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Spearhead Games hosting first Project Cyber tourney at PAX East
Are you at PAX East this weekend? If so, you might want to stop over at the Unreal Engine Epic Booth #1447 to check out the first ever tournament for Tiny Brains developer Spearhead Games' upcoming Project Cyber. The game is a 3-on-3 take on soccer, with a distinct cyberpunk flair and aesthetic. Spearhead has intimately tied Project Cyber to livestreaming; the studio streams the game's development weekdays on their Twitch channel, takes suggestions on features to implement from their audience, and features in-game livestreaming as well. Those who tune in for a match of Project Cyber can even trigger in-game events with their votes, according to studio co-founder Malik Boukhira. "The possibilities for this technology are endless, and we'll be soliciting more thoughts about it at the Unreal Engine Epic booth," he said in a press release. There's no expected release date for Project Cyber, but even if you're not at PAX East, you could potentially get in on the action early by requesting one of Spearhead Games' free Steam keys via their website. Thus far, more than 50,000 people have requested such keys. [Image: Spearhead Games]
Tiny Brains dev reveals competitive sports game Project Cyber
Indie developer Spearhead Games will follow up on its recent PSN and PC co-op action game Tiny Brains with the tentatively-titled Project Cyber, a three-on-three competitive eSports game with a cyberpunk aesthetic. While the game itself is in an early state, Spearhead anticipates an upcoming release for Steam and digital console platforms. Gameplay footage begins at the one hour and ten minute mark in the video above. Spearhead is currently offering free Steam keys for a pre-release alpha version of Project Cyber upon request, and is accepting user feedback via Twitter and its official forum. [Image: Spearhead Games]
PSA: Tiny Brains out now on Steam, 30 percent off until December 18 [Update]
Spearhead Games' Tiny Brains is now available on Steam for PC. The co-op action puzzler is 30 percent off until December 18 ($13.99). Those looking to take advantage of the "cooperative" part of the game may want to pick up the Tiny Brains 2 Pack for $24.99, granting them an extra copy to give to a friend. Our review of the game found it "accessible and adorably illustrated," though its puzzles seemed increasingly repetitive and predictable as the game wore on. Tiny Brains already made an appearance on PSN for both PS3 and PS4 last week. Update: As a clarification, Tiny Brains only launched on PS4 last week, but it will arrive on PS3 early next year.
PSN Tuesday: Tiny Brains, Escape Plan, Rainbow Moon
The PlayStation Store has issued its weekly update, which is headlined by Spearhead Games' PS4 puzzle game, Tiny Brains. In our review from earlier today, we called the game "accessible and adorably illustrated" with just a tinge of dark humor. PS Vita launch game Escape Plan also comes over to the PS4 today with its cross-buy functionality intact, so if you've already picked up the game on another system you can play it on PS4 gratis. On the PS Vita side, both Rainbow Moon and Stick it to the Man make their platform debut today. PS Plus members can download a free copy of Grid 2 on PS3 today. On top of that, there's the ongoing holiday sale to consider, plus price adjustments on games like Limbo, Saints Row: The Third and more.
Tiny Brains delayed on PS4 again, now coming Dec. 3
Spearhead Games' Tiny Brains is having a heck of a time nailing down a launch date. The game, which was originally supposed to be a PS4 launch game before moving to November 26 at the last minute, is now slated to make its PS4 debut on December 3. A co-op action puzzle game at heart, Tiny Brains is focused on team antics rather than competitive play. In Tiny Brains, up to four players – who assume the role of lab animals endowed with psychic abilities – work together toward a common goal as they navigate a series of tests within a mad scientist's laboratory.
Action puzzler Tiny Brains settles on a Nov. 26 PS4 launch date
Tiny Brains, the multiplayer puzzler from former Ubisoft developers at Spearhead Games, will come to PS4 on November 26. Tiny Brains has been on a rodent-sized roller coaster over the past few weeks: First it wasn't included in the PS4 launch lineup announced on October 30, then it was added, and then it was removed on November 6. It's OK though – we spent some time with Tiny Brains at E3 and we're pretty sure its super-powered mouse, rabbit, gerbil and naked mole rat can handle a few extra bumps. Tiny Brains should hit PS3 and PC in early December, and it's not in development for Xbox 360, publisher 505 Games told Polygon.
Tiny Brains mixes Pinky and the Brain with Quantum Conundrum on Nov. 15
Spearhead Games' action puzzler Tiny Brains will be a PS4 launch title, 505 Games has announced. The game will simultaneously launch November 15 on PS4, PS3 and PC, though the publisher didn't mention a release date for Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions. Tiny Brains has players controlling one of four super-charged rodents: a mouse, gerbil, rabbit and not-quite-naked mole rat, solving puzzles with friends to escape a mad scientist's experiments. The co-op campaign features drop-in, drop-out multiplayer and the game includes competitive and challenge modes. In our time with Tiny Brains at E3, we likened it to Pinky and the Brain in Quantum Conundrum's world.
Tiny Brains is the 'Pinky and the Brain' puzzle game that never was
Tiny Brains didn't exist seven months ago – hell, Spearhead Games, the developer of Tiny Brains, didn't exist seven months ago. The studio was founded in December by a trio of AAA deserters, including Dead Space 3 Game Designer Malik Boukhira and Assassin's Creed 3 Design Director Simon Darveau, and by E3 this year they had a stylish, playable next-gen game on the show floor. Tiny Brains is due out on Steam, PSN and XBLA this fall, with a launch on PS4 to follow. It's a lot for one brand new studio to handle, but Darveau tells me he has the passion to make it happen – and it has to happen now. "I really believe that a revolution is coming and that the future will belong to those guys who know how to create new types of experiences," Darveau says. "It was a very difficult choice for me to quit, because I was in a stable position and I was successful, but I felt like if I didn't do this I would miss the train. Something is happening right now, something huge, and it's only the beginning, I'm convinced of that." And after some time playing it, I think Tiny Brains could be part of "something huge."%Gallery-192333%
Tiny Brains coming to next-gen platforms after launch in fall
Tiny Brains, the co-op puzzle game starring a team of tiny, scientifically enhanced animals, will make its way to next-gen consoles following a launch on PC and current-gen systems this fall. Tiny Brains comes from Spearhead Games, a Montreal studio founded by Assassin's Creed 3 Design Director Simon Darveau, Dead Space 3 Game Designer Malik Boukhira and Army of Two Development Director Atul Mehra. The animals in Tiny Brains each have unique powers – Create, Vortex, Teleport and Force – and must work together to escape the lab. Tiny Brains will be at E3, following a showing at PAX East earlier this year.
Tiny Brains is first project from former Assassin's Creed, Dead Space devs
Tiny Brains is the first game coming from a new Montreal-based developer called Spearhead Games, made up of developers from popular franchises like Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, and Army of Two. Developers Simon Darveau (who served as design director on Assassin's Creed 3), Malik Boukhira, and Atul Mehra are starting their company together with this co-op puzzle game in which four players, in the guise of test animals, escape a lab and defeat the scientists who have captured you. Platforms for the game are still unannounced, but Spearhead tells us it will be playable this weekend at PAX East. Given the pedigree, we look forward to seeing exactly what these guys have made.%Gallery-183228%
