113w ago - Big Sandwich Games Design Director Tyler Sigman has announced news today of the Hoard PSP release alongside news of a PS3 sale on PSN.

To quote: Do you know what today is? It's Day of the Dragon, that's what! HOARD, Big Sandwich Games' award-winning arcade-strategy game, releases on PSP tonight!

It's available exclusively via PlayStation Network download, selling for $9.99. It features all the same exciting core gameplay as the PS3 version, perfectly mapped to your favorite handheld gaming device. Since all HOARD levels play in 10 minutes or less, it's almost as if the game was made with your on-the-go gaming needs in mind!

To celebrate bringing HOARD to PSP, we're also putting the PS3 version of HOARD on FIRE SALE (har har) for a limited-time price of $9.99. Ridiculous dragon madness! Who benefits from all this chaos? Why you, of course! (And your pocketbook.)

If you've been eyeing the PS3 version for a while, we hope this sale is all you need to pull the trigger. For that mere pittance, you'll get four modes, over 35 levels, leaderboards, Trophies, co-op, and more!

It's a no brainer to pick up what IGN awarded "Best Quick Fix" and nominated for "Best Competitive Multiplayer" in their Best...

130w ago - Big Sandwich Games Design Director Tyler Sigman has announced news of a new Hoard patch coming to PSN alongside a video trailer and free new level details today, as follows:

It's been just over two weeks since HOARD released, and thousands of gamers have been getting their flame on while toasting villages, incinerating knights, crisping thieves, and kidnapping the occasional princess!

Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, with many surprised at just how addictive and deep the dragon "stratecade" (strategy arcade) experience is.

However, the game was not entirely without its rough edges, and there are a few issues we've been monitoring which need a little tweaking.

Your feedback at HOARDgame.com has been very important to us, and we're happy to confirm that we'll be addressing most of those issues in an upcoming patch!





The patch will include:

• Eye Strain Begone -- We'll be increasing tutorial and badge text size for less squintyness. 20/10 vision no longer required!
• Lasting Friendship -- The multiplayer lobby will now be persistent. After finishing a game, you'll return to the game setup lobby so you can easily play again with...

133w ago - Big Sandwich Games Design Director Tyler Sigman confirmed that Hoard arrives on PSN tomorrow, and shared details on how to train your dragon today for fans alongside a PS3 trophy list.

To quote: HOARD drops tomorrow on PSN, so it's time you start thinking about tuning up your treasure-hunting skills! Here are a few tips to help you get started on your path to becoming a great dragon and racking up some impressive scores:

• Preserve your score multiplier. You lose your score multiplier whenever you are wounded to zero health, and also whenever a thief finishes stealing from your hoard. If you want to earn Gold ratings on maps, you have to avoid losing your score multiplier too much. It's better to fly home and heal before getting wounded all the way to zero. And always keep an eye out for those sneaky burglers.
• Armor up for safety! The denizens of the realm are not friendly. Knights and archers make for challenging foes when they come in groups. While upgrading Speed and Fire Breath are sexy, improving your Armor can be key to good scores. If you find yourself constantly getting injured and sent back to your hoard, you probably need tougher scales! Having a few extra hit points means you can make mistakes and not get punished for it.
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134w ago - Design Director Tyler Sigman at Big Sandwich Games announced today that Hoard will be hitting PlayStation 3 via PSN on November 2, 2010 and shared a new video trailer of the title in action.

To quote: November 2nd is the day that HOARD drops on PSN for PlayStation 3! And as big a deal as this is for you, imagine how important it is for dragon-kind! Their story is finally out!

For those of you living in a cave (on a pile of gold?) over the last few months, HOARD is Big Sandwich Games' dual-stick action-strategy game about dragons gathering treasure.

Players roam over a medieval kingdom, burning villages, kidnapping princesses, slaying knights, and otherwise causing mayhem...all in the quest for the shiny stuff.

HOARD will sell for $14.99, and include over 35 unique maps across 4 game modes (Treasure Hunt, Princess Rush, Survival, and Co-op).





With the inclusion of leaderboards and a comprehensive rewards system featuring over 100 badges to earn (and full trophy support), there is easily over 20+ hours of gameplay waiting for you. That's like 1 cent per minute! The phone companies could never give this much value to you!

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141w ago - Design Director Tyler Sigman at Big Sandwich Games has posted up the official PAX 2010 video trailer for Hoard, which is coming to both PS3 and PSP consoles.

To quote: As you're reading this, we're packing up the truck and preparing to head to PAX. But first, we present to you the official Hoard PAX 2010 trailer!

Hopefully that gives you an idea of what the game's all about. Intense action, leaderboard score attack, crazy multiplayer duels, diabolical powerups, and over 100 badges to earn! Get ready for HOARD!

Stop by booth #3012 if you'll be at PAX, and we'll give ya a chocolate gold coin. If you won't be there, don't worry: the PlayStation.Blog will have a PAX report for you to feast upon.