Dragon’s Lair (PC) Review

After receiving a warm reception from PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers, Don Bluth's legendary Laserdisc coin-op, Dragon's Lair, has finally made its way to Steam courtesy of Digital Leisure and the Steam Greenlight Community. With vastly improved HD graphics and bonus features, the Steam release of Dragon's Lair is by far the best one. Like most coin-ops from back in the day, the story behind Dr... more.

Digital Leisure is pleased announce that arcade gaming classic Dragon's Lair will be available in stunning HD, for your PC or Mac on Steam. For years, fans have been eagerly awaiting for Dirk and Daphne to make their debut on Steam and today all Steam users can experience Don Bluth’s classic. Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on ... more.

Valve today revealed the third set of games and first set of Software titles to advance through Steam Greenlight and be offered worldwide distribution via the popular platform for games and software. The latest collection of games and first set of Software titles to advance through Greenlight were selected for having either the highest number of positive votes or on an incredible upward traject... more.

The wait for Dragon's Lair to arrive on Xbox 360 is finally over. Fans who envied Playstation 3 owners for receiving the game first will be pleased with the extras that were included in this release. For starters, this version of DL supports Kinect.  Using your body as a controller makes the game more accessible to gamers who struggled with the controls in previous versions. A Kinect tutorial ... more.

The popular Laserdisc game, Dragon's Lair, is coming to XBLA with Kinect capabilities. According to Digital Leisure, players will use their bodies to control the actions of Dirk the Daring. Wield Dirk's sword, grapple ropes and avoid obstacles to rescue Princess Daphne from Singe the dragon. Dragon's Lair will also support the Xbox 360 controller. Keep your eyes on PixelPerfectGaming.com ... more.

After saving Daphne from the clutches of Singe the Dragon, Dirk settled down with his princess and had children. Life seemed perfect for our bumbling hero for a time. Without warning, an evil wizard by the name of Mordoc kidnaps Daphne, whisking her away through time. Aided by a talking Time Machine, Dirk must travel through various fairytales and time periods to rescue his damsel in distress. ... more.

When asked about Digital Leisure’s 2011 line-up, Paul Gold could only say, "We hope to make some announcements in the coming weeks as we finalize our 2011 releases." If we consider the current trend of Laser Disc games already released on Playstation 3, Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp seems like the next logical choice. But this doesn't explain the other projects that Paul Gold hinted at. In a r... more.

PixelPerfectGaming.com would like to wish you and yours a safe and Happy New Year. Whatever it is you're enjoying this evening - whether it's a game of Black Ops or sitting by a warm fireplace drinking eggnog - we can all agree that 2010 was an amazing year to be a gamer. We finally received the much-anticipated Kinect and Playstation Move hardware for our favorite platforms; Sony launched th... more.

Despite his many duties at Digital Leisure, Paul Gold took the time to answer our questions regarding the PS3 launch of Dragon's Lair, the possibility of it coming to Xbox 360, and what the future may have in store for Digital Leisure. Read on to find out what Mr. Gold had to say. PixelPerfectGaming: Paul, would you mind telling us how Digital Leisure became involved with Don Bluth Stud... more.

Gamers old enough to remember the 1980’s will certainly appreciate the effort spent to create a masterpiece like Dragon’s Lair. Simple and lacking in depth, Dragon’s Lair was limited by the Laserdisc technology it utilized. Despite this fact, gamers from wide and abroad flocked to Dragon’s Lair cabinets to spend $1.00US per game to try and save Princess Daphne. What was the attraction? Vid... more.