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AMC Returns to SDCC With Must-See Lineup of Panels, a Fan Screening & More

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News, Comics News, Geek News, Movie News, SDCC

AMC Global Media returns to Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA with a star-studded lineup of must-see panels, a fan screening event, exclusive news and more. The cast and executive producers of The Walking Dead: Dead City celebrate the upcoming season, premiering Sunday, July 26 on AMC and AMC+, with a Hall H panel followed later that evening by an advance screening of the season premiere for fans at The Loft at Petco Park. The Vampire Lestat descends on Hall H for the first time with highlights from the electrifying The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live music performance followed by a panel with the cast and executive producers discussing the epic season, which finales Sunday, July 19 on AMC and AMC+. Comic-Con will also give convention goers a first look at YAGA, the alluring, new mystery series on AMC+, with exclusive sneak peeks and a panel featuring the series’ showrunner and cast.

AMC Global Media and Shudder will also be represented on other Comic-Con International panels, including the Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror 10th Anniversary Panel featuring Deborah Ann Woll (Shudder’s The Cycle) and Dan Stevens (AMC/AMC+’s The Terror: Devil in Silver) and First in Fright with FANGORIA panel, featuring Devon Sawa (Shudder’s Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain).

Additional details on AMC Global Media’s Comic-Con Panels and Events are below:

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 3 Panel on Friday, July 24, 11:45am-12:30pm, Hall H 

Cast and executive producers, including Jeffrey Dean Morgan (executive producer, “Negan”), Lauren Cohan (executive producer, “Maggie”), Aimee Garcia (“Renata”), Raúl Castillo (“Omar”), Seth Hoffman (showrunner and executive producer), and Scott Gimple (executive producer) discuss the upcoming third season, premiering Sunday, July 26, and reveal an exclusive sneak peek from the premiere episode. The panel will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Dalton Ross.

In season three, Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) finally put aside their differences to build the first thriving community in Manhattan since the apocalypse, but when chaos in the city begins to arise, they are forced to question: have they learned from their old wounds or will their dark past spell doom for the entire city?

Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to attend a special advance screening of the series’ highly anticipated season premiere on Friday evening, July 24 at The Loft at Petco Park from 6:30-8:30pm PT, to be introduced by the cast and producers.

Fans can visit the link below to request tickets to this screening:

https://1iota.com/show/3987/the-walking-dead-dead-city-season-3?promo=sdccamc 

*Please note: Tickets are limited and certain age restrictions apply. Travel and accommodations are not provided.

The Vampire Lestat Panel on Friday, July 24, 12:30pm-1:15pm, Hall H 

The Vampire Lestat cast and producers, including Jacob Anderson (“Louis du Pointe du Lac”), Assad Zaman (“Armand”) and Eric Bogosian (“Daniel Molloy”), Rolin Jones (creator and showrunner), Mark Johnson (executive producer) and Hannah Moscovitch (executive producer) take the stage for a panel moderated by Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline Coley discussing the jaw-dropping season finale, with highlights from the electrifying music performance The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live, featuring original songs from series composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid as Lestat.

This season, Lestat (Reid) goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.

YAGA Panel on Saturday, July 25, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton Bayfront

Series cast members Noah Reid (Schitt’s Creek, The Vampire Lestat), Clark Backo (Venom: The Last Dance, Letterkenny), and Carrie-Anne Moss (Matrix Films, Memento) are joined by Showrunner and Executive Producer Kat Sandler for a panel discussion moderated by TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider’s Damian Holbrook that will feature a sneak preview of the new AMC+ series.

Based on the play by Sandler, YAGA reimagines the Slavic folk tale of the Baba Yaga witch, as a contemporary mystery thriller. It follows Rapp (Reid), a private investigator who arrives in a small coastal town to investigate the disappearance of a young heir to a powerful fishery, Henry Park (Hudson Williams, Heated Rivalry). Rapp finds himself at odds with an apprehensive local detective, Carson (Backo); a charismatic university professor, Katherine (Moss) and a labyrinth of enigmatic suspects, secret lives and ancient magic. YAGA is an original series from Canadian streamer Crave, produced by Blink49 Studios and Front Street Pictures in association with Bell Media. YAGA is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company.

Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror 10th Anniversary Panel on Friday, July 24, 4:45pm-5:45pm, Room 6A

Deborah Ann Woll, star of Shudder’s upcoming film THE CYCLE and Dan Stevens, star of AMC’s The Terror: Devil in Silver, join some of the most knowledgeable and influential voices in horror today to discuss the state of indie and studio horror media, and give a sneak peek at the best to come this year going bigger and bolder for their tenth anniversary. Featuring exclusive footage from future releases and stand out festival titles and a lively discussion, moderated by Overlook Film Festival Co-Founder and Director of Film Programming, Michael Lerman, with Zachary Wigon (director, Victorian Psycho), Dave Boyle (SXSW Audience Award Winner Never After Dark) and more.

First in Fright with FANGORIA Panel on Friday, July 24, 8:00pm-9:00pm, Room 23ABC 

Since 1979, FANGORIA has been the definitive blood-spattered bible for horror fans, chronicling the genre across print, film, and digital media. Join Fango and a few very special guests, including Devon Sawa (Shudder’s Hell Motel: Murder at Red Mountain), for a trip through the brand’s house of horrors, complete with exclusive sneak peeks, scoops, and surprises surrounding this year’s FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, which will stream exclusively on Shudder on Sunday, October 25.

Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Movie News, Trailers / Videos

Today, Apple TV unveiled the trailer for “Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home Snoopy,” premiering globally on Friday, July 31. In the new original special under the Snoopy Presents banner, Snoopy is devastated when his beloved doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale. In an effort to cheer up his pal, Charlie Brown leads Snoopy on an adventure to find his old doghouse, and along the way, they learn what makes a house truly a home.

The all-new special stars Riley Vargas, Terry McGurrin, Rob Tinkler, Kitai O’Garro, Josephine Nisbett, Grace Nicolaou-Wood, Jo-Hannah Atchison[SS1] , Lexi Perri, Athan Giazitzidis and Diego Whalen, and is executive produced by Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts, Logan McPherson, Paige Braddock, Chris Bracco and Mark Evestaff. The special features the original song, “Home, Where Your Heart Found Me” by acclaimed singer-songwriter Allen Stone.

Apple TV is the exclusive streaming home for all things Peanuts, including the classic Peanuts library, as well as more new original Peanuts series and specials, through an expanded partnership with WildBrain, Peanuts Worldwide and Lee Mendelson Film Productions until 2030. Apple has been home to the Peanuts classic library since 2020, alongside multiple original programming collaborations starting in 2018, and is currently in production with WildBrain and Peanuts on a brand-new animated feature film starring Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. In the upcoming feature, “Snoopy Unleashed,” Snoopy runs away from home, and Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang go on an emotional journey to the vibrant Big City as they search for Snoopy and discover that real friendship means loving each other just as they are.

Apple TV’s award-winning original Peanuts series also include the Emmy and Annie Award-nominated “Snoopy In Space” and “The Snoopy Show” as well as new original specials under the Snoopy Presents banner including Emmy Award-nominated programs “It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown,” “Lucy’s School,” “To Mom (and Dad), With Love,” “One-of-a-Kind Marcie,” “Welcome Home, Franklin,” the Annie Award-nominated “For Auld Lang Syne” and “A Summer Musical.” Apple TV also features two Emmy Award-winning original Peanuts documentaries, “Who Are You Charlie Brown?” and “Peanuts In Space: Secrets of Apollo 10,” and classic anthology titles including “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” and “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown,” among many others.

The exciting slate of recent offerings for kids and families on Apple TV also features “My Brother the Minotaur,” from Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and award-winning children’s media company Dog Ears; “Wonder Pets: In the City,” from Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley and produced by Nickelodeon Animation; animated adventure trilogy “WondLa,” based on the New York Times bestselling book series “The Search for WondLa” by Tony DiTerlizzi; highly anticipated kids and family series “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!,” inspired by the hit, Emmy Award-nominated cultural phenomenon “Yo Gabba Gabba!”; season two of Emmy Award-winning “Shape Island,” based on the internationally bestselling picture books from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen; animated fantasy adventure series “The Sisters Grimm,” based on Michael Buckley’s New York Times bestselling book series; the music-driven animated comedy series “BE@RBRICK” from DreamWorks Animation; “Goldie,” inspired by Emily Brundige’s award-winning 2019 short film of the same name, and many more.

Award-winning all-ages offerings now streaming globally on Apple TV also include the BAFTA Award and Emmy Award-winning live-action animated hybrid special “The Velveteen Rabbit,” BAFTA Award and Humanitas Prize-winning “El Deafo,” BAFTA Award-winning “Lovely Little Farm,” “Duck & Goose,” “Get Rolling With Otis,” Spin Master Entertainment’s “Sago Mini Friends,” “Frog and Toad,” based on the Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning books, Annie Award-nominated “Not a Box,” GLAAD Media Award-nominated “Pinecone & Pony,” The Jim Henson Company’s Emmy Award-winning “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock,” “Harriet the Spy” and “Slumberkins,” Sesame Workshop’s “Helpsters,” Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HITRECORD and Bento Box Entertainment’s “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory,” Jack McBrayer and Angela C. Santomero’s Emmy Award-nominated “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show,” and Peabody and Emmy Award-winning series “Stillwater” from Gaumont and Scholastic Entertainment. Live-action offerings include “Me,” an elevated cinematic coming-of-age story from Barry L. Levy, Bonnie Hunt’s DGA and WGA Award-nominated “Amber Brown,” DGA Award-winning “Best Foot Forward,” “Surfside Girls,” WGA Award-winning “Life By Ella,” Sesame Workshop and Sinking Ship’s Emmy Award-winning “Ghostwriter,” Emmy Award and Environmental Media Association Award winning “Jane” and Scholastic’s “Puppy Place.” “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth,” the Emmy Award-winning television event based on the New York Times bestselling book and TIME Best Book of the Year by Oliver Jeffers is also featured.

To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 850 wins and 3626 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning, history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” global cultural phenomenon “Severance,” Apple’s most-viewed drama “Pluribus,” Oscar Best Picture winner “CODA” and Academy Award-winner “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.

New Transport Fever 3 Features Showcased in Latest First Look Video

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Urban Games and Paradox Interactive today released a new deep-dive video of Transport Fever 3, the upcoming sequel to Urban Games’ award-winning Transport Fever game series. In the fifth episode of Urban Games’ “First Look,” players can learn new details about the game’s dynamic environments and biomes, industrial challenges and gameplay options, road and line management, and modding options which will include cross-platform mods from day one. All of these features, alongside many more as requested by the community, will be included when Transport Fever 3 launches in 2026 on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S.

See the growing world of Transport Fever 3 and its new environments and vehicles in “First Look” Episode Five right here:

Transport Fever 3 challenges players to design, build, and manage transport empires spanning railways, roads, shipping lanes, and air routes across 4 distinctive environments, each with a unique set of challenges and gameplay possibilities. The game’s dynamic, fully simulated world evolves in response to player actions, with settlements and industries that grow and thrive as players improve the flow of people and goods using over 300 authentic trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, planes, and, for the first time, helicopters. Players can delve into the details of the game’s extensive features through the first four “First Look” episodes.

For more information, visit www.transportfever3.com

Razer Expands Sanrio Lineup with the Cinnamoroll Kraken Kitty V2 BT Headset

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Tech News

Razer and Sanrio have teamed up once again to expand their adorable Cinnamoroll collection, finally delivering the piece fans have been waiting for. The newly announced Razer Kraken Kitty V2 BT – Cinnamoroll Edition wireless headset brings the fluffy cloud puppy’s signature droopy ears to life. Designed with the same dreamy, cloud-soft styling as the rest of the lineup, this headset bridges the gap between cute, everyday aesthetics and serious gaming performance.

Underneath the customizable Chroma RGB lighting and soft exterior, the headset is packed with real Razer hardware. It utilizes TriForce 40 mm drivers that separate highs, mids, and lows to ensure game audio and voices remain crystal clear. For connectivity, it relies on Bluetooth 5.2 equipped with a low-latency Gaming Mode, keeping your audio perfectly synced whether you are in a sweaty competitive match or just streaming your favorite music. Plus, a lightweight frame and plush, breathable ear cushions ensure the headset remains comfortable through long gaming sessions, supported by an impressive battery life of up to 40 hours.

The Razer Kraken Kitty V2 BT – Cinnamoroll Edition is available now for $139.99. Fans can pick up the headset directly from Razer.com, physical RazerStores (in the US), and select retailers. To view the rest of the cloud-soft lineup, you can check out the full collection directly at [Razer’s Official Cinnamoroll Page](https://www.razer.com/collabs/cinnamoroll).

Disney Dreamlight Valley Honeyglow Woods Pack Available Now

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Disney Dreamlight Valley’s first Adventure Pack – Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods* – is now available on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ 2, Mac, and Apple Arcade.

Inspired by Disney’s Winnie the Pooh and launching during Disney’s commemoration of 100 years of Winnie the Pooh, this brand-new paid add-on invites players into a cozy new adventure filled with discovery and friendship.

Welcome charming new Characters to your Valley

Step through a magical gateway into the Honeyglow Woods and discover three beloved Characters arriving in Disney Dreamlight Valley for the very first time: Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore from Disney’s Winnie the Pooh. Throughout this brand-new adventure, players will build friendships with each Character through dedicated quests, unlock exclusive rewards, and share heartwarming moments inspired by the timeless world of Winnie the Pooh.

Discover a brand-new world

Honeyglow Woods introduces a brand-new Biome inspired by the timeless charm of the Hundred Acre Wood. Hidden beyond a magical gateway, this enchanting new destination invites players into a cozy world where golden landscapes, gentle surprises, and childhood memories wait just beyond the fog.

As players explore deeper into the Woods, they will progress through a brand-new story about discovery, friendship, and the joy of slowing down to watch the clouds roll by, creating new memories along the way with beloved Characters.

New cozy Activities & companions

Honeyglow Woods also brings fresh gameplay experiences to Disney Dreamlight Valley, including:

Beekeeping and honey collection
Pooh Sticks, a playful new Activity with Villagers
New crafting, cooking, and decoration opportunities
Adorable hedgehog companions to befriend

These additions create new ways for players to connect with their Valley and enjoy cozy moments with their favorite Disney Characters.

Whether returning to the Valley or discovering it for the first time, players can experience Honeyglow Woods in two ways:

New Adventure Pack – Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods

Price: $16.99/€16.99
Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack
2,000 Moonstones

New Base Game Edition – Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods Edition

Price: $49.99/€49.99
Base Game Access
Honeyglow Woods Adventure Pack
10,000 Moonstones

New players can join the Valley with the Honeyglow Woods Edition at a 10% discount on all platforms for the first two weeks after release.**

Plus, anyone who plays Honeyglow Woods by July 22 will receive the exclusive Rainy Day Winnie the Pooh Dream Style, delivered directly to their in-game mailbox.

SENARA: The Sacrament Official Release Date Trailer

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Halloween, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Indie developer Influsion Inc. are proud to reveal that their upcoming first-person survival horror game SENARA: The Sacrament is launching on Steam July 30th. Set aboard a mysterious derelict cruise liner teetering on the edge of ruin, players must survive unspeakable horrors as they search for a means of escape. You can catch a glimpse of its nautical nightmares in the release date trailer below:

SENARA: The Sacrament puts players in the role of a new recruit of a religious organization with a massive 6,000-ton ship: the Senara. Upon setting sail you wake up to find the crew missing, while unspeakably horrors roam its steel corridors. Hidden cult rituals, forbidden truths, and survivors with their own agendas await you in the darkness. In a place where blind faith and salvation intertwine, you’ll be forced to make choices that go far beyond survival.

Hearkening back to classic survival horror design, SENARA: The Sacrament offers a massive escape room where you must solve puzzles and use limited resources to your advantage if you’re to get out alive. In order to get out of the Senara alive, you’ll have to ration your resources, make use of stealth, and make difficult decisions regarding when to fight or flee. Explore the complex, intertwined corridors of this structure based on a real ship, uncover hidden passages, and gather clues to find the key to your escape.

This unholy tale is open to interpretation with snippets of truth scattered across documents, objects, and conversations between characters. Depending on what you believe and how you interpret the clues, the story can unfold in entirely different directions. With multiple endings based on your choices, your decisions affect not only your escape but also the fate of the Senara and what truth comes to light.

Using LiDAR, photogrammetry, and Unity HDRP pipelines, SENARA: The Sacrament offers a scan of a real-life documentary-level accuracy 6,000-ton ship. This precise reality reconstruction naturally adds an ultra immersive, uncanny playspace for players to get lost in.

“SENARA: The Sacrament hearkens back to the golden age of survival horror, but with a modern twist,” said No-Jin Kwak, Director at Influsion Inc. “It retains the item scarcity, puzzles, and freeform exploration of the genre’s best entries, now enhanced with a state-of-the-art recreation of real ocean liner. We believe this adds a deliberately uncanny layer to its oppressive atmosphere, offering untold immersion to its nightmarish tale of high seas horror.”

Subnautica 2 Releases First Early Access Update as Sales Surpass 5 Million

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Windows PC News

Unknown Worlds today released the first Early Access update for Subnautica 2, expanding key gameplay systems and improving the early-game experience based on player feedback. The update arrives shortly after the game surpassed 5 million cumulative sales in early June following its Early Access launch on May 14.

Developed through Unknown Worlds’ “open development” approach, Subnautica 2 is being shaped alongside the community throughout Early Access. This first update focuses on refining core systems, improving co-op quality of life, and giving players more ways to explore, survive, and customize their progression.

Expanded Biomods and New Biolabs
A major focus of the update is the Biomod system, which allows players to temporarily borrow traits from nearby creatures to enhance their abilities. The update adds two new Biolabs in the Coral Gardens and Axum Ruins, increasing the number of unlockable Biomods from four to six. Players can also unlock additional passive Biomod slots by scanning targets with the Bioscanner.

Improved Co-op Audio and PDA Databank Controls
The update also improves how audio logs work in co-op. Audio logs will no longer play automatically when collected and can instead be played manually through the PDA Databank, the in-game archive that expands as players scan creatures and collect records throughout the world. This change helps prevent audio logs from automatically playing for other players during co-op sessions, creating a smoother shared experience.

Exploration, Survival, and Basebuilding Updates
Exploration and survival have also been updated. Wrecks now include additional routes and oxygen-based puzzles, while players can now sprint outside the water, including on the surface and inside bases. Base-building improvements include better placement for the Tadpole Dock and Fabricator, along with a new dedicated storage structure. Additional improvements have also been made across rendering, creature behavior, and the user interface.

“With this update, we focused on refining the early-game experience and core systems,” said Fernando Melo, Executive Producer at Unknown Worlds. “We’ll continue shaping the world of Subnautica 2 together with our players throughout Early Access.”

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Offers SDCC Fans First Look

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Movie News, SDCC

Ahead of its highly anticipated grand opening in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art heads back to San Diego Comic-Con with an exclusive sneak peek inside the museum and at upcoming content and film programming with Ryan Linkof, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Jim Lee and Keke Palmer. The museum will also have a presence on the exhibition floor, offering new collectible merchandise available for the first time.

Hall H Panel: “Inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art”

When: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 4:45 PM PT

What: Celebrate the art of visual storytelling with an exclusive sneak peek inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, featuring Senior Curator and Head of Film Programs Ryan Linkof, Co-Founders of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, DC’s President, Publisher, and CCO Jim Lee, and moderated by Emmy Award winning actress and host, musical artist, founder and iconic storyteller Keke Palmer. Join the panelists for a first look at upcoming museum content and film programming, a deep dive into narrative art, and the unexpected detours that have inspired George Lucas and generations of artists.

Where: Hall H

On the Convention Floor: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Booth

When: Wednesday, July 22 – Sunday, July 26 | Convention hours

What: Fans won’t have to wait to bring a piece of the museum home. As one of the very first stops for attendees entering the convention floor, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will debut all-new merchandise.

Where: Booth #2913-G

About the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson co-founded the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to honor the universal tradition of telling stories through images. Encompassing everything from prehistoric cave paintings to today’s screen art, the Museum explores and celebrates the power of visual storytelling to inspire individuals, give shape to beliefs and ideals, and forge community.

Built in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, the Museum is housed in a 300,000-square-foot building designed by Ma Yansong of MAD with Stantec to embody the emotional power of narrative art, creating a sense of wonder, possibility, and connection to something larger than ourselves. The building is integrated into a new 11-acre campus including a park designed by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA: a green, multilayered gathering place for local communities and an extraordinary programming resource that brings learning and engagement outdoors.

Verho Curse of Faces Chaos Content Update & Console Release Teaser

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox Series X News

The dark fantasy RPG from developer Kasur Games and publisher CobraTekku Games captivated many fans of the genre upon its release and inspired Steam users to give it very positive reviews. Starting July 30th, console players can look forward to the dark world of Yariv, the life-threatening dungeons, and the unique masks and playstyles of Verho – Curse of Faces. Also included is a content update that brings new content and challenges players on all platforms. The game will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch at the price of 24,99€/24,99$/20.99£.

The new teaser for the console release of Verho – Curse of Faces

In Verho – Curse of Faces, players take on the role of nameless protagonists exploring the hostile world of Yariv, where masks serve as essential protection and bearers of identity. Each mask represents a specific class, ranging from powerful melee fighters to agile duelists and mighty mages. The system offers maximum freedom: Instead of being bound by rigid constraints, flexible character development allows players to specialize in any direction they choose. Players can freely develop their individual class concepts at any time, regardless of their initial choice. The gameplay is characterized by a synergy of exploratory elements and combat challenges.

The visual presentation is inspired by the 32-bit era. Through the deliberate use of low-poly models and rough textures, the game captures the nostalgic PlayStation 1 aesthetic. These intentional technical limitations reinforce the game’s oppressive atmosphere and give it a unique identity.

Twisted Tower – Release Date Announcement Trailer

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Step right up! Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms publishing label and indie developer Atmos Games have revealed that Twisted Tower, the action-adventure FPS set in an abandoned 1950s theme park straight out of your nightmares, will launch on August 18 for PC via Steam. Battle legions of corrupted fairy-tale mascots and overcome deadly traps and puzzles to climb the tower and uncover the dark secrets of the past.

This ain’t a small world after all…

From Atmos Games, the indie studio helmed by Thomas Brush, whose prior hits include Pinstripe and Neversong, Twisted Tower splices Disneyland and BioShock together to create a macabre world of mischief and mayhem. A funhouse of silly mascots may be looking for a hug from you, but you’ll have a wide range of wacky weaponry to blast them away in fast-paced, hard-hitting action. Survive the ascent through the resort’s many worlds, including unique paths to discover on new playthroughs, and see if you’ve got what it takes to save the love of your life at the top of the Twisted Tower!

Key Features

Explore an abandoned 1950s resort inspired by Disney World and BioShock
Battle corrupted fairy-tale mascots in bloody, punchy gunplay
Discover a mysterious and emotional story across five hauntingly immersive levels: the hotel, waterpark, clown casino, carnival forest, and space station
Wield and upgrade a toyish arsenal, including a whack-a-mole mallet, rubber-band pistol, dart-throwin’ Tommy Gun, fartin’ shotgun, bubblegum-spittin’ chain-gun, sniper slingshot, skull-poppin’ ray gun, and more!
Collect bizarre toys to unlock new ways to jump, dash, and grapple up the tower
Choose from a variety of unique paths for a new experience with each playthrough