News

Mirror, Mirror:   Mirrorsoft have several new games planned
--------------    including the first to use a new system known as
                  Virtual Theatre which gives a Sierra-style
animated graphic adventure. The game, Lure of the Temptress, will
have an auto-routing system which means the characters will walk
to the object you want without bashing into the furniture or each
other. Expect to see it on all three 16-bit formats next year.

Psst.......PSS:   Also under the Mirrorsoft banner, PSS will be
--------------    bringing out Riders of Rohan, based round part
                  of the classic Tolkein book, Lord of the Rings.
It will combine wargaming, roleplaying and arcade action.  PSS
also includes the Tag team who brought you Bloodwych. Well,
they're at it again with Legend - an RPG with 2D animated screens
for exterior locations and 3D isometric dungeon displays. Legend
will be out early in '92 for all machines.

And there's more: Mirrorsoft's budget label, Mirror Image, is
----------------  re-releasing the wargame Austerlitz and the RPG
                  Bloodwych at the bargain price of œ9.99. Next
year Cadaver will also be added. Recent releases have included
King of Chicago and Federation of Free Traders.

Light Goes Out!:  Guiding Light, the 0898 phone-in adventure
--------------    helpline, has folded. Instead they are setting
                  up phonelines for specific games such as the SSI
RPGS eg Eye of the Beholder. These are interactive in that you
call up the number and by answering the on-line computer's
questions by saying "yes" or remaining silent, it will work out
where you're stuck and provide the answer.

Infocom-ation:    Evidently Sierra have shown more than a passing
-------------     interest in Infocom's back catalogue. The
                  question is, what are they planning to do with
the games? There are two stories doing the rounds - one is that
they will be re-released as triple packs, the other that they will
be re-written with Sierra-style graphics.

ST Loses Out:     Both Sierra and Origin have said that they will
------------      not be supporting the ST in future. That means
                  no King's Quest V, Police Quest III, Conquests
of the Longbow and no more Ultimas. Rise of the Dragon has just
come out on the Amiga, to join the PC version. It features great
graphics and sound but comes on ten disks!

Knightmare:       The original computer version of Knightmare,
----------        based on the TV series, was a fairly basic game.
                  The TV series has been revamped and now there's
a new, and much more impressive, computer game designed by Tony
Crowther and due for release in November from Mindscape. The game
uses a similar system to Tony's last game, Captive, but contains
many extra features.

Hard Nova:        Originally produced on the PC, this Electronic
---------         Arts game has now been released on the ST and
                  Amiga. However neither version features such
good graphics or sound as the PC version and both play slower too.