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Carsten Strehse The Simon the Sorcerer series is currently going through its second revival. After the release of the original 2D game (Simon the Sorcerer) in 1993 and a sequel (Simon the Sorcerer II - The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe) in 1995, the series went on a long hiatus, until 2002 when it made the jump to 3D (Simon the Sorcerer 3D). In 2007, Silver Style Entertainment brought back the series yet… Posted by Mark Newheiser on 27 February 2010.

Tristan Lambert Adam's Venture is the first adventure game title for the PC from the Netherlands based independent game development studio Vertigo Digital Entertainment. Founded by former employees of Coded Illusions in October 2008, the studio has recently announced the development of Adam's Venture as a preplanned series of 3 episodic adventure games. The episodes will chronicle the adventures of a young… Posted by Philip Jong on 19 February 2010.

Chris Campbell, Brian Thompson, Peter Yiap Without a doubt, the adventure game genre is enjoying a second coming in the casual game market. Increasing numbers of adventure games are now being distributed through casual game portals. In turn, many casual games are now incorporating adventure game mechanics in an attempt to elevate themselves beyond the monotonous (if not shallow) gameplay that so frequently plagues the said genre. These… Posted by Philip Jong on 23 January 2010.

Paul McCauley Religion is not an uncommon theme in adventure games, but few adventure games dare to adopt religion as its narrative focus. Paul McCauley, founder of Genesis Works, is an independent game developer who is not afraid to instill his Christian beliefs into the games he develops. Founded in 1994, Genesis Work has a mission, as claimed by the company, "to create interactive games that stimulate… Posted by Martin Mulrooney, Philip Jong on 05 December 2009.

Craig Derrick It is a rare opportunity to speak in an interview about a game almost 20 years after its original release. The Secret of Monkey Island was originally released by Lucasfilm Games (now called LucasArts) in 1990, and it brought to life a world of swashbuckling and piracy to an adventure game market dominated by fantasy themes. The game helped to launch the careers of Ron Gilbert, Tim Schaefer, and… Posted by Mark Newheiser, Philip Jong on 02 December 2009.

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