
Korba says several publishers were interested in the concept, but most wanted to put their own spin on "Winterbottom." Among them: the silent film star should talk, be able to be controlled with a mouse, be a space marine, travel through film history - including stopping in "Jurassic Park" - and be in color. Winterbottom," their time-bending, two-dimensional platforming game starring a pie-loving silent film star named P.B. "No one really knows we exist."Īfter graduating from USC, Korba and his buddy Paul Bellezza formed their own developer, The Odd Gentlemen, and set out to find a publisher for "The Misadventures of P.B. "We've sort of been very quiet for a year," says Korba.

It's located - appropriately enough - halfway between the University of Southern California campus and the Los Angeles Convention Center, home of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual convention. Upcoming Xbox Live DLC we know about: The Nurburgring for Forza Motorsport 3 today, Ferraris for Need for Speed: Shift next Tuesday and the Lost in Nightmares DLC for Resident Evil 5 next Wednesday.That transformation is occurring in a small unassuming loft space above a chicken-wing eatery in downtown Los Angeles. Check our Beautiful Katamari review to find out more. Next week Battlefield 1943 goes down to 800 MSP.īeautiful Katamari arrives next week on Xbox Live Games on Demand. Capcom 2 (800 MSP), Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao (800 MSP) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled (400 MSP), which is a game about tortoises. The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom website offers a closer look.Ĭheapened Xbox Live Arcade games this week are Marvel vs.


But the price - 1200 Microsoft Points - is high. Visuals are stylish and there appears to be a decent amount of content on offer. This promising and macabre puzzle/platform game is based around time manipulation and film-inspired levels. Next week's Xbox Live Arcade offering will be The Misadventures of PB Winterbottom by 2K Games.
