Author - Jerry Paxton

Stray Souls Official Launch Trailer

Independent game studio Jukai Studio and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, has today launched its mystery-driven psychological horror game Stray Souls on PC, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One for $29.99.

“We’re so excited to finally be able to share the entirety of Stray Souls with everyone after years of hard work,” said Artur Łączkowski, Owner & Director at Jukai Studio. “We’re all huge horror game aficionados, so being able to work with legends like Akira Yamaoka on this was a dream come true. Using Metahuman technology and Unreal Engine 5, we were able to create the kind of pristine horror experience we’ve always wanted, so we can’t wait to hear what you all think of it!”

“When we first saw Stray Souls it was clear to us that Jukai Studios were talented, enthusiastic veterans of horror games, so we were instantly excited to see what kinds of macabre nightmares they had in store,” said Dave Hulegaard, Sr. Brand Manager of Versus Evil. “The full game offers some truly haunting imagery and evocative storytelling, and we’re thrilled that everyone can now experience it – and just in time for Halloween!”

To commemorate this launch, Watcher’s popular YouTube paranormal investigation series Ghost Files recently aired its Stray Souls-inspired episode, in which hosts Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej conduct their first private home investigation for the show. Utilizing some of the same tactics Daniel uses in the game, the Ghoul Boys attempt to make contact with the spirits who haunt both the home and the Duyck family.

Still Wakes the Deep Gameplay Reveal Trailer

Critically-acclaimed developer The Chinese Room and publisher Secret Mode have released the first gameplay video for narrative horror Still Wakes the Deep, which debuted in today’s Xbox Partner Preview.

This first peek at Still Wakes the Deep in action offers a breathless look at the game’s unique setting: the Beira D oil rig situated off the coast of Scotland.

Split into two parts, the gameplay video picks up after a catastrophic event has rocked the drilling platform, with protagonist Caz McLeary trapped beneath the crumbling exterior of the Beira D and desperately seeking a pathway to safety. Viewers are then whisked forward into the claustrophobic bowels of the oil rig, where Caz must negotiate crawlspaces and brave flooded passageways to avoid detection from an unknowable horror that’s come aboard…

Keen to discover more? Head on over to Xbox Wire, where the development team at The Chinese Room reveals some of the key inspirations – including Kes, Annihilation, and Rosemary’s Baby – behind Still Wakes the Deep: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/10/25/still-wakes-the-deep-xbox-partner-preview/

Still Wakes the Deep is due to release in 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5. It will also be available with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Alan Wake 2 Official Launch Trailer

Alan Wake 2 pushes players into a psychological horror story from the perspective of two playable characters. Saga Anderson risks her life to solve a deadly mystery of murders in the Pacific Northwest while Alan Wake attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York City.

Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand.

More details and insight from the team at Remedy Entertainment can be found in a post on the official site.

The best-selling and critically acclaimed original Alan Wake received multiple Game of the Year awards and followed the titular protagonist on a desperate search for his missing wife. As he discovered pages of a horror story he had supposedly written, author Alan Wake was forced to question his sanity as, page by page, the story came true before his eyes. Remedy and Epic Games Publishing have released a modern remaster of the title, Alan Wake Remastered, for PC on the Epic Games Store and on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One consoles.

Fort Solis Out Now on Mac

Developer Fallen Leaf in partnership with Dear Villagers have announced that their narrative sci-fi title Fort Solis is out today on the Mac through the App Store and Steam, having launched in August on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

Furthermore, Fort Solis will feature as part of the upcoming Indie X livestream. Today at 4pm CEST, viewers of the livestream will get a sneak peek at the mysterious Mars-based thriller.

The Indie X showcase runs every year, and features many of the most exciting upcoming indie titles on its livestream. This year, the show will be bigger than ever before, as Indie X are partnering with DevGAMM, one of the largest video games B2B events in the world. Indie X will be split into multiple sections, with an international games showcase, panel and Steam sale supporting the initial livestream. Each game shown will also have a chance to be featured as one of Indie X’s finalists, giving those titles a further spotlight.

“We’re excited that Mac gamers will finally be able to explore Fort Solis and uncover the mystery of the missing crew,” said James Tinsdale, Game Director at Fallen Leaf “We think fans of classic sci-fi films like Alien, Solaris, Moon, and Sunshine will enjoy Fort Solis’ thought-provoking exploration of human nature as it expands throughout the stars.”

“We love that we’re able to provide Mac players with an all new kind of narrative-based sci-fi tale that focuses on philosophy and mystery over action or combat,” said Guillaume Jamet, Head of Publishing for Dear Villagers. “We’re also thrilled to be part of the Indie X showcase this year, as Fort Solis is the work of a small team – not that you’d know it by looking at it! The Unreal Engine 5 production values are through the roof!”

RAZER and DOLCE&GABBANA Give First-Look at Collab in Las Vegas

Razer™, the world’s leading lifestyle brand for gamers, took over Zouk Night Club in Las Vegas this past weekend, debuting their Dolce&Gabbana collaboration to over 1,500 guests for the first time since its RazerCon 2023 announcement. The brands partnered with OfflineTV to help host top talent in gaming such as xQc, Pokimane, Amouranth, Dream, Ludwig, LilyPichu, OTK, FaZe Clan, 100 Thieves and many more who all showed out for an unforgettable night.

Party guests were granted access to the collaboration’s peripherals including the Dolce&Gabbana | Razer Barracuda as well as the Dolce&Gabbana | Razer Enki Pro. VIPs were even able to take the collaboration’s concept product for an exclusive spin with the world’s first Chroma™ RGB gaming chair. Zouk Night Club featured bass-thumping, laser-filled DJ sets from Madeon, Andrea Botez and Kid Funk throughout the evening. Guests were also treated to digital photo-ops with the apparel pieces, themed cocktail menus and endless opportunities to mingle with creator friends.

Razer fans who are eager to get a look at the collaboration are still in luck. RazerStore Las Vegas (located inside the Linq Promenade) will have the Dolce&Gabbana | Razer Barracuda and Enki Pro on display until Sunday, October 29, 2023. Fans are encouraged to show off the peripherals on social with the hashtag #DGRazer.

Razer and Dolce&Gabbana unveiled their highly anticipated collection at RazerCon 2023 in September. The limited-edition collection will be available for purchase in the future, with only 1,337 units
of the hardware products available globally. This collaboration continues to mark a groundbreaking moment in the worlds of gaming and fashion, bringing forth a collection that celebrates the essence of both industries while pushing the boundaries of style
and technology.

Check out the Razer x Dolce&Gabbana collab digitally at
rzr.to/dolcegabbana

Gangs of Sherwood Delayed Until End of November

Gangs of Sherwood has released a statement via X (Twitter) regarding the release date of the futuristic dystopia inspired by the legend of Robin Hood.

Dear players,

In light of the abundant feedback gathered from the Gangs of Sherwood demo period during October’s Steam Next Fest, our teams have decided to defer the game’s official release, originally scheduled for 2 November, until 30 November 2023.
This additional time will be used to fine-tune certain aspects and incorporate some improvements requested by the community, giving Robin and his merry men the chance to step up their preparations for their confrontation with the armies of the Sheriff of Nottingham!

Gangs of Sherwood will be available from 30 November on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Please accept our thanks in advance for your understanding and patience.

See you soon on Gangs of Sherwood!

Gangs of Sherwood will be available from 30 November on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Space for Sale New Trailer Released

Experience far-off alien worlds in today’s new trailer for Space for Sale!

Buying a solar system is easy, being a space realtor not so much! Make sure to familiarize yourself with the local wildlife and their varying habitats, all while keeping your eccentric alien clients happy by building them cosy homes. Are you up to that challenge? Of course you are!

Become the number one space realtor, maximize your planet’s potential, and build appealing neighbourhoods. But be warned, you will come across a variety of cute (and carnivorous) creatures and plants, as well as ancient mysteries waiting to be uncovered. So – get out there and become the best in the biz!

Space for Sale is being developed by Mirage Game Studios in Karlstadt, Sweden and will be available for PC at an SRP of € 29.99 / $ 29.99 / £ 24.99.

Amnesia: The Bunker Gets Shell Shock Game Mode for Halloween Update

From the studio that revolutionized the survival horror genre, Amnesia: The Bunker receives a terrifying new update on October 25th, just in time for Halloween: Shell Shock Mode and Custom Mode. Truly test your mettle as a horror fan with new terrors and heaps of replay value as the creature adopts even more unpredictable and dangerous strategies. Amnesia: The Bunker is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox One and Series S/X for $24.99 USD; the Halloween update is available free for players.

In the critically acclaimed nominee for 2023’s Horror Game of the Year, enter a French bunker during the First World War. Surrounded by the corpses of your comrades, evade the jaws of an inhuman creature that stalks your search for an escape. In innovative and immersive new gameplay design for the genre, explore the branching environment of the bunker in successive runs from the centrally-located safe room. Keep your generator fueled lest the lights go out; the creature hunts freely in the dark.

After your first play of The Bunker, curate your own horror experience in Custom Mode with more than 30 settings and parameters, and face the most hardcore Amnesia experience yet with Shell Shock Mode.

Ad Infinitum Accolades Trailer

Fans of chilling psychological horror are invited to join in the Ad Infinitum adventure, which has already won over loads of gamers since its release on 14 September, with over 80% positive Steam reviews.

We are offering latecomers a Halloween discount to discover this blood-curdling story of a soldier suffering from hallucinations, and lost between reality and nightmares.

The boundaries between nightmare and real life are increasingly blurred. In Ad Infinitum, you play a young German soldier haunted by the horrors of WW1. Caught between two realities, you must wander through your family’s sprawling manor and the trenches of the Western Front, all the while repelling the vile creatures pursuing you.

The Outlast Trials Halloween Update Set for October 26th

It’s time to step back into the Murkoff facility! With the spookiest time of the year approaching, Red Barrels’ latest title from the critically acclaimed and groundbreaking horror survival game franchise, Outlast, comes a Halloween Update on 26th October for The Outlast Trials, currently in Early Access.

Whether you take on trials solo or as part of a team in the multiplayer, the Halloween Update has new things for you to experience.

If you’d like to take a look at the game, we should have a branch available for Steam ahead of the update’s launch this Thursday so that you can put together any planned impressions, update previous review or features for Halloween.

What new things to expect in the mind-numbing terror that is The Outlast Trials Halloween Update:

  • Introduction of new Trial ‘Program 4: Courthouse’
  • New Weekly Programs
  • Additional MK-Challenges
  • Program Geister; a limited-time Halloween event complete with special rewards
  • New Amps
  • New Variators
  • New Prescriptions
  • New Cosmetics
  • New Cell Items
  • A Sleep Room Minigame
  • Numerous quality-of-life enhancements.