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PixelJunk Eden leaps to Steam with Encore included
The prominent PlayStation PixelJunk franchise went to Facebook with PixelJunk Monsters Online, and now the series' acrobatic trip-tastic platformer, PixelJunk Eden, is coming to Steam.Available next week, on February 2, the main game will include the "Encore" DLC expansion, and the full chemically augmented soundtrack by Baiyon will be sold separately [Ed. note: Finally!]. The regular price will be $10 for the game and $6 for the (17 song) soundtrack, but both items will be discounted 20 percent for a limited time after launch."Lots of stuff is new – the main cool feature is that your Grimp (the little character you control) now has the ability to warp back to his last resting position!" Q-Games' Dylan Cuthbert said of added features in the Steam version. "It uses a little bit of your energy but if you're careful you no longer have to worry about missing an important jump – fall too far, just hit space and warp back.""Also, rather than having to collect all the Spectra (these are the objects that let you grow your main garden) repeatedly we now save your progress in each garden, so you can just start from the last Spectra you grabbed when you go back in."Hurray for Eden taking away its buzzkill elements! It's all about the flow, man.%Gallery-145799%
Best of the Rest: Ben's Picks of 2009
Red Faction: Guerrilla Arriving approximately seven months late to the party, I didn't play RFG until earlier this month when I desperately cobbled together 2009's game releases for a massive pre-GOTY playstravaganza. That marathon came to a long pause while I smashed through the many structures of Mars with my trusty sledgehammer, constantly hearing "Space A$&%*#&" playing along the way in my mind. Sure, RFG was a bit rough around the edges, but what it lacked in mechanical prowess was more than made up for by the sheer amount of childlike joy I experienced while demolishing everything in my path.
Spoiler alert! PixelJunk Eden Encore's secret mode revealed
Did you know that completely beating PixelJunk Eden and its newly released Encore pack will unlock something super-special? Well, now you do. PixelJunk Monsters Encore hid a special random level generator, but Eden's bonus may be more spectacular. This video will showcase a game-changing way of playing the game. For fans of Eden, this is a must-watch.Check it out after the break.[Thanks, Tim R.!]
PixelJunk Eden Encore coming this week [Update]
Update: A new trailer has been released! Check it out after the break.The Encore expansion pack to PixelJunk Eden is coming this week. The upcoming DLC will add 5 new stages to the game, new Trophies, and will cost $5.99. According to the official site, this is a worldwide release, so everyone will be able to enjoy the game at the same time.%Gallery-48237%[Thanks, iddy!]
PixelJunk Eden Encore adds 11 new Trophies
The upcoming Encore expansion to PixelJunk Eden looks to be quite massive ... and quite fun. The Trophy list has been updated for the upcoming add-on, and the 11 new Trophies reveal some new details about the devilish new levels being added to the game. One Trophy requires a death-defying jump to get two Spectra in one go, while another asks players to open ten seeds without ever touching a plant. Ouch! We can't wait to see the new content later this month.See the additional Trophies after the break.[Thanks to everyone that sent this in!]
PixelJunk Eden Encore gets five new levels for $5.99
The upcoming Encore expansion for PixelJunk Eden will feature 5 brand new levels for fans to explore. These additional levels feature brand new gameplay mechanics, like an item that enables zero-G flotation. Another level features two "mirror" levels that you can teleport between and that will undoubtedly hide some devilish puzzles.The expansion will be available in just a few weeks and will cost $5.99 on the PlayStation Store. Deal? We think so.%Gallery-48237%
GDC09: PixelJunk Eden profitable after one day of sales
Publishers looking for a quick buck don't need to focus their efforts solely on the iPhone. Sony's Susan Panico touted the values of PSN development by providing a case study on PixelJunk Eden, Q-Games' third PSN-exclusive title. Panico told the GamesBeat audience that "PixelJunk Eden made its return on investment within 24 hours." Sales after that period become pure profit.Of course, the success of Eden is a little unsurprising, considering the popularity of PixelJunk Monsters. Regardless, it's impressive that a small independent studio was able to create a trusted franchise exclusively through the PlayStation Network. With so much green made off of Eden, it's no wonder Q-Games is working on an expansion for the game. Eden Encore will be available in April.%Gallery-48237%
PixelJunk Eden Encore coming in April
Are you ready for more Eden? The upcoming PixelJunk expansion is expected to release in April, and will include even more of the gravity-defying levels we've come to love. "Get ready for zero gravity, mirror worlds," Dylan Cuthbert explains on the PlayStation.Blog. In addition, Eden will feature "something extra special at the end which is a Big Secret(tm) and is a present to all the fans."No new details on the next new PixelJunk game were released, but we're certain another trip to Eden will keep us occupied for quite some time.%Gallery-48237%
PixelJunk Eden Encore to be revealed, playable at GDC [update]
One of the PS3 highlights of last year's GDC for PS3 was the unveiling of the third PixelJunk title, PixelJunk Eden, during Dylan Cuthbert's post-mortem of the first two games in the series. This year Cuthbert is set to return and unveil the latest PixelJunk project, according to a press invitation to the PlayStation Blog Lounge. Not only that but there will be hands-on time for those who attend.We know that the fourth game in the series won't be PixelJunk Dungeons, which was also vaguely mentioned back at GDC 2008, as it requires more development time. At this point we really have no idea what PixelJunk 4 could be but, after our experiences with Monsters and Eden, we can't wait to find out next Thursday.[UPDATE] Dylan Cuthbert has let the cat out of the bag via his Twitter feed. PixelJunk 4 will not be shown at GDC next week, instead we'll get the first look on the expansion for the third game in the series, PixelJunk Eden Encore.
