Hot on the heels of last month’s Gabriel Knight feature, I have another article in the latest issue of GamesTM. This one is a behind-the-scenes look at Putty Squad, an Amiga platformer that was almost released in 1994, then shelved at the last minute—but not before a whole bunch of Amiga magazines got their hands on review copies and praised it to high heaven. It’s an interesting story, and one I knew nothing about until the opportunity arose to write this article.

It also happens to be a story that has a happy ending, since after all these years on the shelf, Putty Squad is going to be released for iPhone, iPad, PSP, and PS3 in the near future. I’m planning to check it out on my iPod Touch when the time comes. You can learn more about the game and release plans at the developer’s website.

The article appears in GamesTM issue 107, which is on sale now in the UK and online. Sadly the nearby Borders that carries the magazine is closing due to bankruptcy restructuring, so I can’t say if it’s available yet in the US.

The first of my GDC previews has been posted at Adventure Gamers. Red Johnson’s Chronicles is a crime game from Lexis Numérique, the French studio previously known for some odd adventures including Missing: Since January and The Experiment. The gameplay in Red Johnson’s Chronicles is a lot more traditional than in those two games, and I was really impressed by the art direction. Catch a glimpse in the teaser video below and read the preview to learn more about the game.