http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/g-20070117101438799065 en http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/f/further-reading/a-2008061810483192004/g-20070117101438799065 <img src="http://static.gamesradar.com/images/mb/GamesRadar/us/Features/2008/06/Read/PCZ193.upbook.biobook--article_blog_image.jpg" /><br /><p>The links between novels and gaming are stronger than you think. Successful franchises spawn tie-in books dealing with the further adventures of Lara Croft or generic videogame action heroes, but often a respected author&#8217;s words can find themselves directly or indirectly rendered in gaming. Take Cormac McCarthy&#8217;s The Road for example, a post-apocalyptic journey through a near-future American wasteland that&#8217;s become required ...</p> feature 18 Jun 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/news/sam-max-sleuthing-on-steam/a-20070618174924289009/g-20070117101438799065 Telltale's entire Sam & Max: Season 1 episodic adventure is now available via Steam. Each of the six episodes in the season is selling for $8.95, or episodes 1 to 3 and 4 to 6 are available in bundles priced $19.95 each. "Digital distribution is clearly a core component of our business and we're really impressed by Valve's approach to the market," says Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "The Steam folks have a great understanding of how robust online channels can bring new value added content, product ...<br/> news 19 Jun 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/news/latest-sam-max-demo-hits-the-road/a-20070209105610237090/g-20070117101438799065 Telltale Games has released the third installment in its six-episode Sam & Max adventure, the full release accompanied by a demo - so you can try before you ...<br/> news 9 Feb 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/review/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/a-2007012612384673003/g-20070117101438799065 Another month, another $9 episode of Sam & Max. That's something we could get used to, so long as the quality holds up, and so far the series manages to get a little better with each installment. Sure, Sam & Max Episode 3: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball might play exactly like the last two, with no real changes except for the puzzles, settings and plot. But the comedy's a little sharper, and the hit-or-miss stabs at pop culture have been chucked in favor of big guns, absurd gangsters and ...<br/> review 26 Jan 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/screenshots/g-20070117101438799065 screenshot 26 Jan 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sam-max-episode-3-the-mole-the-mob-and-the-meatball/videos/g-20070117101438799065/v-200701400000000000002006 The mis-matched detectives return for another go-around. This time they'll spout off wisecracks while attempting to solve a wacky mystery. video 23 Jan 2007