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First Impressions: Twisted Metal

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Twisted Metal is an important brand for PlayStation veterans. Many will have fond memories of weekends spent with turbo-charged cars and homing missiles, settling disputes between friends and family. It’s a franchise that, like WipEout and Gran Turismo, is an important part of PlayStation’s iconography. And if a short hands-on with Eat...

News: David Jaffe to Exit Twisted Metal Developer Eat Sleep Play

David Jaffe to Exit Twisted Metal Developer Eat Sleep Play

End of an era

It’s the worst time for Twisted Metal developer Eat Sleep Play to be rocking the boat. Excitement for the developer’s latest project has finally hit critical mass on the back of last week’s demo – which is some feat given that the title's been bubbling under the radar since its announcement way back at E3. But rock the boat is...

News: Twisted Metal Demo Shoots Up The PlayStation Network On January 31st

Twisted Metal Demo Shoots Up The PlayStation Network On January 31st

We've known for a while that Eat Sleep Play's upcoming Twisted Metal reboot would be getting a demo -- but we certainly didn't expect it to be dropping quite so soon

Outlined on Sony's Official PlayStation Blogcast podcast, senior social media specialist, Sid Shuman, has confirmed that fans will get to sample the car combat exclusive from January 31st when a demo races onto the PlayStation Store..

News: Overheard In Trademark Jaffe Ramble: Twisted Metal To Get Demo, Day-One Patch

Overheard In Trademark Jaffe Ramble: Twisted Metal To Get Demo, Day-One Patch

If you're wondering what this Twisted Metal lark is all about, first of all: where have you been since 1995?

Living under a rock? We sort of get it; Eat Sleep Play's upcoming PS3 Twisted Metal reboot is the first proper entry into the series since 2005's Twisted Metal: Head On, so we suppose it's possible that the series might have eluded you until now. (And yes, we realise that Twisted Metal: Head..

News: Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth Sneaks Into Starhawk As Bonus Character

Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth Sneaks Into Starhawk As Bonus Character

Twisted Metal's gone gold -- and to celebrate the game's impending Valentine's Day release date, Eat Sleep Play's released the first image of Sweet Tooth as he'll appear in the upcoming multiplayer shooter Starhawk

Those of you that pick up a copy of next month's car combat reboot will snatch up a voucher for the Sweet Tooth skin, which will allow you to play as the creepy clown in Lightbox..

News: Twisted Metal Goes Gold, Will Probably Include PSN Pass

Twisted Metal Goes Gold, Will Probably Include PSN Pass

The oldest franchise in PlayStation history is finally ready for its return on PS3, as developer Eat Slep Play has just announced that its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot has gone gold

For those not up-to-date with industry terminology, "gold" is the term attached to game code that is fully completed and ready for manufacturing. In short: the game's probably being printed onto blank Blu-ray..

News: David Jaffe Goes Behind The Scenes Of Super Secret Twisted Metal Shoot

David Jaffe Goes Behind The Scenes Of Super Secret Twisted Metal Shoot

David Jaffe's video blog is always a source of legitimate fun

Watching the God Of War creator devolve into a sub-human state as the release of Twisted Metal release nears has been a genuine source of pleasure for us. We don't mean that in a nasty way; moreover that we enjoy Jaffe's personality, and love the passion that he so clearly brings to everything he does. In a slightly reserved video blog..

News: David Jaffe: Multiplayer Is At The Heart Of Twisted Metal

David Jaffe: Multiplayer Is At The Heart Of Twisted Metal

If you've ever stayed up late, huddled around a PlayStation controller, pumping bullet holes in Sweet Tooth's delightfully creepy ice-cream truck; then you'll understand what David Jaffe means when he says multiplayer is  at the heart of Twisted Metal

Responding to a fan on Twitter, Jaffe said of the upcoming PS3 reboot: “To keep expectations in check, know this [about Twisted Metal's..

News: Twisted Metal Brings Carnage To PS3 On February 17th In The UK

Twisted Metal Brings Carnage To PS3 On February 17th In The UK

Talk about timing

We had a horrible thought this morning that Twisted Metal might get delayed in the UK. After all, the game's US Valentine's Day release date was announced a long time ago, but SCEE has kept relatively tight-lipped about the car-combat title's launch overseas. Better late than never though, as the platform holder's just confirmed to MCV that the Eat Sleep Play developed racer will..

News: Limited Edition Copies Of Twisted Metal To Include Downloadable Version Of Twisted Metal: Black

Limited Edition Copies Of Twisted Metal To Include Downloadable Version Of Twisted Metal: Black

In a delightfully scatty video blog, David Jaffe, the creative force behind Twisted Metal and God Of War, has announced that all first-print editions of Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3 will include a downloadable voucher for Twisted Metal: Black

Twisted Metal: Black originally launched on the PlayStation 2 way back in 2001, and was critically applauded for its dark tone and class-leading..

News: David Jaffe's Not So Keen On An Online Pass For Twisted Metal

David Jaffe's Not So Keen On An Online Pass For Twisted Metal

Legendary PlayStation developer David Jaffe has indicated he'd prefer it if his upcoming Twisted Metal reboot didn't ship with an Online Pass code

The developer told Eurogamer: “I’d actually prefer [it if we didn't do an Online Pass], even though it’s probably good business. “Only because we have such a mountain to climb in terms of gaining people’s good faith, especially in Europe, and really..

News: Dollface Blows Twisted Metal A Bloody Kiss

Dollface Blows Twisted Metal A Bloody Kiss

Hot off the heels of yesterday's Valentine's Day release date announcement, Eat Sleep Play's released a brand new trailer for its upcoming Twisted Metal reboot

We have to say, our anticipation grows more and more with each new piece of footage released. The latest trailer focuses on Dollface, everyone's favourite glitter-haired psycho. Enter amazing (and mildly disturbing) FMV, featuring said..

News: Twisted Metal Has A Valentine's Date

Twisted Metal Has A Valentine's Date

Alone on Valentine's Day? Not Anymore

Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe has targeted the day of love for a day of carnage as the Twisted Metal release date. In a video blog release, Jaffe explains Eat Sleep Play's entrance into "crunch mode" to reach the new deadline following Twisted Metal's delay earlier this year. "With this extra time we've just been pouring this tuning and tweaking..

News: David Jaffe Chats About Twisted Metal's Delay

David Jaffe Chats About Twisted Metal's Delay

Twisted Metal's no longer releasing in October

The game's due out in "early 2012" now. Part of the reason for the delay is because David Jaffe and his Eat Sleep Play team want to ensure Twisted Metal is the best game it possibly can be. “The extra months are really needed for polish and we feel we need more than four to six weeks of polish and tuning," Jaffe wrote in a statement..

News: Twisted Metal Misses October Release Date, Jaffe Focusing On Polish & Love

Twisted Metal Misses October Release Date, Jaffe Focusing On Polish & Love

In an extremely earnest post on the PlayStation Blog, Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe has revealed that Twisted Metal will not hit its October release date

Jaffe's reason was as candid as ever, the game is "just not ready yet". The game will instead launch in "early 2012". As disappointing as the news is, it's really hard to be frustrated with the team's intentions. Jaffe noted on..

News: Twisted Metal Ditches Teen Rating For Mature

Twisted Metal Ditches Teen Rating For Mature

The bigger story here is that Twisted Metal was originally gunning for a Teen rating in the US, with David Jaffe and his Eat Sleep Play team gunning for the lower rating in order to reach a wider audience

But the studio's since decided that a Mature rating is more appropriate for the Twisted Metal franchise, and we couldn't agree more. "Without blood, it felt a little weird, frankly,"..

News: New Twisted Metal Footage Is Insane

New Twisted Metal Footage Is Insane

NeoGAF's stumbled upon some new B-roll footage for Twisted Metal

The game has come on leaps and bounds since its unveiling at last year's E3. The game is a real visual spectacle now, with tons of detail on the weapons. It's super chaotic, just like Twisted Metal should be. This game is still floating under the radar too much for our liking. It looks incredible.

News: Jaffe: If Twisted Metal's A Hit We'll Probably Do A PlayStation Vita Version

Jaffe: If Twisted Metal's A Hit We'll Probably Do A PlayStation Vita Version

Eat Sleep Play's David Jaffe is one of the most honest figures in the gaming industry

It's hard not to be entranced by the developer's no-nonsense style of discussion. If you haven't had a chance to listen to chat on GiantBomb's E3 special podcast, you really should. He's a fascinating character. Having said that, we think Jaffe puts himself down a little too easily at times. It's worrying to us..