Tag Archives: Revolution Software

by Martin Mulrooney | 19/09/2024 · 3:00 pm

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

By Marty Mulrooney

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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FEATURE ARTICLE – Revolution: The Quest for Game Development Greatness

By Marty Mulrooney

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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Tagged as Adventure Games, Beneath A Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky, Book, Broken Sword, Charles Cecil, In Cold Blood, Kickstarter, point and click, Revolution Software, Tony Warriner, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 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

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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Tagged as Adventure Games, Broken Sword, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, Charles Cecil, PC Gaming, Playstation, Revolution Software, Video Games

by Martin Mulrooney | 23/12/2021 · 4:36 pm

GAME REVIEW – Beyond A Steel Sky (PlayStation 5)

By Marty Mulrooney

Beyond a Steel Sky is a story-driven adventure game originally released on Apple Arcade and PC in 2020, which Alternative Magazine Online’s review described as “a refreshing throwback that feels thoroughly modern and should be experienced by any self-respecting fan of the genre.” A sequel to the 1994 cult classic Beneath a Steel Sky, this follow-up – which is set 10 years later, with Robert Foster returning to Union City to track down a kidnapped child – was recently released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox consoles and Nintendo Switch.

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