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[Just Add Water working on a PlayStation 4 game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/just-add-water-working-on-a-playstation-4-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/just-add-water-working-on-a-playstation-4-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/21/just-add-water-working-on-a-playstation-4-game/#comments The folks that have been breathing life into Oddworld for the last couple of years have also been secretly breathing bytes into a PlayStation 4 development kit, as it turns out. Just Add Water (Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD, Abe's Oddysee New 'N' Tasty, etc) has revealed its ongoing development of a PS4 game over on its official blog.

What said PlayStation 4 project actually is remains a mystery, though the developer did recently poll fans as to what game it should begin constructing next - we're optimistically hoping the two are somehow related. Which isn't to say that we're not also open to being surprised, though. The Oddworld series has been lacking a rhythm game for far too long.

JoystiqJust Add Water working on a PlayStation 4 game originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-waterOddworld-Inhabitantsplaystation-4PS4SonyThu, 21 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD getting leaderboards, tweaked controls on PS Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-getting-leaderboards-tweaked-cont/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-getting-leaderboards-tweaked-cont/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/31/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-getting-leaderboards-tweaked-cont/#comments An update for the PS Vita version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is riding into town holding a burlap sack full of leaderboards. They'll track time in spent in the game overall and for each individual bounty.

Developer Just Add Water is working on the patch now, Expansive DLC reports, though there is currently no timetable for release, and the new build has yet to be submitted for certification.

The patch will also address a pair of problems that players have complained about: a flickering sky glitch and a lack of alternate controls. After the patch is issued, Stranger's Wrath HD will include an option to disable the PS Vita's rear touch-pad controls. When asked for comment, the rear touch-pad on our PS Vita replied, "Awwww man, really?"

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD getting leaderboards, tweaked controls on PS Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworldoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdpatchplaystationplaystation-vitaupdatevitaThu, 31 Jan 2013 03:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld dev asks which game you want next]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/18/oddworld-dev-asks-which-game-you-want-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/18/oddworld-dev-asks-which-game-you-want-next/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/18/oddworld-dev-asks-which-game-you-want-next/#comments Oddworld dev asks which game you want nextNormally you'd totally expect video game development studios to have the next 50 or so years of their precious, expensive time planned out to the letter, but not so at Just Add Water. Once the British company finishes up with Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New 'n' Tasty, which is expected to launch sometime in Q4 of this year, its future is completely open.

Oddworld Inhabitants has created a public poll to see which game fans would most like Just Add Water devote itself to next. The available choices include (but are not limited to) Oddworld: The Hand of Odd, SligStorm, The Brutal Ballad of Fangus Klot, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 2, an unnamed, completely new Oddworld property and even Oddworld: Squeek's Oddysee, which would be the first proper continuation of the pentalogy since Munch's Oddysee launched over a decade ago.

Oddworld Inhabitants doesn't guarantee that the fans' ultimate choice will absolutely, positively be Just Add Water's selected project, but it's swell of them to ask.

JoystiqOddworld dev asks which game you want next originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-abes-oddysee-new-n-tastyoddworld-hand-of-oddOddworld-Inhabitantsoddworld-squeeks-oddyseeoddworld-strangers-wrath-2pollsligstormsurveythe-brutal-ballad-of-fangus-klotFri, 18 Jan 2013 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Stranger's Wrath HD now available on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-strangers-wrath-hd-now-available-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-strangers-wrath-hd-now-available-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/19/psa-strangers-wrath-hd-now-available-on-vita/#comments PSA Stranger's Wrath HD now on VitaOddworld: Stranger's Wrath, you'll remember, is one of the weirdest of a series of weird games: It's a first-person shooter, essentially, based in Oddworld. The new PS Vita version of the game is now available for download through PSN, for $15. An HD version of the quirky shooter (which originally came out on the Xbox and later PC) was made for the PS3 last year.

The Vita version of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath features the enhanced graphics of the Just Add Water remake, and makes use of the Vita's front and back touchscreens for "extra controls."

If you haven't had a chance to play one of Oddworld's best, it's time to log into PSN and check it out.

JoystiqPSA: Stranger's Wrath HD now available on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworldoddworld-inhabitantsoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationplaystation-vitaps-blogps3psnvitaWed, 19 Dec 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD hops onto PSN this month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-hops-onto-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-hops-onto-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-hops-onto-psn-this-month/#comments Several months after its original launch window has passed and nearly two years after it was first announced, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD will finally bring its adorable, charming weirdness to the PlayStation Network before the new year rings in.

Specifically, Just Add Water's remake of the OG Xbox launch title will hit European PSN on December 19 for €8.99/£7.99, with a $9.99 North American launch following sometime in "late December," according to the official website. Considering that there's only one other Tuesday in "late December," which is Christmas Day, we're pretty sure that's what they're talking about.

Gallery: Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD (12/14/12)

JoystiqOddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD hops onto PSN this month originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>european-release-datejust-add-waterOddworld-Inhabitantsoddworld-munchs-oddysee-hdplaystationps3PSNrelease-dateFri, 14 Dec 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD assaults Vita December 18]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-assaults-vita-december-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-assaults-vita-december-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-assaults-vita-december-18/#comments It's been a long, perhaps appropriately strange road for Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD. Come December 18, that road will finally wind its way onto the PlayStation Vita, when the Oddworld shooter debuts on PSN for Sony's handheld.

The news comes via developer Just Add Water's Twitter account, which also addresses a few questions from fans. Firstly, Stranger's Wrath HD will not support cross play with the PS3 version, nor will it support cross buy. In other words, the PS versions will not interact with one another, and require separate purchases for each platform. As for a European release, the developer advises fans to ask about it again in a week.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD assaults Vita December 18 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationplaystation-vitapsnvitaFri, 30 Nov 2012 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD gets weird on Vita by 'mid-November']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-weird-on-vita-by-mid-novembe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-weird-on-vita-by-mid-novembe/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-weird-on-vita-by-mid-novembe/#comments Oddworld Stranger's Wrath HD gets weird on Vita by 'midNovember'Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is scheduled to hit Vita in mid-November at the latest, Just Add Water tells Eurogamer. Stranger's Wrath HD was initially set to launch in June, but by August was delayed to "very soon."

The HD version of Abe's Oddysee - now titled New 'n' Tasty - is planned for launch in Q4 2013, headed for Xbox Live and PSN, with a PC version later on.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD gets weird on Vita by 'mid-November' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationplaystation-vitarelease-windowvitaMon, 01 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Abe's Oddysee HD now New 'n' Tasty, coming Q4 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/abes-oddysee-hd-now-new-n-tasty-coming-q4-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/abes-oddysee-hd-now-new-n-tasty-coming-q4-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/01/abes-oddysee-hd-now-new-n-tasty-coming-q4-2013/#comments Abe's Oddysee HD now New 'n' Tasty, coming Q4 2013'Abe's Oddysee HD' is now Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty, and it has a new and tasty release window of Q4 2013. Last month, Just Add Water asked fans to come up with a new name for the 2.5D remake, and this weekend the British studio revealed the winning title in a Eurogamer Expo talk. New 'n' Tasty is landing on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network (for PS3 and Vita) late next year, and on PC later on.

Just Add Water revealed that the 2009 re-releases of Abe's Oddysee and Abe's Exodus sold 750,000 units across PC, PS3, and Vita downloads. By those figures, the updated version of the 1997 classic may be a popular item on XBLA and PSN menus in a year's time.

Gallery: Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee - New ‘n’ Tasty

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JoystiqAbe's Oddysee HD now New 'n' Tasty, coming Q4 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-watermicrosoftoddworld-abes-oddyseeoddworld-abes-oddysee-new-n-tastypcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3PSNrelease-datevitaXBLAXBLMxboxMon, 01 Oct 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Explore the first screen of the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee remake]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/explore-the-first-screen-of-the-oddworld-abes-odysee-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/explore-the-first-screen-of-the-oddworld-abes-odysee-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/10/explore-the-first-screen-of-the-oddworld-abes-odysee-remake/#comments Oh look, an Abe's Oddysee HD screenThat screenshot up there is our very first look at the forthcoming remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, or whatever they actually end up calling it. The game isn't even in the pre-alpha stages of development (according to Oddworld Inhabitant's Facebook page) but gazing at the full-sized version of this picture already has our hearts rhythmically chanting and possessing our wallets.

Still no information on when the Oddworld update is expecting to be released, though we figure "not for a while" is a safe assumption on account the whole pre-pre-alpha thing. Oddworld Inhabitants and developer Just Add Water plan on debuting the game publicly during the 2012 Eurogamer Expo this September.

JoystiqExplore the first screen of the Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee remake originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-abes-oddyseeOddworld-InhabitantsscreenshotFri, 10 Aug 2012 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Strangers Wrath HD gets 3D and Move support next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-3d-and-move-support-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-3d-and-move-support-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-gets-3d-and-move-support-next-week/#comments Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD for PlayStation 3 is reckonin' to get a significant patch next week, adding some fancy features like Move and 3DTV support. Other additions in the update include video recording/uploading, brightness and gamma controls, audio tweaks and a barn full of other fixins that y'all will like.

The patch goes live on the PlayStation Network at 7PM Eastern (4PM Pacific) on June 26 and a little after midnight on June 27 in Europe. Head on over to the Oddworld for the full patch notes.

JoystiqOddworld: Strangers Wrath HD gets 3D and Move support next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationps3PSNThu, 21 Jun 2012 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee being rebuilt from scratch, HD remake coming next summer [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/11/oddworld-abes-oddysee-being-rebuilt-from-scratch-hd-remake-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/11/oddworld-abes-oddysee-being-rebuilt-from-scratch-hd-remake-co/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/11/oddworld-abes-oddysee-being-rebuilt-from-scratch-hd-remake-co/#comments An HD remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee has been in development at Just Add Water since last year. Now Oddworld Inhabitants' Facebook page has offered an update: it's not just a remake. ... Well, okay, it's still technically a remake, but with enough effort behind it to also qualify as a "reboot." Are you still with us?

Rather than updating the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 2D artwork, Just Add Water will be using the original PSOne game "as a blueprint" for an HD remake built from scratch. We'll get our first taste of the game later this year, ahead of its planned launch in the summer of 2013.

Update: It looks like studio coordinator Wil Bunce is doubtful the remake will launch Summer 2013. In a forum post, he says that there's "not one person on the development team who thinks that's going to happen."

JoystiqOddworld: Abe's Oddysee being rebuilt from scratch, HD remake coming next summer [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hd-remakejust-add-wateroddworldoddworld-abes-oddyseeOddworld-Inhabitantssummer-2013Mon, 11 Jun 2012 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water talking to publishers about Stranger's Wrath for XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/just-add-water-talking-to-publishers-about-strangers-wrath-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/just-add-water-talking-to-publishers-about-strangers-wrath-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/just-add-water-talking-to-publishers-about-strangers-wrath-for/#comments Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD has been available on PSN since last December, but its 2.1 gigabyte file size -- just .1 gigs over Microsoft's XBLA file size limit -- has prevented it from seeing the insides of the Xbox Live Marketplace. Though Just Add Water has been in talks with Microsoft to publish the game itself, it sounds like the developer will be making some alternative accommodations.

"We've basically run everything dry in terms of going some kind of first-party route with Microsoft, be it them publishing it or be it us publishing it ourselves," said Just Add Water CEO Stewart Gilray during an interview with VG247. "So we're now having to go down the third-party route."

The developer is in talks with "two or three" publishers and hopes to have more information to announce by Easter, although Gilray did not give specifics regarding which publishers may be interested in helping the cause. It's unclear how working through a third-party publisher will aid in resolving (or circumnavigating) the game's size issue, but we're glad to see that Just Add Water is still trying.

JoystiqJust Add Water talking to publishers about Stranger's Wrath for XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-watermicrosoftOddworld-Inhabitantsoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationps3Stewart-GilrayxboxSat, 18 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD coming Q2, see Munch's new model]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-coming-q2-see-munchs-new-model/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-coming-q2-see-munchs-new-model/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/14/oddworld-munchs-oddysee-hd-coming-q2-see-munchs-new-model/#comments Just Add Water, the developer responsible for bringing Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath back to life in high definition, will be releasing its HD remake of Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee by the end of Q2, according to the dev's Twitter account.

As our more crotchety readers will surely remember, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee was a launch title for the original Xbox, as well as the second chapter in the tragically unfinished Oddworld pentalogy. At the moment, all we have is the announcement, a logo and a small image of Munch's updated character model (which you can see after the break), but rest assured that we'll be on this like Sligs on a Mudokon.

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JoystiqOddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD coming Q2, see Munch's new model originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddboxxoddworldOddworld-Inhabitantsoddworld-munchs-oddyseeoddworld-munchs-oddysee-hdplaystationps3PSNSat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD reaches PSN by year's end]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-reaches-psn-by-years-end/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-reaches-psn-by-years-end/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-reaches-psn-by-years-end/#comments If you weren't overwhelmed by the glut of new games in 2011, there were plenty of polished oldies to keep you occupied -- and we'll have to make room for one more of those before 2012 sets up shop. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is coming to the European PSN on December 21, and to the US store on December 27.

Headed by Gravity Crash developer Just Add Water, the Stranger's Wrath overhaul contains -- among other things -- upgraded character models, enriched environments, bug fixes, difficulty modifiers and even minor corrections to visual continuity. (Example: "Sekto's Office has been changed to more closely resemble that seen in the FMV.") You'll get all that for $14.99 (or £9.99), alongside the stuff we loved back in 2005: unusual weaponry, off-beat characters and, err, not-so-subtle commentary on the ecological devastation wrought by rampant consumerism and corporate expansion. It's Oddworld.

Just Add Water also announced via Twitter that the HD updates would come to the PC version of Stranger's Wrath within two to three months. The PlayStation 3 game will also get an update within a "couple months," adding the Move and 3D support that was planned but not implemented in time.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD reaches PSN by year's end originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-watermoveoddworldoddworld-strangers-wrathoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationps3psnq4-2011release-dateWed, 07 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Trophies rounded up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trophies-rounded-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trophies-rounded-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trophies-rounded-up/#comments While playing Oddworld's weirdo western is reward enough, Stranger's Wrath HD wouldn't be considered a complete update without in-game gongs. Developer Just Add Water has posted a list of the game's Trophies and, as a pleasant bonus, a reminder that you get to foil the schemes of one "Fatty McBoomBoom."

According to an Oddworld representative posting in the comments, these Trophies should also become available on the Steam version of Stranger's Wrath, and any subsequent platform that supports achievements.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is complete, according to the developers, and now awaits a final release date on PS3 and Vita. Talks with Microsoft regarding an Xbox 360 version are still ongoing.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Trophies rounded up originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworldoddworld-strangers-wrathoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdpcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3vitaFri, 25 Nov 2011 23:16:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD complete, release date coming soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-complete-release-date-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-complete-release-date-coming-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-complete-release-date-coming-soon/#comments Developer Just Add Water has finished work on the PS3 HD update of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath ... now it just needs to figure out a release date. The company says a release date should be announced "soon," and passed along a list of updates it made from the original 2005 Xbox title.

The list is pretty extensive, but some highlights include: updates to all 84 character models (including the live ammo), general environmental upgrades like reflective water, enhanced audio, and everything runs at 720P at 60FPS in widescreen.

For those willing to wait for a portable version of the update, Just Add Water announced in June that Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee would mosey on over to the PlayStation Vita, complete with cross-platform cloud save functionality.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD complete, release date coming soon originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworldoddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationps3psnThu, 17 Nov 2011 10:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld Stranger's Wrath HD trailer: everyone's a critter]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trailer-everyones-a-critter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trailer-everyones-a-critter/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/oddworld-strangers-wrath-hd-trailer-everyones-a-critter/#comments
Just Add Water has released the first trailer for Stranger's Wrath HD, this Fall's PSN update to the wild, weird Western set in the Oddworld universe.

JoystiqOddworld Stranger's Wrath HD trailer: everyone's a critter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-wateroddworld-strangers-wrath-hdplaystationps3psnThu, 15 Sep 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[See Oddworld's Abe rendered in HD]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/see-oddworlds-abe-rendered-in-hd/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/see-oddworlds-abe-rendered-in-hd/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/see-oddworlds-abe-rendered-in-hd/#comments Oddworld's Abe HD render We've seen mockups from the Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD makeover, and now Just Add Water has released HD renders of everyone's favorite Oddworld inhabitant, Abe, as he appears in Munch's Oddysee HD. The little downtrodden Mudokon has never looked better ... though he could probably do with a sandwich or something. Dude is skinny.

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JoystiqSee Oddworld's Abe rendered in HD originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-waterOddworld-Inhabitantsoddworld-munchs-oddyseeoddworld-munchs-oddysee-hdpcplaystationps3Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Munch's Oddysee coming to PlayStation Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-and-munchs-oddysee-coming-to-playsta/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-and-munchs-oddysee-coming-to-playsta/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/07/oddworld-strangers-wrath-and-munchs-oddysee-coming-to-playsta/#comments Despite being omitted from the grand list of PlayStation Vita developers, Just Add Water hit the Twitters to confirm Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee will both be on the Vita. Additionally, each game will support cross-platform cloud save functionality.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Munch's Oddysee coming to PlayStation Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3e3-2011just-add-waterOddworld-4oddworld-munchs-oddyseeOddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationplaystation-vitaps3pspsonyvitaTue, 07 Jun 2011 01:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath inhabits PS3 this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-inhabits-ps3-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-inhabits-ps3-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/25/oddworld-strangers-wrath-inhabits-ps3-this-summer/#comments Assuming the PlayStation Store is up and running by then, Oddworld Inhabitants plans to release the HD remake of the fantasy-themed third-person shooter Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath on PS3 this summer. Other platforms weren't explicitly mentioned in the latest press release, but developer Just Add Water has previously expressed interest in patching the existing PC version with the PS3 remake's improvements.

Oddworld Inhabitants also re-confirmed its intention to release Munch's Oddysee on PSN in the fall. Last month, it pinpointed the PS3 release of the Xbox launch title for October.

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JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath inhabits PS3 this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 May 2011 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-waterOddworld-4oddworld-inhabitantsoddworld-munchs-oddyseeOddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationps3psnq3-2011q4-2011release-dateWed, 25 May 2011 14:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water reviving Oddworld: Hand of Odd, confirms HD remake of Munch's Oddysee]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/just-add-water-reviving-oddworld-hand-of-odd-confirms-hd-remak/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/just-add-water-reviving-oddworld-hand-of-odd-confirms-hd-remak/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/28/just-add-water-reviving-oddworld-hand-of-odd-confirms-hd-remak/#comments Back in the late '90s, Oddworld Inhabitants began work on a real-time strategy game taking place in the Oddworld universe titled Oddworld: Hand of Odd. Now developer Just Add Water is reviving the project for a slated 2012 launch, Eurogamer reports, making it one of many Oddworld titles currently in development at the studio.

JAW is working with the original design document from Oddworld Inhabitants, yet plans to update the title for a more "casual rather than more intense" gameplay experience, JAW CEO Stewart Gilray confirmed. It will be fully 3D, and even though JAW is only "looking at" platforms right now, strong front-runners include iPad, Android tablets, Facebook, PC and Mac. Just don't expect it on PS3 and Xbox 360, as it works best with "touchscreen interfaces or mouse control direct."

Additionally, the developer has confirmed that it's also undertaking an HD remake of Munch's Oddysee. The game will be available on PS3 this October, coinciding with a PS3 Oddboxx bundle promotion containing all four Oddworld titles. An Xbox 360 release is currently up in the air, but if it does happen, JAW is hoping the Xbox 360 version will launch a month after the PS3 title.

JoystiqJust Add Water reviving Oddworld: Hand of Odd, confirms HD remake of Munch's Oddysee originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-watermacmicrosoftmobileoddworld-hand-of-oddoddworld-inhabitantsoddworld-munchs-oddyseepcplaystationps3xboxThu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSN devs offer mixed reactions to cost of outage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/psn-devs-offer-mixed-reactions-to-cost-of-outage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/psn-devs-offer-mixed-reactions-to-cost-of-outage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/27/psn-devs-offer-mixed-reactions-to-cost-of-outage/#comments As consumers scramble to deal with the ramifications (identity theft!) of the PlayStation Network breach and subsequent outage, PSN developers are struggling with anxieties of their own.

"PSN being out definitely affects our bottom line," Q-Games Dylan Cuthbert told IndustryGamers, "but as long as the people who were going to be playing Shooter 2 and other PixelJunk titles will get right back in there playing them when it comes back up, we'll be happy and hopefully income won't be dented too much." That could prove to be a big "but" -- Cuthbert's comments came before we knew PSN users' personal information had been stolen and consumer trust in Sony perhaps irrevocably damaged.

Speaking to Develop, a UK-based developer, wishing to remain anonymous, observed that "people will be a bit more wary about using their credit card on PSN, so obviously we're nervous about sales."

"There may be a lot of people who won't want to spend their money through PlayStation Network now," the same developer added. "We're expecting a 5-10 percent drop in business." The dev estimated that the studio has already lost "thousands" in expected revenue.

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JoystiqPSN devs offer mixed reactions to cost of outage originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dylan-cuthbertea-tiburonjust-add-watermad-blocker-alphamichael-pachteropen-emotionoutagepaddy-murphyplaystationps3psnpsn-outage-2011pspq-gamessonystewart-gilrayukWed, 27 Apr 2011 13:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water reveals screenshot of abandoned Paradroid remake]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/just-add-water-reveals-screenshot-of-abandoned-paradroid-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/just-add-water-reveals-screenshot-of-abandoned-paradroid-remake/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/08/just-add-water-reveals-screenshot-of-abandoned-paradroid-remake/#comments The Oddworld franchise isn't the only series developer Just Add Water had its sights on for a reboot -- the company recently tweeted a concept image of an abandoned remake of the Commodore 64 classic Paradroid. (That's Spanish for "for Droid," you know.)

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JoystiqJust Add Water reveals screenshot of abandoned Paradroid remake originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cancelledcommodore-64just-add-waterparadroidrebootremakeFri, 08 Apr 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water working on four Oddworld games for this year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/just-add-water-working-on-four-oddworld-games-for-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/just-add-water-working-on-four-oddworld-games-for-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/26/just-add-water-working-on-four-oddworld-games-for-this-year/#comments After news surfaced last summer that Gravity Crash developer Just Add Water is working on multiple Oddworld projects, we wondered just what the UK-based dev had up its sleeves. And while we already heard about remakes of Stranger's Wrath headed for PlayStation 3 and Abe's Oddyseey for unknown platforms, a post on the company's official site meant to solicit new talent also revealed that said talent "would be working on various Oddworld Inhabitants-based projects, with four to be released THIS year [their emphasis]."

Given that we know of two other Oddworld titles getting remakes -- notably the first and the last of the series -- it stands to reason that Abe's Exoddus and Munch's Oddysee are also getting the HD treatment. Just Add Water is staying mum for now, though, instead choosing to tantalize us with vague blog posts. That said, don't go getting your hopes up for that long awaited new entry in the Oddworld series -- last we heard, it was "on hold."

And hey, if you're a programmer or artist in the UK with a penchant for working with strange creatures, Just Add Water's hiring!

JoystiqJust Add Water working on four Oddworld games for this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hiringjust-add-wateroddworldOddworld-4oddworld-inhabitantsOddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationps3Sat, 26 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD remake in development at Just Add Water]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/29/oddworld-abes-oddysee-hd-remake-under-development-at-just-add/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/29/oddworld-abes-oddysee-hd-remake-under-development-at-just-add/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/29/oddworld-abes-oddysee-hd-remake-under-development-at-just-add/#comments Though the studio is still hard at work on its HD renovation of one installment of the Oddworld Inhabitants franchise, Stranger's Wrath, it seems Just Add Water already has a second remake underway. EGM recently teased an interview (which will appear in its upcoming March 2011 issue) with series creator Lorne Lanning, in which he reveals, "Abe HD is going into production," later adding, "It's basically Abe's Oddysee being redone in a 3D physics engine as a 2D side-scrolling platformer."

Though pickings are slim in the EGM preview, Lanning did mention that the studio is "not trying to reinvent any wheels. It's like, 'Can we make that experience in a new engine, with new tech, in the old way?'" We bet you can, if you really put your mind to it. We've got our fingers crossed that more details about the Odd remake will surface in the full interview, when the new EGM hits newsstands next month.

JoystiqOddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD remake in development at Just Add Water originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hdjust-add-waterlorne-lanningoddworld-abes-oddyseeOddworld-InhabitantsremakeSat, 29 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Stranger's Wrath HD dev will 'look to' bring PS3 update to PC for free]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/strangers-wrath-hd-dev-will-look-to-bring-ps3-update-to-pc-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/strangers-wrath-hd-dev-will-look-to-bring-ps3-update-to-pc-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/strangers-wrath-hd-dev-will-look-to-bring-ps3-update-to-pc-fo/#comments While we're no closer to learning if the HD update to the formerly Xbox-exclusive Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath will ever make it to Xbox Live Arcade - either it's got to shrink in size or Microsoft has to bump up that size limit ... again - developer Just Add Water is hinting at another platform that may see the "NOT PS3-exclusive" remake. JAW's Stewart Gilray took to the Steam forums to placate Oddboxx consumers angry about the inconsistency of the PC port of Stranger's Wrath.

Porting the title from Xbox (and an Xbox-specific implementation of DirectX) to PC and OpenGL introduced a number of issues, which Gilray was eager to address. "From a personal note, to read these comments that the game is beyond broken hurts," he wrote in the forums. "I am always incredibly paranoid about that work I/we do and am always self-critical, so please help us fix these issues by providing as much positive feedback as you can with system specs and detailed descriptions."

As users turned in (generally angry) bug reports, one asked the question everyone's been wondering: "Why can't the PC port be as good as the PS3 version?" Gilray responded simply, "Because the PS3 version is not completed yet," before adding, "As for the PS3 version, we will look to bring this to the PC as an update to the current PC version at a later date." While it's far from a promise, it is a reminder that the HD remake isn't contractually bound to remain a PS3-exclusive, and it's also a potential silver lining for anyone plagued by bugs in the current Oddboxx release.

Gallery: Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD (character models)

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JoystiqStranger's Wrath HD dev will 'look to' bring PS3 update to PC for free originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Just-Add-WatermicrosoftOddboxxOddworld-4Oddworld-InhabitantsOddworld-Strangers-Wrathpcplaystationps3PSNSteamStewart-GilrayTue, 28 Dec 2010 12:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water talks new models for Stranger's Wrath]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/09/just-add-water-talks-new-models-for-strangers-wrath/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/09/just-add-water-talks-new-models-for-strangers-wrath/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/09/just-add-water-talks-new-models-for-strangers-wrath/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Despite what you may think, it turns out that remastering a five-year-old game up to today's graphical standards is actually very complicated. Just Add Water has posted a new developer diary for the upcoming remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath, this time discussing the work that has gone into creating the new character models. Some models, like the Stranger, can be based on the models used in the pre-rendered cinematics from the original title. Others, which have no CG version, must be remade from scratch, such as the Fuzzle seen above.

Check out the diary, which is full of fancy terms like "NURBS" and "Ambient Occlusion," for a closer look at the Stranger's journey into modernity.

JoystiqJust Add Water talks new models for Stranger's Wrath originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-waterOddworld-4Oddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationps3Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:45:00 EST<![CDATA[File size restriction currently keeping Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath from XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/file-size-restriction-keeping-oddworld-strangers-wrath-from-xb/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/file-size-restriction-keeping-oddworld-strangers-wrath-from-xb/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/file-size-restriction-keeping-oddworld-strangers-wrath-from-xb/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath was an Xbox exclusive. Why, then, is the remake exclusive to PlayStation 3? Developer Just Add Water says that it isn't -- theoretically. "Whilst I can't go into complete detail on this," a news post on the company's website states, "I can tell you that we are NOT PS3 Exclusive. As far as we are concerned we are a multi-platform company, supporting the big 3, PC/PS3 & 360."

The specific reason why Stranger's Wrath isn't on 360 yet is a surprising one, one we haven't heard for a while: XBLA size restrictions. "On XBLA there is a 2 GigaByte size limit we have to adhere to," the developer said. "Currently the title weighs in at 2.1GB and that is without any updates, so either we have to pull a miracle out of the bag with some type of amazing compression system, or ask Microsoft to increase their 2GB limit, however this limit is apparently hardware led, so please let us try and make a miracle happen." Don't worry, Oddworld fans. Microsoft increasing the XBLA size limit is less a "miracle" and more "inevitable."

JoystiqFile size restriction currently keeping Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath from XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As seen in the image above, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath's main character is getting a truckload or two of new polygons in Just Add Water's forthcoming remastered version of the game. How many more, specifically, you ask? Is 17,000 enough, roughly seven times more than the original Xbox version? Certainly is for us!

The difference is far more stunning when viewed on a larger scale than our header image will allow, so we'd suggest heading to JAW's dev blog and seeing for yourself. On the same blog, you'll find a handful of details regarding what specifically is being changed about Stranger's Wrath.

JoystiqOddworld's Stranger getting a makeover for PS3 remake originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dev-blogjust-add-waterOddworld-4Oddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationps3Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Stranger's Wrath HD the first of six Oddworld projects from Just Add Water]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/09/strangers-wrath-hd-the-first-of-six-oddworld-projects-from-just/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/09/strangers-wrath-hd-the-first-of-six-oddworld-projects-from-just/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/09/strangers-wrath-hd-the-first-of-six-oddworld-projects-from-just/#comments The Oddworld franchise is making a comeback, starting with a remastered version of Stranger's Wrath created by a small team at Just Add Water. The developer's ambition encompasses six Oddworld projects in total -- that's an Oddworld Quintology plus one.

"Well for one I'm a HUGE fan, and always have been, all the way back to 1997," said Stewart Gilray, managing director of Just Add Water. "Other members of the team are also fans, and as a company we all care deeply about the project, and will only sign off on it ourselves, when we are happy with it in every aspect."

Talking to Joystiq via email, Gilray explained that his company's collaboration with Oddworld Inhabitants started when he was introduced to series creator Lorne Lanning, during the 2009 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Hello. Follow me. Isn't that how all these deals happen?

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JoystiqStranger's Wrath HD the first of six Oddworld projects from Just Add Water originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Are you ready, Steef? Just Add Water is working on a high-definition remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. The Gravity Crash developer announced the project earlier today, highlighting it as the first in a "long and fruitful relationship" with the original game's developer, Oddworld Inhabitants. "Having a chance to update the great title and release it on PS3 is just a brilliant opportunity, not least for us, but for the fans too," added Just Add Water MD Stewart Gilray.

Set for release on PlayStation Network during Easter next year, the PS3 remake of Stranger's Wrath will offer enhanced 720p visuals, more detailed character models, remastered dialogue, PlayStation Move support and "additional bonus material."

When it launched on Xbox in January 2005, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath was notable for being, well, a really bizarre first-person shooter. It placed the franchise's environmental missive inside a wild and weird Western aesthetic, and replaced ammunition with ravenous fuzzballs. An EA-developed port for PlayStation 2 never made it to stores.

JoystiqOddworld: Stranger's Wrath remake coming to PS3 in 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011just-add-wateroddworldOddworld-4Oddworld-Strangers-Wrathplaystationps3PSNq2-2011remakeunnecessary-ballroom-blitz-referencesFri, 03 Sep 2010 07:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Gravity Crash colliding with PSP tomorrow, July 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/gravity-crash-colliding-with-psp-july-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/gravity-crash-colliding-with-psp-july-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/19/gravity-crash-colliding-with-psp-july-20/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The portable iteration of Just Add Water's modern take on a retro classic, Gravity Crash, will finally see the light of day tomorrow. The new and arguably improved PSP version of the game will be added to the PlayStation Store in the next PSN content update tomorrow, available for $10.

The new version of the game features an anti-gravity ship, which is less eager to go crashing into the surrounding walls than the original -- though, isn't that kind of counter-intuitive to the game's moniker? For the full list of changes visited upon the handheld port, check out the developer's recent post on PlayStation Blog.

JoystiqGravity Crash colliding with PSP tomorrow, July 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Gravity-Crashgravity-crash-pspjust-add-waterplaystationpsnpsprelease-datesonyMon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Oddworld games in the works at Just Add Water]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/15/new-oddworld-games-in-the-works-at-just-add-water/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/15/new-oddworld-games-in-the-works-at-just-add-water/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/15/new-oddworld-games-in-the-works-at-just-add-water/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The long-dormant Oddworld franchise is ready to make its return. Just Add Water, developer of Gravity Crash, has been working with Oddworld Inhabitants on "multiple projects, across multiple platforms ... starring all of your favorite Oddworld characters." Just Add Water Managing Director Stewart Gilray has also revealed that franchise creator Lorne Lanning is involved in the new projects.

While further details aren't yet available, a few more teases will be revealed on the PS Nation podcast tonight. To keep abreast of any breaking revelations, you can also follow AbeMudokon on Twitter.

JoystiqNew Oddworld games in the works at Just Add Water originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>just-add-waterlorne-lanningmobileoddworldoddworld-inhabitantsplaystationps3Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Just Add Water announces 'Vektar Beat' for PSP Minis and iPhone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/just-add-water-announces-vektar-beat-for-psp-minis-and-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/just-add-water-announces-vektar-beat-for-psp-minis-and-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/just-add-water-announces-vektar-beat-for-psp-minis-and-iphone/#commentsGravity Crash developer Just Add Water has announced a brand new game for PSP, PS3 and iPhone. Vektar Beat is a "rhythm/puzzle game" that will presumably feature vector-styled graphics. Taking a page from WiiWare's Bit.Trip franchise, Vektar Beat is just the first in a series of Vektar mini-games.

While details are scant, there's good reason to play close attention to the game. Just Add Water plans on charging as little as $1 for the game on the Minis service, introducing pricing parity between the App Store and the PlayStation Store for the first time. For PSP owners frustrated at overpriced Minis, Vektar Beat represents an interesting experiment.

Vektar Beat is scheduled for release in the Spring. Further details are scant for now, but tonight's episode of the PS Nation podcast should reveal much more.

JoystiqJust Add Water announces 'Vektar Beat' for PSP Minis and iPhone originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>app-storeAppleiPodjust-add-waterminispsp-minisvektarvektar-beatThu, 11 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gravity Crash PSP adds exclusive 'Survivor Mode']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/gravity-crash-psp-adds-exclusive-survivor-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/gravity-crash-psp-adds-exclusive-survivor-mode/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/gravity-crash-psp-adds-exclusive-survivor-mode/#comments It's been a while since Gravity Crash landed on the PS3. But what ever happened to the PSP version? It's still in the works, and it's gotten much bigger since we last heard of it. Not only will the PSP version of Gravity Crash feature the same retro-inspired gameplay as the PS3 game, it'll add a brand new "Survivor" mode, exclusive to the handheld version. In addition, the previously-canceled level editor has found its way back on the PSP. Looks like LittleBigPlanet PSP isn't the only Play, Create, Share game on the system!

Additionally, a new patch is hitting the PS3 version of the game. For more details, visit the PlayStation.Blog. Check out a trailer of the PSP game after the break.

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JoystiqGravity Crash PSP adds exclusive 'Survivor Mode' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionGravity-CrashJust-Add-WaterPSNSCEASonyWed, 27 Jan 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Gravity Crash lands a global PSN release on Tuesday, November 24]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/gravity-crash-lands-a-global-psn-release-on-tuesday-november-24/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/gravity-crash-lands-a-global-psn-release-on-tuesday-november-24/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/20/gravity-crash-lands-a-global-psn-release-on-tuesday-november-24/#commentsFiled under: , ,

It's taken a while, but Just Add Water's play-create-share dual-stick shooter Gravity Crash will be landing on both the American and European PlayStation Stores next Tuesday, November 24th.

The game has certainly come a long way since its E3 showing, especially in terms of visuals. Unlike so many other PSN games, Gravity Crash will launch with a free demo which will include access to four levels and the in-game level editor (seen after the break). The demo will give you nearly unrestricted access to the editor, with one caveat -- you'll only be able to publish levels online by buying the full game.

Gravity Crash will be available on PS3 for £6.29 / €7.99 / $9.99. A PSP version -- which also includes a level editor -- is also in the works, and is likely to arrive in December. For more details on the game, check out Episode 140 of the PS Nation podcast.

Gallery: Gravity Crash


Source - PlayStation.Blog Europe
Source - PS Nation podcast

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JoystiqGravity Crash lands a global PSN release on Tuesday, November 24 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The little-known retro-themed PSN shooter, Gravity Crash isn't staying still on PS3. SCEE stealthily revealed a PSP version at Gamescom. Like its big brother, Gravity Crash will be distributed through the PlayStation Network. Looking at the trailer for the PS3 game (above), it's clear the transition to PSP should be rather easy.

Both versions of the game are being developed by Just Add Water, but it appears that only the PS3 version will include the ability to create and share levels. Too bad! Guess PSP owners will have to stick with LittleBigPlanet instead.

JoystiqGravity Crash landing on PS3 and PSP originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiongamescom-2009Gravity-CrashJust-Add-WaterPSNSCEASonyTue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Project V' to be revealed at E3, will hit PS3 and PSP]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/project-v-to-be-revealed-at-e3-will-hit-ps3-and-psp/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/project-v-to-be-revealed-at-e3-will-hit-ps3-and-psp/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/30/project-v-to-be-revealed-at-e3-will-hit-ps3-and-psp/#commentsSCEE is partnering up with development studio Just Add Water on a new downloadable PlayStation Network game, for both PS3 and PSP. Currently called "Project V," the game is expected to be announced at E3.

PSP has received a number of PSN ports in the past, such as Super Stardust Portable and Everyday Shooter. However, this may be the first time the two platforms will receive a downloadable game simultaneously. [Update: We forgot about Echochrome!] Obviously, details on the upcoming title are slim, but it'll be interesting to see how the two platforms interface with each other (if at all).

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Joystiq'Project V' to be revealed at E3, will hit PS3 and PSP originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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