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Terraria console devs 'looking into' Vita port
In an interview on TechnologyTell, David Welch of 505 Games discusses some of the challenges and successes that the studio has encountered while bringing Terraria to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Interestingly, some of the new content to be included in the console ports was directly inspired by tools and programs that the PC version's modding community produced. "The in-game world map in particular was very inspired by some of the existing tools," said Welch. "And our redesigned crafting system was approached with the philosophy that console players can’t easily access the online wikis the same way that PC players can." Toward the end of the interview, Welch admits that the touch-screen interface of the PlayStation Vita "could be a very natural fit" for another port, and that the studio is "looking into it." While that is far from any sort of official confirmation, it's pleasing to hear about the possibility of Terraria reaching a wider audience. Interview: Making the Terraria experience work on consoles [TechnologyTell] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
3:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Spot all the new stuff in this Terraria 1.2 preview videoEarly last year, Terraria developer Redigit released a statement that there would be no more major updates to the 2D open-world phenomenon, citing fatherhood as the main reason for moving on. Fortunately for fans of the game...
11:00 PM on 05.21.2013 Put on your ninja shoes, N v2.0 is playable nowBy now, we've seen the big reveals of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, and I can safely declare a winner: PC. Why? Because just a few days ago, Metanet Software released a huge update to its diabolical ninja platformer N,...
4:30 PM on 05.17.2013 Dust: An Elysian Tail arrives on Steam next FridayDust: An Elysian Tail designer Dean Dodrill has slapped a May 24th release date on the Steam version of his acclaimed, previously-Xbox-exclusive 2D action game. This is only coming to Windows for the time being, but Dodrill h...
10:00 AM on 05.15.2013 A remake of the Amiga's Putty Squad is coming this yearI'm not sure how many of you out there remember the 1992 Amiga game Putty Squad, but an enhanced remake is on the way this year. Specifically, it's coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, Wii U, (takes a breath) 3DS, and even Win...
12:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Teslagrad teleports onto Steam GreenlightJust last week, we first learned about Teslagrad in its debut trailer. The video piqued Jordan's interest with its steampunk world, hand-drawn art, and magnetism-based puzzle platforming. If you also liked what you saw, you c...
11:00 AM on 05.10.2013 The final Shovel Knight boss has been revealedYacht Club Games is chugging along with development of Shovel Knight after their successful Kickstarter, and now, they have an office. While a major congratulations is in order, I think everyone will be even more excited due ...
11:00 AM on 05.06.2013 Chasm devs reach Kickstarter goal with five days leftIt seems as if the promise of a stellar looking Metroidvania was good enough, as Discord Games has met their lofty $150,000 Kickstarter goal for Chasm with five days left. Stretch goals are now possible, including a digital a...
2:30 PM on 05.04.2013 Starbound pre-order sales top one million dollarsLess than a month after pre-orders opened for Chucklefish's upcoming sci-fi sandbox Starbound, the developer reports that it has already netted more than one million dollars from over 45,000 pre-sales. In hitting this mi...
7:30 PM on 04.26.2013 Such a tease: Updated Chasm demo releasedPreviously, a Game Developers Conference demo for 2D action-RPG Chasm was playable on Windows, Linux, and Mac. This week, Discord Games is back with an updated build. It's been long enough since I played the former that...
3:45 PM on 04.25.2013 Stealth Bastard has a fancy new name for its PSN releaseIn coming to PlayStation Network, Stealth Bastard needed a new name. And so the developers took to the Internet at large to brainstorm, because it seemed like a good idea at the time. While I'm sorry to say that Des...
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| 3:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Spot all the new stuff in this Terraria 1.2 preview video |

Early last year, Terraria developer Redigit released a statement that there would be no more major updates to the 2D open-world phenomenon, citing fatherhood as the main reason for moving on. Fortunately for fans of the game...more
| 5:00 PM on 04.17.2013 Review: Terraria |

It's always been difficult to give a one-sentence synopsis for Terraria. When it was released on PC in 2011, the first description that many gave was that it's "like a two-dimensional Minecraft," but that doesn't really do Te...more
| 6:30 PM on 04.04.2013 What can you spot? New images tease Terraria PC update |

Seeing more work put into the PC version of Terraria is wonderful, even if I ultimately never get back into the game seriously. Dedicated players have the opportunity to pick apart three teaser screenshots to figure out ...more
| 1:15 PM on 03.28.2013 You asked for it: Terraria for PS Vita is happening |

After hearing that a PlayStation Vita release for the wonderful sandbox-style action-adventure title Terraria was under consideration at 505 Games, I did not expect to hear a definitive "yes" or "no" to the idea of yet anothe...more
| 11:30 AM on 03.27.2013 Terraria is out today on the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN |

If you've been itching to quell your creative instincts, and have crafted all the mines you can possibly craft, Terraria might be up your alley. It's out today on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network, and features a f...more
| 3:45 PM on 03.22.2013 Terraria hits Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next week |

The PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade versions of Terraria are coming out a bit sooner than you might have expected. How's next week sound? 505 Games has announced March 26 and March 27 release dates, respectively. The...more
| 11:30 PM on 03.16.2013 Terraria screenshots show 4-player splitscreen action |

Some screenshots showing off multiplayer in the upcoming console version of Terraria have been released. They look like four little Terraria screens arranged in a box-like shape similar to what your television might...more
| 6:45 PM on 02.11.2013 Terraria celebrates XBLA/PSN release by sending pebbles |

We certainly get sent all manner of weird tat and nonsense in our role as semi-professional videogame jesters, and sometimes it's just ridiculous enough to achieve the desired effect and get a post. Here's 505 Games, literall...more
| 9:30 PM on 01.25.2013 Developer suggests content for possible Terraria PC patch |

A while back, it was announced that Terraria would be coming out on consoles and that there wouldn't be any further updates for the PC version of the game. This made a lot of people rather upset. Now the developer, Andrew Spi...more
| 5:00 AM on 05.21.2013 Tearaway pre-orders will include the wonderful soundtrack |
Tearaway is one of my most anticipated games of the year now thanks to some recent hands-on time. It's a wonderful little platformer that makes use of all the Vita's features in creative ways. It also has quite the wonderful ...more
| 4:00 PM on 05.20.2013 This custom Trials Evolution track boggles the mind |
When Trials Evolution released last year, I played around with the level editor enough to see huge potential in it and also to understand that I could never personally tap into that potential. Thankfully, there are people li...more
| 10:00 AM on 05.20.2013 Tearaway is a must-own for the PlayStation Vita |
Last week, I got to preview a bunch of current-gen games, which we can expect to see during E3, at a special pre-show event that entailed several different game companies. The Sony showcase in particular had a handful of game...more


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