GamesRadar - Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts Halloween Level Available Tomorrow (News)

Oct 31, 2009

YourEMGN: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has said they will be giving away an exclusive Scribblenauts level to all gamers over the age of 12 or accompanied by a parent. All you have to do is head over to London Dungeon on Halloween (October 31st) between midday - 3.00PM with a copy of Scribblenauts and you will able to download the new level using the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection.

Scribblenauts hits UK stores today (News)

Oct 9, 2009

El33tonline writes:

"The amazing DS title, Scribblenauts, releases in the UK today, allowing gamers in the region to finally get their hands on the word play/platform game."

Scribblenauts wasn't always called Scribblenauts (News)

Oct 3, 2009

Jeremiah Slaczka, Creative Director of Scribblenauts, has revealed an odd and somewhat unexpected title name that the game originally featured.

Scribblenauts' AU and UK Dictionary Different From US (News)

Sep 29, 2009

Ign AU:
Having played extensively through the local release of Scribblenauts, the creative DS puzzler, forum users have compared experiences against those in different regions - coming across at least three differences in the dictionaries between the US, UK and AU versions so far.

Scribblenauts, Vending Machine + Handcuffs = Win (News)

Sep 25, 2009

Gamer Limit writes "In such an open-play game, it was only a matter of time until something game breaking was discovered… Sadly, it was within the first fortnight of release.

Apparently, if you combine Handcuffs with a Vending Machine, you can pretty much clear any action level, check out the video after the jump."

Special Announcement Teased for Scribblenauts (News)

Sep 20, 2009

Gaming Union writes: "Scribblenauts is 5th Cell's newest game, which has received numerous awards and praise from the gaming press. Today, the company added a cryptic post to the game's official Facebook page..."

Fan-Made Scribblenauts Plush is Super-Detailed (News)

Sep 19, 2009

BeefJack writes: "It's been four days since Scribblenauts hit the DS and since then many people have been finding out what happens when God faces off against a tiger and discovering new ways to retrieve a starite from a tree.

One lady has taken a different approach; Rosemary Travale has created a Scribblenauts Plush Toy that includes a notebook, starite, roosterhat and headphones."

Racial Term in DS' Scribblenauts? (News)

Sep 17, 2009

Nintendo DS title Scribblenauts has players solve puzzles by writing words. The game has a database of tens of thousands of words - writing words causes objects to appear on screen. So what happens when you write "sambo"?

Scribblenauts to Receive Extensive UK Localisation (News)

Sep 16, 2009

Fear not mistaken pants-over-trouser-wearers, as Scribblenauts developer, 5th Cell, has gone out of its way to localise the UK release of Scribblenauts to include words specifically for the UK market. Faucets, popsicles, sidewalks, diapers and, of course, the meaning mess that is football and soccer, will confuse British Nintendo DS owners no more...

Scribblenauts (Review)

Sep 15, 2009

If you’re like us, you have high hopes for Scribblenauts. This little DS game represents something revolutionary not just for the DS’s library, but also (we’re being serious) for videogames as a whole. ...

Hundreds wear rooster hats for Scribblenauts pre-launch event (News)

Sep 15, 2009

Did you spot hundreds of people with red rooster hats this weekend? You may have just bumped into a pre-launch event for Scribblenauts. It was an early launch for the Nintendo DS game at the Nintendo World Store. Scribblenauts is out this Tuesday, September 15th, for the Nintendo DS from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developer 5th Cell, and has gamers hyped. In Scribblenauts, an action-puzzle game, you play as Maxwell, out to solve puzzles and reach "Starites" by writing out words on the DS.

Scribblenauts Word Count Higher Than Reported (News)

Sep 15, 2009

Over the weekend, a hacker seemed to prove that there are exactly 22,802 words in Scribblenauts. Not true, the game's creative director told Fast Company.

Scribblenauts To Get UK Localisation (News)

Sep 14, 2009

NowGamer: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that English gamers will be able to write trousers instead of pants in it's upcoming word-em-up

Scribblenauts (Screenshots)

Sep 14, 2009

Scoring Gaming Deals: $10-$15 gift cards with new DS games, 50% off on Xbox 360, PlayStation games (News)

Sep 13, 2009

Starting today, there's a few good deals on Nintendo DS, PlayStation and Xbox 360 games being offered at Toys R Us. All of the offers are valid in-store only, not online. If you're planning on picking up two new Nintendo DS games, Scribblenauts or Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story, you can get a gift card with a purchase of each. Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story is available today, and Toys R Us is offering a $10 Gift Card with the purchase, today only (9/13/09). On Tuesday (9/15/09), a $15 Gift Card is being offered with the purchase of Scribblenauts.

For Xbox 360 and PlayStation (PS3, PSP, PS2) gamers, there's a good deal going on with the top selling games and budget priced line of games. Buy one Xbox 360 Platinum Hits game or one PlayStation Greatest Hits game and you can get another for 50% off. Check your local store for games being offered.

Weekly Releases: 13th September - 19th September (News)

Sep 12, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 13th September – 19th September for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS.

Complete List of all 22,802 words in Scribblenauts leaked (News)

Sep 12, 2009

Gamer Limit writes "Before even being released, DS Hackers have managed to extract the entire dictionary from Scribblenauts, interesting yeah… spoilerish.. majorly."

Scribblenauts ROM out in the wild (News)

Sep 11, 2009

Yesterday, there was some unfortunate news that the Pokemon HeartGold/Soul Silver ROMs had been released online. Sadly, there are reports that Scribblenauts has been leaked as well.

Scribblenauts - TV spot (Video)

Sep 11, 2009

While there are a few puzzles with satisfyingly original solutions, the freedom to write anything you want is outweighed by the limitations of the core mechanic and the lousy controls.

$15 Gift Card with the purchase of Scribblenauts (News)

Sep 10, 2009

Toys R Us will be offering a free $15 Gift Card with the purchase of Scribblenauts for the Nintendo DS

The world's first review of Scribblenauts (News)

Sep 10, 2009

The first review of 5th Cell's Scribblenauts is in.

Scribblenauts Rooster Hat is Damn Chic (News)

Sep 5, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"As if we need another reason to believe that Canada kicks ass, but here's a good one for you. EB Games Canada is giving away the best pre-order bonus of the year with a free Scribblenauts Rooster Hat while supplies last."

Scribblenauts Official Site Launched (News)

Sep 3, 2009

BeefJack writes: "The not-so AAA DS title that is going to surprise everyone by outselling almost every other game this festive period, (that's my prediction at least) that is also known as Scribblenauts, now has it's very own website to promote the title.

The guys at Warner Brothers have gone all out and have given fans, and would be fans, lots to be excited about. The site includes wallpapers, ringtones, AIM icons and a couple of inspirational videos as well as a fantastic overall stylish look. Even the background of the site shows how the game will work with gameplay footage of sorts."

Scribblenauts UK date changed (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Eurogamer: Warner Bros. has confirmed to Eurogamer that Scribblenauts won't be released in the UK until 9th October. The US will be able to buy the game a couple of weeks earlier, from 15th September.

This has apparently been common knowledge for a couple of weeks, but we thought we'd tell you anyway because we hadn't not noticed the change.

The games of fall '09 (Feature)

Aug 28, 2009

The end of summer means the beginning of the game season, and today is the last Friday before the game industry’s big holiday push. Publishers jam the fall with games to challenge the true worth of your credit card – a double dog dare in the uncertain economy of 2009. ...

Assassin's Creed II, Monster Hunter Tri, Bayonetta, Tekken 6 & More Playable at MCM Expo (News)

Aug 26, 2009

London MCM Expo is set to provide the grand opening for this year's London Games Festival, the capital's celebration of the best in videogame culture. Held at Excel on 24th-25th October, the Expo will be a gamers' feast, with top developers from across the globe giving visitors hands-on experience with the hottest new games as well as sneak peeks at their latest projects – often months in advance of their official release.

New Scribblenauts screens, trailer and creative director interview delights (News)

Aug 20, 2009

The release of Scribblenauts for the DS is just around the corner, the 15th of September. Here's a batch of new screenshots, a new trailer and an interview with the game's creative director to keep you entertained until then.

Scribblenauts Fact Sheet Released (News)

Aug 20, 2009

Developer 5th Cell has released a fact sheet for their emergent action puzzle title Scribblenauts.

Scribblenauts - Trailer (Video)

Aug 18, 2009

While there are a few puzzles with satisfyingly original solutions, the freedom to write anything you want is outweighed by the limitations of the core mechanic and the lousy controls.

Preorder Scribblenauts Get a Rooster Hat (News)

Jul 29, 2009

Kotaku:

People who pre-order the 5th Cell-developed game at GameStop in the U.S. or EB Games in Canada will receive this spiffy Maxwell rooster hat when they pick up their copy on Sept. 15. Quantities are limited.

Scribblenauts - Gameplay trailer (Video)

Jul 24, 2009

While there are a few puzzles with satisfyingly original solutions, the freedom to write anything you want is outweighed by the limitations of the core mechanic and the lousy controls.

Mini Gordon Freeman Wields Crowbar In Scribblenauts (News)

Jul 22, 2009

The latest Scribblenauts gameplay trailer shows how you can bring more objects into the game. VGB noticed a nice cameo at 0:36 into the video, when a miniature Gordon Freeman wields a crowbar!

Scribblenauts Gets Official Release Date; Two New Screens (News)

Jul 22, 2009

TPG says, "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today unveiled the official North American launch date of the award-winning, innovative and original game from acclaimed developers 5th Cell. Scribblenauts will be available exclusively for Nintendo DS on Sept. 15, 2009."

Plus the 2 new screenshots. w00T!

Scribblenauts UK release date (News)

Jul 17, 2009

Eurogamer:

Warner Bros. has told Eurogamer that ambitious DS puzzle game Scribblenauts will be released in the UK on 25th September.

Scribblenauts is a side-scrolling game where the player has to try and get hold of "Starites" by summoning objects into the world.

Which words won't work in Scribblenauts? (News)

Jul 14, 2009

It's pretty tough to find a word that won't be recognized in Scribblenauts. There were five people from that provided the developers with assistance in researching words for six straight months. Because of the amount of time spent, the game can transport even a giant enemy crab or Leroy Jenkins into the game. But won't about words that can't be viewed in Scribblenauts?

See Keyboard Cat in Scribblenauts! (Preview)

Jul 10, 2009

See Keyboard Cat, teh ROFLCOPTER and watch a Giant Enemy Crab wreak havok in our video, and check out our hands-on preview of this extraordinary DS game ...

Upcoming games that could revolutionize the industry (Feature)

Jul 3, 2009

Contributors: Chris Antista, Charlie Barratt, Brett Elston, Matthew Keast, Shane Patterson, Mikel Reparaz

Hundreds of games are released every year, then played and forgotten by the next. Only a dozen or so will be remembered a decade from now, and only a few of those will have any lasting impact on the medium as a whole.

Which upcoming titles stand the best chance of leaving that meaningful mark? ...

Willed into existence by the interwebs, Scribblenauts crossover characters (News)

Jul 1, 2009

TVGB: "5th Cell's Scribblenauts, the upcoming DS title that will conjure up more than 10,000 objects for your puzzle solving-pleasure, has spawned some serious hype. The weird part is, it's not the product of some contrived viral marketing campaign, but based on actual word of mouth from people who have played, and susequently fallen in love with the adorable graphics and original gameplay. Its paperdoll aesthetic has even spread to other genres, courtesy mostly of NeoGAF members turk128 and SpacePirateRidley, who have reimagined pop culture icons from Travis Touchdown to Tobias Fünke in the game's signature style. They're currently taking suggestions on the avatar requesting thread, if you think you can get any more obscure than Tomba!, the pink-haired, pig-hating star of the best game you never played."

The games of summer 09 (Feature)

Jun 19, 2009

Summer’s right around the corner (starting tomorrow in fact) and despite the glorious weather that comes with it, this time of year is usually thought of as the unsufferable months until the real games come out this winter. Seriously, we’re getting tired of a hundred games flooding stores between October and December. Spread the love throughout the year, dummies! ...

Scribblenauts for the DS gives you the power of words (News)

Jun 9, 2009

Scribblenauts gives you puzzles to solve and a nearly endless array of items to use while solving them. All players have to do is write it out. No dirty stuff, and no trademarked names, but everything else is fair game.

ButtonMasher's Best of E3 (News)

Jun 6, 2009

ButtonMasher writes: In the style of all grand award ceremonies we've decided to inform our readers of what we considered to be the crème de la crème of the glorious offerings on show at this years E3.

E3 09: Why wait? E3's hottest games reviewed NOW! (Feature)

Jun 4, 2009

Every game looks great in screenshots and trailers. Do you really want to wait four months before finding out the game you’ve been lusting after actually sucks and just got its face rocked off by some other game? Of course not. That’s why we’re here. We’ve played everything at E3, and this is what we’re rating each game in its current state, right here and now. Let’s get it on ...

Not your usual word-puzzle game: Scribblenauts (News)

May 3, 2009

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced it will be publishing game developer 5TH Cell Media's next DS adventure with drawing. Scribblenauts is a unique DS puzzle game from 5TH Cell Media, built upon their experience from games such as Drawn to Life and Lock's Quest. It's described as a "sandbox style game for all-age fun with two styles of gameplay and more than 200 levels." Come up with a word for an object, which in turn makes it appear for you to use. Your goal is get a "starite" (star) using your own unique solution. The game trailer on this page shows it best.

Publisher for Scribblenauts revealed (News)

May 1, 2009

It has been revealed which company will be publishing the anticipated DS title Scribblenauts.

Merits (Unlockable)

Sep 16, 2009

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