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Developer Team 17 has announced Worms Revolution, a new title in the Worms series ... wait, come back! It really is new. Worms Revolution has been "developed from the ground up" using a brand new engine. Team 17 promises "exciting new features and challenges" as well as returning favorites. The press release specifically mentions the Holy Hand Grenade and Super Sheep, and keen-eyed observers will spot the Concrete Donkey and Airstrike weapons in the announcement trailer as well.

Team 17 is keeping quiet on the new features, though there is some more info to be gleaned from the trailer. There appears to be a new water bomb (probably the water balloon seen in the logo). There are also some rather large-looking worms in the video. Could these worms be heavier, perhaps more difficult for cheap bastards crafty tacticians to knock into the drink with the baseball bat?

Worms Revolution is slated for a third quarter release this year on PC and "consoles." If history is anything to go by, a PSN and XBLA release seems likely at the very least.

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JoystiqTeam 17's Worms Revolution coming to PC and consoles, built with new engine originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcrelease-dateteam-17wormsworms-revolutionFri, 30 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Worms Ultimate Mayhem' rated in Australia]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/worms-ultimate-mayhem-rated-in-australia/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/worms-ultimate-mayhem-rated-in-australia/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/30/worms-ultimate-mayhem-rated-in-australia/#comments Team 17 has received a rating for Worms: Ultimate Mayhem from the Australian Classification Board. The unannounced invertebrate title will likely be digitally distributed -- like most of Team 17's most recent projects.

If the Ultimate Mayhem title is a hint of what to expect from this game, then it would be fair to guess it's based on Worms 4: Mayhem. Meaning Worms: Ultimate Mayhem could be the first 3D Worms game for HD consoles. A new 3D installment of Worms certainly comes with risk, as the 3D iterations of Worms were never as well-received as their 2D counterparts.

Joystiq'Worms Ultimate Mayhem' rated in Australia originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 May 2011 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiamicrosoftpcplaystationps3team-17wormsWorms-Ultimate-MayhemxboxMon, 30 May 2011 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Martyn Brown quits Team17 after 20 years]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/martyn-brown-quits-team17-after-20-years/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/martyn-brown-quits-team17-after-20-years/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/martyn-brown-quits-team17-after-20-years/#comments After two decades at the helm of annelid annihilators Team17, Martyn Brown has left the Worms developer to work as an independent video game consultant, according to a post on his (private) Facebook page, as noted by Eurogamer. Brown co-founded Team17, which got its start developing games for the Amiga (before your time?).

"I had an amazing 20-year ride and whilst it's the end of a truly enjoyable period of my life, it equally signals the start of a really exciting new one," Brown posted before swinging away on a grappling hook, throwing a grenade, falling on that grenade and blowing himself up.

JoystiqMartyn Brown quits Team17 after 20 years originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>facebookmartyn-brownresignationteam-17team17wormsFri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Worms: Reloaded trailer busts our bunkers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/13/new-worms-reloaded-trailer-busts-our-bunkers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/13/new-worms-reloaded-trailer-busts-our-bunkers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/13/new-worms-reloaded-trailer-busts-our-bunkers/#comments Desperate for some new gear with which to equip your militarized annelids? The latest trailer for Worms: Reloaded gives the lowdown on some of the game's new tools, such as the Super Bunker Buster, the Magnet and, of course, the morally and theistically dubious power of Resurrection.

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JoystiqNew Worms: Reloaded trailer busts our bunkers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lordy! Another Worms game already? That seems to be the case, as UK dev house Team17 just revealed a solid release date for Worms Reloaded -- August 26 -- and even handed over a rather wormey trailer, found just after the break.

Gallery: Worms Reloaded

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JoystiqWorms Reloaded tunneling 'exclusively' to PC on August 26 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>q3-2010release-datesteamteam-17team17wormsWorms-ReloadedThu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Worms Reloaded beta going worldwide on Monday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/27/worms-reloaded-beta-going-worldwide-on-monday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/27/worms-reloaded-beta-going-worldwide-on-monday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/27/worms-reloaded-beta-going-worldwide-on-monday/#comments News from the Steam Community tells us that Worms Reloaded, that new "extended" version of the old game in which sentient invertebrates do battle with rockets and/or sheep, is moving up to a worldwide beta. Previously, the game was only available for testing in Europe, but it's opening it up globally on Monday, so children of all nations will be able to throw airstrikes and ninja ropes at each other then.

The only catch? You need a key, and they've only got a few. So you'll just have to hope you come up when they spin the random numbers around. We do know that you have to be a member of the official group, so sign in over there right now ... and then begins the waiting game.

[via LA Examiner]

JoystiqWorms Reloaded beta going worldwide on Monday originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betaeuropekeyslimitedninja-ropereleasesteamsteam-communityTeam17Team17-Softwareworldwidewormsworms-reloadedSat, 27 Mar 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Worms Reloaded is 'an extended edition' of XBLA, PSN versions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/worms-reloaded-is-an-extended-edition-of-xbla-psn-versions/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/worms-reloaded-is-an-extended-edition-of-xbla-psn-versions/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/24/worms-reloaded-is-an-extended-edition-of-xbla-psn-versions/#comments Remember that "new" edition of Worms that Team 17 announced for Steam? It turns out that it may not be that "new" after all, which isn't a bad thing. Big Download did a little sleuthing and discovered that the game is actually based on the recent versions that have appeared on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Specifically, Team 17's Facebook page notes that Worms Reloaded will be "an extended edition of the console versions of late." Again, however, the studio leaves any other details to your expansive imagination.

In other words, it's time to start arguing about why it's absolutely essential that Reloaded includes your favorite weapon. Not your stupid best friend's favorite weapon though. That thing totally ruins the game, Stephen!

JoystiqWorms Reloaded is 'an extended edition' of XBLA, PSN versions originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>steamTeam17Team17-Softwarewormsworms-reloadedWed, 24 Feb 2010 23:29:00 EST<![CDATA[New 2D Worms game squirming its way to Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/new-2d-worms-game-squirming-its-way-to-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/new-2d-worms-game-squirming-its-way-to-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/23/new-2d-worms-game-squirming-its-way-to-steam/#comments A recent tweet from Team 17's Martyn Brown has revealed that everyone's favorite combative invertebrates will soon star in a new 2D outing on Steam, titled Worms Reloaded. That's literally all we know about the game at the moment, though Brown's tweet promises more details soon. Until then, we're left to worry that it's going to be an all-annelid remake of The Matrix: Reloaded, which would be totally awesome, until, of course, the big rave/orgy scene.

JoystiqNew 2D Worms game squirming its way to Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2dmultiplayersteamstrategyteam-17Team17Team17-Softwarewormsworms-reloadedTue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Worms 2: Armageddon is today's Xbox Live deal for $5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/psa-worms-2-armageddon-is-todays-xbox-live-deal-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/psa-worms-2-armageddon-is-todays-xbox-live-deal-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/19/psa-worms-2-armageddon-is-todays-xbox-live-deal-for-5/#comments
 Worms 2: Armageddon here! Get your Worms 2: Armageddon here! Worms for sale! Worms, I say! Low, low prices -- one day only! 400 spacebucks or five Earth dollars, whichever comes first! Cutesy, creepy, blasty, explodey Worms here! Buy today and get the Buffalo of Lies with your order! If you can find a better deal, you're a magician! Get 'em while they're cheap! Tell your friends, and come back tomorrow for another Xbox Live deal. Only ten days left!



JoystiqPSA: Worms 2: Armageddon is today's Xbox Live deal for $5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deal-of-the-daysaleteam-17wormsworms-2worms-2-armageddonxblaxblmxbox-livexbox-live-marketplaceSat, 19 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Worms 2 gets patched up on XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/worms-2-gets-patched-up-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/worms-2-gets-patched-up-on-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/worms-2-gets-patched-up-on-xbla/#comments We've all felt the pain of pressing the jump button a second time just barely too late in a game of Worms 2, sending a brave worm soldier free falling off the side of a mountain or, worse yet, into the watery depths below. Recognizing that the game might have some issues - and rather than simply calling us "newbs" like most people do - Worms 2 developers Team17 have just released a patch aimed at ailing all that is wrong with the adorable multiplayer strategy games.

Listing everything from "Back flip input slowed down to stop incorrect jumps harming the player" to "Fixed bug which made crates in Forts matches only land on the right hand side," as well as a slurry of other fixes, Team17 seems to have given the nearly five-month-old release a full overhaul. An overhaul that'll perhaps feel all the more worthwhile when the developers make good on next year's DLC for the game. In the meantime, we'll be over here waiting for you with a Buffalo of Lies.

[Via CVG]

JoystiqWorms 2 gets patched up on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>multiplayerpatchteam17wormsworms-2worms-2-armageddonxblaxbox-liveFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone It In: Worms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/29/iphone-it-in-worms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/29/iphone-it-in-worms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/29/iphone-it-in-worms/#comments There isn't a whole lot to say about my six or so hours spent with Worms, and as such, this won't be one of the longer iPhone game reviews you read anytime soon. In fact, if you've played past Worms games, then you're going to find some pretty glaring issues to complain about here and not much of anything new.

The game looks great, has tons of content (near equivalent to the recent XBLA release, Worms 2: Armageddon), and doesn't cost a whole lot of money ($5). There are, however, a handful of niggling complaints that could be made about the lack of precision control necessary for a time-based game, as well as long load times strewn throughout the game's menus. Unfortunately, these little issues add up to a much bigger one -- they make me not want to play the game.

Gallery: Worms (iPhone)

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JoystiqiPhone It In: Worms originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storeAppleiphone-it-iniPodteam-17Team17Team17-SoftwarewormsWorms-2007Worms-HDWed, 29 Jul 2009 13:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Worms launch assault on App Store, available for five bucks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/worms-launch-assault-on-app-store-available-for-five-bucks/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/worms-launch-assault-on-app-store-available-for-five-bucks/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/worms-launch-assault-on-app-store-available-for-five-bucks/#comments If your appetite for caecilian destruction hasn't been satiated by the recently released Worms 2: Armageddon, you'll be pleased to know that you can now get your fill on the go with the even more recently released Worms app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

For $4.99, it sounds like a nice little package. There's four-team multiplayer, unlockable items and over 50 challenges for the lone wolves among us to explore. Best of all, you can still customize your team names -- just keep it classy, folks. Your Weather app is watching.

JoystiqWorms launch assault on App Store, available for five bucks originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storeAppleiPodipod-touchteam-17Team17Team17-SoftwareWormsWorms-2007Worms-HDSun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Team17 announces Alien Breed Evolution, teases imminent iPhone Worms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/team-17-announces-alien-breed-evolution-teases-imminent-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/team-17-announces-alien-breed-evolution-teases-imminent-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/team-17-announces-alien-breed-evolution-teases-imminent-iphone/#comments Developer Team17 loves its Facebook page. This morning the company announced a "retro modern remake" of Alien Breed, one of its games from way back in 1991. Alien Breed Evolution is an Unreal Engine 3-powered shooter, which can be played solo or co-op later this year. A representative for Team 17 tells us that a video of the game should be released in two to three weeks.

Team17 also teased that iPhone Worms "looms... not long now." There is currently a tentative date, but the developer is awaiting the go from Apple. Like a good Worm, though, Team 17 has everything locked, loaded and ready to fire when ready.

JoystiqTeam17 announces Alien Breed Evolution, teases imminent iPhone Worms originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another twofer this week, as XBLA adds a fighting game and a turn-based strategy game to its ever-growing ranks. From SNK's huge library of fighting games, we have King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match. The XBLA version includes online play and will set you back 800 ($10). Meanwhile, Team17 has dropped the sequel to the XBLA version of Worms, which is titled, appropriately enough, Worms 2: Armageddon. The game brings lots of new features to the table -- as well as some old favorites -- and also costs 800 ($10).

Watch the latest episode of XBLA in Brief and see which one is screaming for your hard-earned cash.

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JoystiqXBLA in Brief: King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match, Worms 2: Armageddon originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just shy of its official release on Xbox Live Arcade, Team17 has dropped plenty of details and a big ol' pile of screens for Worms 2 Armageddon, out tomorrow for 800 ($10). First up, there are lots of new weapons in Worms 2, some of them are brand new, while others are returning favorites from other installments in the series. Fans will be happy to know that the Concrete Donkey is back (as is his nemesis, the Buffalo of Lies[?]). The game also includes bunker buster bombs which, true to their name, are used to take out cowardly worms that have burrowed deep, deep out of harm's way.

As we've mentioned before, the game also brings persistent fire, which is utilized in weapons like napalm and the petrol bomb. The game includes a handful of new modes too, such as Fort Mode -- which sets each team's worms in opposing bases instead of placing them randomly -- and Rope Race Mode. Another addition that might not sound too sexy but, trust us, it's important: Host migration for network play. The game also introduces vertical levels, which are tall and narrow, as opposed to the traditional wide levels.

All in all, it sounds like Worms 2 Armageddon is packing plenty of punch. Check out new screens in the gallery below and two trailers after the break.

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JoystiqWorms 2 details, new screens fresh out of the can originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Team 17 loves using Facebook to announce stuff and the release date for Worms 2: Armageddon is no exception. The slimy critters will be bringing along their favorite WMDs to the XBLM on July 1 and they're yours for 800 ($10). Terrifyingly, Team 17's announcement note also reminds us that the original Worms: Armageddon came out 10 years ago (we remember playing the original Worms on our 386s even longer ago). This version has been expanded with extra features, weapons and levels. You can see the full list of improvements over at Team 17's Facebook page.

JoystiqWorms 2: Armageddon hitting XBLM on July 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>team-17wormsworms-2worms-2-armageddonxblmWed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Team17 working on Worms for iPhone [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/28/rumor-video-shows-potential-worms-for-iphone/#comments A video posted over at Pocket Gamer seems to show off a very early build of Worms for the iPhone. The video is pretty brief, though it still manages to impress us through some slick visuals and competent controls. Whether or not this is real, know that we want it to be real.

We've put in word to both Team17 and EA's mobile division (which was rumored to have acquired the license). EA got back to us to say that the company "does not comment on rumor and speculation." While we wait on Team17, you can head past the break and watch poor Harlequin catch a rocket to the face.

Update: We've spoken with a source at Team17 that has confirmed the video past the break is authentic and something the team produced in-house, choosing to sneakily unload it onto the 'nets, rather than send Joystiq a press release. Our contact said that Team17 has actually moved to self-publish games in the digital distribution space, so it no longer needs to rely on partners get its products out there. So, in short: Worms on the iPhone is real, Team17 is doing everything, and there isn't any planned release date as of right now.

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JoystiqTeam17 working on Worms for iPhone [Update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleeaElectronic-ArtsiPodrumorteam-17Team17Team17-SoftwareWormsWorms-2007Worms-HDTue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Worms wriggles onto Euro PSN on Easter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/worms-wriggles-onto-euro-psn-on-easter/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/worms-wriggles-onto-euro-psn-on-easter/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/worms-wriggles-onto-euro-psn-on-easter/#comments One might usually think of bunnies or egg hunts when it comes to Easter; however, this year you'll be thinking of Worms. We're talking about the turn-based combat title from Team17 Software. Worms will be heading over to European PSN stores on Easter Sunday (April 12).

The game is already out in the US and can be bought for $12.99. The European version will be similarly priced at £7.99/€9.99.

JoystiqWorms wriggles onto Euro PSN on Easter originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>psnTeam17Team17-SoftwareWormsWorms-2007Worms-HDMon, 06 Apr 2009 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: EA may obtain Worms mobile license]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/rumor-ea-may-obtain-worms-mobile-license/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/rumor-ea-may-obtain-worms-mobile-license/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/03/rumor-ea-may-obtain-worms-mobile-license/#comments Mobile Entertainment reports it has documentation that "suggests" EA will become the exclusive global distributor of Worms on mobile platforms starting June 1. THQ Wireless currently holds the license, but given the publisher's shakeup in its mobile division earlier this year, this license transfer revelation sounds probable.

EA knows what it's doing in the mobile space, and given its affection for the iPhone, we have some high hopes and expectations if the mega-publisher does indeed take over the license.

[Via Edge]

JoystiqRumor: EA may obtain Worms mobile license originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AppleiPodmobileTeam17Team17-SoftwarewormsWorms-2007Worms-HDworms-mobileFri, 03 Apr 2009 18:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Trophies: Worms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/24/trophies-worms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/24/trophies-worms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/24/trophies-worms/#comments They may not have spines, but they do have grenade launchers. Worms is coming to the PlayStation Network!

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JoystiqTrophies: Worms originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>psnTeam17Team17-SoftwaretrophiestrophyWormsWorms-2007Worms-HDTue, 24 Mar 2009 11:04:00 EST<![CDATA[First images dug up of new Worms on XBLA, PSN]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/first-images-dug-up-of-new-worms-on-xbla-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/first-images-dug-up-of-new-worms-on-xbla-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/first-images-dug-up-of-new-worms-on-xbla-psn/#comments Team 17 has revealed on its Facebook page some images and details about its double-barrel offering of Worms on PSN and XBLA. With the OFLC outing both games last week, the studio didn't see the harm in showing off avatar support and vertical levels for the XBLA version, which is now apparently being called Worms 2: Armageddon.

The PSN edition of Worms -- which is an "expanded" port of the original XBLA game -- features "vastly" improved physics and displays in 1080p. We should have hands-on time with both titles at GDC and hopefully get a release window by then.

[Thanks, Benvio]

Gallery: Worms 2: Armageddon (XBLA)


Gallery: Worms (PSN)

JoystiqFirst images dug up of new Worms on XBLA, PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>MicrosoftpsnTeam17Team17-SoftwareWormsWorms-2Worms-2-ArmageddonxblaXbox-360Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:24:00 EST<![CDATA[OFLC outs Worms Armageddon Decade for XBLA [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/25/oflc-outs-worms-armageddon-decade-for-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/25/oflc-outs-worms-armageddon-decade-for-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/25/oflc-outs-worms-armageddon-decade-for-xbla/#commentsA listing appearing on the Australian Classification Office website has revealed that another Team 17 Worms title, Worms Armageddon Decade, may eventually inch its way to the Xbox Live Arcade.

The Armageddon Decade rating appears to have been applied for by Microsoft, which probably means this Worms edition will be an exclusive XBLA release and is a different project than the PSN's upcoming Worms. If the awesomeness that is Worms Armageddon is anything to go by, the XBLA's special Decades edition should be one of the most enjoyable Worms titles to date. That is, if Team 17 doesn't skimp on the weapon selection.

Update: Team 17 just informed us about the differences between the upcoming Worms games. The PSN edition will be an enhanced version of the XBLA release, including more weapons, additional levels, new audio and 1080p support.

The XBLA release of Worms Armageddon Decade (which we're told is subject to a name change) will be a "vastly expanded edition" of the original XBLA Worms, that will include weapons and features from Worms Armageddon as well as other brand new content. More details to come.

[Via GamerBytes; Thanks Ryan!]

JoystiqOFLC outs Worms Armageddon Decade for XBLA [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (or USK, for those who are terrified of lengthy, foreign words), Germany's game rating organization, isn't traditionally known for bringing us the hottest scoops. However, a recent listing on their site perked up our ever-attentive ears -- they recently stamped a Freigegeben ab 6 Jahren gemäß § 14 JuSchG (restricted for those below the age of six) rating to a PS3 version of Worms. Given that the genre of said listing is "Arcade", we think it's safe to assume that they're referring to a PSN port of the XBLA title.

This isn't a particularly surprising turn of events -- Worms has sold over half a million on the XBLA, and its done so over the course of about two years. However, Team 17, the game's developer, hasn't formally announced the PSNified title. Assuming the USK hasn't got its wires crossed, we should be hearing more about the port fairly soon.

JoystiqUSK diagnoses PS3 with a severe case of Worms originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As expected, a trio of new, er, old games has joined the Arcade Hits lineup as part of this week's Xbox Live Arcade update: Worms (something burrowed), Feeding Frenzy (something blue) and Ultimate MK3 (something, well, old). Each game has been discounted to 400 ($5).

And, as you may have gathered from the headline (if you made it to the end), there are no new releases on XBLA this week, ending a 26-week release streak that began on May 7th (according to our stat boy's research*). Perhaps the hiatus is intended to build anticipation for ... something big?

(Our best guess: We're in store for "something giant," as in the Giant Avatar game, A Kingdom for Keflings -- NXE is just one week away!)

*If we got that wrong, blame the intern!

Update: CarpeD1em500 brings up a good point. If you pre-ordered Nuts & Bolts you may have received a download code for Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA, which is available to you now. The game should be released to the public on or around November 26th. And, oh! We almost forgot: The Street Fighter "table" is also available for Pinball FX today!

JoystiqThis Wednesday: Something burrowed, something blue, something old, nothing new on XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although it isn't official yet, it appears Microsoft has dropped the price of three more titles in its XBLA Hits program. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Feeding Frenzy and party favorite Worms should all cost 400 ($5) in the near future. We just checked the marketplace and all the titles are still listed at the current 800 price.

We're currently checking with MS, but barring someone flipping an internet switch way too early, we expect this info to become official in the next 24 hours anyway. We'll update if it does.

[Thanks, Chris]

JoystiqXBLA Hits adds Mortal Kombat 3, Worms, Feeding Frenzy originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Yup. No new game on XBLA this week. These new Arcade Hits are all we get.

Microsoft has yet to make any official announcements, but it looks like some new Xbox Live Arcade Hits are headed to our favorite download service. Three new titles have appeared on the official Xbox.com Arcade Hits page: Feeding Frenzy, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and Worms. All of them are listed at a new price of 400 Microsoft Points ($5), half of their original 800 Point price. We checked Xbox Live Marketplace and all three titles are still listed at their original price, so right now all we're really waiting for is an announcement from Microsoft. Given that Wednesday is the day that Xbox Live Arcade announcements are made, we wouldn't be suprirsed if these new discounts are announced today or tomorrow. We'll update this post when we have new information.

After all, Worms + Friends = Party.

JoystiqWorms, UMK3, Feeding Frenzy now on XBLA Hits page [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo has added a new set of DS demos to the Wii Nintendo Channel, which in general is a happy development. However, the particular titles that Nintendo has chosen to advertise may not be of interest to you, with one possible exception. Without a doubt, the highlight of this week's offerings (online until June 8) is a Worms: Open Warfare 2 demo. Try it out right now, and if you like it, you can pick it up for $10 at Gamestop!

We're personally interested in the Cake Mania 2 demo, but other than that, it's Disney's show. If this were TV and you were 12, that would be great, but in terms of DS game content? Not so awesome. Hit the break for the full, fully underwhelming list.

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JoystiqNew demos on Nintendo Channel: Timely Worms demo and others originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The majority of coverage for Worms: A Space Oddity has focused on the lack of online play (including the title and first sentence of this post). However, lots of Worms games have been offline-only (if only because so many of them predate online capabilities in game consoles), and fixating on that disappointment draws attention away from the other aspects of the game, which include: the whole game.

Four new trailers for the game focus on the game's new or updated weapons, like the Robo-Sheep seen here. The Robo-Sheep is like a regular sheep, but robotic, because it's more sci-fi that way. Also you can move the Wiimote up to make it jump before exploding.

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JoystiqThere's more to Worms than not being online originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some of you might have noticed the absence of Worms: A Space Oddity in our "awesome games that you forgot about" list; that omission was deliberate (and not an ironic "awesome game that we forgot about"), as we'd heard rumors that the strategy title's promised Nintendo WiFi Connection support had been cut. No online? No sale.

IGN Australia confirmed in a recent preview that developer Team 17 has left out the online multiplayer and WiiConnect24 downloadable content features we were looking forward to. The hands-on impressions also has details on the level editor and new weapons, but those points seem overshadowed by the missing online support.

Why wasn't this a high priority item on Team 17's docket? And what reason would any level-headed gamer have to purchase A Space Oddity over the online-enabled, $20-dollars-cheaper Worms: Open Warfare 2 on the DS?

JoystiqWorms: A No-Online Oddity originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Worms: A Space Oddity for Wii will not include online multiplayer like developer Team17 had previously announced. ShackNews confirmed the info with THQ and the publisher put some great spin on the situation saying, "Worms: A Space Oddity is a social gaming experience that is best enjoyed locally, in a party-game atmosphere with other players."

Take that online-enabled Worms Open Warfare 2 on DS and PSP! Hey, Worms on XBLA -- online play is so last-gen! So go find yourself some real life friends and enjoy Worms: A Space Oddity on Wii in March.

JoystiqWii Worms not getting online multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We love us some Worms, particularly those of the superior 2D variety, so news that the Wii would be getting its very own title dedicated to the soft-bodied invertebrates raised spirits somewhat in the NWF dungeons.

These new shots of Worms: A Space Oddity follow up from October's lone trailer (which you can view after the post break), and certainly live up to the "Space " bit in the title; those green worms look reassuringly Martian. All being well, the antagonistic annelids should be touching down on Earth around next March, though considering its cheapness on PC and Xbox Live Arcade, anyone else think a budget price might be in order here?

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JoystiqWorms: A Space Oddity screens wriggle to the surface originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those with the PSP version of Worms: Open Warfare 2 will want to boot up the UMD and head into Infrastructure mode. The critter-filled action game has new downloadable content, and will continue to get new expansions, every other Friday into November. Each update will feature one additional map and landscape each. However, the first update included six flags (Yin Yan, Shotgun, Victory, UFO, Pointing and Peace) and four landscapes (Winter, Tugboat, Robot and Race). It's a nice, free way of extending the life of your game.

JoystiqWorms downloadable content arrives every other Friday originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The recent Worms: Open Warfare 2 only has a few major reviews under its metaphorical belt thus far, but if the current scoring trend continues, the title will take its place among some of the most beloved titles on the system. The latest Worms installment has racked up some high praise and has already snagged the 20th slot on Metacritic's list of the highest-ranked DS games.

Of course, as more reviews roll in, all of that could change -- but for now, things are looking good for the wiggly warriors.

IGN -- 87%: "Worms: Open Warfare 2 is a massive upgrade to the original game, so much so that it really should have been its own brand instead of "Number Two" of the 2005 release. Awesome single player campaigns, fantastic multiplayer support, and some unexpected treats specific to the unique features of the handheld. It absolutely trounces the first game in every category and finally gives the Nintendo DS the true Worms experience."

1UP -- 90%: "The first Open Warfare squashed the prolific series' typically sharp and colorful visuals into a fuzzy mess, and offered essentially one mode (skirmish). Open Warfare 2 simply blows it away with the first truly engaging Worms single-player campaign, an absolute bounty of customization options, the deep multiplayer we've come to expect from the series (with Wi-Fi this time), and even some entertaining DS-specific minigames. This is truly a Worms to be excited about, with portability that plays to the strengths of the series."

JoystiqMetareview: Worms: Open Warfare 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're really interested in the newly announced Worms: A Space Oddity that THQ is bringing to the Wii in spring of 2008, and it's not just because the Wiimote is a perfect fit for the turn-based action game. No, we're more curious about how, exactly, one goes about making Worms into a console game again after its release in its $10 downloadable Xbox Live Arcade form.

Wii will have four-player online play, but XBLA already has that. There's also apparently a "fresh visual style," you'll have to ask Worms 3D how that worked out. Don't get us wrong, we love Worms, we're just curious how they'll make it seem like a full-priced game again. If they pull it off, we'll be the first in line.

JoystiqWorms going to space on Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The upcoming Infrastructure-enabled Worms Open Warfare 2 is going to hit PSP later this year. Until then, enjoy this free downloadable demo from THQ. Requires firmware 3.52 or above.

1. Download the demo zip file.
2. Extract the contents of the zip file.
3. Connect your PSP to your computer using a USB cable.
4. Go to the PSP/GAME folder.
5. Copy ULED90045 folder into the GAME directory. Make sure there are no sub-directories in this folder.

Check out our new demos site:
demos.pspfanboy.com

JoystiqWorms Open Warfare 2 downloadable demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The most recent video for Worms: Open Warfare 2 looks like a big improvement over the last game. The backgrounds look a lot more detailed, and the additional weapons and gameplay modes sound pretty fun. Who couldn't love a gameplay mode called Concrete Donkey vs The Buffalo of Lies?

JoystiqWorms: Open Warfare 2 vid shows off new modes originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A bunch of new Worms content hit Marketplace today. First off, outside of the game, there are a themes and gamer pictures for 150 and 100 MS Points, respectively. Inside the game, there is a Music Pack, which is free to download. On the pay side of things, for 150 MS Points a piece, Desert and Manhattan are available for the invertebrate internecion between you and your friends. That all being said, we got one report from X3F reader Tucker that the update broke his game, though no other such scenarios have come in, so be careful out there, San Diego.

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They say good things come to those who wait, and that may be more true for Worms fans than most. It took a long time and a massive heap of internet rage before Worms finally made it onto Xbox Live Arcade, but it was worth the wait for purists. Said purists may now rejoice a second time, as the new downloadable content (DLC to the kids) will be available tomorrow on Xbox Live. There will be 3 new landscapes available. The Space Landscape (pictured above) is free, while the Hell and Jungle Landscapes will set you back 150 points each. Perhaps the most exciting news, 22 new voice banks will be available for free. Finally, our Angry Scottish, Redneck (presents!), and Irish worms can rise again.

Expect the new content to hit the ground running wriggling tomorrow.

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Don't feel bad, it happens to everyone. You're blowing up annelids with a stick of dynamite or remote-controlled sheep, and you suddenly realize that you're just going through the motions. The visceral thrill is gone, it's just the same old ninja ropes attaching to the same old snow banks. Fear not, wormy warrior, a cure for your deja vu is coming tomorrow with three new landscapes for Worms on Xbox Live.

The first, the "Space" landscape seen above, is a freebie, but you'll have to drop 150 points ($1.87) for each of the other two: "Hell" and "Jungle." If you need to recover from all the spending of points, there's one more bit of free content: Twenty-two new packs of worm voices have been added. And yes, they include "Russian" and "DoubleOhSeven" meaning you can finally pit James Bond against Teddy KGB in the Worms arena ... the way God intended.

[Via Pro-G]

JoystiqNew Worms content on Xbox Live tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 May 2007 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know that Worms: Open Warfare 2 is coming to both Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. So, how are the two versions different? Well, both feature online (Infrastructure) play, but the PSP version will have a few features that Nintendo's handheld won't be able to offer. In an interview with IGN, director Martyn Brown revealed that the game will have additional leaderboards and the ability to share user-created levels with others.

"With the PSP version, each user can upload a number of their custom created landscapes to be stored on the game's server, and those landscapes can then be downloaded by other users at any time. The PSP version also has extended community features, enabling players to form clans and compete against other clans, as well as send messages to other players who are connected to the game server (aka WormNet)."

The PSP version will also have a few more customization options for Worms teams, and a "Time Attack" mode, "which are missions that see the player use the Ninja Rope, Parachute or Jetpack to race around a landscape, guiding their worm to an exit point in the shortest amount of time possible." We're excited to see Team 17 acknowledge the PSP's robust hardware capabilities and take advantage of it. When Worms: Open Warfare 2 comes later this year.

JoystiqNext Worms game to have exclusive features on PSP originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 May 2007 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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