Double Fine's Psychonauts 2 documentary PsychOdyssey just got one final episode, wrapping up the game's years-long journey.
]]>Following last week’s big news that Microsoft was shutting down several studios under its umbrella and all of the interesting things its executives have said since that point, folks have dusted off old documentary clips that they reckon illustrate some of the issues with how Xbox handles the studios it buys.
]]>Quirky indie farming sim slash dance battler Ooblets is offering a "hefty" 40% discount on Steam this week to celebrate its launch on the storefront, following the end of the game's Epic Games Store exclusivity on PC.
]]>Boneloaf - the developer behind multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts - is looking to move onto its next game in the near future. According to marketing and communications manager Connor Clarke at Develop 2023, the studio is considering a return to its original project: Grim Beasts.
]]>It's a wild time in the world of social media, right? As Twitter runs head-first into a gaggle of technical and policy issues, a new wave of potential users are spreading out and planting roots elsewhere. Some of these newer platforms are niche spaces, whereas others are championed by some of the biggest names – both individual and corporate – in the world of tech.
]]>Xbox Game Pass has been the talk of the town for a while now. Offering subscribers an ever-growing selection of games – both indie and triple-A – for a relatively low cost, there are millions of people around the world right now who are playing new, exciting games for a fraction of the cost that they would have a decade ago. With new initiatives being announced all the time (Xbox Game Pass Core being the most recent), it certainly seems like Microsoft is doing what it can to make the barrier to play new titles as low as possible.
]]>Microsoft has revealed more games coming to Game Pass in July, and things kick off today with the return of GTA 5 and the addition of Sword and Fairy: Together Forever.
]]>Double Fine and iam8bit have announced that Psychonauts 2 will be getting a physical release later this year.
]]>Double Fine, developer behind the critically acclaimed Psychonauts 2, has revealed it is now working on ‘multiple new projects’. Taking to its crowdfunding platforms, the developer stated in a https://www.fig.co/campaigns/psychonauts-2/updates/1498 post that it has split its teams in order to explore several new ‘ideas..’ and ‘visual styles’.
]]>Axios reported that Bugsnax developer Young Horses shifted to a four-day work week in July. The team of eight adjusted its workflow to accommodate four-day, 32-hour work weeks to combat the need for crunching and to help the well-being of the team.
]]>Psychonauts 2, the long-in-development sequel to the classic adventure game, is finally nearly here. But is it any good?
]]>I went into Double Fine’s latest release with no expectations. After all, a game following up a title from over ten years ago has a whole lot to catch up to. But Psychonauts 2 shines brilliantly because it manages to sustain the energy of the PS2 era it hails from and Double Fine's signature humor, while making things feel fresh and real enough to rival current gen debut titles.
]]>Double Fine has announced that Psychonauts 2 will have an invincibility toggle so that players of all abilities and ages will be able to complete the game, no matter their skill level.
]]>Development staff from Double Fine that have worked on Psychonauts 2 say that the game has been developed with "no crunch".
]]>Before E3 week ends, we'll get one more look at Xbox's line-up of games.
]]>Xbox is hosting another showcase this week.
]]>Though things have been especially quiet on the Psychonauts 2 front, the game is still on track for release this year.
]]>Double Fine Productions will release three classic Lucas Arts remasters on Xbox Game Pass later this month.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>The future of Double Fine's indie publishing label, Double Fine Presents, is in doubt.
]]>Xbox first-party studios boss Matt Booty says the company is willing to consider putting future games on rival platforms, on a per-franchise basis.
]]>The world has undergone ecological collapse. The smug grown-ups who thought they had all the answers, the master plan that would save everyone - they’ve fallen quiet now.
]]>Double Fine has delayed Psychonauts 2 into next year.
]]>When Microsoft came offering cash, Schafer said "Okay... yeah."
]]>Don't panic: Psychonauts 2 is still coming to Playstation 4.
]]>Double Fine is bringing Psychonauts 2 to E3 next month.
]]>Double Fine has a new game, and it's coming out relatively soon.
]]>Psychonauts 2, which was delayed earlier this year, launches in 2019 and Double Fine officially revealed the game to the world at The Game Awards last night.
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]]>Double Fine Productions is bringing Grim Fandango Remastered to Switch in the coming months.
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]]>Psychonauts 2 has been delayed.
]]>Tim Schafer has said that Brutal Legend 2 will eventually happen, although it's not in development yet.
]]>Psychonauts 2 has picked up a publisher.
]]>Headlander is a game about - well, let's be real: I'm not super sure what's going on here, but I like it.
]]>Double Fine has released footage of its Psychonauts VR experience.
]]>Double Fine continues its tradition of warmly funny and informative behind the scenes videos.
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]]>The PC version of Day of the Tentacle Remastered is releasing in March.
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]]>Psychonauts 2 managed to attract a significant slice of over-funding.
]]>Psychonauts 2 will see players solving multiple mysteries, include the greatest puzzle of all: love. Aww.
]]>Psychonauts 2 is fully funded, so I guess that's happening.
]]>Psychonauts 2: Almost Definitely Going to Happen. You fans can have the subtitle for free, Double Fine.
]]>Brutal Legend 2 could be a thing if Psychonauts 2 is a success.
]]>During Sony's PlayStation Experience keynote, Tim Schafer took the stage to show a new Day of the Tentacle Remastered video and announce a remaster was coming for Full Throttle.
]]>Psychonauts 2 was announced tonight. And you can help fund it.
]]>You heard the news. Psychonauts 2 is a thing. Ahead of its reveal at The Game Awards 2015, we were fortunate enough to have a chat with the mastermind behind the original, Tim Schafer.
]]>Media Molecule and Double Fine working together on something is suddenly not a far-fetched idea.
]]>LucasArts adventure Day of the Tentacle is getting a shiny re-release courtesy of Double Fine.
]]>Double Fine veteran Brad Muir has jumped ship for Valve.
]]>Double Fine Productions has announced its new game, which puts players in control of the "last human head" on earth.
]]>A new crowdfunding initiative has waltzed onto the scene, and it's called Fig. It's got some big names behind it as well.
]]>Previously only available to Kickstarter backers, the full Double Fine Adventure series documentary is now available to all.
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]]>Double Fine has gained the IP rights to Iron Brigade, its World War I tower defense title, and the first order of business was to remove GFWL and replace it with Steam matchmaking.
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]]>Broken Age is finally complete, ending the three year saga of Double Fine Adventure.
]]>Double Fine Productions has announced it will release Broken Age on the PlayStation Store next month. Act 2 will also be released on PC.
]]>Broken Age making of documentary Double Fine Adventure will be made available to all.
]]>The second act of Broken Age is coming along nicely, with most of the work already done.
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]]>Sony has offered a few steps to help those who are having issues with their pre-loaded PS4 installs of Grim Fandango Remastered.
]]>Grim Fandango Remastered is a classic game brought into the new generation, so it's time for everyone to know how great it is.
]]>Grim Fandango will come back from the dead with the Remastered edition, and it's looking great.
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]]>Pre-orders for the remastered Grim Fandango are now up on PC and PSN.
]]>Broken Age's second half is expected almost a full year after the launch of the first.
]]>Due to an unannounced project being cancelled by a publisher, Double Fine has had to lay off a portion of its staff.
]]>Massive Chalice is a strategy RPG with a twist: you have to breed your heroes like guinea pigs to ensure survival through the centuries.
]]>Costume Quest 2 has summoned the last of its console release dates.
]]>Spacebase DF-9 has hit version 1.0, and to celebrate Double Fine is offering fans a neat cross-promotion.
]]>Already available for PC, Mac and Linux, Midnight City has today announced the North American release date for Double Fine's Costume Quest 2 on PlayStation consoles.
]]>Broken Age Episode 2 is still a ways off, but Tim Schafer has finished writing it.
]]>A Collector’s Edition of Brütal Legend is being offered as the October game of the month for IndieBox subscribers.
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]]>Costume Quest 2 has popped up to ease you into super spoopy October.
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]]>Double Fine is set to pull the plug on Spacebase DF-9, to the disappointment of some who bought in via Steam Early Access.
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]]>Double Fine productions is to publish physics-based local multiplayer fighting game Gang Beasts as part of its Presents initiative. Here's a short trailer to put your eyes on.
]]>When Sony announced at its E3 conference that a remastered version of the classic LucasArts adventure, Grim Fandango, was coming to PlayStation 4 and PS Vita, everyone wondered if Double Fine will be bringing it to other platforms as well. Well, wonder no more.
]]>Day of the Tentacle designer Tim Schafer stars in this Let's Play of the classic LucasArts adventure, recalling details of the story and telling anecdotes including the story of Steven Spelberg calling for a hint.
]]>Double Fine's sci-fi dungeon crawler Hack'n'Slash is out now via Steam Early Access, nearly a full month on from when the developer said it was "just weeks away". The Amnesia Fortnight alumni will set you back $20, or $25 with soundtrack, and is available for Linux, Mac and PC.
]]>Last Life, the noir adventure from Rocket Science Amusements on Kickstarter, has met its funding goal of $75,000 and has 10 days left on the clock to meet its first stretch goal.
]]>Double Fine has thrown its support behind noir adventure Last Life, the second game to be announced as part of the indie's quasi-publishing scheme.
]]>Hack 'n' Slash is "just weeks away" from Steam Early Access launch, Double Fine confirmed in a newsletter today. The Linux, Mac and PC puzzle adventure will go for $15, and has players using hacks to explore dungeons. Check out the latest trailer below.
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]]>Double Fine's efforts to enter the publishing space are about keeping indies visible and profitable, according to chief operating officer Justin Bailey.
]]>Broken Age developer Double Fine has opened its doors to offer publishing support to indies, following requests for help from several teams.
]]>Escape Goat 2 is upon us, and although that should be enough to make you open your wallet, Tim Schafer and Double Fine have come on board to help promote the game, too.
]]>Double Fine has announced a sequel to its RPG, Costume Quest. The game is set to come out this year for PC and consoles.
]]>Since it began self-publishing, Double Fine is making more off its back catalogue than ever before.
]]>Bad Golf 2 is no longer a rejected dream - its a thing that's actually going to happen, thanks to Double Fine's friendly agreement with a group of enthusiastic fans.
]]>Broken Age: Act 2 has been fully funded, according to Double Fine boss Tim Schafer.
]]>Double Fine's Amnesia Fortnight is now at full steam, with the four lucky pitches chosen and teams working to complete their prototypes.
]]>Double Fine is back with another Amnesia Fortnight development jam, which you can participate in thanks to a partnership with the Humble Bundle. Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward is on board.
]]>Broken Age, the long-awaited new game from Double Fine which helped push Kickstarter into the gaming limelight, is finally available for purchase. Double Fine has faithfully recorded and shared the development process with its backers, and today celebrates the public, commercial release of Broken Age Act 1 on Steam with this new launch trailer.
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