Infinite Interactive developing ABC's and AFC's "Good Game"
Monday, 7 April, 2008
Infinite Interactive are proud to be selected as the developer for the Australian Film Commission's (AFC) and ABC TV's Good Game game prototype.
In an Australian first, the AFC and ABC TV's Good Game invited the Good Game audience to bring their creative ideas together to build their own game. Infinite Interactive will turn the audience's ideas in to a prototype which will be playable online via the ABC website. As part of the Good Game project, two internships are available for audience members who contribute outstanding entries and who have a genuine interest in working in the games development industry.
CEO Steve Fawkner said, "We're very excited to be working on this project with Good Game and their community. One of the greatest aspects of game development is working with a team of creative people; so working with a whole creative community to develop an idea should magnify that greatness tenfold!"
More details about this creative venture can be found at http://abc.net.au/goodgame.
Puzzle Quest XBLA Expansion Coming Soon
Monday, 17 March, 2008
D3Publisher and Infinite Interactive are proud to announce the upcoming expansion pack for play as an addition to the critically acclaimed Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords for Xbox® LIVE Arcade! Code-named “Puzzle Quest: 1.5” internally to reflect its tremendous amount of content, the expansion pack includes four new hero professions, scores of new spells to cast and items to collect, challenging new quests, monsters, bosses and much more.
In conjunction with this announcement, D3Publisher is reaching out to fans to help name the expansion pack! The winner of the contest will have their submission used as the official name of the expansion pack, as well as receive a free download of the content. Two runner-ups will also receive a free download.
To enter the contest, head over to www.puzzle-quest.com
Puzzle Quest Now Available on Mac
Tuesday, 11 March, 2008
TransGaming, a leading developer of portability technologies for the electronic entertainment industry, continues to expand the Mac gaming market by announcing that the award-winning video game Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is now available on Mac. The game is available immediately to Mac gamers for purchase and download online from GameTree Online.
Galactrix First Look at GDC '08
Friday, 22 February, 2008
Gamespot has previewed Puzzle Quest: Galactrix during the current Game Developers Conference. There are also some new screenshots, as well as a video interview with Steve. Gamespot's First Look at Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
Warlords Online Launches
Thursday, 7 February, 2008
Warlords Online has launched. Warlords Online is a free browser-based game set in the world of Etheria.
- Play the "Warlords Breach" puzzle game to earn gold
- Use gold to recruit troops
- Use your troops to attack and defend regions within the world map
www.warlords-online.com
Puzzle Quest Up for Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards
Tuesday, 22 January, 2008
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has been nominated in the first ever "Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards". We have been nominated in two categories - "Best Competitive Multiplayer Game" and "Best Overall Arcade Game".
Head over to the Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards 2007 website to cast your vote. Winners will be announced next month at the Games Developers Conference.
Interview with Steve at Kotaku
Tuesday, 15 January, 2008
Kotaku has posted an interview with Steve about Puzzle Quest and game development in Australia. He also goes into detail about our upcoming online web-based game. Check the full interview out over at Kotaku.
Warlords Online
Friday, 21 December, 2007
Here at Infinite Interactive we've been working on a new web-based game. It will be free to play and is planned for release during January 2008. Here are 9 screenshots that show off some of the features of the game.
Puzzle Quest Accolades
Wednesday, 19 December, 2007
With 2007 almost coming to a close, the accolades for Puzzle Quest keep rolling in.
Next-Gen has rated Puzzle Quest as the 17th best game of 2007.
Cheat Code Central have awarded Puzzle Quest with a Cody Award for the best Puzzle/Brain game of 2007.
Puzzle Quest has also made #8 on Lou Kersten's Top 10 Games of 2007 list, which you can view over at Yahoo! News.
Recently Puzzle Quest was also nominated for a VGA award. At the awards night there was a pre-show red carpet special which featured and interview with Steve and Janeen. Check out the interview between 1:48 and 2:20 below.
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2920491
Puzzle Quest Out Now on Nintendo Wii
Sunday, 2 December, 2007
Puzzle Quest is now available for the Nintendo Wii in stores across the USA. The PAL version is due for release on the 8th of February, 2008.
Puzzle Quest Dominates GDAA Awards
Sunday, 18 November, 2007
Puzzle Quest was named the Best Game of 2007 at the Game Development Association of Australia's (GDAA) annual awards held last Saturday night. The awards night honoured the best Australian-developed games of 2007, with Puzzle Quest winning the 5 awards it was nominated for:
- Best Game
- Best Console Game
- Best Handheld Game
- Best PC Game
- Best Gameplay
Details of all the award winners can be found at Gamespot.
XBLA Game of the Month at IGN
Friday, 2 November, 2007
Puzzle Quest has won the IGN: Xbox Live Arcade Game of the Month for October.
Puzzle Quest Reviews Update
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007
Here are a few more reviews of Puzzle Quest for the Xbox 360:
MSXbox World - 9/10
Just RPG - 87%
Digital Entertainment News - 9.0/10
Puzzle Quest Patch 1.02
Tuesday, 23 October, 2007
Puzzle Quest Patch 1.02 for the PC has been released. This fixes certain startup and Missing DLL issues that you may be having.
Download it from our Patches page.
More Puzzle Quest Xbox 360 Reviews
Wednesday, 17 October, 2007
The positive reviews keep on coming for Puzzle Quest for Xbox Live Arcade.
Planet Xbox 360 - 9.2/10
Xboxic - 9/10
Video Game Talk - 4.5/5
Secret Lemur - Puzzle Quest: At least 11 kinds of awesome
TeamXbox - 8.5/10
First Puzzle Quest XBLA Reviews
Thursday, 11 October, 2007
Gamespot, Eurogamer and IGN have all awarded Puzzle Quest with 9/10 in their reviews of Puzzle Quest for Xbox Live Arcade.
Gamespot Review
Eurogamer Review
IGN Review
Puzzle Quest Out Now on XBLA
Thursday, 11 October, 2007
Puzzle Quest is now available for download via Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox
360. Click here to read today's announcement from D3P.
Puzzle Quest for XBLA out on Wednesday!
Monday, 8 October, 2007
Puzzle Quest will be released on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, the 10th of October, which is less than two days away! It will be available to download from the Marketplace for 1200 points.
Puzzle Quest PC Release Date
Thursday, 4 October, 2007
Here is an exclusive announcement about the PC version of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords...
Finally, we can announce that the PC version of the game will ship to retail stores on October 22, 2007! Just a few weeks away - hooray! Look for more formal announcements coming next week from THQ’s ValuSoft division.
New Puzzle Quest XBLA Interviews
Thursday, 4 October, 2007
There is a new Q&A for Puzzle Quest on Gamespot.
Also the live "On the Spot" interview is now available for download. The Puzzle Quest portion is located about 30 minutes in.
Exlusive Live PQ Interview at "On the Spot"
Monday, 1 October, 2007
Thursday 4th October at 4:00pm PT there will be an exclusive live interview with Steve Fawkner via vision cam focusing on Puzzle Quest for XBLA. It is on the "On the Spot" show and can be streamed from www.gamespot.com
IGN's Best Puzzle Game at E3: Puzzle Quest
Monday, 23 July, 2007
Puzzle Quest for the Xbox 360 has received the Best Puzzle Game award at IGN's Best of E3 2007 Awards.
Puzzle Quest Announced for Wii, PC, PS2 and Mobile
Tuesday, 17 July, 2007
Puzzle Quest is coming to Wii™, PlayStation®2 and PC this fall along with a mobile version in early 2008.
Read the entire press release here.
Warlords 4 Patch 1.05
Friday, 13 July, 2007
A new patch for Warlords 4 is available for download here. This will update any previous version of the game to 1.05.
Changes are too numerous to mention (so best to just look in the included readme file). Many thanks to KGB for what looks like a superb addition to the game.
Puzzle Quest Xbox 360 Live Arcade Previews
Tuesday, 3 July, 2007
We have a couple of great previews for Puzzle Quest on Xbox 360 Live Arcade at Kotaku and IGN.
Warlords Crusade
Wednesday, 13 June, 2007
Warlords Crusade is an online game that you can play for free here on our website. Inspired by the popular hurt/heal game from our forums, Warlord Crusade features 20 races which you are able to deduct (hurt) or add (heal) points from.
www.infinite-interactive.com/crusade
Here are a few rules about the game:
- Each of the 20 races begins with 10 points
- The winning race is declared once all other races are extinct with 0 points.
- Each player may either hurt a race, heal a race, or perform a combination of hurting/healing. A total of 2 points can be allocated for each turn.
- A race that was hurt by the last player cannot be hurt again in the next turn of another player. The same rule applies for healing.
- A player is only allowed 1 turn at a time. After your turn, you must wait for another player to take a turn before you are able to participate again.
- When the game is finished, a new game will automatically start in an hours time.
To play the game, all you need is to be registered in our forums. Once you are registered, head over to Warlords Crusade and help to make your race victorious.
Puzzle Quest Reviews Update
Monday, 4 June, 2007
The positive reviews for Puzzle Quest continue, with the following websites all praising the game:
Ace Gamez - 9 out of 10
GamerNode - 8.7 out of 10
Just RPG - 85%
Portable Review - 34 out of 40
DarkZero - 8 out of 10
G4 - 4 out of 5
The following magazines have also reviewed Puzzle Quest in their recent issues.
gamesTM - 9 out of 10
Games Master UK - 89%
NGamer UK - 80%
PSM Magazine - 8.5 out of 10
Puzzle Quest Availability
Thursday, 10 May, 2007
When Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords first came out, there were rumblings about the game being tough to locate on store shelves. We thought you’d like the heads up that in North America and most other locations, there should be plenty of copies of the game available now for anyone with a Puzzle Quest craving.
Puzzle Quest Xbox Live Arcade Info
Wednesday, 9 May, 2007
Steve has been interviewed by Gamespot about the upcoming Xbox 360 version of Puzzle Quest.
Also, check out our screenshots for your first look of the Xbox 360 version of Puzzle Quest.
The Success of Puzzle Quest
Thursday, 3 May, 2007
IGN has interviewed Infinite Interactive about the success of Puzzle Quest. In this article Steve shares his thoughts on why Puzzle Quest was successful, as well as discussing the potential for a sequel. Read full interview at IGN.
Puzzle Quest announced for XBox 360 Live Arcade
Tuesday, 1 May, 2007
D3Publisher & Infinite Interactive today announced that Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is on its way to XBox 360 Live Arcade.
No final release date has been set, but expect to see more news on that shortly.
Dissecta Featuring Infinite Interactive
Sunday, 22 April, 2007
For those who live in Melbourne (Australia), you can meet the Infinite Interactive team at Dissecta on Tuesday night. For more details of this event visit the Dissecta website.
Two Stylii Up From Dual Screen Radio
Thursday, 19 April, 2007
The guys over at Dual Screen Radio are so addicted to Puzzle Quest that they were able to talk for 45 minutes about it during their latest show. Both reviewers gave it a "stylus up" after discussing all different aspects of the game. Check out the discussion at around the 40 minute-mark of the 04-18-2007 Episode.
Detailed Puzzle Quest World Map
Tuesday, 17 April, 2007
A detailed map of Puzzle Quest is online, thanks to a couple of dedicated Puzzle Quest fans. Zaraf and eishin have worked tirelessly to create this map that shows locations of cities, ruins and even spawn locations of the monsters in Etheria. Thanks to Zaraf and eishin for their good work!
Updated FAQs Page
Thursday, 12 April, 2007
Here at Infinite we've been receiving a number of questions relating to Puzzle Quest. As we receive many emails relating to the same topic we've updated the FAQs page with several questions and answers. We'll keep updating this page, so please check to see if your question is answered before emailing support.
IGN Game of the Month
Wednesday, 11 April, 2007
Puzzle Quest has been awarded with IGN's Nintendo DS Game of the Month for March, as well as finishing runner up for the PSP award.
Another positive review of Puzzle Quest has found its way online, this time scoring 8.4 out of 10. You can read the review or watch the video review over at GameTrailers.
More Puzzle Quest Coverage
Monday, 9 April, 2007
Puzzle Quest has been featured on the "Not The 1Up Show", which is available to view online at 1Up.
There are also a couple of new reviews of the Nintendo DS version of Puzzle Quest:
Modojo - 4 stars out of 5
WorthPlaying - 8.5 out of 10
Puzzle Quest: A Top Seller in the USA
Monday, 2 April, 2007
Puzzle Quest DS is the number one selling Nintendo DS game in the USA at the end of March, with the PSP version running a close third.
From the article at Gamasutra:
"Demand for the game has reached such a fevered pitch that the title has even managed to outpace established, first-party hits like New Super Mario Bros. "
Editor's Choice From Gamepro & 9.0 From IGN
Thursday, 29 March, 2007
Puzzle Quest has been awarded with another editor's choice award, with Gamepro awarding the DS version 4.5 out of 5.
"Deep and engaging puzzle action with a heaping tablespoon of RPG elements on top. Should come with a warning label--it's that addictive."
Gamepro Review
The plaudits don't end there, with IGN scoring the PSP version 9.0 out of 10.
"Puzzle Quest's addictive mixture of role-playing stat progression, and casual gem-matching has resulted in one of the most captivating PSP games this year."
PSP Review | DS Review
More Puzzle Quest Comics
Wednesday, 28 March, 2007
As Penny Arcade are enjoying Puzzle Quest so much, they have decided to dedicate a second comic to our latest game.
Also, does the AI in Puzzle Quest really cheat? It seems the Liches may have the answer in Steve's latest comic.
Puzzle Quest Awarded Editor's Choice at Gamespy
Wednesday, 28 March, 2007
Gamespy have rated the PSP version of Puzzle Quest 4.5 out of 5, awarding it with the Editor's Choice in the process. Here are a couple of snippets from the review:
"Puzzle Quest is the most brazenly addictive puzzle game we've played in a long time."
"The result is a gaming experience unlike any other available today, and one that you absolutely shouldn't miss."
PSP Review | DS Review
Our Puzzle Quest Comic Strip
Monday, 26 March, 2007
Inspired by the comic at Penny Arcade Steve has put together a comic strip of his own relating to Puzzle Quest.
In other news, we have added a bunch of Puzzle Quest related avatars to the forum. When in the forums, go to Profile and Show Gallery and you'll be able to choose from the many different characters featured in Puzzle Quest.
Puzzle Quest Comic & Another Positive Review
Monday, 26 March, 2007
If you're hooked on Puzzle Quest, you're not alone. Since its release the game has been in such high demand that Penny Arcade have made a Comic Strip about it.
Another positive review for Puzzle Quest has found its way online, this time Deeko have scored it 8.5 out of 10 for both the PSP and DS versions.
"However, after terrorizing monsters in colorful Bejweled like battles, I can safely say that Puzzle Quest is a work of pure, unadulterated genius."
PSP Review - DS Review
Best Puzzle Game on DS - Game Almighty Review
Monday, 26 March, 2007
Game Almighty has reviewed Puzzle Quest for the Nintendo DS, scoring it 8.3 out of 10.
"Ultimately, Puzzle Quest is easily the best puzzle game yet released on the DS, and that's high praise as far as I'm concerned. The interface is fantastic and packed with details, the use of the stylus is solid, the graphics are superb and the gameplay is second to none."
Read the full review at Game Almighty
Gamespot Puzzle Quest Review - 8.5/10
Tuesday, 20 March, 2007
To coincide with today's release of Puzzle Quest, Gamespot have reviewed the PSP version of Puzzle Quest, rating it 8.5 out of 10.
"The parts may seem commonplace, but Puzzle Quest's blend of RPG and puzzle-game convention makes for something refreshingly unique and dangerously addictive."
PSP Review | DS Review
Puzzle Quest PC Demo
Sunday, 18 March, 2007
In preparation for the launch of Puzzle Quest on PSP and DS on March 20, we have released a free demo of Puzzle Quest for the PC. It's only a 34Mb download and you can grab it here.
Gamespot's Puzzle Quest Preview
Sunday, 4 March, 2007
Gamespot have posted a new preview of Puzzle Quest.
"Both games are currently scheduled for release later this month, and with multiplayer features augmenting the single-player adventure that we've talked about today it looks like you won't go far wrong with either of them."
PSP Preview | DS Preview
On The Spot Featuring Puzzle Quest
Friday, 2 March, 2007
Puzzle Quest today featured on Gamespot's weekly show, On The Spot. Producer Andy Pan demonstrates the PSP version and also answers various questions relating to the game. To check it out view the latest edition (3/1/2007) of On The Spot at Gamespot. The Puzzle Quest segment begins at the 20-minute mark of the show.
Puzzle Quest Interview at 4ColorRebellion & First Review
Thursday, 22 February, 2007
We have an interview about Puzzle Quest over at 4ColorRebellion.
Also part 2 of the interview is online about Galactrix and Warlords DS.
And our first review is out for the DS in the UK's N-Revolution magazine where we scored 80%.
Puzzle Quest - New Information & Screenshots
Wednesday, 14 February, 2007
We have added new information and screenshots for Puzzle Quest. It is set for release in the US on March the 20th.
New Galactrix Wallpapers
Thursday, 8 February, 2007
We have added a couple of Galactrix wallpapers that feature Calendars. So if you would like to customise your desktop with a sci-fi theme, check out our wallpapers section.
Warlords Mobile Website is Live
Friday, 26 January, 2007
The new Warlords Mobile Website, hosted by Impossible, is now live at: http://warlords.impossible.cz Go there and check it out...
New Puzzle Quest Wallpapers
Wednesday, 24 January, 2007
We've added a few more wallpapers for Puzzle Quest, which you can download from the Wallpapers section of the site.
Warlords DS Information & Screenshots
Wednesday, 17 January, 2007
Check out our Warlords DS page for the first screenshots and information about the game.
Warlords2 Coming to Nintendo DS
Thursday, 11 January, 2007
Infinite Interactive is working with Glyphic Entertainment to bring you Warlords2 on the DS. It will be published through Strategy First.
Warlords Coming To Mobile
Monday, 8 January, 2007
Infinite Interactive are working with Impossible Games to bring Warlords to the mobile phone. Read more about it at Mobile Game Faqs.
Puzzle Quest Trailer
Thursday, 4 January, 2007
The official Puzzle Quest Trailer is now available to download from our Puzzle Quest site.
New Puzzle Quest Preview & Interview
Saturday, 23 December, 2006
SiliconEra has a hands-on preview of Puzzle Quest and also an interview with our producer at D3P, Andy Pan, about our upcoming game.
Puzzle Quest Website Online
Sunday, 17 December, 2006
We have opened a new site dedicated to our upcoming game, Puzzle Quest. It can be found at www.infinite-interactive.com/puzzlequest
Puzzle Quest Previews
Sunday, 17 December, 2006
The first previews for Puzzle Quest have appeared online. Links follow:
GameSpot, IGN, PSPWorld, GameZone, Nintendophiles, Atomic
New Website Opens
Wednesday, 13 December, 2006
Our newly designed website is live today. Many thanks to our new web-guy Andrew Castenmiller!
Forums Back Online
Tuesday, 2 May, 2006
Well the good news is that we've solved the problem of the worm that was infesting our forums. We have updated everything, and restored all of the accounts.
The bad news is that we lost all of our posts - can't get them back :x
Fortunately I always make a note (on paper) of the good ideas that spring up in these fourms, so none of the ideas have been lost - they are still all here on my desk.
Cheers
Steve
Forum Temporarily Offline
Sunday, 23 April, 2006
Hi All,
Just wanted to let everybody know that, due to being hacked, our forums will be offline for a few days. We'll be back with you as soon as possible.
Cheers
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