HomeLand Fed got the chance to chat briefly with LucasArts producer Jim Tso as he talks about their plans for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb action/adventure game. Jim Tso answers questions about picking The Collective as developer, why Emperor's Tomb is coming out on multiple platforms, how combat will be handled, why this game will be more action than adventure, etc. Worth checking out as it contains some new info.

Hit the link above to read the short interview.

Mixnmojo.com recently got a chance to talk with LucasArts veteran composer Clint Bajakian. In the interview Clint answers questions and talks about his score for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. This is the first original score that both Clint and LucasArts have done that is recorded by a live, full orchestra. Here's a part of the interview:

Clint Bajakian: "It was both LucasArts’ and my idea at the same time. Jeff Kliment, the sound department manager at LucasArts, mentioned the use of live orchestra to me when he originally told me about the project and expressed interest in my composing the score. To all of us, it seemed exactly the right time to make this effort. Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine called only for short musical stingers for which sampled orchestra seemed appropriate, but the extensiveness of the score envisioned for Emperor’s Tomb pointed straight towards bringing in a full live ensemble."

Hit the link above to read the full interview.

Online games magazine MegaGames.com has published a preview on Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. The preview talks about Indy's comeback to the games industry, it's story and the game's technology.

The gameplay has evolved since previous versions of the game and will feature Indy using a lot more of his fists, people who have seen demos claim these sequencies are breathtaking. Indy has all sort of moves in this title. The type of moves you'd expect from Indiana Jones. The combat system consists of two buttons, which, when pressed in any order, will perform a number of punches, kicks, and grabs. Combos are generally three button pushes in a row. A quick tap on either button will throw right and left jabs, and most combos work off of those.

Hit the link above to read the preview. Thanks to The Indy Experience.com for the news.

Oh boy! The official LucasArts website released one new screenshot from Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb action/adventure game that will be released in spring 2003. This new screenshot is one of the most action packed so far! It shows a gun handling Indiana Jones facing a guy with a big sword and in the background you can see two other characters fist-fighting each other while a third character is running from the top left corner towards Indy. Very exciting!!

Click here to go to the official Emperor's Tomb website and view this new screenshot.