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Stacking dev crafting Pixies-inspired Matryoshka dolls for tribute art exhibition
This fall, Double Fine project lead Lee Petty will try his hand at something other than developing games about Russian stacking dolls, though it doesn't deviate far in spirit from his usual work. Along with a few dozen other artists, he'll be creating a Pixies-inspired work for an art exhibit in Venice, California, titled "Dig for Fire" (named after the Pixies song, as you esteemed rock historians likely guessed). The show is taking place at the C.A.V.E. Gallery and runs September 9 through October 1, so you'll have a few weeks to head over and peruse the art. We'll probably check it out -- fingers crossed that there's no homage to "Wave of Mutilation!" [Thanks, Kevin!]
Real-life Stacking dolls go on sale, promptly sell out
The dolls from Double Fine's upcoming Stacking title have been made real and were -- at least for a short time -- available for sale on the developer's site. Made in Russia, the real-life Matryoshka dolls were produced only in limited quantities and, as of this writing, are sold out. So, if you really wanted these, you'll likely have to start monitoring eBay. A least your predicament means that Double Fine picked up some extra cash. Tim Schafer himself says he hopes Costume Quest vinyls may appear sooner or later, to compliment the Eddie Riggs figure already available.
The Joystiq Weekend: June 21 - 22, 2008
A Mario themed set of Russian dolls, also known as Matryoshka. We're sure there's a better pun here than just Mario-shka, but that seems to be the best fit. Click here for more pics of Corey S.'s awesome birthday gift. Check out the highlights for this weekend:JoystiqueryThe Best Of Big Download: June 15-21, 2008Japanese hardware sales, June 9 - June 15: C-C-C-C-Combo breaker editionWeekly Webcomic Wrapup: T is for TimelyNewsHere's the Call of Duty: World at War trailerBattlefield: Bad Company trailers parody Gears of War, Rainbow SixLord of the Rings: Conquest debut trailer depicts battles, oliphant violenceTwo Worlds publisher obtains $12.9m in fundingTwilight Hack reinstated, new patch for Wii menu 3.3Spider-Man: Web of Shadows combat preview looks astonishingRiccitiello: Warhammer won't rival World of WarcraftUFC 2009 Undisputed trailer shows advances in sweat renderingLara Croft to visit the Norse underworld this NovemberRumors & SpeculationRumor: Infinity Ward giving Call of Duty 6 a sci-fi settingRumor: Retail chains showing December 3 release date for Starcraft IICulture & CommunityZero Punctuation makes war, not love with HazeMarcus' Corner signs off with Geoff KeighleyMcCain campaign releases facebook game: Pork InvadersWear your Kojima-love on your wrist with a limited edition MGS4 watchStar Wars Retrospective: Episode V marches off to war
