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by | 19/09/2024 · 3:00 pm

GAME NEWS – Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged Is Out Now!

By Marty Mulrooney

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Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged brings the classic 1996 point-and-click adventure to modern PCs and consoles. With 4K remastered visuals and enhanced audio, along with a whole host of quality-of-life improvements, there has never been a better time to join American tourist George Stobbart and Parisian photo-journalist Nico Collard in their quest to bring the Costume Killer to justice. Read on to watch the launch trailer – which riffs off the iconic original trailer and comes complete with a suitably atmospheric voiceover – and find out more!

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by | 09/10/2022 · 11:29 am

FEATURE ARTICLE – Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness

By Marty Mulrooney

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For much of 2022, I have been editing and collaborating on a new book written by Revolution Software co-founder Tony Warriner. Those who know me (and long-time readers of AMO) will know that I am a massive fan of Revolution – and in particular, the studio’s Broken Sword series of point-and-click adventure games. This article will hopefully shed some light on my involvement with Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness, what readers can look forward to, and why I believe it to be an important book.

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by | 01/01/2022 · 8:39 pm

FEATURE ARTICLE – Celebrating 25 Years of Broken Sword With Charles Cecil, Managing Director of Revolution Software

By Marty Mulrooney

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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2021. To mark such a momentous occasion, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present an exclusive look back at the game’s development with British video game designer Charles Cecil, co-founder and managing director of Revolution Software!

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by | 26/11/2015 · 8:43 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Rolf Saxon (George Stobbart, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse)

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse is a point-and-click adventure game created by British game developer Revolution Software. In 2013, the studio raised $771,560 (over $823,000 including PayPal donations) via Kickstarter to create the latest instalment in the classic Broken Sword series, which was eventually released as two episodes. Alternative Magazine Online’s review of the first episode described The Serpent’s Curse as “not only an excellent new instalment in the series, but an excellent adventure game full stop.” Broken Sword 5 was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2015, making the game available to a whole new audience. It seemed like the perfect time to catch up with the charming man behind the voice of the series’ much-loved protagonist George Stobbart. AMO is therefore delighted to present an exclusive online interview with American actor Rolf Saxon.

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