May be released soon?

Its been a wee while since I looked at forthcoming games, so here's a few:

AGS Wars

A real-time Strategy game, this looks like a cross between Command & Conquer and Civilisation from screenshots so far.

Springtime in the Manger - Conception

Despite a title that sounds like The Producers take on the nativity story, the latest effort from anarcho (Emily Enough) is about a scientist's amazing new discovery in a dilapidated old research lab. Not many more details, but the screenshot looks great.

My Dead Husband, the Stranger

Based on the 1963 film, Charade, starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, this game tracks the adventures of Mel as she discovers that her recently deceased husband had all kinds of skeletons in his closet and her new friend knows more than he lets on... who can she trust? Graphics look simple and functional but music and story look very promising.

Picaroon - The Lost Years

Electroshokker's Monkey Island-inspired game is now on its 53rd name (it was originally titled "Return to Monkey Island" and has now entered the "let's not infringe copyright" phase. Graphics are looking awesome and they've got a brand new website up... lets hope this is one of those "slow but steady wins the race" productions.

Anokhron

A dark and foreboding-looking adventure set in the 19th century Paris. Luc Beaumont escapes a stranger in the narrow streets of Paris by climbing through an open window into a house he doesn't know, and instantly regrets it...

Downfall

The gruesome downfall of Joe Davis is plotted in this gory horror game. Joe's wife Lucy has gone missing and there's blood everywhere, leading to the room next door... The GIP thread is scary (and bloody!) enough in itself, but now there is also a demo available to download.

Infection

Michael Owen, not a top-flight footballer but a spaceship mechanic finds working aboard the Pelican transport vessel finds that life has got a bit... sick. Supposedly the first part of a series, but I've seen that phrase too many times to be too hopeful. Still, looks interesting from the details available.

Darksiders Part I - The Curious Case of Mark Idalo

Mark Idalo is London during the Blitz's answer to Joey Mallone (from the Blackwell series). Mark sets out to solve crime on his own, finding a case that affect both living and dead. Looks great and a great premise, too.

Point of View

The Monk's Brew has an amusing post on what adventure games look like from a non-player character's point of view. Either NPCs end up being passive in the face of our player's kleptomania or irritatingly obstructive. No wonder so many games are set in deserted places...

Ikea Walkthrough

Well, its about time someone started writing walkthroughs for the wacky adventure that is "First Life" and The Morning News has done so, providing a walkthrough of Ikea for those who are dragged their by our better halves far too often and feel our life-force and bank accounts drain away whilst doing so.

Google's adventure game

Someone has taken Google Maps's Street View and turned it into an adventure game! Interesting idea... wonder what that guy was really up to?

You DO NOT talk about Animation Competition

Which is of course the first two rules of the Animation Competition this time, where the theme is "Fight". And although I'm being pre-emptive here, I have to say that the winner will probably be the awesome last minute entry by Ryan Timothy that you can see here.

May MAGS Mayhem

Another month, another MAGS competition and this month's theme is Conspiracy. I'm sure that the government put Klaus up to this one, but anyway, if you want to do an Oliver Stone impression, get coding and submit your own game this month.

Paranormal Saladcast

Yesterday's Salad have a Ben Jordan retrospective podcast up.With Christopher Walken!