Tag Archives: the cave
Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 10:04 BST
Nintendo Europe downloads: indie games get big sale this week
Nintendo has released its weekly list of Wii U and 3DS digital offerings, and fans of the indie scene will have much to look forward to.
Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 13:45 GMT
PS Plus April content for Europe includes Thomas Was Alone, Okami HD, The Cave, more
Joe Danger 2, Dead or Alive 5 and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection are already available for download to PS Plus members, but come April 3, lucky subs will be getting Okami HD, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, and The Cave.
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 04:31 GMT
Monkey Island creator farewells Double Fine
The Secret of Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has left Double Fine.
Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 14:37 GMT
Puddle, Ikachan, Fire Emblem Awakening round out North American eShop offerings
Puddle, Ikachan, and Fire Emblem Awakening are just a few of the titles being offered by Nintendo through eShop and Virtual Console in North America this week. While Fire Emblem Awakening won’t be available through the service until February 4, there are plenty of other things to help you pass the time. Hit the break for your full update.
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 14:25 GMT
Balloon Fight, The Cave, Shadow Wars, more arrive on North American eShop
Balloon Fight, The Cave, Funky Barn, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, and a demo for Brain Age: Concentration Edition have landed on the North American Nintendo eShop. There’s more though, so head below for your weekly update.
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 15:59 GMT
The Cave lands in Europe tomorrow on all formats, in NA for Xbox 360
The Cave will release on eShop tomorrow in the UK, Nintendo has confirmed. The game releases in the US today on PC, PSN, and Wii U for $14.99/€12.99. It will release tomorrow on PSN, and the eShop in Europe, and on the XBL Marketplace in the US and Europe for €12.99/1200 MS Points. Reviews for the game went live today. Get rounded up here.
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 17:27 GMT
The Cave reviews are go, get the scores here
The Cave, Ron Gilbert’s latest platform adventure title has entered the review stage, and with it a dose of scores have begun flooding the internet like the rising tide in some faraway limestone cavern full of stalactites. Google ‘stalactites’ then check out the scores below.
Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 17:48 GMT
The Cave set for multiplatform release next week
The Cave, Double Fine and Ron Gilbert’s cute-looking adventure game has been given a release date on PC, PSN, Wii U and Xbox Live. The Cave will be available on January 22 for PSN and the Nintendo eShop for $14.99/€12.99, and on January 23 for 1200 MS Points, on Steam for $14.99/€12.99, and PSN in Europe. A new trailer is below along with a set of screenshots.
Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 16:46 GMT
Wreckateer DLC, The Cave, Rockstar sale and more coming soon to XBL Marketplace
Microsoft has announced the release schedule for the Xbox Live Marketplace, and the goodies kick off today with Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, Sleeping Dogs content as the Deal of the Week, and an upcoming sale on Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3. Get updated below.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 01:14 GMT
The Cave now available for Steam pre-purchase
The Cave, the latest adventure from Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert, is now abailable for pre-purchase on Steam. The Double Fine-developed title is $20 and still doesn’t have a PC release date beyond sometime this month; it’s also coming to PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360. It challenges players to control three protagonists at once to progress through levels, which may sound tricky but Stace does a better job of explaining than me.
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 02:14 GMT
Ron Gilbert’s The Cave: why you needn’t fear the Reaper
Stace Harman ventures into The Cave and speaks to adventure game veteran Ron Gilbert about the cheery subject of death.
Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 03:08 GMT
The Cave Wii U “up to par” with other consoles
The Cave will use the Wii U’s Game Pad to make character selection easier, but Double Fine otherwise expects it to be identical to other console versions.
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 | 08:53 GMT
The Cave: new trailer introduces playable characters
The Cave creator Ron Gilbert and developer Double Fine have released a new trailer for their madcap platform-adventure game. In it, the talking cave discusses some of the game’s seven playable character, and reveals why they have entered the cave in the first place. Some are looking for answers, some for wishes, and others simply want to poison their mother with rat poison. No really, watch it below.
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 23:26 GMT
Monkey Island creator explains core tenets of The Cave
Double Fine’s Ron Gilbert says that the upcoming release of adventure game The Cave has no inventory, will include some light platforming as well as a cast of seven which will greatly enhanced replayability.
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Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 10:52 GMT
The Cave: Ron Gilbert stresses its pure PC nature
The Cave creator Ron Gilbert has revealed that he created the game with the PC market firmly in mind, and has explained why its purely mouse and keyboard-based control scheme harks back to the adventure genre’s heydey. Did you also know that he only fires up his Xbox 360 once a month?
Sat, Dec 01, 2012 | 16:07 GMT
The Cave character trailer highlights the Hillbilly, Monk, Scientist, and the Twins
The Cave has a new character trailer available, which is the first highlighting the seven playable characters in the game. It focuses on the Hillbilly, Monk, Scientist, and the Twins. The Double Fine adventure game from Ron Gilbert is slated for a digital release in January 2013.
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 03:40 GMT
The Walking Dead “proof of the mass marketing of adventure games”, says Ron Gilbert
TellTale has done what once seemed impossible and proved that adventure games are as relevant as other genres better favoured by major publishers, Ron Gilbert has said.
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 | 17:27 BST
Ron Gilbert on point n’ click stagnation: ‘I blame Doom’
Industry legend Ron Gilbert has cited Doom as the cause for slowing point n’ click sales in the 90s, but reminds everyone that, “Adventure games never really died.”
Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 07:24 BST
Ron Gilbert’s The Cave gets zany new screens
The Cave, point n’ click veteran Ron Gilbert’s new title is heading to Wii U eShop – check out our coverage on the matter here – and it has now received a batch of screens for you to gaze at. They’re weird though, and we always thought caves were boring old things make of rock.
Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 10:58 BST
Ron Gilbert’s The Cave coming to Wii U eShop
DoubleFine’s Greg Rice said at PAX this weekend that Ron Gilbert platforming adventure The Cave will be released on the the Wii U eShop. The game’s also coming to PC, PSN and XBLA in early 2013. Watch a trailer below.


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