Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[The Cave drops in on iOS this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/17/the-cave-drops-in-on-ios-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/17/the-cave-drops-in-on-ios-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/17/the-cave-drops-in-on-ios-this-summer/#commentsThe Cave drops in on iOS this summer The Cave, Double Fine's latest adventure game, is heading to iOS, Touchgen reports, citing a hands-on preview at E3 last week. Sega published The Cave on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U in January, but clearly that's not enough, and the game is due out this summer on iOS.

The Cave on iOS doesn't have virtual analog sticks or buttons, but allows the player to tap and drag characters around the map, and choose characters with a poke on their respective icons along the bottom of the screen, the hands-on report notes.

The Cave features seven characters with murky morals and, at times, even murkier gameplay, we found. There's no word on how much the iOS version will cost, but the price shouldn't be any steeper than the walls of that deep, dark, sentient cave.

JoystiqThe Cave drops in on iOS this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Double Fine is using a second (and already successful) Kickstarter to produce "Massive Chalice," an ambitious turn-based strategy game that hinges on the lineage of your kingdom. Project lead Brad Muir is candid about the early delta between the game's promises - allowing you to produce and raise multiple generations of heroes in a war against demons - and the reality anticipated by those committed to its crowdfunding drive, which exists independently of that for Broken Age.

"We're gonna mess up in public, and that's a little bit scary, but it's also like - I think it helps build trust too," Muir told me during E3 last week. "We're totally fallible, and we're gonna trip up, but we'll figure it out and we're gonna make the game the best game it can be."

Muir also responded to fears from backers who have yet to see the fruition of Double Fine's previous Kickstarter project, Broken Age, and expressed enthusiasm over developing a game with "the doors wide open on the studio."

JoystiqBrad Muir on building trust with Double Fine's Massive Chalice originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brad-muirdouble-finee3-2013indiemassive-chalicepcMon, 17 Jun 2013 19:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Two new Double Fine projects being funded by Indie Fund]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/13/two-double-fine-projects-being-funded-by-indie-fund/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/13/two-double-fine-projects-being-funded-by-indie-fund/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/13/two-double-fine-projects-being-funded-by-indie-fund/#commentsTwo Double Fine projects being funded by Indie Fund Indie Fund is funding two original projects with Double Fine. The news was announced during the Horizon conference by Indie Fund's Kellee Santiago and Double Fine producer Greg Rice. Santiago didn't offer any additional details, saying only that there would be more revealed in "the coming months."

Double Fine is currently very busy, working on two Kickstarted games - Broken Age and Massive Chalice - the music game DropChord and now two more games with Indie Fund.

JoystiqTwo new Double Fine projects being funded by Indie Fund originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finee3-2013greg-ricehorizon-2013indie-fundkellee-santiagoThu, 13 Jun 2013 14:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine's Massive Chalice to feature same-sex relationships]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/07/double-fines-massive-chalice-to-feature-same-sex-relationships/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/07/double-fines-massive-chalice-to-feature-same-sex-relationships/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/07/double-fines-massive-chalice-to-feature-same-sex-relationships/#commentsDouble Fine's Massive Chalice to feature samesex relationships Double Fine's crowdfunded strategy-RPG Massive Chalice will include same-sex relationships and marriage as part of its generation-based gameplay, developer Brad Muir revealed while talking with Rock Paper Shotgun.

Muir notes that feedback from Kickstarter backers inspired his team's decision to include same-sex options. "We did not talk about [the possibility of gay marriage] until we launched the Kickstarter," he told RPS. "We were so focused on pure pragmatic mechanics and how it would work and coupling and all these things that we hadn't [considered it]."

"One of the cool things is we have the opportunity to think about it and address it because we brought it to the community," Muir continued. "We brought it to a broader group of people, and then there were some people who brought it up and wanted to talk about it. There's a raging thread on our forums."

Muir previously expressed a desire to have an equality between sexes in this video discussing Massive Chalice's design. "We wanted to make [gameplay] sex-agnostic," Muir said. "[Both sexes are] both going to be super-badass on the battlefield, killing demons together."

Muir notes that same-sex gameplay aspects may have never been considered, had Double Fine opted for traditional publisher-driven development. "We might just overlook something like same-sex coupling all the way until we announce the game." he told RPS. "If somebody did think about it during that whole thing, they would've probably just killed it because it is such a controversial issue. They'd probably not want to have it associated with the game at all."

Massive Chalice met its funding goal earlier this month, and its Kickstarter campaign will conclude on June 27.

JoystiqDouble Fine's Massive Chalice to feature same-sex relationships originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finekickstartermassive-chalicepcFri, 07 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine's Massive Chalice brims with achieved funding]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/double-fines-massive-chalice-brims-with-achieved-funding/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/double-fines-massive-chalice-brims-with-achieved-funding/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/double-fines-massive-chalice-brims-with-achieved-funding/#commentsDouble Fine's Massive Chalice fills up Kickstarter grail Massive Chalice achieved its Kickstarter goal today, goblet-ing up $725,000 of funding in just five days. While Double Fine's second Kickstarter game hasn't lit the touchpaper like its first one, Massive Chalice found almost 20,000 backers to get it funded with 23 days left.

That means Double Fine will bring the fantasy turn-based strategy game to Windows, Mac, and Linux. According to the Kickstarter Page, Double Fine is targeting to release it by September 2014. The studio has plans for stretch goals, but hasn't announced any yet.

The game itself is headed up by Iron Brigade creator Brad Muir, and sees players employ a number of heroes across a campaign that spans generations, with permadeath "inevitable" due to age. Double Fine says Massive Chalice is "built for replayability," Each playthrough features a random selection of heroes, and its intricacies will change depending on player decisions and the "whims of fate."

Meanwhile, work continues on Broken Age, the studio's first Kickstarter game. Double Fine says a separate internal team will be working on Massive Chalice.

JoystiqDouble Fine's Massive Chalice brims with achieved funding originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter project for Massive Chalice, a feudal fantasy-themed tactical strategy game for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Headed up by Iron Brigade creator Brad Muir, Massive Chalice boasts a multi-generational single-player campaign in which heroes grow old and die as the story progresses. Taking inspiration from roguelikes, Massive Chalice procedurally generates unique characters and alliances during each playthrough, and permadeath ensures that player choices have weight and impact.

Double Fine's Tim Schafer assures that work continues on the developer's previous Kickstarter success story, Broken Age, but notes that a separate internal team can begin work on Massive Chalice once it's successfully funded. Massive Chalice's funding goal is set at $725,000.

JoystiqDouble Fine Kickstarts PC strategy game Massive Chalice originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 May 2013 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Humble Double Fine Bundle has crammed in eight more games today, a collection of Double Fine Amnesia Fortnight prototypes - the results of annual internal gamejams at Double Fine. All eight games are Windows PC only, available to all who plunk down more than the average $8.15 (at time of this writing) for the Humble Double Fine Bundle.

The Amnesia Fortnight prototypes include: Autonomous, a first-person sandbox game set in the future; Spacebase DF-9, a top-down simulation where you construct and maintain a space station; Black Lake, an adventure game set in a dark forest; The White Birch is a 3D puzzle-platformer set in a massive tower; Brazen is a co-op action game where four players team up to take on monsters; and Hack-n-Slash is a Legend of Zelda-inspired 2D action-adventure game.

Happy Night, a prototype from 2007 and the precursor to Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, is also here, as is 2009 prototype Costume Quest, which eventually became, well, Costume Quest. Finally, there's the 2 Player Productions' documentary compiled during Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight event in 2012.

The Humble Double Fine Bundle was introduced last week, as an initial collection of the studio's most recent works: Psychonauts, Stacking, Costume Quest, Brutal Legend and a pre-order for Broken Age, the studio's Kickstarter-funded adventure game. The Humble Double Fine Bundle comes to a close in six days.

JoystiqHumble Double Fine Bundle adds Amnesia Fortnight prototypes originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 May 2013 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-fortnightautonomousblack-lakebroken-agedouble-finehumble-bundlehumble-double-fine-bundlemacpcspacebase-df9the-white-birchTue, 14 May 2013 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine wants to win back Stacking, Costume Quest rights]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/double-fine-wants-to-win-back-stacking-costume-quest-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/double-fine-wants-to-win-back-stacking-costume-quest-rights/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/12/double-fine-wants-to-win-back-stacking-costume-quest-rights/#commentsDouble Fine wants to win back Stacking, Costume Quest rights Double Fine wants to tie up all of the loose ends within its catalog and is seeking the distribution rights to its games formerly published by THQ, Stacking and Costume Quest. Nordic Games picked up the distribution rights to these games during THQ's bankruptcy auction in April, though Double Fine attempted to secure the rights from THQ as early as February.

Double Fine owns the intellectual properties for Stacking and Costume Quest, so if it wants to make new games within each series, it can.

"We're still trying to get the rights to Costume Quest and Stacking," Schafer told Game Informer. "We can still make more of those games. We still have the IP, but we'd love to have all of the IP and distribution rights in house."

On top of those distribution rights, Double Fine wants to regain the Brutal Legend IP from EA and the Iron Brigade IP from Microsoft, Schafer said. These are difficult positions for Double Fine, but for us, deciding which war to watch is just as hard: Battle of Heavy Metal and Mechs or the Battle of Kids in Costumes Playing with Toys From the Old Country. Decisions, decisions.

JoystiqDouble Fine wants to win back Stacking, Costume Quest rights originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 May 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The latest Humble Bundle is all about Double Fine and it includes a pre-order for Broken Age, the game formerly known as Double Fine Adventure on Kickstarter. To secure a pre-order for Broken Age on Steam (PC, Mac and Linux), pay $35 or more.

This price will easily net buyers the "pay what you want" games - Costume Quest, Psychonauts and Stacking - and at the moment grabs the "pay more than the average" game, Brutal Legend. Since Double Fine saw such success with tiered payments in the past, there's one more option: Pay $70 or more to get all those games and a Double Fine Bundle t-shirt in black or cream.

As always, Humble Bundle payments can be allotted among Humble Bundle itself, Double Fine, and charities Child's Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The Humble Double Fine bundle will be available for two weeks, with the clock starting today, May 7.

JoystiqHumble Double Fine Bundle offers pre-order for Broken Age originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 May 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>broken-agedouble-finehumble-bundlehumble-double-fine-bundlemacpcpre-orderTue, 07 May 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine, Codemasters, former president Rubin, more seeking payment from THQ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/double-fine-codemasters-former-president-rubin-more-seeking-p/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/double-fine-codemasters-former-president-rubin-more-seeking-p/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/26/double-fine-codemasters-former-president-rubin-more-seeking-p/#comments THQ may be no more, but several parties have filed claims against the defunct video game publisher. The Kurtzman Carson Consultancy group shows Double Fine, Codemasters and even individual former executives Jason Kay and Jason Rubin are seeking financial compensation for unpaid obligations from THQ

Double Fine (PDF link) is looking for $595,000, claiming THQ offered up Stacking and Costume Quest as free PlayStation Plus downloads without Double Fine's knowledge, and that none of the PS Plus revenue was shared. Codemasters (PDF link) is looking for an exact $1,002,714.25, seeking reimbursement for unpaid royalties and storing quantities of Bodycount, Dirt 3 and F1 2011 discs in a warehouse somewhere. Kay (PDF link) and Rubin (PDF link) are seeking $2.1 million each for failed "employment obligations." The two claim unpaid vacation time, sick leave and severance.

THQ's final assets were auctioned off for nearly $7 million earlier this week, including Darksiders, Homeworld and the Drawn to Life series. The results of the first auction were posted in January, facilitating the transfer of ownership for Saints Row 4, Homefront, Company of Heroes 2 and more.

JoystiqDouble Fine, Codemasters, former president Rubin, more seeking payment from THQ originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bodycountclaimcodemasterscostume-questdirt-3double-finef1-2011jason-kayjason-rubinlawsuitstackingthqFri, 26 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rockstar daily deals, cheap Brutal Legend highlight Steam weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/rockstar-daily-deals-cheap-brutal-legend-highlight-steam-weeken/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/rockstar-daily-deals-cheap-brutal-legend-highlight-steam-weeken/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/25/rockstar-daily-deals-cheap-brutal-legend-highlight-steam-weeken/#comments Steam will play host to a series of daily Rockstar deals this weekend and first up in the spotlight is LA Noire. The Complete Edition, stock game and DLC bundle - which includes a couple extra outfits and cases - have all been discounted by 75%, down to $7.50, $5 and $2.99, respectively.

The Rockstar Hits Collection is also on sale for $29.99. It's a Steam bundle that includes GTA IV and its Episodes from Liberty City expansion, Max Payne 3, and LA Noire. Pretty much every other Rockstar game on Steam right now is also on sale to varying degrees.

Recent PC arrival Brutal Legend joins the salesapalooza by slashing its price in half, down to $10 for the weekend starting now; if you want to pick up the soundtrack with the game, that'll be $12.49. Creator Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions has stated he would "love" to revisit the game and add more stuff if the PC version does well.

JoystiqRockstar daily deals, cheap Brutal Legend highlight Steam weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brutal-legenddouble-fineLA-Noirepcrockstarrockstar-publisher-weekendsteamsteam-weekend-dealThu, 25 Apr 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bastion is $3.75 today, more deals in GamersGate 'Spring Sale']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/bastion-is-3-75-today-more-deals-in-gamersgate-spring-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/bastion-is-3-75-today-more-deals-in-gamersgate-spring-sale/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/bastion-is-3-75-today-more-deals-in-gamersgate-spring-sale/#comments The Spring Sale over at Gamersgate continues with a nice daily deal on Bastion, Supergiant Games' wonderful action-RPG, for $3.75. Other deals today include Endless Space for $17.48 and half-off the Double Fine bundle, a collection of Brutal Legend, Costume Quest, Psychonauts and Stacking for $22.50.

This sale is bolstered by ongoing weekly deals, such as the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Collection for $12, Sine Mora for $4.98, Trine 2 for $3.75, Legend of Grimrock for $5.10 and Sonic Spinball for $1.70 - the full nine-page list is available through the source link below.

JoystiqBastion is $3.75 today, more deals in GamersGate 'Spring Sale' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bastiondouble-finedouble-fine-productionsgamersgategamersgate-spring-salemacpcspring-salesupergiant-gamesMon, 22 Apr 2013 19:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Brutal Legend items now available in Team Fortress 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/brutal-legend-items-now-available-in-team-fortress-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/brutal-legend-items-now-available-in-team-fortress-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/18/brutal-legend-items-now-available-in-team-fortress-2/#comments Brtal Legend items now available for purchase in Team Fortress 2Double Fine's heavy metal adventure RTS, Brütal Legend, made its way to Steam earlier this year, and those who pre-ordered it were able to grab a few special items for use in Team Fortress 2. Those pieces are no longer exclusive: You can now purchase the Brütal Bouffant headgear (sideburns and mullets included) and the Shred Alert taunt from Double Fine's Steam Workshop stall.

Only the pre-order bonuses are of "Genuine" quality, however, so those who participated during the promotional period still have a way to distinguish themselves in Double Fine fandom.

JoystiqBrutal Legend items now available in Team Fortress 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brutal-bouffantBrutal-Legenddouble-finepcpreordershred-alertsteamsteam-workshoptauntteam-fortress-2Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine debuts trailer for Broken Age]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/broken-ages-first-trailer-may-make-you-sleepy/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/broken-ages-first-trailer-may-make-you-sleepy/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/27/broken-ages-first-trailer-may-make-you-sleepy/#comments
Double Fine has shared the first footage of Broken Age, the studio's upcoming adventure game starring a girl who is to be fed to a giant monster, and a boy living on a space station with his only companion, a computer.

JoystiqDouble Fine debuts trailer for Broken Age originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>broken-agedouble-finedouble-fine-adventuredouble-fine-productionsmacpcWed, 27 Mar 2013 23:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine Adventure unveiled as 'Broken Age']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/24/double-fine-adventure-unveiled-as-broken-age/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/24/double-fine-adventure-unveiled-as-broken-age/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/24/double-fine-adventure-unveiled-as-broken-age/#comments Double Fine Adventure unveiled as 'Broken Age'Double Fine Adventure, the adventure game whose progress has been a secret to all but Kickstarter backers, was revealed as "Broken Age" at a PAX East panel today. The website for the game is now live, offering art and plot information to the rest of us outside of the privileged Kickstarter class.

"Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives," the website explains. "The girl has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster--but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, a boy on a spaceship is living a solitary life under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue."

Pre-orders are still available on the site, and provide access to the backer-only forums, as well as all past and future episodes of the documentary series about Broken Age's development, by 2 Player Productions.

JoystiqDouble Fine Adventure unveiled as 'Broken Age' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>broken-agedouble-finedouble-fine-adventurekickstartermacpax-east-2013pcSun, 24 Mar 2013 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Capy Fine Racing GP is a game on a floppy disk at PAX East]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/capy-fine-racing-gp-is-a-game-on-a-floppy-disk-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/capy-fine-racing-gp-is-a-game-on-a-floppy-disk-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/capy-fine-racing-gp-is-a-game-on-a-floppy-disk-at-pax-east/#comments Capy Fine Racing GP floppy disksWe never believed that in the year 2013 we'd be talking about games found on a floppy disk, but Capybara Games has proven us wrong. The developer is bringing 3.5 inch floppy disks to PAX East housing copies of Capy Fine Racing GP - a new racing game featuring characters from games created by Capy and Double Fine.

Capy co-founder Nathan Vella told Edge that both developers teamed up to create the game, which seems like an excellent offering for the two studio sharing booth space in Boston. The game itself is described as an "OutRun-style racer."

If you won't be at PAX, the floppy disk will also be included in the 200 retail versions of the Double Fine/Capybara Games Steam collection. Those that get hands on the disks are encouraged to share.

"It's just something we did for pure fun and loving the idea of doing cool shit with our friends, in the spirit of the Capy Double Fine PAX combo. While it's totally a real game, it's also not at all a real game," Vella said.

Continue reading Capy Fine Racing GP is a game on a floppy disk at PAX East

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The first trailer for Double Fine's latest musical foray, Dropchord, resembles an interactive visualizer. It's like those parties in college, but with even more people messing with your sweet playlists. Dropchord supports the Leap Motion Controller, hitting Best Buy in May.

JoystiqDropchord, Double Fine's music game, set in motion originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedropchordleapmusicpcWed, 20 Mar 2013 01:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Ron Gilbert leaves Double Fine Productions]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/ron-gilbert-leaves-double-fine-productions/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/ron-gilbert-leaves-double-fine-productions/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/ron-gilbert-leaves-double-fine-productions/#comments Veteran designer and The Cave creator Ron Gilbert announced his departure from Double Fine Productions to "plot his next move" in the industry. In a post on his blog, Gilbert profusely thanked his former colleagues and studio founder Tim Schafer, saying it was a "true pleasure to work with every one of them," and simply that it was time to move on.

Schafer and Gilbert, who co-wrote The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2, reprised their working relationship in 2010 when Gilbert joined Double Fine Productions. After two years of toil, Gilbert released the literally full-of-junk The Cave earlier this year.

Gilbert's short-term plan is to continue working with DeathSpank co-creator Clayton Kauzlaric on an iOS game, which he revealed has the catchy moniker of Scurvy Scallywags in The Voyage to Discover the Ultimate Sea Shanty: A Musical Match-3 Pirate RPG - the man does like his pirates. But clearly Gilbert has intentions beyond that, with the 49-year-old arbiter of adventure pointedly noting there are "so many games left to be designed."

JoystiqRon Gilbert leaves Double Fine Productions originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedouble-fine-productionsron-gilbertscurvy-scallywagsTue, 12 Mar 2013 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine dips back into music with Dropchord]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/double-fine-dips-back-into-music-with-dropchord/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/double-fine-dips-back-into-music-with-dropchord/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/double-fine-dips-back-into-music-with-dropchord/#comments Dropchord is described by developer Double Fine Productions as "a music-driven score challenge game" from the same core team that created Kinect Party. Double Fine will offer a glimpse of the game, which supports the upcoming Leap Motion Controller shipping to Best Buy in May, at this weekend's SXSW show in Austin, Texas. A playable build will be on-hand at PAX East later this month.

Dropchord will ship this year on Mac OS X, Windows PC and iOS devices, and it'll be available first in Leap Motion's Airspace app store.

Gallery: Dropchord

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedouble-fine-productionsdropchordiosipadiphonemacmobilepcThu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine trying to get Costume Quest, Stacking IP back from THQ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/double-fine-trying-to-get-costume-quest-stacking-ip-back-from-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/double-fine-trying-to-get-costume-quest-stacking-ip-back-from-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/28/double-fine-trying-to-get-costume-quest-stacking-ip-back-from-t/#comments Double Fine has self-published Costume Quest and Stacking on PC, but THQ still holds some of the rights to those games as publisher of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Those games are among the properties being sold off in THQ's latest auction - however, they're being sold as a bundle with dozens of other properties. Officially, they can't be sold outside of the lot, but Double Fine is hopeful.

"THQ retained limited distribution rights that we bid on during the previous process to reclaim them prior to their expiration," Justin Bailey, VP of business development, told Polygon. "We are optimistic about regaining these distribution rights, as this process has already demonstrated that when there are parties interested in specific assets, those assets are worth more when sold separately." Double Fine has yet to hear back from THQ about any potential deals.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>auctioncostume-questdouble-finemicrosoftpcplaystationps3stackingthqxboxThu, 28 Feb 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Brutal Legend rockin' Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/psa-brutal-legend-rockin-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/psa-brutal-legend-rockin-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/psa-brutal-legend-rockin-steam/#comments Are you ready to rock?

I can't hear you! I said, ARE YOU YOU READY TO RAAAAWK!?

Good! Double Fine's heavy metal action-adventure Brutal Legend is available now on Steam. The rock epic is a mere $20, and Double Fine founder Tim Schafer has says he'd be open to add more modes, tweaks and content. However, Double Fine is busy with a couple other projects, including its record-breaking Kickstarter-funded adventure game.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Brutal-Legenddouble-finepcTue, 26 Feb 2013 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Schafer would 'love' more Brutal Legend content on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/schafer-would-love-more-brutal-legend-content-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/schafer-would-love-more-brutal-legend-content-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/24/schafer-would-love-more-brutal-legend-content-on-pc/#comments Schafer would 'love' more Brtal Legend content on PCIf Brütal Legend takes off on Steam after its launch on February 26, Double Fine founder Tim Schafer would love to add more modes, tweaks and multiplayer content to the game, he told RPS.

"It's actually been fun to continue work on it," Schafer said. "I mean, we have a wishlist from when we made this version. But since we are a small developer publishing it ourselves, we have to go with the best version we can make and then hope it's successful so we can add more."

Schafer mentioned a few specifics he would like to see in Brütal Legend, such as alternate game modes in multiplayer, new playable factions, updates to the current unit feedback system and an advanced mode featuring traditional RTS-style controls. He didn't see any singleplayer updates or sequels in Brütal Legend's future, since those tended to be more expensive and expansive.

A sequel to Psychonauts, for example, would probably be cheaper than one for Brütal Legend, considering the cost of music licensing, Schafer said.

"I mean, it's been longer since Psychonauts and we wouldn't have to do any music licensing," he said. "So we could probably afford to do it more if we got some funding. I feel like a Brütal sequel would cost twice as much as Psychonauts. It's easier to imagine Double Fine doing a sequel to Psychonauts. But for creative reasons, there's no preference of one over the other."

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Double Fine appears to have gotten its Brütal Legend IP from the jaws of both EA and Activision, as it's self-publishing a PC version of the metal-themed action/RTS thing on February 26.

Pre-ordering before that date gets you the game for $14.99, $5 off the normal price (a Soundtrack Edition is also available for $18.74), along with instant access to a multiplayer beta. Oh, and because it's a game on Steam, you get a couple of Team Fortress 2 items.

Double Fine is also taking pre-orders on The Art of Brütal Legend, a hardcover, 252-page art book. Books pre-ordered from Double Fine's shop will be signed by Tim Schafer, though hats will not be included.

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JoystiqYou axed for it: Brutal Legend on Steam Feb. 26 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betabrutal-legenddouble-finepcrelease-datesteamWed, 13 Feb 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight prototypes collected in boxset]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/double-fines-amnesia-fortnight-prototypes-collected-in-boxset/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/double-fines-amnesia-fortnight-prototypes-collected-in-boxset/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/01/double-fines-amnesia-fortnight-prototypes-collected-in-boxset/#comments
The Double Fine Amnesia Fortnight game jam resulted in a series of prototypes for games to be made later. And yet, you can buy those prototypes in a fancy boxed set even before the games exist!

The new $30 collection includes the five games from the most recent Fortnight: Autonomous, Black Lake, Hack 'n' Slash, Spacebase DF-9, and The White Birch, along with the documentary about the event by 2 Player Productions. Also included are the prototype versions of Brazen, Costume Quest, and Happy Song, and an original soundtrack. All of this was originally released in the Amnesia Fortnight voting Humble Bundle dealie.

For an extra $15, you can get a slipcase for one of the prototype games, signed by that game's project lead. For $70, you can get the boxed set and signed covers for all five games. Or, if you want zero boxes instead of many, you can download the set for $9.99.

JoystiqDouble Fine's Amnesia Fortnight prototypes collected in boxset originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-fortnightdouble-finepcprototypeFri, 01 Feb 2013 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The Cave review: Seven spelunkers, none decent]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/the-cave-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/the-cave-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/the-cave-review/#comments The Cave is an adventure game, obviously. It's littered with puzzles and pieces of junk destined to become the only objects in the world worth having. The cave itself is a sentient, subterranean narrator, enveloping seven different explorers in a patchwork of dream-like environments that not only pertain to them, but contain the kind of contorted contexts in which a femur and a parrot are essential parts of progress.

Those are all signs of the classic adventure, tinged with the incongruous vending machines, gift shops and eternally stranded island hermits you expect from a Ron Gilbert game. But there's something else inside The Cave, a familiar cynicism and cleverness that gradually emerges as each spelunker hits rock bottom. These people - even the monk and the chivalrous knight - are egotistical, unpleasant kleptomaniacs, and you're one of them.

Gallery: The Cave (9/4/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventurechris-remodouble-finemicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3psnron-gilbertsegasteamthe-cavewii-uxblaxboxTue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Cave welcomes visitors beginning Jan. 22 [update: prices]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/the-cave-welcomes-visitors-beginning-jan-22-and-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/the-cave-welcomes-visitors-beginning-jan-22-and-23/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/the-cave-welcomes-visitors-beginning-jan-22-and-23/#comments
Double Fine's The Cave is set for exploration starting January 22 on PlayStation Network and Wii U, designer Ron Gilbert revealed today. The XBLA and Steam versions will follow one day later. "Plus ... Mac and Linux on Steam Play!!" Gilbert noted, which means the Steam release will not be PC only.

The Cave puts player-chosen three-character parties into a strange, animate cave that speaks as you explore it. We assume solving the mysteries within isn't as simple as just asking the cave what its deal is.

Update: Sega confirmed the dates Gilbert announced, along with some prices. The Cave has an admission fee of $14.99 on PSN, Wii U's eShop, and Steam, and 1200 MSP on XBLM.

JoystiqThe Cave welcomes visitors beginning Jan. 22 [update: prices] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finemacmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3release-datethe-cavewii-uxboxTue, 15 Jan 2013 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kickstarter game projects earn $83 million in 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/kickstarter-game-projects-earn-83-million-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/kickstarter-game-projects-earn-83-million-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/08/kickstarter-game-projects-earn-83-million-in-2012/#comments Most recall Double Fine's conquest of Kickstarter in 2012. It's the drive that initiated "The Year of the Game," a year where some of the biggest and most successful Kickstarter campaigns were attached to video game projects. In a 2012 retrospective post, Kickstarter reveals a total of $83 million was earned for video games through successful Kickstarter drives, the most out of any category on the crowd-funding website.

A total of 2,796 video game projects asked for funding on Kickstarter in 2012; 911 projects successfully reached goal thanks to 561,574 backers. Compared to the stats found in other categories last year (we're looking at you, Dance!), it's difficult to argue against 2012 truly being "The Year of the Game" on Kickstarter.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedouble-fine-adventurekickstarterTue, 08 Jan 2013 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Cave's latest character roster trailer is adventurous]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-caves-latest-character-roster-trailer-is-adventurous/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-caves-latest-character-roster-trailer-is-adventurous/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/the-caves-latest-character-roster-trailer-is-adventurous/#comments
This trailer for Double Fine's The Cave introduces three more of the game's playable characters. The video teases the back-stories of The Adventurer, The Knight and The Time Traveler. The last character trailer for the game detailed The Hillbilly, The Scientist and The Monk. Both trailers show The Twins, which actually makes sense, the more we think about it.

The Cave will launch in January 2013 on Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

JoystiqThe Cave's latest character roster trailer is adventurous originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charactersdouble-fineeShopmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3PSNRon-Gilbertthe-cavetrailerwii-uXBLAxboxSun, 23 Dec 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Kinect Party available now, free for two weeks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-kinect-party-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-kinect-party-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-kinect-party-available-now/#comments
Double Fine's Kinect Party is ready for revelers of all ages and is available now through the Xbox Marketplace. The minigame collection is free until the end of the year. The 2013 price has yet to be announced, so grab it while it's still gratis.

JoystiqPSA: Kinect Party available now, free for two weeks originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finekinectkinect-partymicrosoftxboxTue, 18 Dec 2012 10:20:00 EST<![CDATA[The Cave on Wii U uses GamePad for camera and character switching]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/the-cave-on-wii-u-uses-gamepad-for-camera-and-character-switchin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/the-cave-on-wii-u-uses-gamepad-for-camera-and-character-switchin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/17/the-cave-on-wii-u-uses-gamepad-for-camera-and-character-switchin/#comments The Cave on Wii U 'pretty much plays like all the other versions'The Cave will be Double Fine's first foray on a Nintendo system, believe it or not. At a demo event last week, I spoke with Double Fine's Chris Remo and got our first glimpse at The Cave on Wii U.

Above, you can see how the WiiPad plays into the game. It's essentially a glorified character selector and camera controller - by tapping on a character, you'll jump to them; by tapping on a character twice, you can switch the camera focus to them. In The Cave, characters cannot move independently off-screen.

"So other than that, it pretty much plays like all the other versions," Double Fine's Remo told me. "We did work really hard to ensure that visually everything you're seeing is identical to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, so there's no downscaling, there's nothing going on that is not up to par with the other next-gen systems. There's nothing super wacky going on, but it's a completely full-featured version of the game."

The Cave launches on Wii U next year.

JoystiqThe Cave on Wii U uses GamePad for camera and character switching originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-fineeshopgamepadnintendothe-cavewii-uwii-u-gamepadwiipadMon, 17 Dec 2012 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Middle Manager of Justice actioned for free acquisition, for reals this time]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/middle-manager-of-justice-actioned-for-free-acquirement-for-rea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/middle-manager-of-justice-actioned-for-free-acquirement-for-rea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/13/middle-manager-of-justice-actioned-for-free-acquirement-for-rea/#comments Middle Manager of Justice actioned for free acquirement, for reals this timeMiddle Manager of Justice is now available in the US for free, and this time it's the real deal. An incomplete version of Double Fine's iOS game accidentally slipped onto the App Store back in September, with the developer taking advantage of the gaffe by turning it into an impromptu beta test. However, this morning's launch is 100 percent deliberate.

As Touch Arcade reports, this time a more careful approach saw the strategy sim first arrive on the Canadian App Store last week. It seems like our friends in the Great White North are getting a few things ahead of everyone else these days.

As for the game itself, it sits somewhere between the worlds of Dilbert and The Incredibles. Taking on the position of middle manager at Justice Corp's newest branch, you'll have to keep a team of superheroes in check by organizing training, requisitioning facilities, and upgrading equipment, all while maintaining a superheroic level of efficiency.

JoystiqMiddle Manager of Justice actioned for free acquisition, for reals this time originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-fineiosipadiphonemobilerelease-dateThu, 13 Dec 2012 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine's Kinect Party kicks off Dec. 18, free for 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/double-fines-kinect-party-kicks-off-dec-18-free-for-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/double-fines-kinect-party-kicks-off-dec-18-free-for-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/double-fines-kinect-party-kicks-off-dec-18-free-for-2012/#comments
If you own a Kinect, there's no cost barrier between you and a raucous Kinect Party. Double Fine's latest motion controlled minigame collection will be free upon its December 18 launch, and will stay that way throughout 2012. The regular price is currently unannounced, but it'll be more than nothing.

You can see the kind of augmented realities you and your friends will be entering in this new trailer. You do have to bring your own friends, however: Double Fine isn't supplying those for free.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finekinectkinect-partyrelease-datexblaxboxTue, 11 Dec 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine throws a Kinect Party in this trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/double-fine-throws-a-kinect-party-in-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/double-fine-throws-a-kinect-party-in-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/07/double-fine-throws-a-kinect-party-in-this-trailer/#comments
We wish we had watched this Kinect Party trailer sooner. We spent far too long fitting a paper hat onto our Kinect, and finding a magician who would work on short notice for an audience of one game accessory. Turns out it's a party game that uses the Kinect, not a party for the Kinect.

JoystiqDouble Fine throws a Kinect Party in this trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finekinectkinect-partyxboxFri, 07 Dec 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Cave trailer introduces playable characters]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/02/the-cave-trailer-introduces-playable-characters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/02/the-cave-trailer-introduces-playable-characters/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/02/the-cave-trailer-introduces-playable-characters/#comments
This trailer for Double Fine's The Cave has said cave talking about the game's diverse cast of characters. The game is heading to Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in January 2013.

JoystiqThe Cave trailer introduces playable characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charactersdouble-finedouble-fine-productionsDoubleFinemicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3Ron-GilbertSegathe-cavetrailerwii-uxboxSun, 02 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine's top four Amnesia prototypes chosen]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/double-fines-top-four-amnesia-prototypes-chosen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/double-fines-top-four-amnesia-prototypes-chosen/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/26/double-fines-top-four-amnesia-prototypes-chosen/#comments
The four most popular game ideas from Double Fine's weird Amnesia Fortnight have been chosen. Brandon Dillon's Hack n' Slash, JP LeBreton's Spacebase DF-9, Andy Wood's The White Birch, and Lee Petty's Autonomous are now being made into prototypes, and will be included in the pack of downloads offered to contributing voters. Depending on how the prototypes turn out, they may end up being expanded into full-size games.

Check out pitch videos for all four games above and after the break,

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-fortnightdouble-finehumble-bundlepcMon, 26 Nov 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine adds 'Brazen' prototype to Amnesia Fortnight rewards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/24/double-fine-adds-brazen-prototype-to-amnesia-fortnight-rewards/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/24/double-fine-adds-brazen-prototype-to-amnesia-fortnight-rewards/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/24/double-fine-adds-brazen-prototype-to-amnesia-fortnight-rewards/#comments
Double Fine's internally developed and externally funded Amnesia Fortnight game jam soldiers on, and as is always the case with Humble Bundle promotions, an additional reward has been added for those that donate above the current average.

Now, anyone that drops coin beyond the norm (currently sitting at $7.05) will receive a playable prototype of Brazen, which was originally created during a previous Amnesia Fortnight game jam. Designed by Iron Brigade project lead Brad Muir, Brazen is a Monster Hunter-style four-player online co-op homage to Ray Harryhausen, whose revolutionary work in the field of claymation helped define an era of movie monsters.

Players choose between three classes (Stalwart, Waracle or Beerzerker) and join forces to slay retro mythological beasts, such as the massive two-headed snapping turtle/scorpion seen in the trailer above. Personally, we're still keeping our fingers crossed for some unsettling, disturbingly animated skeleton warriors.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-fortnightBrad-Muirbrazendouble-finepcRay-HarryhausenSat, 24 Nov 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine game ideas compete for your dollars in Amnesia Fortnight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/19/double-fine-game-ideas-compete-for-your-dollars-in-amnesia-fortn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/19/double-fine-game-ideas-compete-for-your-dollars-in-amnesia-fortn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/19/double-fine-game-ideas-compete-for-your-dollars-in-amnesia-fortn/#comments
Double Fine's first "Amnesia Fortnight" event resulted in prototypes that became all the company's recent games: Costume Quest, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, Stacking, and Iron Brigade. For the latest iteration of the internal game jam, the company has opened up the process to you!

No, you don't get to make prototypes for Double Fine games. Instead, you can put your money towards a vote on 23 different ideas, in order to pick the four that will be made into prototypes by the studio. The voting process is hosted by the Humble Bundle, and the money goes to Double Fine, Child's Play, or the Humble Organizers, in a proportion of your choice.

Contributors will get the finished prototypes when they, you know, exist, and they'll get downloadable prototypes of Costume Quest and Happy Song (which eventually became Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster) now.

JoystiqDouble Fine game ideas compete for your dollars in Amnesia Fortnight originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amnesia-fortnightdouble-finehumble-bundlepcMon, 19 Nov 2012 15:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Double Fine discounts: Psychonauts, Iron Brigade, Stacking and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/double-fine-discounts-psychonauts-iron-brigade-stacking-and-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/double-fine-discounts-psychonauts-iron-brigade-stacking-and-m/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/09/double-fine-discounts-psychonauts-iron-brigade-stacking-and-m/#comments No matter where you like to purchase your games, odds are you'll find a Double Fine game on discount right now. The developer has announced its entire catalogue is on sale across Steam, Xbox 360, Amazon and its own shop.

Discounts include Stacking and its DLC on Xbox Live Arcade, and both signed and stock copies of Brutal Legend on PS3 and Xbox 360 through the Double Fine Shop. Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is cheap on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade right now, and even Psychonauts is half-off through Steam and the Mac App store, and the soundtrack too.

We'd never tell you how to spend those hard-earned duckets you covet so much, but at least we can rest easy knowing you're not spending as much as you normally would.

JoystiqDouble Fine discounts: Psychonauts, Iron Brigade, Stacking and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brutal-legenddouble-finedouble-fine-happy-action-theateriron-brigademacmicrosoftonce-upon-a-monsterpcplaystationps3Psychonautssesame-street-once-upon-a-monsterstackingtrenchedxboxTue, 09 Oct 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Middle Manager of Justice's accidental launch becomes beta test]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/09/middle-manager-of-justices-accidental-launch-becomes-beta-test/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/09/middle-manager-of-justices-accidental-launch-becomes-beta-test/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/09/middle-manager-of-justices-accidental-launch-becomes-beta-test/#comments Middle Manager of Justice's accidental launch turned to lemonadeDouble Fine's free-to-play iOS game Middle Manager of Justice accidentally launched on the App Store on September 5, as an incomplete, buggy version of the final game. Double Fine pulled it quickly, but not before potential players caught wind and downloaded it. Lead developer Kee Chi explains to Gamasutra how this all went down, and why it's not so bad in the end.

"Yeah, it was totally my fault," Chi says. "With the way you submit things on the App Store, you have to specify what the release date is, and a while back we had set the date to September, but at the time we didn't know if that would be final or not.

"Once we submitted the game, we realized we had a lot of things we still needed to tweak and fix, but at the same time, we didn't want to remove it from the [submission] process in case Apple catches other things we need to take care of, and we didn't want to do a double submission."

Chi's tech director called him on his way to work last week, saying Middle Manager was live in every territory. It appears Apple took that September release window to heart. "I just went 'What?'" Chi recalls. "At Double Fine, we pride ourselves on putting a solid product out there, so having something out there that was buggy and not quite ready yet was really frustrating."

This is Double Fine's first foray into full-on mobile gaming and it anticipated surprises. Chi and Double Fine decided to turn these accidental players into beta testers, reaching out on various forums to encourage feedback.

"I guess it kind of just turned into a beta test," Chi says. "I mean, if people find bugs that we haven't found internally, I'd love to know about them so I can fix them."

JoystiqMiddle Manager of Justice's accidental launch becomes beta test originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Seven of the eleven Kickstarter projects to surpass $1 million in funding belong to the games category. In a post entitled "The Year of the Game," the crowd funding site reveals that games have gone from the eighth most-funded category in the site's three-year history to the second.

This year has seen over $50 million pledged toward game projects on the site, with film and design several million behind at $42 million and $40 million, respectively. In 2011, games only had $3.6 million in funding and in 2010 it was at a mere $519,885.

The great change began in February, when Double Fine Adventure surpassed a million dollars in 24 hours and concluded with $3.3 million pledged. The most recent game to surpass a million was Uber Entertainment's Planetary Annihilation. Head on over to Kickstarter for "the year of the game" breakdown.

JoystiqKickstarter declares 2012 'the year of the game' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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