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Psychonauts Creator Seems Confused By Surprise Sequel Benefactor [Update]
Double Fine head Tim Schafer is just as baffled as the rest of us at news that Markus “Notch” Persson wants to fund a Psychonauts sequel “I just woke up,” Schafer told me when I asked what he thought. “Is something strange going on?” The legendary designer responsible for games like Grim Fandango and Day…
By Jason Schreier Published February 7, 2012 -
Live From New York, It’s Bastion‘s Ending Theme
If you missed the New York Video Game Critics Circle Awards, here’s your chance to see a whole bunch of videos from last Thursday’s event, including a live rendition of Bastion‘s “Setting Sail, Coming Home” performed by songwriter Darren Korb and singer Ashley Barrett. Bastion, an indie action-RPG released last summer for Xbox 360 and…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2012 -
Sadly, Portal-Themed Combustible Lemon Does Not Actually Combust
Portal 2‘s Cave Johnson rants about citrus fruit in this trailer for an “Electronic Combustible Lemon,” which, when ignited, plays an ominous ticking countdown followed by what I presume is the sound of lemons exploding. Sadly, the lemon itself does not explode. The lemon’s case plays the Aperture Science founder’s infamous rant from Portal 2,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2012 -
Sony’s Kevin Butler Makes Brief Cameo in Super Bowl Commercial
Here’s last night’s split-second appearance by Jerry Lambert, the actor best known for playing mascot Kevin Butler. “Giddy-up now, Deion,” Lambert says to legendary NFL cornerback Deion Sanders. Presumably later he tried to sell him a PS3. [Thanks, Rob!]
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2012
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