UMBCast 067 - UMBNews February 2015




The Upper Memory Block show

Summary: Time for episode 67 and the news! Here's a rundown of the stories discussed: King’s Quest And Sierra: An Interview With Ken Williams: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/01/02/ken-williams-interview-kings-quest-sierra-game-informer.aspx New Baldur's Gate game in the works using its original engine: http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/8/7518145/new-baldurs-gate-game-infinity-engine Kickstarter: Shadowrun: Hong Kong by Harebrained Schemes LLC: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/webeharebrained/shadowrun-hong-kong X-Wing sequels head up GOG's latest batch of Star Wars classics: http://www.pcgamer.com/x-wing-sequels-head-up-new-batch-of-star-wars-classics-on-gog/ Rogue Squadron 3D and Rebellion added to GOG's Star Wars catalogue: http://www.pcgamer.com/rogue-squadron-3d-and-rebellion-added-to-gogs-star-wars-catalogue/ Tex Murphy eBooks: http://www.aaronconners.net/ Double Fine Has The LucasArts Singapore DOTT Assets: http://mixnmojo.com/news/Double-Fine-Has-The-LucasArts-Singapore-DOTT-Assets Kickstarter: Underworld Ascendant by OtherSide Entertainment: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/othersidegames/underworld-ascendant Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Now On GOG.COM: http://www.gog.com/news/warner_bros_interactive_entertainment_on_gogcom Gary Owens, Announcer of ‘Laugh-In’ Fame, Dies at 80: http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/gary-owens-announcer-of-laugh-in-fame-dies-at-80-1201433731/ ASCII Sector: Text-based Privateer remake: http://www.asciisector.net/ Outtro music: “My Loved ones are Gone” by Psycho Crusher: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02508 Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/umbcast Next time, I'll be looking at the 1998 Lucasarts adventure, Grim Fandango.