Roguelikes seem to be the genre that benefits most from an Early Access release. The core gameplay loop and the various ways that it evolves throughout a run are so crucial to the success of this type of game, and it’s hard for developers to get a sense of how it will all play out […]
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As someone who was in his mid-teens during the original Playstation era, Legacy of Kain was particularly up my alley. While Blood Omen was definitely in line with the edgy content I was looking for, the game that got its hooks in me was Soul Reaver. The more-than-25-year time gap since I last played the […]
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As someone who was in his mid-teens during the original Playstation era, Legacy of Kain was particularly up my alley. While Blood Omen was definitely in line with the edgy content I was looking for, the game that got its hooks in me was Soul Reaver. The more-than-25-year time gap since I last played the […]
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As someone who was in his mid-teens during the original Playstation era, Legacy of Kain was particularly up my alley. While Blood Omen was definitely in line with the edgy content I was looking for, the game that got its hooks in me was Soul Reaver. The more-than-25-year time gap since I last played the […]
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One of the best horror premises is going back to your small hometown and slowly uncovering long-buried secrets. The potential for tying the town’s evils to your family history is apparent from the start, allowing everything to have more personal stakes. Small town citizens always have the best petty rivalries, which can be amplified by […]
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I’ve often worried that I would never experience a piece of media that made me feel like House of Leaves did. I don’t mean I’m looking for something that plays with form in the same way, though that was a big part of the novel that made it such a touchstone for me, but rather […]
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I’ve often worried that I would never experience a piece of media that made me feel like House of Leaves did. I don’t mean I’m looking for something that plays with form in the same way, though that was a big part of the novel that made it such a touchstone for me, but rather […]
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Comic books have been a source for video game adaptations for as long as I can remember. I have core memories of playing games like Batman Returns on the SNES and the X-Men arcade game growing up, which pushed me towards my lifelong love of comics. Flash-forward 30+ years and now comic books are dominating […]
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At this point, it feels like so many franchises have an official tabletop roleplaying game. The Walking Dead, Hellboy, Blade Runner, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and even Monty Python all have licensed games based on their universes, and that’s just off the top of my head. Frankly, I’ve never really been super drawn to this, […]
The post The “Evolved Edition” of ‘Alien: The Roleplaying Game’ Adds Even More to an Already Great TTRPG [Review] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Just a little over a year ago, Blumhouse Games published their first game, Fear the Spotlight, which I was a big fan of. Their latest publishing endeavor is SLEEP AWAKE, the debut game from EYES OUT, a studio founded by Cory Davis of Spec Ops: The Line and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck. That’s […]
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Everything is a roguelike now. We’ve got poker roguelikes, slot machine roguelikes, even Breakout has been made into a roguelike, and it seems the possibilities for the framework are endless. Morsels, the debut game from Furcula, brings a bit more of a familiar take on the action roguelike, a la Binding of Isaac or Hades, […]
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Silent Hill has been dominating the conversation this year. The conclusion of Silent Hill: Ascension, the free Short Message, and the excellent remake of Silent Hill 2 all were released in 2024, and now Silent Hill is coming into the conversation in a different way. Bokeh Game Studio, lead by the director of the original […]
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One of the things that makes Alan Wake 2 a masterpiece is its ability to juggle multiple tones. It’s a dark detective story. It’s a metafictional surrealist horror story. It’s got humor, scares, and even a full-on musical number. Remedy flexed their tonal muscles earlier this year with Alan Wake 2’s first DLC, Night Springs, […]
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Blumhouse has been a mainstay in the horror genre since 2009’s Paranormal Activity, helping in the production of numerous iconic franchises throughout the years. Last year, they entered the video game world, founding a publishing company that would focus on lower budget horror projects. At Summer Games Fest this year, they revealed a lineup of […]
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Combining the nostalgia of the arcade and the local video store, RetroRealms‘ first release delivers two horror classics, Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead, in the form of 2D beat ‘em up platformers. Both franchises are brought to life with a beautiful 16-bit pixel art style that creates an enticing package that’s full of reverence […]
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