GAMING: Deathspank Preview

(Quite Possibly) The Funniest RPG Ever Made Serves up. A Healthy Heap of Humour this Winter 30 June 2010, New Zealand – Electronic Arts Inc. and leading independent developer Hothead Games™ announced today that the upcoming downloadable action-RPG, DeathSpank™, will be released on 13 July for PlayStation® Network and 14 July for Xbox LIVE® Arcade.

Gain quests from a colourful cast of characters, and vanquish evil with fast and furious action as DeathSpank scours the world for a mystical artifact.

Developed under the direction of The Secret of Monkey Island creator and industry icon Ron Gilbert, DeathSpank combines Gilbert’s unique humour and wit with fast, addictive action-RPG gameplay, making for a hilarious and massive epic quest for justice.

The game puts players in the mighty boots of DeathSpank, the “Dispenser of Justice”, “Vanquisher of Evil” and “Hero to the Downtrodden”. His life-long destiny is to embark on an epic journey in search of a mysterious and magical artifact known only as, “The Artifact”.

DeathSpank will feature local co-op gameplay, allowing friends to team up on the same console as both DeathSpank and his trusty, magical sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard. Sparkles’ abilities are magical, serving as the perfect complement to DeathSpank’s weapons-based attacks as the duo battle against the intolerant minions of injustice.

Along the way, DeathSpank and Sparkles will rescue some orphans, defeat a local tyrant, help an aging adventurer, and dive headlong into an even deeper mystery. The game is an epic action RPG that includes collecting loot, solving crazy puzzles, witty dialogue, collecting loot, a ton of weapons, fun and accessible action, and of course, colleting loot.

DeathSpank will be available for download begininning 13 July 2010 on the PlayStation Network for NZ$24.90, and 14 July 2010 on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points.  DeathSpank is rated M in New Zealand.  For more information on DeathSpank, please visit, www.deathspank.com.

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