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The Binding of Isaac maker Edmund McMillen responds to website accusationsApr 8, 2025 - PCGamesNContent warning: The following story contains references to alleged child abuse. Edmund McMillen, the developer behind The Binding of Isaac and co-creator of Super Meat Boy, has issued a statement responding to claims that a website he hosted contained user posts linking to illegal online material, including child pornography. A document from an anonymous user containing a number of allegations has recently been shared among the Binding of Isaac community. It claims that, by accessing an archived version of the website, it is possible to find examples of posts shared on the forums wherein users provided links to other sites, some of which allegedly contained child pornography. Discontinued in the early '00s, McMillen says that the "old website" did not contain any illegal material or any links to illegal material. The document containing the allegations does not directly accuse McMillen of engaging in or encouraging posts relating to child pornography specifically. In his statement, McMillen says "I did not host a website that had anything illegal on it, nor did it ever even link to anything illegal," and claims that the author of the document has previously attempted to "blackmail" him. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Incredible roguelike The Binding of Isaac now has co-op, and it's totally free Binding of Isaac online co-op is almost here, as the roguelike goes dirt cheap What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? Incredible roguelike The Binding of Isaac now has co-op, and it's totally freeNov 19, 2024 - PCGamesNI've been playing a lot of excellent roguelikes in 2024. Game of the Year nominee Balatro has taken over my life, while the launch of Hades 2 and the last update for Dead Cells have kept me coming back as well. Between all of these games, though, I've been waiting for The Binding of Isaac to debut its online co-op update, and I'm more than happy to report that it's here. Isaac is one of the roguelike genre's most formative games, and now the free Repentance+ update makes it even better. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Binding of Isaac online co-op is almost here, as the roguelike goes dirt cheap What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? Binding of Isaac co-op test canceled as hacker ruins it "for everyone" Isaac Mega update!Nov 5, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsSo its been a while since i did any announcements here, but this month is so jam packed with updates i thought id go beyond my updates on twitter and tiktok and do a quick recap here! ISAAC NENDOROID! im a huge action figurine fan and goodsmile has always been the pinnacle of articulated figurines ( i have a full collection of overwatch figures by them! ) so as you might assume, turning isaac into a Nendoroid was a HUGE bucket list item for me! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/b76bed34c834a8abf3c24de303d83e3344eb6db9.jpg Preorders have started today and those who preorder gain access to 2 limited edition four souls cards and a really neato backdrop. grab your figure here. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/104450e71280004333c0351dbe403b9e6f427e3a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/f5c3fc2bedce1cc85c7b5368dd45b398c49546b5.jpg ISAAC ONLINE {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/caf31ffdaa853efec8ae29d46612ef889c494e87.jpg The binding of isaac Rebirth just turned 10 and to celebrate we have announced that Repentance will be getting a FREE DLC called "isaac online" a dedicated online co-op mode that releases on the 18th! this update will also come with a ton of item balance updates (all buffs!) Keep in mind this DLC will only be accessible to those who own the full Rebirth DLC collection so if you are missing Repentance and want in go grab them while they are on sale this week! MEWGENICS! For those of you unaware, I've been working on a new roguelike for the last 6 years called Mewgenics. its a turn based strategy rpg that is hyper focused on replayability, in many ways it feels like an extension of what isaac is so i think there will be a good deal of overlap with isaac fans. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/3f08248ea8567a13b83049ac7087d45bd27b3ce0.jpg if this is at all interesting to you, please wishlist mewgenics on steam and check out all our dev blog updates. wishlisting really helps us get visibility on release so dont neglect it if you like what you see :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/63c7cc44c6e57d71c61ac1e1c69855e2e2bbd45c.jpg MORE ISAAC SWAG! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3871154/4d2278dc4d710a6fcd7a7f04841edc884520c733.png To further celebrate rebirths 10 year ani we have made a few new isaac shirts and hoodies as well as rereleased old favorites, so take a look! https://maestromedia.com/collections/binding-of-isaac-four-souls anyway sorry if this feels like spam ill try and keep posts like this rare, i'm just really excited about all these things and want to make sure fans get the info! xoxo -Edmund Binding of Isaac online co-op is almost here, as the roguelike goes dirt cheapNov 5, 2024 - PCGamesNThe Binding of Isaac Rebirth is ten years old. Since it launched, some of my other favorite roguelikes have taken up all my attention, but it's almost time for the return of the king. I've played Slay the Spire, Hades, Dead Cells, Dicey Dungeons, and Balatro to my heart's content, but everyone's favorite tear-shooting child is about to make a comeback. The long-awaited Isaac online co-op update is finally almost here, and you can snag the roguelike at a deep discount in the meantime. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? Binding of Isaac co-op test canceled as hacker ruins it "for everyone" The Binding of Isaac developer threatens a Fortnite crossover Twitch is dropping the popular BibleThump emote because the license is expiring, even though creator Edmund McMillen says he's '100% fine with them renewing the rights'Sep 27, 2024 - PC GamerThe popular Twitch emote BibleThump is going away at the end of September, and it doesn't make a lot of sense. Twitch said in an announcement (via Kotaku) that the emote is being dropped because of expiring licenses, but rightsholder Edmund McMillen says he'd be happy to renew the license, but it's not up to him... Read more.Binding of Isaac co-op test canceled as hacker ruins it "for everyone"Feb 13, 2024 - PCGamesNThe Binding of Isaac's co-op alpha test has been taken permanently offline ahead of a full release for the online mode, because someone was datamining the roguelike game and "ruining it for everyone else." This means all testing for the online mode is permanently closing until release, which is expected towards the end of 2024. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Binding of Isaac developer threatens a Fortnite crossover What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will launch on Steam at the end of March 2021 The Binding of Isaac developer threatens a Fortnite crossoverDec 12, 2023 - PCGamesNThe Binding of Isaac is the king of all roguelike games on PC, and I'm more than ready to take on anyone who disagrees. Featuring a bizarrely satisfying agglomeration of blood, tears, and randomly generated bullet hell boss battles, Edmund McMillen's 2011 classic stands as one of the genre's most defining entries. If it were up to McMillen, the game could become even more chaotic with a boundary-defying Fortnite crossover. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will launch on Steam at the end of March 2021 The Binding of Isaac: Repentance is "sequel-sized" DLC expected to launch in 2020 What is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password?Dec 1, 2023 - PCGamesNWhat is the Binding of Isaac multiplayer password? Every time you want to jump into the new beta feature of The Binding of Isaac which adds multiplayer, you'll need to locate the opt-in password to gain access to the new features. Anyone who owns Repentance on Windows or Steam can join after following a few short steps. The Binding of Isaac developer recommends backing up your saves, in case any bugs in the beta cause a loss of progress. While a full release for the new features is yet to be announced, the multiplayer functions will be available for two weeks out of each month. For each two-week period, a new opt-in password will be required, and we'll regularly update our guide to let you know what that is. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Binding of Isaac co-op test canceled as hacker ruins it "for everyone" The Binding of Isaac developer threatens a Fortnite crossover The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will launch on Steam at the end of March 2021 The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will launch on Steam at the end of March 2021Jan 2, 2021 - PCGamesNThe final DLC for roguelike game The Binding of Isaac has been given a solid release date. The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will grace Steam on March 31, 2021. The date was revealed in a fancy new trailer full of nods to the history of the indie game, setting us up for one last horrifying attempt at helping Isaac escape from the clutches of his murderous mother. Over 130 items, 100 enemies, 25 bosses, and 5,000 new rooms are included in the mammoth sequel. Creator Edmund McMillen had previously hoped the team would manage to get the game out before the end of 2020, but that wasn't to be - given, well, everything about that year, it's kind of remarkable the delay was only three months. "Me and the team are quite excited for this beast to finally rise from the depths and consume your every waking hour for the years to come," Edmund writes in an accompanying blog on Steam. "We just want all of its features to be perfect and testing to be a bit more in-depth than our last little release that will go unnamed." Some 11 more blogs will be posted between now and launch, exploring the features and additions players can expect before diving in. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Binding of Isaac: Repentance is "sequel-sized" DLC expected to launch in 2020 Binding of Isaac creator drops future plans to work with Nicalis after reports of exploitation The Binding of Isaac card game spinoff is now available at Target The Binding of Isaac: Repentance expansion has a late March 2021 release dateJan 2, 2021 - EurogamerThe Binding of Isaac: Repentance comes out 31st March 2021, developer Edmund McMillen has announced. The "sequel sized" final expansion for the hugely popular roguelike hits PC via Steam then, with consoles to follow later. The announcement was made via a new trailer, below, which is packed "with nods to the past, present and future", McMillen teased in a post on Steam. Read more Edmund McMillen says The Binding of Isaac's Repentance expansion is "basically a sequel"Sep 29, 2020 - EurogamerIt's been over two years since developer Edmund McMillen unveiled Repentance, the third and final ("for real this time") expansion for The Binding of Isaac, and now, to celebrate the base game's ninth anniversary, McMillen has popped back up to reveal a little more. Initially, Repentance was announced to be a reworking of the extremely well-regarded Antibirth mod for The Binding of Isaac (it's being developed alongside Antibirth's original creator Vinh), albeit tweaked to "make it canon" and expanded with "a ton more content". However, that "ton more content", says McMillen in a new Steam post, is now substantial enough - "bigger than Rebirth was to the OG flash game - that Repentance is "basically a sequel at this point". As detailed on Repentance's new Steam page, the expansion will introduce new locations, "horrible new enemies and bosses, weapon combos you've never synergised before and items never seen... unholy terrors from his wildest dreams and worst nightmares!". Read more The Binding of Isaac: Repentance is "sequel-sized" DLC expected to launch in 2020Sep 29, 2020 - PCGamesNThe Binding of Isaac: Repentance finally has a Steam page, indicating that the final update for the venerable roguelike is at last nearly ready to launch. It's (tentatively) due to launch by the end of the year, and while 2020 won't be the first time the devs have been confident in an 'end of the year' launch, it looks like the end is at last in sight. Repentance has expanded in scope to the point where it's a "sequel-sized expansion", according to Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen. According to a new blog post, the DLC is "over 90% done", and the Steam page lists a release target of December 31, 2020. That is just a placeholder date - McMillen says on Twitter that "we still don't have a release date yet but we think end of year is still doable." Repentance is the final official update for Binding of Isaac, and will require the Rebirth release to play. It has both new content and a load of features from the popular Antibirth mod, including an alternate path with a new ending, and over 130 new items, 100 new enemies, 25 new bosses, and two new playable characters. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Binding of Isaac creator drops future plans to work with Nicalis after reports of exploitation The Binding of Isaac card game spinoff is now available at Target Binding of Isaac's final DLC will release later this year Pre-Purchase Now - The Legend of Bum-BoNov 6, 2019 - Product ReleaseThe Legend of Bum-Bo is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 15% off!* A puzzle based deck building rogue-like prequel to The Binding of Isaac... Made of cardboard! *Offer ends November 12th at 10AM Pacific Time Watch 30 minutes of The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth's final gruesome expansionAug 31, 2019 - PC GamerAre you ready for one last dive into The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth's filthy basements? The upcoming (and supposedly final) Repentance expansion is adding some fun new surprises, including the horribly wet and gooey sewers of Dross, one of several new areas showcased last night in a developer Twitch stream, which you can watch below. There's a lot of tiny little new bits of polish, like animated bomb fuses, and some game-changing stuff on the way like True Co-op mode, allowing for two Isaacs to work together, each building up their own set of weird mutations and items. Much of Repentance's content is coming direct from the excellent Antibirth, a fan-made expansion mod. For Repentance, Nicalis are working with the Antibirth team (as confirmed by lead developer Edmund McMillen) to make the mod official, and add a few new goodies along the way. You can see a full breakdown of everything eagle-eyed fans have spotted so far on this (obviously spoiler-laden) Binding Of Isaac wiki page. McMillen also shared the rather imposing box art for the new expansion last night, crediting artist Eric Ridgeway for this gruesome depiction of Isaac's mum. If you're lucky enough to be at PAX West this weekend, you can try Repentance for yourself. Just look for this menacingly-lit booth. While there's still no hard release date or price set for Repentance, Nicalis still aiming to to get it done by the end of this year. The Binding of Isaac: Repentance teased in short new trailerAug 30, 2018 - PC GamerThe Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen said April's Forgotten update for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, a collection of add-ons for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, would be the game's final free booster pack. However, earlier this year McMillen told Polygon that he's "never done" with Isaac, and according to publisher Nicalis, there's more Isaac in store—in addition to the Four Souls card game , that is. The publisher tweeted a brief teaser for a new game (or add-on) titled The Binding of Isaac: Repentance last night. Give it a look: Some players have pointed out that the logo for Repentance bears a strong resemblance to The Binding of Isaac: Antibirth , a free fan-made expansion released in December 2016. At the time, McMillen discussed officially adding the mod to Afterbirth+, and when we spoke with him about the influence mods had on Isaac's popularity, he described Antibirth creator The-Vinh Truong as being "on a whole other level" from other modders. So it's possible Repentance will integrate Antibirth or other mods in some way, but take that as the speculation that it is, since neither Nicarlis nor McMillen have confirmed anything. For his part, McMillen offered a tease of his own on Twitter around the time the trailer went live: The Binding of Isaac: Repentance will be at PAX West, and so will we, so sit tight for more information. Edmund McMillen's next game is a multiplayer strategy take on The Binding of Isaac (Updated)Jun 14, 2018 - PC GamerUpdate: With his next game due to be officially unveiled this week, Edmund McMillen took to Twitter to share more information about the mystery project, along with its first official artwork. Previously, McMillen said he's working on a turn-based multiplayer game that's based on one of his old games but is not directly connected to The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy, or his upcoming puzzle game, The Legend of Bum-bo. He's since clarified that it is, in fact, a Binding of Isaac game, but it's also something completely new. He describes it as "a spinoff that kind of connects the end of Isaac to ideas I have for a sequel," and it's set "after/during the end of the current game." Here's everything else we learned about this mystery Isaac game from what McMillen shared on Twitter: * It's titled The Binding of Isaac: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (and the last letter is 's'); * It can only be played in local multiplayer. There is no singleplayer component, and you can't play online. McMillen says playing with four people "is ideal." ; * It's a turn-based "casual strategy" game that uses cards. But while it is something of a card game, it doesn't have a mana system like Hearthstone or a land system like Magic: The Gathering. ; * There are currently eight playable characters, and McMillen is working on more. ; Original story: Edmund McMillen has been busy. Six weeks ago, he released the final free content booster pack for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+. A few weeks prior, he and James Id released the first trailer for their upcoming match-four dungeon-crawler, The Legend of Bum-bo. And a few weeks before that, McMillen said his delayed, cancelled and now revived game Mewgenics is back on track. Apparently McMillen's still got free time, though, because judging from a recent string of tweets, he's got a new multiplayer game in the works. With its official announcement still a few days away, little is known about McMillen's mystery project, but he did share a few interesting details on Twitter. Firstly, it's not connected to The Legend of Bum-bo, The Binding of Isaac or Super Meat Boy. And for those wondering: no, it's not a battle royale game. McMillen also held a dedicated Q&A, and assuming his answers are only half-joking, his mystery game is a turn-based, local multiplayer PvP game that's not a platformer or a shooter but is based on one of his old games. That oughta narrow it down. How mods made The Binding of Isaac a phenomenon, and why Edmund McMillen's laying it to restJun 5, 2018 - PC GamerOn April 30, the last official add-on scheduled for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ was released. Booster Pack #5 contained 'The Forgotten' and a treasure trove of bits and bobs, including "White Poop, a new poop type." It's been quiet since then. For the first time since the original incarnation of the randomly generated gross-out dungeon crawler was released in 2011, it seems like Isaac may finally get to rest. At least, in game-form. "There's a lot of little things I want to add and that I really want to explore with the IP that I haven't been able to because I've been mostly just working on the game," Binding of Isaac co-creator Edmund McMillen tells me. "Without revealing too much information, yeah, there's stuff on the horizon." I didn't think Steam would be interested or even allow Flash games on Steam. Edmund McMillen Isaac and he have now been together for the bulk of a decade, a period that's seen all kinds of change in the games industry and in his personal life. Isaac's come to symbolize the kind of auteur-driven success many enter the medium to obtain, with the kind of longevity major publishers fall over themselves to replicate. And it all started with a two-week game-jam. The origins of Isaac Wanting to take a vacation post-2010's Super Meat Boy, McMillen chose to stay home and make a quick passion project with friend Florian Himsl as a way to unwind. Two weeks gradually became three months, and friends started telling them they should consider making the thing into a proper release. "It was just one of those situations where everything clicked together and it was too hard to put down, but I also didn't see any means of actually selling it," McMillen says, "because at the time it was Flash and I didn't think Steam would be interested or even allow Flash games on Steam." Indie distribution was still finding its feet, and they considered simply selling the IP to someone like Adult Swim for a big down payment. However, encouragement from those in the know pushed McMillen to overcome his assumptions and reach out to his contact at Valve to see if Steam would give Isaac a look. Thankfully, they did, and soon Isaac was available to the world. But back then Isaac was a very leftfield piece of work. Nowadays its core elements are common, but in 2011 the response was muted. Review scores were decent, but nobody really seemed to get what was really on. "They just kinda put it aside, it was a lot of 'oh it's like a remix of Legend of Zelda, and it's pretty cool,'" McMillen says. "It was like, OK, well, I don't know how I'm supposed to sell this thing." It wasn't until Let's Plays latched onto the game that things started to snowball. Hours of videos demonstrating the ever-changing longplay aspect of Isaac on YouTube generated a sudden spike in interest. McMillen remai...Nicalis Publisher Weekend - up to 75% OffNov 30, 2017 - Product ReleaseSave up to 75% during the Nicalis Publisher Weekend*! Offer includes: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - 33% Off The End is Nigh - 50% Off Creepy Castle - 75% Off and MORE *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy composer releasing album of unheard musicNov 17, 2017 - PC GamerIf you've played The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy, or Crypt of the Necrodancer, odds are you're a fan of Danny Baranowsky, the composer behind the music that helped make them great, not to mention several other videogame soundtracks. Baranowsky is dropping a new batch of tracks next month, but this time it's an album, not a score. In case you were confused by the trailer: "dannyBsides" is a collection of 12 previously unheard tracks from Baranowsky. You won't find them in any game (though some of them bear a striking resemblance), and until recently they weren't publicly available. That is, until Twitch musician The8BitDrummer streamed a blind accompaniment to the entire album as a promo—no small feat, and quite the jam. Baranowsky has been inadvertently working on this album for nearly 10 years. " 'Hooked Into the Machine' is from my first-ever gig, a game for the Sidekick phone, in Midi, and later an audio version for Android," he says. "'Plummet' and 'End of the Road' are from a free flash game called Fathom I did with Adam Atomic around the same time. It's technically been released before, but not individually, and not mastered like this." Although he's best known for scoring The Binding of Isaac, Super Meat Boy, and Crypt of the Necrodancer, Baranowsky says the album doesn't echo any particular game or theme. "'SunnyBsmile,' 'Takeoff,' 'Circuit Lounge' and 'Skybridge' are all from a more recent game that I had to pull out from due to health concerns," he says. "I was really sad that they wouldn't see the light of day, so it was nice to finally have a good reason to release them. And they were made within the last couple years, so it helped assuage my neurosis of releasing super old stuff. The old stuff is still good, but production-wise i get real embarrassed about anything more than a couple years old." The question, then, is why release an album now? "Honestly, the primary goal was to offload some of these tracks off my conscience," Baranowsky says. "You get used to having people hear everything you do, and it feels weird to have hours of stuff just sitting there, unheard. It's also nice to have an album that is just music, and not associated with a game. I'm ultra keen on making original albums for their own sake, and this was a great step in that direction. My manager, Patrick, has been instrumental in pushing me in that direction. Would love to tour someday soon, see what the audience for game music is like in the real world!" The album costs $10 and is due out Monday, December 1. You can find more details and the full tracklist on Ghost Ramp's online store. Binding of Isaac dev teases unannounced projectMay 13, 2017 - PC GamerThe Binding of Isaac developer Edmund McMillen announced the contents of Isaac: Afterbirth Plus' second 'mod booster' pack yesterday, and right at the bottom of that blog post, as if to reward people for scrolling down, he revealed that he's been working on another project with frequent collaborator Tyler Glaiel. It's an "unannounced IP", so it's presumably got nothing to do with The Legend of Bum-bo, which was similarly teased last year, before retreating into the shadows, never to be whiffed again. Here's what McMillen has to say about the secret project: "On a side note not many of you know this but Tyler and I have been in crunch mode for the past 3 months trying to finish this secret project. We are coming close to announcing it and its release date, so keep and eye out for it, I don't want to spoil the fun yet but I can say this. "It's hard, it's weird, it's personal, it has amazing controls, it's a totally new unannounced IP and it's easily one of the largest games I've ever made level wise." I'm not going to speculate, because McMillen's announcements are always surprising, and because it sounds like we'll know before too long. So let's take a look at Afterbirth+ and its second mod booster pack, which once again incorporates some select mods into the base game. This time, give a big welcome to the projectile-repelling Telepathy, the item-ferrying Moving Box, the charge-replenishing Jumper Cables item and more.
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