Tag Archives: Junction Point

Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 18:06 GMT

System Shock 2 was once known as Junction Point

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Here’s an interesting game nugget you may not have known about: System Shock 2 was once known as Juction Point. The studio which designed the game, Looking Glass, had various gaming luminaries on board at one point such as: Seamus Blackley, Eric and Terri Brosius, Wes Carroll, Doug Church, Ken Levine, Harvey Smith, and many other. Warren Spector was also part of Looking Glass for a time, and his last studio just so happened to be named Junction Point. Something to remember if you are ever on Jeopardy, etc. System Shock 2 is now available on GoG.com. Thanks, Eurogamer.

Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 04:53 GMT

Warren Spector farewells Junction Point

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Junction Point founder Warren Spector has written a heartfelt obituary for the developer, which was confirmed to have been shut down today.

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Thu, Nov 01, 2012 | 23:37 GMT

Epic Mickey 2 vignette tours the Reconstructed Wasteland

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Watch Mickey and Oswald scurry about the Reconstructed Wasteland in this new look at Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

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Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 16:33 BST

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two gameplay video shows the use of paint and thinner

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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is out next month, and Disney has released a new video for the Junction Point game showing off some gameplay using paint and thinner. Check it out below.

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Sat, Oct 13, 2012 | 22:10 BST

Spector believes the future of games lies in connectivity between consoles and smartphones

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Warren Spector believes the future of games lies in connectivity between consoles and smartphones.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 16:36 BST

Disney Epic Mickey 2 developer video delves into “The Power of Music”

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Disney Epic Mickey 2 has a sixth behind-the-scenes video available for viewing. Called “The Power of Music” the video features Junction Point and Warren Spector discussing the fun and sometimes lovely soundtrack. What else would you expect from a Disney product? Watch it below. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two releases on Mac, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on November 18 in the US and November 23 in the UK.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 02:49 BST

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two visits Fort Wasteland

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If you don’t recognise the movie which inspired Fort Wasteland in these Epic Mickey 2 shots, that’s because it’s actually based on Frontier Land, an area of Disney Land itself. Where you have clearly never been. Ha.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 14:58 BST

Epic Mickey 2 screenshots show the Power of Two

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Epic Mickey 2 screenshots have been released out of gamescom by Disney, showing Mickey and Oswald doing co-op things in various environments. It looks like zany fun to us. If you missed the latest developer diary on the game, hit it up here. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two releases on Mac, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 in November.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 04:09 BST

Epic Mickey 2 introduces a range of classic character

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Epic Mickey 2 re-introduces Mickey’s long-lost precursor Oswald the Rabbit, but it also brings back a handful of classic Disney characters you may not be familiar with.

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Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 16:01 BST

Spector and Wolfman discuss storytelling techniques in Epic Mickey 2 developer diary

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Junction Point has released a third developer diary for Epic Mickey 2 : The Power of Two, in which Warren Spector talks about working with comic book legend Marv Wolfman in developing the story behind the title. Watch it below. Game’s out on Mac, PC, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 in the US on November 18 and in the UK on November 23.

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Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 14:39 BST

Opening movie to Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is very Disney-like

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Disney has released the opening movie to Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two and it’s a true Disney affair, complete with singing and funny faces. Watch it below. Game’s out on PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 i the US on November 18 and in t he UK on November 23.

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Thu, Jul 05, 2012 | 06:19 BST

Epic Mickey 3 could be a “full-blown interactive musical game”

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Those musical levels in Epic Mickey 2 are just the beginning, Warren Spector has revealed.

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Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 01:09 BST

Spector: Good design is “not about how clever and creative” the dev is

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Warren Spector’s famous sandbox-style gameplay leanings makes a return in Epic Mickey 2.

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Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 23:57 BST

Spector highlights similarities between Deus Ex and Epic Mickey

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Deus Ex and Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector believes there are more similarities between his two best-known projects than you might have thought.

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Tue, Jun 05, 2012 | 16:43 BST

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two out November 18

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Disney has released the E3 2012 trailer for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two. The firm also revealed the game would release in stores in North America on November 18 for PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360. Trailer is below.

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Wed, May 16, 2012 | 13:39 BST

Epic Mickey 2 video goes behind the scenes

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Disney’s released a new video of Epic Mickey 2, going behind the scenes of the game’s development. Warren Spector and the team at Junction Point touch upon the world of the Wasteland, the capabilities of the HD consoles for the PS3 and 360 version, a fully-voiced cast and more.

Disney Epic Mickey 2 launches this fall for PS3, 360 and Wii.

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Thu, Apr 26, 2012 | 22:02 BST

Spector “a little scared” over potential production costs associated with future-gen

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Warren Spector has said he’s a bit worried high production values with future consoles could prevent companies from breaking even.

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Sat, Apr 21, 2012 | 18:54 BST

Power of Illusion combines Epic Mickey and Castle of Illusion gameplay mechanics

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A new video featuring Warren Spector dishing details on Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion has been released. In the clip, which was shown during Nintendo Direct, Spector outlines some of the gameplay features which contain platforming as well as paint mechanics akin to the console version of Epic Mickey. According to the man himself, the gameplay is a cross between Castle of Illusion and the original Epic Mickey. He also tells you a bit about the plot as well. Have a watch below. Thanks, NWR.

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Thu, Apr 05, 2012 | 11:52 BST

Epic Mickey 2 gets ten minute gameplay footage

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AGB‘s posted a video of Epic Mickey 2 in action. The video, which is ten minutes in length and taken from the Wii version, is below the break.

It’s out on PS3, 360 and Wii this fall alongside a spin-off on 3DS.

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Wed, Apr 04, 2012 | 17:07 BST

Wii lead platform on Epic Mickey 2 due to Junction Point “driving the creative on all three platforms”

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Warren Spector has said the reason Wii is the lead platform on Epic Mickey 2 was due to Junction Point “driving the creative on all three platforms.”

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