This blogger, like many other geeks, grew up on Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone’s Fighting Fantasy series of choose your own adventure series. This month, the first Fighting Fantasy book, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain turns 30. Speaking at the Develop conference in Brighton, Ian Livingstone said; “When the 30th anniversary was coming along I […]
Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death on the PSN review
Talisman of Death was one of the very popular Fighting Fantasy adventure books you may remember from yesteryear. UK based company Laughing Jackal, who seem well connected with original authors Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, have brought the game to the PlayStation Network. This may sound like common sense – which means I’m probably wise […]
Fighting Fantasy on PSN: Talisman of Death trailer
The Laughing Jackal gang has the first of their Fight Fantasy books to PSN conversions ready. Talisman of Death will be available as a PlayStation mini on the 17th of August for Europe and the day before in America. Check it out.
Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death – Fighting Fantasy comes to PlayStation
Fans of Fighting Fantasy will be pleased to know that the series is coming to PlayStation. It’ll be available for both the PSP and PS3. Yes, that Fighting Fantasy – the choose your own adventure books from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Fighting Fantasy lives on. It may be usual to see remakes of Warlock […]
Interactive “The Warlock of Firetop Mountain” available for Kindle
I’m not sure I’ve ever successfully managed to finish The Warlock of Firetop Mountain. I always get lost in the bloomin’ maze of wandering monsters and hidden doors. It becomes a game of attrition then; my finite health and patience against an apparent endless stream of skeletons, trolls and giant rats. If only there was […]
Advanced Fighting Fantasy and Out of the Pit re-released
Arion Games have teamed up with Cubicle 7 to bring us that old stalwart of introductory RPGs – Advanced Fighting Fantasy. Advanced Fighting Fantasy was the roleplaying game that evolved from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone‘s famous solo adventure Fighting Fantasy series of books. The new version of Advanced Fighting Fantasy is due out in […]
Ian Livingstone cashes in again as RockYou buys Playdemic
RockYou, the social gaming company made famous and successful by Facebook, has bought the Manchester based Playdemic. The future looks good for Playdemic. They purchase means they’ll have heavy targets to meet and probably a change of working but this acts as one heck of a “save point” for the company. In addition, RockYou are […]
Eidos boss and Games Workshop co-founder, Ian Livingstone, surprises London with his harmonica
It turns out that the 60 year old Ian Livingstone – the same Ian Livingstone who’s name appears on some of your Fighting Fantasy books – is full of talent. No, I’m not talking about him co-founding Games Workshop nor even him at the helm of Eidos. I’m talking about his skill with a harmonica. […]
