Reader Review: Deathspank

Kotaku AU

Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Jenn does, as she knows that all orphans smell like rotten cabbage.


July 21, 2010

Reader Review: Deathspank

Kotaku AU

Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Jason does, as he is a dispenser of justice and hero to the downtrodden.


July 14, 2010

DeathSpank Review: Best Game Involving A Purple Thong

If you like laughing and you like loot, if you can catch a Monkey Island reference and know why purple text is a positive thing, then DeathSpank is your game. Plus it is gorgeous.


July 11, 2010

Unicorn Dookie Confirmed For DeathSpank

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The action RPG – to me, it looks like Castle Crashers meets Diablo – will deliver scads of special items when it hits July 13 for PSN, July 14 for Xbox Live, What’s deadlier, “Unicorn Poop” or “Orphan Bag”?


July 2, 2010
News

It’s Better To Deathspank With A Friend

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Why could be more lovely than an afternoon spent frolicking with unicorns in the wilderness with Deathspank and his best pal Sparkles?


June 23, 2010
News

DeathSpank, Like Diablo With A Sense Of Humour, Hits July

Are you perfectly fine with rainbows in your Diablo III? Then you might like the gameplay and lighthearted approach of Hothead Games’ action-RPG DeathSpank, which marries deep role-playing with broad humour in just a couple of weeks.


March 5, 2010
News

EA Cuts Deal To Publish Shank, Deathspank

Electronic Arts today announced a deal with the developers of Shank and Deathspank to bring the downloadable games to multiple platforms.


September 9, 2009
In Real Life

Ron Gilbert On DeathSpank: Why Play Two Games?

Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert was at PAX 2009 to talk about his upcoming action RPG meets adventure game DeathSpank, discussing melding the two genres and accusing me of witchcraft.


September 6, 2009

Scenes And Screens From Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank

Behold screenshots and a trailer for Ron Gilbert’s DeathSpank, due out 2010-ish for too many platforms to mention.


September 1, 2009
News

A Good Look At Monkey Island Creator’s New Game

Ron Gilbert’s latest game, Deathspank, isn’t new. We’ve known about it for ages. But all this info and screenshots, well, they’re very new.