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As you might imagine, Ubisoft's The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is a dungeon crawler at heart. But that's just one organ in the game's anatomy: the game's trailer shows off the arms of character customization, the brain of dungeon building, and the long, long legs of asynchronous multiplayer competition.

JoystiqTake your whole body on The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>archerfree-to-playmighty-quest-for-epic-lootmultiplayerpainkillerpctrailerubisoftubisoft-montrealvideoTue, 23 Apr 2013 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Painkiller: Hell and Damnation coming to Mac, Linux this spring]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/painkiller-hell-and-damnation-coming-to-mac-linux-this-spring/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/painkiller-hell-and-damnation-coming-to-mac-linux-this-spring/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/07/painkiller-hell-and-damnation-coming-to-mac-linux-this-spring/#comments Painkiller Hell and Damnation comes to Mac and Linux this spring, along with a PC ModKitNordic Games has announced Mac and Linux releases of Painkiller: Hell and Damnation, the remake of People Can Fly's frantic FPS, along with a mod-kit for the PC version. Nordic says they'll be available sometime this spring, while the game is due out on Xbox and PS3 on April 5.

As for the mod-kit, it'll use UnrealEd and be integrated with Steam Workshop, letting players create items, weapons, multiplayer skins, new maps and games for the Painkiller experience.We can expect the beta for that sometime in April, so mark your calendars for lots of painkillin' around then.

JoystiqPainkiller: Hell and Damnation coming to Mac, Linux this spring originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Day 14 of the Steam sale offers the Tomb Raider franchise for $15, The Painkiller games for 50 - 75 percent off (including the complete pack for $20), Magicka for $2.50, the Sniper Elite franchise pack for $13.75, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for $20 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 for 75 percent off, at just $2.50 a pop.

Feel the financial burn.

JoystiqSteam Holiday Sale day 14: Dark Souls, Tomb Raider, Knights of the Old Republic originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Dark-Souls-Prepare-to-Die-Editionmacmagickapainkillerpcsniper-elitestar-wars-knights-of-the-old-republicSTEAMsteam-holiday-saleSteam-Holiday-Sale-2012Tomb-RaiderWed, 02 Jan 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Get your Ph.D in Painkiller remake studies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/get-your-ph-d-in-painkiller-remake-studies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/get-your-ph-d-in-painkiller-remake-studies/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/get-your-ph-d-in-painkiller-remake-studies/#comments Get your PhD in Painkiller remake studies
Publisher Nordic Games and developer The Farm 51 are remaking the original Painkiller game (by People Can Fly) as Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, a title that seems more like a warning than anything else. If you're not scared off by that, you can sign up for a PC beta here.

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JoystiqGet your Ph.D in Painkiller remake studies originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>painkillerpainkiller-hell-and-damnationpcthe-farm-51Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Stake your claim on Painkiller: Black Edition for $4 on GOG]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/stake-your-claim-on-painkiller-black-edition-for-4-on-gog/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/stake-your-claim-on-painkiller-black-edition-for-4-on-gog/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/stake-your-claim-on-painkiller-black-edition-for-4-on-gog/#comments It's hard to put a price on life's simpler pleasures, like staking dudes to walls, or staking dudes to other dudes, or lightning shuriken guns. If you could put a price on those things, it would be much, much higher than $3.99, the temporarily discounted price of Painkiller: Black Edition on GOG.

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JoystiqStake your claim on Painkiller: Black Edition for $4 on GOG originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gogjowoodpainkillerpainkiller-black-editionpcWed, 06 Apr 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Painkiller: Redemption mod turned into full game by JoWood]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/painkiller-redemption-mod-turned-into-full-game-by-jowood/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/painkiller-redemption-mod-turned-into-full-game-by-jowood/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/painkiller-redemption-mod-turned-into-full-game-by-jowood/#comments Much like its evil-staking protagonist, the Painkiller franchise seems virtually incapable of succumbing to death. JoWood Entertainment has announced a new installment in the franchise, titled Painkiller: Redemption -- a third-party mod for the original game which the developer has elected to turn into a fully-fledged game, due out on various digital distribution platforms later this month.

The press release announcing the title mentions a few new features, including the ability to play as either Painkiller hero Daniel Garner or Painkiller: Overdose's Belial. Players will also square off against "Over 6,000 enemies," which we really don't foresee being much of a problem, as long as we're provided 6,000 stakes throughout the course of the campaign.

JoystiqPainkiller: Redemption mod turned into full game by JoWood originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>jowoodpainkillerpainkiller-redemptionpcrelease-dateWed, 02 Feb 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Oh, hey -- Painkiller: Resurrection released]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/oh-hey-painkiller-resurrection-released/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/oh-hey-painkiller-resurrection-released/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/29/oh-hey-painkiller-resurrection-released/#comments So here we were, thinking about how odd it was that a demo for Painkiller: Resurrection stealthily released onto the intertron last week after hearing nothing about the game for, oh, like six months, when all of a sudden we noticed that the full game is also now available. In fact, the release was so secretive, even the game's official site doesn't know you can't pre-order it anymore.

You can grab it for yourself on Steam for $29.99 right now or if you want to save $10 -- and don't mind a disc case taking up space on your shelf -- you can grab it for $19.99 from Amazon.

JoystiqOh, hey -- Painkiller: Resurrection released originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dreamcatcherhomegrown-gamesjowoodjowood-productionspainkillerpainkiller-resurrectionsteamvalveThu, 29 Oct 2009 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Painkiller: Resurrection demo raises the stakes]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/painkiller-resurrection-demo-raises-the-stakes/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/painkiller-resurrection-demo-raises-the-stakes/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/painkiller-resurrection-demo-raises-the-stakes/#comments We've heard literally nothing from JoWood Interactive's reboot of the purgatorial stake-gun shooter, Painkiller: Resurrection, since it was first announced back in April. Therefore, we see this news post as providing two important pieces of information, the first being that the game apparently hasn't been canceled. This is evidenced by the second fact: A single-player demo for the title is now available to download.

With our thrilling, fast-paced lives as internet journalistas, we don't have the time to download the 1.3GB demo, burn the .iso file onto a DVD, then play the thing. We're hoping you can do those things for us, then relate to us the important bits. Like, for instance, the status of the lightning/shuriken gun. If it's absent, you better believe we're starting a petition.

Download: Painkiller: Resurrection demo (1.3GB)

JoystiqPainkiller: Resurrection demo raises the stakes originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you played the original Painkiller, a 2004 FPS which won Joystiq's coveted "Best Game of Every Year, Ever" award[TM] for its inclusion of the electric shuriken gun, you'll be pleased to know that publisher JoWood Productions and developer Homegrown Games are teaming up to crank out another installment in the Hell-fightin' franchise, titled Painkiller: Resurrection.

This time around, you'll be playing as Wild Bill Sherman, a CIA assassin whose brutal line of work garners him a one-way ticket to Purgatory, where he'll likely adhere demons to flat surfaces with stakes, which he will probably shoot from a gun. The game will include the same multiplayer modes as previous Painkiller titles while adding a co-op campaign, allowing for electric shuriken griefing. For more details, we suggest checking out IGN's preview.

[Via Big Download]

JoystiqPainkiller franchise resurrected, Painkiller: Resurrection revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your weekly, Good Old Games-sponsored tour through the classics of PC gaming continues this week with a new addition, In Cold Blood, available now for $5.99. If you're unfamiliar with this stealthy adventure all the way from 2001, we've put a trailer for you just after the break.

The service has also added two JoWooD titles for $9.99: demonic FPS Painkiller Black Edition and tank sim Panzer Elite: Special Edition. Hmm, shooting Hell beasts with giant stakes or a historical strategy game? We hope the right choice is clear.

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JoystiqGOG in the Machine: In Cold Blood, Painkiller originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GameTap will be updating with Painkiller and a new episode of Grimm today, due to the annual "gobble day" falling on this Thursday. Instead of the normal 24-hour grace period for freeloaders, the new episode of Grimm will be available to non-subscribers through Thanksgiving.
  • Grimm: The Golden Goose (Windows) - This goose lays golden eggs and everyone lives horribly ever after. Mo' money, mo' problems.
  • Painkiller (Windows) - An FPS that's filled to the brim with pew-pew pew-pew-pew and ka-booooom.
GameTap adds Fallout and Hitman: Blood Money to the gratis games roster this week. The full list of free-to-play titles is hiding from the apocalypse after the break.

Continue reading GameTap Thursday: Tuesday brings Golden Goose, Painkiller

JoystiqGameTap Thursday: Tuesday brings Golden Goose, Painkiller originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zero Punctuation's Yahtzee rocks it old school this week in a trip down "kill everything you see" lane with a review of Painkiller. Way back in 2004, which if internet time is converted to normal time is circa 1674, Painkiller received better-than-average reviews by embracing the first-person shooter genre like it was the '90s and Doom was still en vogue. So, this week Yahtzee talks about the game "where you kill tons of dudes" and gets comfortable for the relatively dry summer release schedule ... well, winter for him.

Find this week's NSFW ZP review of a game featuring a gun that shoots shuriken and lightning after the break.

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JoystiqZero Punctuation pops old Painkiller for fun originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 May 2008 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>escapistpainkillerPCyahtzeezero-punctuationzeropunctuationThu, 22 May 2008 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zero Punctuation not bewitched by The Witcher]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/zero-punctuation-not-bewitched-by-the-witcher-an-mumorpuger/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/zero-punctuation-not-bewitched-by-the-witcher-an-mumorpuger/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/23/zero-punctuation-not-bewitched-by-the-witcher-an-mumorpuger/#commentsFiled under: , ,

In the latest installment of Zero Punctuation, Yahtzee (or rather Retard McSpacky Pants) has set his foul-mouthed sights on The Witcher, a computer RPG in the truest of forms (i.e. a really big manual and familiar medieval fantasy setting) also dubbed a "MUMORPUGER."

If you're wondering what a MUMORPUGER is, McSpacky Pants defines it as follows: "One click combat, endless drudging from place to place, quests involving killing X amount of monster Y for lazy stationary ... NPC 'Z.'" The NSFW video is embedded after the break. Stay tuned for after the credits roll for an adjustment of sorts to the Painkiller intro cinematic.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Continue reading Zero Punctuation not bewitched by The Witcher

JoystiqZero Punctuation not bewitched by The Witcher originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone knows that the best thing about first-person shooter Painkiller is not its incredibly ironic title. (Do you get it? ... Because he causes pain.) No, the best thing about Painkiller was its stake gun, which shot massive wooden spikes that could stick enemies to walls. Unfortunately, since the "Arsenal" section of prequel Painkiller: Overdose's official site is still "Coming Soon," we can't confirm the stake gun is in the game, and it's tough for us to recommend a download of the new demo.

In the future, we'd recommend that publishers try to tout their best features a bit better. For instance, calling the game "Painkiller: Stake Shooting Challenge" or "Painkiller: Did You See the Way That Stake Killed that Dude?" would not have been inappropriate. So we don't know what to tell you about the demo, but if you want to risk the MBs, go nuts.

JoystiqPainkiller: Overdose demo now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demospainkillerPCWed, 17 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic believes People Can Fly, acquires majority stake]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/20/epic-believes-people-can-fly-acquires-majority-stake/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/20/epic-believes-people-can-fly-acquires-majority-stake/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/20/epic-believes-people-can-fly-acquires-majority-stake/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Epic isn't letting their courtroom tiff with Silicon Knights slow them down as they continue to push forward, investing a majority stake in independent developer, People Can Fly. Best known for their work on the 2004 first-person shooter, Painkiller, PCF have been working on a multi-platform project utilizing the Unreal Engine 3 for the past year.

Mark Rein, Vice President of Epic Games, was particularly impressed with PCF's work saying, "[They] showed us their early prototypes within only a few weeks and we were totally blown away." On the other end of the deal, PCF co-owner Adrian Chmielarz sounds just as excited: "To be able to work with the best technology company in the business and collaborate on making amazing fantastic games is an offer you just can't refuse."

What could possibly be better than making amazing fantastic games? Tasty delicious cake would be our guess, but we'll settle for an amazing fantastic title.

JoystiqEpic believes People Can Fly, acquires majority stake originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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daniel garnerHave you heard this one before: Guy Walks Into a Bar acquires Painkiller...? No, it's not a joke. Well, sorta ... it's Hollywood.

Production company Guy Walks Into a Bar has purchased the feature film rights to DreamCatcher Interactive's 2004 throwback FPS Painkiller. Most celebrated for its multiplayer (becoming an official CPL tour game in 2005), Painkiller pairs well with Hollwood's penchant for whimsical adaptation -- the game is lite on plot. Guy Walks head Jon Berg was actually inspired to pursue the franchise after catching a 60 Minutes segment about competitive gaming. Does Berg envision a flick based on frag matches?

How the film will ultimately manage Painkiller's disparate environments and thin storyline is up to Ben McCaw, who has been hired by Guy Walks to script the adaptation. McCaw's credits include "Gideon's Vault," a finalist in the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition, and "Class of the Living Dead." While early news has the film looking like a DOOM'd project, perhaps the forthcoming game sequel Painkiller: Overdose will stir interest.

JoystiqHollywood experiments with Painkiller originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's no secret that the PSP (as with any system) gets ports of games from other consoles. Most of the ports to PSP logically come from the PlayStation 2. But all that is starting to change. With the PS3 on the rise and the PS2 on the decline, PSP is starting to get ports from some unexpected places.

The DS has many a game that it's shared with the GBA, but recently it seems like more and more GBA games are jumping over to Sony's portable. The most obvious of these are all of the recently announced Final Fantasy projects. From Final Fantasy Tactics to just plain ol' Final Fantasy, these GBA remakes are being remade again for the PSP. But it doesn't just end there, the PSP will also see a port of the GBA RPG title Riviera (which is great for me, since I never played that game).

Of course, while it seems like quite a few PSP games are from GBA land, that isn't the only system sending off titles to PSP's library. Xbox games like Xyanide and Painkiller: Hell Wars are reported to have versions coming out this year for PSP and the DS racer Asphalt Urban GT 2 will be out shortly. Even the PC isn't exempt as fantastic physics platformer Gish has a release date for our system of choice.

The future though seems to be the Wii and PSP connection. While Alien Syndrome is one of the only Wii/PSP games announced so far, the fact that Wii games have to be developed independently from the rest of the home consoles means many developers may be looking to PSP versions as another source of profit. Of course as with any business move, these ports will have to make money if this is to become a serious trend.

JoystiqPSP getting ports from new sources originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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