In Real Life

The (Actual) Best Game Music Of 2011: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

And so we come to the end of our “Best Game Music of 2011″ series, where tradition dictates we crown a victor. I’m only half-serious, of course; it’s all but impossible to say what the best anything is, and that’s doubly true of something as ephemeral and subjective as music. But all the same, Jim Guthrie’s soundtrack for Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP was hands-down my favourite video game soundtrack of the year.


December 28, 2011
Mobile

Is Sword & Sworcery EP Kotaku’s Game Of The Year?


September 17, 2011
News

The Best, Sexiest, Strangest Selected As IndieCade 2011 Finalists

From a bowling game controlled by kissing to a four-year-old’s Ponycorn epic, every one of IndieCade 2011′s 36 finalist fully deserves their moment in the spotlight, except for maybe The Bridge.


April 21, 2011
Mobile

Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP Now Micro-Sized For iPhone

Surely you’ve heard of Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP by now. We’ve talked about this exquisite graphical adventure for many moons. But as of right now, thankfully, the point and touch adventure experience, rich in wondrous sights and sounds, is available for a wider audience.


April 20, 2011
Mobile

iTunes Indie Hit Sword & Sworcery EP Goes Universal This Week

Already released on the iPad, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP makes the epic journey to the more popular iPhone and iPod touch platforms this week, thanks to a new update that magically transforms the Capy-developed game into a universal app.


March 31, 2011
Mobile

Sword & Sworcery EP, The Indie Game Taking The iPad By Sworm

I want to hug everyone who had anything to do with this game, but I have to do that with words first. So, let’s get to it before you dismiss this review as fundamentally unserious and click over to a technical white paper on pathfinding algorithms.


March 21, 2011
Mobile

Sword & Sworcery To Release This Week On iPhone, iPad

People left GDC 2010 raving about Sword & Sworcery for the iPhone and iPad, but the game’s late 2010 release didn’t materialize as expected. Your wait is over. Superbrothers, the game’s developer, tweeted early this morning that Apple has approved the game and it is set for release this week. [via PocketGamer]


February 26, 2011
Mobile

New Hope That Sword & Sworcery Is Coming Soon

It’s been nearly a year since we played the gorgeous Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP for “touch-tronic machinery” like the iPhone (and iPad!) at GDC. Is the wait for this captivating adventure almost over?


November 3, 2010

Sword & Sworcery Looks Gworgeous On An IPad

One of the best looking iPhone games just happens to be one of the best looking iPad games. The makers of the luscious Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP have given us a fresh look at the pixelated adventure in fetching iPad size.


May 15, 2010
In Real Life

Video Game’s Finest Pay Tribute To Artist Frank Frazetta

Legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta died on Monday. Today, the gaming industry pays tribute with a series of tribute sketches and illustrations posted here, exclusively.