Issue #47: XOXO, Psychonauts

Fans find Milkman-sized clues that a fourth Psychonauts is in production.

May 30, 2023

That’s right, Xbox Australia has sent Psychonauts fans down the rabbit hole with a single tweet:

Tweet says: "WHAT DOES IT MEAN?? no seriously someone help us out" and shows tic-tac-toe that says "PSYCHOXXX" — Substack wouldn’t let me embed the tweet, which likely is proof of… *the cover-up!!*

That tic-tac-toe puzzle ends up spelling out “PSYCHOXXX” which, for some reason, people read as “wink-wink, nudge-nudge, Psychonauts 3 is on its way.”

Setting aside that Mojo has a history of wrongly poopooing any and all rumors, I’m having a hard time seeing this one coming true. XXX? Had it been III, then sure. And had Psychonauts turned 30 anytime soon, then maybe. (For the record, it was released 18 years ago, on April 19th to be exact.) But, PSYCHO XXX? I’d like to see another Psychonauts game as much as the next [insert pronoun here], but I very much doubt this is it. Why would it even be revealed by Xbox Australia? Feel free to speculate over at our forums—if nothing else, you’ll learn that tic-tac-toe is known as “naughts and crosses” in other parts of the world.

Of course… Are the Xs—the crosses—supposed to be replaced with the naughts? PSYCHOXXX → Psycho✝✝✝ → Psychonaughts → Psychonauts? Put on your tinfoil hat.

(If there was an actual caveat, it is worth noting there’s an Xbox showcase on June 11th.)

In other news, Jason insists on posting more Indy updates. It likely fills the hole in his heart once occupied by Willow.

And speaking of things that may or may not have passed their expiration dates: Did you know Mojo turned 25? Our first—and possibly last, who can say?—piece of celebration is a look back at some of our favorite articles. Staffers old and new and retired take their picks, just so you can feel as old as we do.

That’s all for now: We’ll be back with exclusive Psychonauts 3 news soon

-Remi

Full News Roundup

30 May: Was Psychonauts 3 Teased in the Most Tantalizing Manner?: All signs point to “no,” but we have been wrong once or twice before.
25 May: Mangold expresses disinclination to film through the ass of a gnat, and other Indy 5 insights: It’s what separates him from the hacks.
22 May: Indiana Jones and the Alternate Posters: But where’s the one for Sensurround?
22 May: Indy 5 tickets go on sale to the general public: In my hands, Marcus. I'll have them in my hands.
22 May: Mojo Hits 25 With a Look Back at Its Glory Days: Twelve pages of pure nostalgia.

Last Week’s Mojole Results

23 May: “zune##” – OK, that might seem like a complete non-sequitur, but once in a while we should remember the finest piece of technology that ever existed.
24 May: “weenie” – The Weenie Hut. Steamin' Weenie. That one.
25 May: “marley” – Can't believe we haven't used that one before!
26 May: “thread” – Something of the thread.
27 May: “comi##” – Semi-common abbreviation for The Curse of Monkey Island.
28 May: “tcomi#” – Not-common-at-all abbreviation for The Curse of Monkey Island.
29 May: “rtmi##” – Some lunatics abbreviate Return to Monkey Island this way instead of ReMI.

Play Mojole, the game that sweeps the nation!

Become a Mojoer! (sponsored content)

Hey, kids, do you want to become one of us? Why not join our Patreon? One single dollar will make you a Friend of Mojo. And for the privileged few, there’s the $5 Diamond Club tier, which will earn you a special mention in The Adventurer. Join now! Our interns are hard at work finishing up the special mention section!

May or may not be a lie.