Police Quest

In Real Life

Police Chief Used Department’s Only Computer For Video Games

5:30PM September 2, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Doug Foster, who has been the Police Chief of Umatilla, Florida, for the past 19 years, has been suspended for 10 days after a litany of complaints against him by staff. More »


In Real Life

Adventure Games Give Us A Lesson In Fine Art

8:00PM August 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Some of the world’s greatest paintings collide with some of the world’s greatest adventure games in this collection by Aled Lewis. More »


Retro

Japan, What The Hell Did You Do To This Classic PC Adventure Game?

2:00PM June 16, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

There are few more storied franchises in adventure gaming than Sierra’s Police Quest series, which in the late 80′s and early 90′s was home to some of the grittiest, most realistic and yet most rewarding games around. 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 »


News

Cop Who Made Video Games Dies At 83

7:00AM April 18, 2010 | Owen Good

In the mid-1990s Daryl Gates was like the John Madden of law enforcement. His name appeared above PC games made by Sierra. Better known as the Los Angeles police chief during the Rodney King crisis, Gates died Friday at 83. More »


In Real Life

Play Old Sierra Games, For Free, In Your Browser

3:30PM April 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

There once was a time, before closures, before Lucasarts, when the name “Sierra” meant premium PC adventure gaming. Those days are, sadly, long gone. But they will not be forgotten! More »


Uncategorized

Al Lowe Says Google Hurts Adventure Games

5:40AM February 7, 2008 | Mark Wilson

For those who grew up in the early days of PC adventure gaming, Al Lowe needs no introduction. To those whom need such an introduction, Crecente is coming by your house later to use his feared hair whip fatality. Anyway, here’s what the point and click adventure god had to say about developing adventure games in the modern gaming world: No, not futile, but not mainstream either.

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