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[Get Black Ops 2 for $40, Trials Evolution for $15 on Steam this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/11/get-black-ops-2-for-40-trials-evolution-for-15-on-steam-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/11/get-black-ops-2-for-40-trials-evolution-for-15-on-steam-this/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/11/get-black-ops-2-for-40-trials-evolution-for-15-on-steam-this/#comments Steam's deals for this weekend are action-packed, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is 33 percent off ($40.19), while the Deluxe Edition also on sale for $53.59 until May 13. Early birds can play the game for free until 1pm Pacific on Sunday.

Trials Evolution is also part of the weekend sale, as the game's Gold Edition is 25 percent off ($14.99) until May 13. The special edition of the game also includes the single-player tracks and skill games from Trials HD.

JoystiqGet Black Ops 2 for $40, Trials Evolution for $15 on Steam this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisionCall-of-Duty-Black-Ops-2MicrosoftpcredlynxsaleSTEAMsteam-weekend-dealTreyarchtrials-evolutiontrials-hdUbisoftweekendSat, 11 May 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution: Gold Edition PC demo out now, sale starts May 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/trials-evolution-gold-edition-pc-demo-out-now-sale-starts-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/trials-evolution-gold-edition-pc-demo-out-now-sale-starts-may/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/trials-evolution-gold-edition-pc-demo-out-now-sale-starts-may/#commentsTrials Evolution Gold Edition demo available now, sale starts May 9th Ubisoft has released a free demo version of RedLynx's racing-platformer, Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, via Steam in advance of an upcoming sale later this week.

The sale, which starts May 9 and continues through May 13, will drop the price of Trials Evolution: Gold Edition from $19.99 to $14.99, or from £15.99 to £11.99 for buyers in Europe.

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition includes all content from 2012's Xbox Live Arcade release Trials Evolution, along with all tracks from its predecessor Trials HD. The game also includes an in-game track editor and level-sharing functionality, giving players access to a treasure trove of virtual injuries and other motorcycle-related mishaps.

JoystiqTrials Evolution: Gold Edition PC demo out now, sale starts May 9 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 May 2013 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demopcredlynxsalesteamtrials-evolutiontrials-evolution-gold-editionubisoftTue, 07 May 2013 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Pre-order Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, get instant beta access]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/pre-order-trials-evolution-gold-edition-get-instant-beta-acces/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/pre-order-trials-evolution-gold-edition-get-instant-beta-acces/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/01/pre-order-trials-evolution-gold-edition-get-instant-beta-acces/#comments
A closed beta for Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, the PC port of the XBLA hit set to drop in March 21, has started today. Ubisoft has announced that anyone who pre-orders the digital version of Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will get instant access to the beta, which runs until March 14.

The beta itself covers all game content - it's less of a beta and more of an early unlock for a specific amount of time, really. Trials Evolution: Gold Edition features all of the content from the console release, plus all tracks from Trials HD, recreated with Trials Evolution's updated graphics and physics engine.

Gallery: Trials Evolution Gold (2/28/13)

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JoystiqPre-order Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, get instant beta access originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will land (head first) on PC starting March 21. The game bundles up the previously Xbox-exclusive Trials Evolution and all the levels from its predecessor, Trials HD, into one big, bone-crushing package. Gold Edition features the same extensive level editor, allowing players to come up with all kinds of creations, including ones that have nothing to do with racing at all.

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition will be available both via retail and download services. Check out a new trailer above.

Gallery: Trials Evolution Gold

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JoystiqTrials Evolution: Gold Edition hits PC March 21 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcredlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutiontrials-evolution-gold-editionubisoftUbisoft-ShanghaiThu, 17 Jan 2013 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials HD & Evolution star in today's Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 deal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/trials-hd-and-evolution-star-in-todays-xbox-live-countdown-to-201/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/trials-hd-and-evolution-star-in-todays-xbox-live-countdown-to-201/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/24/trials-hd-and-evolution-star-in-todays-xbox-live-countdown-to-201/#comments Trials HD & Evolution star in today's Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 dealToday's Xbox Live's Countdown to 2013 deal is full of Trials and tribulations, minus the tribulations. The Xmas Eve offering knocks 400 MSP off both Trials HD and Trials Evolution, seeing bikers viciously flung off price crashes of 400 MSP and 800 MSP respectively.

The games' add-ons are also discounted in today's deal, making each of the Big Thrills and Big Pack DLC for Trials HD as well as Origins of Pain for Evolution available for 200 MSP.

JoystiqTrials HD & Evolution star in today's Xbox Live Countdown to 2013 deal originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftredlynxtrials-evolutiontrials-hdubisoftXBLAXBLMxboxxbox-liveMon, 24 Dec 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Riders of Doom DLC brings the apocalypse to Trials Evolution today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-riders-of-doom-dlc-brings-the-apocalypse-to-trials-evolutio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-riders-of-doom-dlc-brings-the-apocalypse-to-trials-evolutio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-riders-of-doom-dlc-brings-the-apocalypse-to-trials-evolutio/#comments
The thing about wheelies is that they're explorers at heart, constantly craving new, exciting places to pop. So we'd be remiss if we didn't inform you of the Riders of Doom DLC pack for Trials Evolution, available for download right now on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Riders of Doom is 400 MS Points ($5) and themed around the Mayan Apocalypse. Within are 40 new tracks to break every bone imaginable in and a new bike to trash repeatedly, plus ten new Skill Games and "hundreds" of new items for the track editor - all new things to spice up that stale relationship with the wheelie in your life.

Gallery: Trials Evolution - Riders of Doom

JoystiqPSA: Riders of Doom DLC brings the apocalypse to Trials Evolution today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mayan-apocalypsemicrosoftpsaredlynxriders-of-doomtrials-evolutionubisoftxboxWed, 19 Dec 2012 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials: Evolution leaderboards show more than one million bikers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/trials-evolution-leaderboards-show-more-than-one-million-bikers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/trials-evolution-leaderboards-show-more-than-one-million-bikers/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/trials-evolution-leaderboards-show-more-than-one-million-bikers/#comments It would appear Trials: Evolution has exceeded one million copies sold, based on current leaderboard data. 1,001,095 players have so far been recorded on the global leaderboards.

Ubisoft's last update on sales figures was three weeks after Trials: Evolution launched, when RedLynx's latest hit the half-million mark. Trials: Evolution also established the record for "highest grossing day-sales in Xbox Live Arcade history" before Minecraft came in and shattered it.

JoystiqTrials: Evolution leaderboards show more than one million bikers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RedLynx's next mobile game, Nutty Fluffies, launches on both iOS and Android today. Nutty Fluffies is about a bunch of amusement park prize animals letting loose after the park closes and taking the coasters for a ride.

It's the latest in RedLynx's line of physics-based racers, tasking players with managing a speeding rollercoaster and keeping it from being flipped upside down and ripping the stuffing out of those adorable plushies. You wouldn't let that happen, would you?

JoystiqPSA: Nutty Fluffies launches on iOS today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nutty Fluffies is coming to iPhone & iPad on November 1, Ubisoft announced today. The RedLynx iOS game mixes the Trials developer's trademark physics-based beatings with a cute assortment of fairground toys. The two come together to form a mixture of cuddliness, challenge, and rollercoaster-based carnage. And maybe a nutritious breakfast treat.

Ubisoft revealed the game last month, and we took the opportunity to get a more in-depth look back then. We also have the above teaser trailer, which is fairly nutty, and the below gallery of screenshots, all of which are satisfactorily fluffy.

Gallery: Nutty Fluffies (iOS)

JoystiqRedLynx's Nutty Fluffies coasts onto iOS November 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobilenutty-fluffiesredlynxubisoftThu, 25 Oct 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Trials Evolution 'Origin of Pain' DLC out tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/psa-trials-evolution-origin-of-pain-dlc-out-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/psa-trials-evolution-origin-of-pain-dlc-out-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/psa-trials-evolution-origin-of-pain-dlc-out-tomorrow/#comments
Trials Evolution's first DLC pack, 'Origin of Pain,' hits the track on Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow, October 5. The expansion pack takes everyone's favorite faceless dirtbiker to a new island where he can clumsily fall around through 36 new tracks, ten of which are new Supercross levels.

Origin of Pain will cost 400 MS Points ($5) and also adds 100 new objects to the level editor suite for all you masochists out there.

Gallery: Trials Evolution (Origin of Pain DLC)

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JoystiqPSA: Trials Evolution 'Origin of Pain' DLC out tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftorigin-of-painredlynxtrials-evolutionubisoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution: Gold Edition packs up Trials HD and its sequel for a PC roadtrip]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-gold-edition-packs-up-trials-hd-and-its-sequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-gold-edition-packs-up-trials-hd-and-its-sequel/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-gold-edition-packs-up-trials-hd-and-its-sequel/#comments PC gamers looking to get their treads dirty in the latest installment of RedLynx's physics-based motocross series, Trials Evolution, should hang tight until "early 2013." Ubisoft has announced a PC port called Trials Evolution: Gold Edition, and it'll include both Trials Evolution and Trials HD.

The newly revealed add-on for Xbox Live Arcade, Origin of Pain, will not be included, according to Ubisoft.

JoystiqTrials Evolution: Gold Edition packs up Trials HD and its sequel for a PC roadtrip originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 06:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcredlynxtrials-evolutiontrials-evolution-gold-editiontrials-hdubisoftThu, 06 Sep 2012 06:45:00 EST<![CDATA[RedLynx imperils plushies in 'Nutty Fluffies' for iOS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/redlynx-imperils-plushies-in-nutty-fluffies-for-ios/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/redlynx-imperils-plushies-in-nutty-fluffies-for-ios/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/redlynx-imperils-plushies-in-nutty-fluffies-for-ios/#comments RedLynx imperils plushies in 'Nutty Fluffies' for iOS
Trials and MotoHeroz developer RedLynx is now exacting its familiar physics-driven punishment on soft, defenseless plushies. Its new iOS game, which is genuinely called Nutty Fluffies, reveals what booth toys get up to when the fairground shuts down: they ride the roller coasters and get horribly mangled when you don't keep the vehicle right-side up.

Alright, the cartoonish visuals don't exactly convey that level of imagined horror, but it's hard to brush off roller coaster accidents when they involve little stuffed creatures. Nutty Fluffies is an instinctual test of momentum and speed - and instead of balancing a bike, as you did in Trials, you're trying to keep a string of connected cars in tune with the track, even as it leaves momentarily to collect hearts. Succeeding is a matter of swiping forward across the screen to increase speed, even while in the air, and swiping backward to decrease it.

There's more to the iOS game than that, of course, with specific animals bestowing bonuses after you purchase them for your empty cars. Also, the vehicle itself can be extended, with the implicit warning that a long coaster is about as graceful as a drugged centipede. Whee!

Ubisoft hasn't yet shared a release date more specific than "2012."

Gallery: Nutty Fluffies

JoystiqRedLynx imperils plushies in 'Nutty Fluffies' for iOS originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobilenutty-fluffiesredlynxubisoftThu, 06 Sep 2012 05:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution discovers DLC and the 'Origin of Pain']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-discovers-dlc-and-the-origin-of-pain/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-discovers-dlc-and-the-origin-of-pain/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/06/trials-evolution-discovers-dlc-and-the-origin-of-pain/#comments Trials Evolution discovers the Origin of Pain next month for $5The first DLC pack for Trials Evolution will tilt and tumble to Xbox Live Marketplace next month. "Origin of Pain" takes you on a tour of Paine Island, which boasts 36 new tracks spanning "lost temples, a haunted circus, deserted beaches and a menacing volcano," for 400 MS Points ($5). We've seen people pay more just for the menacing volcano.

Origin of Pain adds a new BMX dirt bike, with its own tracks and special event, while the elaborate track editor gets support for "teleporting, gun firing, switch filters and vector math." Finally, Origin of Pain includes ten new multiplayer tracks because, well, misery just loves company, doesn't it?

Gallery: Trials Evolution (Origin of Pain)

JoystiqTrials Evolution discovers DLC and the 'Origin of Pain' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftorigin-of-painredlynxtrials-evolutionubisoftxboxThu, 06 Sep 2012 03:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution sure has some crazy looking user-generated content]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/trials-evolution-sure-has-some-crazy-looking-user-generated-cont/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/trials-evolution-sure-has-some-crazy-looking-user-generated-cont/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/22/trials-evolution-sure-has-some-crazy-looking-user-generated-cont/#comments Trials Evolution sure has some crazy looking usergenerated content
Maybe you haven't played Trials Evolution in a while and you don't realize how much totally bananas user-generated content is available to be played, totally free? RedLynx and Ubisoft put together the trailer above to remind you of just that.

JoystiqTrials Evolution sure has some crazy looking user-generated content originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplaymicrosoftredlynxtrailertrials-evolutionubisoftuser-generated-contentxblaxboxxbox-livexbox-live-arcadexbox-live-marketplaceFri, 22 Jun 2012 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution getting bugfix update, resetting multiplayer leaderboards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/trials-evolution-getting-bugfix-update-resetting-multiplayer-le/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/trials-evolution-getting-bugfix-update-resetting-multiplayer-le/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/trials-evolution-getting-bugfix-update-resetting-multiplayer-le/#comments 0RedLynx is delivering the first title update for popular motorcycle crash simulator Trials Evolution, adding fixes for a number of game issues, as well as tweaks to get rid of high score-ensuring loopholes.

Because a lot of "corrupted data" made it on to the leaderboards at launch, according to RedLynx, the multiplayer scoreboards in Trials Evolution will be reset when the patch goes live at 2:00 AM PDT Wednesday morning. Single-player leaderboards, player-created track leaderboards, and multiplayer ranks won't be affected by this change.

RedLynx recommends that players stay out of multiplayer for four to six hours after the update, in order to make sure that any scores earned are recorded correctly. What else can you do between the hours of two and eight AM? Sleeping is one option. Just throwing that out there.

JoystiqTrials Evolution getting bugfix update, resetting multiplayer leaderboards originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 May 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugfixesleaderboardsmultiplayerpatchpcredlynxtitle-updatetrials-evolutionupdateTue, 29 May 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution moves half a million in just three weeks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/trials-evolution-moves-half-a-million-in-just-three-weeks/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/trials-evolution-moves-half-a-million-in-just-three-weeks/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/trials-evolution-moves-half-a-million-in-just-three-weeks/#comments ImageScreaming at monitors while attempting to make just one more crushingly difficult checkpoint is apparently a pastime shared by many, many gamers. This week, Ubisoft revealed that the latest Trials franchise entry - Trials Evolution - sold approximately 500,000 units since its launch in mid-April.

Sure, it's no Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, but half a million sales in less than a month is quite impressive for a title on Xbox Live Arcade. How impressive, you ask? Well, we'd love to tell you, but Microsoft doesn't release sales numbers for XBLA games. Those rascals! For context's sake, though, we'd point out that it took just over a year for the first Trials game on XBLA to hit 1 million units sold. We get the feeling it'll take a bit less time with Evolution.

In the same slide, RedLynx is called out as having many brands with "great multiplatform potential." A quick glance at RedLynx's catalog confirms our suspicion that Trials is indeed the Finnish studio's biggest "brand." How about that!

JoystiqTrials Evolution moves half a million in just three weeks originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftredlynxsalestrials-evolutionubisoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeWed, 16 May 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gas up the MotoHeroz iOS truck for free right now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/gas-up-the-truck-for-free-in-motoheroz-ios-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/gas-up-the-truck-for-free-in-motoheroz-ios-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/16/gas-up-the-truck-for-free-in-motoheroz-ios-right-now/#comments If there's a serious dearth of racers on your iDevice, RedLynx is looking to fill that void with a free download of MotoHeroz. Originally debuting on WiiWare, this game is - well, it's basically Trials. If you haven't heard of Trials, then you really need to start reading our site more.

In short, MotoHeroz is a physics-based side-scrolling racer with platforming elements and a really depressing leaderboard where your friends show you how much better they are at the game. MotoHeroz is free to download on all iOS devices running version 4.1 or greater.

JoystiqGas up the MotoHeroz iOS truck for free right now originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 May 2012 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobilemotoherozredlynxWed, 16 May 2012 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Is Trials Evolution the Perfect Game?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/is-trials-evolution-the-perfect-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/is-trials-evolution-the-perfect-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/04/is-trials-evolution-the-perfect-game/#commentsYou're reading Reaction Time, a weekly column that claims to examine recent events, games and trends in the industry, but is really just looking for an excuse to use the word "zeitgeist." It debuts on Fridays in Engadget's digital magazine, Distro.
Trials Evolution might just be the perfect video game. The subject matter doesn't seem worthy of the adjective, as it mostly involves a subject colliding with matter face-first after being catapulted from a motorcycle into an unimpressed log. It's just a simple, repeatable exercise in balancing a bike, which you steer through an insane obstacle course for no reason other than to succeed and see some flashy fireworks at the end.

So, perhaps it's not the greatest or most important creation to emerge from an industry packed with intelligent designers and bold artists. It is, however, a perfect encapsulation of what drives any good game. Trials is like a transparent cube - a simple shape to house and display the same gears that turn within more elaborate machines. (It also costs $15, so a comparison to one of those gaudy, see-through Swatches from the '90s might be more apt.)

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JoystiqIs Trials Evolution the Perfect Game? originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 May 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftreaction-timeredlynxtrials-evolutionxblaxboxFri, 04 May 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution track ranking bug resolved]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/trials-evolution-track-ranking-bug-resolved/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/trials-evolution-track-ranking-bug-resolved/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/28/trials-evolution-track-ranking-bug-resolved/#comments An error in Trials Evolution's user-generated track ranking algorithm has been fixed, according to Eurogamer. The error, which resulted in newly created high-ranking tracks being promoted at the expense of older, equally awesome tracks has been corrected by making lifetime user ratings part of the calculation. This means that, old or new, the best user-created content should float to the top.

We tried our hand at creating a Trials Evolution course, once. The idea was that the player would ride a motorcycle down an infinite ramp, gaining speed as they did so until they went so fast that they traveled back in time to the very creation of the universe, where they would instantly asphyxiate in the unforgiving void of space. Sadly, no one on staff had the time, patience or motivation to actually make any of that stuff happen, so what we ended up with was the Trials Evolution equivalent of a macaroni doodle.

JoystiqTrials Evolution track ranking bug resolved originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>editorlevel-editormicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosredlynxtrials-evolutionxboxSat, 28 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution is 'highest grossing day-sales in Xbox Live Arcade history']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/trials-evolution-is-highest-grossing-day-sales-in-xbox-live-arc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/trials-evolution-is-highest-grossing-day-sales-in-xbox-live-arc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/trials-evolution-is-highest-grossing-day-sales-in-xbox-live-arc/#comments Maybe you haven't heard - Trials Evolution is kind of a big deal. Such a big deal, apparently, that Microsoft says it's the, "highest grossing day-sales in Xbox Live Arcade history." What does that actually mean? Your guess is as good as ours, as Ubisoft unfortunately "don't have any numbers that we can share." At least that's what a rep tells us. Harumph.

Gamasutra, however, sussed out from Xbox Live leaderboards that approximately 100K ruff ryders took to the hills and valleys (and tires and wood and ... you get the idea) of Trials Evolution. Not too shabby for day-one sales on Xbox Live ... we think? At 1200 MS Points ($15), that's approximately $1.5 million gross in a mere 24 hours, so, yeah, not too bad!

JoystiqTrials Evolution is 'highest grossing day-sales in Xbox Live Arcade history' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftredlynxsalestrials-evolutionubisoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeSat, 21 Apr 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution review: Try, try again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/trials-evolution-review-try-try-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/trials-evolution-review-try-try-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/20/trials-evolution-review-try-try-again/#comments
I made a huge mistake. "So help me, Richard, if I don't review Trials Evolution," I said back in March, "I'll start walking to Oklahoma right now."

That was when I was younger, more foolish and willing to march to someone's house to get a downloadable game.

The Ben of mid-April, however? He knows better. He knows that a sequel to 2009's Trials HD, expanding greatly on the finely tuned physics masterpiece of the first game, would be a dangerous game to review. Not because it isn't good - sweet lord, it's glorious - but because reviews are things that happen quickly after release. What I want to do with Trials Evolution is play it for another decade. Maybe then - maybe! - I could speak to all the content RedLynx added this time around.

But here we are, and this is a review. So here it is: Trials Evolution is excellent.

Gallery: Trials Evolution (3/22/12)

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You can do an awful lot in Trials Evolution, but the one thing you can't do is speed up time to make today tomorrow, when the game will actually be available. In the meantime, enjoy this launch trailer. Be warned: the trailer may make time feel like it's going slower.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftredlynxtrials-evolutionubisoftxblaxboxxbox-liveTue, 17 Apr 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The secrets of Trials HD's wildly convoluted riddle revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/15/the-secrets-of-trials-hds-wildly-convoluted-riddle-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/15/the-secrets-of-trials-hds-wildly-convoluted-riddle-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/15/the-secrets-of-trials-hds-wildly-convoluted-riddle-revealed/#comments Image
Trials HD, the death/patience-defying XBLA motorcycle acrobatics game originally released during 2009's Summer of Arcade, apparently contains a riddle so massively brain-busting that no one has been able to fully divine its true meaning.

Perhaps out of pity for its tireless community, or perhaps out of frustration over waiting three years for its awesome riddle to be solved, developer RedLynx has assisted Trials HD veteran FatShady in bringing resolution to the burning questions posed by various clues scattered about the game.

As the above deconstruction video demonstrates, RedLynx put a lot of effort into this riddle, so much so that we think they might be in the wrong line of work. Don't get us wrong, Trials HD is great, but with talent like this at the helm, maybe LOST wouldn't have turned out the way it did.

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When Trials Evolution launches, we think you'll want to spend every available minute playing it. Better start studying up on the new track editor now!

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JoystiqTrials Evolution's track editor taught in seven easy videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftredlynxtrack-editortrials-evolutionubisoftxboxMon, 09 Apr 2012 13:30:00 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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>limbomicrosoftplaydeadredlynxtrack-editortrials-evolutionxboxFri, 23 Mar 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLA 'Arcade NEXT' promo includes Trials Evolution April 18, Minecraft May 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/xbla-arcade-next-promo-includes-trials-evolution-april-18-min/#comments How does Microsoft fill the space between "House Party" and "Summer of Arcade?" With a new promotion called "Arcade NEXT," loaded with important XBLA games. How important? Minecraft important.

The promotion kicks off with Trials Evolution on April 18. Bloodforge follows on April 25; then Fable Heroes on May 2. The promotion culminates in the game that has all the top XBLIG devs terrified: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition on May 9. Minecraft costs 1600 Microsoft Points, and Fable Heroes is 800; the rest are 1200 ($15). And all of them come with the new 400 Gamerscore ceiling. Find details on each game after the break.

Gallery: Minecraft (Xbox 360)

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JoystiqXBLA 'Arcade NEXT' promo includes Trials Evolution April 18, Minecraft May 9 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arcade-nextarcade-next-2012bloodforgefable-heroeslionheadmicrosoftMinecraftmojangredlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutionubisoftxblaxboxThu, 22 Mar 2012 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution date spotted on Xbox.com, backflips out of sight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trials-evolution-date-spotted-on-xbox-com-backflips-out-of-sigh/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trials-evolution-date-spotted-on-xbox-com-backflips-out-of-sigh/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trials-evolution-date-spotted-on-xbox-com-backflips-out-of-sigh/#comments Trials Evolution, the next installment in the addictive time-trial franchise from developer RedLynx, may be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade on April 18, if an Xbox Live Marketplace listing is to be believed.

Discovered by the folks at Eurogamer, the listing for Trials Evolution (now pulled, but captured above) originally listed the April release before disintegrating into nothingness -- like our chances of reaching the top of the Trials HD leaderboards. As the leaked date falls on a Wednesday, it would follow Microsoft's typical release schedule for the Xbox Live Arcade.

Joystiq has contacted Ubisoft, parent company of the Finnish developer, to find out if they're ready to spill the beans on a release date. We just can't wait to scream at our televisions for fudging up our balance ... again and again.

JoystiqTrials Evolution date spotted on Xbox.com, backflips out of sight originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftRedLynxtrials-evolutionUbisoftXBLAxboxXbox-Live-ArcadeThu, 01 Mar 2012 19:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution now on track for spring 2012 launch]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/trials-evolution-now-on-track-for-spring-2012-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/trials-evolution-now-on-track-for-spring-2012-launch/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/trials-evolution-now-on-track-for-spring-2012-launch/#comments
Trials Evolution is creeping one wheelie flip closer to launch with today's announcement of a "spring 2012" launch window. More exciting than an ambiguous window of four months? The latest trailer which reveals said launch, which showcases the game's surprisingly malleable track editor.

Beyond making crazy tracks to challenge your best friends (and worst enemies -- it is Trials, after all) through Xbox Live, players will be able to create crazy looking first-person shooters and Spy Hunter-esque top down fare. And while that's all plenty thrilling, we're most interested in having an unlimited supply of crazy racetracks to obsess over. Finally, a reason to never stop playing Trials!

Gallery: Trials Evolution (2/2/12)

JoystiqTrials Evolution now on track for spring 2012 launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplaymicrosoftq2-2012q3-2012redlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutionubisoftugcuser-generated-contentxboxThu, 02 Feb 2012 09:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials: Evolution leaked (but not by RedLynx this time)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/trials-evolution-leaked-but-not-by-redlynx-this-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/trials-evolution-leaked-but-not-by-redlynx-this-time/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/01/trials-evolution-leaked-but-not-by-redlynx-this-time/#comments Despite a past precedent for leaking its own upcoming game in the effort of publicity, Trials franchise dev RedLynx has denied claims that it was behind the recent leak of Trials Evolution. "We want to be clear that is not something we did ourselves," RedLynx managing director Tero Virtala told Develop.

Virtala also challenged pirates who snagged a copy of the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade exclusive. "Trials Evolution is a game that makes full use of being continuously connected," he pointed out; online-based additions like leaderboards and online multiplayer are unavailable in the leaked version due to Microsoft's monitoring of hacked Xbox 360s.

A recent PEGI rating clued us in that Trials Evolution will launch sometime soon, but Virtala also teased a "new trailer coming soon which will give people a much better look into everything the game will hold and when they can expect to see it." We're especially interested in that last part.

JoystiqTrials: Evolution leaked (but not by RedLynx this time) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>leakmicrosoftredlynxtero-vitralatrials-evolutionubisoftxboxWed, 01 Feb 2012 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Get behind Trials Evolution's multiplayer handlebars, thanks to Inside Xbox]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/get-behind-trials-evolutions-multiplayer-handlebars-thanks-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/get-behind-trials-evolutions-multiplayer-handlebars-thanks-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/get-behind-trials-evolutions-multiplayer-handlebars-thanks-to/#comments
Wondering how Trials Evolution's multiplayer mode plays out? Based on the latest gameplay video from developer RedLynx and publisher Microsoft Studios, it's not the disaster of physics we envisioned.

JoystiqGet behind Trials Evolution's multiplayer handlebars, thanks to Inside Xbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplayinside-xboxmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosmultiplayerredlynxtrials-evolutionxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution rated by PEGI]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/trials-evolution-rated-by-pegi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/trials-evolution-rated-by-pegi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/30/trials-evolution-rated-by-pegi/#comments Europe's PEGI ratings board has classified RedLynx's Trials Evolution, giving rise to the hope of a launch announcement for the tricky motorcycle title that'll launch "when it's done." Trials Evolution would be the second high-profile XBLA game rated by PEGI and noticed by XBLAfans this week, with Fez's classification reported yesterday.

Hmmm, Fez, Trials Evolution and Alan Wake's American Nightmare are all stirring at the same time, with two of the titles pegged as early 2012 launches. Could Microsoft have another House Party ("Winter of Arcade") in the works? If so, and if history is any indication, an announcement should occur in the next couple weeks.

JoystiqTrials Evolution rated by PEGI originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftPEGIredlynxtrials-evolutionxboxFri, 30 Dec 2011 13:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution to launch 'when it's done,' still being published by Microsoft]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-evolution-to-launch-when-its-done-still-being-publish/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-evolution-to-launch-when-its-done-still-being-publish/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-evolution-to-launch-when-its-done-still-being-publish/#comments Trials franchise creator RedLynx may be warming up to its new publisher marriage with Ubisoft, as this morning's acquisition announcement revealed, but it doesn't mean that the Finland-based studio is moving in immediately. "We will still be working directly with Microsoft to bring Trials Evolution to Xbox Live Arcade once it's ready," RedLynx Director of Marketing and PR Jason Bates told me this morning.

It doesn't look like that'll be this year, however, as Bates explained that the company is taking a "when it's done" attitude to development and the game's launch date. "What we've been holding to is the 'when it's done' approach," Bates said. "We are going to take the time to polish and test the game to the best of our ability before we release it, to ensure it matches the quality people have come to expect from a Trials game."

Trials Evolution will be the last game that RedLynx puts out as an indie studio, as the game is still being published by Microsoft for Xbox Live Arcade, rather than Ubisoft. "We are looking forward to working with Ubisoft to ensure that Trials Evolution does get the attention it deserves when the game arrives," Bates said, though he also admitted that, "Ubisoft will respect the current commitments ... Microsoft is still the publisher of the title." The last Trials entry, Trials HD, has racked up over 2 million sales to date on Xbox Live Arcade -- a franchise Ubisoft is no doubt eyeing for potential future projects at the Finnish studio. Might we suggest TrialsMania? Just a thought!

Gallery: Trials Evolution (E3 2011)

JoystiqTrials Evolution to launch 'when it's done,' still being published by Microsoft originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jason-batesmicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosredlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutiontrials-hdubisoftxblxblaxboxxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeWed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials HD dev acquired by Ubisoft for undisclosed amount]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-hd-dev-acquired-by-ubisoft-for-undisclosed-amount/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-hd-dev-acquired-by-ubisoft-for-undisclosed-amount/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/trials-hd-dev-acquired-by-ubisoft-for-undisclosed-amount/#comments Wildly successful indie developer RedLynx is now a part of French mega-publisher Ubisoft. RedLynx announced the acquisition this morning (evening for the Finland-based outfit) via its forums, where company CEO Rero Virtala explained the decision. "We were attracted by Ubisoft's focus on creativity and quality," he said, also pointing to the publisher's "long-term strategy on both the traditional and digital distribution video game markets."

Ubisoft has been pushing quality digital titles hard over the last year, with everything from unique one-offs like Outland and From Dust to re-releases of classics like TMNT, Prince of Persia, and Beyond Good & Evil HD. The publisher was no doubt attracted to RedLynx's massively popular Trials series, which is set to receive a sequel in the coming months.

JoystiqTrials HD dev acquired by Ubisoft for undisclosed amount originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acqusitioniosipadiphonemicrosoftmobilenintendoredlynxtrials-evolutiontrials-hdubisoftwiixboxWed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[RedLynx on MotoHeroz's ancestry, league play, and prospects]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/21/redlynx-on-motoherozs-ancestry-league-play-and-prospects/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/21/redlynx-on-motoherozs-ancestry-league-play-and-prospects/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/21/redlynx-on-motoherozs-ancestry-league-play-and-prospects/#comments Trials HD developer RedLynx released MotoHeroz on WiiWare in North America last week. As a multiplayer, party-focused iteration on the exacting Trials gameplay -- and as a major WiiWare release in 2011 -- it's an odd game. In the interest of understanding it a bit better, I spoke to lead designer Antti Ilvessuo in an email interview.

MotoHeroz is actually the second game in a "Heroz" series. RedLynx released an even weirder game, the foot-racer 1000 Heroz for iOS, this year, and the new WiiWare game ties into it. "Both MotoHeroz and our iOS game 1000 Heroz take place in the same shared universe, the world of Gema," Ilvessuo said. "In this world, differences are settled not with battles but with games, and politicians must get to the top of their Leaderboards to get elected." The characters are purportedly unworthy of the designation "heroes," thus the near-miss appellation "Heroz." You can even collect "Ancestor Spirits" in MotoHeroz who hail from the prehistoric cast of the iPhone game.

Continue reading RedLynx on MotoHeroz's ancestry, league play, and prospects

JoystiqRedLynx on MotoHeroz's ancestry, league play, and prospects originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>antti-ilvessuomotoheroznintendoredlynxwiiwiiwareWed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials Evolution revs up for another round on XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/trials-evolution-revs-up-for-another-round-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/trials-evolution-revs-up-for-another-round-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/trials-evolution-revs-up-for-another-round-on-xbla/#comments Considering the embarrassing regularity and bone-smashing severity with which the riders are ejected from their motorcycles, Trials might as well have been called ExitBike. The tricky test of speed, momentum and balance is set to return to Xbox Live Arcade this year with Trials Evolution, a sequel to two-million seller Trials HD.

Finnish developer Redlynx claims that it took its time in "carefully planning and developing" the follow-up before making today's announcement. "We listened carefully to all the feedback we received from the previous game and added it to our own vision of what the ultimate Trials game could be, coming up with a gamer's wish list of must-play features," said creative director Antti Ilvessuo.

Judging by the teaser trailer posted after the break, it seems gamers no longer want to be alone in leaning just a little too far over the handle bars.

Gallery: Trials Evolution (E3 2011)

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JoystiqTrials Evolution revs up for another round on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011e3e3-2011microsoftredlynxrelease-datetrials-evolutionxboxTue, 07 Jun 2011 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trials HD motors past 2 million sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/27/trials-hd-motors-past-2-million-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/27/trials-hd-motors-past-2-million-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/27/trials-hd-motors-past-2-million-sales/#comments Trials HD, the XBLA version of the "don't try this at home" motorcycle stunt series, has surpassed 2 million units sold. Developer RedLynx says the figure covers the "digital numbers" and clarified to Joystiq that it does not include the recently released XBLA disc bundle.

Trials HD launched 18 months ago and had sold a million units by September last year. RedLynx isn't ready to share what its next HD project is -- though we do know that it currently has "six teams working on six games."

Gallery: Trials HD (XBLA)

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JoystiqTrials HD motors past 2 million sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 May 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftRedLynxTrials-HDxblaxboxFri, 27 May 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[RedLynx announces iPhone/iPad game, 1000 Heroz]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/redlynx-announces-iphone-ipad-game-1000-heroz/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/redlynx-announces-iphone-ipad-game-1000-heroz/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/redlynx-announces-iphone-ipad-game-1000-heroz/#comments After teasing fans of absurdly long iOS games with a brief trailer last week, Trials HD developer RedLynx has properly revealed its upcoming platformer, 1000 Heroz. (That's pronounced "Heroes," not "Huh-raws," which makes the title sound like some kind of fancy wine.) As teased, the game unlocks a new protagonist every day for 1,000 days, each of which must race through a historical environment to collect gold and relics for players to store in their Hall of Records.

The game's press release announcement promises "the physics-based timing of Trials with the jumping of a Mario-type game." Keep those two things in mind as you check out the extremely wobbly characters featured in the game's first trailer, posted after the jump. You'll be able to start working through the catalog of Heroz sometime in April for $0.99 on iPhone and $1.99 on iPad.

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JoystiqRedLynx announces iPhone/iPad game, 1000 Heroz originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1000-herozapp-storeiosipadiphonemobileredlynxrelease-dateThu, 31 Mar 2011 13:00:00 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[MotoHeroz preview: Don't let the 'z' turn you away]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/motoheroz-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/motoheroz-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/02/motoheroz-preview/#comments RedLynx's WiiWare racer MotoHeroz might as well be two separate games. In single player, it's a Trials-esque stunt racer with a cartoon style and bizarre, looping, interactive levels. And in multiplayer, it's Smash Bros. with trucks. Both modes use the same physics-based movement -- in fact, it's the physics that make multiplayer so wild.

Gallery: MotoHeroz (GDC 2011)

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JoystiqMotoHeroz preview: Don't let the 'z' turn you away originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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