5th Cell, developers of Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts, are hoping to please gamers worldwide again with the sequel to their first game, Drawn to Life: the Next Chapter for the Nintendo Wii and DS. The original Drawn to Life was best known for its inventive mechanics which had players drawing items rather than having to [...]

In the classic film Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner’s character hears someone whisper in a cornfield, “If you build it, they will come.” Oddly enough, that message can be applied to the quirky little DS title Scribblenauts, with a slight twist. In this case, it’s “If you write it, they will come.” Dogs, doctors, helicopters, [...]

Developer 5th Cell’s highly anticipated title, Scribblenauts, launches tomorrow. I spoke with lead designer and 5th Cell co-founder Jeremiah Slaczka during last week’s Penny Arcade Expo about their quirky little DS game, which was a surprise hit at E3 2009 and crowd magnet at PAX. He also showed me a little demo of what can [...]

One of the most talked about games at E3 this summer was the adorably quirky Scribblenauts, for the Nintendo DS. The concept is that by using the stylus and touch screen, you can write the name of almost any noun to make it materialize in the game. For example if you need a car, just [...]