Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Telltale: Episodic Day of the Tentacle is 'feasible']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/19/telltale-episodic-day-of-the-tentacle-is-feasible/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/19/telltale-episodic-day-of-the-tentacle-is-feasible/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/19/telltale-episodic-day-of-the-tentacle-is-feasible/#comments Is Telltale single-handedly reinvigorating the point-and-click adventure genre with 15+ year old game licenses? Yeah, it is -- and you don't hear us complaining. First Sam & Max made a triumphant return in 3D and then E3 saw the announcement of a new episodic Monkey Island series from the studio. Now, talking to Videogamer.com, Telltale's CEO Dan Connors said that "feasible is a good word" when asked about the chances of an episodic Day of the Tentacle series.

"I always think of Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle and Monkey Island as the big three franchises," Connors continued. Seeing as two of the three are under the company's belt already, that makes DOTT the logical next step, but it's "having a 'wait and see' approach with Monkey." So if you want a new Day of the Tentacle series, you'd better buy -- and enjoy! -- The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Tales of Monkey Island and help usher in the next golden age of point and clicks.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>day-of-the-tentaclelucasartstelltaleFri, 19 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[LucasArts wants to re-release classic adventure games (if you want to buy them)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/18/lucasarts-wants-to-re-release-classic-adventure-games-if-you-wa/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/18/lucasarts-wants-to-re-release-classic-adventure-games-if-you-wa/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/18/lucasarts-wants-to-re-release-classic-adventure-games-if-you-wa/#comments If the words Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango and Full Throttle bring pangs of joy to your heart of hearts, you'll want to hear this -- several LucasArts higher-ups have stated the desire to bring more of their catalog of classic adventure titles back to life, provided that people show interest in purchasing them. For starters, you could drop a few bucks on the upcoming XBLA and PC remake of The Secret of Monkey Island as a good faith offering.

This sentiment was mentioned to Australian news outlet WAToday by LucasArts community manager Brooks Brown, who said, "if this sells, there's no one at this company who doesn't want to do these games." One fan of the company's beloved point-and-clickers is LucasArts CEO Darrell Rodriguez, who spoke with Joystiq on the possibility of more classic revamps just before E3, and explained that he "couldn't do anything but release more of these titles" if sales for Monkey Island and desire from the gaming populous were strong.

Long story short, if you don't buy Monkey Island, and they don't re-release Grim Fandango because of your non-purchase, we're going to find you and punch you repeatedly in your most delicate places.

Gallery: The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (PC, XBLA)

JoystiqLucasArts wants to re-release classic adventure games (if you want to buy them) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureadventure-gamesday-of-the-tentaclefull-throttlegrim-fandangolucasartsMonkey-Islandpoint-and-clickThe-Secret-of-Monkey-IslandThe-Secret-of-Monkey-Island-Special-EditionThu, 18 Jun 2009 12:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Classic LucasArts artwork turned into movie posters]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/04/classic-lucasarts-artwork-turned-into-movie-posters/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/04/classic-lucasarts-artwork-turned-into-movie-posters/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/04/classic-lucasarts-artwork-turned-into-movie-posters/#comments All too often when mixing genres, the results - like that Mountain Dew left over from last night - fall flat. However, one enterprising forum-goer has has defied convention (and warmed our hearts), successfully marrying classic LucasArts adventure games with our wall's longstanding desire to be covered in nostalgia.

The results consist of several beautiful posters, most based on original artwork lifted from an era when LucasArts wasn't afraid to point and click, including Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman masterpieces, The Secret of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle. Designed to be printed and hung, we can't think of a better way to hide that unsightly crack above your bed.

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Making up for last week's barren edition, today's Ask Joystiq is a little heftier. Topics covered include He-Man and Day of the Tentacle, Chex Quest, PS2 boxes, broken Xbox 360 controllers and region downloading (again). If you have any burning questions, unsolved gaming mysteries, or just a desire for musings from our knowledgeable cadre of writers, drop us a line at ask AAT joystiq DAWT com (and yes, we write it that way for a reason).

Q: Do any of you remember the 1997 PC game "Chex Quest"? When I was 9 I got it in a box of chex cereal and thought it was amazing. Recently my 5 year old cousin came over to my house and told us about a game with chex and cheerios and "zorch". Amazingly enough he had been playing Chex Quest on his friends computer! What ever happened to quality games being released in cereal boxes?
- Curtis C.

The question here is more rhetorical than anything, but once we learned more about this game we absolutely needed to post about it. In 1996 a small newmedia company called Digital Café created Chex Quest, a Chex-themed first-person-shooter that has the esteemed honor of being the first video game ever distributed for free through cereal boxes.

If that alone wasn't cool enough, Chex Quest was actually a total conversion of id's Ultimate Doom, meaning that cereal-munching munchkins were playing a re-skinned version of the violent revolutionary series just two years after the height of its controversy. According to the Chex Quest wiki, the inclusion of the game helped increase sales of Chex cereals by over 200%, and it won several awards for promotional achievement.

Chex Quest has since been made freeware (PC only), and can be found for download here. As for releasing quality games in cereal boxes, we're all for it. If indie games can be distributed along with trendy t-shirts, we see no reason why indie developers can't strike similar deals with Kellogg's. Get on it, guys!
- Scott Jon Siegel

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JoystiqAsk Joystiq: Chex Quest, He-Man and broken 360 gamepads originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ask-joystiqchexchex-questday-of-the-tentaclehardwarehe-manXbox-360Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Today in Joystiq: January 18, 2008]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/18/today-in-joystiq-january-18-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/18/today-in-joystiq-january-18-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/18/today-in-joystiq-january-18-2008/#comments The last of our three-day stint covering Anthony's artwork. The last two days were devoted to t-shirts, and today we show off two canvas pictures. One of Altair from Assassin's Creed, and the ever-awesome Day of the Tentacle art -- we're suckers for LucasArts adventure nods. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
DS Fanboy Lite: Jan. 12 - Jan. 18
Joystiq Podcast 034 - Awkward edition
Today's big hair video: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII CGI trailer

News
Video introduces the new Smash Bros. Brawl fighters
Finally, a game about the Library of Congress classification system
See first screens from Highlander game
Tiberium (the Command & Conquer FPS) debut trailer
Microsoft apologizes for Xbox Live issues with free Undertow download
Rock Band songs tops 2.5m downloads, 200+ songs in pipeline
SCi management out, stock price recovering
Prince of Persia creator talks film adaptation, pitching project
Screenshots: Bionic Commando Rearmed
Sega theme parks planned for Middle East, North Africa
World of Warcraft players reach gold limit cap
Guitar Hero 3 gets Journey, Foreigner, Boston DLC
Activision was #1 US publisher in 2007
Rosenbaum gives voice to Dark Sector
Bully giving atomic wedgies on Wii and Xbox 360 the first week of March
Wal-Mart gives $10 gift card to victims (opportunists) of Brawl price error

Rumors & Speculation
Oblivion PSP listing appears on Amazon
Analyst: EA Sports is underperforming and trend may continue

Culture & Community
BioShock nabs 'record-breaking' 12 nominations from AIAS awards
Player credits America's Army for mad first aid skillz

JoystiqToday in Joystiq: January 18, 2008 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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