1001 Previews: Elementary, My Dear Holmes
We were recently made aware of an excellent new project on Kickstarter for point-and-click adventure Elementary, My Dear Holmes. Victory Square Games first title sees Dr John Watson decide that it’s...
View Article1001 Reviews: Beneath a Steel Sky
Beneath a Steel Sky was Resolution Software’s second point-and-click adventure back in 1994. Set in a dystopian Australia dominated by a computer mainframe, it was a stark contrast to the other more...
View Article1001 Reviews: Full Throttle
Full Throttle is LucasArts’ 1995 point-and-click adventure featuring motorcycles, a murder and a madman. It has achieved cult-classic status but would it have us riding high or kicking it to the kerb?...
View ArticleBest of Eurogamer: Beyond Two Souls
Following on from yesterday’s article revealing Eden Star as W1ngman’s pick of the best game at the Eurogamer Expo 2013, it’s now time for P-Diddy to unveil his choice. Out of all the big-hitters due...
View ArticleMoves like Draugr
Catchy song? Check. Thrusting dance moves with a sword? Check. Raving zombies? Check. And a homemade costume created out of a towel and some tinfoil? Double-check. It has to be Moves Like Draugr by JT...
View ArticleClued-Up: Three Monkeys
For our new Clued-Up series of articles, we asked indie developers at the Eurogamer Expo 2013 to give us a short introduction about their games. We’ll reveal more of these over the coming days! Our...
View ArticleHomesick in copyright dispute
Homesick by Lucky Pause was one of the very first games we backed on Kickstarter, back in February 2013. We recently received an update from the team and it sounds as if not all is going according to...
View ArticleClued-Up: Doctor Kvorak
For our new Clued-Up series of articles, we asked indie developers at the Eurogamer Expo 2013 to give us a short introduction to their games which we’ll reveal over the coming days. Following on from...
View Article1001 Previews: Doctor Kvorak
As a continuation of our Clued-Up article on Freekstorm’s new adventure-puzzle game Doctor Kvorak, lead designer Richard Bang kindly answered some of our questions. In case you haven’t heard of this...
View Article1001 Future: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers is Sierra’s 1993 point-and-click adventure, set in New Orleans and based on a tale of voodoo and murder. A game full of mystery, intrigue and a little bit of horror...
View Article1001 Reviews: The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery is an interactive movie, point-and-click adventure released by Sierra in 1995. Unlike the first game in the series, it was produced entirely in full motion...
View ArticleHomesick is ok – music to our ears
Last month we wrote about how the developers of Homesick, one of the first games we ever backed on Kickstarter, were sadly caught up in a copyright dispute over the use of music in their promotional...
View ArticleObduction has abducted us
As Myst celebrates its twentieth anniversary, creator Cyan announced last month that they are creating a new, first-person adventure that harkens back to the spirit of the classic adventure game. The...
View ArticleAmong the Sleep pushed back
Earlier this year we reported on the success of an original Kickstarter project we’d backed called Among the Sleep. This amazing title was due for release in December this year but it seems as if...
View Article1001 Previews: Stasis
We recently received an email about the Kickstarter campaign for Stasis, an isometric science-fiction adventure game. We have to admit that we hadn’t heard about the title before this – but since...
View Article1001 Reviews: Okami
This article was written by Kevin Kutlesa, one of our lovely contributors. For more information on this writer or if you’d like to get involved yourself, take a look at our Contributors page. A few...
View Article1001 Future: Richard & Alice
Richard & Alice is Owl Cave’s first full-length release in February 2013. A point-and-click adventure set in the near future, it’s a heart-wrenching story about family, desperation and extreme...
View Article1001 Future: Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned was the last instalment in the series in 1999. This time creator Jane Jensen takes us on a trip to France involving the Crucifixion, the...
View Article1001 Previews: The Lady
‘Ladylike’ isn’t a term you’d use to describe Michael Patrick Rogers’ The Lady. Words like haunting, abrasive and compelling are a lot more apt, and it’s a game that’s beautiful in it’s own unique way....
View ArticleStasis is on the move
Last month we wrote about Stasis, an isometric science-fiction adventure, and were lucky enough to have our questions on the title answered by The Brotherhood’s Chris Bischoff. We’re now pleased to say...
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