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The Dark Meadow dev releasing action game 'Horn' with Zynga
Phosphor Games, developer of the atmospheric The Dark Meadow, will launch its new game Horn with Zynga as publisher. Horn is a third-person action game that at first glance draws some inspiration from Team Ico games, but is said to be loosely based on the "Old English tales of King Horn."Horn has been announced for iOS, but don't be surprised to see it make its way to other mobile platforms in time (it was just showcased on Google's Nexus 7 tablet today during a press conference). Play time is pegged at 10 hours, and will be paired with a soundtrack by Journey's Austin Wintory. There is currently neither a release date nor price.%Gallery-159243%
Dark Meadow: The Pact free on iOS tonight, Android next month [update]
A free-to-play version of The Dark Meadow, titled Dark Meadow: The Pact, will be available for download on Apple's App Store later tonight, bringing with it a slew of additions to both versions of the game. Dark Meadow: The Pact is identical to the original, save for the fact that it doesn't include any of the "premium" upgrades or content additions also coming to the original version tonight. paying players receive a "Premium Pack" of in-game goodies, which includes five health kits, 13 bombs, 15,000 gold, 150 Sun coins, and a distinct lack of advertisements.Said premium upgrades and additions coming to both versions include iPad 3 Retina Display support, new environments, enemies and bosses, new weapons and amulets, a "Fast Travel" system for moving between floors, a world map, and perhaps most importantly of all, health packs that can be used during combat.An Android version of Dark Meadow: The Pact is scheduled to launch some time in April, optimized for the Intel Tegra 3 processor with "enhanced visuals and physics."Update: We have been informed that the gameplay additions originally reported as only coming to The Dark Meadow are also coming to Dark Meadow: The Pact and have updated the post to reflect this new information.%Gallery-151642%
The Dark Meadow goes for brook, free on iOS and Android starting next week
Phosphor Games' atmospheric The Dark Meadow will be available for free on Android and iOS starting next week. Phosphor isn't screwing over those who paid for the app, however, adding an "exclusive upgrade" to the game when it converts from $5.99 to gratis."We just want to get the game in as many hands as possible," Chip Sineni told us at GDC 2012.Well, idle hands are the devil's play things. Might as well have them explore The Dark Meadow with them.%Gallery-150304%
Android users to explore The Dark Meadow in 2012
Phosphor Games has announced that The Dark Meadow is headed to Android devices in early 2012. Should you be rocking a device with a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, The Dark Meadow Deluxe Edition will also offer "enhanced visuals and physics." In addition to these enhancements, the new edition will also feature "new game modes, story elements, levels and characters." If you've yet to experience The Dark Meadow, we'd definitely suggest reading up on the graphically impressive and surprisingly atmospheric horror title.
The Dark Meadow updated, price dropped for Halloween
It's true what The Grand Wizard says, you know, anything really can happen on Halloween. To prove it, Phosphor Games is dropping the price of its excellent, creepy iPhone adventure, The Dark Meadow, to $2.99 from now until Oct. 31. What's that you say? A timed discount isn't proof of Halloween magic? Well, what if we told you the game was also getting an update in addition to the price cut, including 4S optimization, multiple save slots and a whole list of improvements we've got after the break? Now do you believe? No? What's wrong with you? Have you no heart? Also: Has anybody seen my tambourine?
Portabliss: The Dark Meadow (iOS)
Did you know that you can download handheld games now? That's amazingly convenient! The only inconvenient part of it is finding the right games to buy -- and that's where we come in, with our Portabliss column. In each installment, we'll tell you about a downloadable game on the iPhone, iPad, Android device, DSi, 3DS, PSP, etc. Today: The Dark Meadow. There are really two kinds of influence in the emerging mobile game market. On the one hand, you've got the sort of race-to-the-bottom developers that attempt to copy whatever's successful to a note, never bringing anything of their own to the equation. But the really exciting thing is seeing smart devs take a page from a game that works and build on it, while never directly copying. Phosphor Games' The Dark Meadow is firmly in the second camp, taking its lead from Infinity Blade, but inventing a few new steps of its own.
The Dark Meadow gets grim in teaser clip, Unreal-powered FPS on iOS in August
If you know the name Phosphor Games Studio at all, it's likely because the teaser for its upcoming superhero action game, Awakened, made a big impression on you. But you'll have something much more concrete to remember the studio by this month, when The Dark Meadow heads to iOS. Get your first look in the teaser above. In the Unreal-powered first-person game, you'll try to survive the perils of an abandoned hospital armed only with a sword and crossbow. When you're not flicking and swiping bad guys to death, your skills of observation will be tested as you roam the hospital halls, trying to hunt down a beautiful witch whose death is the secret to your escape (Sounds like my third marriage! Try the veal!).
Phosphor Games' upcoming 'Awakened' looks powerfully promising
We were all set to do a crushingly sad post about "Hero," a really interesting Midway project that got swallowed up by the company's financial woes. (Watch a clip of it here.) ... See? Sad -- right? But before you shed too many tears know that there's one heck of a silver lining: Much of Hero's development team has reformed as Phosphor Games and has begun work on a similarly heroic project called Awakened. Check out this Gamasutra interview with studio head Chip Sineni for the full story.It's early yet -- the game doesn't even have a publisher -- but the concept of a fully customizable super hero and the really stunning trailer we've got for you after the break have allowed us to magically transform our depression into gut-wrenching anticipation. Sure, it's kind of a lame super power, but we figure we have to start somewhere.
