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• Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is interested in making a new game in the series

  Jordan Mechner, the original creator of Prince of Persia, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and that movie that we won’t linger on, says he wants to make a new game in the series.

  6 months ago

• Karateka story length, rhythm fighting aim to capture original's spirit

  Karateka has been criticised for its length and its unusual combat mechanics, but creator Jordan mechner has defended both saying they’re kind of the point of it all.

  7 years ago

• Karateka hits Steam with a 10% discount on Monday

  Karateka, the follow-up to Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner’s first game, will release on Steam Monday, December 3, according to Polygon. The game will run you $9.99 but is 10% off it’s first week on the store. The remake releases on Xbox Live November 7, with PSN and iOS versions expected before the end […]

  7 years ago

• The Last Express iOS release date set for this week

  A last minute announce has alerted us to cult favourite adventure The Last Express’s iOS debut this week.

  7 years ago

• Karateka headed to iOS, Wii U

  Karateka has been rated by the ESRB for release on iOS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360. The reboot of a classic 1984 fighter from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner was announced in February, but this is the first we’ve heard of mobile or Wii U versions. Thanks, Siliconera. Image from 1984 […]

  7 years ago

• Prince of Persia dev turns up source code in a closet

  Jordan Mechner found more than he expected in a box of odds and ends dug out of his dad’s closet.

  8 years ago

• The Last Express to launch on iPad this year

  Cult favourite adventure The Last Express is coming to a swanky tablet near you.

  8 years ago

• Prince of Persia creator publishes 30 year old fanmail from John Romero

  Nearly 30 years ago, Jordan Mechner – the man who went on to create Prince of Persia – received a fan letter in response to his earlier work, one-on-one fighter Karateka. The author praised Mechner’s graphics (particularly the scrolling background), and mentioned that he was a budding programmer who wanted to grow up to create […]

  8 years ago

• Prince of Persia creator remaking his Apple II classic Karateka

  Jordan Mechner, creator of the The Prince of Persia series, is developing a remake his 1984 Apple II classic Karateka which he originally created while studying at Yale.

  8 years ago

• Prince of Persia creator loves the new film, hopes gamers will too

  Prince of Persia creator and scriptwriter for the upcoming Sands of Time film, Jordan Mechner, has said that while he was not directly involved with the casting for the flick, he was very pleased with the choices.

  10 years ago

• Disney to publish graphic novel based on Prince of Persia

  Disney has announced that it plans to release a graphic novel based on the Prince of Persia movie. It is to be penned by the creator of Prince of Persia, Jordan Mechner and Todd McFarlane has created the exclusive art to be featured on the cover and the interior art in the 128-page novel includes […]

  10 years ago