Aura: Fate Of The Ages garnered 47/100% at Computer and Video Games and 4.5/5 stars at Glide Underground: “As a diversion, and a change of pace for normal fast-paced gamers, it’s great. If you are in the mood for a puzzle, and you haven’t played it, it’s a must-have.” Myst IV: Revelation got 4/5 stars […]
Let's start off with C&VG's review of Aura: Fate of the Ages, where they reward it with an appalling 47 out of a 100, in the world's shortest review. It's so short, let me just quote it all here: How do you open a locked door? You find a key, put it in the […]
The British games publisher Digital Jesters announced today that their upcoming adventure Moment of Silence will be the exclusive sponsor of Sky One’s co-production Battlestar Galactica. In addition to sponsorship of the exclusive worldwide premiere of the new 13-episode series from Monday 18 October 2004, the deal includes sponsorship of the highly successful mini-series on […]
Larry Laffer’s nephew, Larry Lovage, has just been shipped to PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in North America. Magna Cum Laude is the latest addition to the Leisure Suit Larry series, although the original creator, Al Lowe, has not been involved in the development. In spite of reviews reporting on the game’s main focus on […]
The Adventure Company has announced that Return To Mysterious Island, from developer Kheops Studio (who also made The Egyptian Prophecy and Crystal Key 2), has reached gold status and will soon be on store shelves: “The Jules Verne-inspired title will see players assuming the role of a young woman named Mina, who becomes stranded alone […]
Dark Fall: Lights Out was reviewed at Gamersinfo.net: “While the story is filled with many surprises (which I won’t go into in order to keep them just that-surprises!), I found the ending to be rather anti-climatic and sat through the credits half-expecting some sort of resolution. Instead, I was left wondering if I had actually […]
Remember Bad Mojo? You know, the cockroach adventure game? Well, Got Game Entertainment, who has been building a name for themselves recently as a prolific publisher of adventures, is bringing the cult classic back to PC and Mac platforms this November. The game, developed by San Francisco-based Pulse Entertainment in 1996, features a roach as […]
We’ve posted five new screenshots from House of Tales’ upcoming The Moment of Silence, giving us a glimpse of the lush 2D world of this upcoming adventure. The sci-fi political thrill is one of the year’s most anticipated adventures, and is due for release next month. For more info, check out the game’s official website.
Syberia II, Benoit Sokals adventure game sequel, has just been launched in North America for the Xbox. Originally launched for PC in March, Syberia II has been getting rave reviews from the gaming press, including this site, and puts players in the role of Kate Walker, an American lawyer who has abandoned her old life […]
The website for the upcoming Tony Tough: A Rake’s Progress has been launched, offering the latest on the prequel to 2002’s Tony Tough and the Night of the Roasted Moths. The game will put players in the role of a younger Tony Tough. The game is set in Northern Italy in 1953, and Tony has […]
