'Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse' coming to PS3, PC, Mac

By Hector Cortez Mar 12, 2010, 11:25 GMT

As Sam & Max: The Devil\'s Playhouse opens, Max has been granted psychic abilities which he\'ll wield against foes.

Telltale Games announced today that Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse premiere episode The Penal Zone will premiere April 15th. The game will be available for the PS3 (via the PlayStation Network), PC and Macintosh.

As Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse opens, Max has been granted psychic abilities which he'll wield against foes as the duo investigates the source of these powers, with Max exercising new abilities with each episode. Max's shape shifting, teleportation, mind reading and future sight powers prove useful as intergalactic simians, under-dwellers and an arcane scholar hunt down these powers for their own evil doings.

The PC pre-order for the series which begins today at www.samandmaxgames.com/thedevilsplayhouse includes a FREE game episode from the Telltale library along with exclusive membership in the Freelance Police "Elite Forces." Freelance Police Elite Forces members will gain access to a private forum for scheduled chats with Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell and Telltale designers along with first look posts about upcoming episodes before they release. Additionally, these customers will get special deals at the Telltale Store over the course of the season, as well as custom forum avatars and desktop wallpaper downloads. The pre-order for PlayStation users is expected to begin March 18th on the PlayStation Network.