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[Sonic CD, Sonic 4, Generations DLC and more hit Steam today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/sonic-cd-sonic-4-generations-dlc-and-more-hit-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/sonic-cd-sonic-4-generations-dlc-and-more-hit-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/19/sonic-cd-sonic-4-generations-dlc-and-more-hit-steam-today/#comments Wag that finger, Sonic. A whole mess of Sonic the Hedgehog content has rolled onto Steam today. First up, Sonic CD, which has already debuted on PSN, Xbox Live and mobile platforms, has now made its way to Valve's ubiquitous service. Joining it is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and the Sonic Generations "Casino Nights" DLC that was previously scheduled to arrive on December 26.

Though it's not a Sonic game, Sega's free-to-play Spiral Knights is getting some Sonic-themed content as well. Players can pick up a Metal Sonic costume or a Tails accessory (i.e. a pair of fox tails). Spiral Knights is free, but these items are not. The Metal Sonic costume comes free with Steam copies of Sonic CD, while the Tails accessory will require an in-game energy purchase. Both items are available until February 1.

Head over to Sega's blog to check out images of the new goodies.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsegasonic-cdsonic-generationssonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-1spiral-knightssteamThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega snaps up Spiral Knights dev Three Rings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/sega-snaps-up-spiral-knights-dev-three-rings/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/sega-snaps-up-spiral-knights-dev-three-rings/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/17/sega-snaps-up-spiral-knights-dev-three-rings/#comments If you've played ... well, any Sega games, you're probably aware of the company's unhealthy fixation on rings. Sonic can't get enough of the things. Ecco the Dolphin will defy the laws of gravity to pierce them. Today, the publisher further developed its addiction: Sega has announced via a press release that it has acquired San Francisco-based Spiral Knights developer Three Rings.

The company's got plenty of street cred, thanks to its well-received pseudo MMO Puzzle Pirates, and its upcoming online game set in the storied Doctor Who universe. Still, that's probably not why Sega bought them. It's because they have rings, you guys. Three of them. If there were a company called Five Rings, or Ten Thousand Rings, Sega probably would have bought them instead.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitiondoctor-whoindiemergermmopcpuzzle-piratessegaspiral-knightsthree-ringsThu, 17 Nov 2011 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[You're free to play these free-to-play games through Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/14/youre-free-to-play-these-free-to-play-games-through-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/14/youre-free-to-play-these-free-to-play-games-through-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/14/youre-free-to-play-these-free-to-play-games-through-steam/#comments The Steam service just launched a slate of five free-to-play games, available from its client like any other Steam offering. Spiral Knights, Forsaken Worlds, Champions Online: Free for All, Global Agenda: Free Agent, and Alliance of Valliant Arms are now available for download through Valve's service.

So why get these F2P clients from Steam instead of just downloading the versions that were previously released through their own websites? Well, for one thing, each game will offer exclusive in-game content to Steam players this week, starting tomorrow in Spiral Knights and ending Sunday in AVA. Furthermore, these games will all support Steam's existing microtransaction backend, making the purchase of in-game content as easy as the impulse-buy of TF2 items.

Bye, money!

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JoystiqYou're free to play these free-to-play games through Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alliance-of-valiant-armschampions-onlinechampions-online-free-for-allforsaken-worldsfree-to-playglobal-agendaglobal-agenda-free-agentpcspiral-knightssteamvalvevalve-softwareTue, 14 Jun 2011 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[You can give Sega's free-to-play Spiral Knights a spin now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/you-can-give-segas-free-to-play-spiral-knights-a-spin-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/you-can-give-segas-free-to-play-spiral-knights-a-spin-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/you-can-give-segas-free-to-play-spiral-knights-a-spin-now/#comments Spiral Knights, the new free-to-play multiplayer action-adventure from Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates developer Three Rings Design, is now up and running. If you're ready to jump into some dungeons with friends, you can find the game here; if you're only prepared to watch a video, that's after the break.

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JoystiqYou can give Sega's free-to-play Spiral Knights a spin now originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>mmopcq2-2011release-datesegaspiral-knightsthree-ringsTue, 05 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega and Three Rings team up for free-to-play online game Spiral Knights]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/sega-and-three-rings-team-up-for-free-to-play-online-game-spiral/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/sega-and-three-rings-team-up-for-free-to-play-online-game-spiral/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/16/sega-and-three-rings-team-up-for-free-to-play-online-game-spiral/#comments Three Rings, a startup developer who formed back in 2001 to create online games, has signed an agreement with Sega to create a new action-adventure title called Spiral Knights. Supporting up to four players, Spiral Knights will feature a persistent online world and support both mouse-and-keyboard and controller schemes.

There will also be the other staples, such as guilds, crafting and customization options for characters -- and, of course, there will be some kind of in-game economy, called Crystal Energy. Check out the announcement trailer past the break.

Gallery: Spiral Knights (First Screens)

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JoystiqSega and Three Rings team up for free-to-play online game Spiral Knights originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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