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 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Epic's 'Make Something Unreal Live' contestants to create Fighting Fantasy iOS games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/epics-make-something-unreal-live-contestants-to-create-fighti/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/epics-make-something-unreal-live-contestants-to-create-fighti/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/08/epics-make-something-unreal-live-contestants-to-create-fighti/#comments Having recently optioned rights to the Fighting Fantasy series of books from Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, Epic Games is putting an interesting spin on its Make Something Unreal Live contest.

Here's how it works: four different start-up studios will each select one book from the fantasy series and make a game for Epic, to be released on the App Store sometime this spring. The winning team walks away with a free commercial Unreal Engine 3 license for iOS.

The books chosen are The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, The Citadel of Chaos, Deathtrap Dungeon and Armies of Death. Each title will premiere at Gadget Show Live 2012, which takes place from April 10 through April 15 in Birmingham, UK.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesfighting-fantasyiosipadiphonemake-something-unreal-livemobileunrealWed, 08 Feb 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on: Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (DS)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/hands-on-fighting-fantasy-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/hands-on-fighting-fantasy-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/12/hands-on-fighting-fantasy-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-ds/#commentsFighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is based on a fantasy gamebook of the same name -- essentially Dungeons & Dragons crossed with Choose Your Own Adventure. In my case, the story I managed to weave for myself is the epic tale of an adventurer who wanders into a cave and is swiftly murdered by dwarves.

Gallery: Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (DS)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aspyrbig-blue-bubblefighting-fantasyrpgthe-warlock-of-firetop-mountainThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[First look in first-person: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/first-look-in-first-person-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/first-look-in-first-person-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/first-look-in-first-person-the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain/#comments
click to Firetop Mountain-sizeAspyr kindly sent us some exclusive screens and artwork for Big Blue Bubble's Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, the action-RPG based on the classic roleplaying book. Looking over the screenshots, we get a very mid-'90s PC RPG vibe, which is totally cool with us. Stuff like Etrian Odyssey and The Dark Spire satisfies our nostalgia for even older first-person role-playing, but these high-detail 2D sprites on 3D backgrounds hit a different era of nostalgia.

Also in the gallery, two panoramic pieces of environment concept art like the "Dwarven Room" above. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is expected to reach the Fortress of Retail this holiday season.

Gallery: Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (DS)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aspyrbig-blue-bubblefighting-fantasywarlock-of-firetop-mountainThu, 06 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Big Blue Bubble developing Warlock of Firetop Mountain for DS]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/big-blue-bubble-developing-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-for-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/big-blue-bubble-developing-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-for-ds/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/09/big-blue-bubble-developing-warlock-of-firetop-mountain-for-ds/#comments Canadian developer Big Blue Bubble is working on an action RPG for the DS named "The Warlock of Firetop Mountain." Sound familiar? Some of you may recognize it as the first book in Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy book series -- portable gaming for the pre-Gameboy crowd. This game, based on the book, will be published by Aspyr Media and will release this holiday season.

Jackson and Livingstone have both been involved with the project, helping Big Blue Bubble nail the look and feel of the Fighting Fantasy universe. While the last Fighting Fantasy book to be made into a video game, Deathtrap Dungeon, wasn't particular successful -- or good -- Warlock of Firetop Mountain looks to remain much more faithful to the book. Hey, games industry. You know what else would make a good transition from book to game? The Lone Wolf series. You should get on that.

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