Gosh, it’s been a month since I last posted anything here. This year seems to be passing by so quickly… A new article, by me, has just been posted over at the Adventure Gamers site. It’s the first in what they hope to be a regular guest column using different people from the game development …
I just got back from the voice recording we did for the Wii version of So Blonde. I was working with DTP (the publisher) and the talented guys at Outsource Media, who organised a great cast again and ran a great series of recording sessions that couldn’t have gone any smoother if we’d wanted. If …
They’re re-making the original Monkey Island game: Video Screens I’ve seen some very mixed comments about the way this looks, but I think it looks pretty good. Not as good as if Bill Tiller had worked on the backgrounds, but very faithful to the original while bringing it a little more up to date. There’s …
It’s now been a month since my mother passed away and I’d like to thank all those who have sent me their kind thoughts and sympathy. Knowing that there were people thinking of me during a very trying time has been extremely helpful and comforting. I feel like I’m returning to the world once more …
My mother has been quite ill for some time and this last week has seen her health take a serious turn for the worse. This culminated in her passing away yesterday morning quite peacefully in her sleep. As you can imagine, things are not so good for me right now and it’s going to take …
I’ve just posted strip 300 of Mr. Smoozles. Many thanks to Stefano for helping out since strip 229; he’s added a lot to the general feel of the strip, particularly on this alien world. I’d also like to thank everyone who visits the site and reads the strip for the support you’ve shown. Without you …
My online comic strip, Mr. Smoozles, will soon reach the 300 mark, which is a pretty good achievement, but one I couldn’t have done without the valuable help of Stefano. We have something a little special lined up for strip 300 and then we build on that over the coming months. Please be sure not …
The more dedicated of you may have noticed that I posted a new screenshot from The Sapphire Claw. I’ve been doing a fair bit of work on this inbetween my other work and have reached a point where I can move forward once again. One of the first changes is that it’s now called The …
There seems to have developed a major snobbery in the gaming world – if a game isn’t hardcore then it’s undeserving of any real consideration and you’re an “imbecile” (not my word) if you happen to be a housewife who enjoys casual games. Where did this all come from? Games are meant to be fun …
The website, Adventure Classic Gaming, has just published a new review of So Blonde, which gives it a score of four stars (out of five). “Playing So Blonde brings back memories of why I love adventure games so much.” “Steve Ince, the writer, has penned a great and humorous story for the game. “ Sometimes, …
(I know, I know, it’s been ages since I posted…) Over at Just Adventure + they’ve just published a very good review of So Blonde. Greg Collins, who wrote the review, gave it a score of A- and said some very nice things along the way. Again, another guy who really understood what we were …
I was hoping to write some interesting posts in this blog today, having broken off from my writing work for a week or so. However, I now find I have a dreadful cold just in time for Christmas and the chances of me writing anything interesting are zero. So I’ll just wish you all a …