King’s Quest

In Real Life

Mapstalgia Explores The Strange And Wonderful Ways Memory Changes Video Game Maps

7:30AM January 12, 2012 | Mike Fahey

What you’re looking at is obviously not the official map of The Legend of Zelda; it’s what The Legend of Zelda’s map looks like to themadjuggler, one of the many contributors to Mapstalgia, a website dedicated to reproducing video game maps from memory. More »


In Real Life

The GameFAQs Of 1994 Was Way Cooler

5:30PM July 6, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

These days, if you’re stuck in a game, you hit the internet. YouTube and GameFAQs are your best friends. Back in the 1990s, things weren’t so simple! More »


PC

King’s Quest Finds A New Life

10:30AM February 19, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The long dormant King’s Quest series will soon get a new lease on life, thanks to Telltale Games. Add that classic Sierra franchise to Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, The Walking Dead and Fables on the long list of Telltale projects. More »


News

Classic PC Games Site Will Return — With Activision’s Authorization

3:00AM January 30, 2011 | Owen Good

Though the front of Sarien.net still says the site hosting classic Sierra PC games has gone dark, its owner, Martin Kool, says that it’s secured permission from Activision and will “become an authorised game portal with a bright future.” More »


Mobile

Play Leisure Suit Larry On Your iPad or iPhone For Free

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10:15AM January 14, 2011 | Mark Serrels

And King’s Quest, and Space Quest… and whole host of others. If you head to this nifty website with your iPad web browser, you can gain access to a whole set of old-school Sierra point and click adventures, tailored for the iPad touch interface. More »


In Real Life

If Fine Art Was A Busted Video Game

6:30PM December 15, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Kristoffer Zetterstrand’s works take traditional painting and smash it head-first into things that aren’t traditional painting. Often, that means video games. More »


The Silver Lining: Episode 1 Micro-Review: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Colder

5:00PM July 13, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

The Silver Lining is a fan-made sequel (in episodic form) in all but name to Sierra’s beloved old adventure series, Kings Quest. It’s a legacy this new title wears proudly on its billowing, medieval sleeves. More »


News

Fans At Last Will Find The Silver Lining

8:30AM June 27, 2010 | Owen Good

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When last heard from, those behind a long-in-development, fan-made King’s Quest sequel were on the verge of an agreement with Activision allowing them to finally complete their project. This afternoon, that news came. The Silver Lining will finally be completed. More »


The Sequel They Had No Right To Make Now Has A Surprise Twist

6:00AM May 4, 2010 | Stephen Totilo

You love a video game and you want a sequel. So you decide, with friends, to make one. A decade passes; your game never gets done. The companies that own the original games have shut you down twice. This is when it might be time for David to agree that Goliath has won. More »


News

Activision Terminates Fan-Made King’s Quest Extension

8:00AM March 1, 2010 | Owen Good

The team of King’s Quest enthusiasts who had, since 2002, been working on an unofficial continuation of the seminal adventure game, have complied with a demand by Activision to cease all development of their game. More »