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A blog about all aspects of PC gaming: commercial, shareware and freeware. My tastes tend to veer towards adventure games and RPGs, but I'll give pretty much anything a go. New games or retro, they'll all get a mention. First impressions, mini-revie
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LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 Trailer
Can't have too many LEGO games, I always say...CaptainD - PC Gaming Blog...
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
Definitely one to look forward to!Haven't played the first LEGO Indiana Jones yet? See my review!CaptainD - PC Gaming Blog...
Completed - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4
The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood was another good episode, perhaps not quite as funny as it might have been, but plenty of humour nonetheless and loads of swashbuckling action for scurvy seadogs. There were a lot of plot twists, some o...
PC Game Review - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan cleans up a few of the problems that were rearing their heads in episode 2, though I didn’t think it was quite as good as episode 1. Guybrush is trapped inside a giant manatee with his Fi...
Gameplay Video - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 3: The Lair of the Leviathan
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Completed - Tales of Monkey Island 3
Just gotta love the fact that I can complete games before they're even released nowadays!Didn't properly time it but I think it took 3 1/2 hours (no hints) - a lot of fun but again, it seems a bit short. Will try to get the review opsted tomorrow.If...
LucasArts and Telltale Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19
LucasArts and Telltale Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day September 19 Hearty Monkey Island Pirate Game Bounty A'plenty to be Plundered!SAN FRANCISCO – September 17, 2009 – Each year on September 19, brigands and scallywags ‘round t...
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay
Just been having a look at the second episode of Tales of Monkey Island; looking good so far, and the identity of the character right at the end of episode one isn't who I thought it was going to be. (I was pretty sure it was going to turn out to be...
PC Game Review - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1: Launch of the Secret Narwal
Tales of Monkey Island Episode 1: Launch of the Secret Narwal is a fantastic game. TellTale’s pedigree in the adventure game field is by now very well established, with the great Sam & Max games, the Strong Bad episodes and Wallace & Gromit...
LucasArts to revive Classic Catalogue
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — July 6, 2009 [sorry I'm a bit late with this!]— Fans have asked and LucasArts has delivered! Today the company announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its classic and beloved franchises by making its games avail...
Tales of Monkey Island
Not ready to review it quite yet, but a few things you'll want to know about the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island by TellTale Games (in association with LucasArts):The humour and spirit of the previous Monkey Island games is captured very well...
PC Game Review - Full Throttle
Full Throttle is one of the games that comes from what it commonly known as LucasArts' "golden age" of adventure gaming, and has a sizeable cult following - maybe not quite on the scale of Monkey Island's fan base, but still impressive. For this reas...
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
The E3 video about The Secret of Monkey Island: The Special Edition: Related Post:Press Release from LucasArts CaptainD - PC Gaming Blog ...
Screenshots from the forthcoming "Tales of Monkey Island"
The news that the Monkey Island series is going to be revitalised in two ways, firstly through a special edition by LucasArts and then a series of games by TellTale Games is great news for all adventure game fans, and especially those of us who are f...
Press Release from LucasArts
Wait... did someone say "The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition "?!?This summer, LucasArts will release The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition via Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and for PCs. Back by popular demand, The Secret of Monkey Is...
Press Release from LucasArts / TellTale Games
This is a combined press release from the two companies:SHIVER ME TIMBERS! MONKEY ISLAND® IS BACK THIS SUMMER!LucasArts and Telltale Reveal Series of New Monkey Island Adventures Coming Soon! SAN FRANCISCO, Calif – June 1, 2009 – LucasArts today...
LucasArts Adventure Games
I have now played all but three of the LucasArts' adventure games - the two offenders are:Labyrinth: The Computer Game (1986)Loom (1990)Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992)However I have played all of the following games:Maniac Mansion (1987...
Full Throttle - Intro
In anticipation of playing Full Throttle by LucasArts, I've found the game's introduction on YouTube - enjoy!Since adventure gaming legend Tim Schafer was behind this one, I'm definitely anticipating a wonderful game. Won't get to this game for a li...
