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Phantasmagoria - När sagodrottningen blev skräckdrottning
Roberta Williams, known for the family-friendly King's Quest series, made a dramatic shift with the 1995 horror FMV game Phantasmagoria. Despite its controversial content, including a rape scene, the game became Sierra's best-selling title. The article explores Williams's transition from cozy adventures to graphic horror, inspired by her love for Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe, and details the ambitious, costly development of Phantasmagoria.
A 38-year-old NES platformer is getting a Steam remake by its original husband-and-wife team, as the pair's…
The original husband-and-wife development team behind the 1988 NES platformer The Battle of Olympus, Yukio Horimoto and Reiko Oshida, are creating a Steam remake under their studio Infinity Co. This "handcrafted Steam remake" will be released in early access in January 2027 and is described as the duo's final major game product.
Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures—no, not Gabe Newell, the…
Ken Williams, co-founder of Sierra Online, played a crucial role in securing a publishing deal for Valve's Half-Life, recognizing its potential when others did not. Despite Valve's ambitious technical approach and a mid-development reboot, Williams' early support was instrumental, though Sierra ultimately faded while Valve went on to global success.
