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Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings?Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 10th May 2008
Could that be the title of the new Indiana Jones game? Forum member Moedred at TheRaven (TheRaider.net's forum) unearthed a copyright form filed by LucasArts in 2007 for this title to be used as "interactive entertainment". It's not part of the list of trademarks for possible Indy IV names.
The full trademark info can be seen here. Just click on 'Basic Search' then type in 'Staff of Kings'.
If it is indeed Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, then that fits with the ongoing rumour that the "quest of biblical proportions" would be for the Staff of Aaron/Moses, that helped cause the Seven Plagues of Egypt and parted the Red Sea.
And in other Indy news, there's a new trailer up for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Slightly pointless as it's mostly the second trailer and no one will ever see it in a cinema as the film comes out in less than two weeks.
It can be found here: 480p / 720p / 1080p
New Lego Indy previews with movies from all three films!
Posted by The Tingler on Thursday 8th May 2008
There's a new hands-on preview for Lego Indiana Jones over at IGN, which would be boring if it weren't for the three videos that they posted, one for each film! Have a watch!
I've added what new info there's been to our Lego Indy Facts & Rumours page.
I've also added the one new snippet of info about Indiana Jones 2007 2008 that's been revealed recently, that Indy is "searching for his former college professor, Charles Kingston". We may be in for a more Last Crusade-style adventure than expected, one with an actual story! Wow!
UPDATE: There's a cool new Preview over at Eurogamer which addresses many concerns about the game. Then the writer hands the game over to his five-year-old son and friends who must have exploded with joy at the prospect of playing a major new game several weeks before release. I know I would!
Official Wallpaper of the Official Poster!
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 6th May 2008
Now this was a surprise! I've been waiting ages for a Wallpaper of Drew Struzan's Full Official Poster of Indy IV to appear on IndianaJones.com, and it still hasn't.
So where did I find it? Why, only on the UK version of the Official Site instead!! Check the Downloads page out!
Here's the direct link to the best version! Enjoy!
LEGO Last Crusade! And others!
Posted by The Tingler on Monday 5th May 2008
Some more new footage from Lego Indiana Jones is now up at GameTrailers, entitled 'Dangerous Times'. It contains footage from the game's version of all three movies - so that's our first look at Lego Last Crusade! Hooray!
Also, the Official LucasArts Lego Indy Site has at last been updated with tons of cool stuff, like wallpapers, images, videos and descriptions of every single level in the game! A PC Demo is also promised for May 12th, which will probably be the level me and Gabez played for our preview.
Indy IV Trailer 2. In terrible better quality!
Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 3rd May 2008
About damn time too! You can experience the new Indiana Jones & Son (Maybe) trailer in full HD quality!
1080p / 720p / 480p
The Official Indiana Jones Site has also had a small revamp, which basically means that a very golden Crystal Skull is staring at you the whole time you're there.
Here's the trailer in YouTube quality for those without fast computers or patience:
Indy 2008 actually being released in 2008! Maybe.
Posted by The Tingler on Monday 28th April 2008
Now this is total Surfer Girl rumour, but a hopeful one. This was on her latest rumour list:
The release for A2M's Indy game is currently scheduled to coincide with the Crystal Skull home video release.A2M's Indy game, which has not been officially announced and has only ever been mentioned from Surfer Girl's blog, is the supposed Indy equivalent of Krome Studios' version of The Force Unleashed. In other words, the Wii/PS2 non-LucasArts developed version.
She has been wrong before about the new Indy game's release date (saying that it definitely will be out before Lego Indiana Jones), but where there's hope for a 2008 release I'll back it all the way! Even on the Wii (which looks like the best version of The Force Unleashed at the moment. Imagine using the Wii Remote to flick the whip! Or fight like in Wii Sports Boxing!)!
Our guess is that LucasArts won't release it until their own version is ready.
LEGO Temple of Doom!
Posted by The Tingler on Sunday 27th April 2008
Some new footage from Lego Indiana Jones is now up at Entertainment Weekly showing cutscenes and gameplay from Temple of Doom. Included is the lovely human sacrifice (really edited I hope) and the Mine Cart Chase! Infernal Machine ain't got nothin' on this!
Check it out! Hopefully we should have a review of this game before its release, although you already know our recommendation - buy it, it's Indy!
Young Indiana Jones and the Missing Links
Posted by The Tingler on Sunday 13th April 2008
I don't know what a lot of people think of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, but my general opinion is that they were pretty good with some excellent stories, but they didn't really capture the feel of the movies.
The show was cancelled after just two seasons, although there were always plans for a third series that would make the show feel more Indy-like. A few of these stories got made into TV movies, including 'Treasure of the Peacock's Eye' and 'Phantom Train of Doom', two of the best and most filmic stories (the latter even had Paul 'Belloq' Freeman in it).
The rest of the episodes had only vague plots outlined... that is, until now!
Young Indy meeting Abner Ravenwood and searching for the Ark together? Indy becoming friends with Belloq and discovering a Crystal Skull and a Lost City? Indy having a fantasy where he's five inches high and rides a goose? Damn, I want these made!
Check it out!
Two new Articles on the two new Indy Games!
Posted by The Tingler on Friday 29th March 2008
IndyJones now has two new pieces for your reading pleasure on our Articles page. One each for the two upcoming Indiana Jones games!
The first is entitled Indiana Jones and the Smoke & Mirrors Act, and is a Rant/Editorial about LucasArts and the disappearing act Indiana Jones 2006/7/8/9 has played on us. Read it now!
The second game is fortunately actually in existence, and of course is Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. Both I and Gabez have added our First Impressions of the game, as well as brief snippets of info from the Traveller's Tales representative who guided us through the first level. That release date of June the 6th is talked about for example. Enjoy!
Welcome To The Kingdom
Posted by The Tingler on Monday 10th March 2008
Updated that link now with the Hi-Res version. Also, the poster's available to buy now from StarWarsShop.
Three bits of Lego Indy, now you just need the hat and legs...
Posted by The Tingler on Friday 7th March 2008
Bit One: If you live in the UK and don't mind a trek to Wembley Stadium, Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures will be playable at the Play.com Live Event next weekend (15th-16th March)! With any luck, both me and Gabez should be there, so expect a first impressions report coming soon after that!
Bit Two: The Lego Indy release date is now strongly rumoured, if not totally confirmed, to be 6th June 2008. We'll try and confirm that shortly.
Bit Three: Lego Indy's box art is now viewable!
IndyJones.net: That's a Wrap!
Posted by The Tingler on Sunday 2nd March 2008
As suggested in the previous post, IndyJones.net is now fully up-to-date! Hooray!
It's been a personal mission of mine over the last month or so to make IndyJones live up to its tagline 'The Number One Source for Indiana Jones Gaming!' I now think we're there!
Here's the full list of updates I've added to the site:
- Added Last Crusade Info & Music Pages. Last Crusade is getting on a bit now, but is still one of the major Indy Games. It deserves some respect!
- Added Emperor's Tomb Reviews and Music Pages, Updated Emperor's Tomb Info page. Been a long time coming, but now Emperor's Tomb is fully updated. The Music page is the most worthwhile addition, as there isn't anything like it on the net. Now you can enjoy Clint Bajakian's last and greatest Indiana Jones soundtrack!
- Added Lego Indy & 2008 Previews Pages. Now you can keep up with all the latest previews for the upcoming Indy games on one handy site!
- Updated Lego Indy and 2008 Facts pages. Now we know a lot more about both, whether Facts or Rumours! Any notable videos have been put on these pages too.
- More Images added to Lego Indy. We'll keep on adding any good ones as they come out.
- Added 'Hidden Room 2', 'An artist's signature' and Images to Infernal Machine Trivia page. Well, I didn't know about the Close Encounters room until recently!
- Added Infernal Machine Music page. This is the big one, but I've talked about enough in the post below! The only one of its kind!
- Updated Desktop Adventures page. Added Info and box-art for the runt of the 90s Indy litter.
- Added Greatest Adventures page. The lovechild of Super Star Wars and Indiana Jones finally gets its own page.
- Updated Fan Games to include Last Crusade 2. Whether any of these games will be released or not is another matter.
- Added Revenge of Ancients page. The first ever Indy adventure game gets a page!
- Added Cancelled Games page. A detailed page for all the Indy games that didn't quite make it. Well, did you know the Spear of Destiny actually exists, was actually captured by the Nazis, actually presented to Adolf Hitler and actually now sits in a museum in Vienna?
Infernal Machine Soundtrack! At last!
Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 1st March 2008
We've been updated again, and I'm particularly excited about this one. I'll do a list of all the updates once they're finished (which will be shortly), but this one is particularly interesting: the Soundtrack for the PC version of Indiana Jones & The Infernal Machine!
While Zaarin has posted instructions on how to rip the music from the game, it is a very time-consuming process. Luckily for you guys I had a lot of time on my hands recently (unemployment, laziness, etc)!
Unfortunately, due to the legal wrangling that lost the brilliant LucasArts Soundtracks the Indy soundtracks (which was actually based on the slightly different N64 soundtrack), IndyJones has omitted any tracks that contain the copyrighted Raiders March, aka Indy Theme. The same goes for the incredible Emperor's Tomb soundtrack, with the exception of one track that was released by LucasArts themselves. The MIDI stylings of Fate of Atlantis and Last Crusade however are unaffected.
Uncensored Lego Indy Trailer
Posted by The Tingler on Friday 29th February 2008
Entertainment Weekly has today posted some lovely footage of the opening level of Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. Check it out right here.
It doesn't look like TT Games are steering too far from the Lego Star Wars template, but there's definitely a lot of Indyness there, including spike traps and arrow-shooting statues. There's also a surprising amount of dark humour in the opening cutscene, with two of Indy's companions meeting unfortunate (but hilarious) ends.
Oh, and you get to see the iconic boulder chase too.
Uncensored Indy IV Trailer
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 19th February 2008
Fed up with seeing the US flag and soldiers who don't like pointing guns at prisoners?
Well then, thankfully Empire Online's here to save the day!
High Windows Media Trailer
High Quicktime Trailer
Ahhh, that's better. And this trailer also clears up one horrifying rumour - that Europe wasn't getting Indiana Skull until June. Thankfully that's false. It may not be May 22nd, but it definitely may be May, if we may.
LucasArts lied about Indy?
Posted by The Tingler on Friday 22th February 2008
Remember all those wonderful screenshots? That oh-so-eccentric video? In fact, even LucasArts' own website? Well, it was all a lie. Indiana Jones 2007 never existed.
According to a LucasArts source who spilled the beans to Eurogamer, they've only just started production. The last two years have been spent with the game just in pre-production, where it was massively sidelined by Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Guess they shouldn't have fired all their employees, then.
Apparently it's not even coming out this year now. Indiana Jones 2009 anyone?
Eurogamer video entertains, reveals nothing new
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 19th February 2008
Eurogamer has posted a nice new video in their 'Eurogamer TV' slot, which you can watch here. It's very entertaining, especially if you're a Star Wars geek, and his Yoda voice is spot-on.
It's mostly about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Fracture, but hidden deep within is a few tidbits about the long-awaited next-gen ultra-late Indiana Jones game. It's nothing we haven't heard before, but reading between the lines, one thing becomes obvious - something went badly wrong with that game last year. Surfer Girl may be right.
And in other Eurogamer Indy news, they've just released this little tidbit about Lego Indy. Four-player Co-op!! Update: Dang. Thanks for nothing, guys. No four-player co-op after all. Sniff.
Infernal Machine trivia - another alien link!
Posted by The Tingler on Monday 18th February 2008
Added (finally) those two missing screenshots from the Infernal Machine trivia page, as well a mention for that piece of graffiti on the Mine lodge roof... and something else too. I don't know about you guys, but I only found out about this particular major secret yesterday.
It's another hidden Easter Egg room, like the famous Monkey Island one - except this one's from Close Encounters of the Third Kind! So along with Soviet enemies and the post-WW2 setting, that's another link between Infernal Machine and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!
More updates! Preview Pages!
Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 16th February 2008
Want all the info available on the upcoming Indy games, Lego Indiana Jones and Indiana Jones 2007/8/12/Whatever, but don't want to trawl the Net? Well, that's why we call IndyJones.net "Your number one source for Indiana Jones gaming"! Just added 'Previews' pages for both games, Lego Indy and Other Indy.
We'll keep them up to date with any new previews that come out, and then after the games' release they'll magically transform into 'Reviews' pages. Promise!
Update: We had a bit of glitch over the weekend with Mojo changing servers, and that wiped this update for a couple of days. Everything was backed up though, so no harm done! More updates coming soon, but no more server changes or sudden update wiping. I hope...
Direct Trailer Goodness... and more updates!
Posted by The Tingler on Friday 15th February 2008
If that's not enough for you, Emperor's Tomb now has a Reviews page! It no longer feels left out!
Indy IV Trailer! Site Updates! Happy Valentine's Day!
Posted by The Tingler on Thursday 14th February 2008
It's Valentine's Day, and the Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer is here! And earlier than expected too! Go on, grab it, watch it, and discuss it on our forum!
And if the first new footage of Harrison Ford as Indy in years ain't enough for your Indy bug today, the first of several updates to IndyJones.net (this site, chowderhead) is now available! The oft-neglected classic Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure now has an Information page and a Music page!
Updated again! You can now enjoy the famous orchestral sounds of Indiana Jones & The Emperor's Tomb composed by Clint Bajakian on our other new Music page! This is especially important, not just because the soundtrack rivals John Williams himself, but because it is almost impossible to find any music from the game on the net!
And what about that other impossible-to-find Indy Soundtrack, Infernal Machine? Yes, that'll be added to the site in due time. Now go back and watch that trailer again! I know I am!
Speaking of comics... cool poster!
Posted by The Tingler on Wednesday 13th February 2008
Dark Horse Comics recently released a cover and a few scant details about the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comic book adaptation. The cover was, it must be said, fairly dull - featuring Indy, Shia LaBeouf with switchblade and sword, and some miscellaneous ruins.
However, they have just released a far superior alternate cover at ComingSoon.net, which could have been the one for Infernal Machine, until you take a closer look. It'd make a good film poster too. Drew, the gauntlet has been thrown!
Also now available, Italian magazine L'espresso have a new feature up on Indy IV. Unless you speak Italian you won't be able to read it, but there are three small new photos up in the feature. The last one is particularly hilarious.
Indy Comics Collection, with gaming surprises!
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 12th February 2008
Dark Horse Comics are re-releasing their old Indiana Jones comic stories as well as some new work in a series of omnibuses in anticipation for the new movie. The first Omnibus is now shipping from Amazon.com! Included in this volume is the long out-of-print comic adaptation of Fate of Atlantis. Although it is very loosely based on the game's plot and apparently has some spotty writing (you can check out ATMachine's detailed write-up on it here), any fan will find it worth reading. Also included in the collection is Thunder In The Orient (which features Sophia Hapgood) and Arms of Gold.
The second volume is set to be released on June 25th, and will feature the even more interesting Iron Phoenix and Spear of Destiny stories, both of which were based on cancelled adventure games. Both titles were attempts at genuine sequels to Fate of Atlantis but multiple issues resulted in their demise, making the far more action oriented Infernal Machine the next installment in the archeologist's video game series - which Iron Phoenix's story actually influenced. You can read about their troubled development in Mojo's Iron Phoenix and Spear of Destiny game pages. While the games themselves were killed, the stories lived on through the comic adaptations. Though there's good reason to assume that the adaptations are extremely loose and probably not representative of how the games would have been, they are nonetheless fascinating reads.
In any event, if you're a fan of Indiana Jones or the games or comics, then you owe it to yourself to check out these new collections!
Originally posted by Jason at the International House of Mojo on Tuesday, February 12th.
The Indy IV trailer. Time and place.
Posted by The Tingler on Monday 11th February 2008
Yes, you already know that the Indy IV trailer is coming on Thursday 14th - Valentine's Day.
Now we know the exact time.
It will debut sometime during Good Morning America between 8am-9am, creating situations across the country a lot like that South Park episode. It will then be up on the Internet.
For the US, 9am. For us in GMT land, 5pm, Thursday. Be there or be Indy-less!
Hmm... "original" adventures?
Posted by The Tingler on Thursday 7th February 2008
The eagerly awaited Lego Indiana Jones has been previewed by the UK's Edge Magazine, and we've got a juicy taste right here.
For me though, the most interesting fact revealed is the full title: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. Now this is obviously so people don't feel short-changed when the buy it in June and discover it doesn't have any Crystal Skulls in it (although I'm prepared to bet there'll be a Bonus Level set then, like how LSW had a A New Hope bonus level), but does this mean there might be a Lego Indy II somehow?
Update: There's a cool (but short) new preview up at GameSpot, with all the new screenshots. We've added them to the Lego Indy images gallery too.
Young Indiana Jones Vol 3 - Contents Revealed
Posted by The Tingler on Thursday 7th February 2008
Starwars.com has given up the contents for the eagerly awaited DVD boxset of Young Indiana Jones Adventures Volume 3 - The Winds of Change, and just as IndyJones.net predicted it's being released April 29th.
And, we're sad to say, the package is a little underwhelming.
Where are the present-day Old Indy segments starring George Hall? If the DVDs are being done chronologically, they should be here as they were cruelly ripped from the video editions.
Where are the Making Of documentaries? Surely they could've had at least one on the otherwise-worthless Bonus Disc.
Where is the feature on all the stories that were planned to appear after the show was cancelled, the incredibly cool sounding stories that linked Young Indiana Jones closer to the movies? Featuring Belloq, Abner Ravenwood, and (gasp) the Crystal Skull story that, after it was cut, inspired George Lucas to make it the theme of Indy IV?
Where's the Indy IV preview or even the teaser trailer, like how the Revenge of the Sith teaser was on The Clone Wars DVD? The film comes out less than a month after this, guys!
Where's the priceless artifacts, the gilded idols... the crowns of kings? And let's not forgetting that half of these episodes aren't exactly action-packed...
All in all, you're paying $100 (the most expensive of the three by far) for seven episodes and hours and hours of historical documentaries. If they'd have included all the features above, I would've bought it. Now... I'll probably just watch Treasure of the Peacock's Eye and Masks of Evil on video again.
The Crystal Skull Revealed!
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 5th February 2008
Movieweb has posted a picture of Indy IV's Crystal Skull (at least one of them), unfortunately with the word "Movieweb" stamped over it but beggars can't be choosers. It seems to be genuine as it looks very like the Teaser Poster's Skull.
Looks very (ahem)alien doesn't it?
Update: Movieweb was forced to take down the image. You can enjoy it here for now, until Lucasfilm notice us cowering in the corner of the Internet.
Originally posted by Jason at the International House of Mojo on Tuesday, 5th February.
Lego Indiana Jones demo... sort of!
Posted by The Tingler on Sunday 3rd February 2008
Looking forward to playing as Lego Indiana Jones? Want to play him now, but haven't got Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga? Well then, I've got good news! LEGO.com have released a fun little demo featuring Lego Indy in several scenes from the movies! It's nothing like what the TT Games one will be like as it's a side-on flash game, but it's still fun nevertheless!
Raiding the Lost Ark... again?
Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 2nd February 2008
Now this is just plain conjecture here from that wholly reliable source, MTV. Possible Spoiler Below.
But whatever, it's still a new picture of Indy from Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. And the speculation is that Indy's standing on some boxes from the warehouse seen at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. You can just about make out 'Top Secret - Do Not Open!' on the crate on Indy's left.
Now is Spielberg referencing Raiders, just teasing us with a fan-baiting image... or is the Ark going to reappear?
Also the other Empire photo of Cate Blanchett's Agent Spalko is now scanned in too.
(Doug Lee voice) A bazooka! (and the Kingdom itself!)
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 30th January 2008
The new issue of Empire Magazine will be out shortly in the UK, and they'll have a short new preview of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull along with a couple of new pictures.
Check out a preview of the preview here! Doesn't Indy look uncomfortable with that rocket launcher? Considering he carried one on his back for a lot of Infernal Machine just six years previously. And tried to blow up the Ark (René).
Another pic will be of Cate Blanchett's Russian Agent Spalko. Producer Frank Marshall says John Williams is about to start recording and that tonally the film will be "closest to the third one (Last Crusade). It's all adults. I mean, you have the sidekick in Shia (LaBeouf), but you don't have a Short Round and I think the banter between the characters is as fun as it was in the third movie".
In other Indy IV news, we actually have a picture of the titular Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Okay, it might be slightly different to how you're imagining it. Notice Agent Spalko and Shia LeBeouf above Indy. And what do those skeletons have on their heads? Is that a Conquistador's hat on one? Undead Spaniards in Indy IV! You heard it here first!
Rumours of a Surfer: Indiana Jones 2008 may got troubles
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 29th January 2008
You may be familiar with the internet rumor resource Surfer Girl. Well, since we haven't heard anything about LucasArts' Indiana Jones game (the non-LEGO one) since, oh, E3 2006, let's just for fun see what an unofficial source has to say on the matter. The following bits are taken from the site's frequent news entries:
11/14/07
-Indiana Jones has "a brand new development team on board" and is "back on track." I now understand why someone who was working on the title was a bit nervous when I talked about it with them a few months back.
12/25/07
-A2M is working on Indiana Jones for people who cannot stand to play consoles with the number three in the name--DS/Wii/PS2/PSP.
12-26-07
-The current version of Indiana Jones has pretty much nothing in common with what was seen in the E3 06 trailer. The version where Indy is Ali rhythmic taps of the A button is no more and a signature, announced feature or two may have disappeared.
-A2M's Indiana Jones title, which has had a far mroe stable development, follows same plot its big next-gen siblings, but in an alternate universe sort of way. Waggle-lovers shan't worry, Wii is the lead SKU for the title.
"A new team?" "Back on track?" "Nervous" team member? Stripped features? Also, this is the first we've heard about the 3rd party ports to all the platforms that aren't 360 and PS3, but it's not surprising either considering it's in line with how The Force Unleashed is being handled. Anyway, you may find some more stuff over there while you keep waiting for LucasArts to say anything official about the game. Should give you plenty of time.
Originally posted by Jason at the International House of Mojo on Tuesday, January 29th.
Game Informer spills the bricks!
Posted by The Tingler on Thursday 24th January 2008
The latest issue of Game Informer magazine has a very nice four-page preview of Lego Indiana Jones, if you're one of the lucky two or three people who live in the United States ;) Unlike me or Gabez. :(
The game will be available on a mind-blowing 7 platforms, which are: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS & PC.
The Wii version will include similar functionality to Indy's cameo appearance in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, where a flick of the remote will swish Indy's whip. However, the DS version will also contain original mechanics/gimmicks (delete as applicable) such as being able to blow out candles by blowing in the microphone. Then get stared at on the bus.
The game is currently due for a Jone June 2008 release, just after the new film that you might have heard is coming out too.
Here are a few screenshots from the game, as shamelessly Belloqed originally posted by TheRaider.net. The first shows Nazi creep Toht, so presumably earlier reports that National Socialists will not be appearing in the game is untrue - I'm prepared to bet swastikas will be the only things not to make an appearance. Update: Now having read the article I'm pretty much correct - German soldiers will be in the game, but no Nazi paraphenalia. So, just no swastikas then.
Toht, with a nice tie.
Who's that? Is that Raiders?
Belloq! With Satipo still alive?
Update: Scans of the game are now available over at TheRaider.net's forum, The Raven.
Raiders of the Lost House!
Posted by The Tingler on Sunday 20th January 2008
A new featurette is up at the Official Indiana Jones site, where production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas (who also worked on Superman Returns, another "return to the 80s" film, and has a great name) takes us on a tour round Indy's new house, as originally seen in Raiders of the Lost Ark and coming again in the new film.
Check it out here. If you're very eagle-eyed, you might notice some references to past Indy adventures, such as photos of Sallah, Willie Scott, and Gennadi Volodnikov Henry Jones Snr.
And I almost had a heart-attack too, after I thought I'd uncovered a secret Indy IV teaser trailer on the site too. Clicking on one of the three flags at the bottom left of the videos page takes you to http://www.indianajones.com/intl/uk/teaser, but unfortunately that's just a teaser website with no information on it whatsoever. A bit of a tease, if you ask me.
That infernal music!
Posted by The Tingler on Saturday 19th January 2008
Indiana Jones & The Infernal Machine is unique in its music architecture, using neither the system of most of LucasArts' adventure output up until Grim Fandango (hackable using SCUMM Revisited) nor the easy-to-convert files of Escape From Monkey Island. In short, it's damn hard to get at the music from it, or any other files. Which is a pity, because I've had Clint Bajakian stirring Russian March in my head since I first played the damn thing.
It's long been considered a holy grail of hacking, which has been found and lost before, but now it seems that crusade has come to an end at last!
Zaarin of Soundtrack Island has shifted through the internet and found the tools needed to rip all the sound files (speech, effects and music) out of the chest of the game's .GOB files. Go here to get s-island's instructions and the programs needed. Don't worry, it's very easy to do. Enjoy!
In other Indy news, the latest rumour is that the Indy IV trailer will debut on Valentine's Day. Let's hope so!
Scoop? Moi?
Posted by The Tingler on Wednesday 16th January 2008
Is it possible that IndyJones.net has uncovered a scoop? An Indy news piece that can't be found elsewhere? It's possible!
Up until now, the release date for The Young Indiana Jones Adventures - Volume 3: The Years of Change has been a vague "Spring 2008", but now Amazon has the pre-order page up, and the release date is April 29th! This makes sense - just before the movie.
Volume 3 will arguably be the best collection and the one you want to get if you want the volume that best compliments the movies. It contains such great stories as the only supernatural story Masks of Evil and the Young-Indiana-Jones-movie-in-all-but-name Treasure of the Peacock's Eye, which has Indy travelling over the world searching for a legendary artifact, while being pursued by rival collectors and - yes - Germans! It even has Adrian Edmondson reprise his German-villain role from BlackAdder Goes Forth! And there's Mystery of the Blues of course, which actually has Harrison Ford back as Indy!
And you can bet there'll be a feature or two on Kingdom of the Crystal Skull too.
And for fans like me in Europe, we'll be getting Volume 1 on February 25th and Volume 2 on March 24th, so hopefully we'll get Volume 3 not longer after the US.
I'll have a Review up for Volume 2 - The War Years up just as soon as I've finished watching it. All 12 hours of it!!
Wow! An article!
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 15th January 2008
Yes, second news post of the day! Must be a record. We have a new article! It's the Indiana Jones & The Emperor's Tomb review I mentioned in the post below, but now it's on this site too! Take a look!. And here's that poster I was talking about! Enjoy!
Good news never travels that fast!
Posted by The Tingler on Tuesday 15th January 2008
Wow, a while since we had an update! Sorry about that folks. Since July a hell of a lot has happened since then, although amusingly not in the world of LucasArts! Yes, Indiana Jones 2008 is still untitled with no new additional info. So what is there to report?
Well, the film for a start! Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is getting more and more coverage as we struggle towards that May 22th release date. The teaser poster by Drew Struzan is pretty darn cool. Shia LeBeouf's character still doesn't have a name, and I'll be surprised if the rumours about him being Indy and Marion's son don't prove true. Vanity Fair has a pretty nice in-depth preview with a load of pictures and interviews, including a video photoshoot and the first pic of Cate Blanchett as Communist villain Volodnikov Agent Spalko.
And just so we're fully up-to-date, this photo was released TODAY. Pretty spooky temple there!
Any other Indy news from the game world? Well, the Lego Indiana Jones trailer is out, and that's still looking cool. Lego Indy himself also made an early cameo appearance in Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, and if you're playing the Wii version you can flick the Wii Remote to make Indy flick his whip! Swish!And finally, after a trip to China and the Emperor's Tomb, I re-reviewed Indiana Jones & The Emperor's Tomb for The International House of Mojo! Check it out here! I'm particularly proud of the poster. Yes, that is my own hat! Hopefully we'll have it up here as soon as I work out how to do it.
More as it develops and we remember to newsify it!
Lego Indiana Jones announced!
Posted by Gabez on Saturday 28th July 2007
LucasArts, in collaboration with Traveller's Tales, have announced a new Indiana Jones game: Lego Indy! If you've played Lego Star Wars, then expect more of the same (which in this case is definitely a good thing). LucasArts will publish, but the development work will be done by Traveller's Tales. LucasArts may choose to excercise influrence, but I'm sure they think that their lisence is in very safe hands.
Check out the mini-site, with a trailer, here.
Indy site updated
Posted by Gabez on Wednesday 14th February 2007
It's been a long time since an update, but the boys at LucasArts HQ are keeping pretty quiet about the new Indy game. Still, their web-site along with the Indy mini-site has been updated - so that's something at least. I bet that now more news will be launched on that site, so keep an eye out for that.
Also, if you're in the Pittsburgh area, Heinz Hall are doing a concert of the music of John Williams, and they're playing the Radier's theme, as well as lots of stuff from Star Wars. I'll review it here, providing I don't forget to go!!1
More glimpses of footage
Posted by Gabez on Friday 9th September 2006
LucasArts aren't exactly giving us a fountain of information about the new Indy game, but if you're gasping for new stuff, then I believe that there is a little bit of extra footage shown in the video from the LEC Jobs page. Go and take a peek!
New Indy game officially... revealed!
Posted by Gabez on Wednesday 10th May
Go check out LucasArts.com where there’s screenshots of the new Indy game, plus a trailer and more game info! w00t.
The game looks like it could be a lot of fun. Euphora, or whatever it’s called, is certainly put to good use, and does look realistic, if a little bit too sluggish. Oh well. We’ll just have to wait and see. It was nice to see Fate of Atlantis in the trailer, though.
Oh, and a release date has also been given: summer 2007. Mark it in your calendar, folks.
Indy 2007 game announced
Posted by Gabez on Tuesday 9th May | Source: Mixnmojo
E3 starts tomorrow, but LucasArts have already given out a fancy press release about the new Indy game. It sounds pretty nifty.
We'll have more news as it happens. For now, check out the new facts page.
Next Indiana Jones game to be "realistic"
Posted by Gabez on Wednesday 23rd April | Source: Mixnmojo
I'll be honest - I haven't actually read this article because, quite simply, it bores me to tears. I'm not really bothered if there's super high res next gen fancy la-dee-da fighting going on in the next Indy outing, but at least LucasArts seem to be putting some thought behind what they're doing. Hopefully they'll put the same amount of effort in the games' atmosphere and gameplay.
The good news is that it's e3 soon and LucasArts are bound to reveal the next Indy game then, whether it has realistic physics or not.
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