the game itself.

Gallery: The Binding of Isaac: The Wrath of the Lamb (PC)

JoystiqBinding of Isaac's Wrath of the Lamb expansion is huge, due in late May originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenexpansionpcpricerelease-datethe-binding-of-isaacwrath-of-the-lambThu, 26 Apr 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile Super Meat Boy may look something like this, may not]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/01/mobile-super-meat-boy-may-look-something-like-this-may-not/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/01/mobile-super-meat-boy-may-look-something-like-this-may-not/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/01/mobile-super-meat-boy-may-look-something-like-this-may-not/#comments
Above is the first proper look at the prototype, "probably going to change a lot" vision of Super Meat Boy on iOS. No, this isn't an April Fools' joke, unless Team Meat have decided to reveal sensible, already-announced information as part of its months-long ruse to get everyone excited for mobile SMB before stripping it away entirely -- a plan they decided to ditch once they realized what a genuinely good idea that is. However, we really don't think that's the case here.

In February Team Meat's Edmund McMillen divulged the first details of SMB on iOS, saying that if the idea was good enough, they would create it as an entirely new game without the "shitty touch controls" standard in most mobile touchscreen titles. Looks like the idea was good enough.

Mobile SMB is "a feature-length touch-controlled platformer SPECIFICALLY designed for Touch devices," McMillen wrote today, continuing to say it isn't "a shitty port of an existing game with non-tactile buttons spread all over the screen blocking the player's view and making for frustrating controls" or "the Super Meat Boy you're used to: There are aspects of Super Meat Boy in there, obviously, but this is a brand new game with new art, new sound, everything."

JoystiqMobile Super Meat Boy may look something like this, may not originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmilleniosipadiphonemacmicrosoftmobilepcsuper-meat-boyteam-meattommy-refenestouchscreenxboxSun, 01 Apr 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meat Boy's super boys explain what it means to go mobile]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/super-meat-boys-super-boys-explain-what-it-means-to-go-mobile/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/super-meat-boys-super-boys-explain-what-it-means-to-go-mobile/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/super-meat-boys-super-boys-explain-what-it-means-to-go-mobile/#comments Yesterday Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes of Team Meat dropped a gigantic, raw bomb on Twitter (gross), announcing their plans to strip down Super Meat Boy and rebuild it completely for mobile touch devices. They were vague on details apart from an intent to create a brand new game in the Super Meat Boy universe, and that they definitely wouldn't use "shitty touch controls."

We thought they were being coy, but it turns out they don't know much more about the touchscreen version than we do. It's still in the engine phase of development, McMillen told Joystiq, and they're pretty much winging it, playing with things that work and throwing out ideas that don't -- even if that includes the entire game.

"I mean, honestly, this is simply a challenge for us," McMillen said. "It's easy to poo-poo a new system because of its horrible use of touchscreen on ported titles; it's harder to attempt to try and figure out a design that works and make something worth checking out.

"So that's basically what we are doing -- no idea how it will turn out -- but Tommy and I wanted to jump back into dev again with something that isn't going to take a year-plus to make, so prototyping this idea seemed most appropriate and inspired."

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JoystiqSuper Meat Boy's super boys explain what it means to go mobile originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidedmund-mcmilleniosipadiphonemacmicrosoftmobilepcprototypesuper-meat-boyteam-meattommy-refenestouchscreenxboxFri, 10 Feb 2012 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meat Boy to be torn apart, rebuilt for touchscreen devices]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-meat-boy-to-be-torn-apart-rebuilt-for-touchscreen-devices/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-meat-boy-to-be-torn-apart-rebuilt-for-touchscreen-devices/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-meat-boy-to-be-torn-apart-rebuilt-for-touchscreen-devices/#comments Super Meat Boy has seen success on Xbox Live, PC and Mac, but as is often the case while playing SMB, Team Meat have decided that's not good enough. Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes of Team Meat announced via Twitter today that they're rebuilding Super Meat Boy from scratch for a potential launch on mobile touch devices.

In a six-part tweetfest, Team Meat disclosed the following details: The touch title will be remade from scratch and won't play like Super Meat Boy; it will be a larger, more traditional game, unlike titles such as Doodle Jump; and they promised it won't use "shitty touch controls."

"if you liked SMB im sure you will enjoy this (if its good enough to continue on :) ) we just had a few cool ideas and wanted a challange," one of Team Meat's tweets reads.

Team Meat said that if the project fails and turns out to not be any fun, they'll scrap it and move on to the next idea, which we can only assume is a Super Meat Boy live-action point-and-click adventure title in 3D. Those adventure things are all the rage these days, we're told.

JoystiqSuper Meat Boy to be torn apart, rebuilt for touchscreen devices originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacmicrosoftmobilepcprototypesuper-meat-boyteam-meattommy-refenestouchtwitterxboxThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Everything's happening now:' Indie Game: The Movie at Sundance]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/everythings-happening-now-indie-game-the-movie-at-sundance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/everythings-happening-now-indie-game-the-movie-at-sundance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/everythings-happening-now-indie-game-the-movie-at-sundance/#comments In many ways, documentaries are not truly tools for documenting events. Instead, many documentaries choose to delve into the minds of their subjects, presenting not documentation, but something else entirely -- an up-close trip into the human psyche.

During one such moment from Indie Game: The Movie, which I caught at a screening at the Sundance film festival, game designer Phil Fish states that if he couldn't finish his long-awaited game Fez, he would commit suicide. The camera remains on him for an awkward moment, and the line draws a number of uncomfortable chuckles from the audience. He seems to rethink his outrageous statement and then states once more: "I will kill myself."

This attitude for the most part represents the majority of the film. Focusing primarily on the development and production of Fez and Super Meat Boy, Indie Game is really the story of obsessed developers pouring their insecurities and hearts and souls into a game, without leaving much, if anything, for themselves.

Gallery: Indie Game: The Movie

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Joystiq'Everything's happening now:' Indie Game: The Movie at Sundance originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>braidedmund-mcmillenFezindie-game-the-moviejames-swirskyjon-blowjonathan-blowlisanne-pajotsundance-film-festivalsundance-film-festival-2012super-meat-boyteam-meattommy-refenesMon, 30 Jan 2012 18:01:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac closing in on 450K sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/the-binding-of-isaac-closing-in-on-450k-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/the-binding-of-isaac-closing-in-on-450k-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/28/the-binding-of-isaac-closing-in-on-450k-sales/#comments Edmund McMillen's The Binding of Isaac, a dark, "Roguelike" exploration of childhood trauma, is close to selling 450,000 copies.

"It's just ridiculous, there's no reason for this game to have done well. It's nice for everyone involved," McMillen said in an interview with IndieGames.

"When I started development on Isaac, I wasn't even sure if I should charge for it, because I didn't think people would want it, in all honestly. I had to shop it around to a bunch of different developers, and say like 'Do you think I could sell this?', because I thought it was way too weird, I thought the content was too disturbing and creepy. I thought it would just rub too many people the wrong way and I thought the design was just too hardcore for any kind of mass amount of people to enjoy."

Due to the success of Isaac, McMillen and crew are currently working on The Wrath of the Lamb expansion, which will be $3 and launch "when it's done."

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac closing in on 450K sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Edmund-McMillenmacpcsalesthe-binding-of-isaacSat, 28 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac: Unholy Edition splats across UK retail shelves March 16 [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/the-binding-of-isaac-unholy-edition-splats-across-retail-shelve/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/the-binding-of-isaac-unholy-edition-splats-across-retail-shelve/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/the-binding-of-isaac-unholy-edition-splats-across-retail-shelve/#comments The Binding of Isaac: Unholy Edition is a DRM-free PC and Mac version that includes a free Steam gift key, the full soundtrack, a poster and a 40-page art book. Developed by Edmund McMillen of Super Meat Boy's Team Meat, The Binding of Isaac premiered on Steam in September along with an adorable plush from the Team Meat Shop on Etsy.

If you don't yet know why that darling doll is crying, go ahead and pick up The Binding of Isaac on Steam for $5, or wait for the Unholy Edition to launch in Europe at an unknown price. Or you can just listen to this song, whose recurring line is "To the basement, people, to the basement / Many surprises await you / In the basement, people, in the basement / You hid there last time, you know we're gonna find you."

Update: Merge Games, the publisher behind Isaac's Unholy Edition, is based in the UK. While it doesn't list the retail version specifically as UK-only, we assume that is, in fact, the case. All you North Americans can just crawl back into your basements now, thanks. We've reached out to Merge Games for clarification.

Update 2: Merge Games has confirmed The Binding of Isaac's retail launch for the following regions: UK, Ireland, the Nordic countries, the Benelux, Italy, the Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey and South Africa. Merge Games also handles publishing in Australia and New Zealand.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac: Unholy Edition splats across UK retail shelves March 16 [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacpcretailteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacThe-Binding-of-Isaac-Unholy-EditionFri, 27 Jan 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA['The Wrath of the Lamb' will be The Binding of Isaac's only expansion, planned for inclusion with 3DS release]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/the-wrath-of-the-lamb-will-be-the-binding-of-isaacs-only-expa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/the-wrath-of-the-lamb-will-be-the-binding-of-isaacs-only-expa/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/the-wrath-of-the-lamb-will-be-the-binding-of-isaacs-only-expa/#comments Edmund McMillen anticipates a release of The Binding of Isaac's first and only expansion, "The Wrath of the Lamb," at some point in "the next 2 - 4 months." At least that's according to Mr. McMillen himself, speaking with Joystiq in an email exchange last evening. "If we land the 3DS port, it will include the expansion for sure," McMillen added.

As for the planned Nintendo 3DS version, McMillen doesn't have much in the way of solid news just yet, but the project is moving along. "The only news I have on the 3DS is that it seems possible but it's still going through higher ups to make sure there won't be an issue with the 'religious' aspect," he said. And if the 3DS version doesn't work out, there are apparently other plans in the books.

"If we don't land the 3DS, the publisher I'm talking to has expressed interest in other digital platforms and is currently contacting them as well about the port." Considering the game is already available on PC, Mac, and Linux, we're presuming that means ... somewhere else (XBLA, PSN, Vita, and mobiles come to mind).

He also offered some details on the upcoming expansion, including the news that it will contain "about 50 percent more content." McMillen said the content comprises, "enemies, alt chapters, bosses, items, characters, challenges, new happenings and mechanics as well as a ton of other little details," and after that "nothing else" can be done with the game, "so I'll close the book on it." Which is rather fitting, considering the game's thematic inspiration, no?

Joystiq'The Wrath of the Lamb' will be The Binding of Isaac's only expansion, planned for inclusion with 3DS release originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsedmund-mcmillenexpansionmacnintendopcthe-binding-of-isaacthe-wrath-of-the-lambFri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac expands with 'The Wrath of the Lamb']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-binding-of-isaac-expands-with-the-wrath-of-the-lamb/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-binding-of-isaac-expands-with-the-wrath-of-the-lamb/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/the-binding-of-isaac-expands-with-the-wrath-of-the-lamb/#comments Tired of endlessly replaying Ed McMillen's latest title, The Binding of Isaac? You probably shouldn't be, as that's kind of the point, but there's an expansion on the way should that be the case. McMillen revealed the title of the update via Twitter, naming it "The Wrath of the Lamb," and offering roughly zero details about its content. He did note that he pulled the name from the Catholic Bible's Book of Revelations, and that "whoever wrote this part of the Bible has a profoundly epic imagination."

The only info we've got so far is that it'll cost $3 and will apparently feature a whole mess of new items (over 205), including something called "trinkets" that will passively buff your character. No specific release date is given either, but it's intended to launch at some point in 2012.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac expands with 'The Wrath of the Lamb' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenexpansionlinuxmacpcsteamthe-binding-of-isaacthe-wrath-of-the-lambThu, 05 Jan 2012 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[McMillen: Publisher in talks with Nintendo for Binding of Isaac on 3DS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/mcmillen-publisher-in-talks-with-nintendo-for-binding-of-isaac/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/mcmillen-publisher-in-talks-with-nintendo-for-binding-of-isaac/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/mcmillen-publisher-in-talks-with-nintendo-for-binding-of-isaac/#comments You could live through exaggerated childhood trauma ... in 3D! Responding on his FormSpring to a question about a potential 3DS port of The Binding of Isaac, co-creator Edmund McMillen revealed that "A publisher i know is currently asking Nintendo if they would be OK with Isaac on the 3DS." If Nintendo approves, he's willing to "let them port it."

McMillen later said that the 3DS was the "only other system you might ever see Isaac on." Of course, acquiring Nintendo approval may be difficult considering the violent, grotesque imagery and overarching theme of infanticide.

JoystiqMcMillen: Publisher in talks with Nintendo for Binding of Isaac on 3DS originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsedmund-mcmillennintendothe-binding-of-isaacFri, 30 Dec 2011 11:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Binding of Isaac gets a big ol' Halloween update]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/binding-of-isaac-gets-a-big-ol-halloween-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/binding-of-isaac-gets-a-big-ol-halloween-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/binding-of-isaac-gets-a-big-ol-halloween-update/#comments Edmund McMillen's slightly disturbing indie dungeon crawler Binding of Isaac has been extended and expanded on this, the most spookiest of days. Don't expect any seasonal additions, however: In lieu of Jack O' Lanterns and mutant candy corn monsters, the free update features new bosses, a new playable character, an additional ending and a fifth chapter, which, in a fittingly bizarre twist, is "unlocked after 10 mom kills." Check out all the new features after the jump.

The game will be updated on Steam by 3 p.m. ET today. It's probably not the scariest thing you could play today, though. If only it were as utterly horrifying as its launch trailer!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacpcteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacupdateMon, 31 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Update bound for The Binding of Isaac, demo available on Newgrounds]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/update-bound-for-the-binding-of-isaac-demo-available-on-newgrou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/update-bound-for-the-binding-of-isaac-demo-available-on-newgrou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/update-bound-for-the-binding-of-isaac-demo-available-on-newgrou/#comments Edmund McMillen's biblically based body horror roguelike nightmare factory The Binding of Isaac is slated to receive a rather substantial and delightfully free update this Halloween, via Steam. THe update will provide over 20 new items, 3 new bosses, a new playable character, more achievements and a new "final chapter" for those who have already completed the game.

"This final chapter should be a much bigger challenge," McMillen said in an email to fans. "Isaac will become exactly what I wanted to release but didn't have the time to finish." McMillen has also released a flash demo of the game on Newgrounds, which features two levels and contains 60-plus items and 8 possible bosses.

It's good to see McMillen continue Team Meat's proud tradition of free, continual community support; we just hope he'll be able to patch out our night terrors, at some point.

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JoystiqUpdate bound for The Binding of Isaac, demo available on Newgrounds originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoedmund-mcmillenisaacmacnewgroundspatchpcsteamteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacupdateSun, 09 Oct 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac and its soundtrack available now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/the-binding-of-isaac-and-its-soundtrack-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/the-binding-of-isaac-and-its-soundtrack-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/the-binding-of-isaac-and-its-soundtrack-available-now/#comments
The Binding of Isaac, a side project by Team Meat's Edmund McMillen (Super Meat Boy) with programmer Florian Himsl (Coil, Triachnid, C word), is available now for $5 on Steam for PC and Mac. Although Super Meat Boy may have had some cheeky dark elements, Isaac comes from a more nightmarish place.

As evidence of Isaac's darker tone, give a listen to "In The Beginning" from the game's soundtrack. Composed by Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Canabalt), the soundtrack is also available now for a minimum of $0.99 and features 64 minutes of music.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac and its soundtrack available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danny-baranowskyEdmund-McMillenFlorian-Himslmacpcthe-binding-of-isaacWed, 28 Sep 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Binding of Isaac dated, plush incoming]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/binding-of-isaac-dated-plush-incoming/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/binding-of-isaac-dated-plush-incoming/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/19/binding-of-isaac-dated-plush-incoming/#comments The image above kind of tells the whole story, but for you those of you on 2400 baud modems who have turned images off: Edmund McMillen's Zelda-inspired shooter/RPG/roguelike, The Binding of Isaac, will hit Steam on Sept. 28 for five dollars.

Oh, and that adorable little plush? That'll be available on launch day too in Team Meat's Etsy shop. Crying hasn't been this adorable since we saw that miniature pony break its leg at the zoo!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenmacpcrelease-datesteamthe-binding-of-isaacMon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac promoted with freaky trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-promoted-with-freaky-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-promoted-with-freaky-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/the-binding-of-isaac-promoted-with-freaky-trailer/#comments

The trailer for Edmund McMillen's The Binding of Isaac is about half gameplay footage, showing a top-down, single-screen shooter reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda. The other half is a montage of creepy puppets, screaming, and a naked man. The trailer was directed by James Id, also responsible for the legendary Super Meat Boy trailer.

The trailer confirms the September release window for the Mac/PC game (a Linux version is coming "eventually"); previously, McMillen called September a "safe" estimate, and aimed for late August. Also confirming that new release window: it's pretty much the end of August right now.

JoystiqThe Binding of Isaac promoted with freaky trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenjames-idmacpcrelease-datethe-binding-of-isaacMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac will cost $5; Steam preview page up now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/the-binding-of-isaac-will-cost-5-steam-pre-order-page-up-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/the-binding-of-isaac-will-cost-5-steam-pre-order-page-up-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/the-binding-of-isaac-will-cost-5-steam-pre-order-page-up-now/#comments Thrifty fans of roguelikes should be delighted to hear the latest on The Binding of Isaac, the current project of Super Meat Boy developer Team Meat's more artistic half, Edmund McMillen. Today, via Twitter, McMillen revealed that the game will cost $5 and that the Steam app page is now live.

Oddly enough, the Steam app page contradicts previous statements that the game would launch in August, instead pegging it for September 2011. McMillen says that's "to be safe" -- the goal is still late August.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenpcsteamteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacWed, 10 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Binding of Isaac bound for Steam this August, new screens bound for right now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/the-binding-of-isaac-bound-for-steam-this-august-new-screens-bo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/the-binding-of-isaac-bound-for-steam-this-august-new-screens-bo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/the-binding-of-isaac-bound-for-steam-this-august-new-screens-bo/#comments

Team Meat's Edmund McMillen just loosed a few more details and screenshots for his recently announced rougelike The Binding of Isaac. McMillen had previously hinted that Isaac would take some of its design cues from his "favorite game of all time," and judging by these screens, he wasn't kidding.

Isaac will be a mix between roguelikes, twin-stick shooters of yore, and The Legend of Zelda. The player uses Robotron-esque controls to navigate randomly generated dungeons in a "semi RPG world" littered with power-ups and items. These items have replaced a traditional leveling system according to McMillen, and as your character progresses they will "change into a monstrous powerhouse not only in stats and abilities but also in appearance."

In its current iteration, the game spans "3 chapters, 6 bosses, 36 enemy types, 4 unlockable characters and tons of dynamic happenings," however the team hopes to push those figures even higher before the game hits Steam this August. While no price-point has been set, McMillen maintains that it won't break the bank.

Oh! And there are flies that poop blood at you. Sounds about right.

Gallery: The Binding of Isaac reveal (07/16/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenisaacpcSteamTeam-Meatthe-binding-of-isaacSat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[First track from The Binding of Isaac soundtrack available now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/first-track-from-the-binding-of-isaac-soundtrack-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/first-track-from-the-binding-of-isaac-soundtrack-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/first-track-from-the-binding-of-isaac-soundtrack-available-now/#comments Composer Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Canabalt) has made the first track for upcoming indie game The Binding of Isaac available at the cost of "name your own price" (that means free if you're a lousy tipper). The song, "Sacrificial," is available in about every major format you could want.

Announced last week, The Binding of Isaac is a side project by Edmund McMillen, one half of Team Meat, the duo that created Super Meat Boy. McMillen is working on the project with programmer Florian Himsl (Coil, Triachnid, C word) and plans to share more details about Isaac this week.

JoystiqFirst track from The Binding of Isaac soundtrack available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danny-baranowskyedmund-mcmillenmusicpcsoundtrackthe-binding-of-isaacTue, 12 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Meat's McMillen working on new game, The Binding of Isaac]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/the-binding-of-isaac-team-meats-mcmillen/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/the-binding-of-isaac-team-meats-mcmillen/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/the-binding-of-isaac-team-meats-mcmillen/#comments Edmund McMillen, one half of Team Meat (the dev duo behind Super Meat Boy), has been working on a secret undertaking called The Binding of Isaac. The side project, which has nothing to do with Team Meat's next "feature length" project, finds McMillen working with programmer Florian Himsl (Coil, Triachnid, C word), and a score by Danny Baranowsky (Canabalt, Super Meat Boy, Cave Story 3D).

McMillen plans to reveal release date and platforms when the title is finished in about a month. The only hints we get for now are, "It's a play on my favorite game of all time," and that it's a roguelike. He hopes to share more information next week.

JoystiqTeam Meat's McMillen working on new game, The Binding of Isaac originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>edmund-mcmillenpcsuper-meat-boyteam-meatthe-binding-of-isaacFri, 08 Jul 2011 09:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meat Boy level editor released, 'FINALLY']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/super-meat-boy-level-editor-released-finally/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/super-meat-boy-level-editor-released-finally/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/super-meat-boy-level-editor-released-finally/#comments "We always wanted to release a basic level editor" for Super Meat Boy, Team Meat's Edmund McMillen writes in an emailed announcement, "but the idea started to balloon when we decided to buy servers and program a fully automated level portal (Super Meat World) to support these levels as a bonus chapter for the PC version." Needless to say, it's taken a while for the two-man team to complete the free add-on. But ...

The level editor is "FINALLY out on Steam!" McMillen rejoiced.

Technically, the editor is in beta release -- "and probably will be for a very long time," McMillen notes in a blog post -- so users may encounter "minor issues." Still, with the exception of boss battles and warp zones, the editor can be used to create "anything you see in game," and even package such torturous levels into a complete chapter of pain.

"So think of this as a thank you to all the awesome fans who sent us cool shit, nice emails and created amazing levels with devmode," the ever-irreverent McMillen concludes in his post, "if you bitched us out because the free level editor was delayed, you should probably not update your game and burn in hell."

McMillen added in his email that Super Meat World would be updated next week to add a few "missing" features and fix some bugs with the editor. "After that we will be closing the book on the PC version, porting SMB to Mac and swiftly moving on to game #2."

JoystiqSuper Meat Boy level editor released, 'FINALLY' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 May 2011 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betaedmund-mcmillenlevel-editorpcsteamsuper-meat-boysuper-meat-worldteam-meatThu, 05 May 2011 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meatmortem: The almost-death of Team Meat]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/super-meat-boy-postmortem/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/super-meat-boy-postmortem/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/01/super-meat-boy-postmortem/#comments Crunch time is just part of game development. When the deadline is looming, it's not uncommon for developers to pull 12-hour shifts (or longer). For Team Meat, crunch time nearly killed half of the duo.

Tommy Refenes (pictured left) told GDC attendees that he would "be dead if we put Meat Boy on everything," explaining one of the reasons why Super Meat Boy has only been released for Xbox Live Arcade and PC thus far.

In the two months leading up to SMB's XBLA debut, neither took a single day off, let alone slept for more than five hours a day. Refenes recounted feverish "development dreams" -- a sort of Groundhog Day scenario where he was squashing bugs only to wake and discover more.

Continue reading Super Meatmortem: The almost-death of Team Meat

JoystiqSuper Meatmortem: The almost-death of Team Meat originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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