Prequel to Last Express

Last week I was surfing on the internet to find if there is a sequel to Last Express. I found an unfinished screenplay of a prequel to The Last Express. The story, written by Jordan Mechner, the father of The Last Express game, is set in 1904. The game was supposed to be an adventure of Robert Cath and his friend, Tyler Whitney.

On his blog you can find out why he abandoned the screenplay. Jordan Mechner also generously posted the fragment that he wrote. Enjoy it!

Bomberman back this winter

Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing division of Hudson Soft, will release Bomberman Live: Battlefest the sequel to successful Bomberman Live.

The game will have new features accordingly:

• can be played online by 8 gamers that can choose from a variety of new teams
• new arenas like a shape-shifting MultiMaze or Pirate Ship crashing through the waves
  
• ability to use an avatar for your character
• players will have the ability to customize their Bomberman by using new costumes
• new power-ups like rocket bomb, cluster bomb and laser bomb
• new modes like Capture the flag, Capture the Crown, Bankroll and VIP
  

Bomberman Live: Battlefest will be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game console this winter

Lucidity announced by Lucas Arts

Lucas Arts, the creators of The Monkey Island saga, announced development of a new very addictive game, called Lucidity. The hero of this game is Sofi, a young girl which has the humanly desire to explore new worlds. The players must keep her out of danger by using puzzle pieces to create a path trough gorgeous dreamscapes that leads Sofi to safety place.

Lucidity will be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC platforms on October 7th 2009.

Broken Sword 2.5 - patch and additional languages

Mind Factory released an official patch for Broken Sword 2.5 related to some bugs and new subtitles.

The game now supports English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Croatian, Portuguese and Russian languages.

You can download the game and patch from their site:

Beneath a Steel Sky on iPhone / iPod Touch

Revolution Software, developer of well known Broken Sword series, had announced that is developing an iPhone / iPod Touch version of their classic adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky. Some of the features are: new animated movies from Dave Gibbons, context-sensitive help system and a higher quality audio.

The game will be released in Fall 2009.

Enlight - Restaurant Empire 2

Enlight had announced a sequel to Restaurant Empire game. In Restaurant Empire 2, Armand, the hero of the game, married Delia. Together opened a coffee shop wanting to set their foot in the fields of Cafes.

New fetures:

• new 16-misssion campaign
• superior graphics engine
• introducing German cuisine
• city of Munich to expand your empire
• over 700 new interior objects
• two new enterprise categories: Coffee Shop and Dessert House
• option to hire live performers like rock bands, circus performers

Well, I don't know about you but I can't wait for this game to be released.

Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of The Templars

If you played and enjoyed Broken Sword 1 and 2, now you have the opportunity to play a sequel to these.

A team from Germany (Mindfactory) developed a Broken Sword game following the second game of the series. If you miss good old graphics, animation, voice acting and you are a fan of Broken Sword series play this game.

I am still waiting (and drooling) for the English version of the game, because I liked the varoius English accents: Scotish, French, Irish, Spanish, Sirian, etc.

You can download the game for free from their website: http://www.brokensword25.com/