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[Project Awakened on hold due to 'alternate funding options,' donors receiving refunds]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/project-awakened-on-hold-due-to-alternate-funding-options-don/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/project-awakened-on-hold-due-to-alternate-funding-options-don/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/project-awakened-on-hold-due-to-alternate-funding-options-don/#comments Phosphor Games has cancelled its self-powered crowdfunding initiative for Project Awakened and will be issuing refunds to everyone that has contributed to the drive thus far, according to a missive of the game's official website.

"At this time we need to put our funding endeavor on hold effective immediately. Everyone who pledged money will be receiving a full refund," the message reads. "There have been some alternative funding options that have recently been presented to us, so please continue to keep an eye out on our Facebook page for future updates."

Phosphor turned to DIY crowdfunding after its initial efforts to raise capital on Kickstarter fell short of the company's goal.

JoystiqProject Awakened on hold due to 'alternate funding options,' donors receiving refunds originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 04 May 2013 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canceledcancellationcrowdfundingfinancefundingkickstarterpcphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedrefundSat, 04 May 2013 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Project Awakened's independent crowdfunding campaign in full swing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/project-awakeneds-independent-crowdfunding-campaign-in-full-swi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/project-awakeneds-independent-crowdfunding-campaign-in-full-swi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/project-awakeneds-independent-crowdfunding-campaign-in-full-swi/#comments Project Awakened's independent crowdfunding campaign in full swingProject Awakened came up short on Kickstarter in March, raising $338,498 of a requested $500,000, but the team at Phosphor Games wasn't ready to give up on the game just yet. After a week-long survey that attracted 4,000 responses, Phosphor decided there was enough interest to launch an independent fundraising campaign, with a few new tweaks.

Phosphor is using PayPal, one option that Kickstarter doesn't offer its projects, and its first goal is $250,000: the launch of multiplayer, mod-able Project Awakened: Danger Room in November. If Awakened doesn't hit that mark by May 5, all backers will receive a full refund.

Donations range from $5 to $10,000, each with unique perks. In Kickstarter-inspired fashion, the Awakened campaign has stretch goals, including for the initial requested amount of $500,000, which sees Phosphor commit to a launch date of June 2014 for the expanded Project Awakened: Subject, rather than the standard window of "around" the end of 2014.

So far Project Awakened has raised $44,696 from 764 backers, with 32 days to hit the first $250,000 goal. Check out the fundraising campaign on Phosphor's official site.

JoystiqProject Awakened's independent crowdfunding campaign in full swing originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crowd-fundingcrowdfundingkickstarterpcphosphorphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedMon, 01 Apr 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Project Awakened falls short of $500K Kickstarter goal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/06/project-awakened-falls-short-of-500k-kickstarter-goal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/06/project-awakened-falls-short-of-500k-kickstarter-goal/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/06/project-awakened-falls-short-of-500k-kickstarter-goal/#comments Project Awakened Kickstarter ends below target goalProject Awakened, the attempt to reinvigorate Phosphor Games' beleaguered superhero action game, fell short of its Kickstarter goal today, raising $338,498 of a requested $500,000. On Monday, with less than two days to raise more than $200,000, Phosphor Director Chip Sineni told us that if Awakened missed its Kickstarter goal, his team would continue to develop the game in its own time.

"If nothing else comes up for funding elsewhere - we will keep looking," Sineni said. "We would not be able to promise a 2014 beta, and it would likely take a long time to complete."

At the one-day countdown, Phosphor put together a Heineken ad Hello Kitty piano recital video featuring the team drunkenly singing Tom Waits' "Innocent When You Dream." If that can't make a Kickstarter succeed, we just don't know what will.

JoystiqProject Awakened falls short of $500K Kickstarter goal originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is it, the final day of the beleaguered Kickstarter for the make-your-own superhero game, Project Awakened. To celebrate, or commiserate depending on how things go, the team at Phoshpor Games has pulled out the big guns: A drunken rendition of Tom Waits' "Innocent When You Dream."

As of this writing, there are 23 hours remaining with $180,000 left to go. As Phosphor director Chip Sineni told us, "If we don't make the $500K we have to keep making the game very slowly in our spare time, if nothing else comes up for funding elsewhere - we will keep looking." Presumably, they will also keep drinking and singing.

JoystiqProject Awakened Kickstarter makes final plea, deploys Tom Waits originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kickstarterpcphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedTue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[On the brink: What's next if Project Awakened can't save the world]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/on-the-brink-whats-next-if-project-awakened-cant-save-the-wor/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/on-the-brink-whats-next-if-project-awakened-cant-save-the-wor/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/04/on-the-brink-whats-next-if-project-awakened-cant-save-the-wor/#comments On the brink What's next if Project Awakened can't save the worldPhosphor Games has less than 48 hours to raise more than $200,000 for Project Awakened on Kickstarter. If Phosphor doesn't hit that goal, the $270,000 people have already pledged will vanish, and Awakened's current development timeline will be stretched indefinitely.

Still, Phosphor Director Chip Sineni is optimistic about Awakened's success.

"We are feeling stressed, but we still feel there is time for the community to help us make this happen," Sineni tells Joystiq. "We got the Unreal Engine 4 tech demo out, we announced Austin Wintory joining as the composer and a lot of Kickstarters have last-minute surges."

A lot of Kickstarters fall short, too: Last year, 2,796 video game projects asked for funding, and 1,885 failed. Of course this means 911 gaming projects succeeded, and those projects earned $83 million overall. Sineni wants to see Awakened in that second group, but the entire process has been a fast-paced learning experience on the whims of crowd-sourced funding. Only (a short amount of) time will tell if Phosphor absorbed its lessons too late.

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We don't know if you guys are aware of this or not, but the human body is a disgusting thing. Even the really top notch, showroom-quality human bodies are essentially sacks of greasy tubes and cartilage. Here to remind us of that fact in stunning detail is Project Awakened's Unreal Engine 4 tech demo, which shows just how elaborate the game's character creation system could be.

Now, we doubt Project Awakened will allow players to select from a multitude of different organs or anything, but the super powers shown off are quite impressive looking, if a bit disturbing at times -- we're looking at you, weird split-open-hand-bone-thing.

Of course, Phosphor Games will only be able to turn this flashy demo into something tangible if its ongoing Kickstarter proves successful, but with only four days left on the clock, and around $300,000 in funding still needing to be raised, that looks increasingly unlikely.

[Thanks, Ryan!]

JoystiqProject Awakened's Unreal Engine 4 tech demo is impressive, gross originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>character-creationKickstarterpcphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedtech-demoUnreal-Engine-4Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Project Awakened brings super powers to Steam Greenlight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/project-awakened-brings-super-powers-to-steam-greenlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/project-awakened-brings-super-powers-to-steam-greenlight/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/project-awakened-brings-super-powers-to-steam-greenlight/#comments Project Awakened hits Steam GreenlightProject Awakened, the super-powered action game that Phosphor Games resurrected on Kickstarter, now has a Steam Greenlight page, hoping to eventually sneak onto that service. As Phosphor told us earlier this month, Awakened is a PC, next-gen game heavy on customization and kicking dystopic booty with a myriad of interchangeable powers.

Get a glimpse of some early super-human combinations in the demo video below, and if you're intrigued, check out Awakened on Kickstarter and Greenlight.

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JoystiqProject Awakened brings super powers to Steam Greenlight originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>greenlightkickstarterpcphosphorphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedsteam-greenlightThu, 14 Feb 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Awakened returns with a new design strategy and funding goal: You]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/awakened-returns-with-a-new-design-strategy-and-funding-goal-yo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/awakened-returns-with-a-new-design-strategy-and-funding-goal-yo/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/04/awakened-returns-with-a-new-design-strategy-and-funding-goal-yo/#comments Awakened returns with a new design strategy and funding goal YouIn November 2010, Phosphor Games was quietly shopping around a project called Awakened, a super-hero action title heavy on character customization and creative chaos. As part of its publisher pitch, Phosphor made a demo video for Awakened; it was rough and never meant for public consumption. It showed a city on the brink of man-made annihilation, tanks patrolling streets littered with blood, bodies and fire, and a cast of seemingly ordinary people with supernatural abilities: invisibility, force push, mind control, electric shock, on-demand armor, stealth, accuracy, a tornado.

In January 2011, the video leaked.

"We didn't actually intend it to go out," Phosphor Games director Chip Sineni looks back on the day the video broke on YouTube. "We were kind of embarrassed because it was very rough and there was a lot of stuff that just wasn't ready to show to the public. We were really surprised by how many people were supportive of it."

The video, rough as Sineni thought it was, resonated with the gaming audience in a big way. Publishers loved it, too - just not enough to pick up the project. Awakened fell to the back of Phosphor's priorities and out of the gaming industry's eye as the company focused on developing smaller, lucrative games, such as Horn and Dark Meadow for iOS. However, in the few years since Awakened burst into public consciousness, video game funding has evolved, and Phosphor may not need publisher approval to get the game off the ground. All it needs now is something it believes it has already proven - community interest - and somewhere to channel that support.

Awakened has turned to Kickstarter.

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JoystiqAwakened returns with a new design strategy and funding goal: You originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awakenedherokickstarterMidwaypcphosphorphosphor-gamesproject-awakenedMon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Horn goes on a free quest on iOS today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/horn-goes-on-a-free-quest-on-ios-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/horn-goes-on-a-free-quest-on-ios-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/horn-goes-on-a-free-quest-on-ios-today/#comments A free version of Phosphor Games' pretty 3D action-adventure mobile game Horn is available on iOS today. Horn Free focuses on the "Prologue" section of Horn proper, allowing players to face an endless series of Titans in the new Quest mode and unlock new sets of customizable weapons and armor.

The premium version of Horn pretty much gets all the new stuff found in Horn Free: Quest mode, available as under the Challenges section for instant boss fight gratification, and new loot. This latest update also optimizes both versions of Horn for play on iPad Minis and the new iPad. We've followed up for info on whether this new content is in the Android version.

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JoystiqHorn goes on a free quest on iOS today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidhornhorn-freeiosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gameszyngaTue, 11 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Horn sounds the alarm on iOS today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/psa-horn-sounds-the-alarm-on-ios-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/psa-horn-sounds-the-alarm-on-ios-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/psa-horn-sounds-the-alarm-on-ios-today/#comments PSA Horn sounds the alarm on iOS todayThe first Zynga Partners for Mobile game has launched on iOS today. Phosphor Games' action adventure game Horn is now available on the iTunes App store, a $6.99 universal download optimized for iPad 2 and 3, and iPhone 4S.

Horn focuses on a young blacksmith's apprentice named Horn who wakes to find his world is overrun with monsters - it's loosely based on the 13th-century English tale of King Horn. Phosphor Games says Horn will launch on Tegra-powered Android devices "soon."

Gallery: Horn (8/14/12)

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JoystiqPSA: Horn sounds the alarm on iOS today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>horniosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gameszyngazynga-mobilezynga-partners-for-mobileThu, 16 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Horn blows in a trailer, will toot in August]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/horn-blows-in-a-trailer-will-toot-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/horn-blows-in-a-trailer-will-toot-in-august/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/horn-blows-in-a-trailer-will-toot-in-august/#comments
Phosphor Games, developers of The Dark Meadow, will launch Horn this August. The iOS title looks like it'll have plenty of action to immerse one to the point they miss their bus or subway stop.

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JoystiqHorn blows in a trailer, will toot in August originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hornphosphor-gameszyngaWed, 15 Aug 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Dark Meadow dev releasing action game 'Horn' with Zynga]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/the-dark-meadow-developers-next-game-is-zyngas-horn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/the-dark-meadow-developers-next-game-is-zyngas-horn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/the-dark-meadow-developers-next-game-is-zyngas-horn/#comments
Phosphor Games, developer of the atmospheric The Dark Meadow, will launch its new game Horn with Zynga as publisher. Horn is a third-person action game that at first glance draws some inspiration from Team Ico games, but is said to be loosely based on the "Old English tales of King Horn."

Horn has been announced for iOS, but don't be surprised to see it make its way to other mobile platforms in time (it was just showcased on Google's Nexus 7 tablet today during a press conference). Play time is pegged at 10 hours, and will be paired with a soundtrack by Journey's Austin Wintory. There is currently neither a release date nor price.

Gallery: Horn

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JoystiqThe Dark Meadow dev releasing action game 'Horn' with Zynga originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>horniosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gameszyngaWed, 27 Jun 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Meadow: The Pact free on iOS tonight, Android next month [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/dark-meadow-the-pact-free-on-ios-tonight-android-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/dark-meadow-the-pact-free-on-ios-tonight-android-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/dark-meadow-the-pact-free-on-ios-tonight-android-next-month/#comments A free-to-play version of The Dark Meadow, titled Dark Meadow: The Pact, will be available for download on Apple's App Store later tonight, bringing with it a slew of additions to both versions of the game. Dark Meadow: The Pact is identical to the original, save for the fact that it doesn't include any of the "premium" upgrades or content additions also coming to the original version tonight. paying players receive a "Premium Pack" of in-game goodies, which includes five health kits, 13 bombs, 15,000 gold, 150 Sun coins, and a distinct lack of advertisements.

Said premium upgrades and additions coming to both versions include iPad 3 Retina Display support, new environments, enemies and bosses, new weapons and amulets, a "Fast Travel" system for moving between floors, a world map, and perhaps most importantly of all, health packs that can be used during combat.

An Android version of Dark Meadow: The Pact is scheduled to launch some time in April, optimized for the Intel Tegra 3 processor with "enhanced visuals and physics."

Update: We have been informed that the gameplay additions originally reported as only coming to The Dark Meadow are also coming to Dark Meadow: The Pact and have updated the post to reflect this new information.

Gallery: Dark Meadow (3/28/12)

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JoystiqDark Meadow: The Pact free on iOS tonight, Android next month [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddark-meadow-the-pactf2pfree-to-playiosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gamesthe-dark-meadowWed, 28 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Dark Meadow goes for brook, free on iOS and Android starting next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/the-dark-meadow-goes-for-brook-free-on-ios-and-android-starting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/the-dark-meadow-goes-for-brook-free-on-ios-and-android-starting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/the-dark-meadow-goes-for-brook-free-on-ios-and-android-starting/#comments Phosphor Games' atmospheric The Dark Meadow will be available for free on Android and iOS starting next week. Phosphor isn't screwing over those who paid for the app, however, adding an "exclusive upgrade" to the game when it converts from $5.99 to gratis.

"We just want to get the game in as many hands as possible," Chip Sineni told us at GDC 2012.

Well, idle hands are the devil's play things. Might as well have them explore The Dark Meadow with them.

Gallery: The Dark Meadow (iOS/Android)

JoystiqThe Dark Meadow goes for brook, free on iOS and Android starting next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mobilephosphor-gamesthe-dark-meadowThu, 08 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Android users to explore The Dark Meadow in 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/android-users-to-explore-the-dark-meadow-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/android-users-to-explore-the-dark-meadow-in-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/14/android-users-to-explore-the-dark-meadow-in-2012/#comments
Phosphor Games has announced that The Dark Meadow is headed to Android devices in early 2012. Should you be rocking a device with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, The Dark Meadow Deluxe Edition will also offer "enhanced visuals and physics." In addition to these enhancements, the new edition will also feature "new game modes, story elements, levels and characters."

If you've yet to experience The Dark Meadow, we'd definitely suggest reading up on the graphically impressive and surprisingly atmospheric horror title.

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JoystiqAndroid users to explore The Dark Meadow in 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidmobilephosphor-gamesthe-dark-meadowWed, 14 Dec 2011 22:45:00 EST<![CDATA[The Dark Meadow updated, price dropped for Halloween]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/the-dark-meadow-updated-price-dropped-for-halloween/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/the-dark-meadow-updated-price-dropped-for-halloween/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/the-dark-meadow-updated-price-dropped-for-halloween/#comments It's true what The Grand Wizard says, you know, anything really can happen on Halloween. To prove it, Phosphor Games is dropping the price of its excellent, creepy iPhone adventure, The Dark Meadow, to $2.99 from now until Oct. 31.

What's that you say? A timed discount isn't proof of Halloween magic? Well, what if we told you the game was also getting an update in addition to the price cut, including 4S optimization, multiple save slots and a whole list of improvements we've got after the break? Now do you believe?

No? What's wrong with you? Have you no heart? Also: Has anybody seen my tambourine?

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JoystiqThe Dark Meadow updated, price dropped for Halloween originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>halloweeniosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gamesspookythe-dark-meadowThu, 27 Oct 2011 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Portabliss: The Dark Meadow (iOS)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/portabliss-the-dark-meadow-ios/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/portabliss-the-dark-meadow-ios/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/portabliss-the-dark-meadow-ios/#commentsDid you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: The Dark Meadow.
There are really two kinds of influence in the emerging mobile game market.

On the one hand, you've got the sort of race-to-the-bottom developers that attempt to copy whatever's successful to a note, never bringing anything of their own to the equation. But the really exciting thing is seeing smart devs take a page from a game that works and build on it, while never directly copying.

Phosphor Games' The Dark Meadow is firmly in the second camp, taking its lead from Infinity Blade, but inventing a few new steps of its own.

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JoystiqPortabliss: The Dark Meadow (iOS) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosipadiphonemobilephosphor-gamesportablissthe-dark-meadowWed, 12 Oct 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The Dark Meadow gets grim in teaser clip, Unreal-powered FPS on iOS in August]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/the-dark-meadow-gets-grim-in-teaser-clip-unreal-powered-fps-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/the-dark-meadow-gets-grim-in-teaser-clip-unreal-powered-fps-on/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/04/the-dark-meadow-gets-grim-in-teaser-clip-unreal-powered-fps-on/#comments
If you know the name Phosphor Games Studio at all, it's likely because the teaser for its upcoming superhero action game, Awakened, made a big impression on you. But you'll have something much more concrete to remember the studio by this month, when The Dark Meadow heads to iOS. Get your first look in the teaser above.

In the Unreal-powered first-person game, you'll try to survive the perils of an abandoned hospital armed only with a sword and crossbow. When you're not flicking and swiping bad guys to death, your skills of observation will be tested as you roam the hospital halls, trying to hunt down a beautiful witch whose death is the secret to your escape (Sounds like my third marriage! Try the veal!).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>iosiPadiPhonemobilephosphor-gamesthe-dark-meadowThu, 04 Aug 2011 01:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Phosphor Games' upcoming 'Awakened' looks powerfully promising]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/phosphor-games-upcoming-awakened-looks-powerfully-promising/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/phosphor-games-upcoming-awakened-looks-powerfully-promising/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/phosphor-games-upcoming-awakened-looks-powerfully-promising/#comments We were all set to do a crushingly sad post about "Hero," a really interesting Midway project that got swallowed up by the company's financial woes. (Watch a clip of it here.) ... See? Sad -- right? But before you shed too many tears know that there's one heck of a silver lining: Much of Hero's development team has reformed as Phosphor Games and has begun work on a similarly heroic project called Awakened. Check out this Gamasutra interview with studio head Chip Sineni for the full story.

It's early yet -- the game doesn't even have a publisher -- but the concept of a fully customizable super hero and the really stunning trailer we've got for you after the break have allowed us to magically transform our depression into gut-wrenching anticipation. Sure, it's kind of a lame super power, but we figure we have to start somewhere.

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