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Silent Hill fans have a proper new game to look forward to soon, but before the Silent Hill 2 remake arrives this October, fans may want to check out Hollowbody, the latest in a long line of horror games made to look and play a lot like PS2-era greats such …
Read More »One Of Last Year's Best Games Is Finally Coming To Consoles
I was blown away when I first played Shadows of Doubt last year. The detective sim realizes a city of characters, each with their own routines, jobs, and lives to live, and you’re dropped into the middle of the locale to solve crimes while you chase down a serial killer. …
Read More »Hide-And-Seek FPS Midnight Murder Club Is Hosting A Closed Beta Next Week
The team behind Knockout City is going in a very different direction for its next game. Velan Studios recently revealed Midnight Murder Club, a PvP shooter set (mostly) in a pitch-black mansion. Players use their flashlights to creep around the ornate halls, defeat other players, and sometimes even steal valuables …
Read More »Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Reanimates A Messy Classic
When Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (DRDR) was revealed, I was confused–despite its name–about whether to consider it a remaster or a remake. The line has become increasingly blurred in recent years, with things like the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and The Last of Us Part I being called remakes …
Read More »A Game Based On John Carpenter's Halloween Poses A Tricky Question In The Horror Genre
John Carpenter, noted gamer and part-time horror legend, is returning to Halloween, the iconic slasher he directed (and, perhaps more famously, scored) in 1978, which birthed a landmark horror franchise. This time, however, he’s doing it with a controller in his hands. As revealed today, the director is teaming with …
Read More »Stalker 2 Deep Dive Highlights Vast Player Freedom
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is due out this fall on PC and Xbox Series X|S, following many years of waiting from the fans, as well as obstacles, including some as non-traditional as real-life war, challenging the Ukrainian team along the way. Today, GSC Game World is ready to provide …
Read More »You Don't Have To Like Dead By Daylight To Enjoy This Cinematic Spin-Off, But It Helps
The Casting of Frank Stone is an odd name for a horror game. It almost implies we ought to know who Frank Stone is, or why his “casting” (whatever that means in this context) is notable. But after playing the game’s prologue, I still feel out of the loop. Supermassive, …
Read More »Texas Chain Saw Massacre Dev Addresses The Game Leaving Xbox Game Pass
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (TCM) is approaching its first anniversary. When it launched on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation platforms on August 18 last year, it also landed in Xbox Game Pass. That advantageous position helped the game climb to over 4 million players in its first month. With the …
Read More »NBA 2K25 Promises "The Biggest Change" To The Game's Engine In Many Years
NBA 2K25 is just a few weeks away, and the team at Visual Concepts is kicking off a multi-week preview of the game today. This first of several unveilings looks at the most important part of the game: on-court play. For 2K25, the studio has committed more resources to expanding …
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