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Tim Schafer comments on Brutal Legend's disappearing Dio
joystiq.com - 6/16/2009
Tim Schafer comments on Brutal Legend's disappearing Dio
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So Dio's out of Br ü tal Legend and Tim Curry's in, but it has nothing to do with any ongoing feud between Dio and Ozzy 'Prince of Darkness' Osbourne, as speculated . Tim Schafer has issued a statement clarifying the reasons for the decision, stating that "Ronnie James Dio is an ...
gamesindustry.biz - 6/18/2009
Interview: Legendary Status
— gamesindustry.biz — You know Tim Schafer. He wrote the dialogue for The Secret of Monkey Island, and designed Day... of the Tentacle, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango for LucasArts, which everybody loves. He then set up Double Fine Productions and created Psychnoauts, a game ... (more) Interview: Legendary Status

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Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out
joystiq.com - 6/9/2009
Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out
— joystiq.com — My name is Tim ... S-C-H-A-F-E-R. [points to my notepad] That's correct. Do people get that wrong... a lot? They never get it right. Does it annoy you? No, I just like to fight for my particular spelling. For no reason it's completely ... (more) Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out

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gamesindustry.biz - 6/18/2009
News: Subject matter is biggest barrier to entry for games - Schafer
— gamesindustry.biz — Brutal Legend and Grim Fandango designer Tim Schafer has told GamesIndustry.biz that games must expand their subject... matter if they are to be accepted alongside TV and movies as mainstream entertainment.  ... (more) News: Subject matter is biggest barrier to entry ...

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G4 TV - TheFeed:  Developer Tim Schafer Comments On Tim Curry Replacing Ronnie James Dio In Brutal Legend

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Developer Tim Schafer Comments On Tim Curry Replacing Ronnie James Dio In Brutal Legend
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... Today, as Joystiq reports, Tim Schafer said about the cast shuffling, "Ronnie James Dio is an amazing singer and truly one of the great figures of Metal, but as the character of Doviculus evolved, we realized that Tim Curry was a better fit for the part." ...

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