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The Internation House of Mojo has posted the first in a series of articles called the Wilmunder Memoirs. Penned by Aric Wilmunder, who co-created the now-famous SCUMM game engine, the memoirs give us an insight into the beginnings of LucasArts (originally called LucasFilm Games). About a month after my arrival, Ron Gilbert was also hired […]

Funcom, developer of the much-loved The Longest Journey, has announced that they are cutting staff in all three of their offices. This is said to be done “[a]s part of Funcom’s continuing efforts to strengthen its focus on Anarchy Online,” their massively multiplayer online game. Considering how many people are rooting for a sequel to […]

Just Adventure has conducted an interview with Al Lowe, of Leisure Suit Larry fame. They mention Al’s recent appearance on television, the future of the Larry series, and his “‘off duty’ hobbies.”

Arxel Tribe has released a movie trailer for their upcoming game, Ring II. The file checks in at just over 17 MB.

Just Adventure has interviewed Trecision, developers of The Watchmaker. Topics discussed range from their efforts to find a North American publisher, to the popularity of the adventure gaming genre.

Quandary’s Gordon Aplin has posted his review of The Watchmaker, the 3D adventure game by Got Game Entertainment. Sound and graphics are considered impressive, and gameplay consists of puzzles that fit well into the context of the story. A decidedly different viewpoint from GameSpot’s review.

XXv Productions has released a demo of their horror-themed adventure, Dark Fall. The file is a modest 10 MB, and includes a single room to explore, which is not available in the full game.

XXv Productions is now taking credit card orders for Dark Fall. The cost is £19.99 (that’s in British pounds, you’ll want to convert that to your own currency), and that cost covers packing and shipping worldwide. Purchase the game here. Adventure Gamers will have a review of this game early next week!

Games Domain has posted a trailer with footage from the upcoming Microids game, Post Mortem. The file, which clocks in at just under 38 MB, is nothing more than a teaser, with a short segment of CG footage.

LucasArts has posted a video with some footage from their upcoming games. The trailer debuted at the E3 Expo last month. Although there were shakycam recordings taken at the show, these are the first clean pictures of Full Throttle II and other titles in development.