Category Archives: Horror

Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 21:10 BST

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs release delayed into late summer

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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs has been delayed into late summer, according to co-developer Frictional Games.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 15:00 BST

The Last of Us: something to fight for

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The Last of Us stands as the culmination of the developer Naughty Dog’s journey from the creator of Sony’s erstwhile bandicoot mascot to a master of interactive story-telling. You really should play it.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 21:46 BST

State of Decay marches into Xbox Live on June 5

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State of Decay, the open-world zombie survival game by Undead Labs, will be releasing on June 5 for XBLA, the studio’s announced today.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 03:19 BST

Dark Souls 2 E3 banner outs release window

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Namco Bandai has graced Los Angeles with an enormous Dark Souls 2 banner ahead of E3 next week, giving us a release window at last.

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Fri, May 31, 2013 | 18:19 BST

Resident Evil 7 not appearing at E3 says source close to Capcom

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It looks as though Resident Evil 7 may not make an E3 appearance after all, reports Geimaku.

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Thu, May 30, 2013 | 03:35 BST

Dead Island: Riptide ad banned in Australia

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Local distributors for Dead Island: Riptide have replaced a trailer with a suggestion of suicide in response to complaints that it is “too graphic”.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 21:36 BST

Hellraid shots show gruesome scenes, formidable enemies

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Nothing is more frightening than a Minotaur in stocks running at you. Why? Because he can still kick your ass with both hands incapacitated is why. Below the break are some new shots of Techland’s Hellraid, an action game which players hack and slash the demons of Hell by themselves or with three friends for both moral and bodily harm support. Formerly known as Project Hell, the game is in development for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Last we heard, it still needed a publisher, so once one is found, it’s likely to be out some time this year.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 17:02 BST

DayZ Standalone limited alpha test begins, public alpha on track

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DayZ creator Dean “Rocket” Hall has confirmed that a small-scale alpha of DayZ Standalone – the separate version of his popular ARMA II zombie mod – has started, with a public alpha still planned to begin in June.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 15:06 BST

The Evil Within: Shinji Mikami’s bloody return

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The Evil Within creator Shinji Mikami is back with a new studio and a horror-filled nightmare to remind us all how to feel afraid once more. Stace Harman checks out the game and reports from hell.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 15:05 BST

The Evil Within: E3 images show headshots, blood and scary stuff

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The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks has released a new batch of pre-E3 images for its survival horror shooter. See how Shinji Mikami’s latest stacks up inside.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 11:19 BST

UK charts: Resident Evil Revelations leaps to the top

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Resident Evil: Revelations has entered at top of the UK gaming chart this morning, fending off recent releases Metro: Last Light and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 08:32 BST

What Remains: episode 1 of The Last of Us-inspired series live now

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What Remains is the independent live-action web series inspired by Naughty Dog’s impending release The Last of Us. Creators Manifest Film have published the series’ first episode for all to see.

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Tue, May 28, 2013 | 00:08 BST

Darkwood produces creepy new alpha trailer

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Top-down horror roguelike Darkwood is approaching the end of its crowdfunding campaign, and the gameplay footage used to promote it is just getting better and better. By which I mean, more terrifying; see for yourself through the break.

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Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:22 BST

Capcom cancels blood-filled swimming pool marketing stunt after Woolwich attack

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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.

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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 20:33 BST

Humble Weekly sale adds Alan Wake: Collector’s Edition, American Nightmare

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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.

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:13 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations launch trailer shows flashes of gameplay

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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.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:26 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s DLC schedule is set

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:08 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations reviews are go, all the scores here

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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.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:38 BST

Resident Evil 7 poster points to E3 2013 reveal – rumour

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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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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 09:47 BST

The Last of Us dev diary looks at death and choices

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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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