Tag Archives: Klei Entertainment
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 20:48 BST
Klei Entertainment founder: triple-A staff cuts produce more talent available for indie studios
Klei Entertainment founder Jamie Cheng feels that triple-A staff cuts produce more talent available for indie studios, as new employees come into the fold already trained.
Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 11:17 BST
Klei founder calls development crunch time “poor process”, warns of negative impact on staff
Klei Entertainment founder Jamie Cheng has discussed the long-time industry burden of development crunch time at GDC and has cautioned studios to reconsider their approach to crunching projects. The impact on a company’s staff can make the crunch quite damaging, he has said.
Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 04:36 GMT
Don’t Starve to release in April
Kei Entertainment’s survival sandbox Don’t Starve will release on April 24, the indie developer told Joystiq at PAX East. It will be accompanied by six months worth of free content updates. Don’t Starve is currently in closed beta and is headed to Mac and PC; Dave had a chat with the team about the challenging and charming adventure.
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 19:32 GMT
Mark of the Ninja Special Edition DLC releasing this summer
Klei Entertainment has announced a Special Edition DLC for Mark of the Ninja.
Thu, Mar 07, 2013 | 12:47 GMT
Don’t Starve: surviving Klei’s sandbox from hell
Don’t Starve is the charming but brutal sandbox survival game from Klei Entertainment. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with Jamie Cheng to find out why it was a happy accident for the studio.
Thu, Feb 28, 2013 | 22:28 GMT
Mark of the Ninja 67% off till Monday
Klei’s excellent stealth-’em-up Mark of the Ninja is currently on sale on Steam. The gorgeous and jam-packed little gem is now just $5, a steep discount on the usual $15, right through till Monday. Klei is currently working on Don’t Starve, a survival adventure, and also produced Eets and Shank.
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 08:56 GMT
Don’t Starve dev discusses the power of community word of mouth
Don’t Starve is the indie survival game from Mark of the Ninja and Shank team Klei Entertainment. It’s a title that has become notorious among gamers with next to nothing in the way of marketing. It is very quickly becoming a word of mouth success, and Klei founder Jamie Chen has shed light on the phenomenon in a new interview.
Sat, Nov 10, 2012 | 14:43 GMT
Don’t Starve goes into beta on Steam, get 20% off pre-orders
Don’t Starve from Klei Entertainment has gone into beta on Steam. To enter, you will need to pre-order the game which is 20% off for $11.99. It also comes with an extra code so a friend can get into the beta without the need for a pre-order. The game went into closed beta earlier this summer through its website, and you can still download a demo through it. Don’t Starve is slated for a PC release in early 2013. Thanks, Polygon.
Wed, Oct 17, 2012 | 01:03 BST
Mark of the Ninja out now on Steam
Klei Entertainment’s gorgeous and tactically diverse stealth-’em-up Mark of the Ninja has arrived on PC following a critically applauded Xbox Live Arcade debut.
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 | 09:47 BST
Mark of the Ninja: Steam release date & price confirmed
Mark of the Ninja is been confirmed for release on Steam, following the game appearing on a Steam content descriptor recently.
Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 14:37 BST
Mark of the Ninja pops up on Steam content description record
Mark of the Ninja, the platformer from Klei Entertainment platformer out not on XBL Marketplace, is heading to Steam, according to a Steam Content Description Record Decoder website. The entry popped up on Steam’s database of CDR entries on Monday, said the site. So, don’t be surprised if an announcement of the Steam version happens around the corner. Thanks, Blue.
Fri, Sep 07, 2012 | 15:01 BST
Forza 4 Season Pass sale, Mark of the Ninja land on Xbox Live
Forza 4′s Season Pass is on sale today through the Xbox Live Marketplace, and you can get it for 50% off the normal price of 2400 MS Points. For today only, its 1200 MS Points.
Aso available today is Klei Entertainment’s stealth-platformer Mark of the Ninja for 1200 MS Points. There’s also a demo available. As usual, before getting too excited over the 360 offerings, check availability in your area through the links.
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 | 20:32 BST
Klei Entertainment’s Don’t Starve has entered closed beta, pre-order available
Klei Entertainment’s Don’t Starve has entered closed beta, and those who pre-order the game can get in on the tester while also getting a free copy for a pal. The game is a survival/exploration game where a scientist named Wilson has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home. You can pre-order the game for $6.99, or wait unit it’s released in full on Steam for $15. There’s a demo available through the game’s website as well. A video is below.
Thu, May 03, 2012 | 17:21 BST
Notch calls out EA over its Indie Bundle on Steam
Mojang boss Markus Persson doesn’t seem too impressed with EA’s Indie Bundle currently available on Steam, and has taken to Twitter to call the firm out for using the term indie to describe its game pack.
Wed, Mar 07, 2012 | 22:27 GMT
Eets: Munchies announced at GDC 2012
Klei Entertainment has unveiled its latest project, a sequel to popular indie puzzler Eets.
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 | 23:06 GMT
Mark of the Ninja announced by Shank developers
Shank developer Klei Entertainment has launched a teaser for a new game, which is in itself a game.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 12:18 GMT
Shank 2′s survival mode gets trailered, comes with a twist
EA’s released a new video of Shank 2′s survival mode ahead of the game’s launch this week. Comes with a bit of a twist: you don’t just have to die in order for it to be game over. How? Get watching over at Joystiq.
The Klei action-scroller launches tomorrow in the US for PSN and PC and on Wednesday for EU PSN and XBLA.
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 13:54 GMT
Shank 2 gameplay footage shows stabbing and shooting on the docks
New gameplay footage of Shank 2 has been released showing uncut gameplay footage on the shipping docks. The video is posted below and on the game’s official website. Shank 2 releases for PC, PSN, and XBLA on February 7 in the US and February 8 in the UK.
Thu, Jan 19, 2012 | 13:42 GMT
Shank 2 to launch on February 8
EA’s announced it’ll release Shank 2 on PSN and XBLA from February 8. The Klei action sequel, which will set you back 800 MS points or € 9.99, continues the story of Shank from the first game. A new survival mode willl also be included to allow a friend, either online or split-screen, to co-op with you.
Fri, Jan 06, 2012 | 20:16 GMT
Shank 2 looks violently fun in latest gameplay video
Klei Entertainment has released new gameplay footage of Shank 2, showing off some of the weapons, fighting moves, and other nonsensical fun you can have in the game. Personally, we really enjoyed the first outing, so we are looking forward to what the sequel has to offer. The firm has also noted that the Humble Indie Bundle, which included a copy of the original Shank, sold over 400,000 copies in two weeks. Shank 2, meanwhile, is slated for release in “early 2012″. Thanks, RipTen.


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