Last year GOG.com released their first batch of Lucasfilm Games/LucasArts titles that included X-Wing, TIE Fighter and Knights of the Old Republic; games still considered to be some of the best PC titles ever. Even now, TIE Fighter is still talked of as being one of the pinnacles in […]
In the last few hours, the Kickstarter for Thimbleweed Park, the new retro styled point and click adventure from Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, not only achieved its funding goal but also reached all of its stretch goals. Their intent with the game is to produce something that feels […]
A week and a half ago I went away on holiday with my family and decided to bring along my Surface Pro to keep me occupied during moments of downtime. Seeing as I was also going to be Internet free too I thought I would install a few […]
Looking back When I first began writing this, a week had passed since Disney announced it was effectively shutting down LucasArts, the 30 year old game studio it inherited when it purchased George Lucas’ “empire” for four billion dollars. Though more known for its Star Wars games in […]
The start of PAX Australia 2013 for me involved the opening keynote by gaming legend Ron Gilbert. The creator of Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island and more games than you could shake George Lucas at is a brilliant speaker who had the crowd entertained from start […]