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D3 becomes 'Despicable Me' publisher
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Feb 1st 2010 at 9:00PM }
The developer hasn't yet been named (uh oh), but we're hoping for a decent tie-in title, if only to spare us from the inevitable one-liner reviews:
- "This is a despicable game."
- "Only despicable you would spend time on this one."
- "This game is not fun but it is despicable which is funny because Despicable Me is the title of this game."
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond dated for Jan. 6
by Richard Mitchell { Dec 1st 2009 at 3:00AM }
Alongside the release date, D3 has also revealed Dexter Dare, Matt Hazard's burnt out sidekick with a sordid history -- including a prolonged "Mana abuse problem" that we're probably supposed to find hilarious. Check out some new screens and Dexter Dare character art in the gallery below.
Puzzle Quest 2 coming to DS, XBLA in Spring 2010
by JC Fletcher { Nov 30th 2009 at 9:30AM } 
Puzzle Quest 2 will let players match gems as one of four new character classes: War Mage, Inquisitor, Barbarian, or Assassin, using "all-new weapons, spells, and shields." Sorry if you just got over a Puzzle Quest addiction.
Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow coming to DS in Spring 2010
by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 29th 2009 at 2:30PM }
Dubbed Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyojuu in Japan (and published by Namco Bandai, which owns the majority of D3Publisher), the second DS entry in the Mistwalker's role-playing franchise stars a new protagonist, with gender, facial features and clothing determined by your input. Awakened Shadow is set two years after the events of the Xbox 360 game and finds Shu and the gang returning to Blue Dragon's "contemporary" RPG gameplay. Expect to upgrade weaponry, tactically change shadows and skip every scene featuring Marumaro.
Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow is scheduled for release in Spring 2010.
Matt Hazard trailers put out-of-work characters back in the game
by David Hinkle { Oct 23rd 2009 at 7:00PM }
Head past the break for the two trailers and see if you can spot all of the cameos! (You know it's hard times when even a certain mustached plumber can't find any work.)
Astro Boy movie adaptation coming to Wii, DS, PSP, PS2
by Griffin McElroy { May 7th 2009 at 11:45AM } 
The title will also be developed for the DS by Art Co. Ltd., who also adapted Coraline for D3Publisher. That doesn't exactly fill us with confidence, but hey -- it's pretty tough to screw up "Finger Lasers, Arm Cannons, and Butt Machine Guns."
Matt Hazard takes on Japanese RPGs in Eat Lead trailer
by Jem Alexander { Jan 28th 2009 at 4:35PM }
Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard's premise is certainly interesting. It seeks to systematically pick apart video game cliches using as much meta-humor as possible. The gameplay footage after the break shows the eponymous Matt Hazard facing off against a JRPG character, complete with a massive sword, hilarious hair and Final Fantasy style text windows. Their discourse is actually fairly humorous, though the gameplay that takes place afterwards looks about as generic as a 3rd-person shooter can get.
You'll be able to see whether the premise is worth the price of admission (from what we've seen, it's not looking likely) when the game releases this Spring.
[Thanks, Christian!]
You'll be able to see whether the premise is worth the price of admission (from what we've seen, it's not looking likely) when the game releases this Spring.
Gallery: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
[Thanks, Christian!]
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix warps onto DS Feb. 24
by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 22nd 2009 at 7:06PM }
We've sent Bothans to gather more intel on a specific release date for our home systems, because like our obsession with The Real Housewives of Orange County, we prefer to keep our gem-shifting vice behind-closed-doors.
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix PC demo at Big Download
by Christopher Grant { Jan 22nd 2009 at 12:47PM }
Gallery: Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (XBLA/DS/PC)
Puzzle Quest Galactrix boldly going to PSN
by Jem Alexander { Jan 22nd 2009 at 11:15AM }
Currently price and release date info is a mystery, but Galactrix is supposed to release around March.
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard is a parody (of itself)
by Andrew Yoon { Oct 28th 2008 at 8:00AM }
So what does any of this have to do with D3Publisher's upcoming shooter, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard? Unfortunately, this supposed "comedy shooter" is less "Shaun of the Dead" and more "Disaster Movie." Although it attempts to make fun of the shooter genre (and the industry as a whole), uninspired and mediocre gameplay mechanics hinder it from garnering the respect a proper parody needs. The poorly developed story elements also need serious reworking. The game's greatest asset, its unique premise, is stunted by generic game design -- and that's a pity.
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard announced
by Alan Tsang { Oct 3rd 2008 at 3:00PM }
[Via Joystiq]
Gallery: Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
D3 reveals satirical shooter 'Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard'
by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 3rd 2008 at 11:40AM }
As you might expect from a modern third-person shooter -- even a humorous one -- Eat Lead will employ a cover system (dubbed "point and cover") and "different interactive melee moves." Provided the game remembers that taking potshots at the genre doesn't exclude it from being judged as a shooter, The Return of Matt Hazard in Q1 2009 may just be welcomed. In fact, we're just about ready to join Matt's appropriately and believably terrible fansite.
Puzzle Quest and expansion puzzling PSN this winter
by Jason Dobson { Oct 2nd 2008 at 4:00PM }
Both titles will be released as a single purchase and download, though the publisher has not announced how much the time sink combo will cost. We're currently waiting to hear back from our man on the street, who's diligently checking the alleys to see how much a twofer of digital crack goes for these days, anyway.
[Via PS3F]
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords to be bundled with expansion
by Alan Tsang { Oct 2nd 2008 at 2:45PM }
For those unfamiliar with the game, Puzzle Quest is a role-playing game that uses puzzles in place of tradtional RPG battles. The expansion will include new professions, new spells and new areas to explore. No exact pricing or release date have been announced, but considering how long PS3 owners had to wait for this game, a comparatively lower price point might make this title a bit more enticing.
[Via press release]
