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Platform Win, Mac, PSN, Linux Publisher Curve Studios Developer Mike Bithell Release Date 04/23/2013

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Thomas Was Alone review: woke up new

By Philip Kollar on May 01, 2013 05.01.13

Thomas Was Alone begins with a cheery British narrator (voiced by comedian Danny Wallace) speaking the title phrase. Thomas, in this case, is a rectangle, an AI who has become self-aware and been given a shape within the abstract computer world where he exists. As Thomas explores his surroundings and solves simple puzzles, he doesn't remain on his own for very long; a growing list of colorful characters join up to help him. Each new character introduces a wrinkle to the stand-alone levels that make up Thomas' journey. The goal is always to get all active characters from their starting point to an exit, but you'll need to use their powers in tandem to do so. For example, there's a large square that can't jump as high as other characters but has the ability to float on water,...

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Humble Indie Bundle 8 adds four games to its lineup

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jun 04, 2013 06.04.13

Four more games have been added to the latest Humble Indie Bundle, bringing the pay-what-you-want package to a total of 11 titles. Humble Indie Bundle 8 buyers can now pick up Tiny and Big in Grandpa's Leftovers, Intrusion 2, English Country Tune and Oil Rush by beating the average sale price — around $5.66 at the time of this posting. Those who've already purchased the bundle will get all four games and their soundtracks for free. With the four new titles, the bundle's regular value is more than $150. The Humble Indie Bundle 8 launched last week with Hotline Miami, Awesomenauts, Dear Esther, Proteus, Capsized, Thomas Was Alone and Little Inferno, as well as six soundtracks. The sale ends Tuesday, June 11.

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Humble Indie Bundle 8 includes Hotline Miami, Dear Esther, Proteus and more

By Michael McWhertor on May 28, 2013 05.28.13

The latest Humble Bundle packs seven impressive indie titles — Hotline Miami, Awesomenauts, Dear Esther, Proteus, Capsized, Thomas Was Alone and Little Inferno — into one pay-what-you want package for Windows, Mac and Linux. Humble Indie Bundle 8 also includes six soundtracks, featuring the music of each PC game included in the bundle, save for Hotline Miami. Two of the featured games, Hotline Miami and Proteus, are available only to those who pay more than the average purchase price for the package. Currently, the average is hovering around $5.66. The seven games included in Humble Indie Bundle 8 are cross-platform and DRM-free. As with previous bundles, Humble Bundle purchasers who spend more than $1 for the games will receive Steam keys for each of the games. And, like...

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Notch unveils free ceiling-inspired Unity game called Drop, playable now

By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 29, 2013 04.29.13

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson unveiled Drop, a free Unity game available to play now, the developer revealed on his Twitter account. According to Notch, the game was mainly inspired by a section of ceiling in his apartment, as well as Fez's ending and Super Hexagon. Gameplay consists of gamers typing in the corresponding blinking letters on the screen and pressing space or enter to advance. Bonus points are awarded if more than four letters are entered at a time. The game speeds up if the wrong letter is entered and it's game over if a letter leaves the screen. According to Notch's Twitter, he shared Drop's code with game developer Mike Bithell, the creator of Thomas Was Alone, who then built an Oculus Rift version of the game.

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Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny free for PlayStation Plus members, Resident Evil 6 half off

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Apr 22, 2013 04.22.13

PlayStation Plus members will be able to pick up Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny as a free download for PS Vita following this week's PlayStation Network update, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. For non-members, Broken Destiny will be available for $39.99. The update also includes a Resident Evil sale on several titles in the franchise, including Resident Evil 6, priced at $14.69 for PS Plus members or $20.99 for non-members. For the full list, check out the post here. Puzzle platformer Thomas Was Alone will also be discounted for PS Plus members 20 percent tomorrow for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita cross-buy.

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Thomas Was Alone coming to PS3 and PS Vita this spring, supports Cross-Buy

By Samit Sarkar on Feb 27, 2013 02.27.13

Thomas Was Alone, the well-received indie platformer from former Bossa Studios lead designer Mike Bithell, will be released through PlayStation Network this spring on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, Bithell announced today. Bithell launched Thomas Was Alone, which he developed in his free time, on Windows PC and Mac OS X last July. Curve Studios, the British developer behind Fluidity, Explodemon! and the PlayStation Portable versions of the Buzz! games, will handle the PS3 and PS Vita ports. Pricing was not announced, but the game will support Cross-Buy, so buying one version will get you the other version for free. (The PC version of Thomas Was Alone is available for $9.99.) "I am incredibly proud to see Thomas getting a mainstream console release and the guys at Curve Studios...

Thomas Was Alone Releases
North America
  • Windows
    • Released 07/24/2012
    • Publisher Mike Bithell
    • Developer Mike Bithell
  • Mac
    • Released 07/24/2012
    • Publisher Mike Bithell
    • Developer Mike Bithell
  • PlayStation Network
    • Released 04/23/2013
    • Publisher Curve Studios
    • Developer Mike Bithell
    • Score 8.5
  • Linux
    • Publisher Mike Bithell
    • Developer Mike Bithell
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