Tag: Double Fine
News Xbox's 'Double Fine' Studio Dismisses Idea Of Making New Banjo Or Conker Games
Not interested
There's been a lot of speculation and even a few rumours about the possibility of Banjo-Kazooie returning under Xbox's current leadership, but one studio that won't be handling the responsibility is Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine. As spotted by GamesRadar, the team took to social media this week to praise the recent release of
News Double Fine's Incredible 'PsychOdyssey' Documentary Is Getting A Blu-Ray Release
Update: There's also a new 90-minute episode!
Update: Here's another surprise for you! Double Fine has unveiled a secret 33rd episode of the documentary today (which will also be on the Blu-Ray), and it's feature-length at 90 minutes long! You can check it out up above. "Filmed over many years by 2 Player Productions, Psychodyssey documents the...
News Day Of The Devs Is Now Officially Non-Profit, Announces Fundraiser
Tim Schafer and co have "big plans for 2024 and beyond"
The Double Fine Productions and iam8bit established indie showcase 'Day of the Devs' has announced it's now a non-profit organisation. In a special video announcement, the team explained how it had essentially "always run things as a non-profit" - relying heavily on industry sponsorship and...
News Xbox Studio Double Fine Teases 'Cool Things In Store' Ahead Of 25th Anniversary
"There's tons of fun on the way"
2024 is only just kicking into gear, but Xbox studio Double Fine is already teasing some of what we can expect to see this year and beyond. The Psychonauts 2 developer celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025, and it seems to have things planned for this year and its anniversary year. The team isn't quite ready to...
News Rare Xbox Achievement Up For Grabs As Double Fine Celebrates 'Rocktober 13th'
It's a Brutal Legend multiplayer meetup!
Happy Brutal Legend day! The Xbox 360 classic is now officially 14 years old, and developer Double Fine is hosting a special "Rocktober 13th" celebration to mark its birthday - which includes Double Fine founder Tim Schafer! Schafer will be dipping into multiplayer matches in Brutal Legend throughout the...
News This Delisted Xbox 360 Classic Is Returning Via Game Pass Next Week
It's been gone for five years!
Double Fine recently teased that more of its games would be coming to Xbox Game Pass, and one of them arrives next week in the form of The Cave, which has actually been delisted on the Xbox Store for the past five years! This game was developed by Double Fine and published by SEGA
News Double Fine Isn't Working On Psychonauts 3 Right Now, Confirms Tim Schafer
But something else is in the works
You may recall that a few weeks ago, the Xbox ANZ Twitter account fueled speculation that some kind of Psychonauts 3 announcement could be in the works, but according to Double Fine's Tim Schafer, that's not the case. Speaking to the "Cressup" YouTube channel this week, Schafer admitted that he didn't see the...
News Xbox Fans Begin Speculating As Double Fine Teases 'More To Come' On Game Pass
"There's something for everyone and more to come!"
This week marked the arrival of Double Fine's Massive Chalice on Xbox Game Pass, and in a follow-up post on social media yesterday, the Xbox studio teased that there was "more to come" on the subscription service. No specifics were provided, but the wording — and image seen above — got a lot of...
News Double Fine Unveils 32-Part Documentary On The Making Of Psychonauts 2
Seven years in the making
If you're a Psychonauts 2 fan, then we hope you haven't got too many plans this weekend, as Double Fine has unleashed an absolutely massive documentary onto YouTube about the making of the beloved hit sequel. This documentary has been seven years in the making, and follows the Double Fine team from the initial concept...
News Psychonauts 2 Physical Version Slated For Xbox This September, Bonuses Included
Hit the motherlobe
Psychonauts 2 came to Xbox last August, not too long after developer Double Fine was scooped up by Xbox Game Studios. Just over a year after launch, a physical version is set to arrive — 'Psychonauts 2: Motherlobe Edition' — featuring some extra goodies and bonus content. Here's what's included. First up, of course, you'll...
News Psychonauts 2 Wins 'Best Narrative' At GDC Awards 2022
Double Fine has done it again!
If there's one first-party Xbox title from last year that could use with a little more love, it's got to be Psychonauts 2 by Double Fine. We absolutely loved the game ourselves, and even the head of Xbox Phil Spencer said it was "probably" his favourite title of 2021, and now it seems the absolutely crazy but...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Psychonauts 2 On Winning GOTY At New York Game Awards
"One of the great games of 2021"
2021 might be long gone at this point, but we're still getting the odd few Game of the Year awards cropping up, and the latest is courtesy of the New York Game Awards which has gifted the GOTY honour to Double Fine's Psychonauts 2. In response, Xbox boss Phil Spencer took to Twitter today to share his...
News Double Fine Feels Like It's 'Still Got It' After The Successful Release Of Psychonauts 2
In the words of studio head Tim Schafer
In an interview with Epic Games to promote Unreal Engine, Double Fine spoke about the significance of shipping Psychonauts 2 last year on Xbox (a game running on Unreal). Tim Schafer, Studio Head of Double Fine and Creative Director of Psychonauts 2 acknowledged how important this latest release was to the...
News Psychonauts 2 Developer Already Working On Multiple New Projects
"Every game is a chance to explore new ideas"
Double Fine's Psychonauts 2 has undoubtedly been one of the biggest success stories of 2021 for Xbox (Phil Spencer even suggested it was "probably" his game of the year), but now the team is switching its focus to new projects. In an update on Fig (as highlighted by
News Double Fine Celebrates 16 Years Since Psychonauts Release
Happy birthday!
16 years ago on April 19, 2005, Double Fine released Psychonauts into the world, and little did they know the fanbase it would nurture over the years. To mark such an occasion, the team has celebrated its birthday on Twitter with some nostalgic throwbacks. The truly unique platformer may not have had the biggest launch, but over the...
News Double Fine And iam8bit's Day Of The Devs Showcase Returning This June
As part of the Summer Game Fest
Summer Game Fest is returning this June, and will also include the 'Day of the Devs' showcase - presented by Xbox Game Studios developer Double Fine Productions (Psychonauts 2) and collectibles and production company, iam8bit. According to Geoff Keighley, it will be a "spectacular, concentrated global showcase"...
News Double Fine Isn't Interested In Making A Banjo-Kazooie Game
'Rare is still around!'
The Xbox community has been holding onto hope over the years that the Microsoft owned Banjo-Kazooie might eventually make a comeback in some form, but Xbox studio Double Fine has distanced itself from taking the hotseat. Speaking to IGN, founder Tim Schafer explained that he'd seen speculation that his studio might be in...
News Three Double Fine Remasters Are Coming To Xbox This Year
Tim Schafer reveals all
Legendary game developer Double Fine has released various remasters of its classic games over the past few years, and now founder Tim Schafer has confirmed they're coming to Xbox as well. The three remasters in question are for the 90s adventure games Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, all of which have...
News Double Fine Confirms Psychonauts 2 Will Be Part Of July's Inside Xbox Event
Gameplay on the way
Microsoft confirmed during its Inside Xbox show on Thursday that the company will be showing gameplay from its lineup of Xbox Game Studios in July. Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine was one of the development teams mentioned, and its founder Tim Schafer has elaborated on this further. Schafer provided an update via both...
News LinkedIn Profile Hinting At Unannounced Double Fine Game Is Reportedly Fake
Update: Bummer!
Update: Here's an update we didn't think we'd be sharing! According to website Seasoned Gaming, a representative from Naughty Dog has reached out to suggest the LinkedIn profile for Edgar Newman is completely fake. We'll update you when/if we hear anything more on this. Original Story (Thu 30th Apr, 2020 11:20 BST): Fans of...
News Double Fine Is Doing Its Best To Keep Psychonauts 2 Development On Track
While the team works from home
As you've probably heard, Microsoft's first-party Xbox studios have been working remotely from home for the past few weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak. This includes one of the company's most recent acquisitions, Double Fine. Up until then, Tim Schafer's team had been hard at work making Psychonauts 2 "as good as...
News Kinect Party to be Free Until 2013
Double Fine by us!
Major Nelson has just dropped some knowledge on us that confirms that Double Fine's next Kinect title - Kinect Party will launch on December 18th on Xbox Live Arcade. Not only that, friends, but it'll be FREE up until December 31st. That's right! You'll be able to get your hands on the new game - which features eighteen...
