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Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings? 10 May, 2008 / Comments: 25

By The Tingler


Could that be the title of the new Indiana Jones game?

Forum member Moedred at TheRaven (TheRaider.net's forum) unearthed a trademark filed by LucasArts in 2007 for this title to be used as "interactive entertainment". It's not part of the list of trademarks for possible Indy IV names.

The trademark can be seen here. Just click 'Basic Search' then type in 'Staff of Kings'.

If it is indeed Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, then that fits with the ongoing rumour that the "quest of biblical proportions" would be for the Staff of Aaron/Moses, that helped cause the Seven Plagues of Egypt and parted the Red Sea.

Another tidbit of info was also unearthed in the Dorling Kindersley kids book Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide, that states about the game that Indy is "searching for his former college professor, Charles Kingston". This would mean the game may be taking a more Last Crusade approach than the usual Raiders retread.

UPDATE: And in other Indy news, there's a new trailer up for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Slightly pointless as it's mostly the second trailer and no one will ever see it in a cinema as the film comes out in less than two weeks.

It can be found here:
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25 Comments

  • Udvarnoky on 12 May, 2008, 19:36…
    I'm pretty sure that the third trailer which "no one will ever see in a cinema" was attached to Speed Racer this past weekend.
  • The Tingler on 12 May, 2008, 20:06…
    You mean someone actually went to see that film? Wow.
  • PirateKingChris on 12 May, 2008, 20:17…
    Heh, looks ok, but not in the theater.
  • Tal on 12 May, 2008, 18:36…
    That's funny, I could've sworn I found the Staff of Kings and put it in the Horadric Cube.
  • The Tingler on 11 May, 2008, 20:23…
    Good news! Apparently it's being released next month! Coincidentally the same day as Lego Indy! What are the chances?
  • neon_git on 12 May, 2008, 00:05…
    OK so I'm quite stoned and I'm not sure if you're beimg sarcastic or not(I can't judge if gameplay.co.uk qualifies as a proper source right now.), but if you're not that is pretty awesome. I thought they'd postponed it indefinately.
  • The Tingler on 12 May, 2008, 08:47…
    No, definitely sarcasm.
  • Capn_Nacho on 11 May, 2008, 19:46…
    Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings-- coming to a PS3, Xbox360, Wii, Ps2, PSP, DS, Dreamcast, and Amiga console near you in 2006!
  • The Tingler on 11 May, 2008, 20:04…
    Don't be stupid. Amiga's a computer, not a console.
  • Capn_Nacho on 12 May, 2008, 02:01…
    Huh, at least it's coming out for one PC, then.
  • Kroms on 12 May, 2008, 03:17…
    wid all da brst graphics!!

    (You know he's kidding, right?)
  • The Tingler on 12 May, 2008, 08:46…
    ;)
  • Capn_Nacho on 12 May, 2008, 16:56…
    I love you guys.
  • The Tingler on 12 May, 2008, 17:05…
    We love you too Captain. (sniff)
  • jp-30 on 10 May, 2008, 22:05…
    Also, this;

    "LEGO® animation lovers, grab your bomber jackets, whips and TV remotes! The newest CGI animation LEGO mini movie, LEGO Indiana Jones(TM) and the Raiders of the Lost Brick, is slated to premiere as a commercial event within the Cartoon Network Toonami(TM) programming block Saturday, May 10 at 9 p.m. The event, running over four minutes in length, will be hosted by Shia LaBeouf, star of the much-anticipated feature film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
  • valkian on 10 May, 2008, 19:03…
    oh, you have to be kidding. The movie is INDY KOCS and this one.... INDY SOK??
    The big think tanks at LucasVille are really trying hard (or hardly trying?).
  • The Tingler on 10 May, 2008, 20:40…
    I've got some Indy Socks...

    STFU's good too.
  • PirateKingChris on 12 May, 2008, 19:03…
    Indiana Jones and the Stone That's Fucking Ugly?
  • The Tingler on 13 May, 2008, 12:02…
    Um, no, I mean Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
  • PirateKingChris on 13 May, 2008, 13:48…
    Well then, that would be SW:TFU wouldn't it?
  • The Tingler on 13 May, 2008, 16:00…
    I know, but it's funnier this way.
  • Udvarnoky on 10 May, 2008, 17:05…
    Wow, actual news on the new Indy game!

    Also, retread of Last Crusade instead of Raiders. Isn't Last Crusade itself a retread of Raiders?
  • The Tingler on 10 May, 2008, 20:39…
    What I meant by that is that Indy is more concerned about a person rather than the MacGuffin - he doesn't start going after the Holy Grail until he finds his Dad in Last Crusade, it sounds the same here.
  • neon_git on 10 May, 2008, 13:27…
    I'm sure you can't patent a name, even in the US where you can patent almost anything.

    It's most likely a trademark.
  • The Tingler on 10 May, 2008, 15:24…
    Yeah, that sounds more likely. That's my ignorance talking though.