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Earthworm Jim Is Coming Back To TV

Earthworm Jim Is Coming Back To TV

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You read the title correctly — the universe’s coolest earthworm is coming back to our galaxy — and we don’t mean another video game. We mean a new TV series! The backstory: After blowing everyone away with groundbreaking animation graphics in the Sega Genesis version of Aladdin, Interplay wanted to take the same technology to do something radically different — and about as un-Disney as possible. One year later they debuted Earthworm Jim on Genesis — a completely insane comedy game about a worm who happens upon a giant muscular suit and has to immediately use it to save a bug princess (literally named “What’s Her Name”) from an evil space queen. Jim journeyed through several planets on the way there and battled bosses with names like Evil The Cat, Professor Monkey For A Head and Bob The Killer Goldfish. The Earthworm Jim game was so cartoonlike as it was, it made perfect sense to turn it into a real cartoon — so the EWJ TV series premiered on the

Interplay’s Library Of Characters Up For Sale

Interplay’s Library Of Characters Up For Sale

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In the 1990’s the company known as Interplay gave us a wide variety of characters on 16-bit and 32-bit consoles. Earthworm Jim, Clay Fighter, The Lost Vikings, and this: Now it’s all up for sale. Interplay is dropping the proverbial cow on the whole enterprise. You would be forgiven for thinking Interplay went out of business already. They decided to cease game development a long time ago, choosing instead to offer its IPs to other game studios on license. There are some who have taken advantage of this: a new Descent was crowdfunded by an indie studio and released last year on Steam. But now the fate of all those classic IPs are up in the air. “Interplay has entertained millions of players with its well-recognized games, including Earthworm Jim, Freespace, Giants, Kingpin, Messiah, MDK, Run Like Hell, Sacrifice, Battlechess, Clayfighter, Dark Alliance, and Descent,” states Eric Caen, president of Interplay. “As game creators, we are proud of the entertainment these properties have provided over the years.” Caen didn’t say what

Wasteland 2 Kickstarter Goes Live Tomorrow

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According to a tweet from Interplay founder Brian Fargo, Wasteland 2 will begin its search for funding via Kickstarter tomorrow.  [quote]#Wasteland 2 update! We have been approved by Kickstarter and we go live tomorrow. I will post the link the minute I get it.[/quote] If you don’t know what Wasteland is, allow me to inform you. Wasteland was a Post-Apocalyptic Role-Playing Game that was published in 1988. The plot dealt with the after effects of a devastating nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The player controls a skilled team of Desert Rangers whom you guide through the desert Wasteland and ruined cities, all the while encountering all manner of unsavory survivors and horrifying mutants. The game was pretty damn popular at the time and was the direct inspiration for another Interplay title by the name of Fallout. You may have heard of that one.  I’m pretty excited for this project and can’t wait to throw some money at it. All we can hope is that Wasteland 2’s boxart

MDK2 HD Launches Today on Beamdog

MDK2 HD Launches Today on Beamdog

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Gaming classic MDK2 returns today in an awesomely overhauled, high-definition version designed for modern computers. Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Overhaul Games are pleased to announce the official launch of MDK2 HD exclusively on Beamdog.com. MDK2 HD features an overhaul of all game visuals, as well as tweaks to gameplay and enhanced audio, all for just $14.99.

MDK2 HD Comes to Beamdog Exclusively in September

MDK2 HD Comes to Beamdog Exclusively in September

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MDK2 HD. Enough said! Or… maybe not. The fine chaps at Interplay Entertainment Corp. and Overhaul Games are pleased to announce the impending launch of MDK2 HD, bringing Interplay’s wacky action-adventure to a new generation of gamers. With a visual overhaul that would make a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon wail with jealousy, as well as a wide range of gameplay tweaks and reworked audio, MDK 2 HD will launch exclusively via Beamdog.com in September for just $14.99.