Indiana Jones Archives

Posted at 8:15 p.m. - Thursday, March 26

Courtesy of Yahoo Games.

While Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was a commercial success and made boo-koo box office, there's been little to say about the merchandising line, the development of which has come to a stand still since the movie went to home video.

Now comes a 'next-gen' game based on the character will be released for the Wii platform.  The footage has graphics that look somewhat spotty, but the gameplay mechanics look like fun.

Hmmm....my birthday is coming up soon...

Wonder if mom is gonna read this anytime soon?

Posted at 7:40 p.m. - Monday, January 26

This fun little video demo of Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings , the newest Indy game from Lucasarts, has been making its way across the internet:

This game has been 'in development' since before Indiana Jones 4 hit theaters and has many Indy fans wondering what the hold up is.  In addition, it appears as if this new game will not be available on the X-Box or even the Playstation 3, which has rankled some gamers.

I will say this, though: that is a great likeness of Harrison Ford.  Best one in any Indy game yet.

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Posted at 10:25 p.m. - Wednesday, November 26

You've stuffed yourself with turkey, recovered from the post-sweet potato pie coma, and now it's time to get down to business...buying Christmas gifts.

Now if you're looking for something unique for the geek in your life, and have a few extra grand in the petty cash drawer, here are some gifts that will make them the envy of all the geeks in the neighborhood:

[Copy of You Only Live Twice signed by Ian Fleming to 'James Bond' ($60,000-$80,000)]

This copy of You Only Live Twice was signed by 007 creator Ian Fleming for the man from who he 'stole' the name for his world-famous secret agent, the famed orinthologist James Bond.

[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi original "C-3PO" droid helmet worn by Anthony Daniels ($60,000-$80,000)]

Oh yeah, this baby on the mantle will make that Star Wars fanatic in your life ready to learn and become fluent in over 2 million forms of communication.  I wonder if it still has the smell of Tony Daniels sweat in it?



[Mark Hamill's hero "Luke Skywalker" lightsaber from Star Wars and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back ($150,000-$180,000)]

Didn't Luke lose this one in the tibana gas mines of Cloud City?  How much did the custodian who dug this baby out of the vents get?  What kind of batteries does it need? 2 double-A?  Hmmmmmm...



[Signature "Wolverine" black leather battlesuit from X-Men ($60,000-$80,000)]

Hey baby, lookit me!  I'm dressed like WOLVERINE!  Oh yeah, Hugh Jackman wore this sucker!  Some of his man scent has gotta be rubbing off on me right now!  Uh...no, I'm pretty sure he didn't wear this outfit in the suck-fest that was X-Men 3: The Last Stand.



[Harrison Ford's signature "Indiana Jones" fedora hat and whip from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ($40,000-$60,000 each]

For the geek who enjoys exploring temples deep in the Peruvian jungles, outrunning boulders and getting dragged under trucks!  The question behind having this item is does it belong on your head, or in a museum?



[Christian Bale's signature "Batman" cowl from Batman Begins ($15,000-$20,000)]

This would have to be the ultimate geeky-gift!  Christian Bale wore this sucker in Batman Begins and it is sure to be a most coveted item in Geek-dom.  C'mon, IT'S BALE!  IT'S BATMAN!

These items, and a plethora of others, will be going up for auction (www.ebayliveauctions.com) on December 11th.  You can visit the Profiles in History web site to download a complete catalog of items available for auction, @ www.profilesinhistory.com.