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Twisted Metal: The Kotaku Review

Mike Fahey — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST

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As I played through the first single-player mission of the new Twisted Metal I felt oddly disconnected from the previous games in the franchise. Perhaps my appreciation for the car combat genre had waned over the decade separating the latest title from PlayStation 2 classic Twisted Metal Black. Maybe I was just too old for this shit. More »

Twisted Metal Sets Game Critics' Skulls Aflame

Mike Fahey — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:00 EST

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After a decade of lurking in the darkness just outside of gamers' views the evil clown rides back into town, guns blazing, engines roaring, and game reviewers rarin' for a shot. More »

There's a Special Gift Inside Every Launch Copy of Twisted Metal, and It's Not Green Stamps

Mike Fahey — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST

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Twisted Metal co-director David Jaffe manages to make fans of the series extremely happy and me feel incredibly old in one fell swoop. More »

Twisted Metal Creator Reveals the Tentative Cover Art, and has a Special Message for Racists

Owen Good — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:30:00 EST

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While not officially saying this is official, Twisted Metal creator of David Jaffe acknowledges that the game's cover art is up on GameStop's web site and, hell, "I figured I'd share a bigger version of it with you guys." More »

Sony Only Gives You a Taste of Twisted Metal to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Max Abrams — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:40:00 EDT

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Amidst the waterfall of new game footage and price drops at today's Sony press conference, a few Twisted Metal screenshots snuck through the cracks, as well. It's not much, but we'll take anything to tide us over until 2012. More »

Twisted Metal Delayed to Early 2012

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:05:00 EDT

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Video game creator David Jaffe says that his baby, the new Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3, is slipping to early 2012, missing its planned October release date. More »

Twisted Metal Goes For the Gore and the 'Mature' Rating, Passing on Public Beta

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

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Most Twisted Metal games, despite their carnage, have been rated T for Teen. The lone exceptions are Twisted Metal: Black, the 10-year-old PlayStation 2 game with a darker bent, and this fall's equally grisly PlayStation 3 reboot. More »

Blowing Up The Statue of Liberty in 2011's Twisted Metal

Brian Crecente — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EDT

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Twisted Metal 2's Statue of Liberty Easter Egg returns in the Twisted Metal due out later this year. More »

Dev Explains Twisted Metal Reboot's Mechs, Stories and Lack of Kratos

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:20:00 EDT

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Twisted Metal developer David Jaffe took a bit of time during last week's E3 to talk about the finer points of his car wars reboot. More »

Twisted Metal Multiplayer Is Frantic, Fantastic

Mike Epstein — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EDT

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It's not unfair to say that vehicle combat games have gone out of fashion. There are very few, if any AAA franchises anymore, which is definitely a big part of why Twisted Metal's multiplayer is so refreshing. The combat in the game is just as fast-paced and competitive as a FPS or fighting game, but without the reflex-based twitchy feeling that deters players who don't have that competitive streak. This version of the game sets itself apart within its own genre as well with improved controls. More »

Sweet Tooth Bot Preps to Invade E3

Brian Crecente — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:17:27 EDT

Twisted Metal dev David Jaffe tweeted this first look at the booth art being prepared for the game's E3 outing next month. "BEHOLD: THE RISE OF SWEET BOT!!! Aka: a side of the still work in progress Twisted Metal E3 Booth. I'm loving it!" [davidscottjaffe] More »

Homefront Vs. The Canceled Heartland, A Tale Of Two U.S. Invasions

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

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The co-creator of Twisted Metal, David Jaffe, wanted to make a game about the Chinese military invading the United States once upon a time. Heartland for the PSP would have been "a very liberal response to the Bush administration and the Iraq War," Jaffe has said, a first-person shooter that evoked intense emotion. More »

See The All-New Twisted Metal In All-New Gameplay

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

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Want to see what the new Twisted Metal looks like? Would more than six minutes of gameplay from the PlayStation 3 game do the trick? Well, here you go, plenty of time to ogle the all-new Twisted Metal. More »

Twisted Metal Hands-on, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 'Nuke' Mode

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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David Jaffe, co-creator of the 16-year-old Twisted Metal series, has an entertaining way of describing the things about his new game, a new Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3. One was his description of the game's new Juggernaut vehicle, a semi-truck that can load teammates into its armored bed "Spy Hunter or Knight Rider style." I like references like that. More »

A Longer Look At The New, More Twisted Twisted Metal

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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You may have already seen some of this footage of the new Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3, a trailer that highlights the live action cinematics, the vehicles, the violence and the warring factions in Eat Sleep Play's new vehicular combat game. But you might not have seen it... this long. More »

Important Twisted Metal Questions Answered

Mike Fahey — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST

While you were busy opening presents, David Jaffe and the crew at Eat Sleep Play were crunching like mad on the new Twisted Metal, yet he still had time to answer fans' pressing questions about the next generation of vehicular combat. More »

See Two Dead Twisted Metal Games With Wildly Different Concepts

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:00 EDT

David Jaffe of Eat Sleep Play and co-creator of the new Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3 revealed two game proposals that will likely never see reality at Comic-Con today. One was post-apocalyptic, the other unexpectedly street culture and hip-hop infused. More »

Killing Time, Pedestrians With The New Twisted Metal For PS3

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:40:00 EDT

That long rumored Twisted Metal revival from Eat Sleep Play is real and Sony had the multiplayer portion of the game playable at its E3 booth, a vehicular combat game that might offend your sensibilities, but not for its gameplay. More »

The Stalling Of An Anti-Bush Video Game

Mike Fahey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST

Evocative and provocative, a game born of the anxiety about George W. Bush's polices abroad would have included a Chinese invasion of the U.S. and the emotional journey of a soldier struggling over whether to flee military service. More »

David Jaffe Took Your Calls, Needed 15 Bleeps

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:23 EST

Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe joined our one-hour live podcast this week to take any and all questions and cursing when he damn well wanted to. Plus answers to God of War, Heartland and other questions from all of you. More »

Chat Live with David Jaffe and Scott Campbell Later Today. Do It!!

Brian Crecente — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST

Join us live later today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio with God of War's David Jaffe and Twisted Metal's Scott Campbell, the co-founders of Eat Sleep Play. More »

Two Guests Are Better Than One: Chat with David Jaffe and Scott Campbell Live

Brian Crecente — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

This Wednesday, the founders of Eat Sleep Play, Scott Campbell and David Jaffe, joins us for our weekly podcast and to take your calls. More »

R.I.P. Calling All Cars! Online, 2007-2010

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST

Today marked the end of online support for Calling All Cars!, the debut PlayStation Network game from David Jaffe's Eat Sleep Play studio, leading the outspoken developer to eulogize the game and express his thoughts about its cool reception. More »

David Jaffe: "We're Not Showing Anything At E3"

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

David Jaffe of developer Eat Sleep Play talks about the chances of him showing something at E3. And they are? More »

Warhawk's Dylan Jobe Leaves Incognito, Forms New Studio

Brian Crecente — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:14:10 EDT

This morning Dylan Jobe announced that he and other members of Incognito Entertainment have left the company to form their own studio. More »

Holiday Greetings From Penny Arcade, Nintendo, Blizzard and Others

Brian Crecente — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 EST

I was out of town for the two weeks surrounding Christmas so despite my best efforts, I didn't post all of the gaming greeting cards I received over the holidays. More »

Jaffe: Gears of War 2 Versus God of War 3, PS3 Versus Wii

Brian Crecente — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST

Famed Playstation developer David Jaffe may seem like an odd choice for guest developer for our in-game podcast about the Xbox 360's Gears of War 2. More »

Twisted Metal PS3 Coming in Late 2009?

Mark Wilson — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:20:55 EST

Today's revelation of a Twisted Metal game coming for PS3 (OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG) has a lot of us moderately interested (IGNORE THIS GUY, WE'RE FREAKING OUT!). But if we piece together something from a recent interview with David Jaffe, we may get an approximate timeline for when to expect Twisted Metal PS3 to ~~cure all maladies in the world~~ hit store shelves. More »

Jaffe: PS3 Twisted Metal Next Project

Brian Crecente — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:59:24 EST

When David Jaffe released Twisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted Edition he promised that there was a hidden message in the game that would reveal the next project for Jaffe's Eat Sleep Play development studio. More »

Jaffe Still Hearts PS2

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:20 EST

Some of you have moved on, put down the big money and purchased a PS3. Hooray! But just because you are ready to move on doesn't mean that Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe is. In fact, Jaffe still holds a special place for the PS2. He says: More »

A Duo Of Twisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted Edition Clips

Mark Wilson — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:20:25 EST

While we weren't so excited about Twisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted (Extra Long Name) Edition for PS2 when it was announced—despite our love for the series, we'd played the game once before—we can't help but to get a little excited when watching clips of the new version in motion. They makes us wonder why we ever put down the PSP version in the first place, a game that was closer to the heart of the fanboy-acclaimed Twisted Metal 2 than any other in the franchise. Enjoy this look at Moscow and a peak at Egypt after the jump. More »

Jaffe Says Clues To Next Game Hidden In Twisted Metal Remake

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:20:00 EST

Desperate for even the slightest taste of what David Jaffe and the team at Eat Sleep Play have planned for their next title? You might want to take a look—a hard look—at their first, Twisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted Edition. Jaffe tells GamePro that the follow-up is "absolutely revealed" in the forthcoming PlayStation 2 port, but that details are "hidden really, really, really well." Whatever it is, it's not necessarily a new Twisted Metal title. More »

Work and Play: A Peek Inside the Lives of Gaming's Greatest

Brian Crecente — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:00:32 EST

I've had a pet project I've been working on for years, three of them if my memory is right. It started as a simple idea: You can judge a lot from a person's desk. I bet you could judge just as much from their home entertainment system. So I decided it would be fun to try and track down some pictures from the work desks and home gaming set-ups of the people who work in and cover the video game industry. Simple right? Not so much. More »

Twisted Metal: Head On Debut Trailer

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:40:48 EST

For those who missed it earlier, the PlayStation 2 port of PSP car combat hit Twisted Metal: Head On has been revealed and it looks... yep, it's Twisted Metal alright. Yes, yes, it's for the fans, but I think I'm ready for that PlayStation 3 sequel now. Next-gen online multiplayer, please! More »

Jaffe Shows Off Twisted Metal: Head On For PS2

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:20:00 EST

David Jaffe's current independent venture, Eat Sleep Play, is already hard at work on its first project for Sony, an upgraded port of the PSP vehicular shooter Twisted Metal: Head On. Not content with the single colon in the original, the ESP team has added a second, bringing us the tongue twister title Twisted Metal: Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition. Jaffe gives us an early look at the game on the official PlayStation blog, showing off screen shots and a new trailer, the latter featuring a good hard look at Jaffe himself. More »

If Jaffe Doesn't Know Words, He'll Tell You

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:00:55 EDT

Can't get enough Jaffe? We can't! Newsweek's N'Gai Croal has posted the second part of his interview with the outspoken God of War creator. Jaffe is totally honest. How honest? This honest: More »

Wants Honesty, Your Love

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:07 EDT

Love him or hate him, God of War creator David Jaffe speaks his mind — something that often gets him into trouble. Not only that, but as he's shown in the past, Jaffe is not afraid to take his critics head on, fighting their venom with his own. But those insults probably don't bother Jaffe, right? He's a tough guy, huh? Those insults do apparently sting as Jaffe says: More »

New Twisted Metal is Extra Heavy

Mark Wilson — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:40:51 EDT

It looks like Eat Sleep Play's new Twisted Metal: Head-On PS2 title will be more than just a PSP title with better graphics. It will be a PSP title with better graphics and plenty of extras (on top of the documentary that's been announced). From Jaffe himself:

...it seems like we're gonna get some great fan videos coming in, so that- along with tons of old concept art, toys, video, and other behind the scenes stuff we've uncovered- should make for a good package! I'm jazzed!

I'm jazzed too, Jaffe. I'm jazzed too. More »

Jaffe Confirms Three PS3 Exclusives

Mark Wilson — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:00:04 EDT

David Jaffe's new company Eat Sleep Play is confirmed to be working on the first of three PS3 exclusive titles alongside their Twisted Metal: Head On port. While details are yet to be released, Jaffe did say this:

...the new game is medium to hardcore in terms of game play and will focus heavily on multiplayer...I am more excited about this game than anything I have ever worked on. I cannot wait to unveil it.

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Jaffe Opens Fan Floodgate For Twisted Metal Documentary

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:40:59 EDT

Remember David Jaffe's teaser post about an upcoming Twisted Metal documentary? If not, the Eat Sleep Play honcho revealed that the doc, planned for the PlayStation 2 release of Twisted Metal: Head On will feature some lucky, articulate PlayStation fans in video form. All you have to do is answer a handful of questions about why you love Twisted Metal so much on camera, then upload your cliip to YouTube. It looks like the details are still being worked out, but the questions you'll need to answer are set in stone. More »