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Ron Gilbert Has No Plans for Monkey Island, Lays Out Full Reboot Ideas

Rob Gilbert, the legendary video game developer known for his work with LucasArts, says that at the moment, he has no plans to create any new Monkey Island video games.In a post on Kotaku, he clearly writes that, “I am not making another Monkey Island. I have no plans to make another Monkey Island. I am not for...

16 April 2013
05:47 GMT

The Cave Available on Steam for Linux with 50% Discount

The Cave, a game developed by Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions, is now available on Steam for Linux, with a 50% discount. Players will have to assemble a team of three heroes, stemming from a group of seven completely different candidates. Their job is to explore The Cave and reach the ...

27 March 2013
08:56 GMT

Free Okami HD, The Cave, and More Coming to PS Plus in PAL Regions

Sony has just revealed the array of free games it's going to release for PlayStation Plus users in PAL regions, confirming that they'll get Okami HD, The Cave, and Lord of the Rings: Warriors in the North for PS3, as well as Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward and Thomas Was Alone for PS Vita. PlayStati...

22 March 2013
13:11 GMT

Rob Gilbert Left Double Fine Because He Likes Small Teams, Innovative Projects

Ron Gilbert, the creator of Monkey Island’s more recent release The Cave, says that he has left developer Double Fine because he is interested in working with smaller teams on more innovative and dynamics experiences. He tells Eurogamer that, “I’ve always liked small teams. There’s just something a...

13 March 2013
13:51 GMT

The Cave Creator, Ron Gilbert, Leaves Double Fine

Famous games designer Ron Gilbert, the man behind the recent The Cave title, has confirmed that he's departing from his position at Double Fine Productions in order to pursue other projects. Ron Gilbert is the man responsible for many great adventure games including Day of the Tentacle, Maniac Mansion, or The S...

12 March 2013
16:41 GMT

Double Fine Hints at Brutal Legend for Linux

Brutal Legend, an action adventure developed by Double Fine Productions, could arrive on Linux, as the sales for the Windows platform are satisfying. If you haven’t heard of Double Fine Production, you should know that they are also responsible for the cult game Psychonauts, not to mention the recently release...

28 February 2013
15:20 GMT

A Gamer’s Week: February 3

This week we have three full Softpedia reviews to deliver: The Cave, an adventure game with quite a bit of added humor from Double Fine, DmC: Devil May Cry, the new Ninja Theory created action title that uses the Capcom character, and another for the second episode of the Erica Reed adventure game. We also have the ...

3 February 2013
05:41 GMT

EndWeekGame: February 1

Andrei Dumitrescu: The first month of the gaming year has rolled by and the only two games that I liked from the period will constitute the main ingredients of my free-time diet for the coming weekend. The Cave is a very well put together adventure and platforming mix from Ron Gilbert and Double Fine, which manages ...

1 February 2013
16:41 GMT

The Cave Review (PC)

As soon as I move for the key I need to get in order to progress in The Cave, a careful crossbowman aims and fires at me quickly, faster than I can move my character through the small room we are both in. I have a plan to distract him using the Knight and his invulnerability, but the time I have to move with my Adve...

29 January 2013
10:01 GMT

A Gamer’s Week: January 27

This week we deliver one review, for The Republic, an expansion for the grand strategy title Crusader Kings II that allows players to experience the medieval world as a merchant prince interested in gold and glory more than in holding territory. We also have a Quick Look for the recently launched demo version of Meta...

27 January 2013
05:41 GMT

Download The Cave – One of the Coolest Adventure Games Released for OS X

Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion creator Ron Gilbert, and Double Fine Productions have announced The Cave for Mac OS X. The adventure game is immediately available for download via Steam. The Cave is a new adventure game where you assemble a team of three (from seven) “unlikely adventurers [to] descend into th...

24 January 2013
14:31 GMT

Quick Look: The Cave – with Gameplay Video

The Cave is a mix between platforming and adventure that’s created by the Double Fine team, with Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer serving as directors, designed to show off the best elements of both genres. I chuckled for the first time less than one minute after starting the game, as the main storyteller revealed ...

24 January 2013
07:39 GMT

The Cave Is Out on January 22 and 23 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, Soon on Wii U

The Cave, the new side-scrolling adventure game from Double Fine and Sega, has just received a concrete release date, as the title will hit the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 next week, and the Nintendo Wii U in the near future. Double Fine, the studio behind hits like Psychonauts, and famous designer Ron Gilbert, the man re...

16 January 2013
16:21 GMT

The Cave Game Announced for January 23 on Linux

Sega announced today, January 15, 2013, that the upcoming The Cave game development by Double Fine and designed by Ron Gilbert, will be made available for Linux-based operating systems and Apple’s Mac OS X next Wednesday, January 23. The Cave is a 2D adventure platform game in which the player needs to explor...

15 January 2013
16:51 GMT

Pre-Purchase The Cave Right Now on PC via Steam, Earn Bonus Team Fortress 2 Items

The Cave, the next big adventure game from independent studio Double Fine and famous designer Ron Gilbert, is now available for pre-order via Steam and those who pre-purchase it can also earn a few Team Fortress 2 bonus items. Ron Gilbert, the designer responsible for cult games like Monkey Island or Maniac Mansion,...

10 January 2013
02:32 GMT

Ron Gilbert Does Not Believe in Adventure Game Death

Ron Gilbert, the well-known creator of Monkey Island, believes that adventure games need to eliminate player deaths in order to give gamers a sense of continuity, without ever dropping them back the start screen. Speaking to VG247, the developer states, “Clearly, there are certain genres of games in which deat...

20 December 2012
21:31 GMT

No Differences for Wii U Version of The Cave

The Cave will be identical on the new Wii U home console from Nintendo when compared to the versions that will arrive on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PC, apart from a new set of mechanics for character selection. Chris Remo, one of the developers working on the project, tells Joystiq that, “We did w...

18 December 2012
12:01 GMT

New "The Cave" Trailer Presents Some of Its Characters

The Cave, the upcoming side-scrolling adventure game from famous designer Ron Gilbert and the developers at Double Fine, has just received a brand new video, this time showing off some of its main characters. Double Fine has made a variety of games under the leadership of famous designer Tim Schaefer and he has rece...

4 December 2012
17:11 GMT

Ron Gilbert Says Walking Dead Shows How Adventure Games Can Succeed

Ron Gilbert, one of the best-known adventure game designers in the industry, believes that the recently launched The Walking Dead series from Telltale Games shows that the genre is very relevant for today’s mainstream gamers. VG247 is quoting the developer as saying that, “I think, with The Wal...

30 November 2012
18:31 GMT

Tim Schafer Slams Game Completion Layoffs

Tim Schafer, the president of Double Fine Productions, makes it clear that the current model which sees studios lay off staff after big projects are completed is broken and needs to be eliminated because it creates problems for both developers and gamers. Speaking to Wired, he says, “Instead of being allowed t...

24 October 2012
15:01 GMT

Double Fine’s The Cave Will Also Come Out for Nintendo Wii U

The Cave, the upcoming adventure platformer from developer Double Fine and designer Ron Gilbert, will also appear onto the Nintendo Wii U home console as a digital download via its online eShop. The Cave was revealed earlier this year by Double Fine and legendary games designer Ron Gilbert and will be published at t...

4 September 2012
19:31 GMT

The Cave Announced by Sega and Double Fine, Video and Screenshots Included

Double Fine Productions and Sega have announced their latest partnership, in the form of The Cave, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer in which players can explore various environments all located in an underground cave.Double Fine impressed lots of gamers last month when it held the massively successful Kickstarte...

26 May 2012
00:41 GMT

Double Fine Ready to Get Back to AAA Video Game Development

Small downloadable games can create buzz and sales for a development team, but the bigger AAA retail releases, while stressful, are the ones that every studio wants to create and launch. Speaking to the recently re-launched GamesIndustry International, Tim Schafer, who is the leader of the development studio Double ...

6 March 2012
15:01 GMT

Double Fine Denies The Cave Is Kickstarter Project

Video game developer Double Fine has officially stated that The Cave, a project which is registered a trademark for, is not the old school 2D video game project that it has funded via the Kickstarter crowd funding system. A statement from the company says “While we can’t comment on unannounced projects, ...

2 March 2012
09:58 GMT

Double Fine Trademarks The Cave, Could Be Kickstarter Project Game Name

Video game developer Double Fine has filled a trademark in the United States for the name “The Cave,” which might be the chosen development label for the Kickstarter-funded video game that the company is now working on. Double Fine has managed to raise more than 2.2 million dollars (1.63 million Euro) fr...

29 February 2012
05:20 GMT


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