As the dust settles on the Activision Blizzard merger, all the games that were dropped as a result of it have since found new homes with other publishers. All except Brutal Legend (PS3, Xbox 360). Producer Double Fine insists that publishers are interested in their game but Activision Blizzard keeps blocking their attempts to finalize a deal.

And here I was thinking that Electronic Arts finally loosened up. John Riccitiello, EA's CEO, recently remarked in an interview that Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend (the one with Jack Black) is a "significant creative risk." Awww. Hope a publisher picks up the game soon.

When's Brutal Legend (PS3 and Xbox 360) coming out, you wonder? We're thinking the same, too. Although our guess is that it's gonna be as soon as they find that one publisher who'll take the game under its wing. They're on the hunt for a publisher, yes. How's it going thus far?

Those looking for more details about Double Fine's Jack Black-starring heavy metal action title, Brutal Legend, will have to wait until after E3. Creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the game will not be appearing during the annual gaming trade show. More in the full article.

When Tim Schafer and heavy metal collide, they explode into Brutal Legend for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. If you haven't heard of it, you can visit the game's official website which recently went live. More on this at the full article.

In a recent interview, Tim Schafer discussed the upcoming game from Sierra Entertainment: Brutal Legend. He discusses various gameplay mechanics and story details. In case you missed out on the trailer, Brutal Legend is the story of Eddie Riggs who is given the power of the axe (musical or otherwise) of the heavy metal gods. Find out more about Brutal Legend and Eddie Riggs in the full article.

  

Time to throttle back those rumor meters and accept some sad confirmations. Tim Schafer, CEO of Double Fine Productions, recently made it clear that the whole rumor about a potential Psychonauts sequel was a misinterpretation of something else entirely: a website page ABOUT Psychonauts.

Schafer explained the misunderstanding to Next-Gen, writing:

Man, who knew how much excitement a little darkness could bring? The truth is we are just putting together a new page about 'The Excellent Game Psychonauts.' We're not announcing any new games or anything. Sorry if we confused anybody! We lightened up the image to hopefully make things clearer.

While the current news is a bit disheartening, the company did admit that wouldn't mind making a sequel to Psychonauts, if they had the money for it. On the FAQ posted on the company's website, they said, "Not right now, but we’d love to [make a sequel to Psychonauts] someday. If anyone out there has a few million dollars burning a hole in their pocket, and would like to help us make an Excellent Sequel to Psychonauts, please let us know!"

If any of you have a few million dollars to spare and would like to help Double Fine in making a new game, let them know, alright?

 

It looks like the critically-acclaimed sleeper hit Psychonauts by Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions (for the first Xbox, PS2 and PC) will finally get some love it deserves: the latest update in Double Fine Productions website features banners for their two current gaming projects. Of course, Brütal Legend for the PS3 and Xbox 360 is featured in one of the banners, while the other one bears the silhouette of Psychonaut's main character, Raz, with the message "Coming Soon" stamped on top.

The banner is just a mere teaser, and Double Fine's website doesn't offer any more details about their plan to revive their top-notch title. As there isn't much details to work on regarding this matter, we still can't give you a clue as to even just for which console this will be appearing in, although Eurogamer is guessing that the new Psychonauts title will be most probably for the Wii.

But don't you worry. You can trust us to sniff out more news, so stay tuned!

Even though Sierra has only just announced Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions' Brütal Legend (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), GameStop is already offering an exclusive bonus for those who pre-order the game.

The first 666 people who pre-order Brütal Legend will receive an exclusive Brütal Legend T-shirt. This offer is available only to those who order online. You can learn more about the offer by clicking the Via link below. The GameStop page for Brütal Legend also revealed a few more details about the game. Here's a list of features:

• Roam through a massive open world born from the hellfires of heavy metal
• Rev up any vehicle, rock its weapons and crush the enemies of metal
• Devastate with your guitar! Play face-melting solos that actually melt the faces of your enemies
• Command savage armies and bang skulls in hand-to-hand combat
• Rise like a bat out of hell to command blood-drenched action from above
• Slay Your Friends And Foes Online. Then Play Guitar Licks On Their Graves
• The Most Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack Ever Assembled In A Game. Ever!

Incidentally, GameStop lists the release date for Brütal Legend as November 3, 2008. It's most likely just a placeholder date but it's something to shoot for. We'll see how accurate this predicted date is once more details about the game come to light.

Sierra Entertainment has let loose an official announcement of Double Fine Productions' Brütal Legend. This heavy metal adventure will hit the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 platforms in 2008.

Brütal Legend follows the story of Eddie Riggs, a roadie pulled back in time to learn his true purpose. Riggs commands a legion of demons, dragsters, amp stacks, leather and chrome as he and his crew thunder across the land to drag the ancient world kicking and screaming into the Age of Metal. Brütal Legend creator Tim Schafer talks of their game:

I have been dreaming about this day for fifteen years. And now it is finally here. We’ve gathered small clues over the years about the Age of Metal, in songs, t-shirts, and album covers. But now we have uncovered the metal mother lode, the full legend of what actually happened in that loud and heavy era, and we are the lucky ones who get to tell the tale.