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Good And Bad News Regarding Psychonauts 2

Good And Bad News Regarding Psychonauts 2

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Last month during E3, Microsoft made a surprise announcement. The fact that they had scooped up yet another independent studio wasn’t the surprise — it’s more of a shock when they DON’T do that — but the identity of the studio sure was: Double Fine Productions, the award-winning adventure game makers led by Tim Schafer. Schafer himself took the stage at that point and said Psychonauts 2 was now a first-party XBox title. As someone who owns a PS4 and a Switch, but not an XBox, this news was troubling. Generally, two consoles will cover all your gaming needs per generation; it shouldn’t be necessary to invest in three. But here was a game that I really wanted to play, suddenly requiring an extra purchase of $250 or more and free space underneath my TV. Fortunately, this is leading to the good news the headline mentioned. Despite Double Fine’s new position as XBox game creators, Psychonauts 2 will remain the multiplatform experience it was promised as back when its crowdfunding

Psychonauts 2 Delayed Into 2019

Psychonauts 2 Delayed Into 2019

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The original Psychonauts was one of the best 3D platformers ever made, but it came out during a glut of badly-designed 3D platformers that killed the genre. Time and ports to newer systems have grown its fanbase, however, and that fanbase was more than eager to partially crowdfund a proposed Psychonauts 2 in 2015. It’s been a long time since then, and it will be longer still. Project lead Zak McClendon informed project backers today that after completing the first playable build of the game, they’ve made a new estimation as to how long it’ll take. Much longer than anticipated, turns out….originally scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2018, Psychonauts 2 has now slipped into 2019. McClendon couldn’t give a more specific release window than that. “We do know about how long it’s going to take but we don’t want to say anything until we have a firm date for people,” he said. “We want to give it time to make it something that we love and

Brutal Legend Is Free On The Humble Store Right Now

Brutal Legend Is Free On The Humble Store Right Now

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Brutal Legend, Tim Schafer’s heavy metal-inspired action adventure romp, is available to purchase for free art the Humble Store. The special offer is open to anyone who has an active Steam account and the offer will end tomorrow, meaning you only have a limited time to grab it before it is removed. This version of the game also comes with two additional pieces of multiplayer DLC in the form of Hammer of Infinite Fate and Tears of Hexadon packs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=AW04f0VTnAE The original game launhed in 2009 and was developed by Double Fine Productions. Featuring the voice talent of Jack Black, Brutal Legend fused the action adventure genre along with elements of an RTS game to create a rather unique and distinctive experience. Unfortunately, poor sales meant that a planned sequel was canceled despite the positive critical reception it received.

Broken Age Could Be Heading To Xbox One

Broken Age Could Be Heading To Xbox One

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Broken Age, the record-breaking Kickstarter game from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions, looks like it might finally be coming to Xbox One. Several users of Reddit discovered that the game has received a rating by PEGI for release on Xbox One. PEGI is the European ratings board for video games and the rating suggests that the title will be heading to the platform in the near future. The point-and-click adventure game was the first title of this genre that Schafer had worked on since Grim Fandango in 1998. It raised a then record amount of $3.45 million through a crowdfunding campaign and was developed in two separate acts. The first released in January of 2014 while the second part was available from April 2015. Although it has never made its way to any Xbox console, it has released on a variety of platforms. This includes PC, Linux, Mac, Android, PlayStation 4, iOS, and PS Vita.

New Test Footage From Psychonauts 2

New Test Footage From Psychonauts 2

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Psychonauts 2 is still happening. The dream sequel to the cult classic platformer was announced last year, but there has been only silence from the studio behind it, Double Fine. Today brought confirmation that yes, it’s still a thing, and work-in-progress footage was produced to prove it (which is more than you can say for Beyond Good and Evil 2). Project lead Zak McClendon and Double Fine founder Tim Schafer offer commentary in this video of a prototype area for Raz to bounce around in. They tell us this is not the finalized area and it may change between now and release time. A little spoiler warning: they do discuss some new story elements, so if that’s what you’d like to avoid you might want to watch with the sound off. But we expect some of the story will inevitably be revealed in the trailers anyway. More proof that Psychonauts 2 is real: it has a publisher! Double Fine has worked out a deal with Starbreeze, publishers of the Payday

Psychonauts Is On PS4…Someone Should Tell Sony

Psychonauts Is On PS4…Someone Should Tell Sony

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Awesome news if you like humor, platformers, good games, or things that make you happy in general. Tim Schafer’s incredible 2003 sleeper hit Psychonauts is now available on the Playstation Store! Too bad Sony doesn’t…actually…know about it. Or at least, whoever is in charge of the release list doesn’t know. Last Sunday the Playstation Blog listed Psychonauts as one of the games that would be added to the PS4 library on June 7. However, the listing disappeared later in the day, followed by an apology note: “Psychonauts is coming out soon, but not this week,” said the post. “Apologies for the error. Stay tuned for final timing!” Today is June 7, and contrary to what Sony told us, the game showed up anyway. Will there be an explanation? Who knows and who cares; we’ve got it. The apology note has also been removed. Psychonauts was announced for rerelease on Playstation 4 last January. At the same time a Psychonauts 2 was announced to be in development, as well as a

6 Incredible Games That Need Sequels

6 Incredible Games That Need Sequels

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Sequels are an integral part of the gaming industry. Just like with other entertainment mediums, successful titles are seen as perfect examples for further exploiting. It makes sense, as fans who have already enjoyed a particular game are likely to want to purchase further entries in the series. This makes sequels a sound investment for publishers and developers who might not want to risk creating a brand new intellectual property when they know they can make a profit with another instalment. However, for one reason or another successful games do not get sequels. Sometimes the rights for a particular title may be owned by an entity that does not want to allow further games to be made or the original developer may not be able to work on a further title. Whatever the reason, fans can be left incredibly disappointing when a franchise does not continue, especially if the story hasn’t been concluded. So as much as we all love having developers take risks and create brand new properties, sometimes

Remastered Grim Fandango (AKA the Best Adventure Game Ever) Now Up For Pre-Order

Remastered Grim Fandango (AKA the Best Adventure Game Ever) Now Up For Pre-Order

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Do you find it bold to declare Grim Fandango the best adventure game ever, when there are so many other high quality candidates in the genre like The Longest Journey, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars and The Day of the Tentacle? You’ll have to take it up with my past self, who so confidently made that declaration while sitting glued to his computer, ignoring the outside world a few years after the game originally came out in 1998. I don’t think you’ll change his mind, he’s busy. Besides, I’m not alone. Many sites focused on adventure games such as Adventuregamers.com have also put Grim Fandango at the top of their list. If you have played it, you’re probably nodding your head anyway. But if you haven’t, you have a chance to judge for yourself soon, when the remastered version of Tim Schafer’s dark comic masterpiece hits digital distribution outlets. Online store GOG.com just opened pre-orders for the game, which has a Jan. 27 release. The game features new graphics,

Grim Fandango Coming To PS4, PS Vita, and PC

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Double Fine has revealed that the remastered version of Grim Fandango will be coming to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and PC. The developer announced the news in a tweet that confirmed the game would also be coming to PC, Mac, and Linux. Double Fine first announced the remastered version of Grim Fandango at E3 2014 during Sony’s press conference.  If you’re hoping to play Grim Fandango on other platforms, you’re out of luck. Gio Corsi, director of third-party production for Sony, stated that the game will be a PlayStation exclusive. “Hey gang, #GrimFandango is a #PlayStation console exclusive for #PS4 & #Vita! We are really excited! #Good2BGrim,” he said on Twitter. Grim Fandango was originally released in 1998 by LucasArts. Directed by Tim Schafer, Grim Fandango is an adventure game, in which the player controls Manuel “Manny” Calavera as he tries to save Mercedes “Meche” Colomar. No specific release date was given, but we’ll update you when more information is revealed.

“Kickstarter is Possible” For Wii U, Tim Schaffer

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Tim Schafer has been asked a question, via his official Twitter account concerning the likelihood of Double Fine’s ‘Kickstarter’ project appearing on the Wii U console….