Jedi, fedoras, and carpal tunnel: A history of LucasArts

What if LucasArts never existed? What if the irascible filmmaker, beloved (and despised) the world over for his invaluable contributions to the pop-culture lexicon, had stuck to making space operas and juvenile fantasies about archeologists in fedora hats? What if George Lucas never entered the arena of gaming 30 years ago?

The adventure-game renaissance continues with The Cave

The Cave from Sega and Double Fine Productions is an adventure-game fan’s dream come true. The downloadable title combines seven switchable personalities, Double Fine’s inherent charm, and modern-day touches like a three-player co-op mode.

I had the chance to watch …