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Brütal Legend Forges Unholy Union With Mishka For Truly Metal Tees
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Hell rides in from the east. And it does so on t-shirts, with Double Fine Productions, creators of metal epic Brütal Legend, summoning the powers of Brooklyn-based label Mishka NYC to deliver a pair of epically brutal tees. More »
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2:00AM Brian Crecente | Last week we ran a feature showing off the desks and play places of some of gaming’s greatest developers and producers. Today we’re adding two more set ups for your perusal. More »
Tim Schafer And Cliff Blezinski: A Peek Inside Their Offices
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Last week we ran a feature showing off the desks and play places of some of gaming’s greatest developers and producers. Today we’re adding two more set ups for your perusal. More »
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Brutal Legend Lawsuit Settled, Free To Rock October
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | Activision and Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions have reached a settlement over the release of the video game, wrapping up months of totally lame litigation and all but ensuring the game’s safe release this fall. More »
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Brutal Legend Countersuit Describes Guitar Hero As “Competition”
4:30AM Brian Crecente | Brutal Legend developers Double Fine claim that Activision is trying to torpedo their game to prevent it from competing with Guitar Hero, according to a countersuit filed last week, the Associated Press reports. More »
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Activision Sues Brutal Legend Devs To Halt Release
4:30AM Michael McWhertor | Publisher Activision has filed suit against Brutal Legend developer Double Fine Productions to prevent the release of the heavy metal game starring Jack Black, putting the title’s Rocktober release in jeopardy. More »
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Activision Threatens EA, Double Fine With Brütal Legend Lawsuit
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | Activision may not be giving up Brütal Legend to EA without a fight—or at least a payout. Activision, which abandoned the game last year following its merger with Vivendi, thinks it still has publishing rights. More »
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DoubleFine Releases Tasha’s Game, Not Brutal Legend
7:40AM Michael McWhertor | Psychonauts developers Double Fine Productions did not release Brutal Legend this weekend. Instead it released Tasha’s Game, a Flash-based 2D platformer that’s all rainbows, pink unicorns, flying cats and shit. Despite not being Brutal Legend [Ed's note — :( ] Tasha’s Game is still charming and fun, full of “pointless unlockables” and swell mechanics. More »
EA Well Aware Of Brütal Legend, Sees It As ‘Significant Risk’
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | We still don’t know the fate of Double Fine Productions’ Brütal Legend. After being abandoned by publisher Sierra when Activision Blizzard joined forces, it has languished, in limbo, while a new deal can be finalised. Rumours that MTV Games would publish were squashed, but a persistent rumour that EA would pick up the game hasn’t magically transformed into fact. More »
