196w ago - According to JoyStiq, Best Buy's bonus for pre-ordering Brütal Legend by October 13th includes a Brütal Legend LP sleeve (pictured below).

Aside from displaying artwork, the sleeve serves as a holder for the game disc itself.

In related news, EA's Tim Schaffer has announced that a Brutal Legend demo will be hitting PlayStation Network (and Xbox Live Marketplace) this week- specifically on Septmeber 17, 2009.

Finally, Electronic Arts has released an opening cinematic intro video today. The opening cinematic sets up the story for the game and gives us some insight into story protagonist, Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black). Check it out below!

Brutal Legend is due out in North America on October 13th for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

210w ago - Today JoyStiq have shared a new Brutal Legend PS3 trailer, as follows:

We'll admit, we were starting to get a little worried about Brutal Legend after Activision sued to stop the sale of the game last week.

But after watching this new trailer for the game (entitled "Rock Gods") we find that our faith has been renewed.

Seriously, look at the thing!

Look at how hard the game is rocking! You think mere lawyers can stop a game like that? ... No, we thought not.

Video is below, enjoy!

216w ago - Jack Black plays a rock 'n' roll roadie in Double Fine's long-awaited follow-up to Psychonauts, namely Brutal Legend for Sony's PS3 console.

Here is a new trailer for the title, courtesy of Joystiq and Viddler.

The title will be hitting the PlayStation 3 on Oct 13, 2009.

To quote: Excerpt from the above Brutal Legend - He is a Roadie trailer:

Dude 1: What is that sound?
Dude 2: It's a devil screaming.
Dude 3: It's an angel singing.
Dude 1: It's freaking awesome!

That about sums it up. Check it out below!

236w ago - Remember when EA CEO John Riccitiello said that Tim Schaefer's death-and-metal creation Brutal Legend would be "a significant creative risk"? Apparently, it's one that he -- and Electronic Arts -- are willing to take.

Press Release: DOUBLE FINE AND EA TURN IT UP TO "11" NEXT FALL WITH THE RELEASE OF BRÜTAL LEGEND

Tim Schafer teams up with Jack Black for the Ultimate Rock Opus

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec 12, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced that they have signed an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring the highly-anticipated rock-adventure Brutal Legend(TM) to gamers, headbangers, roadies and rockers worldwide next Fall.

The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brutal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.

"This is awesome news!" stated Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. "The quality and creativity of the games EA Partners has been involved...