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Telltale Games' Poker Night at the Inventory 2 stars a table of quick-witted, quick-to-anger players from all of our favorite media forms: Claptrap from the Borderlands franchise, Sam from the Sam and Max game and graphic novels, Brock Samson from Adult Swim cartoon series The Venture Bros., and Ash Williams from cult horror film Army of Darkness. GLaDOS, main baddie of the Portal games, will be the dealer, so rest assured each hand will be extremely scientific.

Poker Night at the Inventory 2 is "coming soon" to Steam for PC and Mac, alongside Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN, with more platforms to be announced. Check out the premiere trailer above. NeoGAF members dug into Telltale's "key party" tease last week and uncovered a lineup of screenshots, pictured below.

Gallery: Telltale Games' Poker Night 2

JoystiqPoker Night at the Inventory 2 deals in GLaDOS, Claptrap, Ash Williams originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pid, The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, Legend of Grimrock, Alan Wake, Back to the Future and Sam & Max are just a few of what's on offer. The sale itself goes on for the next six days, and you have to pick up at least five games off the list in order to get the savings.

JoystiqGOG.com sale: Pick 5 select games, get 80% off originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nay, says Telltale Games, and to prove it the developer has made the first episode of Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space on iOS totes free, and discounted the other four episodes to $2.99 a piece. These aren't permanent pricing changes, of course, so anyone looking to get their adventuring feet wet with something a little more family friendly than the alternative should take note.

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JoystiqSam & Max: Beyond Time and Space iOS on sale, first episode free originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 May 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The figures will set you back $20, while the 17-inch statue demands $75 of your precious monies (at gunpoint). Check out a detailed image of the statue after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>figureslucasartssam-and-maxSam-and-Max-The-Devils-PlayhousestatueSteve-Purcelltelltale-gamestoysWed, 18 Apr 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Telltale Games having 50% off sale until January 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/telltale-games-having-50-off-sale-until-january-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/telltale-games-having-50-off-sale-until-january-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/27/telltale-games-having-50-off-sale-until-january-3/#comments Okay, so you can't go Back to the Future or have a Poker Night at the Inventory, but you can point and click your way through most of the Telltale Games' catalog for 50 percent off until January 3, 2011.

That means you can listen to some Tales of Monkey Island, help Sam & Max with some freelance police work, invent a reason to hang out with Wallace & Gromit, or man up with Strong Bad (but only if you're attractive) at a significant discount on the Telltale site.

JoystiqTelltale Games having 50% off sale until January 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telltale Games has a difficult tightrope to walk, balancing as it does between narrative and gameplay. The studio counts on you being immersed in the universes it creates, but also has to keep all that character from getting in the way of the game it has crafted.

Poker Night at the Inventory seems to be drenched in the studio's typical humor and likable characters. But it quickly becomes clear that the repetitive dialog is muddying a poker game that was already weak to begin with. In short: Telltale has fallen off the rope entirely.

At least in Sam & Max there's always the chance of redemption in the next narrative-led mission. In Poker Night ... well, there's just the next oddly timed "sandvich" joke.

Gallery: Poker Night at the Inventory

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JoystiqPoker Night at the Inventory review: A bad beat originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcpenny-arcadepoker-night-at-the-inventorysam-and-maxstrong-badTeam-Fortress-2TellTale-GamesMon, 29 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Sam & Max DeSoto that almost was]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/the-sam-and-max-desoto-that-almost-was/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/the-sam-and-max-desoto-that-almost-was/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/the-sam-and-max-desoto-that-almost-was/#comments The DeSoto you know could've been something very different, as this concept art from Steve Purcell's blog reveals. The image is from Sam & Max Plunge Through Time, a never-released game first announced in 2001 as an Xbox exclusive.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DeSotopcsam-and-maxsam-and-max-plunge-through-spacesteve-purcellTelltaleTellTale-GamesThu, 11 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Telltale offering free Sam and Max chapter this Halloween weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/30/telltale-offering-free-sam-and-max-chapter-this-halloween-weeken/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/30/telltale-offering-free-sam-and-max-chapter-this-halloween-weeken/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/30/telltale-offering-free-sam-and-max-chapter-this-halloween-weeken/#comments It wouldn't be Halloween weekend if Telltale didn't offer a chapter of one of its adventure series for free -- well, we guess it still would be Halloween weekend, since ... that's how time works. Regardless, you can grab Sam and Max: Night of the Raving Dead this weekend for free.

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JoystiqTelltale offering free Sam and Max chapter this Halloween weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oh, you haven't found the time to acquire Telltale's Great Adventure Bundle 2010, a twenty-dollar package which includes a grip of adventure games both new and old, 25 percent of the proceeds from which go to charities like Child's Play and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society? That's too bad -- the offer ended last Friday, and your donation would have given these organizations the resources they finally needed to cure like, nine diseases. Bet you feel pretty terrible right now, don't you? Huh? Huh?

We're sorry we had to trick you like that -- Telltale actually just extended the offer until this Friday, September 17, giving you one last chance to correct your shameful oversight. Think of the children! Or, rather, think of your own insatiable hunger for point-and-click adventure games!

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Well, this is certainly ... unexpected. Telltale Games recently uploaded a brief teaser trailer (posted below) for an unannounced title featuring a few cryptic messages, as well as the line-up seen above. Fans of adventure games (and, uh, team-based shooters) will recognize the silhouettes pictured therein as Tycho from Penny Arcade Adventures, Max from Sam and Max, the Heavy from Team Fortress 2 and Strong Bad from Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. That's in order from left to right, in case you're really unfamiliar with the aforementioned games.

We could spend the rest of the fantasizing about the manner in which these four properties could be blended, but we won't have to wait long for the actual explanation -- the trailer promises more info on the untitled project will be released next Thursday, September 2.

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The deadpan detective has never been so dogged! With his partner's brain missing (physically), Sam loses his cool and goes on the warpath in the third episode of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, out on on PC, Mac and PSN on June 22.

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JoystiqSam & Max Episode 3: They Stole Max's Brain! (find it on June 22) originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PS3 owners who have recently seen the light of adventure games, thanks to Telltale's Sam & Max releases, now have another reason to load their PSN wallets: Telltale and Lucasarts will release the entire first season of Tales of Monkey Island -- all five episodes -- as a downloadable PS3 game on June 15.

Even if you won't be playing Monkey Island on PS3, this news likely benefits you. To celebrate the PSN release, Telltale is temporarily knocking down the price of the collection to $20 across all platforms -- not just PSN. The PC and Mac versions will also be sold at this discount price on Telltale's website through June 30. Obtaining the episodes this way is easier than hijacking a boat carrying shipments of Monkey Island games -- and actually cheaper, too.

Additionally, and especially if you prefer your Telltale protagonists anthropomorphic, you'll be pleased to know that Sam & Max's third episode of the third season, "They Stole Max's Brain!," will be available via (the North American) PSN and for PC and Mac on June 22; and the Euro PSN release will follow on June 23. And, hey, Sam & Max is on sale too! You can get the full season on PSN for $25.

Gallery: Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse: Episode 3: They Stole Max's Brain!


JoystiqTales of Monkey Island on PSN June 15, Sam & Max Episode 3 a week later originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mac users take note: only Seasons 2 and 3 are currently compatible with OS X. Telltale plans to port Season 1 "eventually," noting that its older code makes the porting process more difficult than the newer seasons. A Telltale purchase counts for both Windows and OS X versions, so Mac users will be able to download Season 1 free of charge once the port is finished.

JoystiqGet all three seasons of Sam & Max for $50 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 May 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSN Tuesday brings the cute and epic this week. Cute comes in the form of Rocket Knight, which may have some of its sales fueled by nostalgia, but can be a blast for those in the mood for classic (pseudo) 2D side-scrolling. The epic is delivered by Dragon Age: Origins' "Darkspawn Chronicles" DLC, which is just the latest add-on in the saga of Ferelden -- this one with a "what if" twist.

Check out the full update after the break.


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JoystiqPSN Tuesday: Rocket Knight, Dragon Age's Darkspawn Chronicles originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 May 2010 18:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telltale has sent over some media from Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse's second episode, The Tomb of Sammun-Mak, which takes the duo down a decidedly gentlemanly path. Sure, there's only the one in-game screenshot where Sam is sporting some bushy whiskers (good show, old boy!) but there's still other items to leisurely peruse, perhaps while sipping a fine Earl Grey tea. There are also several pieces of art for your eyes to appreciate, including a posh train and rather down-on-his-luck-looking Max, if that's more to your liking.

So, put on your most dashing outfit and be sure to head into our gallery for a sophisticated look at the upcoming episode. Tally-ho!

Gallery: Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse: Episode 2: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak

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As the name would imply, Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse: Episode 1: The Penal Zone isn't the first game in the series. In fact, it's either the third, fifth or 14th, depending on how you're counting. Whether you've been keeping up with the ongoing series or if you're (like myself) a lapsed player, you'll be glad to hear that the freelance police are still at the top of their game.

Gallery: Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse

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JoystiqReview: Sam and Max: The Devil's Playhouse: Episode 1: The Penal Zone originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now I will write, I feel like I'm being watched.

Gallery: Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse

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Celebrating the release of the first episode of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, Valve has announced an interesting promoti onal tie-in with Team Fortress 2. Starting today, anyone who pre-ordered The Devil's Playhouse or purchases it within the first week on Steam will get a special batch of items for Team Fortress 2. The three items, pictured above, were crafted by Telltale and include Max's pistol, Sam's revolver and -- bizarrely -- Max's severed head. The hat is purely cosmetic, and we have no idea what the stats are for the pistols, but who cares? Just look at them. If you like Team Fortress 2 and you like Sam & Max, it's pretty much a no-brainer.

JoystiqBuy Sam & Max on Steam, get items in Team Fortress 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As has become normal, there's an impressive new helping of comics for the PSP. This latest update adds the first eight issues of Kick-Ass, which has, as they stamp on the covers of those rectangular objects known as books nowadays, become "a major motion picture."

Check out the full update after the break.


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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionCapcomdlcFinal-FightFinal-Fight-Double-Impactmagic-swordProper-GamesPSNPSN-StorePSN-Thursdaysam-and-maxThu, 15 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[European PSN releases for April 15]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/european-psn-releases-for-april-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/european-psn-releases-for-april-15/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/15/european-psn-releases-for-april-15/#comments This week's European PSN update caters to a wide variety of interests. Fan of humorous adventure games? Check out the first episode of Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse. Looking to revisit an timeless classic? You should pick up Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Wanna know what this Kick-Ass business is all about? You can grab the entire comic series on the PSP's Digital Comics Reader. Can't get enough of Britney Spear's impossibly catchy "Toxic?" Guess what -- it's on Karaoke Revolution now. You're welcome!

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JoystiqEuropean PSN releases for April 15 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Beat-Em-UpFrozen-Codebasekick-assoddworldpsn-thursdaysam-and-maxsam-and-max-the-devils-playhouseWHA-EntertainmentThu, 15 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sam & Max: The Penal Zone gameplay video is very Stinky]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/sam-and-max-penal-zone-gameplay-video-is-very-stinky/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/sam-and-max-penal-zone-gameplay-video-is-very-stinky/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/13/sam-and-max-penal-zone-gameplay-video-is-very-stinky/#comments The trailers haven't done anything for you. Our words of praise and adulation leave you unaffected. So what, then, will it take to get you interested in Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse? If your answer was two minutes and seventeen seconds of unadulterated PS3 gameplay footage, then we've got you covered. Telltale has released a gameplay trailer featuring Max's newfound psychic powers and everyone's favorite diner operator, Stinky. It also teaches a valuable lesson: Don't ever call Max by the name "Harvey."

The first episode of The Devil's Playhouse, entitled The Penal Zone, premieres on PC, Mac and PlayStation Network this Thursday, April 15.

JoystiqSam & Max: The Penal Zone gameplay video is very Stinky originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sam & Max Episode 1: The Penal Zone for iPad ($6.99)Sam & Max Episode 1: The Penal Zone

Gallery: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse (iPad)

JoystiqNew Sam & Max: The Penal Zone trailer, iPad version on sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleipadiPodsam-and-maxsam-and-max-the-devils-playhousesam-and-max-the-devils-playhouse-the-penal-zonetelltaleTellTale-GamesThu, 08 Apr 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[iPad Roundup: Here's the stuff that may interest you]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/02/ipad-roundup-heres-the-stuff-that-may-interest-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/02/ipad-roundup-heres-the-stuff-that-may-interest-you/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/02/ipad-roundup-heres-the-stuff-that-may-interest-you/#comments With the iPad set to launch April 3, we know a lot of you out there are wondering what types of games and apps there are to look forward to. Well, we reprogrammed the Joystiq bots to scour the iTunes App store for information on updates and new games, culling the data for you all. There's plenty to look forward to, so don't waste time reading this -- head past the break for the goods!

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JoystiqiPad Roundup: Here's the stuff that may interest you originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We will pre-order Sam & Max

Max: You will also watch the next episode of The Tester.

We will also ... wait, do we have to?

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Continue reading PSN Thursday: Sam & Max pre-order, Heavy Rain soundtrack

JoystiqPSN Thursday: Sam & Max pre-order, Heavy Rain soundtrack originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"We wanted to bump everything up presentation-wise for this season," said designer Chuck Jordan, drawing attention to the Telltale engine's impressive -- nay, tight -- visual enhancements. The Penal Zone, the first of five monthly episodes comprising Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, features noticeably improved lighting, real-time shadows and more expressive facial animation. As Jordan pointed out, "an expression can sell a joke for the first time."

Based on the demo I saw at the Game Developers Conference, it's also apparent that the improved graphics do make a difference to that potted plant. Because you transform into one. "When you finally get to control Max," Jordan said, "it's really weird." Like, really really weird.

Gallery: Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse

Continue reading Impressions: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - The Penal Zone (PS3)

JoystiqImpressions: Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - The Penal Zone (PS3) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While PC and Mac owners will receive substantial benefits for pre-ordering the full season, including a free game episode, access to developer chats and extra downloadable goodies, Telltale noted that it also has a deal in store (you know, actually in the store) for console players. According to Telltale PR manager Chris Schmidt, pre-ordering the full pack will reduce the cost to $29.99, a minor but not unwelcome discount from the regular price of $34.95.

Speaking to Joystiq at a meeting during the Game Developers Conference on Friday, Schmidt also addressed the obvious question: Will this season of Sam & Max come to Xbox 360 or Wii? He called it a "definite possibility" a few months down the line, and noted that it's in Telltale's best interest to work with more partners and deliver its games to as wide an audience as possible. Designer Chuck Jordan jokingly added that Telltale would ultimately like "to get the games on everything that has a chip in it."

Forget the 360 -- what could be better than getting Sam & Max in a tube of Pringles?

JoystiqSam & Max PSN pre-orders start March 18; other console versions a 'definite possibility' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With Guybrush Threepwood fans taken care of, Telltale's adventure game-lovin' enthusiasts have voted Sam & Max as the next title to get Mac-ified. The Telltale blog confirmed the choice yesterday, saying that the other two titles up for porting (Wallace & Gromit and Strong Bad) will be playable on OS X "within the course of this year." Alongside the announcement (which didn't include a release date), the site posted a handful of "propaganda" created by voters to sway others to their side. We've posted one of our faves above, but we suggest checking out the whole lot.

JoystiqSam & Max voted as next Telltale series for Macs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureepisodicguybrush-threepwoodos-xpropagandasam-and-maxstrong-badtelltaletelltale-gameswallace-and-gromitTue, 02 Mar 2010 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[ESRB rates 'Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse' for PS3 [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/esrb-rates-sam-and-max-the-devils-playhouse-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/esrb-rates-sam-and-max-the-devils-playhouse-for-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/esrb-rates-sam-and-max-the-devils-playhouse-for-ps3/#comments The bunny was already out of the velvet hat regarding Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - Episode 1: The Penal Zone, but here's a twist: it's coming to the PS3, according to the ESRB. If true, this would be the first time Sam & Max bring their special style of police work to Sony's console. Oddly, no ratings for other consoles (nor PC) have been published on the ESRB's online database.

We're currently following up with developer Telltale and the ESRB for clarification on platforms. After all, nobody should be left out when it comes to the Sam & Max adventure games.

Update 2: The ESRB rating has been pulled. According to the ESRB, "The platforms listed on our site are those that have been identified to us by game publishers. As it turns out, this title has been removed from our website today at the request of the publisher, but will be reposted at a later date. Any question related to this title and what platforms it will be available on should go to its publisher."

Update: A Telltale rep tells us, "It's fine to say multi-platform, including PC and a selected console platform. And one might speculate on Mac too for this series, given our announcements at Macworld earlier this month. Real official news is expected very soon."

JoystiqESRB rates 'Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse' for PS3 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perhaps the best part about it all: Telltale also announced that the Mac versions of its games will be free to anyone who already purchased the PC version. Presumably, that also means that those who buy the Mac version will have access to PC versions. Either way, it means a whole new audience for Telltale's games.

The company will be at Macworld this week, showcasing Tales of Monkey Island. Speaking of which, curious Mac gamers out there can grab the demo for Tales of Monkey Island at the Telltale website (and we suggest you do).

JoystiqTelltale games headed to Mac, Tales of Monkey Island out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The premature ratings announcement obviously doesn't contain much aside from a title -- there's no telling whether the game might eventually come to Mac or iPhone as recently rumored -- but at this point, we'll take whatever glimpse we can get.

[Thanks, 5abanja]

Joystiq'Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse' outed by OFLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you haven't touched the series or just like buying things really, really cheap, now would be the time to act. Here's to hoping future teasers follow Telltale's lead and lump some utility in with the titillation.

[Update: If that price still isn't low enough for you, Telltale's offering one of any episode from any series for free to those who complete this survey. Hop to it!]

[Thanks, Dao Jones]

JoystiqSam & Max Season 1 on sale for $5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The report also mentions that Telltale plans to convert its entire catalog -- with the exception of Bone and Texas Hold 'Em -- according to Mac|Life. Its Telltale source declined to confirm if ports are on their way to the iPhone or iPad as well, though he did reiterate Telltale's desire to expand to as many platforms as possible.

When reached for comment by Joystiq, a Telltale representative called the report "totally unconfirmed," adding that potential iPhone or iPad support is "total speculation" at this point. According to the Mac|Life report, Telltale will be showing off its Mac titles at the Macworld Expo on February 11, so you can bet we'll be stopping by to find out.

JoystiqReport: Telltale porting its games to Mac, hints at iPad originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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click to Maximize imagesEveryone's favorite episodic adventure game series about anthropomorphic detectives (we assume!) is returning in 2010! Telltale Games just put up a teaser site for something Sam and Max-related happening in 2010, featuring concept art hidden within the Sam and Max constellations (which we've placed in our gallery for your convenience).

The reference in the audio narration to "a power-mad space gorilla pitted against a canine detective and a sociopathic bunny with psychic powers," along with the starry-sky imagery and (most definitively) the Max spaceship suggest that Sam and Max will be in space. Impressive -- it took the Leprechaun movie series four installments to make it off the Earth.

The narration also mentions that "This story will be different. You will be in control." This could be a reference to a new control scheme Telltale planned to use in Season 3.

Gallery: Sam and Max 2010 teaser

JoystiqTelltale teases new Sam and Max in 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureepisodicsam-and-maxtelltale-gamesWed, 09 Dec 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Telltale offering full seasons of Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit, Strong Bad for $20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/telltale-offering-full-seasons-of-sam-and-max-wallace-and-gromit-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/telltale-offering-full-seasons-of-sam-and-max-wallace-and-gromit-s/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/06/telltale-offering-full-seasons-of-sam-and-max-wallace-and-gromit-s/#comments If you've been waiting to ride the wave of resurgence the adventure genre has been enjoying, now's the time to wax that board, kick off your flip-flops and hit the water: Telltale has put full seasons of its adventure games on sale. For the low price of one Andrew Jackson (otherwise known as $20), you can snag a full season of Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit or Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.

Act quickly, though -- the sale ends at 12PM PDT this Monday, November 9.

JoystiqTelltale offering full seasons of Sam & Max, Wallace & Gromit, Strong Bad for $20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With more avenues now open between consumers and game creators than ever before, third-party companies like Telltale Games can sell their wares on every platform -- as long as their software runs on it. That's the tricky part, but Telltale CEO and co-founder Dan Connors has told Gamesindustry.biz that his team is already looking to take advantage of the "huge potential" out there.

"I definitely think there's huge potential there, and right now we're working on getting our content over to some more channels, over to new consoles and the Mac," Connors said. With any luck, PlayStation 3 will be caught in Telltale's wider net -- it's the only current home console that has yet to be visited by a talking dog, a hyper-kinetic rabbity thing ... or even a dog that doesn't talk but is still weirdly expressive.

Telltale's ambitions go further still, added Connors. "And after that's done, we're going to be looking at handhelds. I think we have to consider the PSP Go for sure."

JoystiqTelltale hoping to push content to new consoles, handhelds & Macs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've got two click-em-ups up for grabs this week. One -- Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space -- is a buddy comedy fueled by crime, conversation and jokes, while the other -- Axel & Pixel -- is a puzzle solving affair rendered with bright colors and quirky animation. We're not sure what we did to deserve two point-and-click adventure games this week but, frankly, we're not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially considering these aren't gifts at all.

No, they cost real money. 1600 in the case of Sam & Max, and 800 for Axel & Pixel.

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JoystiqX3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Sam & Max Season 2, Axel & Pixel originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesaxel-and-pixelsam-and-maxsam-and-max-beyond-time-and-spaceTake-Twox3f-tvxblaxbla-in-briefWed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[This Wednesday: Sam & Max & Axel & Pixel on XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/this-wednesday-sam-and-max-and-axel-and-pixel-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/this-wednesday-sam-and-max-and-axel-and-pixel-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/12/this-wednesday-sam-and-max-and-axel-and-pixel-on-xbla/#comments Xbox Live Arcade is heavy on the ampersands this week as both Axel & Pixel and the second season of Sam & Max (subtitled Beyond Time and Space, according to the ESRB) will be landing on Microsoft's download service. Both are games of the adventuring persuasion, requiring players to traverse the game world and solve puzzles, performing actions by pointing and / or clicking. Yes, you read that correctly, two adventure games in one week. It's like the 80s all over again.

Axel & Pixel will set you back 800 ($10). Meanwhile, Sam & Max tops out at the most you should ever pay for a computer game. Also known as 1600 ($20).

Gallery: Axel and Pixel (XBLA)

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JoystiqThis Wednesday: Sam & Max & Axel & Pixel on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqXBLA in Brief: Rocket Riot, Magic: The Gathering, Sam & Max originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This week, Xbox Live Arcade gets not one, but two genres that rarely see the light of day on consoles. First, we've got the collectible card game, Magic the Gather: Duels of the Planeswalkers. Unlike the weird Magic title on the original Xbox -- which played something like a weird monster summoning / volleyball hybrid -- Planeswalkers sticks to the traditional card game, which should make fans mighty happy. The game will deal 800 ($10) damage to your wallet.

Next, we have the XBLA debut of the Sam & Max adventure series, Sam & Max Save the World. Save the World is actually the first season of the Sam & Max episodic series that has been available on PC and Wii for some time now. That's six episodes of comedy gold for 1600 ($20). For those keeping score, that's the same price as the PC version and $10 cheaper than the Wii version.

JoystiqThis Wednesday: Magic the Gathering, Sam & Max hit the XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telltale Games just slipped a note under our door to inform us that season one of Sam & Max, subtitled Save the World, is all finished up and coming to Xbox Live Arcade on June 17 for 1600 Microsoft Points (or $20 Earth Bucks). That's next Wednesday! (Thankfully, the spit-take shield for our TV should arrive on Monday.)

But what of season two, Beyond Time and Space? It's definitely headed to XBLA "in the coming months," according to the tellers of tales. That's good to know, seeing as nailing down something outside the bounds of space-time can be pretty tricky.

JoystiqSam & Max save the world on XBLA June 17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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