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PC

Lovely New Pictures Of Lovely Old Adventure Games

Artist Jón Kristinsson has started a Tumblr dedicated to his beautiful illustrations of point-and-click adventure games like Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle.

March 13, 2012
Retro

George Washington & Ben Franklin, As Seen By Video Games In 1993

Two of America’s founding fathers, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, will be starring in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III. It’s not, you know, their first time in a video game.

March 9, 2012
In Real Life

From Metal Gear Solid To Portal 2, Every Video Game Sounds Better In German

Why would you ever want to play a video game in a language you don’t understand? Once you hear Half-Life‘s G-Man, Metal Gear‘s Psycho Mantis and Portal 2‘s Space Sphere speaking German you’ll understand completely.

February 2, 2012
In Real Life

Heroic Man Makes Day Of The Tentacle Figure

Lucasarts, being preoccupied with making average Star Wars games based on terrible Star Wars movies and cartoons, obviously couldn’t care less about treasured old properties like Day of the Tentacle.

October 26, 2011
In Real Life

Yo, It’s Day Of The Tentacle, And It’s Flashing

Morning, Day of the Tentacle fans! Here’s a little something readers David and Sarah Cousens (of the excellent Cool Surface) whipped up to brighten up your day.

September 21, 2011
PC

Get A Little Half-Life, Day Of The Tentacle In Your Magicka

There’s a new piece of downloadable content for PC co-op shooter (spellcaster?) Magicka called the “Gamer Bundle”. Normally I don’t look twice at a pack offering mere player skins, but these are no mere player skins.

May 26, 2011
PC

Holy Shit, Somebody Is Remaking Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion, if you don’t know, is a classic adventure game from Lucasarts (then known as Lucasfilm) that spawned en entire generation of titles like its sequel Day of the Tentacle, Sam & Max and Fate of Atlantis. And now it’s getting a remake!

December 18, 2010
In Real Life

Back To The Future? More Like Back To The 1990s

Couldn’t Lucasarts take a Telltale game and give it a retro touch? It only seems fair, considering the modern updates for Sam & Max and Monkey Island! By Jinn.

December 16, 2010
In Real Life

Let’s Unbox A PC Game From 1993!

Unboxings. They’re a little strange for contemporary games or products, since those taking an interest will surely be opening one themselves soon enough. But unboxing old games? That’s like cracking open a time capsule, and feasting on the history within.

September 3, 2010
In Real Life

It Is Dangerous To Go Alone, Tentacle This

Kotaku AU

As seen on Falling Awkwardly.

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