Tag Archives: Costume Quest

Mon, May 13, 2013 | 09:17 BST

Double Fine still keen to acquire lost THQ rights

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Double Fine boss Tim Schafer has said the developer wants to re-acquire the distribution rights for Costume Quest and Stacking – for emotional reasons, not financial ones.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:55 BST

The Double Fine Humble Bundle has gone live

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The Double Fine Humble Bundle has launched. The lovely pay-what-you-want pack comes with cross-platform and DRM-free versions of Costume Quest, Psychonauts and Stacking. If ou pay over the $8.28 minimum you will also get Brütal Legend, If you pay $35 or more, you will also be pre-ordering Broken Age, the firm’s Kickstarter project. If you are feeling even more generous, if you pay $70 you will also get a t-shirt. All games are compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, and just giving $1 opens the three main titles up on Steam. You have 13 days left on the clock. A video is below.

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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 23:29 GMT

Double Fine hopeful of regaining distribution rights to Stacking, Costume Quest

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Double Fine, like many developers, is looking for ways to regain control over certain tiles included in an auction of THQ’s remaining assets.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013 | 17:15 GMT

Double Fine’s Amnesia Fortnight prototypes offered in a box set

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Double Fine’s Amnesia Fortnight game prototypes can be yours via a box set for $30. The collection contains: Autonomous, Black Lake, Hack ‘n’ Slash, Spacebase DF-9, and The White Birch, along with the 2 Player Productions documentary on the game jam. Prototype versions of Brazen, Costume Quest, and Happy Song, and a soundtrack are also included. Those who opt to spend an extra $15 will get a slipcase for one of the games signed its project lead, and, if you are feeling froggy enough to spend $70, you can get the boxed set and signed covers for all five games. Alternatively, you can just spend $9.99 to get digital copies of the prototypes. Thanks, Joystiq.

Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 09:13 BST

Double Fine offers discounts on all its wares

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Offbeat indie developer, Double Fine, is currently offering significant discounts on each and every one of its quirky titles across PS3, PC and 360. Hit the break for large-number discount details.

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 | 18:02 GMT

THQ sale and other deals of the week hit Xbox Live

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THQ is having a sale on various items through XBLM, and from now until March 26 you can get Homefront, Saints Row 2, Space Marine, Costume Quest, Stacking, and other bits of content 50% off the normal price. Microsoft is also holding a Gold Member exclusive sale on BioShock 2 DLC Minerva’s Den, Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack, and the Rapture Metro Pack which are each 50% off. So is Protector Trials and Big Sister and Bouncer Big Daddy avatar items are 50% off as well. Hit up the Major for more information, or check out the list posted below.

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Sat, Oct 15, 2011 | 20:16 BST

Costume Quest coming to PC

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The critically acclaimed XBLA and PSN RPG from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine will now be arriving on the PC, Double Fine announced today. More »

Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 18:38 GMT

Schafer: Games should “be an expression of the people,” and company that make them

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Tim Schafer has said catering to a developer’s individual vision produces more creative games which in the end are more memorable as well.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 05:54 GMT

THQ “really” wants to publish more Double Fine games, but money’s the deciding factor

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THQ may be doing its darndest to turn over a new leaf, but unfortunately a “new strategic and creative vision” isn’t free.

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Wed, Dec 08, 2010 | 21:07 GMT

Costume Quest DLC Grubbins on Ice hits PSN December 21, XBL today

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Double Fine has announced a date and price for its Costume Quest DLC, Grubbins on Ice for PSN – and has released it today on XBL.

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Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 23:22 GMT

Costume Quest DLC hitting next month with Grubbins on Ice

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Double Fine plans to release some DLC for Costume Quest in December called Grubbins on Ice, in which the kiddos venture into the land of Repugia.

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Wed, Oct 20, 2010 | 13:10 BST

EU and US PSN updates, October 20 – Costume Quest is go

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Schafer’s Costume Quest is the biggie for both the US and Europe this week, back up with DLC for both Dead Rising and Split/Second.

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Fri, Oct 15, 2010 | 19:40 BST

Tim Schafer talks Cotsume Quest in new video, likes new studio format

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Double Fine releases Costume Quest next week, and to get you in the mood for it, there’s a video featuring Tim Schafer and lead artist Tasha Harris below along with a a game video.

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Sat, Oct 09, 2010 | 12:45 BST

THQ to announce another “big-game maker” on October 19

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Who’s next to join the ranks of Itagaki, Double Fine and Guillermo del Toro at THQ? We’re going to find out on October 19, according to the company’s core head Danny Bilson.

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Tue, Oct 05, 2010 | 00:16 BST

Double Fine’s Costume Quest launching on October 20

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THQ’s announced Costume Quest, Double Fine’s Halloween-themed downloadable game, will release on October 20 for PSN and Xbox Live Arcade.

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Thu, Aug 19, 2010 | 14:37 BST

Costume Quest gets first video, and it’s cute

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THQ has released the first trailer for Costume Quest, the new downloadable title from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine.

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Wed, Aug 11, 2010 | 22:52 BST

Costume Quest shots are rather cute

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THQ and Double Fine released some shots of Costume Quest today, and we put ‘em below for you.

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Tue, Aug 10, 2010 | 20:26 BST

THQ announces Double Fine partnership

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THQ’s announced it’s releasing Costume Quest from Double Fine, the first of the studio’s downloadable titles.

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Tue, Aug 10, 2010 | 12:54 BST

Double Fine trademarks Costume Quest

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Double Fine’s trademarked something known as “Costume Quest,” according to Siliconera.

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