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Some new screens for Brutal Legend popped up over on Gamikaze.

Each one shows something different, but still looks metalriffic.

Rocktober is just around the corner. Hope you’re ready.

Thanks, TomisH.

Double Fine has announced that those who preordered Brutal Legend can now enjoy the game’s demo before anyone else.

If you ordered from GameStop, log into Xbox Live or PSN and get to it.

The rest of the world will get it “in the coming weeks”.

Full press release is below.

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Update – Sorry. You can only get the Brutal Legend demo tomorrow if you’ve pre-ordered. Check out the game’s blog for more. Thanks, Enkeixpress.

Konami’s confirmed that the PES 2010 demo will release tomorrow for PC, PS3 and 360. The taster “showcases the full game’s Exhibition mode,” according to the PR after the break. The full game ships on October 23.

And just in case you’d forgotten, the Brutal Legend demo hits PSN and Live tomorrow, as confirmed at GamesCom.

Demotastic. Get both, obviously.

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After the break. Looks metally. Features bad metal stuff going down. Will most likely be brilliant. Fail to see how it can’t be. See the mad metal monster go mad.

See it now.

Demo’s out tomorrow! Thanks, brennan40.

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Tim Schafer has told Shack that he would like to see sequels to both Brutal Legend and Psychonauts.

“That would be great. I would love that,” he said. “There’s a lot of story. When I do a game, I usually do a lot of backstory and research and stuff. There was a big epic story that we were only able to tell a small part of. There’s definitely more stories to tell in the world of Brütal Legend.

“We’ll have to wait and see.”

As far as Psychonauts is concerned?

“That’d be awesome, wouldn’t it? I think that would be awesome. I love that game and I would love to do something with it someday. If the fans keep talking about it, maybe it will happen.”

More through the link, courtesy of That Videogame Blog.

A video for the online multiplayer part of Brutal Legend has popped up over on Eurogamer France.

The game’s out in October.

You should go have a watch.

The ESRB has rated Brutal Legend M for Mature.

What naughty things happen in the game that got the rating? Blood and gore, intense violence, partial nudity, suggestive themes and strong language.

The BBFC rated it a 15 here in the UK not too long ago.

More through the link.

It’s out on “Rocktober”/October 15 for PS3 and 360.

The assets from GamesCom just keep pouring in with no end in sight.

Brutal Legend’s trailer is posted for you after the jump.

It’s rockin’ to say the least.

Thanks, FileFront.

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EA’s press event at GamesCom is ongoing, and Tim Schafer is showing off weapons for the game and multiplayer battles.

One weapons is Eddie’s guitar, Clementine, which can pull-off pyrotechnic attacks and combos which change a little bit depending on which way you’re facing. You can customize and upgrade it later in the game, with the help of Ozzy.

Mission by mission, you unlock new allies to help out, each of which comes with its own double-team attack.

According to Tim, there is loads of “metal” detail in the game.

“You used to stare at record covers for hours, looking for details – we want to let players explore that kind of world for themselves,” he said. “We want to create the experience of falling into an album cover.

“Brutal Legend is an action game where you play a heroic badass, fighting dudes who listen to hair metal.”

The multiplayer is being shown for the first time, so is the car which allows you to “drive over dudes” and get a chrome paint job.

Find out loads more through the live blog along with pictures of Brutal Legend from the floor.

Tim Schaffer just announced a Brutal Legend demo for Septmeber 17th on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.

It’s straight from the EA conference in Cologne.

Update: PR added. It’s below.

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The BBFC’s given Brutal Legend a 15, as you can see here.

No cuts were made. It’s just another step towards ultimate Rocktober justice.

Schafer’s latest is out for PS3 and 360 on October 15.

Thanks, deftangel.

EA Denmark has released the soundtrack goodies for Brütal Legend over on its official page.

There are more than 100 face melting metal tracks in the game, with music from the likes of:  Anvil, Black Sabbath, Carcass, Dokken, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Motorhead, Motley Crue, Ozzy, Ratt, Tenacious D, Whitesnake and so many, many others – it’s making our head spin, really.

Come on Rocktober.

Full list is posted after the break courtesy of Kotaku.

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A source close to the Activision and Double Fine proceedings has confirmed to the LA Times that Activision has likely received little to no compensation in the settlement.

Also, the source claims Activision agreed to the settlement to avoid losing its case in open court.

Brutal Legend would be released in October, as previously planned and now we can all relax and just wait for the game to come out.

Let’s hope the drama was all worth it in the end.

Thanks, Joystiq.

According to reports from the Associated Press, Activision and Double Fine ended the feud over Brutal Legend.

Settling out of court, Activision’s legal team notified the court of the settlement, the day before both sides were to present arguments before a judge.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan delayed ruling in the case until today, stating that he needed more time to look over the specifics. He also told attorneys representing Activision, that there were several reasons why he was against ordering a delay for the game, the main reason being he could not see any “likelihood of success” on Acti’s end.

That’s all moot now, we reckon.

Specifics of the settlement were not revealed as of this posting, and neither side has commented.

Thanks, Joystiq.

EA’s confirmed its Eurogamer Expo line-up. And here it is:

• Need for Speed: Shift
• Need for Speeed: Nitro
• The Saboteur
• FIFA 10
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dante’s Inferno
• Brutal Legend
• The Beatles: Rock Band
• Left 4 Dead 2

The event takes place on October 27-28 in Leeds, then on October 30-31 in London. Buy a ticket here.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan has delayed a ruling in the Acivision vs Double Fine case over Brutal Legend, however, he stated that he is not “inclined” to deny the game’s release per Activision’s request.

Judge Karlan has rescheduled arguments on the motion until Aug. 6 due to a full court calender and to allow each side to argue its point more thoroughly.

EA is expecting a final version of the game by August 8, and Karlan pledged to have his final ruling available so that the title wouldn’t see any delay.

While he stated to Activision attorneys that there were several reasons why he is against ordering a delay for the game, the main reason was because he could not see any “likelihood of success” on its end.

That being said, Karlan told both parties neither had an upper hand and that his decision was going to be “a close call”.

Via Associated Press.

EA’s fleshed out Brutal Legend’s multiplayer a little today, saying the system will provide four-on-four “skirmish” play.

From this PR:

Four-versus-four “skirmish” multiplayer marries action combat with a strategic unit-control mechanic. As the leader of one of the factions in the game, direct your armies in a Battle of the Bands where the trophy is survival, and even take your battle online over Xbox LIVE.

The last we heard of the game’s online compenent was as E3, when the following was released:

Online Multiplayer – Take the Metal madness online in Brütal Legend’s Multiplayer mode that combines action combat with a strategic unit-control mechanic that allows the player to direct their army in The Battle of the Bands, where the ultimate trophy is survival.

It’s all go. Happy Friday. Brutal Legend’s out this October.

Episode Four of Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black has arrived, promoting Brutal Legend.

It’s after the break courtesy of Joystiq.

Forget Jack Black’s attempt at humor in this video and instead concentrate on the use of the battle axe in the game clips.

Its looks amped, bangin’, spiffy, righteous, and other terminology uttered in the eighties.

Game’s out in “Rocktober”.

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We’re actually not that far off playing Tim Schafer’s Brutal Legend, which is probably why we’re seeing a lot more of Brutal Legend. Hit the link to see the game’s opening sequences, as narrated by the developer himself.

It’s out for 360 and PS3 in October. Thanks, Joystiq.

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That’s right, PC people. Cling on to the dream. Tim Schafer refused to rule out a PC version of Brutal Legend in last night’s live Eurogamer interview.

“We are really focused on the Xbox 360 and PS3 version right now,” he said.

Don’t get too excited, though. It doesn’t exactly sound as though it’s top of Doublefine’s priorities.

“Well it’s really an action game, that when you play it you’ll see that it was meant to be on a console,” he added.

The full thing’s through the link. Not much else in terms of “news”.