Ron Gilbert is like a bird. He needs to be set free. The designer of The Cave has announced that he's leaving Double Fine Productions, "now that The Cave is done and unleashed."

Unlike some other high profile departures as of late, Gilbert plans on staying in the industry, saying that "it's time for me to move on from Double Fine and plot my next move," and that there are "so many games left to be designed."

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Tomorrow's PlayStation Plus update will get a heavy dose of heavy subject matter, with Spec Ops: The Line. The anti-war polemic is joining the Instant Game Collection, alongside a few discounts. Sony has also outlined plans for other IGC games coming throughout March.

Read more: March line-up includes Joe Danger 2, The Cave »

OUYA has signed on a few more game creators to flesh out the library of the Android-based console. Both Double Fine and Verse, the latter being the studio of Words with Friends creator Paul Bettner, have committed to releasing two games for the console.

Read more: The Cave, Kickstarter adventure, and unannounced titles »

Those familiar with the Golden Age of adventure games--a time when publishers like Sierra On-Line and LucasArts were the best acts in town--really don't need much explanation or incentive to pick up The Cave, the latest creation of Ron Gilbert. Many months ago, when word had surfaced that Gilbert had signed on to make a new type of adventure game at Double Fine Productions--the indie studio formed by one of Gilbert's long-time cohorts, Tim Schafer--the excitement was instantly palpable.

The game justifies much of the excitement it's generated since I first saw a live demo of it at last year's E3, despite a few quibbles.

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On this week's episode of Weekend Confirmed, Garnett and the two Jeffs are joined by indie developer Brendon Chung of Blendo Games (Flotilla, Gravity Bone, Thirty Flights of Loving, Atom Zombie Smasher). With Nintendo Direct in the rearview, the crew breaks down the resulting news and announcements, followed by some gaming talk about a host of games ranging from the Far Cry series to the more recently-released indies Strike Suit Zero and The Cave. Some talk about the end of publisher THQ and the sale of its studios and IPs is unavoidable, before things get wrapped up with another batch of Finishing Moves.

Listen: Weekend Confirmed Episode 149 »

Double Fine's classically styled adventure project The Cave is right around the corner. Publisher Sega announced today that it will be available started in January 22 for PlayStation 3 and Wii U, and then January 23 for Xbox 360 and Steam. It will cost $14.99 across all platforms.

Read more: Adventure from creator of Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island »

Double Fine's The Cave is right around the corner, even with the still-nebulous "January" release listed. But it's close enough to be available for pre-order on Steam, and Valve has partnered to promote it the best way it knows how: Team Fortress 2 goodies.

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Ron Gilbert's sending a curious selection of characters down into The Cave, including a hillbilly, scientist, and creepy orphans. When you're the creator of Monkey Island, people let you run with ideas. A new trailer shows off a few of those eclectic explorers and their motivations for entering.

Watch: Meet the siblings, hillbilly, scientist and monk »

Nintendo's downloadable offerings on the Wii, DSi, and 3DS have been a bit lacklustre, but at least one corker's in the bag for the Wii U. Ron Gilbert and Double Fine's platforming adventure game The Cave is coming to Nintendo's new console via the eShop, DF confirmed over the weekend at PAX Prime. Which is about all we know, really.

Look: New screenshots from PAX Prime »

It's not often that I end up grinning ear-to-ear throughout the course of a hands-off demo presentation, but Ron Gilbert and Double Fine Productions' upcoming adventure game, The Cave, had exactly that effect on me. Gilbert's best known for classic adventure titles like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island, and more recently, the DeathSpank games. As such, it's not really that surprising that The Cave retains the developer's quirky sense of humor. What was surprising, however, was how his new game presents a more modern and engaging take on adventure gaming and eliminates many of the genre's annoyances, while simultaneously keeping the core of what made them successful in the first place.

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E3 2012 is officially in the rear-view mirror, which means it's time for the Weekend Confirmed crew to talk about all types of impressions, news, and more. Garnett is joined by the Jeffs--Cannata and Mattas--and a trio of special guests: David Ellis from 343 Industries, and N'gai Croal and Justin Blankenship from HitDetection. There's far more than can be covered in one show, but the crew still manages to touch on a huge list of titles. Halo 4, Dishonored, SimCity, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Rayman Legends, New Super Mario Bros. U, Watch_Dogs, The Last of Us, Beyond, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Resident Evil 6, and The Cave are just some of the games discussed in this week's info-packed episode.

Listen: Weekend Confirmed Episode 116 »

When Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert joined Double Fine Productions in 2010, he teased an adventure game project that'd been rattling around his head for a few years. Today, after a little hint, it's finally been revealed as The Cave, coming for download on PC and consoles in early 2013.

Watch: The announcement trailer »