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Terraria PC update to add pretty waterfalls, clouds

Richard Mitchell — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST

Terraria on consoles may be the latest rage, but the PC original hasn't been forgotten. Developer Andrew "Redigit" Spinks recently took to the Terraria Online forums to tease an upcoming update. He posted two images of the update, along with another image on Facebook. The images depict some lovely waterfalls and clouds, and one forum goer points out what may be a new weapon.

According to Redigit, there are both regular clouds and rain clouds, and both can be placed anywhere and mined. We're not really sure what you could make with cloud ore, but there you go. The update is slated to arrive in the "next few months.

Gallery: Terraria (PC Update)

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Terraria digs in on PSN March 26, Xbox Live March 27

David Hinkle — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST

Terraria will meet its projected console launch window, with PSN and Xbox Live downloads available in North America on March 26 and March 27, respectively. Terraria is priced at 1200 MS Points ($15).

Re-Logic's indie action-adventurer was first released on the PC in 2011, and now comes to consoles packing new content. Last we heard, Terraria had sold 1.6 million copies on PC.

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Terraria aims to unearth console ports in March

Sinan Kubba — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:30:00 EST

Last we heard, Terraria was targeting a late February or early March release on Xbox 360 and PS3. It looks like it'll be the latter at best now, according to publisher 505 Games.

"Our aim is to launch both [versions in] March," a 505 Games representative told Joystiq.

If you've been twitchin' for some console-based shovelin', you'll probably have to wait just a bit longer than expected. In the meantime, you can dig in to our recent hands-on preview.

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Molding and shaping Terraria's world with twin sticks

Adam Rosenberg — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:30:00 EST

Terraria, the PC creation conceived by the small staff at developer Re-Logic, will finally make its way to the digital storefronts of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Developed by Engine Software and published 505 Games, the console version of Terraria features fresh content, including a new big bad dubbed Ocram as well as additional enemies, weapons, pets and inventory items, and is scheduled to arrive at "the end of February or early March," according to 505 Games community manager Logan Rosenstein.

The console version's biggest addition, however, is the ability to play Terraria with a controller. It's initially hard to picture playing Terraria without the combination of a mouse and keyboard. The basic movement controls are simple enough, but inventory management, mining, and construction are all governed by a pointer-based interface that is best left for a mouse to handle. The gamepad controls developed for the port aim to offer the best of both worlds.

"The biggest challenge [the dev team faced] was the controls," Rosenstein said of the porting process. "The PC version is so heavily reliant on the keyboard and mouse, so the dev team spent a lot of time and a lot of effort working on the controls. They did several different layouts and several different practice runs."

Gallery: Terraria (02/06/12)

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Terraria comes to consoles in February, dusts off this new content

Jessica Conditt — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:00:00 EST

Terraria digs into XBLA and PSN in February, 505 Games' YouTube description on the above video reveals. The video itself shows off the brand-new content coming to the console versions, which we heard hints of back when the only release window was "early 2013."

The console version of Terraria will include new controls (shocking), a world map and a new tutorial, armor, ultimate weapons, enemies, pets, music and a shiny new final boss. Terraria on consoles will also include local, split-screen multiplayer for up to four people and eight-player online multiplayer.

Terraria hit PC on May 16, 2011, from developer Re-Logic, and by September 2012 it sold 1.6 million copies. It's kind of like developers at Re-Logic are digging for gold, but they found 1.6 million people to do all the actual labor for them.

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Terraria trailer teases new console content

Sinan Kubba — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:15:00 EST

Last month, 505 Games revealed Re-Logic's Terraria is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and today the publisher's unveiled a new trailer to seal the deal. Moreover, right at the end the video teases new content for the console versions, but doesn't detail what it is.

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Terraria coming to XBLA/PSN early 2013, 1.6 million sold on PC

Sinan Kubba — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:30:00 EST

Re-Logic's blockbuster RPG Terraria is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network from publisher 505 Games. 505 also announced the digger/builder/action-adventure's sold 1.6 million copies on PC, and that Dutch developer Engine Software is handling the upcoming conversion

"I can't say how excited I am to finally have Terraria come to Xbox 360 and PlayStation3," said Andrew Spinks, the creator of Terraria, "To see it come so far is a complete shock, especially after such humble beginnings. It's always been my dream to have as many people as possible know and enjoy Terraria as much as I have, and this is another big step in that direction."

The news of a console release of the 2011 indie game was first disclosed on its Facebook page, after teasing fans yesterday with word of a big reveal. The game comes to XBLA and PSN early next year.

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Terraria goes retail in EU with 'Collector's Edition' on March 16

Ben Gilbert — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:59:00 EST

Despite selling over 1 million copies of Terraria across Terra Firma, Merge Games believes the title has yet to reach a key demographic: PC game buyers without internet connections. Okay, okay, it's also possible that the Merge Games-published "Collector's Edition" of the Re-Logic-developed 2D indie hit is popular enough to warrant a version made especially for superfans, but we much prefer the concept of a board meeting to discuss a gradually disappearing group of people.

Anyway, the collector's edition of Terraria will run EU residents £19.95 (€23.80/$31.30) when it arrives at retailers on March 16, and will come packed with "an exclusive in-game item, a poster, a key ring, and trading cards." That's about $20 more than the digital copy costs you on Steam right this minute -- but does that contain the adorable little pickaxe keychain (seen after the break)? Yeah, we didn't think so.

It's unclear if the collector's version of Terraria will arrive in North America or Asia, but we've asked Merge Games for clarification.

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