Latest Adventure Games News

Hot on the heels of the early success of Ankh comes news that developer Deck 13 has entered a publishing agreement with CDV Software for its next adventure title. The working title of the new game is Jack Keane, and is currently on track for a first quarter release in 2007.

Pendulo Studios has gotten into the Christmas spirit by releasing a seasonal trailer for its upcoming game, Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle.

For those who don't frequent the Adventure Gamers Underground section, you may not have heard the news that has captured the attention of the amateur adventure community.

It seems only fitting that the inventory-laden Return to Mysterious Island should now fit into your pocket entirely. The first-person point & click adventure developed by Kheops Studio has now been released for PocketPC/PocketPC Phone by TETRAEDGE Games.

Fans of all nationalities have been awaiting more news on the stylish Secret Files: Tunguska since it was unveiled in August at the Games Convention in Leipzig. Although only German publishing plans have been announced so far, developer Fusionsphere Systems and publisher Deep Silver have now launched an interactive website in four languages: German, English, Italian, and French.

If you're one of the fans eagerly awaiting the return of adventure gaming's favorite dog and rabbity-thing, head over to Telltale Games to check out the first Sam & Max comic to be released since the late 1990s. This opening installment of a new series takes place in a graveyard behind a medieval English church and appears to tie in with the mysterious engraving that appeared several months ago, without fanfare, at the official Sam & Max website.

Amanita Design, the Czech developers of the online Flash games (and Adventure Gamers cult favourites) Samorost and Quest for the Rest, are back at it with their latest release, Samorost 2.

The recently-cancelled King's Quest IX: Every Cloak Has a Silver Lining project has been resumed under a new name - The Silver Lining - with official permission from Vivendi Universal Games, the copyright holders.

A playable demo is now available for And Then There Were None, the first Agatha Christie game released by AWE Productions and The Adventure Company.

Publisher THQ revealed today that the name of the fourth installment in the acclaimed Broken Sword series will be called Broken Sword: The Angel of Death.

Fans of the wisecracking young wizard Simon the Sorcerer received unexpected good news recently when Silver Style Entertainment announced its plans to develop a new game in the acclaimed series.

MTV meets ancient Egypt in the latest promotional trailer for the upcoming adventure, Ankh. The new movie features the game's cast singing and swinging in a lighthearted musical.

Independent developer Big Time Games has announced that the second installment of the ongoing Delaware St. John series has gone gold, and that orders should begin shipping in the first week of December.

Artematica, the developer who recently brought Martin Mystere to the PC, has turned to another popular Italian comic for its next game, Diabolik.

Mystery lovers looking for a dose of desktop crime solving may find what they're looking for in The Butler Did It!, a new game from Finnish indie developer Draconus Entertainment.