Latest Adventure Games News

Big Time Games has revealed the first details of the next instalment of its Delaware St. John series, and there are a few radical changes in store. Unlike the previous episodes in the supernatural mystery series, The Seacliff Tragedy is not only going to be "Volume 3", but 3D, as well.

Nobilis has recently announced a new game in the seemingly never-ending series of Atlantis-themed adventures. Currently codenamed Atlantis V, this game is being developed by Atlantis Interactive Entertainment, the group mainly composed of former Cryo employees that released Atlantis Evolution in 2004.

While an early teaser for Broken Sword: The Angel of Death has been available on the game's official website for some time, only recently has the first gameplay footage been revealed. Fans of the acclaimed series can now get a first glimpse of the upcoming sequel in a new trailer released after E3.

Following its demonstration at E3, German publisher dtp/ANACONDA has publicly released a teaser for its upcoming thriller Belief & Betrayal.

European publisher Lighthouse Interactive continues to show responsive technical support for its fantasy adventure Keepsake, as the company has recently released a third patch for the game. The new update replaces all previous patches, and this time around, there is only a single download for all localized versions of the game.

After several slipped target dates, the release of Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is at last within sight, and an official website has now been launched. The new site contains various screenshots and a downloadable trailer of the upcoming sequel by Pendulo Studios.

When Osawar Tantei Ozawa Rina was first revealed in Japan for the Nintendo DS, gamers were immediately captivated by its charming visual style, but an English release seemed unlikely at the time. Recently, however, Atlus announced that the re-named Touch Detective will also be released in North America.

The DS continues to be the handheld platform of choice for adventures, as Nintendo recently announced that Hotel Dusk: Room 215 is now in production.

Capcom has recently revealed its plans to produce a second instalment of the popular Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series for the Nintendo DS.

The legendary game designer Al Lowe, the man responsible for introducing youngsters worldwide to their first encounter with mature-themed content through his Leisure Suit Larry series, has announced his first game since the cancelled Leisure Suit Larry 8.

GameTap continues to make a big splash in the adventure world today with its second major announcement. The online gaming network owned by Turner Broadcasting revealed today that it has entered into a partnership with Telltale Games to co-produce and distribute the first "season" of Sam & Max adventure games.

GameTap today delivered the news that many Myst fans have been anxiously waiting to hear, with the announcement that Uru Live will be resurrected later this year.

It was a long time in coming, but the acclaimed children's adventure Great Journey: Mr. Penguin's Letter has finished its own great journey to North American shores.

The Adventure Company has officially released their E3 product lineup, which confirms early speculation about some games and brings a few new surprises, as well.

The fairy tale stories of Hans Christian Andersen would seem to be ideal for adventure games, but thanks to upstart developer Guppyworks, it's the writer himself who gets a starring role in the upcoming HCA - The Ugly Prince Duckling.