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The real reason Phil Fish canceled Fez 2? ‘I wasn’t feeling it’

The designer told the My Perfect Console podcast that his heart wasn’t in the sequel to his indie classic

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Former Fez programmer quietly releases one last patch

A final update has been released for the Steam version of the highly acclaimed 2012 platformer Fez by its programmer Renaud Bédard — the first in over two years. Bédard dropped the patch yesterday...

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Fez developer Polytron hacked in ongoing game developer harassment effort

An unidentified hacker took control of Fez developer Polytron's website and Twitter account early Friday morning, part of an apparent attack on the Montreal-based studio and other video game...

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Indie studio Polytron resurfaces with Polytron Partners

Polytron, the studio best known for the indie games hit Fez, is launching a venture it calls Polytron Partners, designed to partner with other indie games and help bring them to market. Polytron...

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Polytron producer 'kind of in shock' at Fez 2 cancellation

When Polytron co-founder Phil Fish canceled Fez 2 and quit the industry this past weekend, the announcement surprised Marie-Christine Bourdua, a producer at the studio, just as much as everyone...

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A developer's guide to surviving fame, trolls and themselves

Edmund McMillen was standing in the checkout line at Whole Foods a few days ago. The guy behind him said, "Hey, aren't you the Super Meat Boy guy?" They enjoyed a pleasant chat while they waited...

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Phil Fish, PS4, Xbox One, Eternal Darkness, Madden: Speed Run

Over the weekend, Phil Fish canceled Fez 2. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers are now up for pre-order. Nintendo has filed a new trademark for Eternal Darkness mentioning downloadable use, and...

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Fez for XBLA to receive patch

Fez for Xbox Live Arcade will receive a patch, the game's creator Phil Fish tweeted today, mentioning that "it's going to take a few months." Polytron released Fez on Xbox Live Arcade on April 13,...

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Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, Phil Fish, DRM: Speed Run

Microsoft did a 180 on its used games and DRM policies for the Xbox One, and companies like GameStop and GameFly are welcoming the news. The newest firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS adds the...

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Phil Fish on Fez 2 ambition and launch platforms: 'Not Xbox'

Phil Fish won't say a lot about Fez 2, the sequel to his widely acclaimed debut game. But he's pretty clear about one thing: Where it won't be showing up. When I asked him this week what platforms...