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‘The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria’ Gamescom Report – How Upcoming Game Became an Accidental Horror Experience

August 28, 2023 Harrison Abbott Editorials, Free Range Games, Gamescom 2023, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, Video Games

The Lord of the Rings worldbuilding is as dense as they come, with Middle Earth having its own intricate histories, complicated languages to master, and involved geopolitics. Between that core trilogy, The Hobbit and the imposing tome that is The Silmarillion, creator J.R.R. Tolkien really thought it all through. Yet even he left some wiggle […]

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‘Alan Wake 2’ Gamescom Report – We Watched Nearly an Hour of Gameplay from the Survival Horror Sequel

August 28, 2023 Harrison Abbott alan wake 2, Editorials, Gamescom 2023, Video Games

“You left us on quite the cliffhanger,” teases insipid light-night talk show host Mr. Door, as he playfully admonishes his guest for the glacial pace of their output. Said interviewee happens to be none other than pulpy crime novelist (turned unwitting adversary of evil) Alan Wake, who is more than a little perplexed by the […]

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‘Still Wakes the Deep’ Gamescom Report: ‘Annihilation’ Meets ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ in 2024

August 25, 2023 Harrison Abbott Editorials, Gamescom 2023, Still Wakes the Deep, Video Games

When we sat down for a preview of Still Wakes the Deep at Gamescom, it wasn’t under the circumstances you might expect. With horror titles like this, you ideally want to experience them in the right conditions. You know, a quiet, dimly lit room with no distractions or reminders of the outside world. That way […]

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How ‘The Outlast Trials’ Breathes New Life into Multiplayer Horror

July 11, 2023 Harrison Abbott Editorials, the outlast trials, Video Games

When Friday the 13th: The Game was released back in 2017, I was immediately gripped by its unique take on asymmetrical multiplayer. Despite it only having a single match type at launch, and a paltry handful of maps, I still managed to sink dozens upon dozens of hours into what little content was there. And […]

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‘Alone in the Dark’ – ‘Grace in the Dark’ Prologue Chapter Now Available

May 25, 2023 Harrison Abbott alone in the dark, Editorials, Video Games

Pieces Interactive’s new reboot of Alone in the Dark is on track to be one of 2023’s most exciting horror titles; with an intriguing mystery storyline, a unique interbellum setting, and an emphasis on creeping dread over bombastic action. In a recent press conference, the developers managed to allay any fears that this is going […]

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‘Alone in the Dark’ Preview – How the Video Game Franchise Returns to Its Roots This Halloween Season

May 25, 2023 Harrison Abbott alone in the dark, Editorials, Video Games

“With all of the remakes going on today, you can never be sure what you’ll get at the end.” It was with this cautious scepticism that veteran game designer, Frédérick Raynal, initially greeted the news of his most famous creation, Alone in the Dark, getting another do-over. Which is an understandable reaction, given that this […]

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‘Dead by Daylight: End Transmission’ – What to Expect from the Chapter 28 DLC’s Cosmic Nightmare

May 19, 2023 Harrison Abbott behaviour interactive, dead by daylight, Dead by Daylight: End Transmission, Video Games

Sci-fi horror is all the rage these days, with Scorn, SIGNALIS, The Callisto Protocol and the upcoming Greyhill Incident all capitalizing on the voguish trend. Even Dead Space (a franchise that was driven into the ground by its own publisher and forced into complete dormancy for almost a decade) has managed to make itself relevant […]

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The ‘Dead by Daylight’ Universe Is Growing – 7th Anniversary Event Teases New Games, Comics and More!

May 19, 2023 Harrison Abbott dead by daylight, Editorials, Video Games

Out of all the games that have spun off into multimedia empires lately, few could have predicted that Dead by Daylight would become one of our most enduring. Catering to a relatively niche demographic, it doesn’t possess the same instantaneous appeal that helped catapult the likes of Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone to mainstream […]

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‘Greyhill Incident’ Preview – How Upcoming Video Game Will Creep You Out Like a Playable ‘Fire in the Sky’

May 15, 2023 Harrison Abbott Editorials, Greyhill Incident, Video Games

Alongside viral outbreaks and murderous revenants, horror games love pitting us against threats from beyond the stars. If you have even a passing interest in the genre, then you’re bound to have dealt with a few alien hordes in your time, as we just can’t seem to get enough of these terrifying close encounters. In […]

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‘Dredge’ Review – Eldritch Horror Fishing Game Is One of the Most Exciting Indie Titles in Years

March 23, 2023 Harrison Abbott Black Salt Games, DREDGE, Reviews, Video Games

As with any other medium, gaming phases through discrete cycles, with successive genres falling in and out of favour. The ‘90s were the heyday of mascot platformers, military shooters were all the rage towards the end of the noughties and, most recently, we’ve been living through the era of the FOMO-inducing live service. We are […]

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‘Dead Space’ – The Collectable Documents That Add More Storytelling Depth to the Remake

March 20, 2023 Harrison Abbott Dead Space, dread notes, Editorials, Video Games

Since the genre’s inception, collectable documents have been a staple element of survival horror, found in everything from Silent Hill to Outlast. For years, resourceful developers have been using them to establish their worlds, tease upcoming threats, aid players in solving puzzles, and to tell self-contained stories. Indeed, it is because these files are so […]

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‘Resident Evil 4’ – In Defense of the Island Section and How the Remake Could Make It Better

January 13, 2023 Harrison Abbott Editorials, resident evil 4, Video Games

An unattainable ideal, perfection is out of reach for any artist, whether they are composing a symphony, developing a prestige TV show, or writing an epic novel. Even those who are assumed to be masters of their respective crafts have to compromise from time to time. Not to mention, they are also susceptible to plain […]

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Best of 2022: The Year’s Scariest Moments in Non-Horror Movies and TV Shows

January 5, 2023 Harrison Abbott Beast, Best of 2022, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Editorials, Jurassic World: Dominion, Moon Knight, Movies, The Batman, The Boys, The Northman, TV

Some of cinema’s most legendarily terrifying moments come from the unlikeliest of places. Whether you were inflicted with lasting trauma from a childhood favorite like Who Framed Roger Rabbit, or were scarred as an adult by that infamous Trainspotting baby, there’s a decent chance that something from outside the horror genre has given you the […]

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Gallows Humor: The 8 Funniest Horror Movie Moments of 2022

December 29, 2022 Harrison Abbott Barbarian, Best of 2022, Editorials, Halloween Ends, Movies, Nope, Prey, Scream, Terrifier 2, The Sadness, X

Although they aim to provoke contrary emotional responses, horror and comedy needn’t be mutually exclusive. Granted, they are strange bedfellows but can pair together nicely under the right circumstances. Indeed, some of our most beloved scary movies also happen to be quite effective rib ticklers. Even if you discount those that occupy the realm of […]

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‘Choo-Choo Charles’ Review – Delightfully Weird Video Game Is a Horror Ride Worth Taking

December 12, 2022 Harrison Abbott Choo-Choo Charles, Reviews, Video Games

Gazing down from a rickety platform, about 7 or 8 stories high, our field of vision is restricted by a thick fog embankment. All that we can really make out in these obfuscating weather conditions is the surrounding treeline and a few nearby sheds that offer very little in the way of protection. To make […]

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