Jackal

English demo available on Polish version of game's website

Direct-controlled series coming to PC and Xbox Live Arcade this spring

What’s that expression about bad things coming in threes?  Following the two dangers detailed in my previous blogs, that means there’s still one more ominous storm cloud hanging over the genre.  Thank goodness for small mercies, as this last one is probably the least threatening of the three.  On the other hand, it’s perhaps the […]

Grim setting detailed for upcoming showdown with Jack the Ripper

  I’m sure we’ve all heard the argument that “ killed the adventure genre.”  And true enough, id Software’s phenomenally successful 1993 shooter literally blew the doors wide open for 3D action games.  It didn’t kill adventures, though.  It mercilessly shot the genre with a BFG, wrestled the mainstream gaming crown from its pacifistic head, […]

I mentioned in my new year's post that I saw three very ominous trends forming in 2008 that could seriously jeopardize the future of the genre.  Not “kill” it… let's for once abandon the overused rhetoric about being dead.  But you don't need to be dead to be suffering.  Badly.  And without some unforeseen boons […]

Classic franchise to get casual online game treatment

Unique "Game of the Book" now ready for purchase; playable demo available

Happy new year, adventuredom! I trust everyone has had an enjoyable (and safe) holiday season, preferably with a new game or two in hand.  The turn of a new calendar year is always a time for both reflection on days past and anticipation of days future…  and occasionally the odd hangover, possibly for the same […]