Tag: The Cave

Xbox Games With Gold: January 2017 Line-up & 2 Extra Free Games!

by The_acz

For the last year, Microsoft has been on a hot streak with Xbox’s Games With Gold, and it doesn’t look like their planning on stopping anytime soon.

Starting all throughout January, Xbox One users can download World of Van Helsing: DeathTrap, while both 360 and one users can enjoy Double Fine’s The Cave from January 1st through the 15th. Now things heat up a bit. From January 16th to February 15th, Xbox One owners can ultra combo their way back into KI with Killer Instinct Season 2. Don’t count out 360 though, because from the 16th through the 31st both Xbox users can download the critically acclaimed Rayman Origins!

BUT WAIT! We’re still not done with free games! That’s right, Microsoft seems to be acting very generous this month as there are actually 2 other surprise games that Xbox One users can download from Games With Gold. By logging onto the Japanese Xbox store with your U.S account, you’ll be able to access and download Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, meanwhile you can access the German Xbox store to claim a free copy of the game Kalimba.

What are your thoughts on these surprise games? Which ones are you the most excited to play? Tell us in the comments below!

Geekscape Mobile: ‘The Cave’ Launches On iOS This Thursday!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Back in June we learned that Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert and Double Fine Productions’ collaboration, The Cave, was headed to iOS. Today, we learned just when we’ll able to get our greasy fingers on it.

The Cave first launched in January of this year. It’s an adventure/puzzle title with all of the quirks that you’d expect from Gilbert and Double Fine, and right from the game’s first trailer, I was sold. It looks beautiful, it sounds great, and it’s said to be hilarious. Somehow, I still haven’t had a chance to play the game. Maybe once it’s on the device that’s always in my pocket?

Sega revealed earlier today that The Cave will launch on iOS this Thursday. The Universal app will cost a cool $4.99 / £2.99/ €4.49, and should be well worth the asking price.

Take a look at the character trailer for The Cave below, and let us know if you’ll be picking it up (or if you’ve already played it)!

Geekscape Mobile: Double Fine’s ‘The Cave’ Coming To iOS!

by Derek Kraneveldt

This is a game that I’ve been dying to play for some time, but have never had the chance. This release can only be good for me!

Double Fine Productions and Ron Gilbert’s (yep, the creator of Monkey Island) The Cave first launched in January of this year. It’s an adventure/puzzle title with all of the quirks that you’d expect from this pairing, and right from the game’s first trailer, I was sold. It looks beautiful, it sounds great, and it’s said to be hilarious.

TouchGen got some hands-on time with The Cave at this year’s E3… for a whole new platform. The title is being adapted for iOS devices, and will release on the iOS App Store sometime this Summer. According to their playtime, the port looks just as good as any other version of the game, and has some cool controls very suited to a touchscreen.

Need a refresher? Watch the character trailer for The Cave below, and let us know if you’ll be playing on your iPad!

Enter ‘The Cave’ Next Week For Just $14.99!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Last month we showed you a wonderful trailer for Ron Gilbert’s upcoming adventure, The Cave. The quirky title quickly jumped to the top of my most-wanted list, where it will stay until it lands in my greedy digital hands.

 

Looks like I (and anyone else who’s looking forward to it… but mostly me) won’t have much longer to wait, as publisher Sega of America announced that The Cave will be available next week for the cool (and ridiculously low) price of $14.99 on all platforms.

 

Wii U and PS3 players will be able to start their adventure on Tuesday, January 22nd, while Microsoft and Valve loyals will be waiting until the 23rd.

 

Get excited, The Cave is going to be something special.

 

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From ‘Monkey Island’ Creator Ron Gilbert, Watch A Fantastic New Trailer For ‘The Cave’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Ron Gilbert and Double Fine are both names to get very excited about. Ron Gilbert of course has quite the resume himself, and his name should be instantly recognized for creating the world of Monkey Island. Double Fine also has an extensive list of titles, but is most revered for 2005’s brilliantly weird platformer, Psychonauts.

All the way back in 2010 it was announced that Gilbert and Double Fine would be working together on a new title, and the gaming world went wild. That title is The Cave, and it’s now barely a month away from release. It also looks to be an absolute masterpiece.

A new trailer has just been released for The Cave, showing off some of the quirky characters you’ll be playing as, as well as the narrator who it turns out… is a talking cave!

The game looks absolutely phenomenal. Watch this trailer, get excited. Repeat as necessary.

Sony just published a great interview with Gilbert, focussing on the trials and tribulations of making The Cave, and of course how he came to find himself at Double Fine. A very interesting tidbit however, was the reveal of Gilbert’s favourite character creation. Guybrush Threepwood is the among the most beloved characters of countless gamers worldwide, so it’s nice to know that he’s right at the top of his creator’s list too.

The Cave will release in January for Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Excited?