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PixelJunk Inc. is ‘PixelJunk 1-6,’ on Steam later this year

March 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment


PixelJunk Inc. – the official moniker of the codenamed PixelJunk 1-6 – is coming to Steam later this year. The 2D game follows budding soup makers looking to strike it rich in the gregarious game of goulash. Essentially, it’s a 2D platformer where you use a laser to deconstruct matter in the environment, which you then use to build up your interstellar soup empire. Simple.

In addition to the name and narrowed launch window, developer Q Games has announced Mac and Linux versions of PixelJunk Inc. will follow the PC launch on Steam. PixelJunk 1-6 was announced late last year, specifically for the PC – an uncharacteristic first for the series that traditionally debuts to Sony platforms. Witness the future of soup in the first footage of PixelJunk Inc. above, offered up with a side dish of fresh screens in our gallery below.

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Road to the IGF: Q-Games’ PixelJunk 4AM

February 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment

We talk to Q-Games’ Rowan Parker, lead designer of IGF Excellence in Audio nominee PixelJunk 4AM, about the game’s style and inspiration, and the role of indies in the changing video game landscape. …


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New PixelJunk Game Coming To PC

November 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment


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Q-Games announced a new PixelJunk game codenamed "1-6" for PC. According to the developer, the name references the progression of the series (PixelJunk Racers being 1-1). PixelJunk 1-6 is scheduled for release in 2013. Only a single screenshot for the game was released so far (see above).

Q-Games launched a new developer blog that promises to provide updates on its development.

"Every week we’ll be collecting our ideas and concepts here on this blog as we continue development on PixelJunk 1-6," the team said. "We’re not sure how long it will take but, now everyone can peer in the window at us while we work (creepy..)."

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Q-Games working on PixelJunk 1-6 for PC

November 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Q-Games is taking an unusual path for the development of the still unnamed PixelJunk 1-6. For one thing, this one is being made for PC first rather than PS3, as other PixelJunks have been. And for another, Q-Games is showing it to us before even telling us what it is, with a development log full of screenshots and mocked-up magazine covers.

The information as presented shows a conflict between indigenous creatures of an alien planet, including ostrich things and octopus-type creatures, and a soup company that builds factories on the planet and makes that indigenous life into soup. The screenshot Q sent to us suggests that players will use different weapons and vehicles to kill enemies and turn them into soup.

PixelJunk 1-6, whatever it is, is being designed for Steam and Big Picture Mode, and will support four players. Coincidentally, that’s the number of Q-Games staffers working on it!

JoystiqQ-Games working on PixelJunk 1-6 for PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How PixelJunk 4am made the PS Move into a new musical instrument

September 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Learning how to play a traditional musical instrument is hard enough — how would you make a new one? In a postmortem for the September issue of Gamasutra sister publication Game Developer magazine, PixelJunk 4am lead designer Rowan Parker explained how the dev team at Q-Games turned the PlayStation Move controller into a hybrid game/instrument so players worldwide could make beautiful, beautiful music. (The Game Developer September issue is now available via subscription and digital …


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Glow sticks: A video tour of Pixeljunk 4am

July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Glow sticks A video tour of Pixeljunk 4am

Curious about Q-Games’ Pixeljunk 4am, but not quite curious enough to plunk down ten bucks on PSN? Have no fear, for the intrepid maestros here at Joystiq have put the bizarre PlayStation Move “game” to the test.

Check out the video above for the full rundown on the motion controlled music mixer, featuring the music of pro DJ, Pixeljunk Eden composer and epic Tweeter, Baiyon. We recommend cranking up the volume or using headphones to appreciate the subtleties of the audio.

JoystiqGlow sticks: A video tour of Pixeljunk 4am originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSN Tuesday: PixelJunk 4am, Sonic 4: Episode 2, Rock of Ages

May 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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PixelJunk 4am drops its sick beats on PSN today, daring anyone to look cooler or make prettier sounds come out of a TV than mixmaster Baiyon. Seriously, launching this game is a dare in itself – to create something beautiful and share it with the world – so don’t be a wuss. Today PSN also gets Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, Prototype 2 and Rock of Ages for download on PSN.

PlayStation Plus members get Rock of Ages for free, Goldeneye 007 Reloaded for half price ($ 30) and Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Complete Edition for 40 percent off ($ 15). The entire run-down of content, free, discounted and just-launched, is available on the PlayStation Blog.

JoystiqPSN Tuesday: PixelJunk 4am, Sonic 4: Episode 2, Rock of Ages originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 May 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PixelJunk series goes on sale today, many for $1

May 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The PixelJunk collection goes on deep discount today later today on PSN, with some games on sale for a mere dollar. If you don’t already have Racers, Monsters, Eden and Shooter, you absolutely should pick them up for a buck each.

PixelJunk Shooter 2 and SideScroller are both half-off for $ 5. The sale will conclude on May 15, when PixelJunk 4am will launch in a swirl of sounds and we can all taste the purple.

Those who live in the San Francisco area can attend the PixelJunk 4am Event this Thursday, May 10, at the Harlot. The first 75 attendees will receive a code for the game that they can activate when it goes live next week.

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PixelJunk 4am beta now available to non-NA PS Plus subscribers

April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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PixelJunk 4am is live in early access beta in the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland with a trimmed-down version available exclusively for PS Plus members. The beta offers one song and one visualizer as a test for the full seven songs, six visualizers with 38 variations, 10 events and more than 190 sounds that hit with the game on May 15.

4am requires Move to play, but anyone with eyeballs or eardrums can enjoy it. Early access includes the Live Beta Viewer, which allows Plus members to stream other players’ performances, including from Japan’s DJ Baiyon, who will stream his playtime during the beta.

JoystiqPixelJunk 4am beta now available to non-NA PS Plus subscribers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PixelJunk 4am Release Date

April 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

PlayStation owners eager to get their hands on downloadable music experiment, PixelJunk 4am, only have to wait until this May.

The Move-enabled title that allows you to mold your own interactive soundscape will be available for purchase on May 15. A version of the game which only allows you to be a spectator to the aural creations of others, PixelJunk 4am – Vision, will be available the same day free of charge.

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