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[Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments' new mechanic inspired by BBC show]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/14/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments-inspired-by-bbc-show/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/14/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments-inspired-by-bbc-show/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/14/sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishments-inspired-by-bbc-show/#commentsSherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments inspired by BBC show Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments is a departure from Frogwares' previous investigation game, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, in a number of ways. Crimes and Punishments aims to put players inside the mind of the world's greatest detective, to see the world as he sees it and deliberate the moral choices within Holmes' logistics of justice. It's emotional and dark, and in a demo showing off the story as told in Unreal Engine 3, it already appears insanely effective.

One of the most obvious changes is the new "Character Portrait" ability, which allows Holmes to take a moment and examine a suspect or witness with his keen, investigative eye. As he scans the person, words in white appear over certain features, noting how expensive or worn down certain articles of clothing are, noting scrapes or signs of labor on limbs, and deducing relevant, personal information.

This ability in particular is inspired by the BBC show Sherlock, designer Olga Chalovskaya told me. Sherlock is, itself, a dramatic interpretation of Holmesian detective stories, and Crimes and Punishments draws on many of the same, human-driven tones.

Gallery: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments (6/7/13)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2013focus-home-interactivefrogwaresmicrosoftpcplaystationps3sherlock-holmes-crimes-and-punishmentsxboxFri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Blood Bowl 2 announced, coming to PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blood-bowl-2-announced-coming-to-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blood-bowl-2-announced-coming-to-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/06/blood-bowl-2-announced-coming-to-pc/#comments
The deranged Games Workshop mixture of fantasy and football that was 2009's Blood Bowl is wide receiving a follow-up. Today's teaser confirms Blood Bowl 2 for PC, and once again French dev Cyanide Studios is at the helm. Publisher Focus Home Interactive says we can expect "much more detail in the coming months."

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Contrast, the shadow-shifting puzzle platformer from Compulsion Games, will not be released in May as previously planned. After being Greenlit on Steam, the game has since been picked up by Focus Home Interactive for a wider release. Contrast will now be released on XBLA, PSN and PC in Q4 2013.

We think Constrast could be pretty cool. Here's a new trailer to help you endure the longer wait.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>compulsion-studioscontrastfocus-home-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mars: War Logs brings the resistance back to RPGs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/mars-war-logs-brings-the-resistance-back-to-rpgs/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/mars-war-logs-brings-the-resistance-back-to-rpgs/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/03/mars-war-logs-brings-the-resistance-back-to-rpgs/#commentsThis is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which focuses on "Western" role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their insanity, and their inanity.

Join the resistance, and make roleplaying games better!
I probably wouldn't have noticed Mars: War Logs except for the PR email I received which included a line about how it had been influenced by the French film "Army Of Shadows." This piqued my curiosity for two reasons: first, it seems utterly astonishing to me that a game would advertise itself as being based on a 45-year-old foreign film that was buried for decades due to its politics. Second, after I discovered it via a feature on cult films, I watched it and enjoyed it, and have come to cite it as an excellent example of one of my favorite types of narrative: the resistance story.

Role-playing games have a long and storied association with resistance stories. Many of the classic JRPGs of the 1990s began with the premise that an evil empire or corporation was taking over the world (and probably awakening an ancient evil), and only you and your ragtag band of spiky-haired misfits could stop it. Final Fantasy 6's Returners and Final Fantasy 7's Avalanche were two of the most famous resistance groups of their era, but they weren't alone. The Suikoden games, The Secret Of Mana, Wild Arms, and Grandia all had the equivalent of evil empires of their own. It's not limited to that era and type: there are also modern JRPGs like Radiant Historia, as well as classic PC RPGs like Ultima 5, Ultima 7 and The Magic Candle 2.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Focus-Home-Interactivemars-war-logsmicrosoftOpinionpcplaystationps3SpidersWestern-RPGsxboxFri, 03 May 2013 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Farming Simulator planted on Xbox and PS3 in September]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/farming-simulator-planted-on-xbox-and-ps3-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/farming-simulator-planted-on-xbox-and-ps3-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/05/farming-simulator-planted-on-xbox-and-ps3-in-september/#comments Farming Simulator harvests console releases in SeptemberUnexpected PC sensation Farming Simulator is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 in September, bringing exciting new North American farms along with the familiar European terrain it features now. " New farming vehicles and many other new features will also make their appearance," publisher Focus Home Interactive reveals about a game that we swear is totally real.

The gameplay involves keeping track of many of the duties of a real farmer: "animal husbandry, crops, harvesting, sales of your products, and of course buying new vehicles and machines."

Perhaps convincing console owners, who don't have the same long history with deep simulations as longtime PC users, to try a game about farming is a tough row to hoe, but this game is all about hoeing rows.

Gallery: Farming Simulator (PS3/Xbox 360)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>farming-simulatorfocus-home-interactivemicrosoftplaystationps3xboxFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Sherlock Holmes game announced, uses Unreal Engine 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/new-sherlock-holmes-game-announced-uses-unreal-engine-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/new-sherlock-holmes-game-announced-uses-unreal-engine-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/02/new-sherlock-holmes-game-announced-uses-unreal-engine-3/#comments New Sherlock Holmes game announced, uses Unreal Engine 3Focus Home Interactive recently announced a new game in the Sherlock Holmes series called Crimes & Punishments. In development by Frogwares, the adventure game will feature eight cases in which players will guide Holmes through "important moral choices instead of simply enforcing justice by the book."

Frogwares ditched its previous Sherlock Holmes engine in favor of Unreal Engine 3 for this game, and opted for a more modern-looking Holmes, seen above. Crimes & Punishments will launch on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 sometime in 2013. Yes, even the release date is a mystery.

Gallery: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (Announcement)

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This trailer for Mars: War Logs shows the struggles of Roy Temperance on the fourth planet from the sun, conveniently set to a cool song called "Feel the Sunshine." The Spiders-developed game is coming to PC, XBLA and PSN in Spring 2013.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactivemars-war-logsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3PSNspiderspidersXBLAxboxSat, 08 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Testament of Sherlock Holmes review: Trust your instincts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-review/#comments The Testament of Sherlock Holmes reviewThe Sherlock Holmes franchise has seen a modern reclamation of pop culture fame, in the blockbuster movies starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law; the British television series gaining Dr. Who levels of popularity overseas, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman; and the latest re-imagining by CBS, with a female Watson played by Lucy Liu, and Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes.

Any Sherlock Holmes rendering now has, we can assume, at least one point of reference for any audience member - and if asked to equate one person with the series, most would likely say, "That guy who plays Iron Man" before "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle." Frogwares' The Testament of Sherlock Holmes now has to live up to this robust world of preconceptions, tell an old story in a unique way, and throw in engaging gameplay, beautiful graphics, smooth dialogue and spot-on voice acting.

If that sounds like too much to ask for, it is.

Gallery: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (8/23/12)

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Should you prefer your dungeon crawlers even more traditional than Torchlight 2, or if you just want your absolute fill of the stuff, Realms of Ancient War may be worth a gander. French studio Wizarbox, who developed RAW over the last two years, is openly proud of its game's familiar blueprints.

"We catered every aspect of RAW towards action lovers," says Wizarbox project manager Julien Millet on the PlayStation Blog. "You won't find a lot of dialogue boxes or tiresome side quests. While the story will keep you intrigued, there are no drawn-out conversations to get in the way of the monster-slaying. Our three character classes are instantly familiar: barbarian, wizard and a female rogue. But we've added a ton of unique skills and spells to keep things feeling fresh. The goal was to develop our own 'best case scenario' of the hack-and-slash games we have all loved since Gauntlet."

RAW (we prefer its fullest title) is available today on XBLM for 1200 MSP. While the game becomes available for European PSN users today, it won't hit the American PlayStation Store until September 25. Finally, it also becomes available for PC on October 4.

Gallery: Realms of Ancient War (launch gallery)

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Atlus also sent along box art for the game, which you will find after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Atlusfocus-home-interactivefrogwaresmicrosoftpcplaystationps3the-testament-of-sherlock-holmesxboxSat, 01 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Testament of Sherlock Holmes uncovers a Sept. 25 release date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-uncovers-a-sept-25-release-dat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-uncovers-a-sept-25-release-dat/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-uncovers-a-sept-25-release-dat/#comments The Testament of Sherlock Holmes uncovers a Sept 25 release date, new screens"But that's amazing Holmes, how on Earth did you know?" The look on Watson's face was a blend of astonishment and admiration; a look he wore with frequency after meeting Sherlock.

"Elementary, my dear Watson." Sherlock opened his violin case and tucked the instrument under his chin as he spoke. "A press release from Frogwares and Focus Home Interactive arrived via courier - The Testament of Sherlock Holmes' September 25 release date was contained within."

"And these new screenshots," said Watson, "they were delivered this morning?"

"Last night." Holmes began to play a haunting, precise melody.

"So, you didn't so much solve the 'Case of the Unknown Launch...'" Watson said, "insomuch as you waited around for it to be solved for you."

Holmes played louder.

Gallery: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (8/23/12)

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Of Orcs and Men co-developer Spiders is sending your ass to the red planet. In the vague future of 2013, the developer will release Mars: War Logs - a cyberpunk action-RPG for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC.

Despite our wild imagination, the Silk Engine powered-Mars: War Logs isn't a futuristic reboot of that one Ren & Stimpy commercial parody, nor is it a Twin Peaks character simulator in space. "Mars: War Logs offers a wide variety of quests, dynamic tactical combat, and extensive character specialization through different skill trees and a complete craft system," a press release from publisher Focus Home Interactive revealed.

Mars: War Logs takes players to the red planet "over a century after the catastrophe that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos." In the game, companies are warring over the limited supply of water found on the arid planet's landscape.

As protagonist Roy Temperance, players can customize their combat style by selecting from "dozens of skills and perks," fighting in real-time against the creatures on Mars. Our suspicion is that the final boss will take the highly-evolved form of NASA's Curiosity rover.

More details on the game, including an outline of features, can be found in the press release after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Focus-Home-Interactivemars-war-logsmicrosoftpcplaystationPlayStation-Networkps3PSNSpiderXBLAxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 16 Aug 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Testament of Sherlock Holmes launch month confirmed, suspiciously]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/06/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-launch-month-confirmed-suspici/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/06/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-launch-month-confirmed-suspici/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/06/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-launch-month-confirmed-suspici/#comments ImageThe Testament of Sherlock Holmes is officially dropping in September for console and PC, Focus Home Interactive has announced. We can't be sure, but such a brazen release window announcement seems a little odd to us. Obviously a publisher wants its consumers to know when its game launches, but to just come out and say it like that... we think Focus Home is hiding something. Something sinister. Something only a genius detective could figure out.

Too bad we don't know any genius detectives, by name, ficticious or otherwise. Oh, well. We'll take our chances on Sherlock Holmes in September, seeing as the game is taking its own chances by launching in the midst of holiday-season AAAA madness.

Gallery: The Testament of Sherlock Holmes (5/3/12)

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To take the oath of the Night's Watch and travel to The Wall is to forget all you've known and become dead to the civilized world. Oh, and to freeze your butt off all the time.

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Yesterday tackles heavy subjects such as love, immortality, the Spanish Inquisition, BDSM, poverty and sociopathic homicidal maniacs, all accessible with a point and a click. The art style is lighthearted enough to support Pendulo's trademark comic relief while keeping the story moving forward in a serious way -- seriously fast.

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The previous trailers for Game of Thrones perhaps didn't cement the fact that, yes, the upcoming game is heavy on role-playing and combat. See for yourself in the new video above.

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While the seasons take a while to get going in Westeros, the violence takes considerably less time.

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Are you ready to brood like you've never brooded before this coming spring? Cyanide Studio and Atlus are banking on that possibility, announcing a May 15 launch date for the upcoming Game of Thrones RPG for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Beyond the launch date, a handful of new media was handed over to sate fans in the three months between now and mid-May. If you're looking for an early taste at some serious brooding, look no further!

Gallery: Game of Thrones (2/2/12)

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The seven new publishers include Remedy Entertainment, which will add Alan Wake after the Steam exclusivity window, slong with Focus Home Interactive, Iceberg Interactive, Strategy First (Disciples, Jagged Alliance), Macro Games, Selectsoft and Legendo Entertainment.

EA currently boasts 9.3 million registered Origin users, with a million daily active users.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EAELectronic-Artsfocus-home-interactiveiceberg-interactiveLegendo-EntertainmentMacro-GamesoriginpcRemedyremedy-entertainmentSelectsoftstrategy-firstThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Latest Yesterday screens offer a peek into the game of tomorrow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/latest-yesterday-screens-offer-a-peek-into-the-game-of-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/latest-yesterday-screens-offer-a-peek-into-the-game-of-tomorrow/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/30/latest-yesterday-screens-offer-a-peek-into-the-game-of-tomorrow/#comments Yesterday is living in the past in name alone -- it's actually ahead of us. A recent volley of screens give us a look into what to expect from Pendulo Studios' latest when it launches this March.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactiveiosipadmacmobilepcpendulopendulo-studiosyesterdayMon, 30 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Peruse dimly lit, vaguely medieval dwellings with these Game of Thrones screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/peruse-dimly-lit-vaguely-medieval-dwellings-with-these-game-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/peruse-dimly-lit-vaguely-medieval-dwellings-with-these-game-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/peruse-dimly-lit-vaguely-medieval-dwellings-with-these-game-of/#comments Are you ready to don a suit of armor and look gruff in a land where seasons last years and electricity would be considered some form of dark magic? Cyanide Studios is sure hoping as much if this latest volley of screens for the Game of Thrones RPG is anything to go on.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-game-of-thrones-rpgcyanidecyanide-studiosfocus-home-interactivegame-of-thrones-rpggameplaymicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 12 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Game of Thrones heading to Europe via Focus Home Interactive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/05/game-of-thrones-heading-to-europe-via-focus-home-interactive/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/05/game-of-thrones-heading-to-europe-via-focus-home-interactive/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/05/game-of-thrones-heading-to-europe-via-focus-home-interactive/#comments Though it'll take place in the periphery of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels, Cyanide Studio's role-playing Game of Thrones looks to convey the grim "ambience" that goes with the author's merciless body count. Atlus is publishing it on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC next year in North America, while Focus Home Interactive takes custody in Europe.

Cyanide's "most ambitious project" offers an assortment of classes, fighting styles, loot and equipment augmentations, but more interestingly promises access to lethal political skills. The press release warns never to "underestimate the power of a silver tongue to solve a critical situation."

Well, that's assuming "lethal" political skills and a "silver tongue" aren't simply euphemisms for decapitating your opponents mid-conversation -- just how we used to do it in the varsity debate team.

Gallery: Game of Thrones (PC/360/PS3)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blood-bowlfocus-home-interactivefootballgames-workshoppcsteamTue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trine 2's European collector's edition comes in physical form]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/20/trine-2s-european-collectors-edition-comes-in-physical-form/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/20/trine-2s-european-collectors-edition-comes-in-physical-form/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/20/trine-2s-european-collectors-edition-comes-in-physical-form/#comments Trine 2 is coming to PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in downloadable form in North America and Europe this year -- which makes the Europe-exclusive physical collector's edition of Trine 2 that much more, well, collectable. Focus Home Interactive is releasing the IRL collector's edition in Europe, which includes the game for both PC and Mac, an art book, the soundtrack, and access to downloadable versions of Trine 2 and the original Trine. It will cost €19.99 (£14.99 in U.K.).

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Pendulo Studios, developer of The Next Big Thing, has announced a new comic-book-style adventure game titled Yesterday. Apparently the art is where the similarities to Pendulo's previous titles end: "Pendulo has now given up comedy for once and is offering an original and dark thriller," the game's announcement reads. "This is the starting point of the brand new adventure from Pendulo Studios."

Yesterday begins in New York City, where "beggars are disappearing one after another, only to be found burnt alive. Meanwhile, a Y-shaped scar forms in the palm of the hands of seemingly unrelated people." A young heir, Henry White, and his pal Cooper investigate these incidences, while a third man, John Yesterday, is pulled into the story after his memory is erased. We're betting that last guy is pretty important -- call it a hunch. All three characters will be playable, Pendulo promises. Yesterday is slated for release in Q2 2012.

Gallery: Yesterday (11/3/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactivepcpendulo-studiosthe-next-big-thingyesterdaySun, 06 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Test your detective skills with The Testament of Sherlock Holmes screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/test-your-detective-skills-with-the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/test-your-detective-skills-with-the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/test-your-detective-skills-with-the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes/#comments One of these statements isn't true:
  • The Testament of Sherlock Holmes features a new graphic engine
  • Holmes dies in the game
  • Watson questions Holmes' sanity, adding an extra layer of chummy drama
  • The Testament of Sherlock Holmes was developed specifically for consoles, but is also a PC title
  • We aren't wearing any underwear
  • The Testament of Sherlock Holmes will be released in early 2012
Did you find the lie? Yes? Go ahead and pat yourself on the back, buddy, because you've been duped. There was no lie -- your first mistake was blindly believing what we told you. And we sprayed an oil-activated chemical on your back, right where your greasy little hand just patted it. You should begin to feel an intense burning in three, two, one, now. Study the screenshots below and maybe you'll have a better chance of not suffering third-degree burns next time:

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactivefrogwaresmicrosoftpcplaystationps3the-testament-of-sherlock-holmesxboxSun, 09 Oct 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[A Game of Thrones: Genesis review: Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-review/#comments A Game of Thrones: Genesis' literary goals are pretty auspicious: The game recounts a thousand years of history, filled with bloody conquests and backstabbing, that lead up to the A Song of Ice and Fire novels. You won't necessarily need to know a lot about the books or the cable TV show, but the game loses a lot of its appeal if you can't recognize the names of prominent families like Stark, Targaryen and Lannister.

Without knowing at least some background, the campaign will seem like a collection of loosely connected stories, rather than the sweeping, epic tale originally spun by George R.R. Martin. It may have some appeal to general fans of strategy, but Genesis is mainly geared towards letting fans experience an abridged look at the events that shaped Westeros.

Gallery: A Game of Thrones: Genesis (7/12/11)

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A Game of Thrones: Genesis is set to drop Sept. 29, but first Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive want you to watch a massive, half-naked blacksmith pound a hot sword and stroke The Reach in the above launch trailer. It also has dragons, if you even need that after the previous description.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>A-Game-of-Thrones-Genesiscyanide-studiofocus-home-interactivepcFri, 23 Sep 2011 18:24:00 EST<![CDATA[A Game of Thrones - Genesis fights dirty on September 29]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-fights-dirty-on-september-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-fights-dirty-on-september-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/a-game-of-thrones-genesis-fights-dirty-on-september-29/#comments If you've been left unsatisfied by all the honorable, upstanding strategy games that have come out over the past year, you should brace yourself for a healthy dose of deception later this month. Focus Home Interactive has announced that Cyanide Studios' first adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, A Game of Thrones - Genesis, will arrive on store shelves of the tangible and digital varieties on September 29.

If you haven't already consumed every single page of the aforementioned series of novels, you don't really have enough time to do so before the game comes out. Maybe you could watch the TV series! It's like a novel that bunch of famous people read for you.

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JoystiqA Game of Thrones - Genesis fights dirty on September 29 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>A-Game-of-Thrones-Genesiscyanide-studiosfocus-home-interactivepcrelease-datertsstrategyWed, 07 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trine 2 coming to PC and Mac in Europe this Q4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/trine-2-coming-to-pc-and-mac-in-europe-this-q4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/trine-2-coming-to-pc-and-mac-in-europe-this-q4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/trine-2-coming-to-pc-and-mac-in-europe-this-q4/#comments Like the game itself, the release of Trine 2 is a cooperative effort between three parties. In North America, developer Frozenbyte is working with Atlus to bring the game to PC, Mac, XBLA, and PSN this fall. And in Europe, Frozenbyte is cooperating with publisher Focus Home Interactive for a PC and Mac release. Atlus is handling the console versions worldwide, according to a statement from Frozenbyte to Eurogamer.

The European PC/Mac release will be out stores and digitally in "Q4," which doesn't sound that far off from the American "fall" window. It'll be available in standard and collector's editions, the latter featuring a soundtrack disc.

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JoystiqTrine 2 coming to PC and Mac in Europe this Q4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europefocus-home-interactivefrozenbytemacpcrelease-datetrine-2Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Game of Thrones: Genesis screens actually have a throne]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/game-of-thrones-genesis-screens-actually-have-a-throne/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/game-of-thrones-genesis-screens-actually-have-a-throne/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/game-of-thrones-genesis-screens-actually-have-a-throne/#comments We were ready to give Cyanide's A Game of Thrones: Genesis the "Most Disingenuously Named Game of the Year" award -- until this most recent batch of screenshots appeared in our inbox. We can now confirm that, yes, it is a game which contains at least one throne.

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As you'll see, the XBLA, PSN and PC release (due in 2012) doesn't stray too far from its demonic source material. In fact, the only real question we're left with is whether or not the fact that "R.A.W." literally stands for "Realms of Ancient War" makes the title better or worse.

... Oh, actually, scratch that. We just decided on "way, way better."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactivemicrosoftpcplaystationps3rawraw-realms-of-ancient-warwizarboxxboxSun, 19 Jun 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Testament of Sherlock Holmes made with consoles in mind]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-made-with-consoles-in-mind/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-made-with-consoles-in-mind/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/the-testament-of-sherlock-holmes-made-with-consoles-in-mind/#comments We'd gotten in the habit of letting the ongoing Sherlock Holmes game series fall into our proverbial blindspots, perhaps because of the lackluster production values or PC-centric game design. That said, we got a sneak peek at the sixth game in the series, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, and we may have to revise our policy of ignoring any and all residents of 221B Baker Street.

Developer Frogwares have seriously upped the budget for this 360, PS3 and PC release, providing a big bump in graphical fidelity, as you can see for yourself after the break. With a new hint system and a more controller-friendly interface, it's also the first Sherlock game made specifically with console gamers in mind.

Also, Sherlock Holmes dies in it. It's right in the trailer. Go figure.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2011focus-home-interactivefrogwaresmicrosoftpcplaystationps3sherlock-holmesthe-testament-of-sherlock-holmesxboxThu, 09 Jun 2011 05:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLA and PSN release Rotastic spins up its first trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/xbla-and-psn-release-rotastic-spins-up-its-first-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/xbla-and-psn-release-rotastic-spins-up-its-first-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/xbla-and-psn-release-rotastic-spins-up-its-first-trailer/#comments We know you're probably not at E3, but if you are, drop what you're doing and check out Rotastic, a charming sort of multiplayer action puzzler from French studio Dancing Dots. Through tons of single-screen levels, players use their grappling hooks to swing between pegs collecting gems and performing stunts like figure 8s for extra points. In the online and couch multiplayer, players can connect to the same pegs as their friends and the player with the shortest rope slices the connection of the other, sending him flying.

Oh, and spinning generates a shield which protects ... you know, it's probably better if you just watch the trailer after the jump. It doesn't communicate the fun as well as playing, but believe us when we say you'll want to give it a -- wait for it -- spin when it launches on XBLA in September and PSN in January.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dancing-dotse3-2011focus-home-interactivemicrosoftplaystationps3rotasticxboxWed, 08 Jun 2011 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The Next Big Thing is this launch trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/the-next-big-thing-is-this-launch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/the-next-big-thing-is-this-launch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/the-next-big-thing-is-this-launch-trailer/#comments On April 25, The Next Big Thing will launch, continuing Pendulo Studios' tradition of humorous adventure games -- at least, this launch trailer suggests as much. And here we thought the next big thing was guilty cat!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventurefocus-home-interactivepcpendulo-studiosthe-next-big-thingWed, 06 Apr 2011 04:15:00 EST<![CDATA[The Next Big Thing is this trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/22/the-next-big-thing-is-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/22/the-next-big-thing-is-this-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/22/the-next-big-thing-is-this-trailer/#comments Well, that is until the adventure game The Next Big Thing launches, which will be the next big thing. Developer Pendulo Studios is just being up front, right? In fact, we're thinking about doing the same, renaming Joystiq to Thing Our Mom Reads and Sometimes Tells Her Pinnacle Friends About.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>focus-home-interactivepcpendulo-studiosthe-next-big-thingSat, 22 Jan 2011 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition's High Elf team revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/23/blood-bowl-legendary-editions-high-elf-team-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/23/blood-bowl-legendary-editions-high-elf-team-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/23/blood-bowl-legendary-editions-high-elf-team-revealed/#comments One of the twelve new races to be introduced in Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition is the typically cerebral High Elves, pictured below. Sorry, but they shouldn't be any good at football. Not because they're so darn brainy, but because they're built like extremely tacklable stalks of wheat.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blood-bowlblood-bowl-legendary-editioncyanide-studiosfocus-home-interactivepcSat, 23 Oct 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cyanide's first Song of Ice and Fire game detailed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/cyanides-first-song-of-ice-and-fire-game-detailed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/cyanides-first-song-of-ice-and-fire-game-detailed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/16/cyanides-first-song-of-ice-and-fire-game-detailed/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Blood Bowl developer Cyanide Studio has revealed a few details about the first installment in its video game adaptation of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. The game, titled A Game of Thrones: Genesis, will be a strategy title which places players in the role of one of Westeros' illustrious Families. Your options for spreading your faction's influence are diverse, including "military, economic or diplomatic" methods. Considering the developer's lineage, we hope friendly games of flag football can also be used to resolve land skirmishes.

You can check out further details on Cyanide's official site for more details on the game, or check out two pieces of early concept art in the gallery below.

Gallery: A Game of Thrones: Genesis Concept Art

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