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PS Blog: Asia, Europe Design Rag Doll Kung Fu Dolls for Us to Enjoy (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Nov 10, 2009

Official Playstation Blog:
'Hello Rag Doll Kung Fu friends,

Earlier this year, our friends at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Asia held a Rag Doll Kung Fu Online Competition in their territories, and they have been nice enough to share the winning rag doll designs with the rest of the world! As winners of these design contests, Tarsier Studios has turned these into real downloadable characters, which will become available on the PlayStation Store for free on Thursday, November 12.'

New Rag Doll Kung Fu Character Announced (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Aug 11, 2009

First of all, a massive thank you must go out to all who entered – the quality of entries was wonderfully high and it's been tough picking out the winners, but we've enjoyed all of your brilliantly imaginative creations.

Alas, there can only be one winner – and ten runners up – so…

EU PlayStation Store Update - 6th August 2009 (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Aug 6, 2009

Mike Kebby from European Playstation.Blog writes:

"Okay, so onto the content this week, we have another mixed bag available for you, from the quiz game TV Show King, to the demo version of Batman: Arkham Asylum, via a trial for Rag Doll Kung-Fu to the third map pack for the ever popular Call of Duty: World at War.

The Waldgeist expansion pack for Savage Moon has also arrived, as well as additional content for LittleBigPlanet, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood and Fight Night Round 4. That's not all though, for a complete list scroll down for more!"

PlayStation Store Global Update 07/30/09 (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Jul 31, 2009

Want to see which region got what content? Look no further, as PlayStation LifeStyle has done the searching for you and compiled a list of what's new in this week's PlayStation Store Update, for all regions across the globe.

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic free in US PSN this week (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

May 15, 2009

The PSN fighter Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic will be available to download for free from the US PlayStation Store this week, thanks to a team effort from the PlayStation Store and Sprint.

According to Grace Chen, Senior Manager of the Store, you can "check out the Sprint channel on PlayStation Store to access the game, free Sprint videos, wallpapers and an exclusive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Monsters XMB Theme."

Developed by Tarsier Studios, Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is a follow on, of sorts, from the original Rag Doll Kung-Fu on the PC but this new version features updated graphics, controls, challenges, characters and trophies. It normally retails at $9.99 on the PSN.

Rag Doll Kung Fu to be free for a limited time? (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

May 14, 2009

PSN games have always delivered a great value for a meager price. Now, it looks like the deal is about to get even sweeter. Advertisements on several gaming sites have been spotted, indicating that Sony may be giving Rag Doll Kung Fu away free for a limited time.

Rag Doll Kung-Fu: Fists of Plastic priced, EU release date and demo detailed (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Apr 8, 2009

Some nuggets of information about the upcoming PSN fighter Rag Doll Kung-Fu: Fists of Plastic have emerged from SCEA's PlayStation Blog.

The US producer of the game Joshua Miller detailed a few interesting morsels in the comments section of a post containing a video detailing the customization options of the game.

RUMOR: Sackboy in Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Mar 12, 2009

GOONL!NE: A little hertage here might be going on if this is right.

In the newest trailer from Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic, it appears that Sackboy from LittleBigPlanet will be appearing in the game."

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic Punches its Way to PSN April 9 (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Mar 12, 2009

Joshua Miller: Hi, I'm Joshua Miller, the U.S. producer of Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic. It's been a while since Fists of Plastic made its debut at E3 last year and since its announcement, people have been asking for more details. Well, the time has finally come and I am very pleased (not to mention, very excited) to announce today that Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic will be available for download exclusively on PSN beginning THURSDAY, APRIL 9th!

Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic out early March (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Jan 8, 2009

Tarsier Studios' PS3 exclusive, Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic will be available to download from PSN on March 5th.

"Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic" Supports PSN Trophies (Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic)

Jul 18, 2008

Similar to PlayStation LifeStyle's announcement that Crash Commando will support trophies, they can now confirm that Ragdoll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic joins the trophy support list.

StalkingSilence of PSLS provides all the exclusive details:
"--> Accessible Controls – Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic's pick-up-and-play controls allow for immediate fun for hours or in short bursts; perfect for a social setting
--> Ragdoll Characters – The vibrant HD and 3D plastic characters have limbs and stretchy body parts that move and react in a fun way. Players can unlock customisation assets to create their own characters – offering hundreds of combinations - and take them online.
--> Multidimentional and Strategic Combat – Players can chain attacks together, pull off spectacular in-air attacks, use weaponry and environmental objetct, master their Chi building skills and the Chi-powered special moves – all in 360-degree combat fun.
--> Fun Ragdoll Physics – Ragdoll physics not only give this title its charm, but also ensure that no two hit reactions are ever the same.
--> Single Player and Multiplayer Modes – Perfect for any occasion, Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic offers solo missions and frantic multiplayer action with up to 4 players locally or online.
--> Online Rankings and TROPHY SUPPORT – Leaderboards and trophies will motivate players to aspire to both single player and multiplayer high scores!"

RAGE to be Published by Bethesda Softworks (RAGE)

Dec 15, 2009

ZeniMax Media Inc., parent company of id Software, announced today that it has picked up the publishing rights for RAGE, the video game under development at id Software.

id: Rage will be 'something special' (RAGE)

Dec 7, 2009

CC: We still don't know a lot about id Software's upcoming post-apocalyptic FPS. Though creative director at id, Tim Willits has said that the game will definitely be something special.

Rage Will 'Surpass Expectations' (RAGE)

Dec 7, 2009

NowGamer: id Software Creative Director Tim Willits has told NowGamer that Rage will 'blow past any expectations' gamers have for a new game from the studio behind Doom and Quake...

Rage To Feature Classic id Weapons (RAGE)

Nov 20, 2009

NowGamer: id Software's creative director has unveiled new details on the studio's upcoming post-apocalyptic FPS/combat racing hybrid...

Variety: Dedicated servers and Rage - news you probably don't want to hear (RAGE)

Nov 6, 2009

Variety writes:

John Carmack, co-founder and technical wizard of the developer, says the company doesn't plan to support dedicated servers for the multiplayer component of "Rage," id's upcoming new action game.

"It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," he says.

Infinity Ward made the same decision for "Modern Warfare 2" and has been facing a massive backlash among its fans. The inevitable online petition has gathered over 183,000 signatures and even the developer has acknowledged the backlash.

Rage: Consistent Framerates Across All Platforms (RAGE)

Sep 14, 2009

Lead designer for Rage confirms that the game will have consistent framerates across all platforms when it is released.

Multiplayer Beta For Rage Doubtful, Demo More Likely (RAGE)

Aug 25, 2009

Sorry to burst your beta bubble folks, but it doesn't look like you'll be getting your hands on a multiplayer beta for id Software's post-apocalyptic FPS/racing hybrid Rage anytime soon.

Now, although id CEO Todd Hollenshead told VG247 that an open beta for Rage is doubtful, he also said, "There could be something that's more along the lines of a PC demo or maybe a Mac demo that comes out from a test perspective. But really, at this point, that's speculation."

We Love To Game - Possible RAGE demo (RAGE)

Aug 24, 2009

We Love To Game speculates whether or not a RAGE demo will be on the way... not for a while of course, but if there will be one.

id boss Todd Hollenshead - the ultimate interview (RAGE)

Aug 24, 2009

VG247: "When we say "ultimate," we don't mean he's going to die next week.

No sir.

Todd Hollenshead, id Software's inimitable CEO, is very much alive. We know, because Nathan got to quiz him on DOOM 4, RAGE, next gen consoles and so much more at QuakeCon earlier this month.

No stones were left unturned. Todd bore all."