Category Archives: Horror
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:22 BST
Capcom cancels blood-filled swimming pool marketing stunt after Woolwich attack
Capcom has cancelled a Resident Evil: Revelations marketing stunt, which would see an open air swimming pool filled with fake blood and fake human torsos, following an alleged terrorist attack in Woolwich yesterday.
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 20:33 BST
Humble Weekly sale adds Alan Wake: Collector’s Edition, American Nightmare
Nothing is more exciting than to open an email from Humble Bundle and see a “pay what you want” offer on Alan Wake. Don’t believe me? Click here then, and see for yourself. For the rest of the week, you can pay what you want for the Alan Wake: Collector’s Edition and Alan Wake’s American Nightmare for Windows and Steam, and it’s all for a good cause. Each includes the soundtrack and all sorts of bonus content. So far 31,139 people have purchased the bundle.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Horror, PC
Tags: alan wake, Alan Wake: Collector's Edition, american nightmare, humble bundle, Humble Weekly Sale, remedy entertainment
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:13 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations launch trailer shows flashes of gameplay
Resident Evil: Revelations developer Capcom has released a launch trailer for its HD re-release, full of static and quick shots of beasties. The games out on PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 today in the States, and on Friday across Europe.
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:26 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s DLC schedule is set
Resident Evil: Revelations is making its way to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this week, and Capcom has some DLC on the way for it that they will release in the coming months.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here
Resident Evil: Revelations is heading to PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360 from May 21, and we’re rounding up all the review scores here.
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:38 BST
Resident Evil 7 poster points to E3 2013 reveal – rumour
Resident Evil 7 could be revealed at E3 next month, as suggested by a promotional poster that has leaked online. Treat this one 100% as rumour though. You have been cautioned.
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Posted in: Capcom, E3 2013, Horror
Tags: Resident Evil 7
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:47 BST
The Last of Us dev diary looks at death and choices
The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog has released a new dev diary, which shows the team discussing the importance of death and choices in its post-apocalyptic game.
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Posted in: Action, Horror
Tags: naughty dog, The Last of Us
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 18:00 BST
The Last of Us has best multiplayer ever conceived – Naughty Dog
The Last of Us has multiplayer, we know that much and not much else about it to be honest. But Naughty Dog lead artist Nate Wells has been touting it as something rather special.
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PS3, Sony
Tags: Nate Wells, naughty dog, The Last of Us
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 13:08 BST
The Last Of Us: disappointing demo syndrome?
The Last of Us publisher Sony recently sent VG247′s Dave Cook a demo build. He genuinely didn’t enjoy it, but could see greatness forming. Was it just a bad demo, or is there cause for concern?
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Posted in: Action, Horror, PS3
Tags: naughty dog, The Last of Us
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 02:31 BST
Among the Sleep Kickstarter reaches goal
Unusual, toddler-centric horror adventure Among the Sleep has been successfully funded on Kickstarter, managing to raise its $200,000 goal with time left on the clock. Things had been looking a little hairy, but Krillbite recently made an alpha version of the game available to all comers, rewarding existing backers with access to a new version and the eventual beta. Visit the project’s Kickstarter to check it out. If you’re keen to chip in, you have about two and a half days remaining at time of writing.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, indie
Tags: among the sleep, Kickstarter, Krillbite Studio
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 15:37 BST
ZombiU 2 prototype development has begun, Ubisoft dev confirms
ZombiU 2 is being prototyped as you read this, according to Ubisoft Montpelier’s creative director Jean-Philippe Caro.
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Posted in: Horror, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Wii U
Tags: Jean-Philippe Caro, Ubisoft Montpelier, ZombiU, ZombiU 2
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 05:50 BST
Among the Sleep to make alpha public as Kickstarter ticks down
With just days left on the Kickstarter clock, an early build of unusual horror adventure Among the Sleep will be made available to the public, perhaps tempting you to part with your cash at the last minute.
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Posted in: Horror, PC, indie
Tags: among the sleep, Kickstarter, Krillbite Studio
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 11:39 BST
UK charts: Dead Island Riptide holds firm at number one
Dead Island: Riptide has claimed the top pot of the UK charts for a third week running, although its sales figures have tumbled some 55% since it launched.
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Posted in: Charts, Horror, PC, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dead Island: Riptide, Persona 4 Arena, The Walking Dead
Sat, May 11, 2013 | 19:36 BST
Soul Sacrifice’s “excruciating decisions” are there to evoke an emotional response, says Inafune
Keiji Inafune said one of the reasons he incorporated such tough decisions into Soul Sacrifice was to evoke an emotional response from the player.
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Posted in: Horror, RPG, Vita
Tags: Comcept, Keiji Inafune, Soul Sacrifice
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 02:23 BST
Dead Space: John Carpenter keen on movie adaptation
John Caprenter, famed director of such cult classics as The Thing, Assault on Precinct 13, and Vampires, has said Dead Space is “ready-made” for a Hollywood adaptation.
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Posted in: EA, Horror, Movies
Tags: dead space, John Carpenter
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:24 BST
The Forest shows SFX team’s work translates well to video games
Check out The Forest, a new first-person horror title from a team of former Hollywood special effect artists, which is expected to launch with Oculus Rift support.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 20:26 BST
Krillbite Studio adds Oculus Rift support to Among the Sleep
With 10 days left on its Kickstarter, Krillbite Studio has added Oculus Rift support to Among the Sleep.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Horror, Mac, PC, Videos, indie
Tags: among the sleep, Kickstarter, Krillbite Studio, oculus rift
Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:53 BST
Resident Evil: Revelations monsters inspired by real viruses
In a new developer diary, the Capcom team behind Resident Evil revelations explains that real world viruses inspired many monstrous new enemies.
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Posted in: Capcom, Horror, PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tags: Kazuhisu Inoue, Resident Evil: Revelations HD
Sat, May 04, 2013 | 13:59 BST
Shadow of the Eternals: crowd funding for “spiritual successor” to Eternal Darkness starts May 6
A teaser trailer for the “spiritual successor” to Eternal Darkness titled Shadow of the Eternals has been posted by IGN along with a few details.
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Posted in: Action, Development, Horror, Videos
Tags: Dennis Dyack, eternal darkness, Kickstarter, Precursor Games, Shadow of the Eternals, silicon knights
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 18:20 BST
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly lands on PSN next week
Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly’s series director Makoto Shibata has said the game’s story was based on a dream he had after the first game had been completed.
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Posted in: Horror, PS2, PS3, PSN
Tags: crimson butterfly, Fatal Frame 2, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, Makoto Shibata
Xbox One: pre-owned game activation to cost around £35 – report