Just because you didn’t attend PAX this year doesn’t mean you can’t tell your friends and loved ones that you totally did. Just click through our gallery and memorize every nook and cranny of the expansive show floor. Then you’ll be ready when your friends and family try to test your story. “Ricky, when you were at PAX, did you see a giant dinosaur statue, Phoenix Wright cosplayers and Jonathan Blow working on a laptop?” You bet your sweet ass I did, grandma . But enough with the words, let the images commence! Gallery: PAX 2010: A visual tour PAX 2010: A visual tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

Just two days after revealing its stewardship of the Duke Nukem Forever title at PAX, Gearbox Software just revealed that it has actually purchased the Duke Nukem brand. Gearbox president Randy Pitchford told an audience at PAX this afternoon that they’re not just making sure Duke Nukem Forever makes it to store shelves, but they’ve actually purchased the entire Duke Nukem IP. “We actually bought the brand,” Pitchford told fans. “We bought Duke Nukem .” A press release timed to go out with the announcement has some more information. Here’s the big picture quote: “Gearbox Software announced today that it has acquired the full intellectual property rights of the ‘Duke Nukem’ brand including Duke Nukem Forever and all future projects in a cooperative deal made with 3D Realms.” Even more interesting: “The first product to be available under the Duke Nukem brand will be the long awaited Duke Nukem Forever .” Naturally, if they’re buying the brand you can imagine DNF won’t be the last game to feature the Duke. Pitchford made a point to say that Alan Blum, the creator of the Duke Nukem franchise, is now with Gearbox. “He’s on the 10th floor with his team,” he said. He also wanted to explain that this franchise couldn’t simply have been purchased by anyone. “I didn’t buy it from [3D Realms],” Pitchford said. “They sold it to me.” In the press release, 3D Realms’ Scott Miller said, “Gearbox was handpicked as the new home for Duke Nukem because of their continued passion, commitment and long-time heritage with the brand and 3D Realms.” So, Duke Begins then? Continue reading ‘We bought Duke Nukem.’ Franchise rights transferred from 3D Realms to Gearbox ‘We bought Duke Nukem.’ Franchise rights transferred from 3D Realms to Gearbox originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

We’ve got bad news and good news. First, the bad news: The new Borderlands DLC pack – that’s Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution – won’t include the two most requested features. Those would be a new level cap and a rebalancing of the main game to accomodate the new level cap. And neither of those will be included with the latest DLC. Now the good news: They are being included in a free update for the game across all three platforms, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford told a live PAX audience that his studio resisted making it a part of a DLC pack since, if they included those features, “you’d have to buy every previous DLC” to get access to said features. So, instead, Pitchford said they were going to release a “free update to Borderlands that will both rebalance the original game around the level cap and increase the level cap for everyone.” But Pitchford said the studio still struggled with how high to raise it. On the one hand, Gearbox didn’t want to match the 11-point upgrade that many people paid for with the “General Knox” DLC, but on the other the devs didn’t want it to be too low, like 5-points. Instead, they came up with another number. “With the current level cap at 61,” Pitchford teased, “we realized if we added 8 levels … ” The audience groans. So the new level cap is 69 and it will be released sometime around the October 12th Borderlands Game of the Year Edition release. Free Borderlands update will raise level cap, rebalance main game originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

Somewhere there’s an alternate dimension where monster games like Rampage and War of the Monsters are not oddities but rather fine examples of a whole “monsters destroying crap” genre. Eat Them! , which I played recently at PAX 2010, is a game directly from that dimension. In Fluffy Logic’s ( Savage Moon ) upcoming PSN release, you play as a monster that you’ve customized every slimy, scaly inch of, from his shoulder rockets to his tentacle legs. Then … well, you destroy shit. Continue reading Eat Them! preview: War of the Rampage Eat Them! preview: War of the Rampage originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

A new, bug-free version of Crackdown 2 ‘s “Toy Box” DLC pack was released yesterday morning on Xbox Live Marketplace, according to Ruffian Games. Unfortunately, rather than a patch, the DLC has been re-issued, meaning that folks who downloaded the content will need to delete it and redownload. The new version fixes issues ranging from “crash on loading” to issues with the narrator’s voice and Achievement problems, which we reported on earlier this week. Ruffian says that the glitches were “caused by problems mastering the DLC package,” thus the reissue rather than a patch. The developer assures players that “all will be fine” after the download, which was available publicly as of yesterday morning. We’ve yet to hear of any issues with the re-release, but feel free to let us know if you find any. Crackdown 2 ‘Toy Box’ DLC crashing issues resolved by reissue originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

We can all agree that Sonic Unleashed had some pretty deep lows — specifically, the Werehog. But the daytime segments in the game showed promise; almost a return to form. These areas of the game, for the unaware, combined Sonic Adventure -like 3D free-running elements alongside more classical, 2D elements from the series’ past. It was easily the highlight of that game. And Sega knows it, which explains why Sonic Colors is pretty much nothing but those portions of gameplay. That alone would make for a pretty serviceable Sonic game, but Sega has also added Wisps: small alien creatures who imbue Sonic with one-time-use powers. Gallery: Sonic Colors (E3 2010) Continue reading Sonic Colors preview: Wisp you were here Sonic Colors preview: Wisp you were here originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

We break away from the PAX 2010 showfloor for a quick look at Windows Phone 7.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” PAX 2010 Video Feature: Windows Phone 7 ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:10:41 -0700

You know how we told you about DLC for the iPhone and iPad versions of Bit.Trip Beat a few days back? During an appointment with developer Gaijin Games here at PAX, Alex Nouse confirmed the exact nature of the DLC tracks: they’re Bit.Trip Void songs! He informed Joystiq that the tracks weren’t actually being developed by Gaijin Games, but rather at Namco. He’s looking forward to trying the new tracks, as you’d imagine — it’s not every day you have an opportunity to be stumped by your own game, you know? Gallery: Bit.Trip Beat (iPhone/iPad) Bit.Trip Beat DLC on iPhone/iPad will be Bit.Trip Void tracks originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

Things are getting wet and wild at PAX 2010 in this interview for Hydrophobia on the XBox 360.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” PAX 2010 Video Feature: Hydrophobia ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:07 -0700

Other than a teaser image and a fall release window, we’ve heard little to nothing on the next Bit.Trip title from Gaijin Games, Fate . That all changed this past week with the reveal of the game’s premise and its first gameplay trailer on the developer’s website . Fate will have players controlling CommanderVideo along a guided path (in 2D), aiming and firing his various weapons by pointing the Wiimote at the screen. The game also features “appearances from Super Meat Boy and Mr. Robotube,” as well as a kickin’ dubstep soundtrack that, frankly, we’ve been jamming too since we first found out about. Bit.Trip Fate may not be out until sometime this fall, but you can pick up its jams right now . Gallery: Bit. Trip Fate Continue reading Bit.Trip Fate is an on-rails shmup, Super Meat Boy to make guest appearance Bit.Trip Fate is an on-rails shmup, Super Meat Boy to make guest appearance originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

We get a sneek peek from the guys of Bungie for Halo: Reach at PAX 2010 panel.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” Halo: Reach PAX 2010 Video Feature: Halo: Reach Panel Highlights PAX 2010 ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:45:07 -0700

Hothead revealed Swarm for the first time back at E3 . Then, we didn’t know much about the game — it’s actually still in pre-Alpha, despite a launch window of “early 2011.” Today, we were given a demo of the game at PAX and finally understood what we were dealing with. It’s hard to see the game and not compare it to Lemmings . Both games have a seemingly dull-witted cast who have found themselves inexplicably stuck in an incredibly dangerous environment. And both have the same means to persevere: teamwork. Gallery: Swarm Continue reading Swarm preview: Strength in numbers Swarm preview: Strength in numbers originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

We get you caught up on all things PAX in this Daily Wrap Up for Day Two at PAX 2010 in Seattle. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One PAX 2010 Video Feature: Daily Wrap Up Day Two ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:15:21 -0700

Dark Energy Digital has announced a release date for the downloadable Hydrophobia. Originally announced as a retail release, Hydrophobia is now slated to be the first release in Microsoft’s Game Feast promo.

We’ve seen gameplay videos of Vanquish before, and they were pretty awesome. Now let’s have a gander at the game’s story trailer, which although it starts out a bit space operatic switches quickly into high-gear insanity. Hit the

CEO of Twisted Pixel Michael Wilford gives GameSpot an interview and demo of it’s soon to be released XBLA title Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley PAX 2010 Comic Jumper Interview and Demo: Michael Wilford 1 ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:09:27 -0700

Back in 2007, D3 Publisher released a little gem from Sandlot called Earth Defense Force 2017. It was campy, fun, and had a lot of giant enemies for players to blow up. Now even more evidence has

GameSpot gets in a demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 at PAX 2010 in Seattle. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Demo 1 ” was posted by gslive on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:13:23 -0700

I know times are tight, especially for one-man indie dev teams, but, as a service to the gamers of Earth, Chris Hecker has got to get a better booth. In a nondescript corner of PAX, under a nondescript banner and sporting slightly worse than nondescript graphics (all placeholder, Hecker assured) it would have been easy to miss SpyParty . It would have been a particularly unfortunate fate considering it was (drumroll) the best thing I’ve played at PAX so far. Continue reading SpyParty preview: A triumph of reverse intelligence SpyParty preview: A triumph of reverse intelligence originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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