Daniel Albu (@danielalbu.bsky.social)
@danielalbu
• Freelance game developer 🎮 • Host of Tech Talk with Daniel Albu: https://www.youtube.com/@danielalbu • Co-producer & co-host of Conversations with Curtis! 📼
📕 A new Gabriel Knight short story by Jane Jensen in July? 🐺 Well, it's a good thing that it's the last day of June! 🕹️ Join me TODAY for my conversation with legendary game designer, Jane Jensen! ⏰ Premiering in 15 minutes! youtu.be/gPkSH5umZoA?si…
📅 30 years ago today, Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier was released! 💾 Space Quest 6 was released on July 11th, 1995! 📽️ Check out my playthrough of the game with SQ6 developers Steve Conrad and Bill Shockley! youtube.com/playlist?list=…

🚨 Tomorrow @ Noon (PT) 🚨 Join me for a deep dive into the golden age of adventure games with legendary Sierra composer and producer Mark Seibert! We talk Phantasmagoria, singing ants, and the unforgettable soundtracks that shaped a generation! 📺 youtu.be/cTO9l2AlzjI

🚨 Premiering Sunday @ Noon (PT) 🚨 Legendary Sierra composer and producer Mark Seibert joins me for an in-depth chat about the golden age of adventure games and the iconic soundtracks that defined them! From Phantasmagoria to singing ants! 📺 youtu.be/cTO9l2AlzjI

Eight years ago today, on July 25th, 2017, Adobe Systems announced that it would end support for Flash in 2020, discontinuing security updates for Adobe Flash Player.

📅 24 years ago today, Max Payne was released! 💾 Max Payne was released on July 23rd, 2001!

📅 29 years ago today, the full version of Quake was released! 💾 The full version of Quake was released on July 22nd, 1996!

📅 Happy 15th anniversary to Limbo! 💾 Limbo was released on July 21st, 2010!

📅 Happy 31st anniversary to Star Wars: TIE Fighter! 💾 Star Wars: TIE Fighter was released on July 20th, 1994!

📽️ Happy 41st anniversary to The NeverEnding Story! ⏰ The NeverEnding Story was released in theaters in the US on July 20th, 1984!

📽️ Happy 17th anniversary to The Dark Knight! 🎬 The Dark Knight was released in theaters on July 18th, 2008!

Seeing this modal popup after 18 months of work makes me so happy! July 27th @ Noon (PT): youtube.com/@danielalbu

📅 Happy 16th anniversary to The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition! 💾 MI:SE was released on July 15th, 2009! 🎙️ Check out my conversation with the game’s rendering engineer and the person behind the classic/remastered mode switch, Oliver Franzke! youtu.be/zyPEmx4OJ4U

📽️ Happy 31st anniversary to True Lies! ⏰ True Lies was released to theaters on July 15, 1994.

💲 People don't realize how crazy expensive games used to be in the '90s! 💿 The Loom CD-ROM talkie version cost $99.95 at release! 💵 That's $235 when adjusted for inflation! When was the last time you paid $235 for a game?

📅 Happy 15th anniversary to Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge - Special Edition! 💾 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge - Special Edition was released on July 7th, 2010!

📅 Happy 16th anniversary to the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island! 💾 The first episode, Launch of the Screaming Narwhal, was released on July 7, 2009!

📅 Happy 31st anniversary to Forrest Gump! 🎬 Forrest Gump was released in theaters on July 6th, 1994!

📅 Happy 36th anniversary to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure! 💾 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure was released in July 1989!

RIP Mark Snow. variety.com/2025/artisans/…

🎉 Happy birthday to legendary sound designer Larry the O! 🎙️ Last year, I had the honor of sitting down with him for a 3.5-hour conversation. We talked about Escape from Monkey Island, Star Wars games, his audio innovations and more! youtu.be/6pUZ6WRmIT4?si…
