Kotaku: Oddworld

The HD Version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Shoots Things Up Right after Christmas

Evan Narcisse — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST

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Even though it lived under the radar when it first came out, FPS/third-person hybrid Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath managed to win a loyal cult following in the years since its 2005 release. So, news of a remastered HD edition was met by joyous surprise by those who loved the Western-inflected shooter from Oddworld Inhabitants. Stranger's Wrath HD is being handled by Just Add Water and they're showing off the work done so far in a new post on the official PlayStation Blog, accompanied by news that the game's going to be available for download on 12/27 for $14.99 More »

The Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD Remake is Filled With Gorgeous Bugs

Mike Fahey — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:40:00 EDT

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Can you spot the bugs in this trailer for the HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath for the PlayStation 3? More »

Oddworld Creator: "EA Sabotaged Stranger's Wrath"

Mike Epstein — Thu, 12 May 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning accused EA of "Sabotaging" his studio's game, Stranger's Wrath, in a conversation with Eurogamer. Lanning says that the publisher, by not marketing the game properly, condemned it to failure. "It was sabotaged. When you see a big game coming out, just ask what the marketing budget is. If you decide as a publisher not to give it a marketing budget, you decide its fate... As soon as we understood there was no marketing budget, we had zero expectations. We had zero incentive to build another game for them, either." More »

How A Blind Man Plays Video Games

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:30:00 EST

Mechanical engineering student and gamer Terry Garrett can play just about the perfect game of Abe's Exoddus. Which is pretty awesome, considering Garrett is totally blind. More »

This Year's Oktoberfest Is Odd

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Spotted in Munich by reader Graham. More »

Why There's No Stranger's Wrath On Xbox 360 (Yet)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:30:00 EDT

The decision to bring Xbox classic Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath to the PS3 and not the Xbox 360 seemed a strange one, what with the game making its name on the Xbox. Turns out there's a very good reason for this. More »

Stranger's Wrath Gets A Spit 'N Polish

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EDT

When Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath returns on the PS3, it won't be a straight port of the original Xbox version. No, things will be looking decidedly less polygonal this time around. More »

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Is Back!

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:20:00 EDT

Developer Just Add Water is working on a HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath. That's the good news. The bad news, at least for Xbox owners, is that for now it seems to be a PS3 exclusive. More »

To Make More Oddworld, Just Add Water

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:00:00 EDT

Remember that loose talk of a new Oddworld game in development? It was true. Only things have changed and now there are multiple Oddworld projects hitting multiple platforms, courtesy of developer Just Add Water. More »

Oddworld, Indies Get Steam Weekend Deals

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:20:19 EDT

PC gamers looking for a deal this weekend should think independently, as Steam offers savings on its indie lineup while also slashing prices on two classic Oddworld titles. More »

Lorne Lanning Vaguely Talks Hollywood CG Film Project

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

Last we heard, Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning had inked a deal with Hollywood to bring his vision, sci-fi actioner Citizen Seige, to life in a CG flick. More »

Playboy's Jo Garcia Game Regrets

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

Playboy's Jo Garcia is one of us: A gamer. She first let us know that back in May and does it again in a recent interview. When asked if there were any games she regrets missing out on, Garcia answered:

Yes, there are many games that I regret missing, but the one that got me the most was Oddworld's first-person shooter that came out for the Xbox. I have been an Oddworld inhabitant since the first Oddworld Abe's Oddysee game, and followed it with Exoddus and Munch's Oddysee; I thought that that was where the great adventure ended. As it turns out, there was a hidden gem I didn't know about, Stranger's Wrath, which I found online, and now own to complete my collection. It may have been a regret at the beginning but I am a happy gamer now.

It's always nice to hear people talk about stuff they are passionate about in a straight forward, bullshit free manner — especially when they look good naked. Interview with Gamer and Playboy Cyber Girl Jo Garcia [og master] More »

Classic Oddworld Games Get Steamed

Stuart Houghton — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:20:00 EDT

While we all wait — with breath that at least slightly baited — for news of the new Oddworld game, Valve's Doug Lombardi got in touch to tell us about the release of two of the earlier Oddworld games through Steam. More »

Lorne Lanning Says, Yes, There's A New Oddworld Game In Development

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:20:00 EDT

Oh. Turns out my urge to exercise caution last week was completely unnecessary. Oddworld Inhabitants boss Lorne Lanning has confirmed that, yes, a new Oddworld game is in development, and yes, Jeff Braun is working on it. Lanning had nothing else to add, not even a working title, so your imagination's going to need to fill in the gaps on its own. More »

Is There A New Oddworld Game On The Way?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:20:00 EDT

Could be. Speaking at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, Jeff Braun, co-founder of Maxis, announced that he's working with Oddworld Inhabitants on a new Oddworld title. Thing is, Oddworld Inhabitants cut out internal game development years ago, and CordWeekly, the university's paper reporting on his talk, didn't provide any further details on the specifics of the announcement. Are EA (or somebody else) taking over development of the series (they only published Stranger's Wrath)? Is this meant to tie-in with Oddworld's movie project, Citizen Siege? Who knows. And until we know more, Oddworld fans might want to keep their kickers untwisted. More »

New Game And CG Movie From Oddworld Dude

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:42:43 EST

Hooray! Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning (decapitated head in photo) and his studio Oddworld Inhabitants is poised to make us extremely happy with an all new property called Citizen Siege, which will come in game and CG film incarnations. More »