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Platform 360, Win, Xbox One Publisher Microsoft Studios Developer Press Play Release Date Dec 20, 2013

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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood review: the mighty pen

By Justin McElroy on Dec 31, 2013 12.31.13

Fancy watching a kid get killed like a thousand times? That's exactly what I got to do in Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, the new puzzle platformer from Press Play. Despite the kiddie veneer, a...

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Developer Press Play asks public to choose next project

By Colin Campbell on Aug 18, 2015 08.18.15

Microsoft-owned studio Press Play is best known for puzzle game Kalimba (2014) and platformer Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (2013). Now the Danish company is turning its attention to its next big...

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By Owen S. Good on Dec 13, 2014 12.13.14

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By Samit Sarkar on Sep 23, 2014 09.23.14

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By Samit Sarkar on Jun 26, 2014 06.26.14

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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood launches for PC, Xbox 360

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 21, 2014 05.21.14

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, a puzzle platformer from Press Play, is now available for Windows PC and Xbox 360 for $14.99, the developer announced today. The Curse of Brotherhood launched for...

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Project Totem harkens back to simple, clean and precise platforming

By Tracey Lien on Apr 11, 2014 04.11.14

Project Totem is Danish game developer Press Play's answer to the "pure platformer," according lead designer Bo Strandby. Conceptualized by Strandby and his brother Asger, the Xbox 360 and Xbox...

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Max: The Curse of the Brotherhood gets Xbox 360 release April 9

By Emily Gera on Mar 19, 2014 03.19.14

Press Play's 2.5D side-scrolling platformer sequel to Max and the Magic Marker, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, launches on Xbox 360 on April 9 and Windows PC on April 15. Shown off during E3 2013,...

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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood launch trailer puts the magic in markers

By John Funk on Dec 20, 2013 12.20.13

A launch trailer for Microsoft's puzzle platformer Max: The Curse of Brotherhood demonstrates the power of art. Annoyed by his younger brother, Max wishes in a moment of anger for his sibling to be...