The Baconing

Deal of the Week is back! Ok, so it didn’t actually go anywhere but XBLA games have been curiously missing from the past few, so you’ll be pleased to …
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Last week we announced that there was set to be a number of sales this month across Xbox marketplace. We now have the full details of the “Fan Appreciation …
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If you played The Baconing, you know there’s a colorful cast of co-op characters. Some newly-released DLC expands that roster and puts you in the shoes of Roesha, One Bad Mutha. Inspired …
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The Baconing was developed by Hothead Games and published by Valcon Games. It retails for 1200 MSP. A copy of the game was provided for review purposes.

The Baconing is the third installment in the DeathSpank series. Why it isn’t simply called DeathSpank 3 is a mystery but with a game this over the top it only seems appropriate. This game has the hero DeathSpank seeking to destroy the Thongs of Virtue by burning them in bacon fire. This mission will branch of into countless other directions as the citizens of the world give DeathSpank other quests to do as well. Those familiar with the series know about the over the top humor of the game and frantic combat of the game. But is this installment enough to win over the uninitiated?

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What we are playing is a weekly column that appears each weekend. Various staff members let the world know what games had them hooked the past week and which ones …
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Hothead Games and Valcon LLC have finally announced a release date for their much anticipated third entry into the Deathspank Xbox Live Arcade series, The Baconing. While the game …
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The first two Deathspank titles were published by EA, but that will change for the third installment. This time, Hothead Games teamed up with Valcon LLC, publishers …
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Everyone loves a good main character, but a story is nothing without a good supporting cast filled with crazy characters. How is one supposed to have a big adventure …
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Hothead Games is aiming to make The Baconing the best entry yet into the DeathSpank series. Fans wrote in with all of their complaints and ideas and now Hothead …
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The guys over at GameSpot got Mike Inglehart, producer from Hothead Games, to stop by and demo The Baconing. During the demo they talk quite a bit about the …
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