- "Buying any of our games helps support the studio": Psychonauts studio Double Fine are the latest former Xbox-owned studio to get the rights to their games back - 22 August 2026
Earlier this week, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games shared word that they now own all of the publishing rights to their games , a welcome update in light of the ongoing BDS boycott against Microsoft and Xbox . And now, another studio is joining the realm of boycott freedom, this time Psychonauts studio Double Fine, as CEO Tim Schafer has confirmed that they too now own the publishing rights to their own catalogue. Read more
- After gaining independence from Xbox, Double Fine are laying off a quarter of their staff - 28 July 2026
It's another one of those days, as Double Fine have announced that they are laying off 23 members of staff. This comes weeks after their split from Xbox that left them independent once more , which also saw South of Midnight developers Compulsion go indie, and State of Decay studio Undead Labs and Senua's Ninja Theory acquired by new, as of yet to be confirmed owners. Read more
- Another Xbocalypse begins: Microsoft are reportedly closing or spinning off Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion - 16 June 2026
Xbox are reportedly closing or spinning off Psychonauts developers Double Fine, Hellblade studio Ninja Theory, and South of Midnight creators Compulsion Games, as Microsoft commence efforts to yet again "reset" their billion dollar gaming business after already laying off thousands of staff , cancelling games , and closing several studios over the past couple of years. Read more
- Huge Psychonauts 2 discount leads Double Fine Steam sale - 20 April 2023
If you haven't yet given Psychonauts 2 a shot, a big Double Fine Steam sale presents the perfect opportunity to play one of the best platform games of the modern era without breaking the bank. There's also big deals on plenty more of the iconic publisher's back catalogue, including the likes of the Jack Black-fronted Brütal Legend, cutesy mini-RPG Costume Quest, Broken Age, Stacking, and Iron Brigade. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Broken Age Act 2 finally hatches, launches today Double Fine is almost ready to release Broken Age Act 2 into the wild Double Fine's Broken Age documentary is now free for everyone to watch
- Psychonauts 2 is getting a proper physical release later this year - 10 July 2022
Double Fine and iam8bit have announced that Psychonauts 2 will be getting a physical release later this year. Earlier this week, physical games and merchandise retailer iam8bit announced that Psychonauts 2 will be getting a physical release on PS4 and Xbox One/ Series X. This isn't technically the first physical release of the game, as some that backed the game on Fig back in the day were able to secure a physical copy, but this does mark the first time the game is receiving a broader physical release. The game has a couple of editions to choose from. There's the Motherlobe Edition, which is essentially the standard version, which you can get either on PS4 or Xbox One/ Series X. This one comes with a copy of the game, a lenticular outer sleeve, a reversible coversheet, a set of six two-side art cards, a collection of six vinyl stickers, and a digital download code with unreleased behind…
- Should you play Psychonauts before Psychonauts 2? - 30 August 2021
fter what seems like millennia, Psychonauts 2 has finally launched, and is utterly delightful according to Matthew's review . But with 16 years separating Psychonauts and its sequel, there's a fair chance that you haven't played the first game in a long time, or possibly haven't played it at all... Read more.
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 and Psychonauts joining Xbox Game Pass for PC in May - 3 May 2021
Another month has begun and so another batch of games will be joining Xbox Game Pass for PC. Microsoft have revealed a list of games joining their subscription library for May and hey look, more Final Fantasy. Adventures of fantastical sports star Tidus in Final Fantasy X and X-2 are on the way along with Psychonauts , Outlast 2 , Dragon Quest Builders 2, and more. As ever, that also means some games are leaving the service too. Here's what's coming to the PC side this month. Read more
- The 10 most annoying children in PC games - 31 January 2020
One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Children, life s great copy-paste. Adorable, drooling idiots with no self-control and a habit of yelling embarrassing facts to the entire supermarket. In our everyday lives, human children are a snotty emblem of hope, vulnerability, and aspiration. In videogames, they are a cursed harbinger of escort missions, narrative roadblocks, cutesy voice acting, and precocious dialogue. They are annoying. But hold on, that s the point. Many of them are meant to be that way. So here is a list of the 10 most annoying children in PC games. And perhaps, the best annoying? (more…)
- The best platform games on PC - 27 November 2019
The biggest names in platforming used to live only on console, but it’s on PC now that the genre is thriving. Indies have taken the simple ingredients and spun them off in umpteen directions (but still normally from left to right). Below you’ll find a collection of the very best platform games on PC – including puzzle platformers, physics platformers, platformers with roguelike elements, and platformers about absolutely nothing but pixel-perfect jumping. (more…)
- How a joke about the milkman inspired Psychonauts' best level - 23 September 2019
The Milkman Conspiracy started, as many great things do, in a Thai restaurant. Or maybe it didn't. Tim Schafer can't remember exactly. Somebody—perhaps him—came up with the phrase 'I am the milkman, my milk is delicious', and it may or may not have been during a Double Fine team meal. "I wish someone had said it at the restaurant, because their milk was delicious," he says. Either way, those eight words unified ideas that had been buzzing around his head for a conspiracy theory-themed Psychonauts level. It's how most levels for the zany platformer started: Schafer brought the concept, the artists re-imagined it, the designers dreamt up the gameplay, and then the world builders and programmers brought it to life. So how did The Milkman Conspiracy go from a simple, silly phrase to one of the most beloved levels in a beloved game? How did The Milkman…
- Microsoft buy Psychonauts studio Double Fine Productions - 9 June 2019
Double Fine Productions, the studio behind cheery games including Psychonauts and Brutal Legend , have been bought up by Microsoft. They say they’ll continue to make those Double Fine games in that Double Fine way, which I suppose is what everyone says after their business is acquired. (more…)
- Microsoft has bought Tim Schafer's Double Fine Studios - 9 June 2019
Double Fine Studios - developer of Psychonauts, Costume Quest and Brutal Legend - has been snapped up by Microsoft. The annoucement was just made here in LA at Xbox's E3 2019 press conference. It's the latest huge acquisition for Xbox Game Studios after last year's purchase of Ninja Theory, Playground Games, Undead Labs and Compulsion Games. Double Fine's next game is the long-awaited Psychonauts 2, which received a glorious new gameplay trailer during the show. Not a new Windows Excel, as Schafer joked on stage. Read more
- Watch the first Psychonauts 2 trailer! - 8 December 2018
Unpack your emotional baggage and prepare to battle your mental demons, the very first trailer for Psychonauts 2 premiered at The Game Awards this week! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F3952687%2F609734a6383c51ca02e0af5ad7d31603ec8791ed.png You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RClJ_DAotaA&feature=youtu.be If you know anyone who has yet to play the original, now is the perfect opportunity - we've discounted Psychonauts 1 by 90% for the weekend! Enjoy! :) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F3952687%2F34511a2a4cb9261041648e459d5ebf50246e7062.gif
- The Joy Of Psychonauts most revealing memory vault - 30 October 2018
Memory is a funny old thing. Our brains are like faulty cameras, letting us unconsciously suppress moments of our lives and swap them out for brighter, more palatable realities. When we re reminded of these small time capsules, the serene environments we were in and the people we were with, we often feel an endorphin rush and a lurid longing for something that isn t there anymore. Plenty of games toy with the fascinating concept of memory, but it s often very black and white. An amnesiac character to serve a twist, for example, usually employed in the final act to give a narrative some shocking gusto. The trope gets a bit stale once you ve seen enough of it. Double Fine s 2005 debut Psychonauts doesn t settle for that. The platforming adventure follows protagonist Razputin Aquato as he ventures into the troubled minds of his peers. He explores the unique landscapes of their grey matter…
- Twitch Prime's games for May include Psychonauts, Gone Home - 30 April 2018
Twitch has revealed the line-up of games that Twitch Prime members will receive as part of their subscription in May, including Psychonauts and Gone Home. Neither of those headliners likely need much introduction but, as a refresher, Psychonauts is Double Fine's inimitable brain-probing 3D action platformer - a classic that still hasn't lost its power to amuse and delight , some 13 years after it first released. Gone Home, meanwhile, is developer Fullbright's fiercely atmospheric, but unquestionably divisive, exploration of family life and family strife - as told in walking simulator form. That one didn't resonate with Eurogamer editor Oli Welsh back in 2013 as much as it did for others . Read more…
- Psychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin jacks into PC - 20 April 2018
Sure, you’ve jacked into someone’s mind to wander through their memories, but have you jacked into someone’s mind while jacked into cyberspace? You can now do just that in Psychonauts In The Rhombus Of Ruin . Double Fine’s VR spin-off from peachy physic platformer Psychonauts arrived on PC last night, supporting Rift and Vive cybergoggles, following its debut on PlayStation VR in February 2017. It’s set right after Psychonauts, bridging the gap to the upcoming full sequel Psychonauts 2 , and looks a little something like this: (more…)
- Psychonauts' formerly PlayStation VR-exclusive chapter now on Oculus and Vive - 20 April 2018
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin, the PlayStation VR-exclusive new chapter of Double Fine's adventure game series, is now available for other virtual reality devices. Launched for PSVR in February 2017, Rhombus of Ruin is now available for PC to play on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. A sort-of sequel to the original Psychonauts, Rhombus of Ruin can also be played as a standalone story. It's a decent return for the series, though, before the launch of the full Psychonauts 2 for PC and consoles - expected sometime next year. Read more…
- This year's BAFTA Fellowship award goes to... - 21 February 2018
Tim Schafer will receive this year's prestigious BAFTA Fellowship prize, following in the footsteps of John Carmack, Gabe Newell and Shigeru Miyamoto. The Monkey Island writer/programmer and Double Fine founder will pick up his gong at 2018's British Academy Games Awards, held this year on Thursday, 12th April. "I am surprised, humbled, and honored to be receiving the BAFTA Fellowship this year," Schafer said. "BAFTA's long-standing support of video games and championing of creativity and strong storytelling in that medium have had an extremely positive impact and I'm very grateful to be recognised." Read more…
- Psychonauts, Everything, and more are super cheap during the Double Fine Humble sale - 24 January 2018
The Humble Store is holding a huge Double Fine sale today. The sale runs through 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern) tomorrow, Thursday, January 25, and includes games that the studio both developed and published. You can find all the games in question by searching for Double Fine in the store, or by following this link . Here are some of the best games and discounts available:   *  Everything - $8 at 50 percent off ( $10 with the OST )  ; *  Psychonauts - $2 at 85% off  ; *  Day of the Tentacle Remastered - $5 at 67 percent off  ; *  Grim Fandango Remastered - $4 at 75 percent off  ; *  Full Throttle Remastered - $10 at 34 percent off ; *  Broken Age - $5 at 75 percent off   ; *  Escape Goat 2 - $4 at 60 percent off   ; Some online stores give us a small cut if you buy something through one of our links. Read our affili…
- Psychonauts 2 'First Playable' video showcases large, open levels and a goat - 5 October 2017
It was a year ago , almost to the day, that Double Fine showed off some Psychonauts 2 "prototype gameplay" in a recreated version of the original game's summer camp. The elements on display "looked nice but weren’t designed to be part of the full game," the studio explained in a Fig update . "They were simple spaces that didn’t incorporate any of the tricky platforming and open exploration we want to be be central to Psychonauts 2." The new video released today, however, is much closer to what the final game will deliver.  "The 'First Playable' is an area of the game that we’ve built to test our new pipelines and workflows across all departments—art, animation, tech, design, cinematics, etc," Double Fine wrote. "We’ve tested all of this a lot during pre-production, but this is our first big attempt to create a fully arted up, fully…
