This Thursday a couple of classic titles are coming to the PlayStation Network: Oddworld 1 & 2. The games, platformers with a surprisingly deep story and characters, will be on offer for $10 each.

PC gamers can already grab them via Good Old Games; in related news the two other titles in the series will be receiving belated ports to the platform this winter.

Head to the source for a retrospective of sorts from series' creator Lorne Lanning.

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Maxis co-founder Jeff Braun had quite a lot to say at Wilfrid Laurier University yesterday and it wasn't all educational. He claims he is working with Oddworld series creators Oddworld inhabitants in creating the next Oddworld game, a series which has not been seen for many years in the gaming industry. Don't get your hopes up though, he says it might take 3 years to ship or maybe even come in the form of episodic content. He also gives his thoughts on E3, games journalism, and infamous game ...

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