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Joystiq Streams: Never stop not starving in Don't Starve Together
The last time we played Don't Starve Together, everything went super well. We all survived and built happy homes in the woods, raising beefalo and generally keeping everything awesome forever all the time! No turkeys haunted our dreams and the eats were bountiful. Always bountiful. No wait. That's not what happened. Everything was set on fire. Alexander screamed while Anthony cackled maniacally and Sinan held his face firmly in his palm. It was glory incarnate. Might as well do it again! Starting at 4:00PM EST on Joystiq.com/Twitch, we'll be streaming Don't Starve Together. Myriad members of the Joystiq crew will be hanging out, so come on down to talk with us. Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM, come rain or shine. Feel free to follow us on Twitch to catch when those random other streams fire up in the wee hours. [Images: Klei]
Joystiq Streams: Co-op forever in Don't Starve Together
Joystiq has issues with not starving. It all started with those accursed turkeys when Don't Starve hit PS4 in January. Things got even worse when we tackled Reign of Giants with Klei's own Seth Rosen in June. This time? This time's going to be different. We won't starve now that we're together. Stay close, dear friends, when the dark and the turkeys and the beefalos come. We'll get through this. We're rocking an extra large stream of Don't Starve Together on Joystiq.com/Twitch starting at 2:30PM EST. The game's old hat for Alexander Sliwinski (@Sliwinski) but this will be the very first time Sinan Kubba (@SinanKubba) has played. Will Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello) finally have his revenge? Maybe! Joystiq.com/Twitch broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00PM but we regularly stream at odd hours, giving goodies away and being weird, so follow us on Twitch to catch us when we go live. [Images: Klei]
Don't Starve Together on December 15
The wolves of the original Don't Starve and the massive creatures in the Reign of Giants will now be joined by that most deadly of predators: man. Don't Starve Together, the multiplayer expansion to Klei Entertainment's runaway indie hit, will enter Steam Early Access on December 15. Days before the winter solstice, Klei will add the "Frontier Pack" to Steam, which will be $19.99 for newcomers and $4.99 for those who already own the game.
Don't Starve Together has 2 million beta keys, here's the plan...
Klei's Don't Starve is prepping for its multiplayer expansion with a multi-phase beta rollout. The company's 2 million beta keys for Don't Starve Together, which the studio showed off with some prototype footage a couple of months back, will begin unlocking co-op suffering for the studio's friends and family this week. Next up are the folks who registered for the beta. Klei will invite more players in once the studio is able to prove it can support the population with a strict diet of berries and roasted seeds.
Don't Starve Together is for people who 'just want to watch their friends burn'
Klei's cooperative Don't Starve expansion, Don't Starve Together, has the potential to bring you and your friends closer than ever before. That's when they'll least expect an axe in the face. Don't Starve Together is unique in that it encourages both cooperative and competitive play. Plopped down in the middle of the unforgiving wilderness, up to four players team up to build a camp, hunt wildlife and eke out a meager existence, strengthened by their bonds of friendship. The core Don't Starve experience can be much more forgiving, for instance, when you assign one friend to craft survival supplies while another goes and chops firewood. If you ran into any opposition alone and unprepared, you'd be in serious trouble, but with an armed buddy watching your back (and reviving you when you're overwhelmed), being stranded in the wilderness isn't so bad after all. If one of your teammates decides to choose the pyromaniac character class, though, you could be in for a world of hurt.
Vita gobbles up Don't Starve: Reign of Giants next week
Don't Starve for me, soon on (E)Vita. The truth is Klei's dark realization of wilderness survival hits the Sony handheld on September 2 in North America and the day after in Europe, priced at $15 and 14 euros. It includes the Reign of Giants expansion that came to PS4 separately back in July, but at no extra cost. Despite that disparity, Klei's made the Vita version cross-buy; if you own the game on PS4 you unlock it on Vita, and vice-versa. Don't Starve isn't cross-play, though, so saves won't cross over between PS4 and Vita.
PSN Tuesday: Hohokum, Surgeon Simulator: AE, Disgaea 4
This week's PlayStation Store update brings with it something new for every Sony system, from the PlayStation 4 to the oft-neglected PS Vita. As of today, PlayStation 4 owners can purchase the adorably stylish (and cross-buy compatible) Hohokum for $15, or the gory, far less adorable Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition for $13. Further, those who have yet to pick up bizarro survival sim Don't Starve can now purchase the game and the Reign of Giants expansion for $19. Risen 3 is the highlight of the PlayStation 3's new offerings and is available at a relatively bargain price of $50. Hohokum has likewise arrived on the PlayStation 3 at $15 alongside Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed, a $40 action-RPG that involves exploring Japan and stripping vampires down to their undead underoos, though not necessarily in that order. Though largely neglected during Sony's Gamescom press conference earlier today, the Vita handheld sees the most numerous new releases with this latest update. The $40 Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited is the handheld's highlight, though it too sees Hohokum and Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed, alongside Gravity Crash Ultra, My Singing Monsters and Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds. For more on all of today's releases as well as the new discounts and pre-orders now available on the PlayStation Network, visit the PlayStation.blog. [Image: Sony]
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants just eats it on PS4 next week
The Don't Starve: Reign of Giants expansion stomps all over the PS4 next week, starting July 22 in North America and July 23 in Europe. The single-player DLC is priced $5 on PSN, while PS Plus members get to feast on a 10 percent discount at launch. PC players have been getting familiar with Reign of Giants over the last few months, while Vita owners can look forward to it as part of the upcoming port. Besides the eponymous giants, the content includes new characters, seasons and biomes to explore, as well as an extra save slot. If you fancy a quick walk among giants, you should watch the replay of our Reign of Giants livestream with Klei's Seth Rosen.
Klei releases early prototype footage of Don't Starve Together
Klei Entertainment stressed its new footage of Don't Starve's mulitplayer expansion is of a "very early prototype," and everything in it is subject to change. It does, though, provide a look at the ghost mechanic in place for when players die in Don't Starve Together. The video shows one player bludgeoning another, with the poor victim turning into a ghost as a result. The ghost player can then float around and haunt stuff - with varied results - before reviving by haunting a meat effigy.
Don't Starve: Giant Edition to hunt Vita owners
When you get in an oddly-lengthy groove of being alive in Don't Starve, a survival run in its unsettling brand of wilderness can take a while. If it's the sort of adventure you'd prefer to tackle while on the go, you're in luck - developer Klei Entertainment is bringing the terrors found both in the base game and the Reign of Giants DLC expansion to Vita as Don't Starve: Giant Edition. While Klei Entertainment's Corey Rollins notes the team is "not sure of an exact release date yet," he confirms that the studio is implementing the Vita's touch features: "Navigation for menus, maps, items and crafting are all touch friendly, or you can use the classic button navigation." Rollins adds that Klei is "looking into options to let existing players upgrade to the Vita version," but since the base game was previously offered on PlayStation Plus and Giant Edition will include the DLC, Rollins concludes that it's "a bit tricker and we can't do cross-buy." Klei is also "working on the final steps" to bring Reign of Giants to PS4. As far as the multiplayer expansion, Don't Starve Together, Rollins says that it's "very unlikely" to reach the Vita and that Klei is "still trying to figure out what's possible for PS4 and our PC playable Alpha won't be ready until late August(ish)." That sounds reasonable and all, but if we don't have moral support the next time we come across a nest of Don't Starve's terrifying spiders, we're not sure how well we'll hold up. [Image: Klei Entertainment]
Joystiq Streams: Turkeys will pay in Don't Starve Reign of Giants [UPDATE: Relive the stream!]
That turkey is still out there. Oh, I know he's still out there. Gobbling. Laughing at me in the dark as I struggle to build a fire and actually feed myself on Day 3. To hell with you, turkey! We're coming back in there, giants or no giants, and we will not starve! Joystiq's last stream of Don't Starve left a bit of a mark. Today will be different! We'll be streaming Klei Entertainment's recent expansion to Don't Starve, Reign of Giants, and it will be Alexander Sliwinski surviving out in the woods rather than Anthony John Agnello. Anthony will merely be hanging out in the safe, turkey-free chat. It's not just the Joystiq crew either! Klei Entertainment's own Seth Rosen will be on the line as well. We'll also be doling out Humble Bundle grab bags including Steam codes for Reign of Giants and a plethora of other goodies. It all goes down at 4PM EST right here on Joystiq and at Twitch.tv/Joystiq. Joystiq Streams broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 4PM EST right here and on the Joystiq Twitch channel. [Images: Klei Entertainment]
Joystiq Weekly: Nintendo's future, Outlast DLC review, Mother's Day and more
Welcome to Joystiq Weekly, a "too long; didn't read" of each week's biggest stories, reviews and original content. Each category's top story is introduced with a reactionary gif, because moving pictures aren't just for The Daily Prophet. Most of us have joked that Nintendo revealing a Pokemon MMO would shut down the world due to how perfectly the series would fit in the genre. That's thankfully still a joke and the economy is safe for now, but Nintendo's talk of further exploring NFC toys presents an equally worrisome possibility: what if they make a Skylanders-style Pokemon game that's more successful than Pokemon Rumble? They'd have to start with a limited portion of the Pokedex at first, sure. But what if the series achieved enough financial success to support 719 different Pokemon-shaped hunks of plastic? It'd be like the trading card boom all over again, except accumulated masses of figurines wouldn't be something we could hide away in a binder. No, they'd claim boxes of space, slowly consuming our garages until we finally discarded the full box of Goldeens that we know we'll never be able to trick someone into trading for. And if those Goldeens aren't properly recycled, they'll just accumulate into an oceanic clump, a mass with lifeless eyes staring down at the sea floor, at a life it will never truly know. Pretty bleak future, huh? Don't worry, there's so much to help block out these worrisome thoughts after the break. We've got financial news from Nintendo, Activision and EA, reviews for Sportsfriends and Outlast's "Whistleblower" DLC, and a feature where the Joystiq Staff's mothers share their perspective on our childhood gaming habits and our current professions. Dive in after the break - just mind the floating graveyard of Goldeens.
Don't Starve Together multiplayer expansion coming this summer
Klei Entertainment's single-player roguelike survival game, Don't Starve, will receive a free expansion that adds multiplayer options late this summer. While the developer noted some uncertainty on what the final version of the expansion will look like, Don't Starve Together is expected to have "most (if not all) the normal features in Don't Starve, balanced for multiplayer," and "potentially" new features. Klei believes that Don't Starve Together will "support 2-4 players simultaneously. Could be more, but we are aiming for 4 minimum." The expansion will be free for all current Steam or standalone PC players to download, though the price of the standard game will increase by $5 (to $19.99) once the alpha version of Together launches. Meanwhile, Klei just launched its single-player Reign of Giants DLC. Update: When asked about multiplayer support for the game's PS4 version, Klei tweeted that it would "like to do PS4 as well, but it's far away from knowing if it's possible." [Image: Klei Entertainment]
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants officially out now on PC
Don't Starve gets a lot more dangerous today with the official launch of the Reign of Giants DLC expansion, which has been available through Early Access since the beginning of April. Talking about Don't Starve pretty much ruins the experience, so we'll say the expansion adds new characters, new items, festive foliage and creatures. The expansion for the PS4 version is "on the way," according to developer Klei, so stay tuned. The Reign of Giants DLC is currently 10 percent off the regular price and is available for $4.50. The game, plus the expansion, is only $9.50. If you've yet to play it, you'll certainly get your money's worth out of this survival game. [Image: Klei Entertainment]
Reign of Giants expands Don't Starve with new creatures, seasons
The dark, foreboding wilderness of open-world survival adventure Don't Starve just grew a bit more eerie with today's debut of the Reign of Giants DLC expansion. Once installed, players will find a Reign of Giants content toggle on the Don't Starve main menu. Activating this option enables the DLC content, and allows players to unlock new characters, new items, new seasons and new biomes. As you'd expect, these new regions of the game also bring with them new creatures who may serve as delicious meals, or the final straw straining your in-game sanity until your pixelated brain bursts into a kaleidoscope of swelling shadows and horrible beasts. Though today brings Reign of Giants to the PC, Mac and Linux incarnations of Don't Starve, those enjoying the game on PlayStation 4 will be waiting a bit for their version of the DLC. It's unknown how long this delay will be, but developer Klei Entertainment promises to reveal more info on the PS4 release soon. [Image: Klei Entertainment]
'Ultimate space anime fantasy' Galak-Z plots course for a Vita near you
Galak-Z, a top-down shooter from Skulls of the Shogun developer 17-BIT, is now coming to the Vita handheld. At PAX 2013, Dave took Galak-Z for a test drive through the cosmos and described the game as "like a sped-up version of Asteroids on psychedelic drugs." He praised the game's tight controls, sharp enemy AI and the omnipresent threat of something unexpected blowing your tiny ship into component bits before you're even aware of that stray laser blast or grumpy space worm. That last bit makes a lot of sense in light of a recent PlayStation.blog entry from Galak-Z producer Raj Joshi who names delightfully infuriating indie hits Don't Starve and Spelunky as key inspirations for the shooter. Alongside the newly-announced Vita version of Galak-Z, 17-BIT remains committed to launching the game on both PlayStation 4 and PC platforms. Unfortunately, the most concrete release window Joshi is willing to assign Galak-Z is sometime "later this year." [Image: 17-BIT]
Joystiq's Four in February is upon us, behold our staff picks
February is a forbidding land, full of winter darkness and noisome Valentine's Day traditions that are only slightly balanced out by a steady trickle of new games. That's why Joystiq's very own Mike Suszek created Four in February, a gaming event to unify the world against the month's doldrums. Here's how it works: Pick four games to finish in February and then try to finish them. That's it. No crazy rules, no limits on what you play. Just choose four games and take them on with gusto. That's the 4iF way. The best part of 4iF is how we all get to share the struggle, though. We want you to go to the 4iF Facebook community page and tell us everything. Show us pics of what games you're playing, tell us why you're playing them, let us know when you're streaming them, and most importantly, proclaim your victories or failures. Meanwhile, over on Joystiq's Facebook page, we'll be running 4iF giveaways every four days throughout the month starting Tuesday, Feb. 4. On Twitter, we'll be tracking the action to those who shout @joystiq using the hashtag #4iF. This is war on our gaming libraries, and this is our solid battle plan. What's the staff playing? Read on.
Don't Starve devours a million players, spawns DLC teaser
Witty, peculiar survival game Don't Starve is officially a big hit, as over a million people have now braved its madcap virtual wilderness, according to developer Klei Entertainment. "Well before the end of 2013 we had over one million Don't Starve players," Klei community manager Corey Rollins stated in an interview with Edge. "With PlayStation Plus, beyond promotion of being a featured game, a lot of people who maybe wouldn't have tried our game did, and really enjoyed it. Some of those people went on to check out the PC version as well, and would maybe be interested in the upcoming DLC." The DLC Rollins mentioned is titled "Reign of Giants." Scant information is available on the addition; the sum of what we know of Reign of Giants can be found in the above teaser. There's currently no word when Reign of Giants will debut. Beyond that add-on, Klei's future plans for Don't Starve involve bringing the quirky game to other platforms. "We're investigating a proper Vita version at the moment, but we're not quite sure yet," Rollins said. "Currently, a lot of people play Don't Starve: Console Edition using the PS4′s remote play, and really enjoy it. So we're looking into a proper Vita release." "As for iOS and mobile, that is something we've also been investigating and we think might work, but it's not at the front of our development priorities right now," Rollins added.
Joystiq Streams: Getting hungry like the wolf (then eaten by wolves) in Don't Starve on PS4 [UPDATE: It's over!]
Imagine suddenly waking up in a strange forest, shorn of modern amenities like a smartphone or even a basic understanding of how your limbs are supposed to work. Now imagine trying to survive based on your wits alone. It would be horrific! But for anyone with a taste for shadenfreude who might be watching your struggles, it would probably be hilarious. Which is why Joystiq Streams is pitting Anthony John Agnello against Don't Starve on PlayStation 4 when he's never played it for a single second. Thrill as he desperately tries to figure out the controls quickly enough to live through the night! Gasp as he inevitably gets eaten by dogs! It all happens on the Joystiq Twitch channel at 4p.m. EST, Jan. 14. Alexander Sliwinski will be hanging out in the chat, relaying your questions, mirth, and barbed jeers to Anthony as he tries to figure out whether he's holding a pinecone or an acorn.
'Stiq Tips: Don't Starve: Console Edition Guide
Don't Starve is a game of survival, and as of this moment, you can grab it for free on the PlayStation 4, compliments of the PlayStation Plus program. But it's not your run-of-the-mill survival romp, as it tries to beat you down mentally, as well as starve you out and force you to deal with giant evil shadow creatures that tear away at your sanity. It also doesn't give you any leeway in terms of tips and tutorials on how to survive, so here's a collection of strategies to make the game a little less scary.
