2023-08-23 19:04 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Broken Sword Parzival's Stone will be the first new entry for the iconic point-and-click adventure games in a decade, and it'll be preceded by the arrival of a 4K reinvention of the beloved first game in the series. Alongside the new Broken Sword Parzival's Stone, Broken Sword Shadow of the Templars Reforged is set to arrive in early 2024, and developer Revolution Software says it's aimed to be a perfect introduction for newcomers and a nostalgia trip for long-time fans alike. Read the rest of the story...
2023-08-23 17:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Classic point ‘n clicker series Broken Sword is planning a big comeback starting next year with a remaster of the original adventure game, followed by a new sixth entry sometime after. Snooping tourist George and snooping professional (investigative journalist) Nico will reunite in the all-new Broken Sword: Parzival’s Stone, but first, over two decades after it launched, Broken Sword - Shadow Of The Templars: Reforged revamps the first outing of the nosy duo. As you can see from the reveal trailer, it’s enjoying quite a dramatic makeover. Read more
2022-12-20 15:53 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The Winter Sale continues over on GOG, and they’re giving away Revolution Software’s classic point-and-click Broken Sword for free until Thursday. It’s the Director’s Cut too, which adds some more stuff for nosey American tourist George ‘Goat-wrangler’ Stobbart and French journalist Nico ‘Curtains’ Collard to investigate. Good grief, I can’t even remember the last time I played a Broken Sword. The first one is a classic adventure game from a time when they were beginning to fade from PC, goat puzzle notwithstanding. Read more
2021-12-08 16:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Revolution
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3953527/4726a1fadf269e52b27e62cbe33880b2845fa9f3.png ▶Official Merch is now available!◀ Currently only available in the UK! It's finally here, our official merch! We're starting off with a smaller range of things until we get more confident in how things work, and with the help of your feedback will improve our services over time GET YOUR HOLIDAY JUMPERS NOW As in yesterday, as in actually as soon as you can if you want it in time for the 25th! We tried to launch this last week to give you all more time, but it's been A Week and we hope you understand. These very special, li
2019-12-05 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Catherine at Revolution
Hello Everyone! Beyond a Steel Sky is well and truly on it's way, and the team here are working like crazy to deliver the best game we possibly can. With everything we're trying to fit in to the game, and a well as keeping quality high, development is beginning to take a little longer than initially scheduled. There's no need to worry, and this isn't a bad thing at all! Some of you may have spotted on our initial announcement press release that Beyond a Steel Sky would be coming out in 2019. We can now confirm that it will be releasing a few months later in 2020. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35777653/a7
2019-10-23 14:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Catherine at Revolution
Hello everyone! At EGX London last week we had our first hands on demo for Beyond a Steel Sky available for you all to play. We had such a blast, and the feedback couldn't have been better - a shame it all had to come to an end! For those of you who came along to play, we really hope enjoyed it! For those of you who couldn't make it, there'll be other opportunities soon! Amongst all the fun and excitement, Charles Cecil (who you may know as the Director of the Broken Sword series and co-founder of Revolution Software) also gave a talk about Redefining the Rules of Adventure Writing. Covering a
2019-09-11 10:54 UTC · Community Announcements · Catherine at Revolution
Hello everyone! It’s been a while since we last posted any updates here, and we hope you're still enjoying Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse! We really wanted to take this opportunity to tell you all about the latest adventure we’ve been working on. If you haven’t seen already, we’ve been working on Beyond a Steel Sky, the sequel to one of our first games: Beneath a Steel Sky, and there’s now a Steam page Live and ready for you to have a look at! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1146310/Beyond_a_Steel_Sky/ Things are still in development right now, so please add the game to your Wishlist t
2017-03-10 20:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Revolution
One of the most frequent questions we receive at Revolution is: “Will you make the original version of Shadow of the Templars available at Steam?” We’re very pleased to let you know that we can finally answer with a resounding “yes” – as part of Broken Sword’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the original version of George and Nico’s very first adventure is now available as free DLC with the Director’s Cut of the game. For our community looking to be transported back to Paris in the Fall, we’ve also made Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars' stunning soundtrack, featuring music from world-accla
2017-03-10 20:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Catherine at Revolution
One of the most frequent questions we receive at Revolution is: “Will you make the original version of Shadow of the Templars available at Steam?” We’re very pleased to let you know that we can finally answer with a resounding “yes” – as part of Broken Sword’s 20th anniversary celebrations, the original version of George and Nico’s very first adventure is now available as free DLC with the Director’s Cut of the game. For our community looking to be transported back to Paris in the Fall, we’ve also made Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars' stunning soundtrack, featuring music from world-accla
2016-04-03 17:05 UTC · Product Release · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Broken Sword Series!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
2012-01-10 08:00 UTC · Eurogamer
Introduction Once upon a time it was easy. Just 15 years ago most games slotted into their categories with librarian-pleasing snugness. Take the adventure game. In 1985 they were text games with a focus on storytelling and puzzle solving. Five years later it was the same but with animated graphics and mouse clicks replacing the typing. But defining the genre now is like hugging fog. The once firm borders of adventures have crumbled and their ideas have diffused out into the wider gaming ocean. Today the definition of an adventure game depends on what school of thought you embrace. Dan Connors,
2011-10-06 17:00 UTC · Announcement · Valve
Today's Deal: Save 50% off the titles from the Broken Sword series! Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!
2011-09-29 09:00 UTC · Shacknews · Alice O'Connor
To celebrate breaking the 6,000,000 unique game downloads mark, virtuous virtual vendor of vintage video games Good Old Games is offering a classic for free. Revolution Software's fine adventure game Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars can briefly be had for $0.00, but be quick as time's short.
2011-09-22 20:09 UTC · Eurogamer
Digital vintage game emporium GOG is about to hit the six million downloads mark, and has announced how it intends to celebrate. The lucky customer responsible for nudging the store over the milestone will receive every single game in the GOG catalogue. Further to that, anyone with an account will be able to download point-and-click classic Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director's Cut free of charge for 48 hours after the champagne corks are popped. Check its Twitter feed to find out when you can grab your freebie.
2010-09-02 23:44 UTC · Product Release · Valve
New from Kalypso, enjoy the adventure of Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: The Director's Cut Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy.
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