Take another look at the classic CG platform game "Epic Mickey", directed by Warren Spector and developed by Junction Point Studios for Disney Interactive Studios, featuring 'Mickey Mouse' and 'Oswald The Rabbit':
"...set in the 'Cartoon Wasteland', 'Mickey' accidentally damages a world created by sorcerer 'Yen Sid' for forgotten characters and concepts.
"Then is tormented by the evil 'Shadow Blot' and the 'Beetleworx', mismatched audio-animatronics designed by the 'Mad Doctor'.
"Mickey is forced to fix the world...
"...while combating antagonists with Yen Sid's magic paintbrush and paint thinner.
"Other characters include 'Horace Horsecollar', 'Clarabelle Cow' and animatronic versions of 'Goofy', 'Donald Duck' and 'Daisy Duck'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Epic Mickey"...
"...set in the 'Cartoon Wasteland', 'Mickey' accidentally damages a world created by sorcerer 'Yen Sid' for forgotten characters and concepts.
"Then is tormented by the evil 'Shadow Blot' and the 'Beetleworx', mismatched audio-animatronics designed by the 'Mad Doctor'.
"Mickey is forced to fix the world...
"...while combating antagonists with Yen Sid's magic paintbrush and paint thinner.
"Other characters include 'Horace Horsecollar', 'Clarabelle Cow' and animatronic versions of 'Goofy', 'Donald Duck' and 'Daisy Duck'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Epic Mickey"...
- 12/27/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Earlier last month, I entered The Stygian Abyss. Fraught with danger, despicable skeletons, and dastardly traps, I dared to dive deeper into its deadly depths. Today, you can follow a similar path, as Underworld Ascendant, the newest addition to the Underworld video game series, is now available on Steam.
I was recently given a hands-on extended demo of the game, along with a peek at advanced character and story progressions to see the level and experience boosts I would unlock further within the game. From the creative minds behind the System Shock, Thief, and Underworld series, the world was rich and engaging. I was able to test my hand at combat, stealth, and magic skills to develop my own delightful and surprising experience.
As the story unfolds, you are “summoned by a mysterious figure to The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous and constantly evolving dungeon world imperiled by the looming threat of the beast Typhon.
I was recently given a hands-on extended demo of the game, along with a peek at advanced character and story progressions to see the level and experience boosts I would unlock further within the game. From the creative minds behind the System Shock, Thief, and Underworld series, the world was rich and engaging. I was able to test my hand at combat, stealth, and magic skills to develop my own delightful and surprising experience.
As the story unfolds, you are “summoned by a mysterious figure to The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous and constantly evolving dungeon world imperiled by the looming threat of the beast Typhon.
- 11/16/2018
- by Jordan Smith
- DailyDead
If you’ve been playing video games since the ’90s (or earlier), chances are that you’ve played a game from Warren Spector. The legendary game designer and producer is behind some all-time great games including System Shock, Deus Ex, and a number of games in the Ultima series, including Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss in 1992. The Underworld series is back in Underworld Ascendant (due out on November 15th) thanks to OtherSide Entertainment, and I recently had a chance to visit the studio, check out the game, and interview the creative team.
During my time with Warren Spector, he talked about leaving teaching to return to gaming, his role in the development of Underworld Ascendant, trying to recreate that experience he felt the first time playing Dungeons & Dragons, and more:
How did you get involved with OtherSide Entertainment’s Underworld Ascendant as Studio Director?
Warren Spector: I was teaching at the University of Texas.
During my time with Warren Spector, he talked about leaving teaching to return to gaming, his role in the development of Underworld Ascendant, trying to recreate that experience he felt the first time playing Dungeons & Dragons, and more:
How did you get involved with OtherSide Entertainment’s Underworld Ascendant as Studio Director?
Warren Spector: I was teaching at the University of Texas.
- 11/13/2018
- by Jordan Smith
- DailyDead
‘Hey Blondie!’ Dagwood, Blondie, Mr. Dithers and a victimized postman return for a stab at a TV revival of the 1940s series from Chic Young’s never-ending comic strip. It’s not bad, with Arthur Lake clowning up a storm and Pamela Britton a charming new embodiment of a character who began as ‘Blondie Boopadoop.’ It’s the entire one-season series.
Blondie The Complete 1957 Television Series
DVD
ClassicFlix
1957 / B&W / 1:33 TV aperture / 26 x 30 min. / Street Date September 25, 2018 / 39.99
Starring: Arthur Lake, Pamela Britton, Stuffy Singer, Florenz Ames, Ann Barnes, Harold Peary, Hollis Irving, Elvia Allman, Lucien Littlefield.
Cinematography: Lothrop B. Wort
Original Music: Mahlon Merrick
Written by John L. Greene, George Beck, George Carleton Brown, Jo Conway, Frank Gill Jr., Gordon T. Hughes, Don Nelson, Jay Sommers, Warren Spector from characters created by Chic Young
Produced by William Harmon
Directed by Hal Yates, Paul Landres, Gerald Freedman
Chic Young’s...
Blondie The Complete 1957 Television Series
DVD
ClassicFlix
1957 / B&W / 1:33 TV aperture / 26 x 30 min. / Street Date September 25, 2018 / 39.99
Starring: Arthur Lake, Pamela Britton, Stuffy Singer, Florenz Ames, Ann Barnes, Harold Peary, Hollis Irving, Elvia Allman, Lucien Littlefield.
Cinematography: Lothrop B. Wort
Original Music: Mahlon Merrick
Written by John L. Greene, George Beck, George Carleton Brown, Jo Conway, Frank Gill Jr., Gordon T. Hughes, Don Nelson, Jay Sommers, Warren Spector from characters created by Chic Young
Produced by William Harmon
Directed by Hal Yates, Paul Landres, Gerald Freedman
Chic Young’s...
- 11/13/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
"Only the bold and able survive here." Beginning on November 15th, gamers can enter the deadly realm of The Stygian Abyss in Underworld Ascendant, the new role-playing video game from Paul Neurath and Warren Spector's OtherSide Entertainment, and you can get a look at the game's immersive's world in the new launch trailer.
Daily Dead recently had a chance to join a group of other journalists to check out Underworld Ascendant and speak with its creators ahead of the game's release, and we'll be sharing more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can check out the launch trailer and additional information below:
"Launching November 15th on Steam! From the creative minds behind the acclaimed Ultima Underworld®, System Shock and Thief series. In Underworld Ascendant®, Paul Neurath and Warren Spector's OtherSide Entertainment challenges you to think creatively in an interactive sandbox environment. Enter The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous,...
Daily Dead recently had a chance to join a group of other journalists to check out Underworld Ascendant and speak with its creators ahead of the game's release, and we'll be sharing more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can check out the launch trailer and additional information below:
"Launching November 15th on Steam! From the creative minds behind the acclaimed Ultima Underworld®, System Shock and Thief series. In Underworld Ascendant®, Paul Neurath and Warren Spector's OtherSide Entertainment challenges you to think creatively in an interactive sandbox environment. Enter The Stygian Abyss, a dangerous,...
- 11/6/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“Underworld Ascendant,” the fantasy-themed action RPG from OtherSide Entertainment, is heading to PC later this year, with additional console versions scheduled for release in 2019.
The crowd-funded game, which takes inspiration from “Ultima Underworld,” is a sprawling adventure from the same person who took on the original “Ultima Ascendant” so many years ago: Paul Neurath. As such, the game follows much of the same mechanics and outlines of the “Ultima” games, and finds players forced to delve into the Stygian Abyss as the titular “Ascendant” character.
The journey necessitates the defeat of a character named Typhon, the nemesis of both the Ascendant and a mysterious character named Cabirus, who brought the Ascendant to the Abyss in the first place. Using a wide variety of abilities, spells, and items, you’ll delve further into mazelike dungeons on your quest to make things right. It’s a hardcore quest meant for those who...
The crowd-funded game, which takes inspiration from “Ultima Underworld,” is a sprawling adventure from the same person who took on the original “Ultima Ascendant” so many years ago: Paul Neurath. As such, the game follows much of the same mechanics and outlines of the “Ultima” games, and finds players forced to delve into the Stygian Abyss as the titular “Ascendant” character.
The journey necessitates the defeat of a character named Typhon, the nemesis of both the Ascendant and a mysterious character named Cabirus, who brought the Ascendant to the Abyss in the first place. Using a wide variety of abilities, spells, and items, you’ll delve further into mazelike dungeons on your quest to make things right. It’s a hardcore quest meant for those who...
- 8/20/2018
- by Brittany Vincent
- Variety Film + TV
Players return to the Stygian Abyss of ‘Ultima Underworld’ in September when ‘Underworld Ascendant’ hits Steam.
The game, developed by Paul Neurath, Warren Spector, and the rest of the team at OtherSide Entertainment, drops players in a fantasy world shaped by player experimentation and a dynamic, reactive environment. The game, directed and written by Joe Fielder (‘BioShock Infinite’), means to push the immersive sim genre forward, the developers say.
‘Underworld Ascendant’ is the result of a decades-long discussion between the game’s original designer, Neurath, and Electronic Arts. In 2014, EA granted Neurath a license to ‘Underworld’ (though not ‘Ultima’). In 2015, OtherSide Entertainment, founded by Neurath, took to Kickstarter where it raised enough to develop the game.
“It’s a pretty exciting, fresh, original take on RPGs and simulators,” Fielder said last year. “It’s story-driven open gameplay in a highly interactive world – an emergent RPG.”
In the game, the player...
The game, developed by Paul Neurath, Warren Spector, and the rest of the team at OtherSide Entertainment, drops players in a fantasy world shaped by player experimentation and a dynamic, reactive environment. The game, directed and written by Joe Fielder (‘BioShock Infinite’), means to push the immersive sim genre forward, the developers say.
‘Underworld Ascendant’ is the result of a decades-long discussion between the game’s original designer, Neurath, and Electronic Arts. In 2014, EA granted Neurath a license to ‘Underworld’ (though not ‘Ultima’). In 2015, OtherSide Entertainment, founded by Neurath, took to Kickstarter where it raised enough to develop the game.
“It’s a pretty exciting, fresh, original take on RPGs and simulators,” Fielder said last year. “It’s story-driven open gameplay in a highly interactive world – an emergent RPG.”
In the game, the player...
- 6/4/2018
- by Brian Crecente
- Variety Film + TV
Developer OtherSide Entertainment released the first trailer for “Underworld Ascendant,” the latest game from “Deus Ex” and “System Shock” developer Warren Spector and “Ultima Underworld” developer Paul Neurath. Check out the full trailer above.
“Ascendant,” the sequel to the 1992 computer game “Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss,” sends players back to the titular abyss as an immersive sim – games with numerous systems responding to player actions and different approaches to objectives, such as sneaking around a guard or using items or elements in the world to incapacitate them. For this new game, Otherside has tapped top developers with history in the emergent sim genre, such as “Bioshock Infinite’s” Joe Fielder and “System Shock’s” Tim Stellmach, which are working on the game as writer and game director and lead designer, respectively.
Additionally, OtherSide revealed a developer diary where Joe Fielder, Tim Stellmach, and lead engineer Will Teixeira talk about what...
“Ascendant,” the sequel to the 1992 computer game “Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss,” sends players back to the titular abyss as an immersive sim – games with numerous systems responding to player actions and different approaches to objectives, such as sneaking around a guard or using items or elements in the world to incapacitate them. For this new game, Otherside has tapped top developers with history in the emergent sim genre, such as “Bioshock Infinite’s” Joe Fielder and “System Shock’s” Tim Stellmach, which are working on the game as writer and game director and lead designer, respectively.
Additionally, OtherSide revealed a developer diary where Joe Fielder, Tim Stellmach, and lead engineer Will Teixeira talk about what...
- 4/13/2018
- by Blake Hester
- Variety Film + TV
Matthew Byrd Sep 11, 2019
Here's everything we know about System Shock 3, including latest news, release date, trailers, and more!
System Shock 3 is officially a go as OtherSide Entertainment, as development begins on this highly-anticipated sequel.
Even better, OtherSide Entertainment confirmed that Warren Spector will be leading System Shock 3's development team. That team also includes tech director Jason Hughes (Wing Commander and Epic Mickey), design director Sheldon Pacotti (lead writer of the first two Deus Ex games), art director Arturo Pulecio, and a host of developers who worked on the original System Shock that include Creative Director Paul Neurathm and Lead Designer Tim Stellmach.
To put it another way, OtherSide Entertainment has assembled a bonafide all-star team of gaming experts and series veterans to go to work on a sequel that is, roughly, 17 years in the making.
Sadly, we know painfully little about this game, which would seem to indicate that...
Here's everything we know about System Shock 3, including latest news, release date, trailers, and more!
System Shock 3 is officially a go as OtherSide Entertainment, as development begins on this highly-anticipated sequel.
Even better, OtherSide Entertainment confirmed that Warren Spector will be leading System Shock 3's development team. That team also includes tech director Jason Hughes (Wing Commander and Epic Mickey), design director Sheldon Pacotti (lead writer of the first two Deus Ex games), art director Arturo Pulecio, and a host of developers who worked on the original System Shock that include Creative Director Paul Neurathm and Lead Designer Tim Stellmach.
To put it another way, OtherSide Entertainment has assembled a bonafide all-star team of gaming experts and series veterans to go to work on a sequel that is, roughly, 17 years in the making.
Sadly, we know painfully little about this game, which would seem to indicate that...
- 8/31/2016
- Den of Geek
Freestyle Digital Media LLC (Fdm) has acquired all rights North America (excluding Us theatrical) for director Margaret Whitton.s colorful romantic comedy A Bird Of The Air from Tashtego Films LLC. Based on Joe Coomer.s acclaimed novel The Loop, the film stars Jackson Hurst (.Drop Dead Diva.) and Rachel Nichols (.Conan the Barbarian.), and is from an adaptation by screenwriter Roger Towne. Produced by Steven Tabakin and Margaret Whitton, and executive produced by Warren Spector, the film will debut on April 10, 2012. A Bird Of The Air was theatrically released in the USA by Paladin in the fall of 2011.
A mysterious parrot brings Fiona (Rachel Nichols) into the nighttime world of Lyman (Jackson Hurst), a quiet loner who works on the highway helping stranded motorists. When a talkative parrot flies into his trailer, Lyman becomes obsessed with returning the bird to its owner, leading him to Fiona, a determined librarian...
A mysterious parrot brings Fiona (Rachel Nichols) into the nighttime world of Lyman (Jackson Hurst), a quiet loner who works on the highway helping stranded motorists. When a talkative parrot flies into his trailer, Lyman becomes obsessed with returning the bird to its owner, leading him to Fiona, a determined librarian...
- 3/26/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Coming your way in limited release on September 23rd, A Bird of the Air is a quirky, indie number that looks as charming as anything to come along in a while. Centered around a loner who finds a parrot, and embarks on a mission to return the bird to its rightful owner, it's a kind of quest film that spins out of control.
If the trailer is any real indication, my money is on this one coming together into a very solid effort, and one that I think many will find themselves watching again and again.
Below check out some more info, the trailer, and a few images, and find out if this one will make appearance near you.
A sassy parrot and a free-spirited librarian upend the well-ordered life of a solitary man.
Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. When a...
If the trailer is any real indication, my money is on this one coming together into a very solid effort, and one that I think many will find themselves watching again and again.
Below check out some more info, the trailer, and a few images, and find out if this one will make appearance near you.
A sassy parrot and a free-spirited librarian upend the well-ordered life of a solitary man.
Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. When a...
- 8/21/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Paladin has acquired U.S. rights to "A Bird of the Air," a new film based on Joe Coomer's novel "The Loop." The film marks the feature film directorial debut of actress Margaret Whitton and is the maiden production of Tashtego Films, which she and her partners, Steven Tabakin and Warren Spector, formed in 2008. Paladin plans a fall release for the film. Full press release below. A Bird Of The ...
- 6/14/2011
- Indiewire
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