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When it comes to digital distribution on consoles, American McGee feels that the model "still has some evolving to do." The game designer -- whose credits include Alice as well as Doom and Quake -- recently told Geek.com that while his ambitious 24-episode experiment Grimm could be ported over to such platforms as Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, the process needs some work before that would happen.

"Porting this sort of stuff is straightforward," claimed McGee, who added that "the biggest issue" sits with the platforms' content approval and distribution model. XBLA's certification process has long proved a cumbersome hurdle for developers, with McGee noting,"When a single title might take months to get through review and approval (take Braid, as an example), pushing 24 episodes through would translate to years of approval process."

McGee is currently spinning his creative wheels on the recently announced sequel to Alice, a property that's also been mentioned in movie circles for some time. The rights currently sit with producer Scott Faye, who was responsible for 2008's big screen take on Max Payne, a film McGee lambasted, saying, "I wasn't able to sit through the entire thing ... I just couldn't connect to the film version." You, sir, were not alone.

[Via 1UP]

JoystiqAmerican McGee says XBLA, PSN need to evolve originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PC gamers awaiting the multitude of changes coming to GameTap have been asked to wait a little longer. The official GameTap blog has announced that the relaunch, set to happen this week, has been put on hold because the "internal migration" is taking longer than expected. No new relaunch date has been set.

Not only will gamers have to wait for the relaunch but for new games as well. Scheduled releases for this week have been shelved due to the relaunch delay, including the latest episode of American McGee's Grimm. However, the sandbox action game Just Cause will be available for free-to-play access for an additional week -- it was originally scheduled to be removed from the downsized list on March 26.

[Via BigDownload]

JoystiqGameTap relaunch delayed, new games put on hold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another week, another update to GameTap's service. This week three titles have been added as the company preps the service for a major overhaul. This week's offerings continue the Grimm franchise -- with what GameTap old us is the biggest episode in the series -- while introducing new gamers to the world of hard-boiled insect detectives. Yeah, you read that correctly.
  • Insecticide, Part 1 (Windows) - A "hard-boiled film noir action-adventure game" set a bug-ridden future? Sounds like realism to us, kids.
  • Freak Out: Extreme Freeride (Windows) - An extreme skiing simulator that combines two of our favorite things, freaking out and the word extreme.
  • American McGee's Grimm: Sleeping Beauty (Windows) - The continuing episodic adventures of Grimm this time tackling the age-old story of Sleeping Beauty. This one is free to play but only for today! Hop to it!
GameTap has added Just Cause (aka GTA in the Caribbean) to the free to play catalog but will only be free until March 26. Check out a full list of the service's downsized free-to-play titles after the break.

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JoystiqGameTap Thursday: Insecticide, Freak Out & McGee's Sleeping Beauty originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameTap keeps the Grimm episodes rolling, farting, and stomping along this week with King Midas. As with all Grimm titles, the latest episode is available to non-subscribers for free during the first 24 hours after release.
  • Grimm: King Midas (Windows) - Grimm goes after the man with the golden touch. Not to be confused with the man with the golden gun. That's Bond.
  • Space Hack (Windows) - A sci-fi RPG with "Diablo-inspired gameplay mechanics."
No new games on the free titles list this week. Don't worry, there are still 143 "no money required" games available, and the full list can be found after the break.

Continue reading GameTap Thursday: Grimm's King Midas, Space Hack

JoystiqGameTap Thursday: Grimm's King Midas, Space Hack originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We have had a busy week at the PC centric Big Download site. As we approach two big gaming events (next week's Games Convention and Labor Day weekend's Penny Arcade Expo) we should have even more to write about in the coming days. In the meantime let's look back at the week that was:

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JoystiqThe Best of Big Download: August 11-17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Katamari Grimm-acy rolls on this week as American McGee's Grimm tells the tale of The Fisherman and His Wife. Remember each episode is available for free to all for the first 24 hours after release, after which it becomes available to GameTap subscribers only.
  • Grimm: The Fisherman and His Wife (Windows) - Greedy wife is bound to get what she deserves!
  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Windows) - The final chapter in the Sands of Time trilogy brings back some of the first game's charm and cuts out a lot of the second title's emo.
There are no new additions to GameTap's free games lineup this week. If you still haven't tried the first episode of Grimm, it's available to play for free and doesn't require a huge time commitment.

Continue reading GameTap Thursday: Grimm meets The Fisherman and his Wife; Prince of Persia also flips in

JoystiqGameTap Thursday: Grimm meets The Fisherman and his Wife; Prince of Persia also flips in originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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American McGee's Grimm begins its 24-episode adventure on GameTap this Thursday, July 31, with A Boy Learns What Fear Is. The first trailer was recently released from its Disney-esque sugary confines and can be found after the break.

From our hands-on experience with Grimm's first couple episodes, it's definitely worth taking the title out for a spin. Each episode only requires about a half hour to go through and, if you know how to keep an appointment, it'll be possible to play each one for free.

Continue reading A Grimm first trailer

JoystiqA Grimm first trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This may have been a holiday week but we were extremely busy anyway with tons of original content and features along with some great new downloads. Here's a look at the highlights.

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Continue reading The Best of Big Download; June 29-July 5, 2008

JoystiqThe Best of Big Download; June 29-July 5, 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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After playing his latest creation, we're beginning to suspect that American McGee - whose previous work includes American McGee's Alice, Quake, and Doom II - has a bit of a fascination with the macabre. Grimm has its basis in some of the darker fairytales on record, and McGee has certainly milked them for every last, inky drop of blackness.

As we reported earlier today, American McGee's Grimm is GameTap's first weekly episodic game. We plunged into the twisted depths of the first episode - "A Boy Learns What Fear Is" - to bring you the hands-on impressions you'll find after the break.

Gallery: American McGee's Grimm

Continue reading Joystiq hands-on: American McGee's Grimm

JoystiqJoystiq hands-on: American McGee's Grimm originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameTap is taking a most unusual approach with its first weekly episodic game series. Each episode of American McGee's Grimm - individual "fractured fairytales" from the designer of American McGee's Alice - will debut as a free download and remain free for a 24-hour period. After that, episodes will go into GameTap's archives and be available to download individually for a yet-to-be-determined price.

The model is likened to that of the iTunes or Xbox Live video download services. Catching a Grimm episode during the initial download-for-free window will be like watching a new episode of a show on network TV. Once it's "aired," you can download it if you missed it - for a price.

The episodes will be supported by minimal up-front advertising and the first one, "A Boy Learns What Fear Is," will debut on July 31. We had the opportunity to play the first three Grimm episodes yesterday and will post our impressions later today.

JoystiqAmerican McGee's Grimm: All episodes free for first 24 hours originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum! GameTap rolled out the first in-game shots of American McGee's Grimm today, along with a trailer (posted after the break), revealing the twisted tales' "vile," and still nameless protagonist, er, rather, 'antagonist.' The images and video suggest some kind of dual-world shenanigans -- from "cheery to eerie" -- but details are vague. Grimm will unfold over 24-weekly episodes, which are currently exclusive to GameTap, beginning in July.

Gallery: Grimm

Continue reading Screenshots: American McGee's Grimm ... and first trailer!

JoystiqScreenshots: American McGee's Grimm ... and first trailer! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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