Wired writes: "I still don't know as much as I'd like to about point-and-click adventure pioneer Ron (Monkey Island) Gilbert's upcoming RPG adventure DeathSpank, and that's despite an appearance by the game at this past weekend's PAX.
The teasers shown barely revealed anything, and so didn't add much to what we do know, which is that the episodic game is "Monkey Island meets Diablo" with lots of puzzles. Oh, and it will be funny, and feature a hero called DeathSpank, who was first introduced in an animated comic on Gilbert's blog.
Gilbert had a hand in the development of Penny Arcade Adventures at Hothead Games, where he also occupies the post of creative director. With the Diablo description, it sounds like we should expect a more straightforward hack-and-slash gameplay instead of Penny Arcade's menu-based combat.
Below, two more teasers shown at the Hothead booth, featuring the Nippley Manglebrak armor and the Thong of Justice."
Interviewing voice actor Michael Dobson, Pixels or Death talks about his career, the roles he's played, and how the industry has changed since he started.
GG3 returns with more game deals, brought in the form of a gameplay commentary, so that it's clearer whether a good deal is worth it or not. This time, it's time for the latest Humble sale and Deathspank is the narrator.
Hardcore Gamer: Paying anything over $1 gets you a Steam key for DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, and Penny Arcade's On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode One. Paying $6 or more gets you Episode Two and The Baconing. OSTs are DeathSpank and Episode One are included with every purchase.
