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 Disney Interactive has announced Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned, a new open-world action RPG in development at Turok dev, Propaganda Games. According to Disney, the game will take place before the events in the films, with "moral and character choices" promised that shape both the player's character and the game's world.

Beyond this, not much is known, though Armada of the Damned isn't scheduled to set sail until fall 2010 on both the PC and "next-generation" consoles. Still, after posting a considerable $45 million loss earlier this year, who can blame the company for diving back into its treasure chest for the few remaining doubloons left at the bottom.

Gallery: Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned

JoystiqAvast! Disney milking Pirates of the Caribbean again originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 May 2009 08:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Disney Interactive has been having a pretty rough year. The company kicked off 2009 with a handful of layoffs, and now, according to reports at Gamasutra, it's also facing a near 20 percent drop in year-over-year revenue. Big surprise? Not exactly, considering the publisher only internally published a handful of games last year (including critically acclaimed Pure and not so critically acclaimed Turok).

Also not a big surprise, Disney Interactive prez and CEO Bob Iger cites "the weak economy and other factors" when explaining his company's less than fantastic financial situation. Let's just hope Warren Spector's "epic" Mickey Mouse game can help to bolster Disney's 2009 lineup.

JoystiqDisney Interactive revenue down citing lack of console games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 May 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>businessdisneydisney-interactiveeconomygamasutrapurerecessionturokwarren-spectorThu, 07 May 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Turok 2 shelved, Disney Interactive lays off over 200]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/rumor-turok-2-shelved-disney-lays-off-over-200/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/rumor-turok-2-shelved-disney-lays-off-over-200/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/03/rumor-turok-2-shelved-disney-lays-off-over-200/#comments
Joystiq has learned from multiple sources that an as yet unannounced Turok sequel has been shelved due to sweeping layoffs at Disney. According to one source, Turok 2 had been in development for "over a year and a half," before the team was notified the project would be put aside on Thursday, January 29.

Turok 2 was set to continue the story of the recently revamped series, which debuted on the Xbox 360, PS3 and the PC in 2008. One source told Joystiq that Propaganda was working hard to produce a quality title, with hopes of bringing some familiar weaponry to fans of the original series, including the infamous Cerebral Bore from Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. While Turok 2 may return to development, sources say, "A lot of the core people are no longer there," meaning a future Turok would likely be significantly different from the team's original vision.

It was also indicated that Propaganda Games may be the studio behind the recently rumored Tron title.

The layoffs were reportedly first announced internally via a conference call by Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group on Wednesday, January 28, hours before the news broke online. After the call it was revealed that 204 employees throughout the Disney Interactive Media Group had been laid off. The groups hit include Disney Online (DOL) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online (WDPRO), Mobile Japan. At least 75 employees have been shed from Propaganda Games and the now defunct Fall Line Studios.

Alleged Turok 2 concept art can be viewed in the gallery below. Know anything more? You know where to find us.

Gallery: Turok 2: Concept Art

JoystiqRumor: Turok 2 shelved, Disney Interactive lays off over 200 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Holy Hannah! We aren't exactly sure how we missed the money savings event going on at Best Buy stores (we blame the unnatural alignment of the moon and sun), but we have to share even if we're a bit late on reporting. Online at BestBuy.com or in-store you can take advantage of their $10 Xbox 360 game sale. For just one Hamilton ($9.99 to be exact), you can own a new and guaranteed to be shrink wrapped copy of Ninja Gaiden II, Facebreaker, Condemned 2, MLB 2K8 or Turok. How can you say no to those deals?

If you're okay with dropping $20 on a new game, Best Buy has a few 360 titles in that price range including (but not limited to) Bad Company, UT3 and Quake Wars. Happy shopping!

JoystiqBest Buy's $10 sale: Ninja Gaiden II, Turok & more originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today's Amazon.com Gold Box deal is none other than the Disturbed approved game from Touchstone, Turok. And the Gold Box deal is actually pretty good, they're chopping off 50% from the price and offering the game for a rather cheap $19.99 with free shipping IF you spend over $25 on the same order. So, if you like killing dinosaurs and being all stealthy, add Turok to your shopping cart and maybe a copy of Dinosaur Hunter as well. You know, for the sake of free shipping.

JoystiqGrab your bow and grab Turok from Amazon for $20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Heads up to those looking to Game with rock band Fame today, because later this evening the band Disturbed will be connected to Xbox Live playing some Turok.

From 6-8:00PM eastern (3-5:00PM pacific) Disturbed will be participating in Xbox.com's Game With Fame, playing a few games of Turok multiplayer under the Gamertag Disturbed GWF. Sounds fun and all, it's just ... well, why play Turok? Couldn't Disturbed pick up a game like ... say, Halo 3? If they did, then we'd be super excited to play.

[Thanks, NUCK1N FUTS]

JoystiqKill dinos in Turok with rock band Distrubed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Variety reports that the live-action Turok movie is not being handled by Disney, which publishes the video game series through its Touchstone Pictures label. Instead, the film rights are being handled by Classic Media, the same IP management firm that handled the direct-to-DVD Turok animated film.

What does this mean for the dinosaur hunter's big-screen debut? Variety's Ben Fritz warns us that without the backing of a major studio like Disney, it's likely that Turok won't be on par with major film adaptations like the upcoming Prince of Persia and BioShock flicks. Let's just keep it out of the hands of Uwe Boll, shall we?

JoystiqClassic Media developing Turok film, not Disney originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>filmmoviesturokThu, 12 Jun 2008 16:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Live-action Turok movie in the works ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/11/live-action-turok-movie-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/11/live-action-turok-movie-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/11/live-action-turok-movie-in-the-works/#commentsFiled under: ,

Turok didn't make so much a splash as a dull thud when it landed on consoles earlier this year, but that doesn't mean we don't still all love the idea of a Native American warrior killing dinosaurs. In fact, it's one of our all-time favorite premises, right after immortal guys trying to cut one another's heads off and Arnold Schwarzenegger being pregnant. That's why we're happy to hear that actor Adam Beach (who played the Son of Stone in the animated version previewed above) says that a live action version of the story is in the works.

"We just finished the animated movie and now we're going into the feature film movie [which should lens] hopefully in a couple years. We're about to set up meetings to develop a script and put it out there," Beach told MTV. Sounds great, but we just want to go on record: If the Cerebral Bore doesn't make an appearance, we're getting our tickets refunded.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

JoystiqLive-action Turok movie in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is it. Your final opportunity to snag some sweet, sweet Turok. The giveaway ends in a mere hour and a half as of this posting, so get to it, lest the opportunity pass passes by forever. What's that you say? You already have Turok? Maybe it's not your cup of tea? Well, never fear, because we'll have yet another Fanswag giveaway next week. As for the rest of you, head over to the official giveaway post and enter already.

JoystiqLast chance: Win Turok originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fanswagtouchstonetouchstone-gamestouchstone-interactiveturokFri, 28 Mar 2008 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Turok Multiplayer Map Pack now on Marketplace]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/27/turok-multiplayer-map-pack-now-on-marketplace/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/27/turok-multiplayer-map-pack-now-on-marketplace/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/27/turok-multiplayer-map-pack-now-on-marketplace/#commentsFiled under: ,

Announced yesterday, the new Turok Multiplayer Map Pack is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace at the nice price of 400 Microsoft points. This 307.7MB download features five multiplayer maps including Break Out, Desolation, Sentinel, Inconclusive Tests and A Rivalry Continues each breaking down to around $1 per map. The pricing isn't too shabby, but we have a feeling that if it were priced any higher this DLC would only be downloaded by a few dozen fanboys. We're just being honest ... sorry.

JoystiqTurok Multiplayer Map Pack now on Marketplace originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey kids, don't forget that we're giving away two copies of Turok this week. That's the same Turok that has brand new (and super cheap) DLC. The same Turok that features a mohowked hero that kills dinosaurs with using nothing but a knife and a steroid-fueled grin. Yeah, that Turok. For your shot at winning a free copy, head over to the official giveaway post and enter. Do it now or turn in your man card (unless, of course, you're a lady, in which case you should enter anyway).

JoystiqDon't forget: win some Turok originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fanswagtouchstaone-gamestouchstonetouchstone-interactiveturokThu, 27 Mar 2008 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Turok ships 1 million, cheap 5 map DLC tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/turok-ships-1-million-cheap-5-map-dlc-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/turok-ships-1-million-cheap-5-map-dlc-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/turok-ships-1-million-cheap-5-map-dlc-tomorrow/#commentsFiled under: ,


At this point, it's pretty much a given. When publishers release new downloadable maps for their shooters, they sell them for 800 MS Points. At least, that's the case when they know that they can. Sure, COD4 and Halo 3 players will pay 800 MS Points for a handful of maps. Both games have so many players that the publishers are bound to sell enough content to make money (it doesn't hurt that gamers have to download maps if they plan on playing with their map owning friends). When your title doesn't even crack the Live top ten, some more strategic planning is required. Thus, the Turok Velociraptor Pack, which contains 5 new maps (more than either of the upcoming packs for COD4 or Halo 3), will debut tomorrow for a mere 400 MS Points.

Touchstone also announced that Turok has shipped over 1 million units worldwide. No easy feat given the competition mentioned above. If you'd like to get your hands on one of those copies, don't forget to enter our Turok giveaway, which runs until Friday afternoon.

JoystiqTurok ships 1 million, cheap 5 map DLC tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sometimes we get so obsessed with Call of Duty 4 or new Halo 3 maps that we forget there are other games people like to play online. Take, for instance, Turok, which we just learned will get five new multiplayer maps (the "Velociraptor Pack") via Xbox Live and PSN tomorrow. The DLC will run you $5 (400 points) on both systems.

Well, by "five" maps, we really should say "two," because one is a new co-op map and two are re-lit versions of already available maps. But three maps for $10 seems to be the standard now, so we're not complaining. No, what puzzles us is this: We know it's not one of the big guns, but is anybody playing Turok online? Is this a gem we missed out on?

Side note from that same release: Expect the PC version of the game to arrive on April 22 for $50.

JoystiqTurok to get five new multiplayer maps tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcPS3touchstoneturokXbox-360Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fanswag Weekly: Turok]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/fanswag-weekly-turok/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/fanswag-weekly-turok/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/fanswag-weekly-turok/#commentsFiled under:


Now that our Mass Effect Xbox is headed to its new home, it's time to get back into the regular Fanswag swing of things. This week, we've got not one, but two copies of Turok to give away. For your shot at dino hunting glory, simply follow the incredibly easy instructions below.
  • Featuring dinosaurs, guns, bows, knives, and some of the most gravelly voices ever, Turok is one of the manliest games ever made. Leave a comment detailing the manly way in which you will play it if you win. You can enter once per calendar day (Eastern Time).
  • Be sure you only leave one comment per day. Posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, March 28, 12:00pm Noon, Eastern Time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  • On Friday, we'll pick two winners via a random drawing
  • Two winners will each receive a copy of Turok for Xbox 360, worth $60 each.
  • The complete rules can be found here.

JoystiqFanswag Weekly: Turok originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionfanswagfanswag-weeklytouchstonetouchstone-gamestouchstone-interactiveturokWed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zero Punctuation attacks Turok and FPS problems]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/zero-punctuation-attacks-fpss-by-way-of-turok/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/zero-punctuation-attacks-fpss-by-way-of-turok/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/zero-punctuation-attacks-fpss-by-way-of-turok/#commentsFiled under:


It would be fair to say that Zero Punctuation attacks each of his subjects in the same manner in which Family Guy executes flashback sequences, with ridiculous comparison. This week is no different as Yahtzee tackles the latest in the Turok series ... uh, Turok. However, possibly to save his own sanity, Yahtzee decides to call out Turok by way of juxtaposition and list off all the elements developers have used to death in every other generic first-person shooter. Things like, zooming into the back of a characters head to show we're controlling them.

This week's very NSFW video can be found after the jump, and we do this so you can heed our warning. Halo fans, you might want to grab a brown paper lunchbag and breathe because Yahtzee doesn't look favorably on your favorite franchise. But hey, it's all in good fun right? Right? Run Yahtzee, run!!!

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JoystiqZero Punctuation attacks Turok and FPS problems originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zero Punctuation tries to be helpful this week by beating Turok with blunt vocabulary and attempting to help other first person shooter developers not make the same mistakes. The six minor points Yahtzee lays out ask shooters not to be cheap imitations of Halo, which itself is a cheap knock-off of ... oh, let's avoid finishing that sentence for the sake of being able to turn on the car tomorrow morning with reasonable knowledge it won't explode.

This week's NSFW review of that game with dinosaurs, Turok, is embedded all cozy-like after the break.

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JoystiqZero Punctuation hunts Turok and other FPSs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneyescapistPS3the-escapisttouchstoneturokXbox-360yahtzeezero-punctuationzeropunctuationWed, 19 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Deal' of the Day: Turok for $40]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/deal-of-the-day-turok-for-40/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/deal-of-the-day-turok-for-40/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/04/deal-of-the-day-turok-for-40/#commentsFiled under:


Well, this one comes as a surprise ... okay, not really. Amazon has the abysmal Turok listed on sale for US$39.99. If you order now, you'll get a free copy of the game's strategy guide. While a guide sounds like a nice incentive, it would take much more than that scant extra to entice a purchase from us.

You know, doesn't this really makes you wonder how bad this game really is? Think about it, the game gets a third of the price slashed off within only a sliver over a month into the game's release. Our review sums it up: "Unfortunately, as it stands right now, this is a rather flawed game that hides the truly clever mechanics the team was attempting." Any brave souls willing to take this offer up?

[Thanks, Trevor!]

Joystiq'Deal' of the Day: Turok for $40 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bargainsdealdealofthedayturokTue, 04 Mar 2008 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Turok dinosaur murder with the dev team]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/turok-dinosaur-murder-with-the-dev-team/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/turok-dinosaur-murder-with-the-dev-team/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/turok-dinosaur-murder-with-the-dev-team/#commentsFiled under: ,

Tonight, from 5:00PM - 9:00PM eastern, a few guys (and possibly gals) from Propaganda Games will be online playing Turok as part of Xbox.com's Game With Developers program. Twenty or so members from the dev team including engineers, artists and designers will be stabbing dinosaurs and discussing all things Turok with anyone willing to challenge them. You may even get the chance to question someone on the dev team about the game's (now no longer) team kill achievement. Complete list of Turok developer gamertags listed after the jump.

JoystiqTurok dinosaur murder with the dev team originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You might remember our old pal David Dreger (aka Knuckles Dawson) from such articles as Achievements 101 and as the newest blogger for Rooster Teeth Productions. Well, it seems that talking Points on X3F wasn't enough for KD as a recent interview he conducted with Turok game designer Paul Parsons has just hit the internets.

In the interview Knuckles and Parsons tear down the curtain and reveal the mysteries and drama of Achievement points. According to Parsons, Microsoft issues a guideline of best practices to developers when creating an Xbox 360 title. Included is an Achievement guide that is used to help developers make the most of Microsoft's mandatory stat system.

Parsons also discusses how some achievements had to be removed because they broke the pace of the game during testing, including multiplayer points that balance the modes, the four types of gamers according to the guideline (Killers, Socializers, Explorers and Achievers) and much more. As an added bonus, Rooster Teeth is holding a dino-themed contest for some Turok swag. We suggest you check it out.

[Thanks, Knuckles]

JoystiqAchievements, a double-edged sword originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievementsred-vs-bluerooster-teethturokFri, 15 Feb 2008 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 responsible for Turok delay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/10/ps3-responsible-for-turok-delay/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/10/ps3-responsible-for-turok-delay/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/10/ps3-responsible-for-turok-delay/#commentsFiled under:

How are you enjoying playing Turok? (Don't answer that truthfully, peoples' feelings could be hurt!) Were you aware that you were supposed to be playing it around November of last year? That's when it was originally scheduled to be released, at least. Unfortunately Propaganda Games had some trouble getting the quality of the PS3 version up to scratch, so the game was delayed to earlier this month. Similar delays occurred with other UE3 powered games last year, though none were pushed back as far as 2008.

We're expecting Sony to receive a nice "Thankyou!" hamper from Turok's developers any time now. All joking aside though, with the amount of games that were released during the last quarter of 2007, especially shooters, Turok would've been swallowed up and ignored. No doubt the game is receiving far better sales now than it could have in November, considering it has the entire month of February to itself with regards to the first person shooter market. Epic have gone on record to say that the engine is now fully optimised for the PS3 (and has been since UTIII was released, so this should be the last delay of this type that we see. Hopefully.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqPS3 responsible for Turok delay originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The new Turok title was originally scheduled for release in November of last year, but only came out this past week. The reason for the four-month delay? According to developer Propaganda Games, it's the PS3's fault.

Josh Holmes, VP and studio manager at Propaganda, tells Canada.com that lead development of Turok took place on the Xbox 360, due to the console's easy compatibility with the Unreal Engine 3. Though the Xbox 360 version was finished on schedule, the PS3 version took a bit more finagling to get it "up to the standard of the 360 version."

X3F points out that Propaganda's difficulties stem somewhat from the sub-par PS3 port of Unreal Engine 3, which also led to Silicon Knights' lawsuit against Epic.

[Via X3F]

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Ever want to like something more than you do? That's the feeling you get while playing Turok. When it works, Turok absorbs the player into a vicious world, one of incredible beauty and ferocity. Struggling against the ever-present menace of dinosaurs, players will find themselves blending in with the environment, using their tools to quietly, and effectively, kill without being seen. Clear moments of brilliant game direction aren't too hard to find -- the problem is, they're buried underneath a mountain of frustrating and questionable design choices. There's a good, if not great, game waiting to arise from Turok. Unfortunately, this latest entry on Xbox 360 and PS3 is not the one to realize that potential.

There are some wonderfully memorable sequences in Turok. At its finest, the game successfully meshes stealth and action into something truly fun. Players can sneak around in tall grass, slowly taking the opportunity to sneak up behind enemies, and quietly knife them in the back. From afar, they can use their bow and snipe enemies quickly and quietly. Finally, players can throw a flare at an unsuspecting guard, luring hungry dinosaurs their way. Pulling these maneuvers off, while keeping an eye on the grass for any sudden movements, is incredibly satisfying. If the game managed to continue highlighting these sequences, it would've been a clear winner.

Gallery: Turok

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JoystiqPS3 Fanboy review: Turok originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last week, we mentioned that if you pre-ordered either Turok or Devil May Cry 4 at Circuit City you could score a $10 gift card. Well, it looks like they've extended the offer to anyone who purchases either game this week, pre-order or not. From Tuesday through Sunday, Circuit City is offering a $10 gift card to Turok, DMC4 or DMC4 CE purchasers and (for those who like their guides) is also taking $10 off the DMC4 strategy guide's price tag. No too bad of a deal, especially if you've recently put yourself in the DMC4 or Turok market after playing the game demos.

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Golly gee willickers there's a lot of games out this week. First of all, we should mention that Turok is officially out this week (though it was released early in some areas; we saw it at Blockbuster yesterday). The star of the show this week is probably Devil May Cry 4 though, what with its demon slaying antics and longstanding pedigree. But wait, what's this? There's more? Yes, it seems the post-holiday dearth has finally ended (for the moment anyway), as this week sees three more titles as well. All told we have:
  • Devil May Cry 4
  • Turok
  • Culdcept Saga
  • The Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore
See, there's something for everybody (even gamers dying for a CCG / Monopoly hybrid). Not bad. Not bad at all.

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It seems like the release train is back at full speed now, after taking a month-long stop at Sleepytime Station post holidays. This week we've, of course, got the demonic emo action of Devil May Cry 4 and the actual release of Turok for the action fan. On portables, there's the new DS version of Assassin's Creed. PS2 owners are even getting a nice release with Twisted Metal: Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition. Welcome home, video games. ... Welcome home.

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With the revamped version of Turok apparently not shipping out until next week, you still have a little time to decide if you're going to be able to take the dino-killing brute back into your life. Now, you non-PS3 gamers have been given the tools to do so, with the demo for the game arriving on Xbox Live Marketplace. You PS3 players have already had the chance to take it for a spin.

So, here's what we need to know: What's the verdict? Are you going to be able to give Turok another chance to win you over? Or is the new effort too little too late?

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Well, it looks like gamers can finally rest easy. Readers may recall that Turok was to include an achievement called "Grab Bag" that rewarded players for killing their own team members. Specifically, players had to kill "at least 1 creature, 1 enemy, 1 teammate, and yourself in the same round of a public match." With griefing players already ruining multiplayer games everywhere, gamers were naturally upset when Turok's developers decided to actually reward them for it. Thankfully though, the devs at Propaganda have seen the light and will be altering the achievement with a launch day patch for the game. The achievement will remain in the game after the patch, but will now only require players to kill a creature, an enemy, and themselves. So it's mostly fixed, but don't be surprised if your teammates are constantly throwing grenades at their feet.

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Someone must have informed Touchstone today that their Turok demo still hadn't been released to the North American XBLM even though it has been readily available to other Live regions two weeks ago. We say this, because magically today said Turok demo became available to United States, Canada and Mexico Xbox Live members. We're guessing that the two week delay was due to North America's generally negative cultural view on killing dinosaurs without reasonable cause. Oh well. Download the 1.17GB demo if you want and take out some anger by killing a few dinosaurs ... but only the ones that can be justified. Otherwise, it just wouldn't be right.

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Concerns over developer-encouraged griefing can now be quelled, as Game|Life reports that a patch will be released the same day that Turok launches in the US (Feb. 5), removing the controversial team-killing achievement from the online modes of both the PS3 and Xbox 360 version.

The patch will keep the "Grab Bag" achievement (and its parallel PS3 "accomplishment") intact, but remove the requirement that players must kill a team-member to acquire it. Once patched, the achievement will only require players to kill at least one creature, one enemy, and themselves in order to unlock.

Since the achievement only affects online play, the patch will probably have to be downloaded before any players can engage in multiplayer mayhem. We're happy Propaganda Games decided to release this patch sooner rather than later, though here's hoping eager griefers who heard about the sadistic achievement will also hear about its removal. Otherwise, there or not, the achievement may turn Turok into a TK nightmare.

JoystiqTurok developers remove team-kill achievement with launch-day patch originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know, when you think about it, Turok is a manly game. In fact, it's just about the manliest game it could possibly be. Let's take a look at the facts. One, you play Joseph Turok, a burly, burly man with a jaw hewn from marble and cheekbones to die for. Two, he kills gun toting soldiers using a bow that fires exploding arrows. Three, he hunts dinosaurs with a knife. Finally, don't tell anyone, but we have it on good authority that he goes bear wrestling with Chuck Norris every other Saturday. So yeah, Turok looks to be a game you can show off to impress menfolk without fear of reprisal. Oh, and it's the only new game on 360 this week, so here's hoping it's actually good.

Update: While GameStop notes that the game launches this week, many readers have pointed out that the official Turok site still maintains the February 5 release date. In other words, it looks like gamers will be waiting another week before controlling Turok and his manly shoulders.

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If you're currently in the market for a fresh copy of Halo 3 then you're in luck, because this week Best Buy is offering Master Chief for the cheap. Through Sunday, they're selling standard edition copies of Halo 3 for the gotta have it price of $38. We are also hearing that some Best Buy stores are super clearancing out leftover Legendary Edition copies for as low as $79, but your mileage will vary on that. This week we also spotted a solid pre-order deal over at Circuit City where you can score a free $10 gift card when you pre-order either Devil May Cry 4 or Turok. Finally, on the hardware side of things, Circuit City has taken $10 off their entire lineup of 360 wireless controllers (including pink and black) and our friends at Best Buy Canada are offering an Xbox 360 Pro bundle (which comes bundled with GRAW2 and RSV) for $399.

That's about it for crazy exciting deals this week. Remember to spend wisely and make sure there's food in the pantry before spending this week's entire paycheck on video game goods.

[Thanks, Trekster_Gamer]

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Maybe we've taken one too many cerebral bores to the head, but we've decided to feature Touchstone's Turok relaunch as our game of the week. Since we didn't get the demo here in the states, (Ed: The demo is available, but only on PSN). We have no idea if it's a solid title or more of the dreck that the series devolved into. But we hate dinosaurs so much we want it to be awesome. Nay, we need it to be. Check the full list after the jump.

[Update: Though GameStop has the game set to launch this week, Turok's official site says Feb. 5. So don't go looking for it this week.]

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We've been writing a lot of "X coming to Y in Z" posts recently, which we assume can only be a good thing. Compared to this time last year when the only thing we knew was coming to the PSN was Calling All Cars. With so much stuff on its way in the future, however, it does make us a little restless now, with nothing new to play. Good thing it's PSN update day.

Europeans will be waiting until February 7th in order to get their first taste of Turok. That's one whole day before the game launches. Americans, on the other hand, will no doubt receive it earlier. Not only because they always receive things earlier, but also because the game is out in America this month. Don't expect to see it today, though.

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If you're one to believe a certain Major Nelson, then there is currently a Turok demo available on Xbox Live Marketplace right damn now. Alas, it seems as though Major's many spies (birds, beasts) are misinformed, as said demo is nowhere to be found. Nope, nothing. We continue to stare at the screen, hoping desperately that the demo will make itself known to us. We've uttered all the elvish passwords we know, but so far our efforts have been fruitless. With any luck, we'll stumble upon the answer soon.

Update: Major Nelson has updated the availability for the game. The demo is available in the following regions: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and United Kingdom

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We had our heart broken by Turok more than a few times in the past, so we were a bit trepidacious when he showed up on our doorstep again, clean-shaven and with a handful of flowers. But we decided, after dancing in our pajamas and eating ice cream with some of our closest female friends, that love, real love, was worth the risk.

So when we saw Major Nelson's post that a demo had hit Xbox Live Marketplace we'll admit we were a bit excited. We found one of the black dresses from our college days that still fits, put on our best perfume. And then hopped on to Xbox Live to find that he was nowhere to be found. We're sitting there all alone just listening to the violinist and eating breadsticks, waiting for him to arrive. What's worse, people in the UK say they've already seen him! We'll let you know when he gets here, but he better have a great excuse. Unless he comes in missing an arm and with velociraptor teeth marks on his head, we are finished. Again.

Update: Major Nelson has updated the post to say that two-timer Turok will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Or in other words, not in North America. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to go buy a pint of Chunky Monkey and take a long bath.

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Speaking to CVG, Turok developer Propaganda Games made it known that the developer is considering the removal of the now infamous "Grab Bag" achievement. For those that don't recall, the "Grab Bag" achievement awards gamers 20 points in Turok multiplayer for killing "at least 1 creature, 1 enemy, 1 teammate, and yourself in the same round of a public match." The online community received the achievement with almost universal disdain. Apparently, Propaganda was listening, as vice president Josh Holmes said that the developer is considering the release of a patch "it if it does become an issue when the game releases." Holmes noted that the achievement was created as the result of many first-time Turok players managing to kill themselves and teammates during their first match. The achievement was intended purely as a joke, but Holmes admits that Propaganda underestimated just how far "achievement whores" are willing to go.

It's important to reiterate that the patch to remove the achievement is not a certainty yet, so expect the early days of Turok's release to be filled with griefing, team killing bastards.

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After reviewing concerns about its Xbox achievement choices, Propaganda games says it'll consider removing the "team kill" award after the Turok launch early next year. Although CVG reports in its headline "Turok dev to scrap team kill achievement," the quote from Propaganda VP Josh Holmes is actually, "We are currently looking at readying a patch or solution for it if it does become an issue when the game releases" (um, looks like somebody forgot to read the story before writing the headline). That's not a definitive statement that Propaganda will nix the controversial achievement, but merely acknowledgment that the developer will consider doing so after the game releases.

Actually, a few statements made by Holmes in the interview are a little frightening. For example, he says that the team kill achievement -- which gives ten points for killing one creature, enemy, teammate and yourself in a single round -- was originally created as a joke because they found that players in their first Turok match met all the criteria. That's not exactly a confidence builder.

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There's a new Turok demo available right now, but you'll have to pre-order the game to play it. Available at select retailers in the US (Best Buy, Wal-mart, GameStop and Game Crazy) they're handing out a Turok demo disc that gamers will get once a pre-order is placed and cash exchanges hands. The demo is said to give about 30 minutes of gameplay, which we think is a pretty good taste of what dinosaur killing will feel like. And if you're one of those people who hates pre-ordering games, we wouldn't worry. We're sure the Turok demo will be available for download off the Marketplace soon'ish. We're sure of it.

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In a show of confidence, Touchstone (read: Disney) and Propaganda games are making a pre-order demo available now for Turok -- a full two months before the full game's Feb. 5, 2008 release. The disc has "approximately 30 minutes of gameplay from Turok" and is available at Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart.com and Game Crazy. Although there doesn't appear to a release date change for the PS3 version, the pre-order demo is currently only available on Xbox 360. The PC version of Turok will begin stalking reptiles sometime in Spring 2008.

The demo disc also includes a "premium item" and at this point.... we have no idea what that means. Our short time with Turok at E3 did impress us, so we're looking forward to getting another chance to experience the hunt two months before launch. No word if a PS3 demo will be distributed some other way, but we're just happy that Propaganda and Disney had some sense to release next year instead of dropping Turok like a cow into the raptor pit of this holiday season.

[Via Press Release]

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It's difficult to watch these recently released multiplayer clips of Turok and be completely satisfied. Sure, what's here looks solid, but the one key omission is so glaringly obvious, we're not even going to mention it. ... What, don't you see it? It's the only thing we can see: None of the players are dinosaurs.

It's a fact that playing as a dinosaur is considered by many experts to be the raddest thing you can do in a video game, short of skydiving into a dynamite factory. In our younger years, we went so far as the pick up the Genesis version of Jurassic Park just so we could experience the thrill of playing as a velociraptor. It's been nearly 15 years since then, and our thirst to rend human flesh with our razor-like teeth and talons still has yet to be slaked. Come on, Touchstone Studios, just think about it. The opportunity is lying right there, like a golden ... thing, just waiting to be picked up and pawned. ... Or is that pwned?

JoystiqTurok clips show off multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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