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Tag: Grim Fandango

Video game news 10/16/20: future Xbox iterations in development, Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Twin Pack physical edition Europe LucasArts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for PC, Marvel's Avengers topped September US sales charts
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News You Might’ve Missed on 10/16/20: Marvel’s Avengers Tops Sales Charts, Future Xbox Consoles in Development, & More

Though today was a little slower with the gaming news, there are still a number of interesting stories to dive into. For starters, ...
By Joseph YadenOctober 16, 2020
Experienced Points

Reviving The Classics

Last week I suggested reviving some old Lucasarts titles. Some people wanted to see the older games like Grim Fandango, The Dig, Day ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorMay 7, 2013
Extra Punctuation

The Motivations of Death

Motivation is an important part of characterization. There’s nothing duller than an entirely reactionary character who never acts out of their own decisions, ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2012
Extra Punctuation

L.A. Noire Is a Bad Adventure Game

L.A. Noire isn’t a new idea, it’s the return of a very very old one. Namely, adventure games. The games that its investigation ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2011
Editor's Choice

No Gods, No Devils

Usually, the underworld is a perfect stomping ground in videogames, chock full of slavering hordes and demonic overseers, ultimately ruled by a goat-horned ...
By Brendan Main Legacy AuthorJanuary 4, 2011
Editor's Note

Symphony of Destruction

Most of the time we use the word “cinematic” as a joke, but videogames really are becoming more like cinema, i.e. cinematic. You ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorOctober 26, 2010
Pocket Gamer

The Pocket Gamer Report: How Mobile Gets it Backwards

Thursday was a good day. I woke up to discover that The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition was suddenly available on the ...
By Pocket Gamer Legacy AuthorJuly 25, 2009
The Iconoclasts

Backstage with Tim Schafer

Most of us are familiar with the Rock Star Developers, the elite group of game designers we quietly idolize. Miyamoto might be the ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorAugust 19, 2008
Editor's Note

Critical Success, Commercial Flop

The flop is a phenomenon as old as media itself. Someone pours his heart and soul into his creation, and, for whatever reason, ...
By Joe Blancato Legacy AuthorMarch 4, 2008
Dark and Stormy Night

Blackmailers Don’t Shoot

In the 1946 film adaptation of The Big Sleep, ace detective Philip Marlowe famously quips, “Such a lot of guns around town, and ...
By Anthony Burch Legacy AuthorJuly 24, 2007
What's in a Game?

I Left My Heart in Rubacava

Game of the YearIn 1998, GameSpot selected Grim Fandango to be their game of the year. It marked the end of an era ...
By N. Evan Van Zelfden Legacy AuthorMarch 21, 2006

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