Kotaku: Puzzle Quest

The Dorkly Weekly: The Geekiest Role-Playing Game of Them All

Mike Fahey — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:20:00 EST

The might warriors circle each other warily, keen eyes searching for the slightest chink in their foe's armor. The tightness of an overtaxed muscle. The telltale twitching of an over-eager sword arm. An over-reliance on purple gems. More »

Battle Slots Is Puzzle Quest For The Gambling Man

Mike Fahey — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EDT

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In just about every Target or Walmart store there's a section of the PC gaming section dedicated to casual gambling games; poker, roulette wheels, and slot machines. Normally you'd pass these by without blinking. Battle Slots gives you a reason to stop and stare. More »

Flight Control Devs Buy Puzzle Quest Devs

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:15:00 EST

The guys that make Flight Control (Firemint) just bought the guys who make Puzzle Quest (Infinite Interactive). If that's not a new casual gaming super-power, we don't know what is. More »

So Now I Have My Own iPhone — What Games Should I Get?

AJ Glasser — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:00 EST

Usually the best gifts we get for the holidays are the ones we buy for ourselves. In my case, this would be an iPhone. More »

What Do You Do When You Get Stuck In A Video Game?

AJ Glasser — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:20:00 EST

I am so stuck on a video game right now. Should I rage quit, read a walkthrough or just cry out to the Internet via random forums to help me? More »

Puzzle Quest Gets A Sequel

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:00:00 EST

Shrugging off the disappointment that was Galactrix, Australia's Infinite Interactive are now hardat work on a true sequel to the addictive, amazing Puzzle Quest. More »

By The Way, Namco Bandai Owns (Most Of) D3

AJ Glasser — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:00:10 EDT

Last month, Namco Bandai announced plans to turn Puzzle Quest and Oneechanbara publisher D3Publisher into a subsidiary. Today, the plan went into action. More »

Galactrix Launch Trailer Perhaps A Bit Too Epic

Mike Fahey — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:40:00 EST

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix ships today for the Nintendo DS and PC, with the Xbox Live Arcade version dropping tomorrow, and D3 Publisher releases a trailer a bit too epic for a puzzle game. More »

The Ships Of Galactrix

Mike Fahey — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST

Following up on last week's exploration of the various factions in the upcoming puzzle role-playing game Galactrix, this week we take a look at the ships you can collect and customize in the game. More »

iPhone Puzzle Quest Gets Free Demo, Chapter 2 as Free Update

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:00:00 EST

A free version of Puzzle Quest for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been submitted to iTunes and should be hitting the App Store next week. More »

PuzzleQuest Hits iPhone With a Trilogy Twist

Brian Crecente — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:20:00 EST

Finally. PuzzleQuest just hit the App Store so iPhone and Touch owners can get their game on over the holidays. But what's this? It's the first of a trilogy? More »

Puzzle Quest and the 'Best of Both Worlds'

Maggie Greene — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:30:00 EST

GameSetWatch has a nice essay up from Gregory Weir, who takes a look at why Puzzle Quest was so damn successful at creating a satisfying hybrid. More »

Puzzle Quest For PS3 To Bedazzle At Tokyo Game Show

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:00:25 EDT

Well, that took 'em long enough. According to D3Publisher's list of upcoming Tokyo Game Show wares, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords appears to officially be due for a bow on the PlayStation 3. We knew it was coming, but D3 has been unusually quiet on the game, especially considering its been whored around to just about every platform under the sun. The game's release date is still listed as "TBA," a condition we hope is cured by the time TGS rolls around. More »

PAX Panel: How To Get Your Girlfriend Into Gaming

AJ Glasser — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDT

Just for the record, readers, I’m here as a Plebeian (and I heart that word) – with a normal three-day pass I paid for with my own hard-earned money. I’m also hanging out with three friends and am subject to what they want to do, not what I want to cover. I have not once pulled rank as a Kotaku correspondent to score free shit or get into crowded events (okay, maybe once, but that was for The Conduit, which you can read about tomorrow). More »

Mean Girls: The Video Game Reworks Puzzle Quest Into Girl-Friendly Matching, Manipulation

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:40:21 EDT

The announcement that Legacy Interactive and Paramount would be collaborating on games based on female-led films Mean Girls, Clueless and Pretty In Pink left us... dismayed? Don't get me wrong, I loved both Clueless and Pretty In Pink (shut up) — they're fine films. But after the thing that was The Princess Bride video game, it's hard to dislodge this chip forming a groove in our shoulders. More »

XBLA Puzzle Quest Catches Plague Tomorrow

Mike Fahey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:40:00 EDT

Oh D3Publisher, you have such perfect timing. After a week spent flying across the country, running around a semi-crowded convention hall on little if any sleep, and getting so deep in gaming that I have waking dreams about upcoming titles, there is nothing I need more than a little mindless Puzzle Quest goodness, and you're delivering. The Xbox Live Arcade expansion pack for Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is hitting tomorrow, bringing with it four new classes (Bard, Rogue, Ranger, and Warlock), more that 25 new quests, 50 new spells, and 40 new magical items. Subtitled Revenge of the Plague Lord, the expansion opens up an all new Southern map as players discover that Lord Bane had a brother, and he's pissed. All this plus a new level cap of 60 and three new achievements, all for 700 Microsoft points. Thank goodness. More »

D3 Publisher: Boobs, Sheep, and Aliens, Oh My!

Maggie Greene — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:20:00 EDT

At this year's E3, D3 Publisher had several offerings to show off, ranging from kiddie show spin offs and more Naruto games to M-rated boobs and gore, as well as the 'spiritual successor' of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. While I passed by the Naruto games due to time constraints and lack of interest, I did look at five other games: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, Onechanbara, Ben 10: Alien Force, Bangai-O Spirits, and Shaun the Sheep. Hit the jump for some art assets from the games and impressions. More »

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Hands-On Impressions, New Screens

Brian Crecente — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Galactrix, Puzzle Quest's sci-fi spin-off, looks to be a pretty impressive step-up from the original Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlods that took everyone, including the developers, by surprise. More »

Apple Launches Games for iPhone on App Store in July

Brian Crecente — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:19:29 EDT

It's official you can start downloading games to your iPhone starting in July with the launch of App Store. More »

Puzzle Quest Needs YOU (If You Live In LA)

Brian Crecente — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:30:00 EDT

D3Publishing is looking for a few good gamers. They're looking for folks who live in Los Angeles and own Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on any platform to help them focus test the next game in the PQ franchise, which I believe is Puzzle Quest: Galatrix... or maybe it's Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord. Hey maybe it's some super secret iPhone Puzzle Quest, I'm not really sure. More »

Puzzle Quest 1.5 Gets Named, Detailed

Brian Crecente — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

After asking fans of the Puzzle Quest franchise to name their new expansion pack, D3 was inundated with more than 500 suggestions. Today they settled on the name Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - Revenge of the Plague Lord. More »

XBLA Puzzle Quest Expands

Mike Fahey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:20:54 EDT

Xbox 360 owners won't have to wait for the upcoming Galactrix to get their Puzzle Quest fix, as D3Publisher announces Puzzle Quest 1.5, and expansion pack due out this spring for Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. Don't like the name Puzzle Quest 1.5? Starting today at noon central, fans can head over to www.puzzle-quest.com and enter their name suggestions for a chance at leaving their mark on the franchise. The expansion features an all-new storyline involving Lord Bane's brother, Antharg, the Lord of the Plague, who is a bit pissed off that you killed his bro with glorified Bejeweled. The game takes you into the newly uncovered Southern portion of the map, and features over 25 new quests, more than 50 new spells, 40 new items, plus new monsters and bosses to take on. The expansion also features four new player classes - bard, rogue, ranger, and warlock - which should prove just as entertaining and refreshing in multiplayer as they will in single player. I suppose now I am going to have to spend hours and hours leveling up my new rogue once the pack hits, No word yet on pricing, but where my PQ addiction is concerned, money is no object. More »

Puzzle Quest Being Considered for iPhone [Update]

Brian Crecente — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:40:41 EDT

Yesterday I whined a bit about the lack of original announced titles coming to the iPhone. Specifically, very specifically, I called out Infinite Interactive, asking why they haven't jumped onto the iPhone bandwagon yet. More »

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Gallery

fdemarco — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:00:00 EST

The announcement of the new Puzzle Quest game, Galactrix has fans of the original game all aflutter. So to add to the excitement, I present you with this gallery of screen shots and some of the space ship concept art. I'm really liking the slick interface and the improved challenge of the "gravity" based movement of the pieces is going to make it one brain twister of a game. More »

Presenting Puzzle Quest: Galactrix

fdemarco — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:30:00 EST

Over GDC I dropped in to see what was up with D3 Publishers of America and was greeted with a great surprise. They have officially announced the impending arrival of the next game in the Puzzle Quest family titled Puzzle Quest: Galactrix. This Puzzle Quest has left the realm of fantasy and entered the vastness of outer space. More »

Forbes Predicts Future Classics

Mark Wilson — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:00:56 EST

The financial minds at Forbes have taken off their big business hats for a moment to focus on a more pressing topic: classic video games. Which of today's titles will become immortalized in our hearts, marble statue-ized into our next Super Mario Bros 3s that we can't put down a decade later? Well, they've compiled a list of their top ten and it's...actually not that bad. And of course, Mario has made an appearance. More »

Puzzle Quest Sequel This Year

Mike Fahey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:40:26 EST

D3 Publisher of Europe has appointed Vivendi's former UK managing director and VP of Europe Adam Roberts as their new managing director. *yawn* He will be in charge of sales, marketing, and operational functions across all PAL regions. Exciting stuff! *scans the press release* Wait, what's this?

The company will also be releasing video games based on Aardman's popular Shaun the Sheep character in 2008, alongside the eagerly-awaited follow-ups to the best-selling Ben 10 and Puzzle Quest.

*twitch* Follow up to Puzzle Quest? More Puzzle Quest for me? I mean, you guys can play it too I suppose, but not as obsessively as I will. Why are they burying this amazing news in the middle of a ho-hum manager appointment press release? No offense to Mr. Roberts, who I am sure will do a bang up job, but D3 needs to get their announcement priorities straight. More Puzzle Quest! More »

Puzzle Quest Lines Up XBLA Release

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:40:13 EDT

Arguably the most polished multiplatform puzzle-RPG of all time, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, joins advergame Yaris on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. This one's not free; it'll set you back 1200 Microsoft Points, better known as $15 US. As the folks at GamerScore Blog point out, it's the cheapest version yet. More »

Puzzle Quest 360 Impressions

Brian Crecente — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:00:37 EDT

D3 emailed on Friday to let everyone know that the copy of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords that had been sitting on the developer and journalist only PartnerNet version of Xbox Live, was playable for hands-on previews. While the final version of the game doesn't hit until later this summer, I'm happy to report that the current version looks pretty damn slick. More »

Puzzle Quest Coming to XBLA

Brian Crecente — Tue, 01 May 2007 11:00:29 EDT

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is coming to the Xbox Live Arcade later this year. More »

PSP Core Drops To $169 Tomorrow

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:20:06 EDT

The PlayStation Portable Core Pack will shed $30 from its current retail price to sell for $169.99 starting tomorrow April 3rd, according to our friends at Gamestop. The Core Pack comes with only an AC adapter and battery. More »

Puzzle Quest: DS Versus PSP

Mike Fahey — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:20:55 EDT

When Puzzle Quest first came out and I couldn't find it, I panicked and bought the PSP version off of eBay. Then I found the DS version in the store the very next day, so now I own both. Luckily my girlfriend's two favorite genres are puzzle and RPG, so having two copies isn't a problem, but which should I keep? I've skimmed message boards only to find people just as curious as I am as to which is the better version, so I decided to compare and contrast the two titles for myself. More »

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:20:19 EDT

I've got a full weekend planned, including hitting the Sunset Boulevard Nursery for some flower shopping (no, really) and maybe some hard Hollywood partying, but what's really got my schedule packed are the games. The ridiculous amount of games! Being away at GDC and on vacation for half the month of March, which saw some considerable releases, means I've got some catching up to do. More »

Puzzle Quest Rocks Joel's World

Brian Crecente — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:00:40 EDT

I am intrigued by Joel Johnson's post over on Dethroner about Puzzle Quest and not just because hearing Johnson enthuse about a game is almost akin to seeing Regan cry about policy problems. More »