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Battleblock Theater launches tomorrow on XBLA, but two previous games from The Behemoth have been taking up space (and topping the sales charts) for years, Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid HD. Finally, all the hours of enjoying these games pays off, in the form of special unlocks in Battleblock Theater. Owners of Castle Crashers can play as that game's knight in Battleblock Theater, and owners of Alien Hominid HD can get the alien for Battleblock Theater.

Intrepid players are able to unlock the "Can't Stop Crying" pack in Castle Crashers on XBLA by earning at least one achievement in Battleblock Theater, as long as both games are up-to-date and installed on the same system. With the Can't Stop Crying pack, earning achievements in Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid HD unlocks special heads in Battleblock Theater, and earning achievements in Battleblock Theater unlocks Hatty Hattington, that game's protagonist, for Castle Crashers.

Both Alien Hominid HD and Castle Crashers are on sale for 800 MS Points on XBLA, now through April 4.

JoystiqPlay Battleblock Theater as a Castle Crashers knight, Alien Hominid guy originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Alien-Hominidalien-hominid-hdbattleblock-theatercastle-crashersDLCmicrosoftThe-BehemothunlockxboxWed, 03 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Alien Hominid: PDA Games adds new trial levels]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/28/alien-hominid-pda-games-adds-new-trial-levels/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/28/alien-hominid-pda-games-adds-new-trial-levels/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/28/alien-hominid-pda-games-adds-new-trial-levels/#comments We get it. In this tough economy, it's hard to scrape together cash for a game sometimes, even if it is only a buck. And so you've been rationing the trial levels in Alien Hominid: PDA Games. Well, today The Behemoth has added more trial levels for its frugal fans.

You can download the free version over on iTunes and, should you change your mind about that buck, you can purchase the full game in-app. The full version sports 20 different achievements across 500 levels.

JoystiqAlien Hominid: PDA Games adds new trial levels originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alien-hominidalien-hominid-hdalien-hominid-pda-gamesapp-storeiosipadiphoneitunesitunes-app-storemobilepda-gamesthe-behemothWed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Alien Hominid: PDA Games holds iOS devices at laser-point]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/alien-hominid-pda-games-holds-ios-devices-at-laser-point/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/alien-hominid-pda-games-holds-ios-devices-at-laser-point/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/10/alien-hominid-pda-games-holds-ios-devices-at-laser-point/#comments The Behemoth has brought the Alien Hominid PDA games to iOS devices with a pile of updates and shiny new things, including fresh art, 23 new achievements, 60 FPS, high-definition graphics and a pause feature that shows a run-through of your past 20 levels. The Alien Hominid: PDA Games app is available now in the App Store, with 15 trial levels for free, and all 500 levels for $0.99.

The Behemoth is steadily working on BattleBlock Theater, and Alien Hominid is a great way to ease the waiting period and get a glimpse of the gameplay that inspired the cat-crushing prison drama that is BattleBlock Theater.

JoystiqAlien Hominid: PDA Games holds iOS devices at laser-point originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Alien-Hominidalien-hominid-hdAlien-Hominid-PDA-Gamesbattleblock-theateriosipadiphonemobileThe-BehemothSat, 10 Dec 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Alien Hominid will be in PSN Castle Crashers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/14/alien-hominid-will-be-in-psn-castle-crashers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/14/alien-hominid-will-be-in-psn-castle-crashers/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/14/alien-hominid-will-be-in-psn-castle-crashers/#comments Folks who played the 360 version of Castle Crashers got a nice little bonus if they happened to have another of The Behemoth's XBLA games on their hard drive: a playable character based on the protagonist from Alien Hominid. Unfortunately, that particular game isn't available on the PSN, leading some to fear he/she/it wouldn't reprise its cameo in the PSN version of Crashers.

That fear is unwarranted, friends -- a recent post on The Behemoth's blog confirms that the Alien will be an unlockable character in the upcoming port of Castle Crashers, though the requirements for unlocking it are unknown at this point. We're guessing it has something to do with the level where you kill a thousand of his brothers and sisters.

JoystiqAlien Hominid will be in PSN Castle Crashers originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 May 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That's great, but for The Behemoth it isn't great enough. Today the team announced they will continue to extend the promotion until the total donation jar hits $50,000. What a bunch of sweethearts. Check out a list of the DLC you can buy to help offer support for the people in Haiti. They really need your help.

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JoystiqBehemoth collects over 30k for Haiti relief, extends promotion again originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alien-hominidalien-hominid-hdcastle-crashersdonationdonationsfundraiserfundraisinghaitiMicrosoftthe-behemothXbox-360xbox-liveSat, 30 Jan 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: Alien Hominid HD for 400 MS points this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/reminder-alien-hominid-hd-for-400-ms-points-this-week/#comments Major Nelson reminds us that Alien Hominid HD is only 400 ($5) this week for Xbox Live gold members. The Behemoth's first XBLA title is normally priced 800 ($10). If this is somehow your first time ever hearing about Alien Hominid, the title received generally favorable reviews -- and we'd also like to welcome you back from your troglodytic lifestyle of the last three years.

The Behemoth is currently working on The Crying Sugar Cube Leprechaun its third as-yet untitled project, which the developer recently showed off in trailer form.

JoystiqReminder: Alien Hominid HD for 400 MS points this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Before Peter Molyneux and Co. captured our GOTY hearts with Fable II, Lionhead introduced the world to Albion in Fable -- on the original Xbox. Next week -- billed as the figurative pot of gold for St. Paddy's Day -- the Xbox Originals release of Fable will be discounted to 800 ($10) on March 16, down one third the standard (Read: Overpriced) tag of 1200.

March 23's Deal of the Week isn't nearly exciting, discounting the Iowa Mission Pack for Battlestations Midway by 20%. Finally, to put an Irish kiss on the end of the month, the Deal of the Week beginning March 30 will be the XBLA title Alien Hominid HD, discounted by 50% to 400 ($5). Those are some quality price drops... Irish I had some more MS Points.

JoystiqFable, Alien Hominid HD get slashed for March Deals of the Week originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Taking a looksy at last week's Xbox Live activity report (courtesy of one Major Nelson), one can spot Castle Crashers taking home the number one most played XBLA game award and even breaking into the overall most played 360 games list at the number seven spot. All of which we fully expected. But one thing that we didn't expect, and found rather interesting, was the appearance of Alien Hominid HD on the Live list.

Alien Hominid, The Behemoth's other year old XBLA game, landed in at the number nine spot on the most played XBLA game on Live list, after being absent since its release. An appearance that is probably a direct result of Castle Crashers' release and (possibly) the fact that a certain unlockable yellow alien is in the game.

[Via Joystiq]

JoystiqAlien Hominid HD's Live play increases with Castle Crashers' release originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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