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To coincide with this weekend's Penny-Arcade Expo we're letting loose some new information on our upcoming, five episode long, Back to the Future project. This is heavy.

First, get a load of the newly released concept art for Marty McFly and Doctor Emmett Brown from Telltale's Ryan Jones! That's right, we got Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd to contribute their likenesses to the game so you're going to be getting the authentic Back to the Future experience. You'll also be hearing the dulcet tones of Christopher Lloyd as he reprises his role as Hill Valley's local scientist.

The man behind the Back to the Future trilogy's screenplays, Bob Gale, is also involved in the creation of our game. He's been key to putting together the story beats for the game (1980s Hill Valley will be a key setting for the game) and has been in close communication with our team throughout the process. Don't be surprised to hear some choice uses of the word butthead in the game! 

If you're heading to PAX, the Back to the Future fun doesn't stop with these announcements. We're featuring a DeLorean time machine that you can get your picture taken with during the expo! If you add the photo you take with the DeLorean to the Telltale Games Facebook page you'll be eligible to win some awesome Back to the Future prizes! We'll be announcing a new winner at 4 PM during each day of  of the expo. Stay tuned to our @telltalegames on Twitter and our Facebook page for information throughout the show. 

The stunning finale to Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is out now!

The City That Dares Not Sleep is live and ready for download on PC and Mac and will go up on PSN tomorrow but some reviews are already up in praise of the season finale!

Here’s what some reviewers have said so far:

• It’s fun to play, listen and watch. It has wonderfully written dialogue. – Wired.com 

• Players will feel both satisfied at a season successfully concluded and already eager for more. - AdventureGamers.com 

• You will be consistently entertained - GamersDailyNews.com

• It is an epic finale in every sense of the word - Alternative Magazine Online

• It is a great ending to a great season –AdventureClassicGaming.com

• Everything you loved about the previous episodes is back and perfectly implemented – ZeitgeistGameReview.com

We've got a new game that may or may not feature a famous cast of characters coming, and you haven't heard anything about it yet!

The cat is out of the bag now – The City That Dares Not Sleep releases on PC and Mac this coming Monday, August 30 with the PlayStation Network version being unleashed upon the Earth the following day.

We, without fanfare, inserted the release date for the grand finale to Sam & Max – The Devil’s Playhouse into the trailer that Gamespot put up yesterday and our eagle eyed fans didn’t disappoint. Just minutes after the video went up we were receiving word that the secret was out – I guess you guys did watch the entire trailer.

So where do we find our heroic duo at the onset of the finale? After stopping an army of Sam clones, Max has been converted into a grotesque beast (a form even more terrible than his usual self) and is rampaging through the City. Fear not, all hope is not lost as Sam is still on the case in his efforts of restoring some semblance of normalcy to the City and rescuing his faithful rabbit-thing partner.

Don’t forget, if you’ve already purchased The Devil’s Playhouse through us, all you have to do is log-in to your Telltale account and download the episode on release day. You’ll also be able to get a hold of the finale, or the entire season for that matter, through your chosen point of purchase as well. 

What do you think will come of all this? Will Sam and Max be no more? Will General Skun-ka’pe’s origin be revealed as a terrible laboratory accident (sadly, sans torn lab coat)? Let me hear it in the comments!

Still need to purchase The Devil's Playhouse? It's on sale for $19.95 right now!

Want to get all three seasons of Sam & Max with the Complete Collection? That's on sale too - for $39.95!

Haven't seen the trailer? Check it out here!