Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Dreamfall Chapters Book Two: Rebels Trailer


Dreamfall Chapters Book Two: Rebels, the second chapter in the crowdfunded adventure now has a new trailer.  It is the second of five chapters for the episodic Dreamfall Chapters, which is currently scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.  Book Two: Rebels will release on March 10, 2015.

Telltale And Lionsgate to Co-Develop Games and Television

Lionsgate has invested in Telltale Games to enable the two companies to explore opportunities to co-develop existing and original intellectual properties into episodic games and television.
The new venture has been deemed the super show model, and is discussed in detail in an Entertainment Weekly Interview with Kevin Bruner, who became the CEO of Telltale after Dan Connors stepped down and assumed a position on Telltale's board of directors earlier this year.

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer has also joined Telltale's board of directors, along with Former EA CEO John Riccitiello.

Technobabylon Trailer Takes A Look At A Playable Character

Technobabylon has received a trailer.  This upcoming adventure by Wadjet Eye Games has three playable characters. One of them, Latha Sesame, is featured in this trailer. Latha is a jobless agoraphobe more comfortable in cyberspace than the outside world. When she unwittingly becomes an assassination target, she's forced to face the dangers of "meatspace" and survive a fate that has invisibly ruled her entire life.

Technobabylon takes place in a dystopian cyberpunk future where genetic engineering is the norm, the addictive Trance has replaced almost any need for human interaction, and an omnipresent AI named Central powers the city, with its all-seeing CEL police force keeping tabs on everyone.  It's scheduled to be released in Spring 2015.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 Is Out Now

The fifth chapter of The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is out now, meaning that it is now out of early access and the full version is now available.  You can buy it now from GOG.com or Steam.

Dreamfall Chapters Book Two Will Release On March 10

The Dreamfall Chapters kickstarter has been updated with a post with the news that Dreamfall Chapters: Book Two - Rebels will release on March 10, 2015.  This chapter has had an extended development cycle because it is estimated to be about 50% bigger than chapter one, and now the team wants to take the extra time to make sure that it is beta tested thoroughly before release.

There is no release date given for chapter three, but it's been stated that it is already in development and that the development time will be shorter than it was for book two.  It's also been stated that chapters 3, 4, and 5 are expected to release by the end of this year to complete Dreamfall Chapters, which will conclude the story of ZoĆ« Castillo, the Dreamer.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

GOG.com Brings Toonstruck Out of Retirement

Toonstruck is one game that adventure gamers have been hoping would be digitally re-released for years, since it's been out of print for over a decade now.

Luckily, you can now experience the zany adventures of a live action Christopher Lloyd in a cartoon world yourself on Windows, Linux, and Mac for $10 USD by heading over to the Toonstruck page on GOG.com.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Humble Bundle Full Of Adventures

The Humble Weekly Bundle is an adventure bundle this week.  Pay whatever you like for Detective Grimoire, Broken Sword 1 & 2, and The Whispered World Special Edition.  If you pay more than the average, you'll also get The Detail: Episode 1, A Golden Wake, and Cognition: Game of the Year Edition.  If you pay $10 or more, you'll also get Broken Sword 5.

There's also a Star Wars bundle going on. There are 9 Star Wars games if you pay $12 or more, and the site says that there's more yet to be announced.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords Is Out Now

Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords, the second episode of Telltale's seven part episodic cinematic adventure series based on HBO's Game of Thrones TV show, is out now for PC and Mac on the Telltale Store.  It will be released for PC and Mac on Steam, and on PSN for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later today.  It will be released on XBLA for Xbox 360 and Xbox One tomorrow, and on iTunes for iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad on Thursday.