Jack Black finally did an actual Let’s Play on his “gaming”-free YouTube gaming channel. The game? Brutal Legend, known…
Tim Schafer Is Happier Now
A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with one of video gaming's most creative people to talk about... money. Money.…
The Most Amazing Video Game Title Screens
We did a gallery on the most awesome continue screens a few weeks ago, so it's only fair that we give their…
Tim Schafer tells Game Informer that his studio, Double Fine, still is trying to buy back the rights to Stacking and Cos…
The Best Celebrity Appearances in Video Games
Now that we had the Oscars last night, it is time to gather a list of games that enhanced their storytelling by…
Rumor has it Brütal Legend is coming to Steam.
The Double Fine Art of Lee Petty
As one of the most imaginative video game developers in the business, it's a pleasure today to highlight the work of…
Tim Schafer Hires Ron Gilbert, Gets Funnier
Video gaming's best known funny men are back together again under one roof, having a "hell of a lot of fun," making…
Activision Boss Replies To Schafer's "Total Prick" Comment
Once upon a time, game designer Tim Schafer called Activision honcho Robert Kotick "a total prick". ("Once upon a…
Brutal Legend Developers Want To Sell Out
Double Fine's Tim Schafer is a bit of a cult darling, having been behind brilliant yet under appreciated games like…
Would You Like To Watch A Costume Quest Trailer?
Costume Quest, an upcoming role-playing game from Brutal Legend developer Double Fine, looks wonderful. How wonderful? …
Double Fine's Next Game Is Costume Quest, A Halloween RPG
The creators of Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Brutal Legend aren't making a sequel to their Jack Black-starring heavy…
Happy Tenth Birthday, Double Fine
Scott Campbell, art director at Brutal Legend and Psychonauts developers Double Fine, has marked the studio's tenth…
Activision Responds To Accusations That Its CEO Is A Total Prick
Brutal Legend and Grim Fandango creator Tim Schafer labeled Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick a "dick," "total…
Tim Schafer Calls Activision Boss "A Total Prick"
Tim Schafer, the creator of classics like Grim Fandango, Full Throttle and Psychonauts, has some choice words to say…
"You Gonna Read This, Fisher?" The Art of Enemy Taunts
I can't think of another game so destroyed by its dialogue as Splinter Cell: Conviction; not by bad lines alone (which…
Creating Some Of The Best Video Game Menus Ever
Graphic designer Joe Kowalski gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into creating what some…
Fantasy Artist Frank Frazetta Dies At 82
Painter Frank Frazetta, best known for his striking fantasy work with characters like Conan the Barbarian, Vampirella…
Death and Ethical Violence
It is no secret that much of the world sees our beloved hobby as a nothing but juvenile, ultra-violent, and ultimately…