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Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 09:19 BST

The Cave: Ron Gilbert’s puzzler is heading to iOS

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The Cave is heading to iOS formats, and Sega will be handling porting duties for Ron Gilbert’s subterranean adventure-puzzler.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 17:17 BST

SEGA announces E3 2013 line-up

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SEGA has announced its E3 line-up, and the firm is bringing five titles to the expo next week. SEGA’s full line-up includes: Sonic Lost World (Wii U, 3DS) out this Holiday; Castle of Illusion (PC, PSN, XBLA) out this summer; Company of Heroes 2 (PC); Total War: Rome 2 (PC); and The Cave (mobile). This will be the first publish showing of both the new Sonic title and the mobile version of Double Fine’s The Cave.

Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 10:04 BST

Nintendo Europe downloads: indie games get big sale this week

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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.

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Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 13:45 GMT

PS Plus April content for Europe includes Thomas Was Alone, Okami HD, The Cave, more

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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.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 04:31 GMT

Monkey Island creator farewells Double Fine

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The Secret of Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert has left Double Fine.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 14:37 GMT

Puddle, Ikachan, Fire Emblem Awakening round out North American eShop offerings

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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.

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Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 14:25 GMT

Balloon Fight, The Cave, Shadow Wars, more arrive on North American eShop

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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.

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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 15:59 GMT

The Cave lands in Europe tomorrow on all formats, in NA for Xbox 360

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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

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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.

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Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 17:48 GMT

The Cave set for multiplatform release next week

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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.

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Tue, Jan 15, 2013 | 16:46 GMT

Wreckateer DLC, The Cave, Rockstar sale and more coming soon to XBL Marketplace

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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.

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Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 01:14 GMT

The Cave now available for Steam pre-purchase

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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

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Stace Harman ventures into The Cave and speaks to adventure game veteran Ron Gilbert about the cheery subject of death.

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Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 03:08 GMT

The Cave Wii U “up to par” with other consoles

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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.

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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.

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Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 23:26 GMT

Monkey Island creator explains core tenets of The Cave

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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

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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?

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Sat, Dec 01, 2012 | 16:07 GMT

The Cave character trailer highlights the Hillbilly, Monk, Scientist, and the Twins

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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.

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Fri, Nov 30, 2012 | 03:40 GMT

The Walking Dead “proof of the mass marketing of adventure games”, says Ron Gilbert

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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.

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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 | 17:27 BST

Ron Gilbert on point n’ click stagnation: ‘I blame Doom’

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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.”

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