Tag Archives: The Behemoth

Sat, May 11, 2013 | 21:50 BST

Battleblock Theater celebrates Mother’s Day by releasing the prisoner Rose

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Battleblock Theater is celebrating Mother’s Day with a free prisoner named Rose. In order to collect Rose, all you need to do is log into Xbox Live and play the full version of the game. Rose will be around from now until Thursday, May 16. Via >playXBLA.

Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 00:14 BST

Happy Wars update adds new mode, Castle Crashers costumes

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The latest patch for Happy Wars adds a whole new mode to the free-to-play Xbox Live Arcade title.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 08:17 BST

BattleBlock Theatre launch trailer is go, watch it inside

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BattleBlock Theatre developer The Behemoth has released its XBLA platform brawler into the wild and with it a launch trailer. Watch it with your eyes here.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 05:39 BST

BattleBlock Theater, Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers offer crossover bonuses

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The Behemoth is ofering its most faithful fans a sweet little bonus. If you own one of its existing games – Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid – you’ll unlock some extra content in BattleBlock Theater, which should hit the Xbox Live Marketplace in a few hours.

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Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 17:11 GMT

BattleBlock Theater releasing next month on XBLA

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BattleBlock Theater will release on April 3, according to the latest trailer from The Behemoth. It will be made available through Xbox Live for 1200 MS Points ($15) and it will be full of technologically evil cats – as if there were any other kind – friendship, betrayal, “co-optional justice, and several other forms of visual and audible stimulation,” says the firm. We’ve been looking forward to this one for ages.

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Sat, Mar 16, 2013 | 16:45 GMT

BattleBlock Theater video showcases levels created by beta testers

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The Behemoth has releases compilation video showing levels created in BattleBlock Theater by its beta testers. You can watch it below. The beta ended on March 10 and the game is slated for a spring release on Xbox Live Arcade. Thanks, IndieGames.

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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 09:50 GMT

BattleBlock Theatre releasing in Spring

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BattleBlock Theatre developer The Behemoth will launch its mad platform brawler in Spring, following its incoming beta phase.

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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 16:27 GMT

Battleblock Theatre achievements appear ahead of this week’s closed beta

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Battleblock Theatre developer The Behemoth could be gearing up to launch its platform brawler soon. The Castle Crashers team has been working on the project for many years and is due to hold its closed beta on February 28th. The game’s Xbox 360 achievements have appeared head of the team’s beta phase.

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Sat, Feb 16, 2013 | 17:51 GMT

BattleBlock Theater closed beta starts at the end of the month

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The Behemoth has announced the closed beta for BattleBlock will start February 28. Per Joystiq, 10,000 spots are open for those who want to try the tester, and who have an Xbox 360 with an Internet connection. Beta applications went live in January, but you can sill sign up through here. A video is below.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 08:20 GMT

BattleBlock Theatre multiplayer modes detailed by The Behemoth

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BattleBlock Theater is the next game coming from Castle Crashers studio The Behemoth. it’s been a long time coming from the indie outfit, and following a run of radio silence the team has shed new light on the game’s multiplayer modes.

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Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 21:50 GMT

Battleblock Theater closed beta registrations are now open

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The Behemoth Studios has announced a closed beta for Battleblock Theater. The beta for the multiplayer platformer will be open to 10,000 registrants, with testing to take place somewhere between February and March 2013. Participants must own “a working Xbox 360 that has a reliable internet connection,” and have an XBL Gold account. Other rules, restrictions and required reading apply. Interested parties can register through the official website.

Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 13:26 GMT

Castle Crashers dev: “indie console community would not exist as it does” without XBLA

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Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth is one studio that knows the taste of indie console success. Studio member John Baez has championed Microsoft’s marketplace for shaping the indie console scene as it exists today. Find out why below.

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Fri, Sep 21, 2012 | 02:20 BST

Castle Crashers Steam release date announced

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Castle Crashers will wend its way to your Steam-equipped PC or Mac by the end of the month.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 07:11 BST

Castle Crashers coming to PC

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Castle Crashers is headed to PC at last, Kotaku reports, and we’ll have to take its word for it since The Behemoth’s own website has fallen down crying in a puddle of emo somewhere. The Newgrounds-grown favourite has proved a hit on both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade and will presumably be just as smashing when it hits Steam on some unknown date, equipped with local and online multiplayer and integrated voice chat.

Tue, Jul 17, 2012 | 21:53 BST

Battleblock Theater passes MS certification

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The Behemoth has announced Battleblock Theater has passed Microsoft certification. Speaking with Joystiq at Comic Con, project manager Emil Ayoubkhan broke the good news. The game is about friendship, betrayal, and evil cats – which always seem to go hand-in-hand we’ve found – and was originally slated for release in 2010. According to a statement provided to VG247 from The Behemoth: “BBT does not have a release date or time frame and the correct phase that we have passed is code-complete.” So, hopefully a release date will be announced soon.

Mon, Apr 30, 2012 | 03:12 BST

Castle Crashers prizes up for grabs in official fan fiction contest

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Independent developer The Behemoth has launched a competition asking fans to pen fan fiction for its downloadable hit, Castle Crashers. Only two entries per person are allowed, with a strict 450-550 word limit, and a deadline of 5:00 PM PST May 1. Copies of the game and t-shirts are on offer for successful entries. Go on then, have a go – don’t pretend those passionate rescue kisses didn’t give you ideas. Visit the Behemoth forums for more information.

Thanks, Destructoid.

Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 20:56 BST

Saturday Shorts: Castle Crashers, Warlock, Bit.Trip Saga, Homefront, StarCraft 2

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There’s a large batch of shorts for you below the break. Some of it PAX Prime related, some of it not. Read it anyway. Don’t make me have to punish you.

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Wed, May 04, 2011 | 16:39 BST

The Behemoth: BattleBlock Theater isn’t “trying to be like any other game”

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The Behemoth’s Kelly Revak has said the firm’s BattleBlock Theater isn’t “trying to be like any other game,” including the team’s popular title Castle Crashers.

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Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 18:52 GMT

Video for The Behemoth’s BattleBlock Theater is undeniably awesome

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The Behemoth has put out a video featuring the opening cinematic for BattleBlock Theater.

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Thu, Feb 03, 2011 | 05:46 GMT

Castle Crashers bringing the pink to PSN

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Castle Crashes is about to see one of its most exciting updates yet: the oft-requested, much anticipated, genuinely hotly desired Pink Knight.

Grab your delicately hued warrior from the PlayStation Network, and The Behemoth will drop all revenue in the coffers of breast cancer research charities.

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