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[Steam offers Limbo for $2.50 today, Dishonored for $30 this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/11/steam-offers-limbo-for-2-50-today-dishonored-for-30-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/11/steam-offers-limbo-for-2-50-today-dishonored-for-30-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/11/steam-offers-limbo-for-2-50-today-dishonored-for-30-this-week/#comments Dishonored for $30 on Steam this weekend, Limbo for $250 todaySteam is chopping half off Arkane's Dishonored, bringing the price down to $29.99. The deal precedes next week's release of "The Knife of Dunwall," a new single-player add-on that explores a different assassin operating in parallel to the main game's plot.

In fiscally related news, Farming Simulator 2013 is also discounted by 50 percent to $13.99. Both deals have already started and they'll last through Monday morning.

Meanwhile, creepy indie charmer Limbo is on Steam sale for $2.50 until midnight.

JoystiqSteam offers Limbo for $2.50 today, Dishonored for $30 this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dishonoredfarming-simulator-2013half-offlimbopcsalesalessteamupdateweekendThu, 11 Apr 2013 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo Vita outsourced to LittleBigPlanet dev Double Eleven [Update: 'This year']]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/limbo-vita-outsourced-to-littlebigplanet-dev-double-eleven/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/limbo-vita-outsourced-to-littlebigplanet-dev-double-eleven/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/26/limbo-vita-outsourced-to-littlebigplanet-dev-double-eleven/#comments Limbo Vita outsourced to LittleBigPlanet dev Double Eleven Update 'This year'Playdead is outsourcing the just announced Vita version of Limbo to Double Eleven, the UK team who co-developed LittleBigPlanet for the Sony portable. Speaking to Joystiq, Playdead CEO Dino Patti said his studio is excited about the monochromatic puzzle-platformer's first "mobile launch," even though outsourcing is an unusual step.

"This version of the game is for the first time being made externally," Patti told us. "In the way we work there is normally no room for outsourcing, but the talented team at Double Eleven has convinced us that this is the right decision."

Patti continued, "Together we are working hard to give the mobile players exactly the same experience the PS3 players have had on the living room TV."

Shacknews learned there could be a PS Plus promotion involved. Playdead also told Shacknews that the Vita port won't support cross-play features.

Update: Patti expects the Vita port of Limbo to hit "this year," he told Joystiq at last night's PlayStation Indie Arcade. The port won't support any touchscreen gameplay.

JoystiqLimbo Vita outsourced to LittleBigPlanet dev Double Eleven [Update: 'This year'] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-elevengdc-2013limboplaydeadplaystationplaystation-vitaPSNvitaTue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Limbo tumbling onto Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/report-limbo-tumbling-onto-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/report-limbo-tumbling-onto-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/25/report-limbo-tumbling-onto-vita/#comments Dark and dangerous side-scroller Limbo is coming to the Vita, according to IGN. The site offers no details beyond that announcement, so it's unknown when the platform-puzzler is due on the Sony portable. We've reached out to developer Playdead for more details.

Initially a Summer of Arcade game which we voted in our Top 10 of 2010, Limbo later made its way onto PSN for PS3, and Steam for Windows and Mac.

Meanwhile, Playdead is working on a second game codenamed Project 2, which isn't likely to be released until next year. It may share the ethos of the studio's first game; "we're still working with some of the ideas that didn't make it into Limbo," game director Arnt Jensen teases.

JoystiqReport: Limbo tumbling onto Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limboplaydeadplaystationplaystation-vitaPSNvitaMon, 25 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Holiday Sale, day 9: Assassin's Creed, Prototype, Left 4 Dead franchises and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/steam-holiday-sale-day-9-assassins-creed-prototype-left-4-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/steam-holiday-sale-day-9-assassins-creed-prototype-left-4-d/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/28/steam-holiday-sale-day-9-assassins-creed-prototype-left-4-d/#comments Steam Holiday Sale, day 9 Assassin's Creed, Prototype, Left 4 Dead franchises and moreThe majority of mainstream shopping holidays have now reached a complete stop, but the sales live on - especially in the case of Valve's annual Steam Holiday Sale, which today enters its ninth day of dealing out discounted digital sundries.

PC gamers can save 25 to 75 percent on every game in the Assassin's Creed series, 75/50 percent off Prototype and Prototype 2 respectively, get Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 for a cold dead $7.49, Limbo for a spooky $2.49, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion for an astronomically low $13.59 and Just Cause 2 for a justified $3.74.

Yesterday's deals also remain active for another 20 hours or so, including LA Noire for $4.99, FTL for $4.99 and 33 percent off XCOM: Enemy Unknown. As always, flash sales and community choice sales change throughout the day.

JoystiqSteam Holiday Sale, day 9: Assassin's Creed, Prototype, Left 4 Dead franchises and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Assassins-Creedfaster-than-lightFTLftl-faster-than-lightJust-Cause-2LA-Noireleft-4-deadleft-4-dead-2limbomacpcprototypeprototype-2Sins-of-a-Solar-Empiresins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellionsteam-holiday-saleSteam-Holiday-Sale-2012Valvexcom-enemy-unknownFri, 28 Dec 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Japanese DmC trailer shows Dante whipping platforms into shape]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/new-japanese-dmc-trailer-shows-dante-whipping-platforms-into-sha/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/new-japanese-dmc-trailer-shows-dante-whipping-platforms-into-sha/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/new-japanese-dmc-trailer-shows-dante-whipping-platforms-into-sha/#comments New Japanese DmC trailer shows Dante whipping platforms into shape
Here's the latest trailer from Ninja Theory's Devil May Cry reboot, hot off Famitsu's YouTube channel. You can see a few of Dante's new navigational tricks around the confusing world of Limbo, as well as a boss battle against a creature known as Succubus. Ugly!

JoystiqNew Japanese DmC trailer shows Dante whipping platforms into shape originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlesdantedmcdmc-devil-may-crylimbomicrosoftninja-theoryplaystationps3succubusxboxFri, 10 Aug 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Playdead's Project 2 uses Unity, may share 'ideas' with Limbo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/30/playdeads-project-2-uses-unity-may-share-ideas-with-limbo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/30/playdeads-project-2-uses-unity-may-share-ideas-with-limbo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/30/playdeads-project-2-uses-unity-may-share-ideas-with-limbo/#comments Almost everyone knows about Playdead's Limbo, but the followup to that project, so far known only as "Project 2," is still shrouded in secrecy. Project 2, revealed a little while ago in a Danish grant report and listed as a 2014 release, is being developed in Unity, according to game director Arnt Jensen.

Limbo was constructed with its own game engine, but using a third-party engine on Project 2 will both save time, says Jensen, and allow them to release the game to "as many people as possible."

The screenshot above is the only part of the game seen thus far is above. According to Jensen, the boy may be one of several similarities between Limbo and the new game. "Many ideas were cut" from the first game, "right up until the very end," Jensen says. With Project 2, "we're still working with some of the ideas that didn't make it into Limbo."

JoystiqPlaydead's Project 2 uses Unity, may share 'ideas' with Limbo originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arnt-jensenenginegame-directorlimbomicrosoftpcplaydeadplaystationproject-2ps3unityxboxMon, 30 Jul 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony missed Limbo exclusivity by asking for IP rights]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/sony-missed-limbo-exclusivity-by-asking-for-ip-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/sony-missed-limbo-exclusivity-by-asking-for-ip-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/sony-missed-limbo-exclusivity-by-asking-for-ip-rights/#comments Sony Computer Entertainment Executive Producer Pete Smith said the company had issues signing Limbo "because of the IP," during a recent talk at the Develop Conference. Talks with Limbo developer Playdead Studios broke down as Sony wanted to retain intellectual property rights.

"There are obvious benefits to keeping it, but also to giving it up: you're way more likely to get the deal," Smith said of retaining IP rights during the talk. "A publisher is much more likely to commit to marketing and merchandising if they own the IP." After Sony failed to reach a deal with Playdead Studios, the Danish developer went on to launch Limbo on Xbox Live Arcade in July 2010, one year before it landed on PSN.

Smith added, "Sometimes all we want is protection so [developers] don't make a game, finish it then go to one of our rivals. We look at IP on a case by case basis. With a bit of common sense, you can find common ground."

JoystiqSony missed Limbo exclusivity by asking for IP rights originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>intellectual-propertyip-rightslimbomicrosoftpcpete-smithPlayDeadplaystationplaystation-vitaps3PSNSONYSony-Computer-EntertainmentXBLAxboxMon, 16 Jul 2012 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo now available in physical, goodie-filled special edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/02/limbo-now-available-in-physical-goodie-filled-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/02/limbo-now-available-in-physical-goodie-filled-special-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/02/limbo-now-available-in-physical-goodie-filled-special-edition/#comments Limbo now available in physical, goodiefilled special editionWhile it might be strange to associate Limbo with "goodies," the new special edition is chock-full of them. The boxed Limbo Special Edition includes PC and Mac versions of Limbo (sans DRM), the soundtrack, art cards, a nifty sticker of Limbo's boy, "awesome 3D glasses" and a Steam key for the game. If the inclusion of 3D glasses hasn't tipped you off, the special edition of Limbo also features a new anaglyph 3D mode.

The Limbo Special Edition is available right now for $25 on Amazon. If you like Limbo as much as we do, it seems like a pretty nice package.

Gallery: Limbo Special Edition

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JoystiqLimbo now available in physical, goodie-filled special edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonlimbopcplaydeadspecial-editionMon, 02 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Details on Playdead's Limbo successor dredged up in Danish grant list]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/details-on-playdeads-limbo-successor-dredged-up-in-danish-grant/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/details-on-playdeads-limbo-successor-dredged-up-in-danish-grant/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/14/details-on-playdeads-limbo-successor-dredged-up-in-danish-grant/#comments Dutch grant listing gives details on Playdead's LIMBO followupPlaydead is perking up, offering some scant details about its follow-up to 2010's Limbo via a listing for Danish interactive grant recipients spotted by superannuation. The game has a working title of "Project 2" and is slated for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac.

The game will follow "a boy's struggle against evil forces trying to take over the world through questionable experiments on human bodies," as superannuation translates it. "Project 2" is a 2D platformer in a 3D world and is "in color," though from the screenshot above it looks as if those colors may have been scraped from Limbo's leftovers.

Playdead received £1,000,000 from the Danish government to work on "Project 2." It began working on this title in 2010 and set its production time at "three and a half years," superannuation notes, bringing its launch to an estimated 2014.

JoystiqDetails on Playdead's Limbo successor dredged up in Danish grant list originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danishgrantlimbomicrosoftpcPlayDeadplaystationps3xboxThu, 14 Jun 2012 13:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Humble Indie Bundle V includes Psychonauts, Limbo, Superbrothers, Amnesia, Bastion (as a bonus)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/humble-indie-bundle-v-includes-psychonauts-limbo-superbrothers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/humble-indie-bundle-v-includes-psychonauts-limbo-superbrothers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/humble-indie-bundle-v-includes-psychonauts-limbo-superbrothers/#comments Image
The fifth iteration of the Humble Indie Bundle has gone live, granting donors their choice of Mac, PC or Linux versions of Psychonauts, Limbo, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, as well as the soundtracks for each game. Anyone that pays above the average price (currently $6.71) will also receive Baston and its soundtrack.

Seeing as the Steam release of Sword & Sworcery EP is still only available on PC, this bundle is currently the only way to buy it for OSX. As per usual, patrons can decide how much of their purchase price goes to the developers, to charity, and as a tip to Humble Bundle folks.

JoystiqHumble Indie Bundle V includes Psychonauts, Limbo, Superbrothers, Amnesia, Bastion (as a bonus) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-the-dark-descentbastionCapyDoubleFineFrictional-GameslimbolinuxmacpcPlaydeadpsychonautssuperbrothers-sword-and-sworcery-epsupergiant-gamesThu, 31 May 2012 13:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution takes a dark turn into the world of Limbo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/trials-evolution-takes-a-dark-turn-into-the-world-of-limbo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/trials-evolution-takes-a-dark-turn-into-the-world-of-limbo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/trials-evolution-takes-a-dark-turn-into-the-world-of-limbo/#comments Either the dude took one too many spills and has a major concussion, or he really needs to be more aware of where he's driving. Trials Evolution transports the masochistic main character to the world of Playdead's Limbo.

RedLynx created the track using Trials Evolution's built-in track editor, XBLA Fans reports. Now, instead of only dodging pitfalls and explosions, dirtbike dude can also look forward to dodging giant cogs and saw blades when Arcade NEXT kicks off on April 18 with the launch of Trials Evolution.

Also of note: the first batch of screens show no spider, but it's there. Trust us.

JoystiqTrials Evolution takes a dark turn into the world of Limbo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Limbo's austere presentation would absolutely shatter if the game's protagonist found Alan Wake's trusty flashlight and started shining it all around. At least, that's what Dorkly posits in this clip revealing the happy land of Limbo.

JoystiqLimbo with the lights on originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomacmicrosoftpcPlayDeadplaystationps3xboxTue, 28 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN's best selling games of 2011 list dominated by games not from 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/psns-best-selling-games-of-2011-list-dominated-by-games-not-fro/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/psns-best-selling-games-of-2011-list-dominated-by-games-not-fro/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/24/psns-best-selling-games-of-2011-list-dominated-by-games-not-fro/#comments We're practically knee deep in 2012 at this point, and yet 2011 still refuses to give up the limelight, dropping financial data and sales reports on its way out the door in a desperate final attempt at relevance. So here we are, with a list of 2011's top sellers on the PlayStation Network ... and we've got two lists dominated by one game from 1985, and one from 2010.

Speaking only in terms of full games, not "paid downloads" (like DLC packs for Black Ops) and PS Minis, the list is a hodgepodge of nostalgia-fueled favorites from yesteryear (like Tetris in its curiously lofty number one spot), and digitally distributed future-classics like Castle Crashers and Limbo, which ranked in at six and seven respectively. There's on important thread tying those together: none of those games launched in 2011.

When all digital sales are taken into account, however, the list becomes an entirely different beast, and the only actual game present within the top 10 is Angry Birds, of all things (a PS Mini). In fact, the three best-selling anythings on the PlayStation Network in 2011 were Black Ops DLC packs, followed closely by a cavalcade of FIFA Soccer 12 and MLB 11 sundries. At least the DLC came out in 2011! Hop past the break for the full breakdown of both lists, care of Game Informer.

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JoystiqPSN's best selling games of 2011 list dominated by games not from 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011back-to-the-futureback-to-the-future-gamesBattlefield-1943castle-crashersdungeon-hunter-allianceinfamous-2-festival-of-bloodLimbomagic-the-gathering-duels-of-the-planeswalkersmagic-the-gathering-duels-of-the-planeswalkers-2012Mortal-Kombat-Arcade-Kollectionplaystationps3PSNResident-evil-4TetrisTue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Limbo now available on Mac via Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/psa-limbo-now-available-on-mac-via-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/psa-limbo-now-available-on-mac-via-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/psa-limbo-now-available-on-mac-via-steam/#comments If you've been waiting for the Mac-compatible Steam release of 2010's noir-existential platformer, Limbo, know that your wait is over.

Limbo has, of course, been available via the Mac App Store for about three weeks, but the fact that Steam's version of the title includes cross-platform SteamPlay support may have been enough to convince some people to keep their credit cards in their wallets until now. All we need are 3DS and Vita ports and we'll be able to play Limbo on virtually everything we own.

JoystiqPSA: Limbo now available on Mac via Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomacmac-app-storeMicrosoft-Game-StudiosplaydeadsteamSat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo is in Mac App Store now, damned to Steam in January]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/limbo-is-in-mac-app-store-now-damned-to-steam-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/limbo-is-in-mac-app-store-now-damned-to-steam-in-january/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/21/limbo-is-in-mac-app-store-now-damned-to-steam-in-january/#comments Playdead promised you a Mac OS release of its charming (but grim!) indie platformer, Limbo, by "the end of the year," and while we're not quite ready to call it a Christmas miracle the Danish developer has delivered on its promise. Limbo is live in the Mac App Store today, with a $9.99 sticker price accompanying the 83 MB download.

Waiting for the Steam release, so you can take advantage of the cross-platform SteamPlay feature? Playdead's Dino Patti tells Joystiq that Limbo will be available on Steam on January 13th, a little over three weeks from today. But if that's too long to wait and/or you don't want to drop cheddar on the Mac App Store release, we think we've got a solution: Patti gave us a handful of codes to share with you all, which we'll be dropping onto Facebook and Twitter sometime today.

JoystiqLimbo is in Mac App Store now, damned to Steam in January originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dino-pattilimbomacmac-app-storeplaydeadWed, 21 Dec 2011 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo, PixelJunk Shooter 2 top best-selling PSN indie lists for 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/limbo-pixeljunk-shooter-2-top-best-selling-psn-indie-lists-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/limbo-pixeljunk-shooter-2-top-best-selling-psn-indie-lists-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/limbo-pixeljunk-shooter-2-top-best-selling-psn-indie-lists-for/#comments The PlayStation Blog has posted PSN's top-selling indie games of 2011, with Limbo and PixelJunk Shooter 2 topping the third-party self-published and Sony-published lists, respectively. Big Sandwich Games' Hoard flies above the list of indies sponsored by Sony's Pub Fund.

Asked if the lists are skewed by free PlayStation Plus or "Welcome Back" content, a Sony representative told Joystiq, "The list includes all paid downloads, including Plus, but excludes free Plus content."

Head on over to the PlayStation Blog for the lists of the best-selling PSN indies of the year.

JoystiqLimbo, PixelJunk Shooter 2 top best-selling PSN indie lists for 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hoardlimboPixelJunk-Shooter-2playstationplaystation-storeps3PSNPSN-StorepspsonyWed, 14 Dec 2011 18:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Autumn Sale: Limbo, Overlord 75 percent off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/steam-autumn-sale-limbo-overlord-75-percent-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/steam-autumn-sale-limbo-overlord-75-percent-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/steam-autumn-sale-limbo-overlord-75-percent-off/#comments Steam's Autumn Sale continues today, with some spectacular sales on Limbo ($2.49), Civilization 5 ($10.19), the Overlord complete pack ($4.99) and more. There's also a terrible sale on Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, wherein Steam is still asking people to actually pay for it.

Steam is also offering franchise sales on The Witcher, F.E.A.R., Tom Clancy and, to keep the excitement at manageable levels, Kane & Lynch titles.

JoystiqSteam Autumn Sale: Limbo, Overlord 75 percent off originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Civilization-5F.E.A.R.kane-and-lynch-2kane-and-lynch-2-dog-dayslimboOverlordoverlord-2pcsteam-autumn-saleThe-Witchertom-clancySat, 26 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN fall sale: save on Limbo, Outland, Clash of Heroes HD, and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/psn-fall-sale-save-on-limbo-outland-clash-of-heroes-hd-and-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/psn-fall-sale-save-on-limbo-outland-clash-of-heroes-hd-and-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/21/psn-fall-sale-save-on-limbo-outland-clash-of-heroes-hd-and-m/#comments When you're making the obligatory "things I'm thankful for" speech around the table this Thanksgiving, you may silently include Sony among the honorees. From tomorrow through November 28, the publisher is holding a Fall Sale on PSN that drops some recent releases into temptingly affordable territory.

Limbo will be $10.49 (just $7.34 for PS Plus members) during the sale; the lovely Outland is down to $6.99 ($4.89 for Plus); and Might & Magic Clash of Heroes HD drops to just $10.49 ($7.34 for Plus). Find the full list after the break, and don't actually thank Sony out loud when you're at the dinner table. Your relatives already think you're weird enough.

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JoystiqPSN fall sale: save on Limbo, Outland, Clash of Heroes HD, and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>akimi-villageblack-fridayblack-friday-2011dungeon-hunter-alliancefall-salegalaga-legions-dxgatling-gearslimbomight-and-magic-clash-of-heroesMight-and-Magic-Clash-of-Heroes-HDoutlandplaystationplaystation-move-ape-escapeps3psnsection-8-prejudicethe-fancy-pants-adventuresMon, 21 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo celebrates one million in sales with Mac OS release by 'end of the year']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/limbo-celebrates-one-million-in-sales-with-mac-os-release-by-en/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/limbo-celebrates-one-million-in-sales-with-mac-os-release-by-en/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/limbo-celebrates-one-million-in-sales-with-mac-os-release-by-en/#comments After a half-price XBLA sale sent the excellent indie Limbo to the top of the best-sellers list last week, developer Playdead has announced that it's sold one million copies of the punishing platformer across three platforms, including PSN and PC. To celebrate that milestone, Playdead is adding an additional platform to the mix: Mac OS.

The Mac release is currently "in the works" and "will be released before the end of the year." Playdead CEO and co-founder Dino Patti told Joystiq that the Mac release will support SteamPlay, for those of you who've already purchased the PC release, and will also be released on the Mac App Store, if that's more your speed.

The one million milestone also provided Playdead an opportunity to discuss its recent actions to ensure its own independence by "fully acquiring the company from early investors." Patti says, "We are grateful to everyone who supported us over the past few years, and look forward to forging new partnerships that will both let us reach new heights as a studio and give our director, Arnt Jensen, room to grow creatively."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dino-pattilimbomacmicrosoftplaydeadplaystationps3salessteamsteamplayxboxThu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo-inspired short film 'The Tide' could be amazing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/06/limbo-inspired-short-film-the-tide-could-be-amazing/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/06/limbo-inspired-short-film-the-tide-could-be-amazing/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/06/limbo-inspired-short-film-the-tide-could-be-amazing/#comments
Hollywood has a difficult time innovating itself, usually running through film fads in periodic bursts of explosions, war dramas, too-witty children backed by indie-band soundtracks and 3D fantasy. Something truly different, yet just as resonant, is unlikely to be made in the backlot of Paramount Studios, with a huge budget and attention-grabbing actors. For example, a film based on Limbo won't be getting mainstream funding any time soon. That doesn't mean it shouldn't.

The Tide is a short-film project inspired by and created in the same art style as Limbo, in production from Samsquanch Films. Unsurprisingly for such a special-effects-loaded movie, it needs funding from some good people who like great games and movies. The Tide's Kickstarter offers goodies for your green, including T-shirts, stickers, associate producer credit, a role in the film and a custom oil painting. Besides, walking on top of monkey bars is hard -- surely these guys deserve a few bucks to help pay for the imminent hospital bill.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomicrosoftpcPlayDeadplaystationps3Samsquanch-FilmsThe-TidexboxSun, 06 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Playdead boss says retail model is 'broken,' awaits digital revolution]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/playdead-boss-says-retail-model-is-broken-awaits-digital-revo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/playdead-boss-says-retail-model-is-broken-awaits-digital-revo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/playdead-boss-says-retail-model-is-broken-awaits-digital-revo/#comments Dino Patti, boss at Limbo developer Playdead, doesn't like retail. In fact, he's pretty anti-physical media in general. "Driving discs in a big van all over the world is really inefficient," he told Eurogamer in a recent interview. "I don't understand how anyone can make money out of this. Driving a truck to Japan just to get it delivered to people when they can get it from the net? Hopefully the new consoles will embrace the download space even more." Okay, we're picking up what he's throwing down, but what about flying discs all around the world? Surely that's cheaper and more efficient?

Joking aside, Patti's also against having to install console games, which he considers strictly PC territory. "It should be more like plug and play. The first consoles were cartridges. When it takes one hour to install Gran Turismo 5? I don't know. Obviously it improves performance, but they should be able to build consoles with better performance from the disc drive." We like watching Solid Snake smoke cigarettes as much as the next blog, but we admit he has a point here. Of course, install times have come a long way since then, but we understand Patti's frustration.

While we certainly wouldn't mind an all-digital future, we understand some people just like their physical media; a desire to hold the disc in their hand and smell a fresh instruction booklet. It's just how it is, even if it is a little bit weird.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dino-pattilimbomicrosoftpcplaydeadplaystationps3xboxTue, 01 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLA: Limbo, Vampire Smile on sale; Deadliest Warrior, Scott Pilgrim next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/xbla-limbo-vampire-smile-on-sale-deadliest-warrior-scott-pil/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/xbla-limbo-vampire-smile-on-sale-deadliest-warrior-scott-pil/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/xbla-limbo-vampire-smile-on-sale-deadliest-warrior-scott-pil/#comments Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace schedule for the next couple weeks is up, with discounts on solid XBLA titles. This week finds Limbo and Dishwasher Vampire Smile for 50 percent off, at 600 MSP ($7.50) and 400 MSP ($5), respectively. Next week will have Deadliest Warrior and Scott Pilgrim fighting for your space bucks at 400 MSP apiece.

New XBLA titles include Burger Time World Tour this week, with Fusion Genesis on November 9. Check out Major Nelson's post for all the details, which include DLC for Batman: Arkham City, Dead Rising 2 and Forza 4.

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We may not have held a pumpkin carving contest this year, but that didn't stop Joystiq pun'kin' veteran Dennis C. from creating a hauntingly gorgeous gourd for us all to gaze upon. Recreating two of the most nerve-racking scenes from Limbo's forest area, this carved masterpiece serves as an example of just how impressively captivating a hollowed out dead thing can be when given to the right artist.

Gallery: Dennis C's Limbo Pumpkin

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artcarvingdennis-challoweenlimbopumpkinpumpkin-carvingpunkinsSun, 30 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[OnLive is putting six new indie games online this fall]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/08/onlive-is-putting-six-new-indie-games-online-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/08/onlive-is-putting-six-new-indie-games-online-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/08/onlive-is-putting-six-new-indie-games-online-this-fall/#comments OnLive is feeling the indie love at Indiecade 2011 this weekend with the announcement of six new indie titles landing in its library this fall:
OnLive already offers popular-indie games such as Braid, Trine, World of Goo and The Maw. OnLive veep of games and media John Spinale said, "OnLive has long been a supporter of independent publishers. Simply put, they're making some really great, innovative games these days," because that's true, and the more exposure for the talented underdarlings, the better, at least in our book. Er, website.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avadon-the-black-fortressBastionIndielimbomagickaOnLiveorcs-must-diespace-chemSat, 08 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Playdead's unannounced game using Unity, will take three-plus years to develop]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/playdeads-unannounced-game-using-unity-will-take-three-plus-ye/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/playdeads-unannounced-game-using-unity-will-take-three-plus-ye/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/playdeads-unannounced-game-using-unity-will-take-three-plus-ye/#comments Playdead's Limbo We'd heard before that Playdead, the creators of last year's breakout hit Limbo, were working on another title, and now Edge Magazine has learned that there's good news and bad news. The good news is that the next game will use the Unity Engine, which means that Playdead won't have to roll its own game engine this time around, leaving it free to conquer other tasks in the "ambitious" project.

But the bad news is that it will take a long time anyway -- three years or more. "A good game takes time," says CEO Dino Patti. "I think the new production will take at least three and a half years."

Even if Playdead already started when we talked about the project last October, we're still looking at another few years of development. In other words, the Wii U will be out and running before we get to play this one. Take your time, though, Playdead. We'll wait.

JoystiqPlaydead's unannounced game using Unity, will take three-plus years to develop originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 25 Aug 2011 22:10:00 EST<![CDATA[European PSN releases for July 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/european-psn-releases-for-july-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/european-psn-releases-for-july-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/european-psn-releases-for-july-20/#comments Playdead's quiet, beautiful downloadable title Limbo has finally made the voyage to PlayStation Network, heading up an odd grab-bag of a week's worth of releases. For instance, the decidedly un-quiet Burnout Paradise has had its DLC offerings marked down for the summer, while the Fallout: New Vegas expansion Old World Blues has reared its ugly, roboscorpion-covered head. Check out all the releases below!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europelimboplaystationps3psn-wednesdaypsn-weeklypspsonyWed, 20 Jul 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN Tuesday: Limbo, New Vegas' Old World Blues]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/psn-tuesday-limbo-new-vegas-old-world-blues/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/psn-tuesday-limbo-new-vegas-old-world-blues/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/psn-tuesday-limbo-new-vegas-old-world-blues/#comments
Give in to Limbo with this week's PSN update. One of the best games of 2010, Limbo is finally available on PSN for $15. PS Plus members can pick it up for $12.

Another sweet deal is all of Borderlands (including DLC) for $20, $15 for PS Plus members. One of the best games of 2009, Borderlands melded an open-world FPS with Diablo-style loot drops for an addictive combination. Explore past the break for all the details on this week's update.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limboplaystationps3PSNPSN-Storepsn-tuesdaypsn-weeklypspsonyTue, 19 Jul 2011 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo surfacing on PSN July 19, Steam August 2 [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/limbo-surfacing-on-psn-july-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/limbo-surfacing-on-psn-july-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/limbo-surfacing-on-psn-july-19/#comments Playdead is celebrating Limbo's first birthday by giving all of us a present -- a PSN release date for the gruesome yet gorgeous indie darling.

Limbo will be creepy-crawling onto PSN July 19 in the United States, July 20 in Europe and at a to-be-announced date in Japan. The Limbo soundtrack, which would be great for overnight, solo camping trips in the middle of Dead Man's Woods, will be released Monday, July 11, due to popular demand. Playdead's Dino Patti finished his announcement on the PlayStation Blog with the promise (or threat) of a "little extra secret we have in store for you..."

Update: Limbo will be launching on Steam worldwide August 2, according to an announcement on the official site.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limboPlaydeadplaystationps3psnq3-2011release-dateFri, 08 Jul 2011 13:29:00 EST<![CDATA[NYC Museum of Modern Art to co-host 'Arcade' event with Kill Screen]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/nyc-museum-of-modern-art-to-co-host-arcade-event-with-kill-scr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/nyc-museum-of-modern-art-to-co-host-arcade-event-with-kill-scr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/nyc-museum-of-modern-art-to-co-host-arcade-event-with-kill-scr/#comments It seems the "Games as Art" debate is over, as New York City's Museum of Modern Art is co-hosting a game-centric event later this month with haute gaming mag Kill Screen. Titled "Arcade," the one-night soiree on July 27 features several great indie games (Bit.Trip Beat, Canabalt, Limbo, and "a new motion-based Kinect project" from current Harmonix employees Ryan Challinor and Matt Boch, as seen here). The games will be playable throughout various parts of the museum, including the MoMA's gorgeous sculpture garden. That's where we'll be hanging out, in case that wasn't clear.

You may be wondering how the folks at Kill Screen finagled a gaming night at one of the world's most famous art museums, and we were too. It turns out that the event is part of MoMA's "Talk to Me" exhibit, which explores "the communication between people and objects." Video games seem like a perfect fit, no?

If the incredible location and selection of great games weren't enough to convince you, tickets are just $16 in advance and $20 at the door, which entitles you to "an exclusive viewing, a cocktail reception, a tote bag," as well as the aforementioned opportunity to play games at the MoMA. We'll also be there in our sharpest outfit handing out exaggerated high fives, so keep an eye out!

Update: This post originally pegged Ryan Challinor and Matt Boch as former Harmonix employees, when in fact they are both still employed at the studio. Sorry guys!

JoystiqNYC Museum of Modern Art to co-host 'Arcade' event with Kill Screen originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcadebit-trip-beatcanabaltkill-screenkinectlimbomacmatt-bochmicrosoftmobilemomamuseum-of-modern-artnew-york-citynintendonycpcryan-challinorwiixboxFri, 01 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo coming to Steam and PSN, Playdead handling the ports]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/limbo-coming-to-steam-and-psn-playdead-handling-the-ports/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/limbo-coming-to-steam-and-psn-playdead-handling-the-ports/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/limbo-coming-to-steam-and-psn-playdead-handling-the-ports/#comments Yesterday we reported that Limbo may be PSN-bound, if a Korean Game Ratings Board listing sought by Sony Computer Entertainment Korea is any indication. We reached out to developer Playdead for comment and CEO and co-founder Dino Patti got back to us today confirming the news.

"This might be the second time around we have been waiting for," Patti said, referencing his quote from last May in which he said, "You won't see a PS3 or PC version this time around." Patti said that "Limbo is in production for Steam and PSN, and is coming very soon." With a release date of "very soon" he predictably said more details would be coming shortly.

The small Playdead team is handling both ports itself, while also working on a new IP. "To be honest, we want as many people to play our games as possible," Patti told us last year at the Indiecade festival. "If we end up going exclusive, we may do it for various reasons, but we just want as many people to play the game as possible." Even after a period of exclusivity, there are a lot more gamers who are going to be able to play Limbo "very soon."

JoystiqLimbo coming to Steam and PSN, Playdead handling the ports originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomicrosoftpcplaydeadplaystationportps3PSNSteamXBLAxboxThu, 30 Jun 2011 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo rating sought by Sony in Korea, could be PSN-bound]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/limbo-rating-sought-by-sony-in-korea-could-be-psn-bound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/limbo-rating-sought-by-sony-in-korea-could-be-psn-bound/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/29/limbo-rating-sought-by-sony-in-korea-could-be-psn-bound/#comments Shortly before last summer's release of Limbo - that year's top Xbox Live Summer of Arcade title "by a long stretch" - the ESRB erroneously listed the PlayStation 3 and PC platforms in addition to the Xbox 360. Developer Playdead's Dino Patti told us, "We are only launching the title on XBLA. You won't see a PS3 or PC version this time around, sorry."

However, like other Summer of Arcade indie exclusives before it including Braid and Castle Crashers, Limbo could make an appearance on Sony's platform after a period of exclusivity ... like, say, a year or so. The Korean Game Ratings Board has a listing for Limbo filed by Sony Computer Entertainment Korea. It so happens that the GRB has a pretty strong track record, outing Xbox Live Arcade titles like Fruit Ninja Kinect and Sega Rally Online Arcade. Before you get your hopes up, we've reached out to Playdead for a comment on the listing.

JoystiqLimbo rating sought by Sony in Korea, could be PSN-bound originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>korealimbomicrosoftPlayDeadplaystationps3psnratingsxboxWed, 29 Jun 2011 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[One-day XBLA sale: Half-price Monday Night Combat, Limbo, Trials and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/15/one-day-xbla-sale-half-price-monday-night-combat-limbo-trials/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/15/one-day-xbla-sale-half-price-monday-night-combat-limbo-trials/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/15/one-day-xbla-sale-half-price-monday-night-combat-limbo-trials/#comments Microsoft is running a one-day sale on some of its best XBLA titles. Today only, you can grab Monday Night Combat, Limbo, Trials HD, Castle Crashers or Shadow Complex for the wallet-friendly price of 600 points ($7.50) each.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>castle-crasherslimbomicrosoftmonday-night-combatshadow-complextrials-hdxblaxboxxbox-liveFri, 15 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mega64 enters Limbo ... yes, it's as awkward as you imagine]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/mega64-enters-limbo-yes-its-as-awkward-as-you-imagine/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/mega64-enters-limbo-yes-its-as-awkward-as-you-imagine/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/07/mega64-enters-limbo-yes-its-as-awkward-as-you-imagine/#comments The Mega64 boys bring Limbo to the masses in their own special way. People get scared, someone gets upset (naturally) and we get some chuckles from the abyss of awkwardness.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomega-64Mega64microsoftxboxThu, 07 Apr 2011 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man retail pack in Europe on May 13]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-retail-pack-in-europe-on-may-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-retail-pack-in-europe-on-may-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/28/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-retail-pack-in-europe-on-may-1/#comments The XBLA "Triple Pack" retail bundle, featuring the critically adored trio of Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man, will be available in Europe on May 13. The pack's North American release date was previously announced as being April 19.

The North American price had been confirmed at $29.99, but there is currently no official price for Europe and the UK. The European edition will also include a 48-hour Xbox Live Gold trial and 160 MS Points ($2). That's a decent deal, and it reinforces what we're always saying: Who needs the internet?

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JoystiqLimbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man retail pack in Europe on May 13 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Limbomicrosoftredlynxrelease-datesplosion-manTrials-HDtriple-packtwisted-pixelxblaxbla-triple-packxboxMon, 28 Mar 2011 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man coming to retail in XBLA triple pack [Update: It's coming on April 19!]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-coming-to-retail-in-xbla-tripl/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-coming-to-retail-in-xbla-tripl/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/09/limbo-trials-hd-and-splosion-man-coming-to-retail-in-xbla-tripl/#comments Three of Xbox Live Arcade's most lauded games are getting bundled together in one retail package, it seems. Twisted Pixel CEO and co-founder, Michael Wilford, revealed this Amazon listing on Twitter today, commenting that a bundle of Limbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man was initially only headed to Japan and now will be available in North America, as well.

The Amazon listing suggests a $29.99 price point, which seems a little low -- Limbo is normally $15, while the other two are $10 -- so we've followed up with Microsoft for confirmation and an expected launch date. We'll let you know what we find out.

Update: A Microsoft representative has confirmed with Joystiq that the $29.99 price is accurate and that the bundle will be available for purchase on April 19 either through online retailers or on store shelves here in the US. It'll also come with a 48-hour Xbox Live Gold trial and 160 MS Points.

JoystiqLimbo, Trials HD and Splosion Man coming to retail in XBLA triple pack [Update: It's coming on April 19!] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomicrosoftmicrosoft-game-studiosplaydeadredlynxsplosion-mantrials-hdtwisted-pixelxblaxboxWed, 09 Mar 2011 18:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo, Inertia! win 2011 Indie Game Challenge at DICE]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/limbo-inertia-win-2011-indie-game-challenge-at-dice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/limbo-inertia-win-2011-indie-game-challenge-at-dice/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/12/limbo-inertia-win-2011-indie-game-challenge-at-dice/#comments Limbo and Xbox Indie title Inertia! have won the second annual Indie Game Challenge at DICE. Sponsored by The Guildhall at SMU, GameStop and the AIAS, the winners will each receive $100,000 and an EEDAR DesignMetrics title research assessment valued at $15,000.

Limbo, which we felt was one of the best games of 2010, took the grand prize in the "professional" category, along with another prize of $2,500 for achievement in art direction

Inertia!, available through Xbox Live Indies for $1, won in the "non-professional" category and also took awards for technical achievement, achievement in gameplay and "gamer's choice," for a total of an extra $15,000 in prize money. The game was created by Team Hermes, an eight person team of now-graduated students from The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University. Three members of the team, Evan Skarin, Michelle Hayden and Brandon Stephens, have started Inertia Studios, while the rest have already taken jobs at established studios.

To check out all the talented nominees, head on over to the Indie Game Challenge site and watch the videos.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aiasgamestopindie-game-challengeinertialimbomicrosoftxboxSat, 12 Feb 2011 01:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Top Xbox Live game launches of 2010]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/top-xbox-live-game-launches-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/top-xbox-live-game-launches-of-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/top-xbox-live-game-launches-of-2010/#comments It's a curious way to organize data, but Microsoft's Major Nelson has posted the top Arcade and Indie games of 2010, based on "full versions purchased" during a game's first seven days of activity.

Topping the Arcade list is Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, which definitely owns its place as Capcom's "most dynamic sales weapon" ever. Capcom's other Dead Rising 2 standalone tie-in, Case West, also did some faaaaa-ntastic numbers, taking the seventh spot. Limbo, which was one of our top games of 2010, took the second spot, while the Perfect Dark refresh can be spied in third. Super Meat Boy, prime at five on our best of 2010, hunkered down on this list at spot 17.

In the Indie section, Baby Maker Extreme popped up in first place, followed by several games that have "Avatar" in the title. A game called Try Not To Fart also made it into the list. Check out the top 20 Arcade and Indie titles after the break.

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JoystiqTop Xbox Live game launches of 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>baby-maker-extremedead-rising-2-case-zeroIndieIndie-Gameslimbomicrosoftmonday-night-combatperfect-darktoy-soldiersXBLAxboxThu, 03 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Red Dead and Limbo lead nominees for 2011 GDC Awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/12/red-dead-and-limbo-lead-nominees-for-2011-gdc-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/12/red-dead-and-limbo-lead-nominees-for-2011-gdc-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/12/red-dead-and-limbo-lead-nominees-for-2011-gdc-awards/#comments It's almost time once again for the industry's premier awards show that doesn't feature regular appearances by Jersey Shore cast members: the 11th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. The event's organizers have released the mercifully Mountain Dew-based-category-free list of nominees, which includes a number of potential merits for Limbo, Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Check out the full list of nominees after the jump and discuss your favorites in the comments! (Oh, that's your pick for Best Visual Arts? Well, we can't say we agree with you, there.)

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JoystiqRed Dead and Limbo lead nominees for 2011 GDC Awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsgame-developers-choice-awardsgdc-2011gdca-11limbomicrosoftmobilenintendonomineespcplaystationps3pspsonywiixboxWed, 12 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Kill Screen's inaugural 'High Scores' show Limbo and Mass Effect 2 atop 2010 leaderboard]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/kill-screens-inaugural-high-scores-show-limbo-and-mass-effect/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/kill-screens-inaugural-high-scores-show-limbo-and-mass-effect/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/kill-screens-inaugural-high-scores-show-limbo-and-mass-effect/#comments In its first annual "High Scores" ranking, our friends at Kill Screen broke down 2010's releases into two main categories: "Big Games" (including blockbusters, full retail releases and subscription-based MMOs) and "Small Games" (including indies, downloadables, DLC and expansions, mobile, social, free-to-play and completely free titles). Then, a whole gang of critics, Joystiq's Andrew Yoon and myself included, were elected as judges, each allotted 100 points per category and able to award any game 2-40 points. (A judge, for example, could have totally given 1 vs. 100 all 40 points it rightfully deserved!)

Scoring in the top spots across the two categories were two titles that also appeared in our own Top 10: Mass Effect 2 (the "big" game) and Limbo (the "small" one). Notably, Minecraft landed in the #3 "Small Games" position, just below Super Meat Boy, showing how much critical love there's been for the just-in-beta world-building game. Also of note: BioShock 2's "Minerva's Den" and Mass Effect 2's "Lair of the Shadow Broker" charted, representing the only DLC to earn a "High Score."

JoystiqKill Screen's inaugural 'High Scores' show Limbo and Mass Effect 2 atop 2010 leaderboard originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010dshigh-scoreskill-screenLair-of-the-Shadow-BrokerlimbomacMass-Effect-2microsoftminecraft-patchminervas-denmobilenintendopcplaystationps3wiixboxWed, 05 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Limbo drops to $10 on Xbox Live today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/limbo-drops-to-10-on-xbox-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/limbo-drops-to-10-on-xbox-live-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/31/limbo-drops-to-10-on-xbox-live-today/#comments Act before the strike of midnight tonight, and you'll be able to get a copy of Limbo for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) -- a 33% discount from its original price. Nothing says "happy new year" like running away from a menacing giant spider, while having a slug eating away at your brains.

We'd like to think it's in celebration of its esteemed position on the Joystiq Top 10 of 2010 list, but apparently it's just part of Microsoft's "Countdown to 2011" promotion. That means in addition to Limbo, you can download the Kick-Ass movie for 29% off. Like peanut butter and pickles, this pairing makes so much sense.

JoystiqLimbo drops to $10 on Xbox Live today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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